CRISIS IN EUROPE

Waikato Times, Volume 122, Issue 20524, 14 June 1938, Page 7

CRISIS IN EUROPE

INCREASED TENSION DESIRE TO WORK LESSENED “SITTING ON A VOLCANO” united Press Assn.— £iec. Tel. Copyright LONDON. June 18 A long tour of the Sudeten areas disclosed that tension has greatly Increased in the last fortnight, says the Prague correspondent of the Times. Czechs and Germans says the anxiety and uncertainty have lessened their desire to work. It is not believed the present conditions will last much longer. Czech officials declare the authorities are In full control of the situation, but they feel that they are sitting on a volcano. Only a few minor incidents occurred on the last day of the elections yesterday, says a message from Prague. The results in the Sudeten German communities followed the previous polling. Herr Henlein’s party securing from 83 to 90 per cent of the votesThe Czech parties made slight gains at ttie expense of the Social Democrats and Communists. owing to the rival Interpretation* of the voting, based on different methods of counting, the municipal elections have ended in three separate and contradictory "victories”—for the Government, for the Sudeten Party, and for Father Klinka, leader of the Slovak autonomists, says a British United Press message. This is expected to make the internal and diplomatic situation a bigger deadlock. Political observers declare it is bound to lead to a stiffening of resistance from all and make extremely delicate the coming conversations over Herr Henlein's demands.

AN ALLIANCE IMPOBBIBLE BRITAIN. GERMANY AND ITALY AIMS OF HERR HITLER United Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyrlgt LONDON. June 13 An alliance between Britain, Germany and Italy is regarded by Herr Hitler as impossible, according to the noted French journalist. Madame Labours'. She states that this view was expressed in a memoir drawn up by Herr Hitler after his Italian visit. The memoir is being circulated among the most important Nazi officials. the copies are numbered ami their circulation is strictly controlled to ensure secrecy. The moves indicated. Madame Tabouis adds, are : (1) The final occupation of Spain by Italy and Germany. This presupposes that the agreement between Britain and Italy Is collapsing, as It Is dependent on Italy’s withdrawal from Spain. (2) Protection of the Rome-Berlin “axis,” as against Russia, by taking over Bohemia, including Prague, and creation of an alliance between the Baltic States, Poland, Rumania and Yugoslavia. (3) Preparation for an attack on France and forcing the unconditional return of the colonies and Alsace-Lor-raine, also Savoy and Tunisia. The memoir says every effort will be made to carry out the programme without war, but, if difficulties arise, there will be no hesitation to use force.