RETURN OF MEMEL

Pahiatua Herald, Volume XLVIII, Issue 14089, 22 March 1939, Page 6

RETURN OF MEMEL

EXPECTED ANY MOMENT PROPOSALS REPORTED TO HAVE BEEN SUBMITTED. (Received 10.18 a.m.) United Press Assn.—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright. KAUNAS, March 21. A meeting cf the Diet was summoned by telephone. The sitting lasted over two hours. There is no announcement as to the result but proposals are reported to have been submitted for the return of Memel to Germany. It is stated that the return will be settled between Ribbentrop and the Lithuanian Minister. SURRENDER AT AN EARLY DATE (Received 1.0.20 a.m.) MEMEL. March 21. Neumann states that it expects that Lithuania will surrender Memo! at a, very early date. MEMEL PEOPLE RELEASED FROM MILITARY SERVICE. (Received 10.21 a.m.) KAUNAS, March 21. Instead of a. full secret session parliamentary committees met to discuss the European situation followed by a Council of Ministers which released the people of Memel from military service. MEMEL ABSORPTION EXPECTED (Received 10.30 a.tnA LONDON March 21. The Polish Ambassador’s forty minute interview with Lord Halifax was the chief diplomatic event of the forenoon. Germany lias not broached the question of the abrogation of the Anglo-German Naval Treaty. Actually the Treaty does not contain a provision for denunciation and can only be terminated bv the mutual consent of the parties The Exchange’s Berlin correspondent says announcement of Memel absorption ca be expected any moment. GOERING LEAVES FOR ITALY. ENGLISH NEWSPAPERS CONFISCATED. (Received 10.31 a.m.) BERLIN. March 21. Goerinig has left for Italy. The Gestapo has confiscated the issues of the 20th March of the leading British newspapers including the Times anil the Daily Telegraph. •S LOYA Iv'J A’S 1 NDiEPEN DENT POSITION. (Received 10.34 a.m.) BERLIN. March 2.1. Durcanskv before he visited the Foreign Office stated that he had full powers from Tiso to sign the agreement. “Germany's protection of Slovakia will amount to little beyond a guarantee. We shall create a diplomatic corps, have, a small armed forcro and our own currency and flag.” NO REQUEST FOR HELP. SOVIET OFFICIAL DENIAL (Received 10.40 a.m.) MOSCOW, March 21. It is officially denied that Poland and Rumania have asked for the Soviet’s help. NATIONAL UNION CABINET. REQUESTS IN POLAND. (Received 10.44. a.m.) WARSAW. March 21. Polish opposition parties have separately requested Mosiecki to form a national union cabinet including opposition representatives on the grounds of the “menace to Poland through Germany’s expansion.” MESSAGE TO ROME. SENT BY HITLER. (Received 10.45 a.m i BERLIN, March 21. Attolioo had a two hours talk with Hitler belore leaving for Rome with a message from H itler. ITALY’S NEW GOAL. REACTION TO RECENT EVENTS (Received 10.50 a.m.) ROME, March 21. Mussolini is having a conference with Grandi and Altolico after a meeting of the Fascist Grand Council to-night. Newspapers state that Mussolini on the 26th March will announce Italy s reaction to recent events and her new goals. SWEDISH NAVAL MANOEUVRES TO BE HELD IN BALTIC. (Received 10.53 a.m.t STOCKHOLM March *1 A Defence Ministry' communique anno",ices that i„ view of the international situation the Swedish naval niuuDc.ivi.es are being held in ’if,,. Sea instead of off the west I

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