CRITICAL HOURS

Evening Star, Issue 23353, 24 August 1939, Page 11

CRITICAL HOURS

EUROPE AWAITS OUTCOME GERMAN-BRITISH DIPLOMATIC EXCHANGES LONDON, August 23. (Received August 24, at 12.10 p.m.) Facing., critical, hours, Europe is awaiting the outcome of to-day’s Ger-mah-Britisb diplomatic exchanges, and elucidation from Moscow of the effect of the proposed German-Soviet pact.

In an atmosphere highly j charged with dangerous potentialities, Mr statement in the House of Commons on August, 24 and Lord Halifax’s broadcast in the evening will shape Britain’s course in the events of the next few days. , In addition to prohibition of exports the Board of Trade simultaneously suspended until October 1 the validits outstanding >on export licenses for war materials to foreign countries. POLAND CALM COMPLETE ABSENCE OF PANIC BRITISH FIRM HESS APPRECIATED ■WARSAW, August 23. (Received August 24, at 11.45 a.m.) British firmness is appreciated in Poland, and there is complete absence of panic, the cafes and restaurants being filled. There is every confidence in the adequacy of the anti-aircraft defences,' GERMANY’S CLAIMS NOT TO BE AFFECTED BY BRITISH GUARANTEE RULER'S STATEMENT TO SIR REVILE HENDERSON LONDON, August 23. '(Received August 24, at 10.15 a.m.) Official quarters do not confirm that Mr Chamberlain received a memorandum from Herr Hitler that Danzig was no affair of Britain’s. Sir Nevile Henderson had a brief interview with Herr Hitler at Berchteegaden and returned to Salzburg, whence he departed by air for Berlin. It is reliably stated in Berlin that Herr Hitler told Sir Nevile Henderson that Germany would not permit the British guarantee to affect her vital rights and claims. AIR FORCE ACTIVITY WARSAW, August 23. (Received August 24, at 1.5 p.m.) Balloon barrages were sent up at various parts of the Polish frontier. There is a good deal of air force activity. Commercial machines have been requisitioned.