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TELEGRAPH FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 80, 1938,

hopes of a penorful settlement, and the educational authorities are con- tinuing their plans to rtmove 10 places of safety special classen children.

of

To-day another batch of blind or with Herr Ribbentrop and Countdent youngsters left London for an Clano, while the British, French and Italian Ambassadors to Berlin form ed another group.

When the conversations of the "Big Four" began, their suites con- tinued to converse informally in the lounge--Reuter.

CONSTANT BESSIONS

Munich, Sept. 29. After a short afternoon session the diplomats who are conferring at Munich retired to their hotels to rest. They re-assembled nt $ p.m. and conferred for 31⁄2 hours, until 8.30 p.m, when Mr. Chamberlain, Signor Mussolini and M. Daladier were Invited to dinner by Herr Hitler.

Not sparing themselves, however, the four conferecs again asserabled ni 10 pan, and discussed the present crisis for a further session.

Mr. Chamberlain appeared tired but cheerful as he returned to his Hotel and said he was 'sorry he was unable to make any statement at present. ReuICT

OVATION FOR STATESMEN

Munich, Sept. 28. Thousands at the airport gave a great ovation to M. Duladier and Mr. Chamberlain when they arrived here. Herr 11tler himself met Signor Mussolini at the Austro- Itallon border and escorted him to Munich. The conference began shortly after p.m.

The Counsellor of the Czech Legation in London, M. Korl Lisleky, and the Czech Minister in Berlin, M. Vojtech Mastny, are cnroute Lo Munich to be at the disposal" of the British and French conferres, a cording to a Note handed to the Foreign Office in London.-United Prcas:

MUNICII CELEBRATES

Munich, Sept. 20. The elty to-day presents Kulo appearance. Within a few hours of the news that, the conference was to be held here, the population had prepared elaborate decorations and preparation.

Reservists who had been called up for inilitary service have been released for special duty in the town to maintain order and act as Police, The routes to the various hotels

unknown destination, in addition, to over a thousand tiny tols, pupils of nursery schools, were taken to the country in à fleet of buses and private cars.

There is no general evacuation of school children yet and no date has been fixed for all children to leave the city.

Recruiting at all branches of the A.R.P. continued briskly to-day.

A tour of Headquarters revealed that while there might have been the silghtest drop in men and women volunteers it is so small as to be due to the inclement weather rather than to n feeling that the A.R.P. 19 becoming unnecessary.

The Woinen's Voluntary Services for the AR.P.

to be swamped by a rush of women wish- ing to enrol as motorcar drivers.— Reuter.

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CANCELLED

YEN PEGGED TO STERLING

Takyo, Sept. 20. For the present Japan will continuo continue to keep the yen linked to her polley of foreign exchange and

fluctuations, according to a decision terling, irrespectivo... of sterling

Bank of Japan at a conference held just made by the Directors of the

Thursday. On

on

the assumption that peace would be maintained in Europe the meeting, it is understood, deckted to maintain the present yen rate of 14 penco-Reuter.

ITALIANS LEAVING INSURGENT SPAIN

Hendaye, Sept. 20. Unconfirmed reports state that al- ready 500 Italian airmen have left the Insurgent Spanish territory in Saragossa.United Press.

crowds massed eagerly in Downing Street, hoping to hear the best.

Mrs.

Shortly before 9.30 p.m. St. Michael Church in Chester Square, Chamberlain lett Downing Street for where special prayers for pence were

al

London, Sept. 29. The Cunard White Star Line has cancelled the October solling of the Aquitania for. New York owing to "unforeseen circumstances."

The Aquitania is making her mal-sold. She smiled happily and waved

the cro

crowd. den voyage when she leaves England,

About 10 p.m. the evening papers Unlted Press.

appeared on the streets with the news that a settlement had been reported and the crowds surged in Downing Street, until the Police drew a cordon at the Whitehall end of the Street Reuter.

MOBILISATION STAYED

The Hague, Sept. 29. The Government is most favourably Impressed with the progress being made of Munich, and for the time being has decided not to order the preliminary mobilisation which the Premier announced yesterday.

The Amsterdam Stock Exchange reseted favourably and many shares made substantial gains,-United Press. EVACUATION DETAILS

London, Sept. 29.

The Home Offee to-night Issued detalls of the emergency evacuation arrangements for London and other large cities.

There are two schemes, one for emergency and one for the evacun- tien of school children.

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Moderate optimson, Sept. 20.

prevalla in poli- tical circles here regarding Mr. Chamberlain's vinit 10 Munich, although it is admitted that even such limited optimism is not based on any known concrete facts.

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The possibility of an understand- ing is, however, envisaged on the Eat at basis of German

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the purely German Sudeten areas, while the task maintaining order in districts with mixed populations would be assigned to the British Legion

Meanwhile, thousands of telegrams to pour in an uninterrupted stream from all paris of the world continue.

into Mr. Chamberlain's Meinl residence at No. 10. Downing Street, assuring the Premier of sympathy and support.

are lined with banners and Bags, ernment will pay for billets which Chamberlain Is at the generally will be in private houses, Viernhreszeiten Hotel, while Signor but Inter those who can afford will Mussolini i la at

at the Prince Karl llotel,have to contribute. Al the railhead In a luxuriously fitted suite which he each refugee will draw food for 48 used during his visit 10 Germany

All High Commissioners of the hours. last year. Reuter,

Dominions have been instructed by: Arrangements for schoolchildren, their Governments include a plan whereby the children British Cabinet that the Dominions to inform the in congested areas in London may be unreservedly support Mr. Chamber- era. The Government would pay sent away in the care of their teach-lain's polley of peace.

HOUSE OF LORDS' SENTIMENTS

London, Sept. 20. When the House of Lords met this afternoon Lord Stanhope suggested that they would not desire to debate the international situation. He add- ed that, speaking on behalf of every member of the House, he wished to that he trusted that under the say that ruidance of God the four statesmen meeting at Munich might be guided to

Đ.R. WIT. NOT INTERFERE

Precautionary measures continue

the cost of billeting them in the to be taken in view of the possible country.—Reuter Special.

outbreak of war, and sandbags were placed in Downing Street to-day.

The Stock Exchange manifested optimism and most securities showed Ocean.

marked upword tendency--Trans- |

Washington, Sept. 20. Officials here indicate that the United States would refuse, if asked. accept any responsibility arising

to a just and lasting settlement and from the Munich conference, such that the Prime Minister who bad as arranging a transfer of territory made such tremendous and unceasing or population. efforts to preserve peace might have| There is a noticeable lessening of those efforts crowned with success. tension, but State Department The House' cheered.

officials declared that the situation in Europe is still too delicate to relax any efforts to old Americans to leave Europe-Reuter,

Lord Snell concurred and the sen- Kments were endorsed by the Liberal Party leaders,

The House then adjourned until Monday when the House of Com- mens is to meet.-Reuter.

500,000 LONDON CHILDREN LEAVING

TRAIN SERVICES STOP

Bucharest, Sept 22. All train traffic through Rumania ended. No explanation to Czecho-Slovakin has been sus- has been

given.

culties have been encountered in the It is assumed, however, that dim-

of sealed trains through Rumanian territory, and sealed barges

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LONDON'S NIGHT OF TENSION

London, Sept, 29.

-Czech Insistance upon the immed!-- London spent a night of tension, ate delivery of large supplies of net- walling for news from Munich,

rolcum contracted for have been While the work of digging trenches answered by a demand for cash pay- The Loudon County Council's pans in St. James' Park continued through ment. In view of the 20 million lei for the evacuation of half-a-mition is night and sandbags were trade balance in the Czechs favour school children from the capital is piled round offices, including certain Rumanin ronot grant further credit. unaffected by the eleventh hour German offices, in Whitehall, Die-Trans-Oceant,

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