"The charges of having betrayed Czechoslovakia and surrendered to, a Gictator are preposterous and absurd," Stated "The Times" this morning, commenting on Britain's attitude in ithe Czech crisis. "Mr. Chamberlain is prepared, it seems, to offer the Czech Government such assurances fond safeguards as it never had from Great Britain before. That certainly'
not a betrayal."
"He has made a surrender not to Herr. Hitler but to justice, and it is fuct dis honourable, but he is having to pay for other peoples' mistakes."
"The German press is full of vague! hints that cession of the Sudeten areas is not enough and that @ totalitarian solution is required which apparently implies the destruction of the Czech state," the journal added. "This is contrary to the declared policy of Herr Hitler who repeatedly stated that his purpose is the liberation and [unification of the German race, and that he respects the right to live' of Jother races.
"Any threat to the Czech and) [Slovak parts of Czechoslovakia would bbe an entirely different matter. The (Czech reply yesterday evening makes plainly. incumbent upon Great! Britain to stand by Czechoslovakia if fatlempts should be made to lay military hands upon her. That is an. Jonerous obligation, but Great Britain has neither broken any pledges to-
Many Indian Rulers Affirm Loyalty Simla, Sept, 20.
In addition to those who have pre~ viously communicated with the Viceroy, the Marquess of Linlithgow, nine rulers have telegraphed "unreservedly placing their forces at the Aisposal of the King-Emperor in the levant of war.
The Viceroy telegraphed apprecia~ tion of the offers of the nine rulers, who include the _Maharajas Jodhpur and Dungarpur, Jand the rulers of Kotah, Partabgarh, Dana, Sachin, Palanpur and Tonk. Reuter, People of India Loyal Quebec, Sept. 20, The peoples of India would, without doubt, back Great Britain in military measures In the event of war, declared Sir Firozkhan Noon, Indian High Commissioner in Lon don, on arrival here yesterday, He said that the man-in-the-street in India displays an intense interest the European world of affairs, and interest is at present running high on account of the war threat, which might involve the Empire.
He added that the loyalty of the peoples and princes of India to their King and Emperor could never be held' in doubt-—Reuter, More Offers
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