BLUM'S REQUEST FOR U.S. INTERVENTION.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIX, Issue 223, 20 September 1938, Page 9

BLUM'S REQUEST FOR U.S. INTERVENTION.

BORAH REPLIES.

Franco-British Submission Extraordinary.

"HANDS OFF EUROPE" POLICY. United Press Association. —Copyright. (Received 2 p.m.) WASHINGTON. September 19. As a -warning against propaganda to secure American intervention Senator Borah issues a blunt statement characterising Franco-British capitulation as extraordinary, but emphasising that ''it is not our affair." The statement came shortly after several developments in the capital indicated a possible extension and strengthening of neutrality provisions and adherence to the "hands off European" affairs tradition. Mr. Borah said of M. Blum's request that Mr. Roosevelt should intercede: "It would have x>een more in harmony with French honour had M. Blum <riven attention to the fact that France has a solemn treaty with Czechoslovakia to aid her. of advising: the United States on her duty. M. Blum should have advised his own people to courageously stand by the treaty. "His suggestion really means that the United States furnish money and men in case of war." Mr. Roosevelt and Mr. Hull ignored M. Blum's suggestion. State officials hastened to explain that such requests were not considered official. So far no foreign Government has asked the United States for advice or collaboration.

FRENCH OPINION.

Franco-British Proposals Not Acceptable. BRITISH CABINET SPLIT? PARIS, September 19. The consensus of opinion in the French newspapers is that the FrancoBritish plan cannot be accepted by Prague. There are also reports of British Cabinet differences. Several correspondents hint at a Ministerial reshuffle. The newspaper "Populaire" alleges that certain members of the Cabinet, notably Sir Samuel Hoare, are prepared to accept a dismemberment of Czechoslovakia without even giving a British guarantee that the new frontiers would I be respected.

Mr. Duff Cooper, First Lord of the Admiralty, Mr. Hore Belisha. Minister of War, Mr. Malcolm Mac Donald, Colonial Secretary, and Mr. Walter Elliot, Minister of Health, are strongly opposed to concessions to Nazi-ism. Lord Halifax is inclined to support them and disagrees with Mr. Chamberlain on many points.

LABOUR FRONT. FRANCO-BRITISH MOVE. CRecelved 12.30 p.m.) LONDON, September 19. The National Council of Labour ie inviting the French Socialist party, the French Trade Unions, the Labour and Socialist International and the International Federation of Trade Unions to consult with the council at the earliest. It is understood the meeting will poesibly be held in London on Tuesday.

The Socialist party and the Trade Union, says a Paris message, accepted the British Labour invitation.

PLEA FOR SAFEGUARDS.

JEWS IN CZECHOSLOVAKIA.

GENEVA, September 19.

The executive of the World Jewish Congress has cabled to Mr. Chamberlain and M. Daladier emphasising the growing anxiety of millions of Jews in view of Germany's attempt to acquire new territories inhabited by Jews and to hand them over to oppression.

The executive urges a settlement which will fully safeguard Jewish. rights besides the fundamentals of justice and humanity.