FRESH MOVE

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 23160, 5 October 1938, Page 16

FRESH MOVE

; PLANS OFFER TOLITHUANIA (REPORTS PROM* POLAND ■NAZI VASSAL STATE :By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright (Received October 4, 8.40 p.m.) ' LONDON. October 3 Polish newspapers are claiming that a crisis has arisen in the Lithuanian Cabinet, over "proposals" from Germany, says the [Warsaw correspondent of the Daily Telegraph. It is reported that Germany has offered Lithuania a 15year pact of non-aggression under conditions making her a German .vassal State. The offer is conditional upon Lithuania renouncing all connection with Russia and basing her policy upon friendship with Germany, and revising her trade with Britain in order that all agricultural produce should in future' be sold to Germany. Germany promises to reciprocate by supplying machinery and manufactures at present bought from Britain.

TRUCULENT POLAND JIBES AT THE POWERS ADMIRATION FOR GERMANY • H- ! VBRITISH DIPLOMAT SLIGHTED (Received October 4, 8.30 p.m.) LONDON, October 4 Warsaw newspapers unanimously declare 'that further reliance upon the .western Powers would be meaningless, and urge the speeding up of rearmament. in order tci' enable Poland to assume the role of a big Power. Bitter contempt is expressed for France and ■to a certain extent for.; Britain, official paperS making play with the term "western illusionists!" •' Simultaneously, admiration mingled ■with fear is expressed' for Germany. There ' are jibes at "the queue of. foreign ambassadors outside the Foreign Office .with belated mediation and advice." Obviously this is chiefly, directed against the British and French. • The' / Daily Telegraph's Warsaw correspondent reveals that Colonel Beck, the Polish Foreign Minister, refused to see the Britisfi Ambassador, Sir Howard Kehnard, on Saturday regarding the. ultimatum ;to tho Czechs, instructing an official to tell Sir Howard ■that his intervention was untamely and jmwsntecL V ..

FRANCE AND RUSSIA —— ' RUMOUR OF A RIFT DEATH-BLOW TO PACT . ' LONDON,. Oct. 3 A rift between France and Russia Appears to have occurred, says the Pans correspondent of the Daily Mail; ... The Soviet Foreign Minister, M. Litvinoff, spent the day in Paris but did not call at the Foreign Office. ■ Wellrinformod , circles think the Munich agreement dealt at-. death-blow f to the Franco-Soviet Pact. , ' « "• «is rEND OF SOLIDARITY YUGOSLAVIAN OPINION -DELUSION OF GUARANTEES" "" BELGRADE, Octr. 3 The Yugoslav press is unanimous lhat the Munich agreement marks the end of international solidarity, as Czechoslovakia was encouraged to resist'and was then left to its, fate. This, it is v considered, revealed /the utter delusion of international guarantees and ..collective security. " v CAUSE OF THE CZECHS .• ; :v ■■■■■ , ■ ■ INFLUENCE ON MARKETS w ECONOMIC FUTURE PROBLEM " ■ -i ' LONDON; [fOct; 8 The London Stock Exchange is taking a ippre,.sober. view of the Munich settlement; Prices generally 'are easier. Tha Financial" Times states that Mr. Duff; Cooper's point of view is widely held in the City. The financial press is unanimously of the opinion that "the eobnomio future of Czechoslovakia Is a BITTER OUTBURST

LAM BETH LABOUR GROUP. j SYMPATHY WITH CZECHS LONDON. Oct. 2 The" Lambeth branch of the Labour Party has written to the Prague Trades 'Council saying: "We ask you to assure • the workers in Prague of the shame and horror the British working class feel for the betrayal of Czechoslovakia and the peace which Mr. Chamberlain perpetrated, in our name. • "We shall redouble our efforts to drive this man, and all he represents, .from public life." BRITISH LABOUR MOVE INTERNATIONAL FUND ' A /' : . V ... .-• ' LONDON. Oct. 3 The National Council of Labour today issued the following statement in relation to Czechoslovakia: "It is the ■ duty of the Governments which sanctioned the cession of territory and allowed its occupation by Germany's orces to protect the Czech people acta ol tyranny, spoliation and ■ demand that the Czechs held jagesN for German prisoners be I atolyreleased. We appeal to at Czechoslovakia." • ' . •