Evening star., 1939-09-02
Poles Held Deprived
OF Look al Is Points
Before Hit|er's Attack

Envoy Given Copy
AUG. 81 When Nozis Cut
Communications, Is Claim
- the Associated Press.
LONDON, Sept. 2 Via Radio) -
The white paper setting forth the
correspondence between Britain and
the German government. as broad
cast from London yesterday by N. B.
c. follows:
The letter of August %, 1899, from
the prime minister to the German
chancellor:
"Ten Downing Street, London, 22d
Of August, 1889:
''Your excellency-Your excellency
will have already heard of certain
measures taken by his majesty's
government and announced in the
press and on the wireless this eve
ming.
These steps have in the opinion
OF his majesty's government been
rendered necessary by the military
movements which have been re-
ported from Germany, and by the
fact that apparently the announce
ment of a German-Soviet agreement
is taken in some quarters in Berlin
to indicate that intervention by
Great Britain on behalf of Poland
is no longer contingency that need
be reckoned with.
mo greater mistake could be
made. Whatever may prove to be
the nature of the German-Soviet
agreement. it cannot alter Great
Britain's obligation to Poland which
his majesty's government has
stated in public repeatedly, and
plainly said they are determined to
fulfill.
'It has been alleged that if his
majesty's government had made
their position clear in 1914 a great
catastrophe would have been
avoided. Whether or not there is
any truth in that allegation, his
majesty's government is resolved
that on this occasion there shall be
no such tragic misunderstanding.
"If the case should arise. they are
resolved and prepared to employ
without delay all forces at their
command, and it is impossible to
foresee the end of hostilities once
engaged.
at would be a dangerous illusion
to think that if war once starts,
1t will come to an early end, even
If the success on any one of the
several fronts on which it will be
engaged should have been secured.
Having thus made our position
perfectly clear, wish to repeat my
conviction that war between our two
peoples would be the greatest calam-
ity that could occur I am certain
that it is desired neither by our
people nor by yours, and cannot
see that there is anything in the
questions arising between Germany
and Poland which could not and
should not be resolved without the
use of force, If only a situation of
confidence could be restored to en-
able discussion to be carried on in
an atmosphere different from that
which prevails today
I'VE have been and at all times
will be ready to assist in creating
conditions in which such negotiations
could take place and in which it
might be possible concurrently to
discuss the wider problems affecting
the future of international relations,
including matters of interest to us
and to you.
THE difficulties in the way of any
peaceful discussion in the present
state of tension are. however, OBJ
vious, and the longer that tension
Is maintained the harder will it
be for reason to prevail.
These difficulties. however. might
be mitigated, if not removed. pro-
vided that there could, for an initial
period be truce on both sides,
and indeed on all sides.
IF such truce could be arranged,
then at the end of that period, dur
ing which steps could be taken to
examine and deal with complaints
made by either side as to treatment
of minorities, it is reasonable to hope
that suitable conditions might have
been established for direct negotia-
tions between Germany and Poland
upon issues between them with the
aid of neutral intermediary if both
sides should think that would be
helpfuD.
But l am bound to say that there
would be slender hope of bringing
such negotiations TO successful
issue unless it were understood be-
forehand that any settlement
reached would, when concluded, be
guaranteed by other powers.
His majesty's government would
be ready if desired to make such
contribution as they could to the
effective operation of such guar
antees.
"At this moment, I confess I can
see no other way to avoid catas-
trophe that will involve Europe in
war. In view of the grave conse-
quences to humanity which may fol-
low from the action of their rulers.
! trust that your excellency will
weigh with the utmost deliberation
the considerations which have put
before you.
yours sincerely,
"(Signed)
NEVILLE CHAMBERLAIN"
HitIer's Reply to First
British Communication