The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1938-09-24
Chamberlain, Hitler
Confer To Morning
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gone farther than he wanted to, he
seemed to have won a victory which
might yet cause q startling change
Of public opinion regarding his
concessions.
There was substantial ground for
this view. Throughout last evening
all Britons here thought that nego-
tiations were on the verge Of O
definite break. Curiously, the Ger
mans did not. They insisted that
negotiations would not break down
and they knew what was In Hit
ler's mind. It was true also that
Chamberlain was smiling for about
the first time in "a hours after his
talk with Hitler.
Tension Is Lessened
Furthermore there was plain
lessening OF tension among the
Germans after the final talk.
A German ofSlcial said to the
United Press:
when Mr.. Chamberlain faces his
House Of Commons and reads hts
letter Of yesterday TO Hitler and
Hitler'S reply he will become the
most popular man In England.
"These letters will show who
wants war and who does not.
'Mr. Chamberlain has really
served the cause Of peace.
"Sudeten German territory was
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government accepted the French
British plan.
"rt Is only Czechoslovakia who
went back on its promise.
ATTACKS on Czechoslovakia such
as have been suggested are out Of
the question"
docs this mean that German
troops will not march into Sudetep
Germany territory" he was asked.
THAT we can not answer ct the
moment" the ofilcial replied.
Cxechs Must Make Sacrifices
All this was interpreted to mean
that Chamberlain had agreed to
ask Czechoslovakia TO make more
sacrifices. But this time, 1t seemed
also, they were sacrifices Of merely
moral and not material nature =.
that German troops be permitted TO
enter and take over the territory
already conceded TO Germany.
The ofilcial assumption seemed 10
be that the final offer" must be
submitted to the British and French
cabinets. It was indicated, on the
contrary, that Chamberlain might
already have communicated II to
Prague through the British minis
ter there.
Apparently Chamberlain vainly
asked Hitler for O definite promise
that he would not use force against
Czechoslovakia. Hitler seemed un-
willing to give any such guarantee.
But, at least, there seemed TO be no
doubt, he agreed not to use force for
brief period and thus Chamber
I-lain had O chance TO make one more
effort for peace.
There was one more angle which
ought not TO be overlooked - this
was the first time that the Ger
mans had talked about making sac
rifices for peace, and II was the first
time they had expressed any no
ticnable hope for peace.
Document Of Peace
In German quarters OF Berlin,
learn, the agreed communique Is
sued after the Chamberlain Hitler
talk was even called 70 document OF
peace, and It was said TO represent
O complete reversal Of outlook.
It was 1915 o'clock last night that
Chamberlain left his hotel In Peters
Hill TO motor down the winding
wooded road TO the Rhine, take O
special ferry across the river, and
motor on TO Hitlers hotel nearby.
Event OF this time II was believed
In British quarters that he was GO
ing simply TO pay Hitler O farewell
visit Of courtesy--that negotiations
were ruptured. It was forecast as
the two leaders met that the news
Of the Czechosiovak mobilization Or
der, which Just then reached Codes
berg, would be the deciding factor
In the break.
Chamberlain, Ambassador Hen
derson, Industrial Adviser Wilson,
Hitler and Foreign Minister Ribben-
trop talked on. And the longer they
talked, the greater grew hope for q
surprise agreement.
In Real Negotiations
II became apparent that this was
no mere social visit. Hitler and the
British Prime Minister were again
In q real negotiatory talk.
They talked for two hours and
50 minutes altogether.
Hitler and chamberlain walked
together from the conference room
ct Killers Dresser Hotel 10 Cham.
berlain's waiting car. Their leave
taking was Q friendly one. hitler
took special pains 10 impress On
Chamberlain his best wishes. Dulbs
Of photographers flashlights NJ Up
the scene Is cflanberiain's car
moved away.
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