The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-30
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 the message needed prolonged con- Sideration.
 The British felt they had momen- tarily at least gained the upper hand in tremendous struggle of wills be- tween Hitler and Chamberlain, on which depended the issue of peace or war.
 Hitler Hesitating
 They believed that Hitler was still hesitating to make the momentouS decision to use force upon Poland.
 Up to midday there was no hint of the nature of Hitler's message. But the mere fact that it was understood to be long, and that its delivery had been accompanied by lengthy oral explanation to the British ambassa- dor at Berlin, was taken by Britons to indicate that the situation was still in the stage of discussion.
 Hitler played trump card in his proffer of broad general Anglo German understanding of complete and lasting character" as Chamber lain disclosed in his speech yester- day.
 But the British quickly over- trumped him by insisting that the future of British German relations depended entirely upon the manner in which Polish-G German differences were settled and the nature of any such settlement which, it was in- sisted, must be acceptable to Poland
 The British tacitly held out the prospect of general settlement un- der which Germany might possibly obtain concessions-colonies, mar kets, access to raw materials.
 But they insisted that the method of settlement of the Polish dispute constituted a test of good faith.
 It was evident that the govern ment was keeping friendly govern ments informed of all developments, putting its case on the records reday for any break.
 Both the French ambassador and the Rumanian minister called at the foreign office early, and it was be- lieved that the Rumanian envoy, Viorel V. Tilea, as well as Charles Corbin, the French envoy, was fully informed of Hitler's reply. Britain and France. were working together as they never had before.
 Secrecy Everywhere
 There had been no situation in many years in which such secrecy surrounded diplomatic negotiations. False reports and half truths were easy to get. This situation was so grave, so susceptible to an explosion through an ill-advised move, that secrecy was maintained.
 But the importance attached to Hitler's reply was shown by Cham berlain's own speech in the House of Commons yesterday.
 At this moment" he said, "the position is that we are waiting for the reply of Herr Hitler to our com- munication. On the nature of that reply depends whether further time will be given to the exploration of the situation and for the operation of the many forces which. are work- ing for peace"
 The reply was now before the cabinet. Hitler had taken many hours to write 1t, and he had waited until long after Chamberlain spoke with his emphasis on British res- olution and British military readi- ness - before he delivered it. The foreign office issued at 1:3C a. m. today (:30 p. ma, EDT, Tues day) the sole official word which had come on Hitler's reply:
 "The reply to the communication made by Sir Neville Henderson to Herr Hitler August 28 was received late last night and is now under consideration by the prime minister and the foreign secretary. No fur ther statement will be issued now.
 France Cannot Accept
 Paris, August 30. - (UP) - High government sources expressed belief today that Adolf Hitler's latest pro- posals regarding solution of the Pol ish quarrel were absolutely unac- ceptable."
 The message sent by Hitler to Great Britain was regarded here with great pessimism.
 "The answer poses conditions which seem absolutely unaccept- able" one authority said.
 The contents of the message were communicated to the French for eign office. It was understood the communication was mixture of acceptances and refusals that would not be likely to break off the nego- tiations for a possible settlement.
 The British position was believed in Paris to have given "leeway for escape for Hitler".
 Informed quarters asserted that Hitler's reply would find the democ- racies united firmly against any bluff, but willing to collaborate in A sincere peace move