Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - September 28, 1938, Winnipeg, Manitoba Temperature readings 6.30 p.m., sept. 27 9.30 p.m., sept 27 12.30 ., sept. 28 3.30 sept. 28. For full report of meteorological office see Page one vol. Pages. Sun rises 6.22 Sun sets 18.15. Moon rises 11.53 Moon sets 20.47. Wed esd. Ember 28, 1938 and warm. Britain Lizes Navy Roosevelt appeals to Hitler dramatic peace plea Parley can be continued if you will give the word president Roosevelt. A Lloyd George asks Clear stand Cardiff. Sept. 28. Lloyd George tuesday called for a Clear British French stand to re Sist can hardly the czechs who acted upon our counsel wit Hoxit Dishonour to he wrote in a letter to the South Wale Liberal federation. A War is to be averted what is required is a Clear statement by the British government that the British government would Side with France and other countries to resist aggression 1 Washington d.c., sept. 28. A president Roosevelt made a dramatic second Appeal for peace in Europe tuesday addressing it to Chancellor hit Ler alone. Present negotiations still stand he said. They can be continued if you will give the emphasizing that Only by avoid ing a halt in the negotiations Over sudetenland could War be averted or. Roosevelt suggested if direct discussions failed to break the present ominous deadlock a Confer ence of All the nations directly interested might be held in some Neutral spot in for these negotiations he made it Plain the United states would assume no text of the Appeal follows i desire to acknowledge your excellency s reply to my Telegram of sept. 26. I was confident that you would coincide in the opinion i expressed regarding the unforeseeable consequences and the incalculable disaster which would result to the entire world from the out break of a european War. Fate of world today the question before the world today or. Chancellor is not the question of errors of judgment or of injustices committed in the past. It is the question of the Fate of the world today and tomorrow. The world asks of us who at this moment Are Heads of nations the supreme capacity to achieve the destinies of nations without forcing upon them As a Price the mutilation and death of millions of citizens. Resort to Force in the great War failed to bring Tranquility. Victory and defeat were alike sterile. That lesson the world should have Learned. For that reason above All others i addressed on sept. 26 my Appeal to your excellency and to the president of Czechoslovakia and to the prime ministers of great Britain and of France. The two Points i sought to emphasize were first that All matters of difference Between the German government and the czechoslovak government could and should be settled by Pacific methods and second that the threatened alternative of the use Oil Force on a scale Likely to result in Roosevelt plea. Continued on Page 2, column 5 ask dominions London express says . Should not act by herself London sept. 28. Up Beaverbrook s daily express today called upon prime minister Chamberlain to Lay whole czechoslovakian problem before the dominions and await their reply before he acts the Canadian born peer s paper continued we must have the Dom Inions co operation and co Labora with us before we embark on War at any time. Foreign policy of the empty cannot must not be the foreign policy of great Britain alone. It Raust incorporate in an agreed form be foreign policies of Canada. Aus a a new zealand and South Africa. War. Chamberlain now must Send inquiry to the dominions setting he nature and implications of present problem before us. He 5111 ask their governments to take and he will await their taking that course the prime wiil have the support of peace Loving Man and woman Britain. He will have the allegiance of All who see in the British press comment. Continued on Page 2, column 7 Joger taken Over Montreal sept. 28. Cana Pacific steamships officials tuesday advices from London cow j.1 wed the British admiralty had Over the liner Empress of Australia 21.000-ton Empress arrived at Southampton sunday from Quebec cancelling the usual Callet thu e at Cherbourg France. Not unanimous Prague sept. 28. Kermau Democrat leaders today asserted Konrad Henlein did not speak for All sudeten germans in demanding cession of land to Germany. If our Appeal remains unanswered we will place the entire future of a million German Democrat citizens in the hands of members of the British a Broad cast statement declared. Precautionary step admiralty decision reached after late Cabinet meeting London sept. 28. A the admiralty tuesday night announced the immediate mobilization of the entire Royal Navy. The admiralty announcement said the decision was made As a purely precautionary men serving in the Royal Fleet reserves were ordered to report at their depots wednesday morning without waiting for individual summonses. The Royal Fleet reservists allocated to the submarine service were ordered to go direct to fort Blockhouse at Gosport sub Marine Headquarters adjoining Portsmouth Britain s largest and most powerful naval base. At the same time members of the Royal naval Reserve were ordered to follow the instructions issued at various ports. All other naval reservists and pensioners will receive individual summonses in event of their services being he admiralty said. Britain s bulwarks the admiralty decision was announced just before Midnight Fol lowing a late night meeting of the Cabinet. The King will Issue a Royal proclamation wednesday morning calling up reservists and instructions will be issued immediately afterwards. Report not confirmed the admiralty refused to confirm or deny reports that the Navy was commandeering the Canadian Paci fic steamship company liner. Pm press of Australia or the Gunard a White Star liner Queen Mary. Have nothing to say about the Navy taking Over an official Curtly replied to such queries. The order affected Royal Fleet Attr of ir1 ii to a Tiv Etc 1 jul leu u to 11 All i germans claim c Chamberlain ignored oppressed sudeten London sept. 28. Up Cable prime minister Chamberlain a Man of peace to the Depths of my tuesday told the Empire in a broadcast speech Britain must resist which has made up Berlin sept. 28. Feeling was expressed in Des Man official circles that prime minister Chamberlain of great Britain in his broadcast tuesday night unduly favored the czechoslovak viewpoint and paid scant attention to grievances of sudeten germans. Or. Chamberlain it was said expressed sympathy for the czechs but failed to utter one word of compassion for the oppressed sudeten germans living within czechoslovak Borders. The question was asked that if or. Chamberlain thinks a matter already decided upon May Lead to War Why does he not insist upon Prague s Frank acceptance of the German memorandum demanding the sudetenland by oct. 1. It was emphasized that authoritative Clear assurances have been Given on the German Side that the populations affected would be fairly and justly treated. Hitler showed no sign of relent ing from his demands for surrender of sudetenland four Days hence. Warning served havas official French news Agency said it was reported warning had been served on sir Horace Wil son or. Chamberlain s special emis sary that Germany would wait Only until wednesday afternoon for Satis faction from Czechoslovakia. Havas said belief the threat was a har Binger of general nazi mobilization was strengthened by the Long Caval Cade of motorized military detach ments that. Passed through Berlin from the North and West for five hours tuesday afternoon and eve Ning. The troops wore no regimen Tal insignia on helmets or collars havas added the numbers on their cars were hidden. In the Parade could be seen Light and heavy anti Hungary s Aims May remain Neutral Budapest sept. 28. Up havas French Agency usually Well informed circles today said Hungary plans to remain Neutral at the but set of any War Over Czechoslovakia but maintains full reservations As to what it might do if the conflict became general. The same sources categorically denied a report that Hungary had mobilized. A Reuters news Agency despatch to Condon from Belgrade Jugo i Slavia declared Hungary had begun general mobilization tuesday tuesday night the hungarian government officially announced rejection of. A czechoslovak offer to Settle the Magyar minority dispute along the line of the nationalities statute drafted by former Premier Milan Hodza s government an announcement indicated Hun Gary would be satisfied Only with outright cession of those Czecho slovak areas populated by hungarians. It refused to accept a can tonal arrangement. Aircraft guns Large and Small tanks machine guns motorized radio Field equipment and armoured cars to reports that the fuehrer had extended the deadline a govern ment spokesman said that is pure speculation. Certainly we have received no such word from the fuehrer who alone would from the nature of the note to Roosevelt and Hitler s speech. Mon Day night in which the fuehrer gave no definite indication of what he would do to enforce his demands the impression prevailed that he was leaving the door open to the immediate German mobilization denied Berlin sept. 28. Up havas French the official German news Agency to Day quoted informed German sources As denying a foreign report that Germany would proclaim general mobilization unless Czechoslovakia accepted Chancellor Hitler s latest de mands by 2 o clock this after noon 7 Text of on Page 6. Negotiation method of acquiring sudetenland. Sir Horace Wilson flew Back to London tuesday afternoon and it was understood he carried a specific request from Hitler for clarification of Chamberlain s guarantee that the plan would be carried out. Deeply moved . Cabinet sympathies reported with Britain new York sept. 28. Washington despatch in. The new York Herald Tribune today describing How the United states Cabinet listened to prime minister chamberlains Broad cast. Tuesday said the Cabinet sympathies were with the British and against Reich fuehrer Hitler s position. The despatch written by Albert l. Warner chief of the Republican paper s Washington Bureau related that the British prime minister s message of peaceful intent but growing despair deeply moved president Roosevelt and his entire despatch continued Cabinet. Warner s however much non involvement remains an objective of the administration it can be stated As a fact which May Tae come important if a protracted War materializes that the Cabinet sympathies were with the British and against the position taken by Chancellor Adolph Hitler of Calm and temperate the Calm and temperate words spoken by Neville Chamberlain sounded a Welcome interlude of sense after the furious declamation from Berlin the Day said the new York Herald Tribune Republican today. Desperate As the situation is so Long As the negotiations for the allies Are in the hands of so restrained and fair a spokes Man it cannot be said that Hope is the paper added. Of prime minister Chamberlain s address tuesday the new Tork times Independent said. It was a performance which the world will Long remember no Man could have shown a finer sense of fairness or a More scrupulous Justice in weighing what is valid in the claims of Germany against the unreasonableness of the Means by which the government has sought and Stid seeks now to achieve its what happens in the paper added now depends on Bow much sanity still in the councils of i reserves class a composed of men trained in the battleship and Royal Fleet Reserve submarine service. The Royal naval Reserve is com posed of men trained in Small ships other than submarines. There has been intense activity in naval ports the past week and officers and men in the regular service who were on leave were recalled by Telegram from All Over the. British Isles. They were ordered to report at Navar dockyards immediately Many travelled All night to reach their posts. The Navy always known As the silent service is Able for tech Nical reasons to reach War time efficiency much More quickly than is.the-, army. Resist nation seeking to dominate world by Force that great any nation its mind to dominate the world by fear of its speech will be found a Short time later the admiralty announced the entire Royal Navy will be mobilized today. The War office said no similar action was being taken immediately with the regular or territorial armies. The air Secretary sir Kingsley Wood was authorized by order in Council to Call to the colors All officers and men of the auxiliary air Force. The authorization was contained in an. Order signed by the King declaring a Case of. Emer gency ready for parliament everything was put in readiness for the opening of parliament. It is expected the meeting will be devoted to a two hour report by or. Chamberlain on his efforts to Settle the european crisis by peace Ful orderly Means with Clement Attlee opposition Leader sir Archibald Sinclair Liberal Leader and possibly Anthony Eden Winston Churchill and Lloyd George taking part in the debate. The Cabinet assembled for 1% hours tuesday night to consider the reply flown Back from Chan cellar Hitler by sir Horace Wilson or. Chamberlain s close adviser took a personal communication from the prime minister to Hitler but it was apparent from the omis Sion of any mention of it in the prime minister s broadcast that it had failed to Budge the. Fuehrer from his avowed intention of Tak ing the sudetenland from Czecho Slovakia by armed Force starting oct. 1. It was reported after the Cabinet meeting sir Horace was unable to report any concessions from the German government. The nation meanwhile with Speed t calmness made ready for the eventualities of War backing up or. Chamberlain s plea for More men in the territorial army the equivalent of the Canadian the police forces and in air raid precautions organizations. Trans Atlantic lines reported weather report will be found on Page 2. London. Continued on Page 10, column 2 France clings to Hope Paris sept. 28., surge of optimism that peace can be saved Rose in France tuesday night. Sources close to the French foreign ministry said pressure the world s democratic Powers had created a definite impression in France that Germany would Hesi Tate before going to War to exact her claims from Czechoslovakia. They said that pressure would in crease steadily Between now and Chancellor Hitler has set As the deadline for Satis faction of his sudeten demands. Nation is Calm As Premier Daladier left his War ministry offices tuesday night after a Long Day of he told newspapermen at the end of this new Day of crisis i would like to note two in the internal Field i. Would like once More to emphasize the perfect order which reigns in the country the Calm of the nation and. The. Regularity with which Dis position of Security measures we have been obliged to take have been applied in the International Field the fight for peace is not finished. Negotiations continue. Do not be Lieve Pur diplomacy is inactive. It was manifested again today Iti numerous capitals. Need i say the government Over which i preside will not neglect any possibility to maintain peace in save Hitler s face a solution it was suggested might be found permitting Hitler to save face by allowing him to occupy some Section of sudetenland saturday with Britain acting As guarantor for German czechoslovak negotiations Over the rest of the disputed territory. Such a course was urged strongly by the French press. Zero hour nears czechs wait War Syrovy to speak today Prague sept. 28. Darkened windows the czechoslovak Cabinet met tuesday night with clocks ticking off the minutes leading up to Der and expiration flames St. To of Chancellor Hitler s ultimatum. It was decided that general Jan Syrovy who became Premier last week would make a broadcast address today name Day of Wenceslaus Patron Saint of hernia. Extreme limit after the Cabinet meeting a foreign office spokesman said of tuesday s broadcast address by prime minister Chamberlain of great Britain or Chamberlain s speech considered As the very last Effort to maintain peace. Or. Chamberlain went to the extreme limit to which Man can go. Cardinal Kaspar issued an Appeal to All catholics to Pray for peace and tuesday r night women Laic Poland acts Rushing czech Accord Warsaw Poland sept 28. Bup was driving a hurried bargain with Czechoslovakia today in their prolonged Dis Pute. It appeared that a solution might be reached that would eliminate Poland As a potential ally of Germany in any War Over. Czecho Slovakia minorities. A messenger flew to Prague bearing a letter from. President Ignacy Moscic replying to Czecho Slovakia s offer to cede to Poland 20-Mae strip of Silesia inhabited by czechoslovak poles. An official communique said tuesday night that president Benes of Czechoslovakia bad. Notified president m Uscicki that he1 agreed with to lands demands territorial revision. The polish government quickly Drew up its terms which were said to be cession of Peschen a town straddling the Frontier and revision of the Boundary by a mixed commission but without a plebiscite to determine the wishes. V Flowers at the foot of St. Wences Laus Monument. On guard against a possible air raid Czechoslovakia was blacked out with Only powerful searchlights brushing the skies after dusk. Anti aircraft batteries studded the Hills surrounding the capital. Pur suit tuned for take offs at a. Moment s notice waited at near air Fields physicians and medical students were mobilized and yet through the whole nightmarish Structure people kept perfect discipline. New support Given Deputy Sidor a slovak autonomist who until recently was an extreme dissenter made a Declara Tion of loyalty to the coalition government which was determined unanimously to resist the oct. 1" ultimatum delivered by be chs Sidor wrote in the party paper let us All be ready to defend the fatherland which god gave us and to defend our moral and material rights and privileges which we have bought by our efforts and our further support came from the association of German democratic youth in Czechoslovakia. This organization sent president Benes a letter saying it was ready to fight for the integrity of Czechoslovakia and it congratulated the country s leaders on the measures already taken. Their offers of military service however needed now for it was stated officially the army cannot accept any More Volunteer i at the moment ;