EUROPEAN NEGOTIATIONS

Greymouth Evening Star, 22 November 1938, Page 7

EUROPEAN NEGOTIATIONS

ANGLO-FRENCH TALKS

PREMIER VISITS KING

[BRITISH OFFICIAL WIRELESS.]

RUGBY, November 21

The Prime Minister was received by the King, at Buckingham Palace, this evening. Mr. Chamberlain is unlikely to have another opportunity to see him before he leaves on Wednesday, accompanied by Mrs. Chamberlain, and Lord and Lady Halifax, on a visit to Paris, at the invitation of the French Government. The officials who are going to Paris along with the two British statesmen include Sir Alexander Cadogan, Permanent Under-Secretary of Foreign Affairs, Mr. William Strang, head of the Central Department of the Foreign Office, and Mr. Osmund Cleverly, the Prime Minister’s principal private secretary.

OVERSEAS AND BRITAIN

(Received November 22, 1.30 p.m.) LONDON, November 21.

Mr Chamberlain, ip the Commons, informed Mr Lee that none of the Dominions and Colonies had given a written or implied pledge, or guarantee, to come to Britain’s assistance in the event of attack.

GERMAN VISIT TO LONDON

LONDON, November 21

Major-General Bodenschatz, a senior official of the German Air Ministry, arrived in London secretly by air and had a conference with German Embassy officials. The “Daily Mail" declares that the visit, of which the British Government is officially unaware, is significant in view of the forthcoming British and French talks. It is stated that the visit probably had a commercial object.

Bodenschatz is Goering’s right hand man. He is a survivor of the Richthofen war-time “circus.”

The Paris correspondent of the “Daily Mail” says it is officially stated that colonies will not be discussed at the meeting this month between Mr. Chamberlain and M. Daladier.

Bodenschatz left for Germany, air.

PURPOSE OF VISIT.

(Recd. November- 22, 1 p.m.) BERLIN, November 21. It is stated that Bodenschatz went to London with proposals from Goering, for the limitation of the Air Forces of England, France, and Germany, and the limitation of heavy artillery and poison gas, to sound the possibility of discussions between England, France and Germany on these points. LATER. Officials of Goering’s staff insist that Bodenschatz’s visit was private, and not connected with disarmament.

“DIVIDING THE WORLD.”

(Received November 22, 1 p.m.) LONDON, November 21

Because of its obvious reference to

the colonial problem, some prominence is being given to a speech made by Dr. Goebbels, on November 19, in which he said: It does not often happen that the world is divided afresh. I am under the impression that we are living in such an historic hour. The Fuhrer must look ahead, since thence will come the dangers. He must have the firm conviction that behind him marches a united nation. Dr. Goebbels added: I can safely foretell that, in the next few months, no major international crisis will occur.

SPANISH PRESS COMMENT.

[independent cable service.)

(Received November 22, 8 a.m.) BARCELONA, November 21

The newspaper* “Vanguardia” discussing the forthcoming Anglo-French talks, says if the note of these conversations 1 is more or less like Munich, we can say now our Governmnet will be deaf to them. We are neither uneasy nor worried about what Daladier and Chamberlain may decide, but we -would be happy to see them turn towards Spain, with comprehension of her geographical position.

BELGIAN MEDIATION

(Received November 22, 8 a.m.) BRUSSELS, Novembter 21. M. Spaak informed the Trade Union Council that the Government was considering the possibility of mediating in Spain.

BELGIUM AND HOLLAND

PARIS, November 21

A Belgian-Dutch military defence pact is expected to arise from the visit of King Leopold to Holland, beginning to-day, according to a Brussels report in “Le Jour.”

SLOVAK MEASURES

LONDON, November 21. The Prague correspondent of the “Daily Telegaph” says the Slovakian Government is disenfranchising the Jews. Prisons in the districts which Hungary occupied are packed with thousands of prisoners. These mostly comprise Slovakian Jews, but also include many Slovaks and Magyars who are loyal to the former regime. The Hungarians flumped 28 Slovak school teachers in no-man’s land. The Germans dumped 36 Jews in Czechoslovakia, and it is reported that they are forcing Czech school children into German schools.