THE PEACE FRONT

Manawatu Standard, Volume LIX, Issue 160, 8 June 1939, Page 10

THE PEACE FRONT

BRITAIN AND OTHER POWERS. DISCUSSIONS IN CONDON. (I nited Press Association —By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.) (British Official Wireless.) Received June 8. 11.1.3 a.in. RUGBY, June 1 . The Premier (Mr Chamberlain), in the House ol' Commons to-dnv said i hat Britain had received several communications from Finland, Estonia, and Latvia indicating, in view ot their intention to maintain strict neutrality, they did not wish to receive a guarantee as part of the present negotiations between Britain, France and R ussin. Questioned regarding the Staff conversations with tlie countries to which guarantees had been given, Air Chamberlain said tlie normal method of maintaining stall' contact with the foreign countries was through the service attaches. That procedure bad been supplemented in recent months and it was contemplated it would be followed in other eases, but it would not be in flic public interest to give anv details. OFFICIAL TO MOSCOW. In connection with Mr Cham her-/ lain’s announcement that a Foreign Office official was being sent to Moscow, it is learned that Mr William 81rang, head of the Central Department of the Foreign .Office, and counsellor since 1933, will go to Moscow at an early date to give technical assistance to Sir William Seeds (British Ambassador) in tbe further conversations with the Soviet. Sir William Seeds is. for the present, indisposed and is thus unable to return to London for any 'Consultations that might lie desired. CABINET MEETING. The Anglo-Soviet negotiations were reviewed at this morning’s Cabinet meeting which lasted 2.] hours. In connection' with the strengthening of the peace front against aggression, importance is attached to yesterday’s meeting between Mr Chamberlain. Lord Halifax (Foreign Secretary) and M. Baezynshi, when it was reported Hint technical progress, including the military, economic, and financial aspects, was discussed. The recent visits to London ol Turkish officers will permit of preliminary Anglo-Turkish technical discussons in anticipation of a definte agreement for which the recent exchange of assurances lias prepared the way. Many technical problems also will he diseusssed with General Gnnielin. HITLER’S COUNTERBLAST. LOOKING TO SPAIN AND JAPAN Received June 8. 11.35 a.in. BERLIN.' June 7. Herr Hitler has returned to Berchtesgnden, taking a large number of Hie Chancellery staff It is hinted that a counterblast- to the Anglo-French-Soviet agreement is being prepared. being aimed at the closer collaboration of Spain and Japan with Italy and Germany. ROME. June 7. Signor Mussolini and Count Ciano held a long conference with the Spanish Minister of the Interior with reference to the future of Italian and Spanish relations. TENSION IN POLAND., ARRIVAL OF AMBASSADORS. Received ,1 one S. I 1 a in. WARSAW. June 7. I The arrival here of the Polish Ambassadors from Berlin and Rome has raised the conjecture whether it is connected with behind-tlic-scoiios manoeuvres to case the Polish-German tension, or is the result of apprehension regarding another dramatic German move.