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London, Sept. 26.
Lord Stanley, Dominion Secretary, the only member of the Cabinet who has not attended metings during the cris arrived at Southampton yesterday from Quebec. He was carried ashore on a stretcher while an am-balance drove him to his London home.
Tt is hoped that he will be able to resume his place in public affairs shortly.
The injury to his leg,- received before he left England, became worse while Lord Stanley was in Canada, and eventually the leg had to be supported with plaster of paris.
London, "Sept. 25.
"If the Czechs accept the Reich's vitimatum, Germany's rear will be secured and she will soon be immune to any blockade," the "Manchester Guardian" writes today.
"She will possess new industries end sources of raw materials and first dess war stocks including some of the finest artillery and machine-guns in existence.
"Of the 25 divisions which she has along the Czech borders now, twenty would be released. All this, it is thought, would happen within a few weeks.
"The next step is that Germany would be able to turn towards the West and present another ultimatum, demanding the colonies or the surrender of the Maginot Line or a plebiscite in the Flemish regions of Belgium....
"In other words, she: would have achieved the maximum offensive and defensive power in relation to France end Great Britain," the newspaper concludes.
Lord Beaverbrook's isolationist "Daily Express" states, "The Germans have presented the Czech Government what is in effect an ultimatum....
"The Czechs must clear out of certain areas on Saturday, leaving foodstuffs, raw materials, gum emplacements for the incoming Germans. By evacuating these areas, the Czechs would abandon large parts of their Maginot Line and must thenceforward trust in German good faith.
"The methods and manner in Which the Germans are conducting their programme for reshaping Europe will in any case arouse deep misgivings, but if the Czechs refuse to bend their knees, as seems certain, what then? Will the French Premier stand by his declaration on Friday that France would march to the aid of the Czechs.
"As to Britain, if her hopes for peace are defeated, this ation will approach the new situation with her friend. Nevertheless, we resolve to stand behind the Prime Minister, Mr. Neville (Chamberlain, in any decision that he may reach."
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