NOTE TO GERMANY

Wairarapa Times-Age, 10 September 1938, Page 7

NOTE TO GERMANY

POSSIBLE BRITISH ACTION WARNING TO HERR HITLER. SITUATION VERY DELICATE. By Telegi-ap'n —Press Association. Copyright. (Recd This Day, 9.50 a.m.) LONDON, September 9. The Australian Associated Press says official circles emphasise that the situation is very delicate. It is understood that Mr Neville Chamberlain, Viscount Halifax and Sir John Simon are now considering the despatch of a Note to Berlin prior to Monday’s meeting of Cabinet, thus fully acquainting Herr Hitler before his final Nuremberg speech of the consequences of precipitate action. It is understood that this is the outcome of the attitude of the German Foreign Minister (Herr von Ribbentrop) to the British Ambassador (Sir Nevile Henderson) which is regarded as the reverse of helpful. MANY MEETINGS. BRITISH AMBASSADOR CALLS ON RIBBENTROP. (Recd This Day, 9.50 a.m.) NUREMBERG, September 9. Sir Nevile Henderson conferred with Herr von Ribbentrop, after which Herr von Ribbentrop informed HenHitler of the result of the conversations. Herr Hitler also conferred with Sudeten leaders. MINISTER’S ATTITUDE. ALLEGATIONS OF CZECH TERRORISM. (Recd This Day, 9.50 a.m.) LONDON, September 9. The British United Press Berlin correspondent says that according to well-informed German sources at Nuremberg, Herr von Ribbentrop assured Sir Nevile Henderson that Germany desired a peaceful solution, but insisted that the Czechs must assert their power to terminate terrorism of the Sudetens. INTERVIEW WITH HITLER. (Recd This Day, 9.50 a.m.) LONDON, September 9. The Exchange Telegraph Agency’s Nuremberg correspondent states that Sir Nevile Henderson called on Herr Hitler and heir a conference of over two hours’ duration. A DENIAL CHALLENGED. (Recd This Day, 9.50 a.m.) LONDON, September 9. Herr Hitler’s adjutant denies Sir Nevile Henderson’s reported conference with Herr Hitler, but the Exchange Agency declares its authority was the German Foreign Office.

HITLER TAKING TIME. CONSIDERING MONDAY’S SPEECH. 1 (Recd This Day, 9.25 a.m.) NUREMBERG, September 9. Herr Hitler has cancelled today’s speech to the Nazi Women’s League, in order to consider the Czechoslovakian problem. He has not yet decided on the lines of his concluding speech on Monday, when he will deal with this problem.