CRISIS IN EUROPE

Waikato Times, Volume 122, Issue 20508, 26 May 1938, Page 9

CRISIS IN EUROPE

I POLAND’S ATTITUDE f < WILL DISCHARGE OBLIGATIONS I OFFICIAL PRONOUNCEMENT j (United Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright) (Received May 26, 1.45 p.m.) LONDON, May 25 The Warsaw correspondent of the Times says that German circles in j Warsaw express contentment at the 1 attitude of the Polish Government in the recent crisis. t The acting-Foreign Minister, Count 1 Xzembek, received the French Ambassador, M. Noel, and the German Ambassador, Herr Moltke yesterday, and the Czechoslovakian Minister, Dr. Slavik, to-day. What is regarded as an official pro- | nouncement on the Polish Govern- ! ment’s attitude in view of its commitment under the Franco-Polish alliance, is published in a pro-Government newspaper. It states: "Poland will be faithful to her alliance with France and will always fulfil her engagements and will go to the assistance of France if attacked by any other Power. At the seme time it considered that Poland cannot allow herself to be drawn into any conflict into which France might be drawn because of alliances with other countries, and especially if the policies of those countries have i been the cause of concern to Poland.” It seems clear, therefore, that in the i contingency of German intervention in Czechoslovakia, whether the French 1 arc involved or not. Poland would rej tain complete freedom of action.

CALM CONFIDENCE PREVAILS IN PRAGUE PREPARED FOR EMERGENCY (United Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright) {Received May 26, 12.30 p.m.) WARSAW, May 25 M. Czerno, who represents Dr. Hodza in a group of parliamentarians visiting Poland, said: 44 Calm confidence now* reigns in Czechoslovakia, but we are determined to be prepared for any emergency and will not tolerate aggression against our frontier or sovereignity. 44 We are confident that the new Minorities Statute will satisfy the Polish minority, and hope for a new era of friendship between the two nations. Everything possible is being done to bring Czechoslovakia and Poland close together and so constitute a barrier to German expansion to the eastward.’*

FUNERAL OF BUDETENS ! WREATH FROM HERR HITLER NO INCIDENTS IN STREETS I f United Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright) (Received May 26. 11 a m.) PRAGUE. May 25 No soldiers or police were visible at Eger for the funeral of Herr Boehm and Herr Hofmann, the Sudeten farmers who were shot by a policeman. By arrangement with the MinI istry of the Interior Sudeten Germans wearing white shirts kept order. The coffins were draped with a red flag inscribed with the initials of the Sudc- . ten Party 1 German military attaches laid wreaths on which was inscribed ** Adolf Hitler.” surmounted by an eagle and a swastika. There were no incidents during the j procession through the streets of Eger. : The shops were closed and Nazi salutes general. FRONTIER CROSSED PROTEST BY GERMANY WITHDRAWAL OF TROOPS URGED Unllea Press Assn. — Klee. Tel. Copyright (Received May 26, 11 a.m.) BERLIN, May 25 Herr von Ribbentrop has ordered the i German Minister at Prague to protest against the alleged crossing of the frontier by Czech aeroplanes, the occupants of which allegedly were engaged in observing German territory. It is reliably reported tHat Dr. Eisen- : lohr, German Minister at Prague, is delivering a demarche to the Czech Government urging the withdrawal of troops from the Sudeten areas, on the ■ grounds that peace is impossible while ‘ they arc there.