DISCUSSION IN BRITAIN

Wairarapa Times-Age, 10 September 1938, Page 7

DISCUSSION IN BRITAIN

MINISTERS KEEPING CLOSE TOUCH SUDETENS MAKING TROUBLE. MORAVIAN INCIDENT EXAGGERATED. (British Official Wireless.) (Recd This Day, 10.35 a.m.) RUGBY, September 9. There is again evidence today of the deep preoccupation of Britain with the critical potentialities of the situation in Central Europe. The Prime Minister (Mr N. Chamberlain) has invited Mr C. R. Attlee (Leader of the Opposition), to see him tomorrow. Today Mr Chamberlain, Sir John Simon and Viscount Halifax again discussed the situation when Lord Cadogan and Sir R. Vansittart were present. Speculation arising from the full and earnest consideration which Mr Chamberlain and his colleagues —fully conscious of the responsibility which devolves on all governments at a time when issues of the greatest moment for Europe and the world arc in the balance—are giving to every aspect of the situation, is that Britain and France are of course keeping in close and constant touch. Mr Chamberlain, Sir J. Simon and Lord Halifax will be in a position fully to inform their collea-

gues at Monday’s Cabinet meeting. Meantime prospects of the progress of conciliation in Prague continue to be delayed by the refusal of the Sudetens to resume negotiations, following on the Mahrisch Ostrau incidents. (Another message states that it has been agreed to resume negotiations). Prague messages report confirmation from the Henlein Party’s headquarters of the decision to suspend negotiations until the incidents have been “liquidated." It can be stated in this connection that the report of an independent investigator, which has reached official quarters here, indicates that the incident has been greatly exaggerated. No decision has yet been taken in connection with Mr Attlee’s letter requesting an immediate summoning of Parliament.