London, Sept. 29.
With thankfulness, the British press this morning discusses the prospects of a successful outcome of the conference at Munich. Their thankfulness is for the breathing space it affords, but they recognize that Europe is not out of the wood yet.
"The Times" comments that It may be no more than a respite, and it would be reckless to build high, even upon the broad based consultation now achieved. The paper recalls that Europe in 1914 lost control of its policy, and one country carried another, like climbers on a rope, into the abyss. The same rope binds the nations today, but it is choice and not blind necessity that now governs the possible catastrophe.
The "Daily Telegraph" says that Britain cannot prudently afford to purchase present ease at the cost of future trouble. All the hope and promise which Munich holds out will be frustrated if such a "settlement" is reached as results'a few months hence in a revival of the present trouble.
The "News-Chronicle" remarks that there is more genuine ground now than a fortnight ago for hope that a just peace may be obtained, but the invitation from Hitler calls for no concessions from the side of the democracies.—Reuter.
Everyone woke to the fact that the Prime Minister had performed yet another service for peace. Every member of the House and every stranger in the public galleries rose to their feet at a bound and cheered, waved, clapped shouted snd cheered again.
Mr. Chamberlain stood with his head erect, the muscles of his face twitching. Then he lowered his head and, for a moment, stood uneasily while the cheering proceeded.
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