SERIOUS VIEW IN FRANCE

Press, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22506, 14 September 1938, Page 11

SERIOUS VIEW IN FRANCE

Reported Attitude Of Cabinet “NO HINT OF PEACEFUL SOLUTION” (uiu ibd ciutas iiiDCii no* - coptriohi.) (Received September 13, 10 p.m.) PARIS, September 13. It is learned that though the Foreign Office reaction to Herr Hitler’s speech was specially toned down, the Cabinet actually considers it more serious than it is willing to admit, as it contained not a single hint of a peaceful solution, and virtually demanded complete Czech capitulations. The greatest danger is that HenHitler cannot now run the risk of again reti'eating before the energy of Britain and France. DISTURBANCES IN CZECHOSLOVAKIA STATE OF EMERGENCY PROCLAIMED JEWISH AND CZECH SHOPS PLUNDERED (Received' September 13, 11 p.m.) LONDON, September 13. The Prague correspondent of the ‘•Daily Telegraph” says Henleinist disorders, after Herr Hitler’s speech, are believed to have been prearranged in anticipation of the announcement of an invasion.

Ten thousand Henleinista at Kraslitz—as did the Austrian Nazis before the fall of Dr. Schuschnigg - tried to seize the post office and municipal offices, but were dispersed by the police. A bomb demolished the Czech school at Falkenhau.

Nazi mobs at Eger attacked the workers’ club, but were beaten off by the occupants. The Nazis then plundered Czech and Jewish shops. A violent demonstration occurred at Carlsbad. Letter boxes at many places were painted with the swastika. The Government has proclaimed a state of emergency in the Sudeten Departments of Eger, Neudeck, Proznece, Ellbogen, and Kagen. with objects of preserving order.

RELIEF FELT AT NUREMBERG

HERR HITLER’S “CLEVER SPEECH” “GERMANY STEERED FROM EDGE OF ABYSS” (Received September 13, 11 p.m,) LONDON. September 13. The Nuremberg correspondent of the “Daily Telegraph” says that even in the heated atmosphere of Nuremberg, Herr Hitler’s speech was received with relief, although the audience was almost mad with enthusiasm as he lashed the democracies and Czechoslovakia. The atmosphere outside the Congress Hall was lighter than at any time since the Congress began. Comment in German foreign circles is that in a “clever speech” Herr Hitler simply bound himself tr find a solution of the Czech problem with the greatest possible speed. While rattling the sabre he steered Germany from the edge of the abyss. . . In diplomatic circles it is considered that the speech threatened no direct measures.

Field-Marshal Goring’s newspaper “National' Zeitung” says: “Now let t the Cabinets of Prague, Paris, and: London see what they wish to draw from the folds of their democratic mentality for the fate of Europe and the world.”

Other newspapers echo Herr Hitler’s declared readiness to help the Sudetens.

ALTERATIONS MADE IN SPEECH ALLEGED RESULT OF WARNING FROM BRITAIN (Received September 13, 10 p.m.) LONDON. September 13. Mr G. Ward Price, who is at Nuremberg as representative of the “Daily Mail,” says that Herr Hitler made last-minute alterations to the manuscript of his speech as a result of thi- warning sent by the British Government yesterday.