The Archive · 1938

Attacks on Britain Lessen

"Der Angriff," mouthpiece of Dr. JJoseph Goebbels, Propaganda Minister, shoulders the burden of the German Anti-Czech campaign with a tirade as force as ever.

The tone adopted by other news-paners, however, is noticeably" lets violent, "Der' Angrift™ London correspond Jent reports that Sir Nevile Hendegson, Jon his return to Berlin, will present Jo statement to the German Foreign JOmce, which has been approved by' ithe British Cabinet, Press attacks on' Britain are less violent, but are still noticeable, Sir Nevile Henderson left by air for the German capital in the after-Jnoon with a full and intimate know-fledge of the minds of the British [Cabinet but, contrary to reports, he did not take a Note for the German JGovernmerit_nor a personal letter from Mer. Neville Chamberlain, the Prime Minister, to Herr Hitler.

It is authoritatively stated that British interest is at present centred on the contact between the Czech Government and the Sudetens—Reuter, Situation Described As Easler London, Aug. 31.

Diplomatic discussion of the Czech situation continued in London today.

Early this morning Lord Halifax saw Sir Nevile Henderson, the Brit fish Ambassador {0 Germany, for a final conference before the' latter returned to Berlin, while later the Foreign Secretary saw the American, French Ambassadors consecutively. reply of the Sudetens to the latest proposals of Dr. Benes, the Czech President, will probably depend upon Herr Hitler, Berlin, on the other hand, is sala to expect that the next few days }will prove of decisive importance. Everything is reported to. depend upon the tenor of the instructions which Sir Nevile Henderson is bringing from London.

The Ambassador is expected to call at the Foreign Office immediately he arrives in Berlin in order to convey his instructions to Herr Hitler personally or through Herr Joachim von Ribbentrop, the Foreign Minister, The Fuehrer will probably receive Herr Konrad Henlein, the leader of the Sudetens, this Wweek-.

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