"APPEASEMENT."

Auckland Star, Volume LXIX, Issue 101, 2 May 1938, Page 7

"APPEASEMENT."

NEW MAGIC WORD.

Mr. Chamberlain's Key to Peace In Europe.

HITLER'S DIPLOMATIC AIMS

J LONDON, April 20. ; It is Hiithoriiatively suggested here i mat the (iCTinaii (iovcnimont expects a ivsiinipiioi, of tin. talks initiated "hen Viscount Halifax recently visited liorliti. The points for discuss!,,), are tVwer t ), an tll()se | )otW( . en bntain and Italy, but are not less important. It is pointed out that Mr. Chamberlan,, whose political position has been ■<ti-enj.thei.ed by the pact with Italv firmly believes that the key t<, Kuropean I'l'oblems lies in '-appeasement." People "re beginning to wonder what is meant by "appeasement." but at the moment it is the magic word. One of the wittier critics has said that appeasement means putting Italy into Abyssinia without putting her uii't "I Spain. Bargaining Over Colonies. .Meanwhile (Ji-nuiiny most stron-lv maintains her ■,"'«.!ual claim to colonTes '"it it is Celt that, for special ren.-on* "I bargaining, she would be prepared not to piess the matter immediately. It is expected that Mr. Chamberlain will disregard objections arising Iron, Heir Hitler's conquest of Austria, as he over-rode opposition to the Italian talks based on similar considerations. (.ierinany insists that no Kuropean cooperation can be expected for the League of Nations while the Soviet is a member. Berlin also holds that the FrancoSoviet Pact s, ' • !y hinders an agreement between i.e .our Western Powers. If Berlin has its way. Czechoslovakia will have to satisfy a'demand that the 3.000.000 Bohemian Cermans shall come under the rule of the Reich. The ending of the C'/eeho-Soviet Pact will be demanded, and also the virtual disarmament of Czechoslovakia. This would make the Czech nation of l."),OO().OOO a second Switzerland. WHO IS HE? Mystery Man of Halo-British Negotiations. SUGGESTION IN HOUSE. LONDON", April 26. Once agiiin the problem of the mystery man in the negotiations between" Italy and Britain has bren raised. A question in the House of Commons embodied the suggestion that it was Sir Horace Wilson.

It was hinted that it was he who conveyed to the Prime Minister, Mr. Chamberlain, tiie first news of Signer Mussolini's acceptance of the British formula for t lie withdrawal of .troops from Spain. This sealed the fate of the former Foreign Minister, Mr. Anthony Kden. Mr. Chamberlain neither accepted nor denied the assertion, but said he was unaware of his informant's identity. Officially Sir Horace Wilson is the Government's chief industrial adviser. He is also confidential adviser on other matters, great importance being attached to his views on international questions. He seea the Prime Minister daily.