HIGH OPTIMISM PREVAILS

Timaru Herald, Volume CXLV, Issue 21155, 30 September 1938, Page 9

HIGH OPTIMISM PREVAILS

MESSAGE FROM SOUTH AFRICA MR CHAMBERLAIN THANKED BY NATION United Press Association—By (Electric Telegraph—Copyright (Received September 30, 1.30 a.m.) LONDON, September 39. There were moving scenes at the airport. Mr Chamberlain was acclaimed with a mighty burst of cheering In which the police patrolling the route joined spontaneously. The atmosphere of cheeriness and optimism pervaded . the members of the Cabinet. Officials v.a described the wonderful way Mr Cham- > berlain has stood up to the terrific n strain as simply marvellous during the past fortnight. Others present Included Ml’ the Italian, French and German Am- »:> bassadors. The High Commissioner for South

Africa (Mr Te Water), handed Mr Chamberlain a telegram from General Hertzog: “I congratulate you most heartily on your efforts to secure for humanity the blessings of peace. I wish you every success In your high mission, and I express the greatest admiration for the great-hearted statesmanlike manner wherewith you have dealt with the situation.” Thousands of telegrams, letters and messages are pouring In to No. 10 Downing Street, thanking Mr Chamberlain.