RUFFLE OF DRUMS

Wairarapa Times-Age, 29 August 1939, Page 6

RUFFLE OF DRUMS

GREETS BRITISH AMBASSADOR IN BERLIN ANOTHER INTERVIEW WITH HITLER. MINISTERS IN ATTENDANCE. (Received This Day. 1.35 p.m.) BERLIN, August 28. Sir Nevile Henderson (British Ambassador) arrived at the Chancellery riding in a large limousine flying the British flag. The huge doors of the courtyard swung open and admitted him and were promptly closed: The Guard of Honour accorded him a ruffle of drums as he stepped from his car and was shown in to Herr Hitler. Herr von Ribbentrop participated in the interview. Dr. Paul Schmidt acted as interpreter. Marshal Goering and Herr Hess attended at the Chancellery, where the’ remainder of the Cabinet eventually assembled. M. Coulondre had’conferred with Sir N. Henderson before he left the British Embassy. Sir Nevile Henderson left the Chancellery at 11 .44 p.m. GEOOM LN WARSAW —■ I FEARS OF GERMAN ACTION WITH OR WITHOUT ITALIAN SUPPORT. SITUATION- COULD HARDLY BE GRAVER

(Received This Day, 1.35 p.m.) LONDON. August 28. “The Times” Warsaw correspondent says the Press and politicians have become very gloomy. The general opinion is that Germany will act with or without Italian support. “The Times” Rome correspondent’ say's the' Italian Press now takes the view that the situation could scarcely be graver. Doubt is expressed whether England and France are willing to pursue a positive and constructive policy, including a courageous adjustment of an absurd system, in which lies the only hope of peace.

GERMAN THREATS AGGRAVATING SITUATION MOBILISATION IN EAST PRUSSIA. CORRESPONDENTS GIVEN GAS MASKS. (Received This Day, 10.20 a.m.) WARSAW, August 28. The Foreign Office has presented all foreign correspondents with gas masks, commenting: “You may need them.” Three incidents are regarded as aggrevating the situation —first, the arrest of two Polish Customs officers in Danzig; secondly, the threatening position of the German cruiser Schleswig-Hol-stein; thirdly, the reported mobilisation in East. Prussia.

ATROCITY STORIES PROTEST BY' POLAND. MISINFORMATION OF GERMAN MINISTERS. (Received This Day, 10.30 a.m.) WARSAW, August 28. A spokesman, commenting on the atrocity propaganda, declared: “We ard powerless against this sort of thing and must protest against the lack of information, or misinformation, of German Ministers.” FRONTIER PATROL ORDERED IN' SWITZERLAND. (Received'This Day, 9.55'a.m.) GENEVA. August 28. The Government has ordered thd mobilisation of troops of the frontier patrol from four a.m. on August 29. FINNISH CURRENCY RELEASED FROM STERLING. (Received This Day, 11.45 a.m.) HELSINGFORS, August 28. The Bank of Finland, in order to safeguard the Finnish currency, has released it from sterling. FEARS OF GERMANY ENTERTAINED BY BALTIC STATES. REAFFIRMATION OF GUARANTEES EVADED. (Received This Day, 9.50 a.m.) KAUNAS, August 28. The Baltic States are stated to be apprehensive of Germany’s intentions. All inquiries in diplomatic circles for a reaffirmation of neutrality guarantees, similar to those given to Belgium. Holland and Switzerland, are meeting with evasive replies. SEIZED FOR SERVICE MOTOR CYCLES IN GERMANY. (Received This"T)ay, 9.55 a.m.) BERLIN. August 28. Soldiers are halting civilian motorcyclists and commandeering the machines for reservists.