REAL WAR IN WEST TO BEGIN

Southland Times, Issue 23948, 14 October 1939, Page 5

REAL WAR IN WEST TO BEGIN

Official Declaration In

Berlin

“TIME FOR NEGOTIATION

NOW PAST”

(United Press Association—Telegraph Copyright) (Received October 14, 12.30 a.m.) LONDON, October 13. “The time for negotiation is now past and the real war in the west will begin tonight.” This statement was made today by an official of the German Foreign Office. The Nazi Press Chief, Dr Dietrich, after a conference with Herr Hitler early this morning, declared that only one Power, the United States, could yet intervene to prevent a major war in the west, says the Berlin correspondent of the Associated Press of America.

Dr Dietrich added that even now Herr Hitler would delay the order for a big western offensive if any indication was forthcoming that Mr Roosevelt would intervene. Britain was relying on the United States’s support, but, he said, the United States could end the war if unequivocally she told Britain that she would not support her, unless efforts were made first to reach a settlement at the council table. Dr Dietrich said that Germany had hitherto not attempted to display her air prowess in the west. He recalled that in an attack on the Polish city Modlin, 800 powerdiving bombers were unleashed.

He added: “A similar number operating against British ships would do untold damage.’