Evening star., 1938-09-10
HITLER TO DEMAND ANNEXATION
OF SUDETEN, NAZIS DECLARE;
:BENES WARNS CZECHS In CRISIS
British Premier
Denies New Note
tOFuehrer.

1TSdL 6TtbdIU IN eUOTL 70 Keep
Europe ont OF Udr is bending every
effort TO impress Chancellor Hitler
OF necessity for peaceful settle
n1ent OF Sudeten question In
Czechosloudkta. She has promised
aid to France, Which nation is
pledged to oipe the Csechs military
aid in case OF inudsion. Lord
Runcin1dn Is noW in Prdha as
mediator in the dispute.
By the Associated Press.
LONDON, Sept. 10-Prime Minister
Neville Chamberlain, in the midst of
conferences with cabinet ministers, op-
position leaders and critics from his
own party, moved brusquely today to
quell = welter of excited speculation
over what Britain is going to do to
stop Hitler"
An official statement from No. 10
Downing street at 1925 pm. today
said:
In view Of statements which have
appeared in the last day or so regard
ing reported decisions of the minister,
it can be stated authoritatively that no
such statements should be regarded as
authentic"
Later . foreign office spokesman n
said no new note had been sent to
Germany and no new instructions had
been given to Sir Neville Henderson,
the British Ambassador, now at Nurn-
berg, where Chancellor Adolf Hitler
Of Germany is attending the Na1
party congress.
The statement disposed Of two re-
ports widely current in London.
The statement obviously embraced
the whole frenzied range of newspaper
speculation.
One of these reports was that Britain
was sending note to Chancellor Hitler
telling him she would not stand aside
II German troops marched into Czech
oslovakia.
Another was that Henderson would
be given new orders to confer with the
Fuehrer and convince him there was
no bluff in repeated veiled warnings
from London.
This speculation was heightened by
naval orders for full crews to man
reserve mine-layers and 4 fiotilla Of
mine-sweeping sloops ~ precautionary
measures.
Conferences Csntinue.
While confusing reports circulated
on what Britain would do or not do
to make Hitler realize Britain believes
in the territorial integrity Of the
C1echoslovak Republic and that she
will be unable to stay out Of any
real conflict over the issue, confer
ences went on at the prime minister's
residence.
The statement from No. 10 Downing
street was issued At the end OF one
conference with Maj. Clement Attlee,
Laborite leader. Winston Churchill,
the famous Tory REBEL also was
there, along with key cabinet mem
bers.
Chamberlain also held a quick
meeting Of his ministers at No. 10
Downing street shortly before the
scheduled broadcast by President
Eduard Benes Of Czechoslovakia.
Those who attended included Vis-
count Halifax, foreign secretary; Sir
John Simon, chancellor Of the ex-
chequer; Sir Samuel Hoare, home Sec
retary, and Sir Alexander Cadogan,
permanent undersecretary Of the for.
eim ONCE.
The Premier abandoned plans to
spend the week end In the country
and decided to remain TN London in
order to be in closest touch with the
situation.
Earlier United States Ambassador
Joseph P. Kennedy called upon
Foreign Minister Viscount Halifax at
the foreign ONCE.
Sir John and Home Secretary Sir
Samuel Hoare-who is in charge of
British air-raid precautions in con-
nection with which 100 warning sirens
were ordered last night-were Cham
berlain's FIRST callers. Lord Halifax
visited him later.
New naval orders for complete COM
plements to board the first mine-sweep-
ing hotilla, comprising seven ships, and
for full commission from reserve status
(see BRITAIN, Page A-4.)