BRITAIN'S FURTHER REPLY TO GERMANY.

CONTINUE TALKS?

Parliament May Be Called Again To-day. DANZIG PLEBISCITE. United Press Association.—Copyright. (Received 11 a.m.) LONDON, August 30. The Press Association says that authoritative quarters anticipate Britain's reply to Herr Hitler being dispatched to-day. It will be such that further communication from Herr Hitler is likely-. The Dominion High Commissioners were called to No. 10. Downing Street, this morning, after which the Cabinet met at 11.30. The Cabinet broke up at noon and no further meeting was arranged. No communique was issued. The Chief Government Whip, Captain. H. D. R. Margesson, visited No. 10, Downing Street, several times before the Cabinet meeting. There is a possibility Parliament will be again summoned to-morrow to receive reports of the latest developments. It, is stated in official circles that a further reply will be necessary to Herr Hitler's answer, which consisted of three and a half typed foolscap pages.

An Independent Cable Service message from Berlin .says it is becoming apparent that Herr Hitler has accepted "in principle" the British suggestion for a wider Ktiropeai; settlement than Danzig and the Corridor issues. It is assumed Herr Hitler reiterated his Danzig and Corridor demands, and his emphasis on a new understanding between Britain and Germany.

Herr Hitler apparently would agree to immediate application of the self-deter-mination principle in Danzig and the Corridor through a plebiscite.

The entire German Press carries inspired articles referring to the 1918 Lansing Note and President Wilson's 14 points, and also declare that "the maintenance of wrongs by the Versailles Treaty is not within the scope of the Western Powers."

A Rome radio broadcast statement in English says Berlin expects the negotiations to last at least two more days.

Declaring: "We will know to-day where Ave stand," the French Prime Minister, M. Daladier, summoned an emergency combined meeting for this afternoon of the Air, Army and Finance committees of the Chamber of Deputies. It is expected the contents of Herr Hitler's second Note to Britain will be known.

The tone of the German Press revives the slender hope that Germany will continue to negotiate, but France is not taking any chances. Everything is ready for a general mobilisation if the terms of the Note are unfavourable.

Paris assumes a more warlike appearance every day. The evacuation of 50,000 children began this morning.

A later message states that 1(50.000 children have now been evacuated from the French capital.

SOUTH AFRICA'S GOLD. Government To Take Proceeds Over 150/ Per Dunce. RETAIN STERLING LINK. (Received 11.30 a.m.) CAPETOWN, August 30. The Minister of Finance, Mr. N. C. Havenga, has announced that the Government intends next session to take power to appropriate—apart from the present mining taxation—the whole of the proceeds of the sale of gold above 150/ per ounce. The announcement led to a heavy wave of selling on the Rand Stock Exchange. The Government reaffirms its intention not to sever the link with sterling. FINANCE SUPPLIES. Sale Of American Stocks By British Holders. AUGMENT FUNDS IN U.S.A. (Received 9.30 a.m.) NEW YORK, August 30. American financial markets are keenly interested in the indications that the British Treasury is now permitting British nationals to sell American stocks here, with a stipulation that dollar balances created in New York remain, sellers receiving the equivalent in pounds sterling. This is expected appreciably to augment Britain's funds in the United States for the purchase of supplies in the event of hostilities. FOOD IN LONDON. REQUEST TO PUBLIC. (Received 1.30 p.m.) LONDON, August 30. The London Food Defence Department has asked the public to confine its purchases to normal requirements. The request does not imply a shortage, but is designed to prevent an abnormal demand on shops. ■» The figures have been removed to safety from the Royal tombs in Westminster Abbey, The tombs themselves have been sandbagged and the chapels closed to the public. LONDON FASCISTS. EXCITED CROWDS GATHER. British Official Wireless. RUGBY, August 30. Large crowds assembled in Whitehall last evenihg and there was Some excitement as the result of the distribution of leaflets by followers of the British Fascist leader, Sir Oswald Mosley. As a precaution the police closed Downing Street and •: later escorted the demonstrators out of Whitehall.