Evening star., 1938-09-27
PRIME MINISTER
BRANDS HITLER
UNREASONABLE
Reserve Air Forces Are Called
Out as Great Britain
Strips for War.

BULLETIN
Two American warships sped toward Europe today
Tor possible service in returning refugees other duty
in the event Of war. They the cruiser Savannah
and the destroyer Somers
LONDON, Sept. 27.-Prime Minister Chamberlain
declared tonight that I'VE cannot undertake to involve
the whole of the British Empire in war, however much
we may sympathze with a small nation"
But at another point in his broadcast to the EN-.
pire and the world the Prime Minister said:
IF were convinced that any nation had made up
its mind to dominate the world by force would not
hesitate to resist it,
Chamberlain spoke only about six minutes begin
ming at pm e pm, E. s. T) His address, the most
momentous British broadcast since the abdicaton
crisis of 1896, delivered from the cabinet room of
famed 10 Downing street.
After he had finished his speech was broadcast in
German
Just before Chamberlain spoke the official gazette
published royal order from King George declaring "a
case Of emergency exists and authorizing the calling
Of auxiliary air forces for defense. -
An order in council authorizing the calling I'D Of
defense units In the air force issued yesterday but
the full order declaring the existence Of state of
emergency was not disclosed until its publication in
the official gazette. .-~~' -...-.
Speaking from the cabinet room of famed 10 Down
ing street. the chief figure in Eopes efforts to keep
the peace began his address, the most nomentous EN-.
pre broadcast since the abdication of 1885, at PM
(2pm. E. S. T).
He told the world:
Tomorrow Parliament is going to meet and shall
be making first statement the events which have
led up to the present critical situation An earlier
statement would have been impossible while was fly
ing backwards and forward across Europe and the
position was changing from hour to hour.
But today there is luu for brief time and
want to say few words to you men and women of
Britain and perhaps to others well :.
Il have done all that one man can do to halt this
war.
He went on to say he would not hesitate to take
third trip to Germany if he thought it would any
good. but at the moment 81 see nothing further
that can usefully do in the way of mediation"
Tomorrow shall be making full statement of events
which led up to the anxious present situation Chamber
ain said.
II thank those who have written my wife and myself
1T has been heartbreakng to me when they thought
90 soon that the danger of war was past.
How horribly incredible that we should be digging
renches and trying gas masks because of quarrel which
taking 4{ place place. in ma, far away country
already settled in principle should be subject of war;
II can well understand the reasons why the Czech
government have felt unable to accept the terms which
have been put to them in the German memorandum.
"Yet believe after my talks with Herr Hitler that
it ought to be possible to arrange for transferring the
territory that the Czech government agreed to give
to Germany by agreement under conditions which
would insure fair treatment to the population
cerned. ...s. .e.-"
"After my first visit to Berchtesgaden did get to the
zech government the proposals which gave the substance
what Herr Hitler wanted and taken completely by
urprise when got back to Germany and found that he
insisted that the territory should be handed him
Immediately and Immediately occupied by German troops
Without previous arrangements for safeguarding the people
within the territory who not Germans and who did not
want to join the German Reich
II must say that find that attitude unreasonable
arises out Of any doubts that HeH Hitler feels about
Intentions Of the Czech government to carry out Their
promises and hand the territory have offered the
oart Of the British government to guarantee their words
md am sure the value Of our promise will not be under
ated anywhere.
y shall not give up the hope OF peaceful solution
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