NEAR TO WAR

Gisborne Times, Volume LXXIII, Issue 11951, 23 May 1933, Page 5

NEAR TO WAR

LAST WEEK’S CRISIS. DANGER NOW PASSED; DOMINIONS MINISTER REVEALS SECRET. (U.P.A. by Elec". Tel. Copyright) LONDON, May 21. Mr. j. H. Thomas, speaking at an Empire Day celebration at Derby, said that last week- the World was perilously near to war. It was a crisis. There’was never a moment when We ouilit to be more thankful that the danger ■ has passed. No nation had contributed more to the dispersal of the clouds than Britain. MEMORABLE WEEK IN WORLD HISTORY CLOSED ' : FRANCE STILL SUSPICIOUS OF' HITLER - WHAT DOES GERMANY’S CHANGE OF FRONT MEAN (U.P.A. by Elec. Tc-1. Copyright) LONDON, May 21. A memorable weefc "in the world’s history closed ort a note of cautious optimism.

France remains sceptical, and fears that Herr Hitler’s new moderation cannot be genuine. Frenc-hrnen ask: Did; Herr Hitler summon the Reichstag with the intent of following Herr von Papon and Baton vo'h Neurath, with a similar aggressive declaration? Did he alter his tone at the last moment in the face of the firm words from Britain and America? Is Germany’s change of front merely & manoeuvre to force France on to the horns of a dilemma so that she will be either rushed into acceptance of a plan of deficient security, or be charged with obstructing settlement? At. Daladier leaves little doubt as to his determination to yield nothing (except in exchange for inviolable guarantees. M. Boneour will go to Geneva with' strictly-defined instructions, following an urgent meeting of the Cabinet last night.