BRITISH NOTE TO HITLER.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 58, Issue 298, 28 September 1938, Page 5

BRITISH NOTE TO HITLER.

FIRM TONE ADOPTED. I DIFFERENCES TN METHOD. LONDON, September 27. The political correspondent of the “News-Chronicde” Says Mr Chamberlain’s letter to Herr Hitler yesterday pointed out firmly that the German plan was not acceptable to France or Britain. / It added that the difference in method between the German and the British plan should be settled peacefully and not by warlike means. It suggested that Germany discuss direct with the Czechs the methods of transferring Sudetenland to Germany.

Tho letter was strong, in keeping with the French and British, decisions in the previous 24 hours to honour their respective obligations. These are, first, that Franco will aid Czechoslovakia, if invaded, and, secondly, that Britain will aid France if French security is menaced as a result of the assistance to be given to Czechoslovakia. BRITISH NATIONALS AT PRAGUE. ’PLANE READY FOIE EVACUATION 1 LONDON, September 27. An Imperial Airways ’plane is ready at Croydon to fly to Prague to evacuate further British in the event of necessity. The normal air communications between London and Czechoslovakia are now reduced to a skeleton service operated by the Netherlands and Belgian lines. GERMAN PUBLIC IGNORANCE. GREAT BEARING ON QUESTION. (Received This Day, 11.35 a.m). LONDON, September 27. The Associated Press understands that the British and French Governments have decided to act to acquaint the German public ol the full tacts of tho Czech crisis. Official quarters are convinced that the ignorance of the German public has a great bearing on the present race to disaster. AH reference to the Czechs’ conciliation has boon rigidly excluded from the German press. GERMAN WARSHIPS IN MEDITERRANEAN. LONDON, September 27. It is reported from Tangier that a number of German warships arrived in the Mediterranean in the last, few days. They include five submarines, one submarine depot ship, and one minelayer.