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SEPTEMBER 29,

1938.

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24-HOUR BREATHING THIS IS WHERE Chamberlain's Great

ME, NEVILLE CHAMBERLAIN

M. DALADJER

HEER HITLER

SIGNOR MUSSOLINI

JAPANESE USE GAS IN NORTH

NEA

SPELL: FOUR

POWER MEET

Last Minute Decision Lifts Clouds of War

HERR

FERR HITLER HAS AGREED TO A FOUR POWER CONFERENCE, WHICH WILL BE HELD AT MUNICH TO-DAY AND WILL BE ATTENDED BY MR. NEVILLE CHAMBERLAIN, M. DALADIER, SIGNOR MUSSOLINI AND THE GERMAN FUEHRER.

In consequence of this Conference, Herr Hitler has announced that Mobilisation of the German forces will be delayed until Sunday,

Important new proposals are believed to have been made by France and Britain in an effort to halt the threat of war.

A "Trans-Oceau News Agency" message states that Czecho-Slovakia has been requested by Britain and France to immediately evacuate the Sudeten areas where there is an incontestable majority of Germans. The report states that Czecho-Slovakia is being informed that France will intervene in war only if the new frontier defined in the Anglo-French proposals is menaced.

Despite the relaxation of tension caused by Herr Hitler's agreement to a Conference. Britain and other interested Powers continue to take Home precautions against any developments.

BERLIN, Sept. 28.

It is reported here that the!

Daladier's Departure

Paris, Sept. 28.

to-

British and French Ministers in M. Daladier, the French Prime Prague have made new represen- Minister. leaves at 8.30 am.

tions to the Prague Govern-morow ment in an eleventh hour effort to avert way,United Press,

Czechs to Evacuate?

Paris, Sept. 28.

It is stated here that M. Edouard Daladler bas made a highly important declaration to deputation of about Bity Right Wing deputies who called on him to obtain information.

20 By to Munich, acesm- panied by M-Clupter, Director -uf the Prime Minister's Office, M. Leger, Secretary-General of the Foreign, Ministry, and M. Rochat, Director of the Bureau of European Affairs ut the Foreign Offley-Reuter.

Daladier's Announcement

Paris, Sept. 20. Following an announcement by Premier Daladier last night that he personal Invitation

M. Daladier stated that he is about had received

to address a request to Dr. Benes, from the German Chancellor to

the

Munich

"It has been decided," said

THEY MEET

The Marienplatz in Munich, with the New Town Hall and the

Frauenkirche

CORRESPONDENCE

ON CRISIS SHOWN IN WHITE PAPER

Fight to Stop War Threat

COMMONS

HUSHED

AS PREMIER REVEALS HIS NEGOTIATIONS

IN

IN ONE OF THE MOST STIRRING AND DRAMATIC SPEECHES IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS SINCE SIR EDWARD GREY'S FAMOUS DECLARATION ON AUGUST 3, 1914, MR. NEVILLE CHAMBERLAIN REVEALED LAST NIGHT THAT HERR HITLER HAD AGREED TO POSTPONE MOBILISATION OF THE GERMAN ARMY FOR 24 HOURS WHILE A FOUR. POWER CONFERENCE, CONSISTING OF GREAT. BRITAIN, FRANCE, ITALY AND GERMANY, WAS HELD AT MUNICH.

The announcement was greeted by unimaginable re- lief. Danger is not yet past, but it is believed that the British Prime Minister will be able to encourage Herr Hitler not to give the final word for Mebilisation, which would undoubtedly plunge Europe into war.

The Conference commences at Munich immediately.. fied he would join in an international Karantee."

CONSIDERED REFUFZ

10

POSTPONEMENTS OF TALKS After referring to Herr Hiller's refusal to agree to Mr. Chamberlain's Chamberlain other proposals, Me.

Referving

the events of Sir Nevile when September Henderson say Herr von Ribbentrop and repeated the urgent warning he had given the State Secretary on the previous day, My, Chamberlain said that the Guvernment desired to im continued:

The situation pres the seriousness of the

House

realise will

my

en the German Government without perplexity after Herr Hitler had told fermal representations, which theme that if the principle of self- Greum Government might interpret determination was accepted he would as a public rebuff as in the ease of discuss with me ways and means of our representations of May 25.

The British Minister in Prague emphasisted that it was vital in the interests of Czecho-Slovakia to afford immediately without reservations those conditions without which the Sudeten question could not be con- sidered settled.

"Subsequently Sir Nevile Hender- son impressed on the leading German at Nuremberg the personalities attitude of the British Government. No personal representations

were

carrying it out,

"However, I do not believe he had deliberately deceived me or raisex! false hopes.

"As regards the postponement of the talks scheduled for the follow- (Continued on Page 12.)

STOP PRESS

LONDON, Sept. 28. WHITE PAPER has been issued containing the cor- respondence respecting the negotiations concerning Czecho-Slovakia, Lord Runciman's letter to the Premier conference-an on September 21, the Anglo-French proposals presented President of Czecho-Slovakia, to tend order the evacuation of the Sudeten bistoric precedent-M. Daladier was to Czecho-Slovakia, and Mr. Chamberlain's first letter to areas where there is an incontestable forced to alter his plans consider- majority of Germans, and to informably, and the speech to the nation Herr Hitler, written for the purpose of clarifying the made to Herr Hitler as such action might have bad the contrary effect to what was intended." the President at the same time that which was to have been delivered situation and accelerating their first conversations. France would intervene only it the last night became no more than a

In later correspondence Mr; an unnecessary display of force.

"When I returned from Berchtes- new frontler defined in the Anglo-brief declaration.

"Even if I felt it right to put this French proposals was menaced.-

M.Chamberlain says to Herr Hitler:

proposal to the Czechs, 1 feel con-Baden Lord Runciman expressed the Trans-Ocean.

Daladler in his announcement, "to "Doubtless the plan you propose vinced that they would not regard it view that in consequence of the most Commence at 6 p.m.

hold a Four Power conference in would, if it were accepted, pro-as being in the spirit of the arrange- recent developments the Sudetens Munich. I have accepted the in-vide an immediate easing of the ment witch we and the French urged should be given the right to self- immediately. while them. und

which incy determination Munich, Sept. 29. vitation. You will understand that

the integrity of

cauld Czecho Slovakia The Four Power Conference (on the eve of such important con- tension, but I don't think you upon on our recommendation.

"In the event of troops

only be maintained if the internal moving ns will hold its first meeting here versations I must defer, from saying! realised the impossibility of my accepted on our

anything of the declaration I intend- agreeing to put forward any you propose, there is no doubt that and external policy was directed at

Shanghai, Sept. 20. nt 11 a.m. (6 p.m. Hongkonged to make had this conference not plan unless I have reason to the Czechs have no option but to enabling her to live at peace with time) when all the statesmen eventuated.

Central News states that Japunes suppose it would be considered order their forces to resist, and this all bec neighbours. have arrived.

planes, for the first time since. the wish to thank the French people for and the world generally as carry to work together, namely, to orderly

" After consultations with M. war comunenced, bombed Yunnanfu the firm and dignified atitude they have adopted and to thank, above ing out the principles already settlement rather than a scitlernent Daladier and M. Bonnet I was guided to-day.

In my desire to find a solution which orderly by the use of force. all, those Frenchmen called to the agreed upon in Colours and the renewed proof they fashion and free from the threat "There must surely be alternatives would not bring about a European three Japanese planes were shot

with

"On the eve of my departure by public opinion in my country would mean the destruction of the basis upon which you and I agreed

have given of their calmness,

The deliberations will be held in the recently completed Fuehrer Building on the Koenigsplatz-Trans-Ocean.

Will Fly to Munich

London, Sept. 28. "My task in difcult. In view of Mr. Chamberlain will fly to Munich the difleulty I did not cease for In-morrow accompanied by Sir single day to work for peace and to Horace Wilson, Sir William Malkin, safeguard France's vital interests. Mr. F. Ashton-Gwatkin, Mr. William To-morrow I shall continue these Strang, Lord Douglass and a per-

(Continued on Page 4.) sonal detective and other ofcials.

The plane, which will leave Heston Airport, is the super-Lockheed which carried Mr. Chamberlain to Cologne last week. It is expected to cover the 000 miles Journey in about three hours.

The plane will be flown by Com- mander A. F. Robinson, Senior Pilot of British Airways, who participated

of force.

an

"I am sure that an attempt to occupy forthwith by German troops the areas, which will. become part of the Relch at once in principle and very shortly afterwards by formal delimitation, would be condemned as

World Reactions

New

To

Developments

Park, Sept. 28.

The announcement of the Munich Conference surprised Paris

to

your proposul."Reuter,

FINDING THE SOLUTION

A

Yunnanfu Bombed

It is reported by the Chinese that down and eleven Japanese killed. Chinese casualties were light. The "The Czech Government was Yunnanfu Normal School was cpm-

war.

Summary Rejection Immediately urged to agree to apletely wrecked-United Press.

TYPHOON SIGNAL LOWERED

The typhoon signal was lowered at

London, Sept. 28. ransfer to the Relch of all Arcas It is disclosed here that Herr Huer, containing over 50 per cent. Sudeten | in his reply to Mr. Chamberlain's Inhabitants. letter, summarily rejected the Czech

"In joining guarantees for Czecho- arguments regarding the German Memorandum.

Slovalcia's security against all un- Replying Mr. Chamberlain's provoked attacks Britain was accept- appeil for peace, the Feuhrer stated ing the new commitment I mentioned, 0.10 am. that "1 openly declare that I cannot and note was being taken bring myself to understand these claims of Poland and Hungary for that a typhoon of small intensity and arguments or admit they can be similar treatment for their minorities. area probably went ashore at Swalow,

The Government, however, regarded as being seriously put."

was some time early this mornin. This response was in reply to a concentrating all its efforts on the letter sent by Mr. Chamberlain on Sudeten problem on which depended September 26, asking the Chancellor the pence of Europe.

to agree to a conference as a method

of settling the Sudeten difficulty,

of the A Royal Observatory report states

"Coming to the Godesberg incident,

In his letter Herr Hitler said that I explained the terms of the Anglo-

in all previous flights to Germany. He will be hecompanied by Common- der V. E. Flowerday, a master pllot of British Airways, and Chief Radio but immediately brought a great relaxation of the current' tension.—the demand for an immediate Ger- French plan to Herr Hitler. Officer A. Woodall.

Wuning, Sept. 28. A second machine of the same type After the Chinese annihila- will convey the other members of the party. It will be piloted by Com- tion of a detachment of troops mander D. 8. King, First Omcer A. G. south-west of the Juichang- Nicholson, with Hadlo Omeer A. M. Wuning highway on September 26, the Japanese have brought up reinforcements and are mak ing a new westward thrust on!

"the highways

Wood-Reuter.

Italiana Depart

Rome, Sept. 28. Signor Mussolini and Count Cland

night-Reuter.

Vicient fighting is reported to be left by special train for Munich to-

(Continued, on: Page 4)

Reuter.

U.S. Pleased

He

man occupation of the Sudeien areas made no objection, but said that he represented no more than security could not enter a guarantee unless greatest surprise here. It has aroused measure designed to guarantee the Italy did ikewise. the Uvellest hopes of a peaceful quick and ammooth working of a final

"I said that I did not ask Herr settlement. settlement.

guarantee. but It Germany renounced the demandler to enter a

non-aggression pact.

Mr. Chamberlain's policy is warm~\ and left the further treatment of the wanted to know if he was willing to

Washington, Sep!.. 28. White House circles regard Herr Hitler's invitation as most encouragly praised on all sides-Reuter. ing and Wall Street greeted the nows with a rousing rally,--Reuter,

Geneva Delighted

Geneva, Sept. 2850 The announcement of the Munic

the received with

meeting Was

Cheering Crowds

London, Sept. 20.

problem to negotiations the "presont conclude unbearable conditions in the Sudeten areas will continue to exist for

"He said again that he could not period the length of which cannot be do so while other minorities in Czecho-Slovakia were still unsatis Cheering crowds ruh-behind the foreseen, I must leave it to your ned, but he had since put views of Prime Minister's car in Whitehall and judgment whether in the face of a more positive form and has said formed about it as Mr. Chamberlain these facts you think you should that when those claims were satin.. continue your efforts."United Prem. (Continued on Page 4.)