The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-08-29
FIVE POWERS
PLEDGE AID TO
CZECHS IN WAR
Russia, Roumania Jugo-
sIavs Join England,
France in Stand
TEN DAYS MAY BRING
PEACE, WAR IN EUROPE

LONDON, Aug. ~. VT
Great Britain and France
have warned Germany di-
rectly of the possible conse-
quences of any aggression
against Czechoslovakia, il
was said in an authoritative
quarter here today.
The same sources said that
Russia, Roumania and Jugo-
slavia have advised Ger
many they will support the
Czechs.
The British warning was
conveyed by Sir Neville Hem
deraon, ambassador to Ger
many, now here after being
called home from Berlin to
receive secret instructions.
Gen. Joseph Vuillemin. chief Of
staff Of the French air force in
formed Field Marshal Hermann
Coering, Germany's air chief. in
response to Goering's inquiry that
France definitely would carry out
the terms Of the Freneh-Slovsk
military pact if Germany marched
on the latter country.
In an electric atmosphere re
miniscent of 1914, the firm stand
of the so-called democratic pow
ers was emphasized by series Of
developments over the weekend
that rang one danger signal after
another. Probably at no time IN
the last generation had there been
impressive indications of such A
powerful and concerted interna-
tional effort to ward off an eX-
plosion. For the moment, ut least,
the democratic bloc that in effect
links the British Empire, France.
the little entente and vast Soviet
Russia was busy and united.
In every capital the signs We're
apparent. Cabinet ministers met
urgently. The stock market dip
ped. Ambassadors hurried home
to make secret reports. Soldiers
who were infants when the Marine
was scarlet streak two decade
ago massed along the frontiers
Of frightened Europe.
Saturdays speech at Lanark.
Scotland, by Chancellor of the Elk
chequer Sir John Simon, in which
he cautioned Germany against
provoking a war into which Bri-
tain probably would be drawn, ap-
peared to have been only pre-
face to the governments course
of action.
Great Britain. with FRANCE at
her side, threw her full dipIo-
matte and military strength into
the scales of a major European
crisis that may decide the ques
ton of peace or war within the
next 10 days.
Unless some settlement of the
CZechoslovak crisis is underway
before Sept. 5, it is feared, Hitler
may go before the annual Nazi
party congress at Nuremberg and
commit Germany to some drastic
action toward the Czechs.
If Hitler takes such bold
course he cannot very well retreat
from it because of the matter of
prestige, no matter how much dip
lomatic pressure is exerted, diplo-
mats argued.
The sudden return of Sir New
lille Henderson, ambassador to
Berlin, was the surprise develop
ment of a day filled with diplo-
matte activity.
He will be present when the
key members of the cabinet meet
with Chamberlain and Foreign
Secretary Viscount Halifax Tues
day at II a. M, to discuss not
only diplomatic moves but to put
Britain's fighting forces on foot.
ing for any eventuality.
The foreign office indicated that
it is far from satisfied with the
results of several politely-phrased
reminders" to Hitler, cautioning
him to GO easy in regard to Gee
choslovakia.
The fact that Hitler will have
nearly 100000 armed troops on
wartime footing when the Nurem-
berg congress convenes Septem-
Der 5 heightened British appre-
hension.
Other developments contribut-
ing to the belief that showdown
between peace or war is near in
cluded:
l. Germany's curt rejection of
Chancellor Simon's speech and an
nouncement before the Stuttgart
congress of 10000 Germans liv-
ing abroad, which opened Sunday,
that Germsny's annexation of
Austria was "evidence" of her de-