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Wairarapa Times-Age, 3 October 1938, Page 6

' ’ < KS bthy ; . - - .WED - 'elation. ■ ; / • ’• ■ p.m.) s ;?■. Jtober 2. . ° \ nessage to '• . \eciation of /i -’-operation, ’■V'. j . "- -- dignity as ,A:•.<fa;'';;' npating re- - 7: •’ >eration to ■ i.-. '.’-Vi HE RECENT :;1 Av-' \ ; -FrilS!S y unerals and. hitler LONDON, October 2. .--■.n the history of the crisis comes ’.'Qoe written, it is possible that attention will be paid to statements in the French Press that there were two vital factors which preserved peace. The first of these is the German generals’ warning to Herr Hitler that Germany was unable to engage in a general war against Britain, France and Russia, and second, the pressure for peace exerted by the Pope and the King of Italy on Signor Mussolini. Whether true or not, the opinion of many informed persons in Britain is that only three men in Germany favoured war, Herr Hitler, Dr Goebbels, Propaganda Minister, and Herr von Riobentrop, Foreign Minister. But even the latter’s enthusiasm is believed to have waned when Britain mobilised her fleet. It is possible that Mr Duff Cooper, who has resigned from the Admiralty, and who ordered this mobilisation, will state on October 4 in the House of Commons his belief that war could also have been avoided if a firmer stand had been taken and that peace was unnecessarily secured by concessions to threats. Mr W. S. Morrison, Minister for Agriculture, Mr Walter Elliott, Minister for health, and Mr Oliver Stanley, president of the Board of Trade, are mentioned by the Sunday Press as possibly not wholeheartedly supporting Mr Chamberlain’s foreign policy. While a section of opinion hints that Mr Chamberlain may seek an early election after the Opposition has declared its views on his foreign policy, Government organs do not mention this, although canvassing the possibility of the introduction of some form of national service. It is probable that a further strengthening of the FourPower Pact in a more concrete form will be necessary before an election.

FAMILY MEN FIRST. DEMOBILISATION IN FRANCE. , (Received This Day, 1.0 p.m.) PARIS, October 2. Demobilisation is being carried out on the lines of family men first. LAMPS LIT AGAIN. PRAGUE NO LONGER IN FEAR OF RAIDS. (Received This Day, 1.0 p.m.) PRAGUE,' October 2. Lamps have been relit and windows cleaned of dark paper coverings. GERMAN LOAN. BIG SUM FOR INTERNAL CONSOLIDATION. I (Received This Day, 1.0 p.m.) BERLIN, October 2. • An internal consolidation loan of 125 millions sterling is being floated at 983, with interest at 4| per cent. An amount of 45 millions has already been subscribed. The remainder is offered to the public under bank supervision.