THE HAGUE CALI.
ANSWERS CONSIDERED ATTITUDE OF ALLIES NO REPLY BY HITLER POSSIBLE CONDITION (Klee. Tul. Copyright—United Press Assn.) (Rc-cd. Nov. 14, 9 a.m.) LONDON, Nov. 13. A report from Brussels says that tiie Belgian Foreign Minister, M. Spaak, proceeded to the Hague to confer with the Netherlands Foreign Minister, M. Klelfens, regarding the British and French replies to the peace appeal by Queen Wilhelinina and King Leopold.
His departure followed several long telephone talks between King Leopold and Queen Wilhelinina. M. Spaak saw the German Ambassador before leaving.
The Belgian and Netherlands ministers met at Breda and talked for three hours before adjourning foi lunch, says the Amsterdam correspondent of the Daily Mail. The talks were resumed in the afternoon, lasting until midnight.
It is understood, that in addition to discussing the British and French replies to the mediation oiler, they also considered the German announcement that Germany was reariv to examine it.
The Belgian Foreign Oiliqe states that the talks at Breda exclusively deal with the mediation oiler.
Leopold May Produce Plan
The Brussels correspondent of the News-Chronicle says that it is suggested in some quarters that if Herr Hitler answers and does not close the door, King Leopold may produce his iwn plans. The official Berlin news agency states that the British reply to the peace appeal is a challenge to Germany and sabotages mediation in advance.
A Berlin radio announced to-day that Herr Hitler had not replied tc the appeal at Munich, but he clearly announced that Germany demanded Britain’s abstention from interference in central Europe as a c .ndition foi peace. The stalemate on the Western Front would continue only so long as the diplomatic game concerning the mediation offer was still on. The Hague reports that Queen Wit helmma received the United States Minister. It is believed that the audience concerned the offer of services in the cause of peace.
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Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20094, 14 November 1939, Page 7
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