"The ultimate effect of this episode," Mr. "Attlee declared, "has been 10 strengthen the conviction in Britain that force alone holds sway."
Unstinted praise for the Premiers peace efforts were forthcoming towards the end of the debate from Mtr. 3. MeGovern, LIP. member for the! Shettleston Division of Glasgow, who said that he recently cycled" from Prague to Vienna, and was staggered bby the immensity' of the preparations for modern. war.
He said that he shuddered at the prospect for-humanity if the machine were let loose, and thanked God when he was in Vienna when he heard that Mr. Chamberlain was coming to dis: cuss matters; ssu system or policy of Me McGovern said that he ad not the British" Government, but if the rman of the head averted war, he gavel fa breathing pace for reason to operat, fand they might say generously "Well Jdone, thou good and faithful servant." Gow "and prolonged Conservative! cheers).
"'T disagree with a polic} of war, Mr. McGovern went"on when' the cheers had died down, "and if it had come, we of the LIP, would not have Supported it—but we are not goading ihe Government into war, and. then running away afterwards "Reuter, Causes Sensation Paris, Oct. 7.
'A telegram sent by Herr Adolf! Hitler to M. Pierre-Etienne Flandin, Right Wing. Leader and former Pre-miler, dispatched at 220 p.m. on October 2, caused something of a sensation when read yesterday before the Foreign Affairs Committee of the, Chamber.
The message, which was a reply to tone which M. Flandin sent to Herr Hitler, rea sincerely thank you for the friendly congratulations you sent me, give you assurances of my grateful sentiments for the energetic, efforts you are making in favour of an Entente, and the complete collaboration between Franco and Germany.
foMowed them with sincere interest, and trust they may have wider results.
M. Flandin declared that he did' not wish to say anything before the Committee, but would be willing to reply in. Parlisment—Reuter.
The international developments cading up to the Munich agreement were outlined by M. Georges Bonnet, the Foreign Minister, speaking before the Foreign Affairs Committee of the Chamber of Deputies at 4 p.m. today.
He recalled that information. reached Paris and London on the evening of September 27 that the Reich had decided to order a general mobilization and enter into immediate military action against Czechoslovakia unless Prague sent a plenipotentiary envoy to Berlin before 2 p.m. on the following day.
Praising the attitude of Signor Mus~ solini,.M. Georges Bonnet expressed that the Munich talks would begin a general European settlement. and insisted that the Soviets, like France, would maintain their guarantee of Czechoslovakia in any. future international settlement Havas, Mr. Chamberlain Sends Offer to Italy London, Oct. 6.
It is learned here that the Prime Minister, Mr. Neville Chamberlain, refused to recognize the conquest of Ethiopia by Ttaly as a counterpart for the withdrawal of a mere 10,000 Ttalian volunteers from Spain.
Tt is understood that he dispatched counter-proposals to Rome which the Grand Fascist Council is at present examining, and which provide for important withdrawals of technicians and war material, and a definite promise for further important evacuations of men in the near future, Pessimists doubt. Ti Duce will agree and fear a new intervention in Spain by Italy as was previously threatened by Signor Mussolini, if a satisfactory settlement is not reached.
Observers stated that in any case. the recognition of the Italian Empire could not be granted immediately, since {€ must be approved by Parliament which will meet on November 1 only.—Havas, Herr Walther Funk Gets Honours in Ankara Ankara, Oct. 7.
Herr Walther Funk, the German Minister of Economies was accorded special State honours when he arrived. here yesterday as a quest of the Government.
An official banquet was given last night, at which it was thought that the general lines of important talks might possibly be initiated.
The impression in Turkish circles is that Germany is holding out, Prospects of large contributions towards the execution of present and future Turkish industrial and. economic plans.
The possibilities of offering long-term credits for Turkish requirements for a new four-year industrial plan are, it is understood,—being studied on the spot by a group of German industrialisis—Reuter, Mr. Chamberlain Goes For Rest in Scotland
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