The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-28

in touch with European develop ments and it was reported abroad that he was being consulted by Britain about 8 possible peace con- ference.
 Talk of 8 five-power peace con- ference spread in Rome, but there appeared to be only the slimmest hope in other capitals that some action might yet be taken to ward off the war threat. In Paris, par ticularly, the French officials were gloomy, setting up a censorship and evacuating large numbers of civil ians from the danger zone-includ- ing Paris.
 Hitler was described as angry be- cause the French had sought to put full blame for the war danger on him and the German capital, mobilized and on food rations, was glumly ready for anything. Reports said France had closed part of the German frontier.
 In Warsaw, the Polish govern ment threatened retaliation for countless alleged German frontier invasions but in general the cabi- net and people calmly awaited a showdown.
 Some Encouragement
 Of possible encouragement to Pol and was a report that Russia in- tended to supply the Poles with war materials in event of a conflict. Only Saturday, an official press dis closure in Moscow had said that the new Russian German pact would not prevent such action.
 More important in concrete way, was word from Istanbul that Turkey was turning down the Ger man proposals that she desert the British-French security front; from Tokyo that a new cabinet more friendly toward the British and the United States was being formed and from Spain that the Franco gov- ernment would remain neutral in- stead of permitting Germany and Italy to use her highly important naval bases in event of war. But from a diplomatic viewpoint, the weekend had thrust all the big powers nearer some sort of show down in which the ground for man. euvering toward 8 peaceful settle ment seemed definitely to be nar- rowed.
 This was due largely to Hitler's sudden and angry action in pub fishing the text of his letter to Premier Edouard Daladier revealing publicly for the first time that he demanded the return of the Polish Corridor Gall former German land in Poland constitutes about one third of Polish territory. The Nazi fuehrer published the letter, it was understood, because he believed that Premier Edouard Dal- adler had betrayed a confidence by announcing that Germany had re- jected French proposals for peaceful settlement of the dispute with Pol and.
 War of Angry Words The fact that the war of nerves for the moment a war of angry words-had reached stage in which each big nation was seeking to saddle its foes with responsibility If war breaks out indicated the slim possibility of success for Britains efforts to keep the road to peace open.
 For the last week, with Britain and France standing firm against the German threats to Poland, there had been a growing belief that they would fight rather than permit Hit Ter to win another triumph by threats and thus gain a free hand in eastern Europe.
 The chief hope for peace had been that Britain could work out some plan whereby Hitler could retreat from his position without seeming to do so and thus make possible peace conference or even direct negotia- tions between Germany and Poland. The Poles, for instance, were under stood to be ready to talk about piv- ing Danzig to the reich in all but name and with guarantees that Polish port rights would be main tained there.
 After publication of Hitler's off, c1al demands this possibility seemed almost closed because his position for the first time was made public to the German people. The fuehrer appeared to have closed the door to any chance that he would "back down."
 War Echoes
 London, Aug. 28.-(UP)-Great Britain began mobilizing billions of dollars of foreign assets today to buy munitions and food and raw mate- rials in event of war.
 A government order forbade all dealings except on treasury author ity on British-owned securities on which the principal, interest or divi- dends were payable in United States, Canadian, French. Netherlands, Netherlands East Indies. Argentine, Belgian, Norwegian or Swedish cur- rencies.
 Holders were ordered to report that reason that we now address
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