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HITLER AGREES TO I WAVE OF RELIEF SCENE IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS Mr Chamberlain Profoundly Moved FUEHRER’S MESSAGE READ TO MEMBERS \ • ' By Telegraph—Press Association— Copyright. (Received This Day, 9.10 a.m.) LONDON, September 28. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS SAYS THAT NEVER IN THE HISTORY OF THE HOUSE OF COMMONS HAS THERE BEEN A SCENE SIMILAR TO THAT WHEN THE PRIME MINISTER, MR NEVILLE CHAMBERLAIN, ANNOUNCED HERR HITLER’S AGREEMENT TO A FOUR POWER CONFERENCE. In tired and gloomy tones, Mr Chamberlain was reaching the end of his speech, when a messenger was seen calling Viscount Halifax from the Peers’ Gallery, where he sat alongside Earl Baldwin and the Duke of Kent. A few minutes later, a messenger struggled through to the crowded bar of the House and handed a document to Sir John Simon, who quickly glanced at it and passed it on to Mr Chamberlain, who was then outlining his last desperate approach to Signor Mussolini. Mr Chamberlain .halted a moment, then drew up to his full height and, in ringing tones, read Herr Hitler’s agreement to a conference. The feeling of the House burst like a volcano, members on all sides, peers, members of the Diplomatic Corps and distinguished visitors leaped upon seats, shouting, cheering and crying. As the cheering subsided, Mr Chamberlain's voice was again heard. He was controlling himself with difficulty and it was obvious that the strain of the past weeks had taken a sudden hold with the coming of a sense of relief. The muscles of his face twitching, and in scarcely audible tones, he said: “There is no member of this House who will not feel his .heart leap that the crisis once more is postponed. I hope the House is prepared to release me now to go and see what I can make of this last effort.” A solitary “Aye!” expressed the House’s agreement. CHEERS IN WHITEHALL. PRIME MINISTER'S DECLARATION. “IT IS ALL RIGHT THIS TIME.” Mr Chamberlain’s dramatic announcement was made a few minutes before the closing of the Stock Exchange. He was smiling when he left the House of Commons for Number 10, Downing Street, and was greeted with cheers from a crowd waiting at Whitehall. Mr Chamberlain called to them: “It is all right this time. Queen Mary, who was present at the House of Commons with the Duchess of Kent, left the House in tears. There were delirious cheers for her, likewise for every official car. The House adjourned at 3.10 p.m. I BOUND FOR MUNICH. MR CHAMBERLAIN LEAVING TODAY. ■ (Received This Day, 9.10 a.m.) LONDON, September 28. Mr Chamberlain is leaving for Munich at 7.30 o’clock tomorrow ■ morning. CONFERENCE ARRANGEMENTS. (Received This Day, 9.10 a.m.) | PARIS, September 28. g The French, British and Italian leaders are expected at Munich | at noon tomorrow, the conference beginning at 3 p.m. * | MUSSOLINI & COUNT CIANO. I (Received This Day, 9.10 a.m.) : ROME, September 28. Signor Mussolini and Count Ciano will travel to Munich by train at 6 p.m. today. . It is understood that Lord Perth’s visit to Count Ciano this moi lining was for the purpose of seeking Signor Mussolini’s view regarding an immediate Four Power conference. it is believed that after the Duce had replied favourably, he telephoned to Herr Hitler.
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Wairarapa Times-Age, 29 September 1938, Page 7
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