| Show london ondon Stands Firm on Promise to Assist Warsaw By WEBB MILLER l HOUSE OF COMMONS London London London Lon Lon- don Aug 29 UP UP Great Great Britain has given Adolf Hitler her final answer on Poland land and the danger of war ar still is acute Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain told a tense session session session ses ses- sion of at the house of commons today oday Chamberlain renewed Britain's pledge that her obligations to Poland will be carried out olit and aJ aid Id that ler had been so ade adlain ad- ad hr Jt e c n n r 31 lain said was was contained in th the the message which Sir Nevile Henderson Hender Hender- son British ambassador flew to Berlin last night and delivered to Hitler Hiner On the nature of the German reply he said depends whether further time should be given for explorations of the situation and for operation of ot the many forces that are working for peace hitters Hitler's Reply Delayed Hitler's reply had been expected in time to be communicated to today's session of the house but it did not arrive Henderson waited in Berlin lin while Chancellor Hitler pondered over the draft of his historic message Chamberlain was somber and grave as he told the house that he could not say that the danger of war has receded receded As he spoke an estimated men were we-re und under r arms in Europe Europe Eu Eu- rope massed on the borders and ready for action The prime minister said t that at al although although although al- al though Hitler had left no doubt of the urgency of his demands on Poland he had expressed his wish for a German British-German understanding understand understand- ing of ot lasting character Stresses British Unity Chamberlain stressed the unity of the British people and said the nation is ready for any eventual eventual- ity Britain Joins Germany nevertheless nevertheless nevertheless never never- In wishing for an understanding understanding understanding under under- standing he declared He emphasized Britain's preparedness preparedness preparedness pre pre- for lor war especially In Inthe Inthe inthe the air and on the sea declaring that our air force is In a state of Instant readiness and our whole fighting fleet is ready at a moments moment's moments moment's moments mo mo- ments ment's notice The issue of peace or war the prime minister said Is Ys still undecided undecided undecided unde unde- I but we will abate no jot in our resolution to hold fast last to the lines Jines we have laid down for our our- selves Asks Propaganda Curb The British note to Germany Chamberlain indicated urged an end to border clashes and circulation cIrculation circulation tion of ot atrocity reports against Germans In Poland The rhe German German- Continued on ou Ia Page Two Column bu bUt England Stands Firm FirmOn FirmOn On Promise to Poland Continued from F Fate rau j On I Polish dispute he said can be settled set act tied without war Viscount Halifax foreign secretary secretary secre sette tary spoke simultaneously in the house of lords and Informed the peers that everything is ready to mobilize Great Britain's regular army While parliament listened war preparations continued at top pace in Europe The Netherlands had put general mobilization into effect the first nation to do so Italy banned the use of private automobiles after alter September 3 specifying that only cars needed for military and civil necessities may be operated Food restrictions restrictions restrictions were imposed Food Rationing Begins Germany Instituted strict rationIng rationing ration ration- ing of food and supplies as her troops massed toward the Polish borders Warsaw reported a succession of border incidents and flights by German war planes over Polish territory The Rome press urged readers to go to the country or smaller towns Paris already had advised citizens whose presence in the capital capital capi capt- tal Is not necessary to leave The United States embassy sent wives and children of members of its staff to Saint Malo Chamberlain told commons that thata a considerable number of troop movements had been carried out by British land forces both at home and overseas i S Chamberlains Chamberlain's I reference e fer e nee to troops meant soldiers who have taken their posts in England and throughout the empire in readIness readiness readiness readi readI- ness for war It did not mean that troops had gone to France al although although although al- al though an expeditionary force is ready to go there Chamberlain Changed Chamberlain was not the same man who addressed commons last Thursday His manner was less strained with an easier bearing reflecting confidence in the country's country's country's coun coun- try's position He was grave but there was an underlying buoyancy as he described Britain's preparedness prepared prepared- ness for war if Jf it b becomes comes sary The house cheered loudly when he said The whole of our mighty fleet fleetis is ready in its positions Another loud burst of cheers came when he said Our agreement with Poland will wm willbe willbe be carried out In the house of lords Lord Hallax Halifax Halifax Hali Hall fax ax mopping his brow and polishIng polishing polishing polish polish- ing his spectacles declared amidst a hush that everything turns turns on the manner in which the Imme Imme- between Germany and Poland Joland are ace ai settled He concluded with the statement that the government is helped by bythe bythe bythe the knowledge that It Is speaking for a country absolutely united Both commons and lords adjourned adjourned adjourned ad ad- until next Tuesday subject subject subject sub sub- to recall before then if sary Before commons adjourned there there- was brief debate Arthur Greenwood acting labor leader said There will be no war unless Hitler wills it Our determination once and for all is that fresh menaces menaces menaces men men- aces of aggression shall end Our spirit has not weakened Aggression must cease now Poland Poland Poland Po Po- land will not be allowed to follow tollow to the grave the other nations martyred by the aggressor Sir Archibald Sinclair liberal leader said We cannot go from one September September September Sep Sep- to another with a new crisis over a fresh ser series es of de de- de- de mands This must be stopped Entitled to Support The government Sinclair declared de de- de- de dared is Js entitled to the solid support support support sup sup- port of parliament and all aU peace peace- loving people of Britain William WilHam Gallacher communist member member- was greeted with with cries of NoNo No when he rose after lafter Sinclair but he succeeded In making making making mak mak- ing a short speech Chamberlain went to Buckingham Buckingham Buckingham Bucking Bucking- ham palace for an audience with will King George late this afternoon As he left No 10 Downing street streeta a man in the big crowd waiting there shouted God bless him God bless ol old Chamberlain In the war of diplomacy and nerves every passing hour indicate ed that the British and French governments governments governments gov gov- and peoples were win win- ning Some were convinced that tha the nerves part of the war had been won Diplomats Active Every diplomatic resource was being used Peace plan trial balloons secrecy partial disclosures disclosures disclosures ures deliberate leaks from Interested interested interested In in- sources suppressions suppressions- ever every device of time old-time diplomacy and new totalitarian tactics were tactics were invoked But the present situation was that Britain France and their ally Poland were on the diplomatic offensive that for the present they had the initiative a highly Important important important tant factor in the repertoire of Hitler's own strategy The great powers with millions of men behind them were jockeying jockeyIng jockey- jockey Ing for position trying to avoid war l if they could or to put responsibility responsibility on the other side If they couldn't There were factors which Indicated Indicated indicated Indi Indi- that the culmination might be delayed One of ot the Important ones was that Germany still has thousands of tons of her finest merchant shipping including the liner Bremen Brem Brem- en at sea or in off far-off ports scurrying scurryIng scurrying for cover Some of them cannot reach port p rt and safety from the British navy for days |
