SPOTLIGHT ON POLAND

Wairarapa Times-Age, 1 May 1939, Page 5

SPOTLIGHT ON POLAND

ISSUES OF PEACE OR WAR IN EUROPE Hitler’s Speech Under Discussion NO EARLY MAJOR MOVE EXPECTED PRESS OPINIONS IN BRITAIN By Telegraph—Press Association— Copyright. LONDON, April 30. With the international spotlight focused more strongly than ever on Poland, Europe spent the weekend digesting HenHitler’s speech. . . .. . The British Press unanimously expresses th ® Britain must not relax her protective measures. “The Times believes that Herr Hitler is on the defensive, saying that his alternatives are a conference, deadlock or war. It adds, however, that, unless Germany overthrows the peace, there wilt be no war. . , TT TT .,, ~ The “Daily Herald’s” impression is that Herr Hitlei is not readv to risk a major war. The “Daily Telegraph con-' siders that the speech does not change the international. S 1 U When the British Cabinet meets tomorrow Lord Halifax will review the situation in the light of Herr Hitler’s denunciation of the Polish Pact which is believed to have swung Poland into a willingness for much closer co-operation with Russia. It is noted in London that Germany expects to take a tew months to complete her extensions to the Siegfried Line, on the western frontier and a section of informed public opinion, therefore, believes that no major move against Poland is likely before August. . Meanwhile, it is stated that Britain has no immediate , intention of taking up Herr Hitler’s suggestion to discuss a new naval treaty. v

.POSITION IN TURKEY. Turkish circles consider that Herr Hitler’s speech was a complete refusal to shake the hand of President Roosevelt held out for peace. With regard to the negotiations between Turkey and Russia, which started at Ankara today, the feeling is that Herr ■ Hitler’s speech has hindered Germany’s interests and will probably induce Turkey to make decisions entirely contrary to Herr Hitler’s wishes. After a lengthy conversation with Lord Halifax on Herr Hitler’s speech Mr Chamberlain left on Friday evening for Chequers.

tiations but no one is anxious to undertake them because Germany denounces agreements unilaterally whenever it suits her.” Polish circles in London (state that before the German invasion of Bohemia and Moisavia, Poland and Germany agreed mat Danzig in future should be under a joint guarantee, but that after the invasion Germany made wider and unacceptable proposals.