AMERICA CAUTIOUS

Wairarapa Times-Age, 14 October 1939, Page 7

AMERICA CAUTIOUS

NO INTERVENTION MOVE IN ABSENCE OF FORMAL REQUEST. CO.MMENT ON THE GERMAN SUGGESTION. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright. (Received This Day, 9.5 a.m.) NEW YORK, October 13. The Washington correspondent of the Associated Press of America states that the German suggestion that the United States advise Britain to meet Germany in conference found the capital apparently convinced that such a step was diplomatically impossible until and unless formal requests for such a move are made. The fact that Ihe latest German suggestion had been voiced by ihe Nazi Press Chief, Dr. Dietrich, instead of the previous indirect method of comment in the controlled German Press, made little impression on Washington officialdom. 'There is reason to believe thal.

even should Germany submit the suggestion through formal diplomatic channels, additional steps would be necessary before the United States would undertake mediation. It was assumed that the United States would first sound out privately the British and French Governments before accepting any peace-making role. It was authoritatively pointed out that the United States always has taken up the position of being ready and willing to help Europe to reach a general understanding on economic and disarmament questions, but does not intend being drawn into European political disputes. BLOOD BATH FORETOLD BY HIGH NAZI AUTHORITY. FAILING' NEUTRAL INTERVENTION (Received This Day, '9.0 a.m.) BERLIN, October 13. A high Nazi authority, receiving a group of neutral journalists, said the world was now faced with a blood bath for which there is no need if the existing problems were attacked along Herr Hitler’s lines. The only escape from carnage would be intervention by a neutral power, for which purpose ihe United States was well qualified. SOUTH AFRICAN APPROVAL (Received This Day. 10.30 a.m.) CAPE TOWN. October 13. The "Cape Times” says Mr Chamberlain expressed the view of every Government in the British Dominions. WILD OUTBURST MR CHAMBERLAIN CALLED A LIAR. EMPIRE BUILT UP “BY FORCE AND LIES.” (Received This Dav, 11.30 a.m.) BERLIN. October 13. The high Nazi official, earlier quoted as addressing neutral journalists, apparently was Dr Dietrich who said Mr Chamberlain’s statement was the silliest ever made. The official German | Press statement calls Mi- Chamberlain a liar, and says the British Empire was built up solely by force and lies.