BRITAIN WAITING

Wairarapa Times-Age, 21 September 1938, Page 5

BRITAIN WAITING

CZECH REPLY NOT RECEIVED YET DETAILS OF SETTLEMENT PLAN WITHHELD. REPORTS NEITHER CONFIRMED NOR DENIED. (British Official Wireless). ( (Received This Day, 9.55 a.m.) ■ RUGBY, September 20. The four Ministers who have been in close consultation throughout the period of the recent acute tension—Mr Neville Chamberlain, Viscount Halifax, Sir John Simon and Sir Samuel Hoare—met for 2J hours today. Czechoslovakia’s reply to the communication made to it following upon the Anglo-French Ministerial consultations on Sunday had not been received in London up to an advanced hour this evening, and until. this reply has been considered here no announcement is anticipated regarding arrangements for Mr Neville Chamberlain’s next interview with Herr Hitler. Pending receipt of Czechoslovakia’s reply, official quarters here decline to disclose the terms of the Anglo-French proposals or to confirm or deny unauthorised reports of the details of the policy now under examination in Prague. MR ATTLEE’S DEMAND IMMEDIATE ASSEMBLY OF PARLIAMENT. DEPARTURE FROM DECLARED BRITISH POLICY. (British Official Wireless) (Received This Day, 9.55 a.m.) RUGBY, September 20. Mr C. R. Attlee has renewed his request of nearly a fortnight ago, for the immediate recall of Parliament. He said: “In view of the nature of the reported proposals submitted to Czechoslovakia, which contemplate the dismemberment of a sovereign State on the dictation of ,the ruler of Germany, and which involve this country in giving a guarantee in future of a Continental frontier, I feel strongly that before Britain is committed to this grave departure from declared British policy Parliament should be consulted without further delay. I accordingly ask you to take steps for its immediate assembly.”