NAZIS’ DESIRE TO END WAR

Southland Times, Issue 23949, 16 October 1939, Page 7

NAZIS’ DESIRE TO END WAR

Hitler Calls Many Conferences GERMANY SEEKING AID FROM RUSSIA (United Press Assn. —Telegraph Copyright) COPENHAGEN, October 14. The Berlin correspondent of the Danish newspaper Politiken reports the Reich Chancellery as saying that the war against Britain is the greatest disappointment of Herr Hitler’s life. The Fuhrer is calling, conference after conference. He is pale and unshaven and had scarcely time to change his

clothes yesterday and at night he left the conference room in a very angry mood.

The general staff now wants to end the war as early as possible as a long blockade does not fit in with their calculations.

The German radio indirectly admitted that Mr Chamberlain’s answer made a great impression and was discussed everywhere in Germany.

The Nazis are now concentrating on seeking the utmost aid from Russia, though they are still hoping that a way to peace may be found.

FOUR PATROL SLOOPS TO BE BUILT (Received October 14, 6.30 p.m.) MELBOURNE, October 14. The Minister of Defence (Mr G. A. Street) announced that four small 700ton coastal patrol sloops of modern design would bf built in Australia for coastal patrol, mine-sweeping, and anti-submarine services. It was expected that the vessels would be completed within the year. Next year Australia will have 500 training aircraft, and will be producing them at the rate of 32 a month, says a message from Sydney.