CZECH CRISIS

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 80, Issue 122, 26 May 1938, Page 7

CZECH CRISIS

GERMAN STORY Never Intended To ‘ March INCIDENT MANUFACTURED BRITAIN AND FRANCE BLAMED Received Mav 25. 10.20 n.m. BERLIN. May 25. The entire German Press represents last week-end’s Czech crisis as having been manufactured by England and France in their own interests. A typical assertion is that published by the Hamburger Premdenblatt. which declares that Britain’s “diplomatic consciousness” placed the whole Continent in a state of alarm in order to prevent an act. which Germany never contemplated. Was this the way to encourage an atmosphere of peace? Was'Mr. Chamberlain’s internal position so weak that he had to invent a bluff and artificially create a crisis like 1914 in order to get himself praised as a peacemaker and appear in the part of the strong man? TALKS IN PRAGUE HERR HEXLEIX GOES HOME. DEPUTY TO ACT. LONDON. May 25. News of the meeting between Dr. Hodza. Premier of Czechoslovakia, and Herr Henlein, the Sudeten German leader, was welcomed in London as an important contribution to easing tension, but the Sudeten leader returned home without seeing the Premier again. It is expected that the Sudeten deputy. Herr Frank, will continue the talks. The fact that the grave dangers which threatened last Saturday were averted is attributed here less to this or that diplomatic move than to the general restraint exercised by all the Governments concerned, and not least by Germany, and is taken as evidence that \tflh an equal sense of responsibility and equal moderation in future a comprehensive, peaceful, and lasting settlement—which i presumably desired on both sides can be achieved. AXGLO-GERMAN TENSION NAZI NEWSPAPER ATTITI DE. LONDON, May 25. The News-Chronicle says Lord Halifax twice received Dr. von Dircksen • German Ambassador) to-day, in continuance of his efforts to lessen the Czech-German tension, pointing out that the attitude of the German newspapers toward Britain was not assisting conciliation.