The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-07-25
Daneerous DeadIock Feared

Xt wma expected that there would ke . complete and dangerous dead lock, for . time at least, between the Czcch0siovak government and leaders of the German minority in C1echOglovakia.
 The aim of Great Britain, particu- faxly, was to make sure that this Geadlock did not spread discord to nii Europe.
 The deadlock was expected: Brit Min hoped that when 1t came there would be discussions among the great powers which would provide q peaceful way out. That b the cushion which Chamberlain b try sen to provide here.
 Present British diplomatic efforts ms regards Germany go back to the beginning of this year when Sir Neville Henderson, British ambas- Nador at Berlin, and Joachim von Mfbbentrop, German foreign mink- ter, began talks which 1t was hoped might be preliminary to negotia- fions for a friendly understanding between Britain and Germany and might even lead to discussions of colonial concessions to Germany.
 Seizures Stopped This
 The seizure of A,stra by Germany and the Czechosiovak crisis of May 2l ended these tann. apruptly and EonapeitcIy.
 Britain and Germany were drawn farther apart than before. Britain reluctantly strengthened her alliance with France. She consented to full arTny, navy and air force stan CO., operation with France. Her leaders, in speeches in parliament, gave what was taken to be plain warning that much as Britain wanted peace, she would be drawn almost inevitably on Frances side, into any war which. starting between CZechosloyakia and Germany. spread to include Czecho- eIovakias allies, France and Prussia.
 During all these weeks the Czech eslovak government perfected mi- norities statute intended for passage through parliament. Even today, the , text of this statute on which hinges the sntire minorities problem is not known ofiicially. There has been delay after delay. For a time t looked as though leaders of the German and other minorities would not even see tt until 1t was pre- sented to parliament.
 Delay Is Altered
 Now. however. that delay has been AIfAaAA Ia tz q. hopeful one by the sudden move of Huehrer Adolf Hitler of Germany.
 Last Monday, Capt. Fritz Wiede- mann, Hitler's personal adjutant had a secret two-hour talk with viscount Halifax, British foreign secretary. Next day Halifax left. as minister in attendance. with King George for his state visit to Paris, In Paris Halifax had talks with Premier Edouard Daladicr and Foreign Minister Georges Bonnet of France. Friday, while Halifax still was in Paris, r. Herbert von Dirk sen, German ambassador, had a long talk with Chamberlain.
 WledeEnann told Halifax that Hit Ter was eager to improve British Cemnan relations and hoped for 2 bloodless solution of the minorities problem.
 It has been learned now that Britain, while regarding this as g most welcome gesture, was somewhat disappointed because 1t was accom-. panied by no constructive propo. eals. It was simply general cxpres. sion of . hope which all nation, shared.
 Carried StiIl Farther
 The Chamberlain -Dirkscn talk or Friday carried things a stage far ther. Dfrksen repeated to Chamber lain, previous assurances that Hitler wanted a peaceful solution of tho Czcchosliyak problem and had nc aggressive intentions. Then Cham berlain gave Dirksen a message foi Hitler, in which he promised to uss all his influence with Czechosloya- kia--And France--in the interest ol peace, and uarticularry to avoid any t1nnecessary delay in acquiantinp German minority leaders with the actual text of the proposed minOri- ties statute. It k desired also thai the CzechoelOvak government should negotiate with minority leaders or the terms Of the statute, not present 1t in parliamet aE something to be pushed through by the Czech -coali. ton parties.
 Now, as the result of the German gesture, Chamberlain intends t concentrate in tiding over whai k expected to be D most critica period between the CzechogIoVak government and the German govern. naent exercising Its protective in. tereSt" over the German minority.
 Time For Mediation
 II is the British view, and thii hes been made plain b Germany that if negotiations between th, Czechosl0yak government and thu German minority are deadlocked the time will have come not fol excited talk of iDcendlary action but for an effort by the big power' to mediate.
 If the crisis t. passed safely, Ger. many has been 10 understand, thf tirns should then be in sight for ne- e0tiatiOns to put British h-Oerfnan re- 1ations on friendly basis.
 Events Tn Prospect
 More of the inside of this situa- ton will be known at the end of this week. Events in immediate prospect include:
 1. Renewal Of British French efforts in Berlin and Prague to pro- vide . cushion for the expected Czechosioyak crisis.
 2. Important foreign affairs de- bates in the British House 0f Com mons tomorrow and House Of LordE "Wednesday,
 2. Conferences between Hitler and Dirksep, who left London dur ipg the week -end for Germany,
 Ih Conferences between Primr
 lister Chamberlain and Foreign "tary Halifax on the talks by
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