The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-17
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 Program Of Mediation
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 port of Tchesme, west of Smyrna and about 50 miles from Italy's powerful Dodecanese base. At the other end of the Mediter- ranean, Spain observed the third anniversary of the start of the civil war and victorious Gen. Francisco Franco planned to fly to Morocco for economies early in August. Firm Stand With Japan
 Great Britain, meanwhile, took firm stand in negotiations for set- tlement of controversy with Japan in the Far East. The British gov- ernment, Chamberlain told the House of Commons, will reject any Japanese demand for @ reversal of British policy in the Orient as a condition for opening negotiations for settlement of the blockade of the British concession at Tientsin.
 Although the prime minister said no such demand had been made, there had been frequent statements from Japanese military sources in China that the pressure against British interests would be continued until Britain abandoned what the Japanese regard as po-Chinese policyand cooperate with Japan, especially in the commercial re- mobilization of North China.
 Leaves for Warsaw [
 London, July l7-(UP)- --Gen. Sir Edmund Ironside, new inspector general of British overseas forces leaves for Warsaw by airplane today to make plans for co-ordinating British, French and Polish defense in event of war with Germany.
 Gen. Ironside flew by way of Copenhagen and Gdynia to avoid flying over Germany.
 It was believed that If Britain and France effected an agreement with Russia on anti-aggression aid, Iron side would go to Moscow later.
 Ironside recently became the first British inspector general of overseas forces since the World War. Accom- panied by Col. B. J. Kwiecinski, military attache of the Polish em- bassy, he intends to remair in War saw for a week, talking to Marshal Edward Smigly-Rydz, inspector gen. eral of the Polish army and strong man" of the country, and other Pol ish military leaders.
 It was understood that British and French leaders favored separate i Polish high command in event of war, but Poland would cooperate closely with a joint British and French high command under Gen. Maurice Gamelin, chief of French defense forces.
 Chamberlain Stubborn
 London, July 17-UP)--Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain was reported today to be still firmly op- posed to the inclusion of Winston Churchill and Anthony Eden, dis sident Conservative leaders, in his cabinet despite a weekend revival Of demands for their entry.
 ft was suggested in political quar- ters that there was little chance that either Churchill or Eden would enter the cabinet now But if there was another crisis like that of last Sep- tembcr, it was added, the prime minister would be obliged to admit them.
 Political quarters said there wal no cabinet big enough to hold such conflicting personalities as Church. Ill, Sir John Simon, chancellor oi the exchequer, and Sir Samue Hoare, home secretary. Simon ane Hoare are supporters of "appease. ment". Hence, it was said, Cham. bcrlain probably would be obliged to sacrifice them, his closest asso. ciates, If he offered a post to Church. i'll, an implacablc enemy of totalitar. ianism-and of appeasement.
 Chamberlain is unwilling to sac. rifice Simon and Hoare now, 1t wal said. but political observers expressed belief that in event of a crisis ht would be forced to do 70.
 Berlin Story
 Berlin, July 17--CUP)-PeBisten reports were circulated today tha, some form of mediation" was fir progress between Germany anC Great Britain on the Danzig prob. lem.
 No direct negotiations between Germany and Poland were believed to have been established. nor wal there any reliable indication of ar active "editor". Some observers believed 1t might be Premier Benitc Mussolini. and others that the pope had taken the initiative.
 In connection with the reports, ob- servers remarked that a conference just held between Feuhrer Adolf Hitler and Albert Foerster, Nazi leader in Danzig, seemed unusually satisfying. Both were reliably re- ported in an exceptionally good mood after the conference.
 Some wcll-informed persons pre- dicted Foerster would take good news" with him when he returns to Danzig in the next day or two.
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