Evening star., 1938-09-16
j. s. DIPLOMATS
ANDFRENCHM MEET
DaIadier, Bu|Iitt, We||es
and Others Confer at
Luncheon.
~ the Associated Press.

PARIS. Sept. 16.-French statesmen
and American diplomats had a two
hour luncheon talk over the interna-
tional crisis today.
With Sumner Welles, Assistant Sec
fetary Of State, as a guest of honor,
United States Ambassador William c.
Bullitt invited Premier Daladier, For
eign Minister Georges Bonnet and for
mer Premier Camille Chautemps to
lunch at the American Embassy resi-
dence. =,
Embassy spokesmen said the lunch
con was arranged 10 days ago, but
added that naturally the present crisis
was the subject of conversation.
Mr.. Welles is sailing for the United
States tomorrow on the New Amster-
DAM
The Bourse slumped heavily today.
with many issues losing all gains which
had been made yesterday.
Before going to the American EN-
bassy, M. Bonnet conferred with the
British Ambassador, Sir Eric Phipps
M. Daladier was reported to be
planning week end flight to London
to confer on the sudden interruption
of British Prime Minister Neville
Chamberlain's- efforts to solve the
crisis through personal talks with
Reichsfuehrer Hitler.
Unexpected Shock.
Mr.. Chamberlain's decision to re-
turn to London from Berchtesgaden
after only one conference with Hitler
yesterday was described in semi-offi-
cial circles as an unexpected shock.
The only hopeful sign they could see
was German announcement that a
new interview between Mr.. Chamber
lain and Hitler was expected, perhaps
next week.
The optimism which Paris officials
felt yesterday turned today to the at
tltude that one observer close to the
foreign Office described as necessary
realism
Those who insisted that ways could
be found for peaceful solution of the
Czechoslovak-German quarrel over
minority rights today adopted a wait
and see" policy and urged France to
remain CAIN.
Extreme Demands Seen.
Semi-ofticial circles declared the
only reason Mr.. Chamberlain could
have interrupted his trip-which was
expected here to last at least until Sat-
urday-must have been that Hitler
made demands so extreme that the
British Prime Minister could not an
swer them without consulting his own
government and that of France.
These demands were considered here
to be plebiscite in the Sudeten Ger
man districts of Czechoslovakia and
its annexation to Germany. While
some observers saw the possibility that
Britain anG France might agree, only
lew saw any hopes of getting an
agreement from the Prague govern
ment.
Information reaching Paris from
Prague indicated the Czech govern
ment was tsticking by its statement
that it could not be pressed for any
further concessions to the Sudeten
Germans. This seemed to be borne out
by the C5echoslovak governments un-
compromising police measures in the
Sudeten area.
The fact that demands of Konrad
Henlein, Sudeten German party lead.
er, for union of Sudetenland with
Germany were first published by the
offlcial German news agency and
German radio stations at almost the
same time that Mr. Chamberlain was
landing in Germany did little to
reassure the French that Hitler de-
sired to negotiate solution.
Prepare for Emergencies.
Meanwhile, the French continued
preparations for any emergencies. All
military schools suddenly recalled
their students, who ordinarily would
not have resumed their work until
October 3.
The run on gas masks exhausted
the available supply. A survey of
Paris stores disclosed that most of
them lad been sold out several days
and that orders were SO heavy one
merchant said he would be unable to
fill them in less than six weeks.
A week end of prayer services for
peace was planned to start this morn
ing with service led by Cardinal
Derdier at the Basilica of Sacre Occur.
Protestant and Jewish services also
were scheduled.