CORDIAL GREETING TO BRITISH PREMIER

Auckland Star, Volume LXIX, Issue 219, 16 September 1938, Page 9

CORDIAL GREETING TO BRITISH PREMIER

LONG DISCUSSION PARLEYS TO RESUME IN A FEW DAYS FRANK VIEWS EXCHANGED (Received 12 noon.) LONDON, September 15. T Comm. • , 5" P ° " Cleared in of whispers of nJf £Z A ' . i Cm °r tT VrZ n ' L in connection with which leaflets Hider" d,Bt " buted ,n Whitehall, saying: "Fly to Benes, not to ~ .J"'" C namb er lain poeed for a minute for the cinema cameras and then, wearing an overcoat, he joined two secretaries in a ear. He acknowledged cheers at the end of Downing Street. At Munich there was a crowd at the outskirts of the aerodrome, over which flew two Union Jacks. The Prime Minister wa. cheered on landing and again as he drove off, accompanied by Herr von Ribbentrop, German Foreign Minister, in an impressive touring car. Storm Troopers in full uniform sat beside the chauffeur.

km M r ' a ™ berl »'n and his party boarded a special train at Munich, which was .lowed down to permit of a comfortable lunch and for Mr. Chamberlain to recover from his air journey He arrived at Berchtesgaden at 4.1 0 p.m. Herr Meissner, Secretary to the Chancellery, and Dr. Schmundt Herr Hitlers adjutant, greeted Mr. Chamberlain and ?.u°'i" J™ , tnrou * n . a lane o{ cheering people, who shouted Heil and threw their caps up in the air. Military Black Guard attaches escorted Mr. Chamberlain and Herr von Ribbentrop to a hotel and Mr. Chamberlain went straight to hie room. Later, accompanied by Herr von Ribbentrop, he left to see Here Hitler, who welcomed him on the steps of hi* house at 4.55. Herr Hitler's greeting was a cordial handshake. A guard of honour from the Fuehrer's own bodyguard was drawn up in front of the house and Black Guards presented arms as Herr Hitler greeted Mr. Chamberlain, who was accompanied by Sir Nevile Henderson, British Ambassador to Germany, Herr von Ribbentrop, Sir Horace Wilson, industrial adviser to the British Government, and Mr. W. Strang, of the British Foreign Office. Also. Dr. von Dirksen, German Ambassador to Britain, and various German officials.

Herr Hitler escorted his guests to the main hall of the house, where tea was served. Mr. Chamberlain dined with Herr Hitler. After tea Herr Hitler and Mr. Chamberlain talked for a long time. After the discussion Mr. Chamberlain returned to hw hotel The Prime Minister looked very tired and seemed to greet the crowd in a preoccupied manner. He retired immediately to his apartments. Optimism had given way to pessimism, but an official report later slightly increased hope. It was officially announced that Mr. Chamberlain would return to England to-morrow in order to confer with the British Cabinet. A further conference will be held in a few days. It was added that Mr. Chamberlain and Herr Hitler had "an open and extensive exchange of opinion.'*