Evening star., 1939-08-26
Negotiation Bid
Seen in Report
By Henderson
Fuehrer Reported
To Have Stressed
Wish to Avert War
BY the Associated Press.

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LONDON, Aug. 26.-After a three
hour conference with the British
Ambassador to Berlin, who flew to
London from meeting with Adolf
Hitler, Prime Minister Chamberlain
summoned an emergency cabinet
meeting on the European crisis for
this evening.
Foreign Secretary Lord Halifax,
who had been present at the con-
ference of Mr. Chamberlain and
the British envoy, Sir Neville Hem
derson, went across the street to
consult with Charles Corbin, the
French Ambassador to London, at
the foreign Office
Mr.. Chamberlain, Sir Neville and
Lord Halifax held their conference
at luncheon at 10 Downing Street.
Soon after the announcement of
the cabinet meeting, the Polish am
baSsador in London, Count Edward
Raczynsky, called at the foreign
Office
These moves, coupled with re-
liable diplomatic reports on the
nature of Sir Nevile'S conversations
with Hitler yesterday, led to wide
speculation on the prospect of some
form of negotiation.
Report Hitler Seeks Negotiation.
From usually well informed diplo-
matte sources came reports that
Hitler had made a strong bid for
negotiation of the German-P Polish
dispute in his separate meetings with
both Sir Neville and the French
Ambassador in Berlin, Robert Cou-
londre
(Hltler's proposals to Sir Neville
call for the return of Danzig and
the Corridor to the Reich, the Chica-
60 Daily News reported from Berlin.
Sir Neville is expected to return to
Berlin late today or tomorrow with
the British answer. Nazi hopes to
avoid war were raised by the sub
mission to Britain of Hitlers solu.
ton for the German-Polish prob
lemD
Although Hitler was said to have
withheld specific definition of what
would satisfy him, these reports
said he stressed throughout his de-
sire to avoid war with Great Britain
and France
He was said to have stressed the
question of the German minority in
Poland-a factor which cast some
doubt on the possibility of nego-
lation in view of it's similarity to
Hitler's technique in last years
Czecho-Slovak crisis.
On the question of Danzig, Hitler
was said to have held closely to
claims for return of the Free City
to Germany and motor corridor
through the Polish Corridor.
But his show of indignation at
the alleged mistreatment of Ger
mans in Poland indicated. these
lnformants said, that the minority
question now was joined with the
Danzig claims.
Visit of Polish Envoy.
The visit of the Polish Ambas-
sador to the foreign Office, although
possibly only to receive a report
on what Mr.. Henderson had told
the British ministers assumed signifi-
canoe nevertheless in the speculation
about prospective negotiations.
Mr.. Chamberlain has declared
repeatedly that Germany and Po-
land should negotiate directly on
their differences. 1t was thus re-
garded in diplomatic quarters as
possible the Polish Ambassador
might be sounded out on Poland's
attitude toward negotiations before
the British cabinet met.
Despite indications of negotiations,
there was a tendency in British
quarters throughout the day to re-
strain optimism and military prepa-
rations went on at rapid speed.
After his long stay at 10 Downing
street, Mr.. Henderson went to
Buckingham Palace to give a per-
sonal report to King George. He
intended to fly back to Berlin to-
night.
Sir Neville reached Croydon Air
port shortly after 1915 pm. (6:15
am, E. S. T0 and drove imme-
diately by automobile to the for
eign Office.
Country digs In"
1t was said Britain will approach
in a mood to tread carefully, but
bear fully in mind the nations de-
termination to fight for Poland
should that country feel its inde-
pendence necesSitates armed con-
f1ict.
Whatever the report, it was said,
Britain will approach in a mood to
tread carefully, but bear fully in
mind the nations determination to
fight for Poland should that coun-
try feel its independence necessitates
armed conflict.
Meanwhile, the country dug in"
against "eventualities." Downtown
buildings were Fortified with sand
bags. Windows were screened with
opaque cloth and paper to put Lon
don into position for a complete
"blackout" to hide from hostile air.
planes.
Traffic lights were masked. The
street lighting system was ready to
be switched of at an instant's
notice. Schools were reopened in
evacuation areas for test of evacu-
alton plans. At military centers,
there was continuous going and
coming Of troops. Anti-aircrsft guns
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