OTHER CENTRES

Hokitika Guardian, 19 September 1938, Page 5

OTHER CENTRES

SOVIET VIEW ATTEMPT TO DECEIVE. (United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copy right). MOSCOW, September 17.

The newspaper “Prgvda” - regards Mr Chamberlain’s visit to Herr Hitler as an attempt to deebiyb^public opinion and, under the guise of a pacificatory gesture, to reach an agreement r K: which Czechoslovakia would be forced to pay. The journal adds: “The British Conservatives want to make political capital by asserting that their accord with Germany and : the new concessions to Heir Hitler would save Europe from war. There is no greater falsehood than this.

“Agreement- with the aggressor, does not postpone but accelerates war. The annexation .of Sudetenland :to Germany would end the independence of Czechoslovakia and permit German domination in Central anjl SouthEastern Europe to intensify her intervention in Spain and encircle France.”

f CANADIAN REPORT

OTTAWA, September 17.

The Prime Minister (Mr W: L. Mackenzie King), in a statement to-day declared that the Government was ready to assemble Parliament immediately- it became necessary. '/Meanwhile, in the light of all the circumstances known to us,” he said, “we do not consider a public controversy as to action hypothetical to the unity of the British Commonw'ealth. “The present essential task is. to avert a recourse to force by finding a peaceful solution. The United Kingdom Government has undertaken this task with courage and vision, which the people of Canada unanimously appreciate. If, its efforts fail, it will becomo necessary for the Governments of- aj! countries concerned; to "determine the course to follow.” *■' ‘ ' ,

The “Vancouver Sun” praises the Government’s attitude. - which ‘is described as “neither.’rattling the sabre nor hunting for a hole to hide,”. The newspaper adds: “At a time'when any word is likely to be< a wrong one, politicians are wise, to say nothing.”

BRAZIL APPREHENSIVE. RIO DE JANEIRO, September 17. ~.-j Because more than 1,000,000 Germans live [ in South America, ians are considering the possibility of’ friction with the Reich if Herr Hitler is determined to act as "protector of, Trlh of Germanic blood. . ’. ' ' b

The press declares that , if Germany to-morrow revives the old dream of an Antarctic German Empire, Brazil may (he forced to defend her soil. The/press hitherto has been moderate on the Sudeten question, blit it is now critical of German policy, and is urging the closer union of all the Americans.

FRENCH FEELING, (Received this day at 11.6 a.m.). PARIS, September 18. There is some difference of opinion in Cabinet and public opinion for deciding, how far France is prepared to risk war to prevent Germany, but it is regarded as fAirly certain that Cabinet, as at preesnt composed, will not consent to a plebiscite controlled Hby Nazi, local authorities with the international police force to maintain order.

COMMUNIST CONGRESS COMMENT ON ACTION TAKEN. (Received this day at 9.30 a.m.) LONDON, September 8. The Communist Party Congress at Birmingham unanimously passed a resolution- accusing Mr Neville Chamberlain of betraying the peace desires of the British people, and urged the peoples pf the world to prevent an outbreak of war.

It also expressed admiration ot the Czechs, and added that Mr Chamberlain was attempting to deal with Herr Hitler at the expense of Czechoslovakia.

It passed a resolution in which it called upon Britons to protest against Mr Chamberlain’s second visit to Herr Hitler, in which he hoped to cement an alliance with Fascism.