GERMAN CONTROL

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXV, Issue 19584, 16 March 1938, Page 7

GERMAN CONTROL

ARMS AND TRADE

SOUTH EASTERN EUROPE

ADVICE OF CHURCHILL

LITTLE ENTENTE PACT

VIEWS OF MAJOR ATTLEE

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(Reed. March 15, 3 p.m.j LONDON, March 14

Speaking in the House of Commons following the survey by the Prime Minister, Mr. Neville Chamberlain, of the Austrian situation, Mr. Winston Churchill (Conservative, Epping) said that the mastery in Vienna gave Germany military and economic control in South-Eastern Europe. She could cut off Czechoslovakia’s exports and deny her access to her natural markets and sources of raw materials and could strangle her economic liie. He added: “The three Little Entente Powers singly are second rankers, but together constitute a great Power. Rumania has oil. Yugoslavia minerals and raw materials. Both have large armies, while the Czechoslovakian army is three times as large as that of Britain. We cannot afford to alienate possible allies. 11 England and France marshal a number of States in a grand alliance they may vet arrest war.”

Admiral Sir Roger Keys (Conservative, Portsmouth North) appealed to the Government to enlist Mr. Churchill’s services. , The Leader of the Opposition, Major C. R. Attlee, said that Britain should take the lend in measures to prevent further lawlessness. “If nothing is done you will be forced to the position where a stand must be made, he said. “It is only by appeal ioi the rule of law that you can rally the Dominions and the United States. The Liberal leader, Sir Archibald Sinclair, said that the value of Germany’s assurances to Czechoslovakia must be considered in the light of the assurances to Austria. “Let us icsolve to support France in respect to Czechoslovakia and draw closer to the United States and not leave Russia out of account,” lie said. “Remembci the importance of Poland’s friendship and base the British policy firmly on the League Covenant. “Czechoslovakia is not next on tne list, but Spain,” declared Sir Archibald.

MAY BE REPLACED BRITISH MINISTER LONDON, March 14. It is announced that Mr. C. M. Palatret, the Britisli Minister in Vienna, is coming to London to consult the Government and may not return. It is possible that he may be replaced by consular. representatives in view of Austria being no longer an independent State.

CONFIDENCE IN PRAGUE POSITION STILL SECURE GUARANTEE FACTORS (Reed. March 15, 3 p.m.) LONDON, March 14. Herr Machnik, the Czechoslovakian Minister for Defence, speaking at a meeting In Prague to-day, declared: •‘Nobody thinks of threatening our security. Wo tire not uHected by too latest happenings. “Czechoslovakia’s contractural i elutions with other Powers and our own strength always have been the real guarantors of our security and will continue to be so.” , . , „ The Australian Associated Press is informed categorically, in connection with rumours that Czechoslovakia had requested Britain’s assurances that she would stand by in the event of aggression, that no such representations were made from Prague oi to Whitehall.

NEW REGIME IN SOFIA MINISTER HANDS OVER (Reed. March 15, 3 p.m.) SOFIA, March 14. The Austrian Minister to Bulgaria has handed over the legation building to the German Mmistei and the swastika has been hoisted.

TRAGIC FATE OF JEWS APPEAL TO LEAGUE (Reed. March 15, 3 p.m.) GENEVA, March 14. The Jewish Congress has appealed to the League of Nations drawing attention to the tragic late awaiting thousands of Austrian Jews.

RESIGNATION AT GENEVA (Reed. March 15, 2 p.m.) GENEVA, Marcn 14. Baron von Pffugl, the Austrian delegate to the, League of Nations, has resigned.