Proof to Herr Hitler Of Peaceful Possibilities

Manawatu Times, Volume 64, Issue 96, 26 April 1939, Page 5

Proof to Herr Hitler Of Peaceful Possibilities

WHAT BERLIN THINKS Received Tuesday, 8.20 p.m. LONDON, April 24. The diplomatic correspondent of The Time* says W hitehall is chary about revealing instructions to Sir Neville Henderson, but it seems clear and certain that they have been given. The Government wishes the German leaders to know how closely they associate themselves with President Roosevelt’s eleventh hour warning and also how determined they are to resist further aggression and to undertake all necessary measures for defence. The Berlin correspondent of The Time* *ay» Sir Nevile Henderson 7 * return caused surprise in official circles which are obviously puzzled. Among the theories suggested is that it is in connection with unpending conscription in Britain. There is good reason to believe that this is not absolutely correct. Another suggestion Is that Sir Neville Henderson was sent to anticipate a demand from Herr Hitler that the democracies shall prove that questions such as the colonies, Danzig and the Polish Corridor can be settled by negotiation instead of by force.

Newspaper* regard Sir Neville Henderson r s return as a sign that Britain is returning to reason. Meantime the formation of a Gcrman-Italian-Yugoslavian-Hungariari bloc would be a good couuter to British diplomatic efforts and tho Reich is concentrating on this. A Paris message says M. Coulondre is going to Berlin shortly. Three German organisations in Alsace-Lorraine have been suppressed. Decrees have been announced imposing heavy penalties on foreign propaganda exciting racial or religious hatred and discord. The Tokio correspondent of The Times says the Japanese Government’s deliberations regarding the future, form and scope of an antiComintern pact are nearing a climax. It la understood that Herr Hitler is seeking an answer in time to furnish his speech to the Reichstag on April 28 with perhaps its most important passage. The inner Cabinet met twice during the week-end and also leading members of the general staff, but there was good reason to believe that irrevocable decisions have not yet been made.