Little Change in Situation

DANGER NOT OVER

Mr. Chamberlain Speaks in Commons (By Telegraph—Press^ Association —Copyright.) (Received August 30, noon.) LONDON, August 29. It was announced by radio in Berlin that Herr Hitler received Sir Nevile Henderson at 7.15 p.m. and handed over a reply to the British Note. Sir Nevile Henderson remained for 25 minutes in Herr Hitler's study, where he was handed a copy of the German Note in the presence of Herr yon Ribbentrop and the interpreter, Dr. Schmidt. A semi-official statement says that verbal explanations were given at the time the Note was handed over. Sir Nevile Henderson will remain in Berlin while the reply is flown back to London tonight. The Italian Ambassador conferred with Herr Hitler and Herr yon Ribbentrop immediately after Sir Nevile Henderson's departure. Informed quarters state that the reply leaves scope for further negotiations, and emphasise that it is agreed in England and Germany that absolute discretion should be maintained in respect to the negotiations. The Ambassador in Berlin, Sir Nevile Henderson, informed the British Government by telephone from Berlin of the nature of Herr Hitler's reception of the British Note, and subsequently Mr. Chamberlain made a speech in the House of Commons this afternoon stating that the issue of peace or war was still undecided. Herr Hitler's reply to Britain being still awaited, the Prime Minister sketched the completeness of Britain's readiness to meet an emergency. Herr Hitler's reply cannot reach the Foreign Office through normal diplomatic channels before tomorrow. The political spokesman in Berlin told Reuters' news agency that the door to negotiation is still open, and that Germany will listen to any reasonable proposals provided Herr Hitler's standpoint is given full justice. He insisted on the return to the Reich of Danzig" and the Polish Corridor. A message from Some says it is authoritatively stated that Signor Mussolini will intervene with concrete proposals if the Anglo-German negotiations fail. In Rome the Foreign Minister, Count Ciano, and the British Ambassador, Sir Percy Loraine, conversed for half an hour. While neither the English nor Italian authorities have indicated the subjects covered, both indicated that Signor Mussolini is actively seeking a peaceable settlement, but while diplomacy seeks peace the emergency measures continue.