HONOUR AT STAKE

DANZIG SITUATION VIEWPOINT OF GERMANY COMPROMISE OPPOSED NO NEED OF CONFERENCE By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright (Received August 17, 11.50 p.m.) LONDON, Aug. 17 The latest phases of the European situation were discussed yesterday by Herr Hitler with Marshal Goering and Herr Himmler at Berchtesgaden, says a despatch from Berlin. "No conference compromise about Danzig," is the cue given to writers of leading articles in the German press, consequently their columns are filled with phrases about Germany's honour, which it now appears would be involved if the Reich came to a council table.

The ordinary German is told that Germany's honour is at stake. The Poles have been similarly worked up. Consequently it is difficult to see how everybody's "honour" is to be satisfied. The Berlin newspaper Zwolf TJhrblatt flatly denies the possibility of an international conference. "We have no need of a conference to establish our rights to Danzig," the paper says. "The belief that at least the Corridor question can be solved by compromise is as laughable as it is absurd. The Corridor has become unbearable and untenable in Eastern Europe." The Berlin newspapers declare the Corridor must figure in future discussions. The Volkischer Beobachter says Britain and France, having intentionally ' made an . understanding between Poland and Germany impossible, have forfeited the right to interfere. Feeling in Italy and France The Italian press appears to be more concerned with saving peace than with saving honour, but the newspapers, with a unanimity that can only be inspired, insist upon direct negotiations between Poland and Germany as the onh' way of solving the problem, says a message from Pome. The Pope maintains an active interest in the international situation, but it is stated that reports that His Holiness is arbitrating are ridiculous. French political quarters are inclined to be gloomy, as they state that if Poland is threatened and decides to act Britain and France must immediately assist her. They emphasise that Poland will be the final arbiter. Poles and Danzigers Conferring

The Danzig Nazi journal Vorposten says: "It is a dangerous error to assume that Germany is weakening. The Salzburg talks between the Italian and German Foreign Ministers, * Count Ciano and Sonyon Eibbentrop, meant that the Axis is absolutely determined upon a quick solution of the Danzig question. There is no room for an" inorganic compromise." • ~ - The president of the Danzig Nazi Senate, Herr Arthur Greiser, and M. Chodacki, Polish Commissioner in Danzig, conferred, after which M. Chodacki returned to Warsaw. - Dr. Burckhardt, League Commissioner in Danzig, stated that the conversations opened in a friendly atmosphere. EYES ON SLOVAKIA GERMANS TN CAPITAL

* OCCUPATION EXPECTED ATTITUDE' OF HUNGARY LONDON. A tiff. 16 it is reliably stnted that a German military commander will shortly be installed in Bratislava, Slovakia, says the' Budapest correspondent of the* Times. Already the streets are filled with men in German uniforms. Although officially no German officers are there, the formal occupation of the Slovak capital is expected. It is almost impossible for Slovaks or Hungarians to cross the Hungarian frontier, while the roads to Poland are congested with German troops. Count Sigray, leader of the Hungarian Legitimists, speaking at Budapest, said that Hungary would nover listen to any but Hungarian commands.

EVACUATION PLANS CHILDREN AND MOTHERS MORE EMERGENCY MEASURES (Received Audnst 17, 7,10 p.m.) British "Wireless 4 LONDON. Amr. 10 A revision of the plans for fclie evacuation of children and mothers of young children from Loudon in the event of war. is likely .to brine an additional 2.'?0.000 within the scope of the scheme. About 24,000 persons applied, last week to be enrolled for national service, making a total of about '2.041.000 volunteers since the campaign began in January last. There will be a special rehearsal on Friday of the Thames ambulance service. organised by the Port of London Authority for national emergency. The crews of ambulance craft will give n demonstration of ihe embarkation of casualties from a fire-float on the river and from the Battersea power station. A realistic display of anti-aircraft gunnery was given before members of Parliament at the anti-aircraft camp at Watehct, Somerset. Having knocked a wireless-controlled aeroplane out of the sky with 4.0-ineh guns, tho unit brought three-inchers to bear on a towed target, and before long it also dropped into the sea.

MOSCOW PARLEYS TWO MEETINGS DAILY. (Received August 17, fi.s p.m.) MOSCOW, Auk. Id The Russian newspapers have still made no.mention of the military talks between, the Soviet.,.British and French staffs, which are being continued twice daily.