The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1938-09-15
British Leader In
Hitler Conference
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world was provided with q breathing
spell Just when II seemed on the
verge Of plunging into the chaos Of
war. The time gained may be the
means OF salvation,
on his arrival here, Chamberlain
and his party proceeded directly 10
the Grand hotel, where they will be
quartered, before Joining Hitler ct
Haus Wachenfeld, his villa on near
by obersaltE Hill.
Chamberlain was met by Hitler's
military adjutant and Wilhelm
Meissnerr, fourth secretary OF state
OF the chancellery. He was escorted
TO the hotel through lines Of cheer
Ing people,
Automobiles awaited them OF the
hotel TO take them up the noun
tain.
II was understood Chamberlain In
tends TO remain here OF least until
Saturday, indicating that the talks
will be long and paiiistaking.
Chamberlain was greeted with
"heils" and Nagi saluses by crowd
OF 400 10 800, dressed In Bavarian
costumes.
He was smiling as he emerged
bareheaded from the station. After
q sunshiny morning, o good driSSle
was falling.
Lands In Germany
Munich, Germany, Sept. lb,-(UP)
Prime Minister Neville Chamber
lain OF Great Britain arrived by
airplane today with his two advisers
on his way 10 confer with Fuehrer
Adolf Hitler on the CeZchoslovakian
minority crisis.
The American made Lockheed
airplane In which Chamberlain, Sir
Horace wilson, chief industrial I'D.
wiser 10 the British government, and
william Strang, British foreign Of.
flee expert and Chamberlains trans.
lator, arrived at Munich airport ct
1928 D. m. (7:28 O. m. EDIT after
O flight OF 900 miles along the old
western front OF the World War
In three hours SO minutes.
Chamberlain looked well and
cheerful after the first airplane
journey OF his 90 years.
Rlbbentrop Meets Him
Awaiting him OF the airport were
Joachim Won Ribhentrop, German
foreign minister, who had come from
BerchteSgaden 10 meet him, and
Sir Neville Henderson, British am
bassador to Germany, who had come
from Berlin and was TO 60 on TO
Hitler's villa 10 Join the confer
ence.
Ribbentrop, former German am
bassador at London was first 10
greet the smiling prime minister.
did you have 0 good trip" he
asked.
Every good" Chamberlain replied,
Herbert Won Dirckson, German
ambassador 10 London; Baron Ernst
Won Weizsaecker, secretary Of state
OF the German foreign office, and
Baron Alexander Dornberg, chief OF
protocol OF the German foreign Of
flee, Joined the party and vel.
coined the visitors.
Chamberlain and his party at
once went 10 lunch In Munich.
An automobile, @ special railroad
train, and Fuehrer Hitler's own
airplane were waiting to take the
party on to Haus Wachenfeld, Hit
ler's villa on the Obersals hill OUT
side Berchtesgaden.
Hitler Awaited Him
Berchtesgaden, Germany, Sept. 10,
-(UP)-Fuehrer Adolf Hitler, look
ing out over the hills OF Austria
which six months ago he made O
part OF Germany awaited Prime
Minister Neville Chamberlain today
at his villa, Haus Wachenfeld, on
the obersalg Hill outside 1erchtes-
gaden.
Chamberlain was expected here
In the late afternoon, TO 60 at
once into conference. As Hitler
waited him, word came from Lon
don that Chamberlain was prepared
to remain several days II necessary
and II the talk developed along
favorable lines-in hope Of remov-
ing the urgent threat Of war over
the Czechoslovak minority problem.
Chamberlain arrived at Munich
at 1928 p. M, and left shortly af-
forwards for Berchtesgaden, 100
miles away. The party had lunch
on the train.
No Excitement
The morning was one Of brilliant
sunshine but the sky was overcast
this afternoon. There was little
excitement in Berchtesgaden. Peo-
pie here are accustomed to big
events.
Hitler sent Joachim Won Ribben-
trop, his foreign minister. and
Baron Ernest Won Weizsaecker, Sec
rotary Of state Of the German
foreign office, OF Munich to welcome