ALL GERMANY TO HEAR FUHRER

Southland Times, Issue 23612, 13 September 1938, Page 7

ALL GERMANY TO HEAR FUHRER

Expected Statement On Czech Problem

QUESTION OF PACT WITH SOVIET

BRITISH CABINET GATHERS FOR MEETING

(United Press Assn.—Telegraph Copyright) (Received Sept. 13, 12.10 a.m.) LONDON, September 12. Electricians worked all night in Berlin to ensure that the city would hear Herr Hitler’s speech at the end of the Nazi Party Congress at Nuremberg in which he will refer to the problem of Czechoslovakia. Shops, factories, cinemas and restaurants are equipped with loud-speakers. The speech will be relayed throughout the country and will be transmitted to foreign stations. In a report to The Daily Mail from Nuremberg Mr G. Ward Price says that though Herr Hitler will not say or do anything likely to bring the risk of war he will insist on a settlement before the winter. The Sudeten German leaders say that a reorganization of Czechoslovakia’s foreign relations —for instance, the alliance with the Soviet —will be an essential feature of any settlement. The general impression at Nuremberg is that Herr Hitler tonight will strongly declare Germany’s determination to see justice done to the Sudeten Germans, but nothing likely to lead to the breaking off of negotiations. Nuremberg throughout the day devoted itself to extolling Germany’s military might, including a mock battle in which the latest mechanized units and air fighters took part.

MESSAGE FROM HITLER?

The Daily Mirror says that the Prime Minister (Mr Neville Chamberlain) has received a message from Herr Hitler, as a Iresult of which he believes that Herr Hitler tonight will make a peace gesture to the world. The message was brought to the Prime Minister by Lord Brocket, who arrived today by air from Germany. Herr Hitler is scheduled to speak at Nuremberg between 7 and 9 p.m. on Monday (British summer time). A message from Berlin says that the speech will most likely be about 7.30 p.m.

A crowd marched from the Marble Arch along Oxford street last night shouting: “We want peace! Death to Hitler!” Police escorted the marchers, who were orderly. Mr Chamberlain, the Foreign Secretary (Viscount Halifax), the Chancellor of the Exchequer (Sir John Siinon) and the Home Secretary (Sir Samuel Hoare) met at No. 10 Downing street at noon while hundreds thronged the street outside. The Ministers’ conference continued through luncheon and until Sir Samuel Hoare left at 3 p.m.' Lord Halifax received Mr Eden al the Foreign Office, where they had a conference lasting 95 minutes. The United States Ambassador (Mr Joseph P. Kennedy) also arrived at the Foreign Office. Meanwhile, at Geneva, the French Foreign Minister (M. Georges Bonnet) and Ihe Soviet Foreign Commissar (M. Maxim Litvinov) had a discussion which lasted several hours. The Soviet ambassadors from London, Paris and Berlin were present. M. Bonnet saw Mr R. A. Butler (Britain) and the Rumanian Foreign Minister in the afternoon. FRANCE SATISFIED AND RELIEVED “UNCONDITIONAL NOTE” IN BRITISH ATTITUDE (Received September 13,12.40 a.m.) LONDON, September 12. The restatement of the British attitude to Czechoslovakia has caused relief and satisfaction in Paris, where a semi-official opinion was circulated in the following terms: “It is stated in most authoritative British circles that Great Britain cannot stand aside from a conflict in which the security of France may be threatened.” France regards this version as having the unconditional note for which, French statesmen have been appealing. ITALY’S STORAGE OF WHEAT ADMIXTURE OF MAIZE IN BREAD (Received September 12, 7.40 p.m.) ROME, September 12. Signor Mussolini, presiding at a meeting of the Grain Committee, stated that the present 10 per cent, admixture of maize in bread would not be varied, because it was prudent to lay up stores of wheat for all eventualities. PRAYERS FOR PEACE IN AUSTRALIA SYDNEY, September 12. The special church services held in response to the suggestion by the Prime Minister (Mr J. A. Lyons) that all denominations should unite in prayers for peace and for Divine guidance in international affairs, attracted very large congregations. A feature was the number of young people present.