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ENGLAND GIVES PREMIER MAGNIFICENT OVATION

All Roads To Heston Blocked By Cars And Crowds

Appears On Palace Balcony With King And Queen

London, To-day.

Two hours before the Prime Minister was due to arrive back at Heston, the roads leading to the airport were blocked by motorcars and pedes trians endeavouring to reach the aerodrome and greet Mr. Chamberlain.

A vast crowd filled the public enclosure adjoining the airport, and many houses and bungalows at Hounslow were decorated with flags and

DICTATORS MUST GO ON WITH POLICY

OF CONQUEST

Toronto, To-day.

The press applauds Mr. Cham-

berlain but the “Star,” saying that Mussolini and Hitler, owing the policy of conquest, adds

to their idealogy, must continue "Those who love justice and free- dom must remain on guard.”-

bunting. Hundreds of schoolchildren carried FIRST MEETING

Union Jacks..

Mr. Chamberlain arrived at 5,40, mained four minutes.

OF CABINET

LONDON, TO-DAY.

p.m. and Lord Halifax, the Foreign The King motioned Mr. Cham- Secretary, who arrived a few se-berlain forward, and for a short THE MEETING OF THE conds before the Premier, handed time he stood alone in front of the CABINET, FIRST SINCE SIGN Mr. Chamberlain a letter from the balcony while the enthusiasm reach-ING OF THE MUNICH AGREE.

ed new heights.......

[MENT, LASTED King.

Mr. Chamberlain looked remark, FIVE MINUTES.

THIRTY-

ably fit and his face was wreathed The Premier reported on his

No. 10, Downing Street for din- Visit to Germany, and then re- tired to his private quarters at

ner.

AMERICAN COMMENT ON PEACE PLEDGE

Washington, To-day:

The Hitler-Chamberlain peace declaration is blazoned by the newspapers whose correspondents prophesy, that Mr. Chamberlain is determined to press home his ad- vantage, engineering a Four-Power understanding for peace after meeting German and Italian griev- ances and removing Soviet in- fluence from Europe.

The "Star," in an editorial, while praising Mr. Chamberlain, asks will the Nazis content themselves or succumb to renewed megalo- mania,

The "News" declares that Hitler

has gone back on his word before."

Reuter

SIR JOHN SIMON AT PALACE

Mr. Chamberlain was besieged by the crowd who 'cheered him for se- veral minutes. He held up for the in smiles. crowd to see the document bearing Chamberlain remained together for Afterwards the King and Mr. his signature and that of Hitler.

Mr. Chamberlain, in a short a few minutes while the Prime Min- speech, said: "Settlement of the ister told the King what had occur-

No further meetings of the Czech problem, which has now been red at Munich.

Cabinet have been arranged. All At 7.12 p.m., Mr. Chamberlain achieved, is only the prelude to a

members were present except The Chancellor of the Exchequer, tary, who has not yet returned dience by the King at Buckingham- from his Canadian visit. Reu-Palace yesterday morning after a ter.

meeting of Ministers.

London, To-day.

larger settlement in which all left for Downing Street, where he Lord Stanley, Dominions Secre- Sir John Simon, was granted an au-

Europe may find peace."

PEACE WITH HONOUR

received another tumultous wel- Mr. Chamberlain then read the come. contents of the agreement. When be read the momentous message great roar of cheering came the crowd.

a

from

Mr. Chamberlain appeared on the balcony of No. 10 and said:" "Good friends. This is the second time în our history that there has come back from Germany to-Downing Mr. Chamberlain moved forward Street, peace with honour,

"I believe it is peace for our time, to get into his car but the crowd surged forward" and only prompt and I recommend you to go home

WELL DONE, NEVILLE

action by police prevented him from being mobbed,

Then crowd cried: "Well done, Neville" and "God bless you."

Then the crowd, which numbered 10,000 including Cabinet Ministers and Ambassadors, sang "For He's

Jolly-Good Fellow."

SNAIL'S PACE

•

Many jumped on the running boards, waved flags and papers in the windows and yelled themselves. hoarse.

Palace.

and sleep quietly in your beds."

Wave Of Optimism Sweeps City

Mr. Chamberlain's reference to peace with honour referred to Dis- raeli's return from the Congress of Berlin in 1818, when he said he had A wave brought back peace with honour Reuter.

London, To-day.

e of optimism swept over the City where all markets were busily adjusting themselves to the more normal conditions.

“ALL HAD OUR The Stock Exchange experienced a flood of buying orders from all quarters, causing prices to soar in every section.

SHARE"

Munich, To-day,

Before entering the plane at

Occasional flurries of profit-, small scale.

Munich, Mr. Chamberlain was ask taking were easily absorbed, though It is pointed out that some The car could only move, ated by Herr von Ribbentrop, the gains were slightly shaded until French refugee, capital which was snail's pace towards Buckingham Reich Foreign Minister, to give his Mr.

i Chamberlain's announcement repatriated at the height of the regards to Lord Halifax and Mrs. of the Anglo-German understand-crisis, In order to provide the ing led to a resurgence of the owners with liquid resources, is

now returning to London. United States dollars

Rubber prices cheerfully advanced considerably, as those who had 7/16d to 8-3/16d per lb, while previously purchased them as altraders were again talking of hedge against war risk, turned ninepenny rubber possibility in the

near future. sellers.

Meanwhile crowds waiting out-

Chamberlain. side the Palace gave Mrs. Cham- Mr. Chamberlain replied: "Well, demand. berlain a tremendous ovation when she arrived. The crowd continued goodbye, Ribbentrop. We all had to increase despite pouring rain..

KING'S CONGRATULATIONS Mrs. Chamberlain was conducted immediately to the presence of the King and Queen, and walted with hem for the arrival of her hus band, who directly he arrived was shown to the King's apartmentøj where Their Majesties greeted him.

our share of it."

SAW HITLER AGAIN

Munich, To-day.

weaken al

Offerings, however, were easily absorbed by speculators, who h

hav ing cashed in on previous, profits, resumed buying on the theory that with the present state of Britain's trade, sterling is not likely to ap

The King congratulated Mr. Mr. Chamberlain had another preciate much in terms of Us, Chamberlain on the viccess of his meeting with Hitler before return-

efforts and then the King and ing London,

Queen and Mr. and Mrs. Chamber-

laan, › In response to the terrific hotel

cheers of the crowd, appeared on

crowds" stood

whe

the balcony of the Palace and red enthusiasticall

Thus, supply and demand were balanced.

FRANC WEAKENS - utside the

- The franc, after earl barjain he was weakened somew

Bank of Fran

steadiness,

on

Wheat suffered a setback, under-. liquidation of speculative position.

Reuter.

QUEEN MARY'S AILMENT

London, To-day. officially announced that suffering from