TRIPLE DRAFTING

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20028, 29 August 1939, Page 5

TRIPLE DRAFTING

MESSAGE TO HITLER CARE TAKEN BY CABINET CALM IN LONDON FEW SIGNS OF CRISIS (Eloc. Tel. Copyright—United Press Assn.) (Reed. Aug. 29, 12 noon) LONDON, Aug. 28. Sir Nevile Henderson sees Herr Hitler at 10 p.m: It is understood that the Note was drafted three times. Sir Nevile Henderson was present at all the--meetings-of the Cabinet and also at No. 10 Downing Street for four hours before leaving for Germany. Thus he will be fully capable of explaining to Herr Hitler any points arising from the Note. Sir Nevile Henderson when taking off on his air journey to Berlin replied to shouts of “good luck’’ and declared: “Thank you. I’ll want all the good luck I can get.” There are .few signs of the crisis in London streets, which, apart from the white lines painted on the curbstones in case of black-outs, are no different from normal. The West end is filled with the usual crowds, laughing and talking as though war -is unthinkable, as, in the opinion of the ordinary man and women, it is.

Seaside resorts, cinemas and theatres are fully patronised. In this respect there is a difference from last year’s crisis, when they might as well have been closed.

A Berlin message says it is stated that the only basis of negotiations acceptable to Herr Hitler would be the late President Wilson’s proposals under which Poland would be given only such territory as was inhabited by Poles and free access to the sea.

The Berlin correspondent oif the Associated Press of Great Britain says, for what it is worth, it is hinted in knowledge'a'ble circles that iHerr Hitler would regard Signor Mussolini or some such friend as an acceptable mediator as long as he did not deal directly with Poland.