The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-20
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NSOAtso0SA | The declaration, it was reported, will assert that the German govern ment desires only good economic re- lations with both nations. A statement also was to be made by Baron Konstantin von Neurath, protector of Bohemia and Moravia, and President Rmil Hacha of the protectorate, explaining the steps taken prior to official annexation of the bulk of the former Czechoslovak republic.
 The statement presumably would be designed to rebutt the British charges that Hitler betrayed his word in taking over the area, al- though government officials main- tained calm attitude of unconcern regarding developments abroad.
 The conference of Lithuanian For eign Minister Juozas Urbsys with i Foreign Minister Joachim von Rib bentrop renewed wide speculation on whether Germany would annex Memel, which is nominally under | Lithuanian sovereignty.
 Memel Seems Next
 Nazi circles unofficially admitted that "the present situation in Memel cannot continue" but official sources attempted to discourage the rllmors of a move in that direction.
 It was generally believed that nothing would be done until after the Memel diet meets Saturday, at which time Dr. Ernest Neumann, the NaZi leader in Men1el, has prom ised to announce an important de- cision.
 The foreign office contended that Urbsys' visit to the foreign office was merely a courtesy call," but it was not doubted elsewhere that the Memel situation was discussed.
 Nazis Are Startled
 Great Britain's formidable "Stop Hitler" program and the American 25 per cent tariff boost against Ger man products startled the Nazis, and left them in no doubt that this time there would be no acquiescence to their expansionism.
 It was expected that Hitler would summon the reichstag for an early meeting, possibly tomorrow, and would report to it on his march into Czechsolovakia and his future inten- tions.
 The Nazi fuehrer had returned to Berlin last night, after a tour of Czech areas and stops at Vienna and Linz, to conqueror's welcome. One hundred thousand Germans had yelled their exclamation to him as they crowded in hte Wilhelmstrasse before his ornate new chancellery Field Marshal Hermann Goering, his right hand man, said in the ad- dress of welcome:
 You receive from the entire Ger man people pledge which to us is not an empty phrase: come what may never to abandon the power and greatness which you have achieved with unique courage.
 "If envy and jealousy stand before us we shall face it squarely, for it is impossible that the nation which stands behind such a herois soldier should itself not be heroic. As a leader, so is people.
 You, my feuhrer, have made this people free again honorable, cour- ageous and great. To maintain and guard over this is in htis hour the oath of all Germans"
 Action Unalterable
 At least, that seemed to be the de- termination of the Nazis, who as- serted that Hitler's action was un- alterable.
 But it was now startlingly clear how definite and how firm was the opposition of other great countries to Hitlers program-which they saw as only beginning.
 Inspired German comment made it apparent that the Nazis regarded the British stand as a tacit de- nunciation of the BritiShkG German no more war" declaration made in- cident to the Munich pact, and that Hitler must envisage the abandon ment of all idea of putting relations with Great Britain on a friendly basis.
 | I1lIltS III SOIIle 1cTIIldIl UeWSpd- pers as to German action led to a belief in diplomatic quarters that Hitler might denounce the British German naval limitation pact, which restricts Germany to 35 per cent of Britain's strength in most categories of warships excepting submarines.
 There was some doubt in foreign quarters, however, that Germany with its raw material and labor } shortages could now enter an out and out naval rate with Britain. Britain had supremacy on the seas, and seemed ready to keep it at any cost in the belief that its naval strength would be the deciding fac- tor in any war against Germany.
 Expect U. s. Note
 A United States note protesting against Hitler's march into Czecho- slovakia was expected at any hour
 Hitler already was considering his answer to similar notes from Great Britain and France, notes which an-