NOT YET OVER

Waikato Times, Volume 122, Issue 20508, 26 May 1938, Page 10

NOT YET OVER

EUROPEAN CRISIS GERMANY STILL RESTLESS BRITAIN’S POLICY UNCHANGED yZ COTTATION BASIS NOT REACHED (CMted Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright) (Received May 26, 3 15 p.m.) LONDON. May 25 The Australian Associated Press pays all the High Commissioners conferred with Lord Halifax and Lord Stanley at the Foreign Office for two hours. Lord Halifax cave a central survey of the International situation, but the Czechoslovakian crisis dominated the d'seussions. to which the Dominion representative, frequently rontributed. Lord Halifax outlined the latent confidential despatches received from the British Minister at Prague, and also explained the situation as se«n by the Cabinet, which me* this rnorntnr. It. is feathered that Lord Halifax made it dear that Britain’s policy remains identical with Mr Chamberlain’s recent pronouncement In the House of Commons when he declared that Britain might not be able to remain Indifferent to a central European upheaval. It Is understood the danger In Czechoslovakia Is not over, and considerable improvement will be needed before a diminution of anxiety is possible. It appears that while England and France have succeeded in easing the toßsfon neither they nor Dr. Hodsa or Herr Henlein thus far have reached a basts of negotiation. It transpires that the Czechs called up only one class of reservists to keep order, which at present it has no dcrin fl • denobiUM. Moreover, they are not enthusiastic at having neutral observers in their territory. The Czechs also oppose full concession to Herr Henlein. claiming that it would be tantamount to the country being governed by'a minority. Meantime, Germany again appears In a restless mood, as Is evidenced by the bitter press attacks on Britain. PLANES CROSS FRONTIER GERMAN ALLEGATION (United Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright) (Received May 26, 315 p.m.) BERLIN, May 25 It is alleged that a Czech aeroplane equipped with a machine-gun crossed the German frontier at GrossSrhoenau, and another allegedly llew over Klingenthal.

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