QUIET DISMAY IN U.S.

Press, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22512, 21 September 1938, Page 11

QUIET DISMAY IN U.S.

Diplomatic Victory To Hitler ALOOF ATTITUDE MAINTAINED Moral Judgment On Britain (UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION—COPYRIGHT.) (Received September 20, 11.30 p.m.) WASHINGTON, September 20. After conferring with Mr Roosevelt, Mr S. D. Mcßeynolds, chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the House of Representatives, said there was no reason for calling a special session of Congress. The relief felt in the capital at the prospect of avoiding war is mixed with quiet dismay that Herr Hitler has won a diplomatic victory. It is felt that he will continue along the path of aggression through armed threat. 1 The reaction in Washington is [similar to the "let-down" feeling,in February when Mr Eden was resigning and Britain recognised the conquest of Ethiopia. Just before that the United States, with Britain, had been admonishing aggressors and mustering moral sentiment .against their acts. Neither the White House nor the State Department wishes to pass moral judgment on Britain, but Mr Chamberlain's willingness to make the broadest concessions after first opposing them, has led to 'he feeling that if America had said anything she might "be out on a limb." There is no slackening in the attitude of aloofness. BRITISH CABINET DIFFERENCES NEWSPAPER OPINION IN FRANCE MINISTERIAL RESHUFFLE ! HINTED PARIS, September 19. The consensus of French newspaper opinion is that the BritishFrench plan cannot be accepted in Prague. There are also reports of British Cabinet differences. Several correspondents hint at a Ministerial reshuffle. The newspaper "Populaire" alleges that certain' members of Cabinet, notably the Home Secretary (Sir Samuel Hoare) are prepared accept the dismemberment of Czechoslovakia without eyen a guarantee from Britain that her frontiers would be respected. The First Lord of the Admiralty (Mr A. Duff Cooper), the Secretary of State for War (Mr L. HoreBelisha), the Colonial Secretary (Mr Malcolm Mac Donald), and the Secretary of State for Scotland (Mr Walter Elliot) are strongly opposed to concessions to Nazism. The Foreign Secretary (Lord Halifax) is said to be inclined to support the concessions, but he disagrees with Mr Chamberlain on many points. RUMANIAN RAILWAY WORKS LABOUR FORCES INCREASED BY GOVERNMENT (Received September 20, 8.30 p.m.) BUCHAREST, September 19. The Rumanian Government has increased the labour forces working on the strategic railroad linking up with Czechoslovakia. Soviet troops have also been moved to where disorders might be expected.