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GIVING WAY TO HERR

HITLER'S

Significant

DEMANDS?

Statement After Anglo-French Talks

A HIGHLY SIGNIFICANT OFFICIAL STATEMENT WAS ISSUED FROM NO. 10, DOWNING STREET IN THE EARLY HOURS OF THIS MORNING, ANNOUNCING ANGLO-FRENCH UNANIMITY ON THE CZECH CRISIS, WITH A STING IN THE TAIL SUGGES. TIVE THAT BRIT AIN AND FRANCE ARE PREPARED TO AC- CEPT HITLER'S DEMANDS IN THE HOPE THAT THEREBY “GENERAL EUROPEAN SETTLEMENT" MAY BE POSSIBLE. This interpretation is not official but, but it follows intimations that Mr. Chamberlain was prepared to make any settlement which would keep

· Britain out of war.

In Czecho-Slovakia, meanwhile, Dr. Hodza has declared categorically that under no circumstances will Prague consent either to dismemberment or to a plebiscite.

The text of the Anglo-French communique from Downing Street cles assume that it may last until

follows:

this morning.

HITLER'S DEMANDS

Paris, To-day.

Herr Hitler demands the re- turn of Sudeten German terri- tory having a German "major-

ity, according to a French despatch from London.

The despatch says that one fact is certain, namely that Hitler prepared to support with all Germany's

this

military power.

For districts where there is a

fairly evenly mixed Czech and German population, he is pre- pared to have the fate of the area settled by a plebiscite, and as a last resort, by an exchange of populations, Reuter.

TRAFALGAR SQUARE Although great secrecy is being ing, repeated verbatim in radio "After full discussion of the present international situation, the re-

presentatives of the British and French Governments are in maintained concerning the trend of broadcastsit

complete agreement regarding the policy to be adopted with the conference, the British public · A demonstration of "considerable a view to promoting a peaceful solution of the Czecho-Slovak is informed from time to time by proportions, was held in Trafalgar

erday a radio of new arrivals and departures Square,

afternoon as pro- question.

plebiscite in Czecho at No. 10, Downing Street, and is test against provided with information so far slovakia. It was demanded that an as available.

Anglo-Franco-Russian front is to be Extraordinary interest is nail-formed for a suppression of the fested in the speech of Mussolini at Fascist war agitators and a pre- Czechoslovak indepen- M. Edouard Daladier and M. Trieste, his statements concerning servation of Georges Bonnet, the French Pre-Italy's position in a cont mier and Foreign Minister, arrived in London by air yesterday morn- ing.

"The two Governments hope that thereafter it will be possible to consider a more general settlement in the interests of Euro pean peace.' Reuter.

MYSTERY OF CANCELLED MESSAGE

Two hours after despatch from London of a cable from Paris ostensibly giving the terms of proposals which France and Britain are to make to Prague for solution of the Sudeten crisis, an urgent message was receiv- ed in Hong Kong requesting cancellation of the report, presumably because it was inaccurate and unauthorised, or premature.

40,000 SUDETEN VOLUNTEER ARMY

Berlin, To-day,

London, To-day.

Together with their advisers and experts, they began discussions with Mr. Neville Chamberlain, Lord Halifax (Foreign Minister), Sir John. Simon (Chancellor of the Ex- chequer), Sir Samuel Hoare (Home Secretary), Sir Robert Vansittart (Diplomatic Adviser) and Sir Alex- der Cadogan (Permanent Under- Secretary for Foreign Affairs).

After an adjournment for lunch, the discussions were continued in the afternoon,

Reuter understands that dur- ing the conversations, the Czech Government, through its Minister in London, notified the British Government and the French Ministers in writing, that the Czech Government takes it for granted that it will be consulted before any deci- sions are reached.

The Czech Government added that it could not accept responsibility for decisions reached without it.. The French Ministers left D ing Street at 7:40 las

having spent

fat the

sions Thong

Downing Street at 98

conferred

did not return until 1018 p.m. ing in the meantime among themselves,-

CABINET MEETING Meanwhile, a full meeting of the

The new Sudeten free corps, which, according to a German news agency message from Dres- den has already become effective, numbers 40,000 and is divided British Cabinet will be held to-day

into four groups.

According to figur last night, 80,000 Sudele to have crossed into Reuter.

|(Monday), at which a report will be given on yesterday's Anglo- French talks-Router.

London, To-day.

How long the discussion will con- tinue is unknown, but informed

bedence:

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