TALES REFUTED

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20027, 28 August 1939, Page 6

TALES REFUTED

LONDON WARNINGS MESSAGES FROM HITLER ATTITUDE TO WARSAW FIVE-POWER PARLEY, EXC FUSION UN ACCEPT AB LE (Eloc. Tel. Copyright—United Press Assn.) (Reed. Aug. 28, 1.50 p.m.) LONDON, Aug. 27. It is officially stated that it is expected that the British Ambassador, Sir Nevile Henderson, will return to Berlin on Monday bearing a reply to Herr Hitler. A further meeting of the Cabinet will be held at noon on Monday.

A Cabinet communique says that reports appearing in the press regarding Herr Hitler’s communication are entirely unauthorised and quite inaccurate.

The Cabinet meeting ended at 4.47 p.m. Crowds in Downing Street cheered the dispersing Ministers. The King gave an audience to the Prime Minister, Mr. Neville Chamberlain. at 5.30 p.m. After an hour's audience Mr. Chamberlain saw Mr. A. Greenwood at No. 10 Downing Street.

The Independent Cable Service had reported that it was understood from authoritative sources that Sir Nevile Henderson brought Mr. Chamberlain a personal letter from Herr Hitler couched on a “pacific note.” Whitehall strongly discounts the story thlat Herr Hitler sent a .personal message to Mr. Chamberlain.

Proposals Not Acceptable

The Central News states that HenHitler’s proposals were at present unacceptable, i'out Britain would leave the door open to further negotiations and make it plain that she is not weakening to Poland. It is semi-officially stated that no pressure from the British Government will be 'brought to bear to induce Poland to modify her attitude. A fivePower conference at which Poland was not represented would be unacceptable to Britain. It is understood' that Parliament is unlikely to reassemble before August 30. A more hopeful atmosphere seems to prevail at the Foreign Office. A summary of Herr "Hitler’s communication and the British reply maybe .published on Monday. The Admiralty has assumed control -of merchant shipping, which is now Under naval orders.

Gangs of workmen in London as a protection measure are sand-bagging historic buildings in the city and many suburban town halls and churches. Excessive food hoarding is officially discouraged. Housewives are advised to lay in a fortnight’s supplies.

Many City workers -will change their customary destinations on Monday,' owing to the transfer of the majority of staffs of banks and insurance companies -and other businesses to the country, leaving only skeleton staffs in London.

An Amsterdam message says that Germany is stopping all railway traffic with the 'Netherlands to-morrow.