HITLER'S PLAN

Evening Post, Volume CXXVI, Issue 75, 26 September 1938, Page 9

HITLER'S PLAN

FRENCH CABINET

CONFERENCE IN LONDON

(Received September 26, noon.)

LONDON, September 25. The French Premier, M. Daladicr, and the Foreign Minister, M. Bonnet, arrived in London today for the purpose of hearing from Mr. ; Chamberlain an account of the conversations at Godesberg, and for conl sultation thereon. Before they left Paris the French Cabinet met, M. Daladier presiding, after which M. Daladier and M. Bonnet flew to London. A communique i stated that the Cabinet had unani--1 mously approved declarations which MM. Daladier and Bonnet would • take to London. The "Daily Mail" says it is understood that M. Daladier brought a unanimous declaration rejecting Herr Hitler's proposals and also affirming France's determination to stand by Czechoslovakia. The Paris correspondent of "The! rimes" says that the French Government decided that the German memorandum is unacceptable, which MM. Daladier and Bonnet are conveying to the British Cabinet. The "Daily Mail" stated that after conferring with French Ministers the British Government decided to cooperate with France in taking a firm attitude towards any possible forcible German intervention in Czechoslovakia. MEETINGS OF CABINET. Cabinet rose at 1.5 p.m. and resumed at 3 p.m. Mr. Chamberlain lunched with the King at Buckingham Palace. The Cabinet meeting ended at 4.55 p.m. Cabinet was still in session at midnight. Its resumption was interrupted by the conference between Mr. Chamberlain and Lord Halifax, and MM. Daladier and Bonnet. It is understood that the French Ministers are standing by with a view to resuming the talks after the conclusion of the Cabinet meeting. The Australian Associated Press sayp it is understood that one point which was under consideration oy Cabinet was whether any advice on Herr Hitler's latest demands should be tendered to Prague, to which Mr. Chamberlain submitted the Godesberg plan without comment. Prolonged discussions on this matter are understood to be partly due to an opposition group in the Cabinet, of whom the First Lord of the Admiralty, Mr. A. Duff-Cooper, the Secretary of War, Mr. L. Hore-Belisha, and the Minister of Health, Mr. W. Elliot, are the most prominent, holding that a stronger line should be taken against Herr Hitler. GREATER CHANCES OF PEACE. The Paris correspondent of the "Daily Telegraph" says that although there is no indulgence in excessive optimism, newspapers now believe the chances of peace exceed the dangers of war. It is hoped that Mr. Chamberlain, backed by the British and French Cabinets, has said to Herr Hitler: "So far, no farther," and that Hitler is showing signs of retreat. Reuters' representative in Berlin says that the British Ambassador saw the Foreign Minister, after which increased activity at the Chancellery and the Foreign Office was noticeable. It was learned that the German Government was expecting important information from London regarding the attitude in Prague.