Evening star., 1938-09-28
H|TLER'S LETTERS
Barred BY BRITAIN
Fuehrer Wrote Chamberlain
Czech Situation Was
'UnbearabIe.'

'UnbearabIe.'
LONDON, Sept. 2s.-The British
government today issued q white paper
disclosing the documents exchanged
between Reichsfuehrer Hitler and
Prime Minister Chamberlain during
their negotiations on Europe's crisis
A declaration by Hitler to Mr..
Chamberlain that the Czechoslovak
situation had become unbearable "and
will now be determinated by me" was
disclosed in the correspondence.
The correspondence showed that, as
the two sat in their hotels separated
by the Rhine at Godesberg last week,
Hitler wrote to Mr.. Chamberlain that
Sudeten refugees were coming into
Germany ''of their own free will based
on the right of self-determination Of
nations"
He added it was "the irrevocable
-decision of the German Reich to give
effect to this will"
Gives Further Warning.
Hitler further gave warning he was
not prepared to allow territory which
must be considered as belonging to
Germany to be left without the pro-
lection Of the Reich"
1T Is impossible for US to refrain
from giving immediate protection to
this territory" he said.
The white paper disclosed that in
his first letter to Hitler, written at
Godesberg last Friday, Mr.. Chamber
lain said he was ready to put up to
the Czechoslovak government Hitler's
proposal as to the areas to be ceded
to the Reich so that Prague might
examine the suggested provisional
boundary.
Wrote Mr.. Chamberlain: "The diff
Guilty see about the proposal you put
TO me yesterday arises from the sug-
-gestion that the areas should in the
immediate future be occupied by Ger
man troops.
I recognize the difficulty of con-
quoting a lengthy investigation under
the existing conditions and doubtless
the plan you propose would, if it were
acceptable, provide an immediate cas-
ing Of the tension.
Relies on Public Opinion.
Il do not think you have realized
the impossibility of my agreeing to
put forward any plan unless I have
reason to suppose it will be considered
by public opinion in my country, in
= France and. indeed, in the world gen.
orally, as carrying out the principles
already agreed upon in an orderly
fashion and free from the threat of
force"
To this memorandum, Hitler replied
7 have recognized gratefully that at
lAst, after 20 years, the British gov
ernment, represented by your excel
Hency. has now decided for its part also
to undertake steps to put an end to a
situation which, from day to day and,
indeed, from hour to hour, is becoming
more unbearable.
If formerly the behavior of the
Csechoslovak government was brutal,
1t could only be described during re-
cent weeks and days as madness.
In q few weeks the number of
refugees who have been driven out has
risen to over 10000. The situation
rs stated above is unbearable and now
will be terminated by me-"
= Hitler continued: II can only en-
phasize to your excellency that these
6udeten Germans are not coming back
to the German Reich by virtue of the
gracious or benevolent sympathy of
the other nations, but on the grounds
OF their own will, based on the right
OF the self-determination of nations
and of the irrevocable decision of the
German Reich to give effect to this
will.
Il am not prepared to allow a ter
ritory which must be considered as
belonging to Germany to be left with
out the protection OF the Reich.
There Is no International power of
agreement which would have the right
to take precedence over German right.
The idea of being able to entrust
to the Sudeten Germans alone the
maintenance of order is practically i'm
possible in consequence OF the OBJ
stacles put in the way of their political
organization, particularly in recent
times.
1T is impossible for us to refrain
from giving immediate protection to
this territory"
Sought to Save Mediation.
In a second letter, sent last FRIDAY.
Mr.. Chamberlain asked Hitler that mo
action should be taken, particularly
IN the Sudeten territory, by the forces
Of the erich to prejudice any further
mediation which may be found pos
sible."
The final message sent by Mr..
Chamberlain to Hitler Monday stated:
"A settlement by negotiation re-
mains possible and, with clear recol-
lection Of the conversations which
you and I have had and with an
equally clear appreciation of the con-
sequences which must follow the
abandonment Of negotiation and the
substitution Of force ask your excel
lency to agree that representatives Of
Germany shall meet representatives of
the Csechoslovak government to dis
cuss Immediately the situation by
which we are confronted with a view
to settling by agreement the way in
which the territory is to be handed
over.
II am convinced that these negotia-
tions can be completed in very short
time, and If you and the Czechoslovak
government desire it am willing to
arrange for representation of the
British government at such discus
sions."
Security Measure.
Hitler replied that immediate oc-