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Press, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22507, 15 September 1938, Page 10

Grave rumours concerning the European situation, to the effect that war had been declared, which were circulated in Wellington yesterday, were referred to by the Mayor of Wellington, Mr T. C. A, Hislop, when speaking at a social for the electric-power board secretaries and engineers last evening. Mr Hislop said they all knew the situation was very grave: but at the same time many rumours had been circulated. While he was attending a meeting in the. afternoon a member of the organisation concerned came in, and announced that the wireless operator of an overseas ship had picked up news that Germany had declared war on Czechoslovakia. It was announced, said Mr Hislop, that Russia and France had declared war on- Germany, and that Britain had given Germany so many hours to get out of Czechoslovakia, presuming the Germans were already in that country. “I made inquiries, and communicated with the broadcasting station 2YA, and 10 minutes ago they had heard nothing to indicate that there was any truth in the story. I am merely mentioning this to show the danger of spreading grave rumours.”—“The Press” Special Service. , .