IMMEDIATE MOVE

Wairarapa Times-Age, 30 September 1939, Page 7

IMMEDIATE MOVE

BY SOVIET & GERMANY PEACE OFFER TO ALLIES. ANNOUNCEMENT BY NEWS AGENCIES. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright. LONDON- September 29. The British United Press representative in Paris says it is authoritatively reported that the Russian and German news agencies announced that Russia and Germany would make a peace offer to the Allies some time today. A Daventry broadcast at 11 o’clock last night staled that there had been no official reaction in London up till then to the Russo-German pact, but Reuter’s diplomatic correspondent forecasts the following: — • (1) Mr Chamberlain, in a recent statement, said that the Russian invasion of Poland would not alter the determination of Great Britain and France to prosecute the war till their aims had been achieved. (2) The Russo-German pact while suggestion consultation with friendly powers for peace moves, excluded any interference in the Polish settlement. (3) Though the pact envisaged consultations. it only considered German and Russian aims.

(4) It would not be easy for neutral powers to discuss peace proposals and ignore the rape of Poland. The message added that Britain would consult France as to any action that would be taken toward the new pact.—By radio. PEACE OR WAR CHOICE OFFERED BRITAIN. ACCORDING TO BERLIN RADIO. (Received This Day, 11.0 a.m.) LONDON, September 29. The Berlin radio states that it now rests with England to choose between peace and war. It is within her power to give peace to the rest of the world. A new political situation in Europe has arisen through the Russian-German agreement. Lasting peace has been established in the East by two Great Powers. RIBBENTROP DEPARTS SOVIET RESUMES TALKS WITH TURKEY. MOST OF POLISH OILFIELDS SEIZED BY RUSSIA. Received This Day, 11.0 a.m.) MOSCOW, September 29. Russia immediately after Herr von Ribbentrop’s departure, resumed her negotiations with M. Saracoglu (Turkish Foreign Minister) which were