Evening star., 1939-08-29

Ihe issues or peace or war are
still undecided" he added. 1--WE
still will hope and work for
peace"
After hearing Mr. Chamberlain's
statement and speeches in which op-
position leaders approved the policy
of standing unitedly with Poland
against attack, the House adjourned
at $40 pm. (9:40 am, E! S. t. to
meet again next Tuesday, September
5, or earlier if necessary.
The cheering, coming from all
sides of the House, gave evidence
of the political unity behind Mr.
Chamberlain's policy of firmness.
Text of Chamberlain Statement.
The text of Mr.. Chamberlain S
speech follows:
Since the House met on Thursday
there has been little change in the
main features of the situation. The
catastrophe as I said then is not
yet upon us.
I cannot say that the danger Of
1t has yet in any way receded.
In these circumstances it might
perhaps seem it was unnecessary to
ask the House to meet again before
the day which had been fixed, but IN
times like this, we have felt thai it
was right that the House should be
kept informed-as far as possible
continuously informed-of all the
DEVELOPMENTS of the situation as
they take place,
That will continue to be the prin-
ciple which will guide us for further
meetings of this House. There is one
thing l would like to say at this mo-
ment with regard to the press. l
think 1t is necessary once more TO
urge the press to exercise the ut
most restraint at a time when 1T Is
quite possible for few thoughtless
words in paper not perhaps OF par
ticular importance to wreck the
whole of the efforts which are being
made by the government to obtain
a satisfactory solution.
Purported Reply An Invention"
I have heard that an account pur-
porting to be a verbatim description
of the communication of the British
government to Herr Hitler was tele-
graphed to another country last
night or this morning. Such an
account could only be an Invention
from beginning to end.
Indeed. I think it is unfortunate
that journalists, in the exercise OF
their profession. should take such
responsibilities upon themselves, re-
sponsibilities affecting not only
themselves. but the inhabitants OF
the whole world.
I hope it will not be necessary this
afternoon to have any long debate
I will attempt to give the House an
account of the events Of the last few
days, but, of course, there has been
no change in the policy of the gov
ernment.
Therefore there does not appear tc
be any necessity for any lengthy dis
cussion. On the day after the
House adjourned, that is on Friday
we received information in the
course of the morning that the Ger
man Chancellor had asked the
British Ambassador in Berlin to cal
upon him at 1:30 that day.
Henderson's Trip.
In the course of the afternoon
we were told by telephone that Sil
Neville Henderson had had an in.
terview lasting about one hour ano
a half with Herr Hitler and that he
was sending us an account of that
interview; that Herr Hitler hao
suggested to him that it would be q
good thing if he were to fly over tc
this country the next morning in
order to give us verbal and more
extended account of the converse
ton.
We received a record of the inter-
view with our Ambassador on Fri
day evening. and it was not COM
pletely deciphered until after mid
night. I myself did not see the
= whole Of it until Saturday mort.