Bucharest, Mar. 18.
The Chief of the General Staff has informed the Cabinet that reinforce-
German Ambassador Protests Against, Mr. Chamberlain's Sharp Speech.
British Government Makes Demarche; Czech Seizure Will Not Be Recognized as Valid ments had been called up for three army corps stationed in Transylvania, an authoritative source said today.
This information was included in the report made by the Chief of the General Staff to the Grand Council which an official communique an- believe nounced was held at the Oriel Palace between 7 and 10.30 p.m. yesterday in the presence of King Carol—United kno Press.
London, Mar. 18.
Dr. Herbert von Dickson, the Ger-en Ambassador to the Court of St. James, called at the Foreign Office h's mozn'ng t is understood that Dr. von Dirckas requested to call upon the Foreign Secretary, Lord Halifax.
It is held most probable that the German Ambassador lodged a protest regarding the speech in Birmingham yesterday evening delivered by Mr. Neville Chamberlain, the Prime Minister. The protest requested the Foreign Secretary to say whether Germany must now consider that Great Britain has decided to follow a policy of diplomatic hostility towards the Reich.
The question of the recall of the German Ambassador may also have arisen and will depend upon the attitude which will be taken by Lord Halifax.
The British Government have instructed Sir Nevile Henderson, their Ambassador in Berlin. to inform the German Government that Great Britain considers recent events in Czechoslovakia asa complete repudiatien of the Munich agreement and the obligations of peaceful co-opera on recognized by the ties to the the British Government consider hanges brought about in Czechoslovakia through German miliry action as having no juridical sis.
Political circles here are contemplating the possibility of joint conversations being held between France, Great Britain, and Soviet Russia, possibly with the participation of the United States.
No confirmation of this has yet been received, but competent quarters believe it certain that M. Maxim Litvinoff, the Soviet Foreign Commissar, will be invited to come to London.
Political quarters here consider the speech made in Birmingham by Mr. Neville Chamberlain last night as a proof that the Prime Minister has modified. his stand and is about to replace his policy of "idealism" by one of "realism."—Havas,
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