The Archive · 1938

France Urges Note to Berlin

London, Sept. 21.

Germany has massed 22 divisions in full war kit on the Czech frontier, it was learned here.

M. Charles Corbin, French Ambassador in London, was reported to] have requested London to send demarche to Berlin advising the Reich of the importance of not acting in haste in view of the forthcoming conference between Mr. Neville Chamberlain and Herr Adolf Hitler The British Government has been notified by the Hungarian and Polish Governments that they desire the rights of their minorities in Czechoslovakia to be considered in any settlement which may follow the Anglo-French proposals for a settlement of the Sudeten problem.

Another meeting of the British Cabinet was held this afternoon.

The Prime Minister, Mr. Neville Chamberlain, this morning had a further discussion with his three principal colleagues—Lord Halifax, the Foreign Secretary, Sir John Simon, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, and Sir Samuel Hoare, the Home Minister. Sir Robert Vansittart, Diplomatic Adviser to His Majesty's Government, and Sir Alexander Cadogan, Permanent Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, were also present.

Mr. Chamberlain will see the King tonight.

According to present arrangements Mr. Chamberlain will fly to Godes-berg tomorrow morning for his sec-and meeting with Herr Adolf Hitler.

This information was revealed in a communique issued last night from No. 10 Downing Street, stating that the conversations begun at Berchtesgarden would be resumed at Godes-erg at 3 p.m. on September 22

He will leave at 10 am. from Heston, and is expected at Cologne ut lunch time.

He will be accompanied by Sir Horace Wilson, Chief Industrial at Godesberg.

The reported troop concentration along the Czech border is the first extraordinary movement since May 21, when.Dr. Edouard Benes, the Czech President, called several classes of reserves to the colours to offset German troop movements reported at that time—United Press.

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