Evening star., 1938-09-11
BRITISH END NEUTRALITY
IF HE WARS, HITLER TOLD;
FRANCE SMELLS FORCES
Semi.OMcialNotice
Says Views Fully
Conveyed
Europe at a Glance.

Europe at a Glance.
London-British warning that
Germany could not count on Brit
ish neutrality in event of attack
on Czechoslovakia is reported to
have reached Hitler
Nurnberg, Germany-Hitler and
Goering declare Germany united,
invincible and determined to pro-
tect Sudeten German minority;
Nazis say Hitler won't settle for less
than eventual annexation
Paris-Additional reservists re-
porting for service swell ranks OF
French Army to more than 2,00O,-
900 men.
Prague-President Benes pleads
with Czechoslovakia to "be calm"
and warns that clashes over minor
ity dispute might threaten peace
Of all Europe; offers Germany
friendship.
Geneva-League Council, preoc-
cupied by crisis. holds l0-minute
routine session; problem of Soviet
Russian troops passing through Ru-
mania to aid Czechoslovakia still
undecided.
By the Associated Press.
LONDON, Sept. l0.-Great Britain
has warned Adolf Hitler himself that
British neutrality cannot be counted
on II Germany should start major
war over Czechoslovakia, it was re-
ported in authoritative quarters to-
night
A British semi official statement
issued tonight declared that as a
result Of contacts made by Sir Neville
Henderson, British Ambassador, at the
Nazi party congress at Nurnberg,
Germany. this week, there is every
reason to feel assured the views of the
British government have been fully
conveyed in the proper quarter"
Britain had feared her stand was
not being impressed upon Hitler him.
self, and that. uninformed of the
British attitude, he might chart a
more aggressive course than otherwise
IN his eagerly awaited foreign policy
address at Nurnberg Monday.
Tonight's statement, however, left
little doubt the Fuehrer now knows
where the British government stands.
1t was evident Sir Neville was con-
vinced that the Germans now know
he is not bluf1ing. and that it is no
longer necessary for him to see Chan
eellor Hitler personally to drive this
fact home.
Views "Fully Conveyed"
The statement said:
1T was stated tonight in authori-
tative quarters that during his visit
to Nurnberg the British Ambassador
has had valuable opportunities Of
meeting with the principal German
leaders.
He has not either had or sought
any interview with Herr Hitler other
= than the courtesy meeting during the
diplomatic reception, but this is not
supposed to have been an occasion
Of anything more than a general con-
versation, nor indeed was this neces-
sary
Having obtained a full report of
the contacts he has made. there is
every reason for the British ministers
to feel assured that the views of his
majesty's government have been fully
conveyed in the proper quarter"
Sir Nevile's principal contacts we're
with Foreign Minister Joachim Won
Ribbentrop, whom he saw only yes
terday, and Field Marshal Hermann
Wilhelm Goering, second man" of the
Nazi Reich.
Doubted Hitler Was Convinced.
Before the report came late today
there had been doubt expressed in high
quarters that the British envoy would
be able to convince Won Ribbentrop
and through him, Hitler, of the seri-
GUS danger Of British Intervention if
force were applied against Czecho-
slovakia.
No further public move by the
Chamberlain government was ex-
pected before Mondays crucial cab
met session.
Sir Nevile's assurances failed to sat-
kfy some important diplomatic quar-
ters that Britain had done all she
could before Hitler's momentous Mon
day speech.
There was belief in these quarters,
however, that a direct approach to
Hitler by Sir Neville or by the Prime
Minister would be fraught with oan-
ger in Nurnberg's emotional atmos-
phere. since anything in the nature OF
. threat would affront the Fuehrer S
dignity
But the French waited anxiously
for Chamberlain's reply to reported
request from President Eduard Benes
Of Csechoslovakia, transmitted through
Paris and said to have been Endorsed
by the French government, that Brit
ain and France, having forced Prague
to make extensive concessions 70 the
Germanic minority, should under.
take responsibility for any ccnse-
Quences."