NO LEGAL BASIS

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 19893, 22 March 1939, Page 6

NO LEGAL BASIS

NAZI EXTENSION CZECH ZONE OCCUPATION WASHINGTON CENSURE RECOG NITION DECLINED REBUFF FOR HEREIN (Elec. Tel. Copyright—United Press Assn.) (Reed. March 22, 2 p.m.) WASHINGTON, March 21. The Government of the United States, in the formal note to Germany made public to-day, refused to recognise the legality of the absorption of Czechoslovakia toy Germany. The text of (the note is as follows: "To the German Charge d'Affaires.—Sir: I acknowledge receipt of your note of March 17 in which, toy the direction of your Government, you informed the United States Government of the terms of the .decree issued on March 16 by the Government of the Reich announcing the assumption of a protectorate over the provinces of Bohemia and Moravia. "The United States Government has observed that these provinces arc now under defacto administration of the German authorities. "The United States Government does not recognise that any legal basis exists for the status >so indicated. The views of this Government regarding the situation, as well as regarding the -.-elated facts, were made known on March 17, and enclosed herewith for the information of your Government is a copy of a statement an which those views are expressed." The note is signed by the actingSecretary of State, Mr. Sumner Welles.

CONFERENCE SUGGESTED

PEACE-LOVING NATIONS

N.Z. REQUEST TO BRITAIN

(Per Press Association.) AUCKLAND, this day.

In an interview with the Standard, the Labour newspaper, the Prime Minister, the Rt. Hen. M. J. Savage, says it is the desire of the New Zealand Government that immediate action be taken by the British Government to call a conference of peaceloving nations of the world in an endeavour to remove the causes of war. He states that combined action is essential to settle economic differences which are among the primary cause.; of war. He says it is perfectly in order for New Zealand to make such a suggestion to the British Government. DOMINION'S LOYALTY SUPPORT FOR BRITAIN MR. SAVAGE'S AFFIRMATION ' (P«r Press Association.) AUCKLAND, this day. New Zealand's loyally to Britain and the Empide was reiterated by the Prime Minister, the Rt. Hon. M. J. Savage to-day when asked to comment on tha international situation. "New Zealand will be found wherever Britain is. When Britain has been in trouble, there has never been any doubt about New Zealand's loyalty. MORE CHEERFUL TONE LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE GILT-EDG EDS RECOVER (Reed. March 22, 1 p.m.) LONDON, March 21. The London Stock Exchange opened much -more cheerfully to-day. Giltedgeds recovered half to one point, and the improvement was maintained throughout the day. There were appreciable gains all round.