Salt Lake Telegram | 1939-08-26 | Page 1 | Nazi Leader's Suggestions' No Contribution to Peace, Cabinet Feels

Ij Nazi Leaders Leader's Suggestions Suggestions No Contribution to Peace Cabinet Feels By WEBB MILLER l LONDON Aug 26 UP The UP-The The British cabinet with peace or war war in hi in the balance held an emergency emergency meeting t tonight night and drafted a reply to Adolf Hitler which re reliable able sources said would be a refusal refus l to accept his suggestions for settling Ger- Ger many's demands on Poland The will be flown to Berlin tomorrow by Sir Nevile Henderson Henderson Hender Hender- son British ambassador to Germany Germany Germany Ger Ger- many who flew here this morning and transmitted Hitler's suggestions suggestions suggestions to the cabinet and the king The suggestions according to British sources showed no positive positive positive tive retreat from Hitler's previous demands for possession of Danzig the Polish corridor and certain other sections along Polands Poland's s frontierS frontiers frontiers fron fron- tiers which belonged to Germany before the World warb war b T Demanded l d d Iree Hand Reliable Reliable ble sources sources said ald Hitler demanded demanded demanded de de- de- de a a. a free hand to deal di directly dl- dl with Poland Britain and France firmly oppose oppose oppose op op- op- op pose such a solution insisting that if there is any conference Poland must be fully represented with the firm backing of Paris Pans and London also in attendance Despite the reported attitude of ot London nazi circles in m Berlin continued continued continued con con- to express confidence that Britain would counsel Poland to accept Hitler's terms Information in London and Paris was different Informed sources said the two powers were determined determined determined deter deter- mined to stand by their pledge to protect Poland even if it meant war war France Sends Answer It was was announced In Paris that Robert French ambassador ambassador ambassador ambas ambas- to Berlin had flown back to the German capital to reply to Hitler's vague statements in conversations conversations con con- between and the fuehrer yesterday was instructed to restate restate restate re re- re- re state the French position to Hitler on the basis of last ni nights night's ht's speech by Premier Edouard in Continued on Page Two Column One Onet NAZIS DECLARE W AR AVERTED Continued from Pa Page e One sible quarters that tense days are still ahead and that anything might yet et happen On all ail sides the Informant said it must be expected that the highest highest high high- est preparedness and watchfulness would woul continue Troops Summoned 1 i 4 The reports of favorable prospects prospects pros pros' pros pros- peets for negotiations came upon a scene that seemed to give the lie lieto lieto lieto to optimism Thousands of young Germans had been routed out of their beds I at night and called caned to the colors There had been stoppages of of traffic congestion of railways a alack alack alack lack of gasoline and delayed delivery delivery de de- livery of mail After the calling caning off oU of the big weekend week Tannenberg celebrations in which over veterans were to have participated the radio radio ra ra- dio announced that Gen Colonel eral Walter yon von chief of the army had canceled canceled canceled can can- an address to all soldiers and officers scheduled for tonight Rumors Discounted The address was intended to give German soldiers a review of the battle bate 25 years ago when the Germans Germans Germans Ger Ger- mans defeated their present pact- pact partners the Russians Undoubtedly Joo it had been Intended intended In- In In Intended tended to restate Germanys Germany's determination determination deter deter- to risk everything rather than yield in her demands Rumors of a a. sudden meeting 01 of the reichstag which ran through Berlin seemed later in the day to have been at least premature It was believed however that I ita If it Ifa a compromise were reached Hitler might decide to call caU the reichstag to announce the result