Evening star., 1939-10-07
BY the Associated Press.

LONDON, Oct. 7.-Britons looked
with suspicion on Adolf Hitler,
"outstretched hand" today as the
government analyzed the Fuehrer's
last chance" proposals to end the
war.
1t was expected the war cabinet
would complete its promised care
full examination" of Hitler's Reich
stag speech in time to permit Prime
Minister Chamberlain to deliver his
reply before the House of Commons
Monday.
The government was silent, mean
while, on a news dispatch from Ber-
lin suggesting that Hitler would
agree to an armistice were 1t pro-
posed by President Roosevelt or the
head of any other important neutral
power. The London morning papers
carried the dispatch in their late
editions without comment.
Little Hope for Peace Held.
The British press displayed prom.
inently, however, stories reporting
that Hitler's Reichstag address was
regarded in the United States as
offering little hope for cessation ot
hostilities.
The same view was taken edi-
torially by most British newspapers
Only among the minority Com
munist and Paciflst groups was there
a sympathetic response to the Fueh-
rer's proposals.
The London Times declared thai
British statesmen ARE concerned
not With Hitler's terms but with Hit.
ler himself and Hitler's record"
Recalling Hitler's past pledges t<
Poland, the Times said: "Agains,
this background Of falsity, Franc.
and Great Britain will view the in.
vocations to themselves with which
Hitler ended. and the peace propos.
ais with which they were support.
ed"
The Times added that a settle.
ment with Germany neither car
nor will be purchased at the price
Oh Quiet IlatlOIlS lIecQOH.
Ready for Real War;"
Under the caption, After Hitler,
the Evening Standard editorialized
I'VE are now ready for real war
He (Hitler) can now throw himself
against the Maginot Line at th'
price of fearful slaughter. He car
attempt to wheel through HOLLAND
and Belgium. Finally he can un.
leash an air assault on this island
for that we are ready. He hoped tt
make us towards by his cunning
He has failed, and he is finished"
The Star, under q front pag,
streamer, wrote:
'The Nazis have put out an armis'
tice feeler.' Berlin looks to Roose.
velt; the United States is silent"
In an editorial, the Star said
ITO show any indulgence to hin
(HitleD now would be an unforgiv'
able betrayal of all the decencies."
Reaction Waits on Consultations.
Whether Mr.. Chamberlain woult
be able to announce the govern
ment's view of Hitler's proposals.
Monday depended, it was said
largely upon how quickly consulta
tions with the dominions ant
France were completed.
There was no elaboration on al
official comment yesterday which
said that mo peace proposals ar
likely to be found acceptable which
do not effectively free, Europe from
the menace of aggression"-a reit
Grafton of British war aims pre-
viously enunciated by Mr.. Chamber
lain.
Commons is scheduled to review
the entire progress of the govern
ment's war efforts next week.
On Tuesday Sir Kingley Wood
secretary for air, is expected to de
scribe the activities of the Royal Al
Force and give some indication o
Britain's growing strength In tn
skies.
On Wednesday Mr.. Chamberlain
probably will go before Commons t
deliver his sixth war bulletin, and a
account of the British expeditionar
force in France Is expected Thurs
day.