ARMED MIGHT

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20028, 29 August 1939, Page 7

ARMED MIGHT

TEN MILLION MEN

EUROPE’S WAITING HOSTS

LONDON PRESS REMINDER

BRITAIN’S UNDERTAKING

DECISION WITH BERLIN

(Elec. Tel. Copyright—United Press Assn ) (Reed. Aug. 28. 3 p.m.) LONDON, Aug. 27.

The Times points out that 10,000,000 men are under arms in Europe, 'and emphasises that nothing can -be said about the British reply to Germ cay until it is drafted, bu't only minor details of wording will be adjusted in this statement cf policy on which the Cabinet is unanimously agreed, and the Government’s first concern will be to confirm Britain’s undertaking to Poland, which all of Britain’s armed forces would honour immediately Poland’s vital interests were attacked. “The -decision between peace and 'war lies not with Britain, but -with Berlin,” continues The Times. “This country is ready which ever way the choice falls. There is no question that negotiation could not solve, but the German threat makes negotiations at present impossible. There would at least have to be a truce with the British guarantee still in force before negotiations pould succeed.” The Exchange Telegraph Agency’s Berlin ’representative states that mobilisation is proceeding at full speed. It is obvious in all directions and in practically every form of national activity. Calm prevails everywhere. There is no manifestation of any kind of war hysteria.

The British United Press Berlin correspondent says that the German Propaganda Ministry denies that general mobilisation has been ordered or that foreign military attaches have been ordered to leave.

It was announced in Berlin by radio (o-day the distribution of food ration cards did not represent an emergency, but merely a precautionary measure.

The .Berlin correspondent Of the Associated Press of Great Britain ■says that the Propaganda Ministry has called a press conference for the early morning.