MEDIATION OFFER

Wairarapa Times-Age, 31 August 1939, Page 8

MEDIATION OFFER

BY DUTCH & BELGIAN MONARCHS APPRECIATION EXPRESSED IN LONDON. FORCES WORKING FOR PEACE. (British Official Wireless.) (Received This Day. 10.55 a.m.) RUGBY, August <3O. The joint offer of their good offices in favour of a negotiated settlement of the present dispute made by Queen Wilhelmina and King Leopold has been welcomed in London in a similar spirit to the reception given to the earlier appeals for peace emanating from the Oslo Powers, the Vatican and the White House. Mr Chamberlain, in his statement yesterday, said in reference to Herr Hitler’s latest communication, which was then awaited: "On the nature, of that reply depends whether further time can be given for an exploration of the situation and for the operation of the many forces which are working for peace.” The initiative taken at the Hague and in Brussels is clearly an important reinforcement of those forces. While official circles decline to give any information on the communication from Berlin, it would be a reasonable assumption, from the attitude adopted in well-informed quarters here that its contents do not appear to the British Government to set a term to the lime for exploration of which Mr Chamberlain spoke. PROPOUND GRATITUDE EXPRESSED BY GERMANY. (Received This Day, 12.20 p.m.) BRUSSELS, August 30. The German Ambassador called on King Leopold and expressed the Reich's "profound gratitude” for his and Queen Wilhelmina's offer to mediDUKE OF WINDSOR MESSAGE TO THE KING OF ITALY. URGED TO AID IN AVERTING CATASTROPHE. (Received This Day, 10.55 a.m.) CANNES, August 30. The Duke of Windsor sent a message to King Victor Emmanuuel asking for I,is intervention in the cause of peace. The Duke said he had fought at the s.idc of Italian soldiers in the Great War. and by virtue of this association bogged the King to use his influence to prevent a catastrophe. <

POPE & PRESIDENT (Received This Day. 12.25 p.m.) LONDON, August 30. “The Times'* Rome correspondent says the Pope has telegraphed to President Roosevelt at length endorsing President Moscicki’s disposition io negotiations, which he says should be encouraged and fostered. The Italian Government is keeping in the closest contact with the Pope. VATICAN APPROVAL ASSURANCE OF MORAL SUPPORT. A London message states that the Pope has sent messages to Queen Wilhelmina and King Leopold giving "moral support and the deepest appreciation" of the Vatican for their efforts to mediate between Germany and Poland. KING VICTOR EMMANUEL MESSAGE TO PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT. (Received This Day. 1.5 p.m.) NEW YORK August 30. King Victor Emmanuel cabled io President Roosevelt stating that he had transmitted the latter's message to the Italian Government. The King added that Italy was doing "whatever is possible to bring about peace with justice.” HITLER’S NOTE SOME REPORTED DETAILS. ACCORDING TO “DAILY MAIL." (Received This Day. 1.5 p.m.) LONDON. August 31. The Daily Mail" says Herr Hitler's Note reiterated an earnest desire for permanent friendship with Britain the surest bulwark of peace and emphasised the urgency of the Polish question. It did not specify claims, but promised to frame an agenda provided the Polish Government despatched plenipotentiaries to Berlin, and asked for their arrival today. Britain replied that it might be impossible to arrange for the despatch of Polish envoys, but transmitted the Note to Poland. Cabinet unanimously agreed that the Poles should bo fl co to decided for themselves whether to accent the German proposal. The British Note to Berlin made this clear.

The contents of the Noto wore.communicated to the Dominions and the United States after-the despatch to Berlin.