CLARIFICATION LATER

PRIVATE VISIT

BRITISH STANDPOINT NOT

DISCUSSED

(Received August 16, 9.30 a.m.)

LONDON, August 15

It is authoritatively stated that Dr. Burckhardt did not discuss the British standpoint in his conversation with Herr Hitler.

The "Evening News" says that neither Dr. Burckhardt nor any other quarter has submitted a Danzig plan to Britain.

The Danzig correspondent of the American Associated Press says that Dr. Burckhardt hopes to clarify the position later in the day. One of the intimates of Herr Foerster, Nazi leader in Danzig, called on Dr. Burckhardt.

A ' message from Danzig states that Professor Burckhardt stated that he is not going to London. He said he had had a brief conversation in Germany about the local Danzig question.

It is stated in Berlin that Dr. Burckhardt's visit to Herr Hitler was a private one. made at his own request. Newspapers hint '.hat Italy and Germany will no longer postpone suggestions to settle the tension.

The Berlin 'correspondent of "The Times" understands that Professor Burckhardt wished to learn from Herr Hitler the terms on which Germany would agree to a settlement of the Danzig Customs dispute, but excludes a suggestion that, the visit may envisage a general settlement.

England. France, and Poland are in constant diplomatic touch in view of the possibility of Professor Burckhardt's visit foreshadowing an attempt to detach Poland from the Western Powers.

The Geneva correspondent of the Associated Press of America says that the League of Nations is willing to abandon the "protection" of Danzig if Poland approves of this as a step towards solution of the quarrel with Germany

Complete calm reigns throughout Italy, states a message from Rome. The public generally arc confident that war is most unlikely.

The Italian Foreign Secretary, Count Ciano. conferred with Signor Mussolini last night. The Fascist Press continues to express satisfaction over the talks at Salzburg between Count Ciano and the German Foreign Minister. Herr yon Ribbentrop. The newspapers stress that Danzig was the keynote,

but hint that a large part of the discussions was devoted to the Italian claims against France.

Warsaw reports that the newspapers give prominence to the peace plans, including a suggestion that America join in a loan to enable Germany to shift from a war economy to a peace economy. The peace moves do not arouse enthusiasm in Poland, and the newspapers publish fulsome laudations of the Polish martial spirit.

In Budapest the Press publishes semiofficial denials of threats to Hungarian independence, describing them as products of an excited fantasy.