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March 16, 1939. Cary, Sup

PREMIER FLAYS GERMANY FOR VIOLATION OF SPIRIT OF MUNICH IN COMMONS DEBATE

"Events Must Disturb World Situation"

LONDON, Mar. 16.

A CROWDED AND EXPECTANT HOUSE OF COMMONS LISTENED THIS AFTERNOON TO THE PRIME MINISTER'S STATEMENT ON THE EVENTS IN CENTRAL EUROPE.

THE PREMIER WAS GREETED WITH MINISTERIAL CHEERS AND OPPOSITION CRIES.

After a recital of the facts, as known to him, Mr. Chamberlain said that the moral guarantee to Czecho- Slovakia given last October had lapsed through the disintegration of that country.

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"It is natural, therefore, The Bank of England had been instructed to suspend any should bitterly regret what had now

occurred. further payments under the "But do not let us on that account credit of £10,000,000 advanced be deflected from our course. Let us to the Czecho-Slovakia Govern- remember the desire of all the peoples ment and the visit of the Presi-of the world at remains concen- dent of the Board of Trade and trated on the hopes of peace and of a

return to an atmosphere of under- 66 the secretary of the Department standing and good will which has so of Overseas Trade to Berlin often been disturbed.

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"The aim of this Covernment

it always has been, to After making these announcements now, n Mr. Chamberlain turned back to con- promote that desire and to substitute nider the policy of the Munich settle-a method of discussion for the method uf force in a settlement of differences, ment

CHECKS, DISAPPOINTMENTS

"Having regard to the alternatives open to us at that time," he said, " have no doubt that the course the British Government 1ook was Uie right course and I bellove it received the approval of the vast majority of world opinion.

"I have so often heard charges of breach of faith inndled about, which did not seem to me to be founded on suficient premises. that I do not wish to assoclate myself to-day with any charpes of that character.

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We are resolved that the method of consultation shall be the method adopted to draz with any other questions that may concern our two countries, and we are determined to continue our efforts to remove possible sources of differenes and thus to contribute to assure the peace of

Europe.

Morille Climbertin

THE FAMOUS AGREEMENT

"World Is Heading Straight For Anarchy"--Mr. Anthony Eden

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northern capitals of Europe. pald tribute to the courage, dignity and restruint of the Czech people in mecting their new trial.

effort of the peace loving forces of Europe and the world,” "Though we may have to suffer son and Justice, and violence has

LIBERAL ATTACK and disappointments from triumphed. checks

"Mr. Chamberlain, in his simplicity

Sir Archibald Sinclair, for the

"CAN BE NO DOUBT" time to time, the object we have li

"There can be no doubt about the mind is of too great a significance to of mind, believed imt

of crypto-aggression employed by the happiness of mankind for us to takings nt Munich were given in good Liberals, thought that the methods

"Czecho-Slovakia lightly give it up or set it on une faith. The Premier had said so.

has now been Herr Hiller's Government in Czecho- character of the nellon Germany had NOT PROVED FINAL

"There is no shred of evidence of the come manner as it Slovakid would almost certainly be taken," Mr. Eden added. The Premier moved the adjourn-occupied in the if there had been used again elsewhere and he, too, That settlement, however, has not proved final. Czecho-Slovakia, toment of the House of Commons to:

appealed to the Premier to gather Czech ill-treatment of the German no Munich. which we had hoped to give more make his statement and to allow a

"We were now entering upon a like-minded nations under British minority, with stories of which the stable future, has disintegrated.

No representations had been made full-dress debate on Central period of immediate and terrible leadership in defence of the prin- German press has been full.

ciples of low in International rela- danger. "That might or might not have been European situation.

to the Czech Government or to the Inevitable.

The

British and French governments of discussion

Navy "To-morrow, it might be Poland, tions.

Mr. Grenfell, Sir Archibald Sin- such. us should have been made estimates, which was set down for to-who will be at an immense military day, has been postponed in con- disadvantage. Hungury can be over-clair and Mr. Anthony Eden, who under the Munich agreement if the

whelmed in hours. Rumania is on spoke next urged upon the govern- matter was scrious and urgent. sequence.

"There has been a the way.

inent the necessity of rapid action to,

campaign There is no securlly left in safeguard the position of refugees in intense provocation by the minority,

Czech Slovakia. Euro.

and imaginary grievances have been The smaller nations are

Mr. Eden was cheered when he rose paraded in on attempt 10 Justify In a slate of apprehension and fear, and even large nations are not to speak. He elicited from the Pre-illeniimat netion.

I ask the Govern= | free from it.

"It is difficult to escape the con Mech that there was! mant to seal, before it is too late, no intention of cancelling the rest clusion that these grievances Lord Halifax, like the Premier,

(Continued on Page 5.) · assemblage for co-operative of Mr. R. 5. Hudson's four of the: The Munich Agreement con-deplored the shock to world confid- tituted a settlement, accepted by the fence, which he thought was all the four Powers and Crecho-Slovakin, of, more regrettable because of the revival of confidence which had been the Czeclio-Slovakian question.

"IL provided for a fixation of the taking place was beginning to offer concrete measures future frontlers of Czecho-Slovakia prospect of and laid down the limits of German which would have been of general

benefi occupation, which the German Government accepted.

LORDS' STATEMENT

In the House of Lords, the Foreign Lord Halifax, made "I am bound to say however, that Secretary,

statement on generally similar I cannot belleve anything of the a kind that has now taken place was terms to that by Mr. Chamberlain in contemplated by any of the signa- the House of Commons. tories of the Munich Agreement.

NO WARNING "They have now, without, so tar in I know, any communication with the other three senatories of the -Munich—-Agreement, sent their troops beyond the frontier then laid down.

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"Unless,” said the Foreign Secre- tary, "there is some material change in the slluation as it now appears, there will inevitably have to be a postponement of these measures."

"LABOUR-ATTACK- Following the Premier's statement "Even though it

WAS the Commons, the debute claimed what has taken place has opened by Mr. D. R. Grenfell for the occurred with the aequiescence of the Labour Opposition. Czecho-Slovak Government, I

Connot regard the manner and methods by which these. changes have been brought about nз in accord with the spirit of the Munich Agreement. was apparent from anything the

"There is a further point I cannot Trime Minister had said. omit, to mention.

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He thought the problems of middle Europe with its mixed nationalities would have to be far more carefully studied and fully understood than

"1 view with amazement the sense "therio, the Gerinan Government, of splendid Isolation and detachment extending the area of their mil- of Mr. Chumberlain's statement on a

situation as charged with emotion.

tary control, have defended their action by the contention that they were only Incorporating in the Rech the neighbouring masses of people of the German race.

CHANGE OF POLICY "Now, for the first time, they are effecting the military occupation ot a territory inhabited by people with whom they have no racial connee- tion.

"The events I havo described to the House cannot full to caure distur- bance to the International situation and administer shock to the con-

"Pride has been humbled and a nation's trust and independence has been

been violated.

"This incident is simply one of which a sequence of crises to Europe 1109 bren treated, and which will be repcated on sultable occasions for some time to come. because the British Government has not been solzed

with A reg] slenificance of_the_events of the last few years In Europe.

PREMIER'S RESPONSIBILITY

"I agree that little could have been

Adence which was beginning to re-done since Munich, but the Govern-

vive.

nent's failure to cope with situation They are bound to administer a before Munich is responsible for shock to confidence.

subsequent events.

"Ministers This is the more regrettable be

staled last October cause confidence was beginning to that, under the Munich Agreement, revive, and there was a possibility Czecho-Slovaklu would enjoy greater of concrete measures which could, security than before. achieve bencht."

"I must say that the Prime Minis-

"In this connection I would recall 's credulity passes all understand- by appeal at Birmingham at the end, ing.

of January for a contribution by We have allowed the truth to be others to the search for peace, which set," he declared. "We have allow- Is the aim of my Government.

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