Evening star., 1939-03-31
Britain and France Will Fiqht
For Po|es> Chamberlain P|edqes;
Hitler Reused to Reply Tomorrow
Fuehrer to Have
Plenty to Soy,'
Nuzis State
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
BERLIN, March 31.-Adolf Hitler
will have plenty to say" at Will
helmshaven tomorrow in reply to
Prime Minister Chamberlain's prom
ise to fight for Polish independence
against aggression, responsible Nazi
sources asserted today.
The Fuehrer will not be fright
ened by British Prime Minister"
these sources said.
Mr.. Chamberlain's pronouncement
was regarded as so important and
weighty by the German government
that it was more than doubtful
whether any official reaction would
come before Hitler himself discloses
what he thinks.
Men usually charged '"'th dis
seminating the government view
point to the foreign press acknowl-
edged frankly that they must re-
main silent and let the Fuehrer
decide.
DNB Official German news
agency issued lengthy report of
the prime minister's momentous
statement to the British House of
Commons. but the government radio
did not mention it.
"Laughable." d. N. b. Says.
AD. N B. release said the state
ment offered mo new idea. for the
whole world knows that for many
years England and France have been
under obligation on the basis of
their system of alliances to rally
to Poland's side in the event of an
armed attack"
This declaration of the British
government can be viewed only as
an extremely laughable attempt to
incite unrest and to SOW distrust of
Germany In the family of nations" !"
it added.
chamberlain, contrary to his own
claim that there is not the slightest
basis for suspecting armed attack
on the part of Germany, has there
by felt himself impelled to carry
on along lines adopted by the
British press.
The whole maneuver certainly
appears as though England can only
make little nations believe that she
is ready to act.
During recent months the democ-
racies have laid themselves alto
gether too open to suspicion that
they do nothing but deliver speeches
and protests. With such
platonic declarations Germany's
purposeful work of construction in
Central Europe cannot be disturbed.
This attempt can only be described
as iaughable"
Hitler Believed Angered.
In government Offices, especially
those having anything to do with
foreign policy, it was apparent, how
ever. that Hitler was believed to
have been greatly angered, The
consensus was that the Fuehrer
could not tolerate such a develop
ment.
1t was believed that. having erect
ed what he considers strong east
ern and southern front of friends
Italy, Hungary, Slovakia, Yllgo-
slavia and Bohemia -Moravia-he
cannot afford to have Poland ac-
cepting British and French military
aid.
Hitler. therefore, was expected to
formulate his address at the launch
ing of the new 5,0OO-to battleship
Won Tirpitz at Wilhelmshaven in
such way that Poland will realize
she will make Germany her bitter
enemy if she accepts British-French
help.
In some German diplomatic quar-
tiers Britain was accused of reverting
to an old trick-sowing seeds OF
discord on the Continent.
A few hours before Mr.. Chamber
lains speech the inspired Nazi press
had initiated new, vigorous anti
British campaign as a result OF re-
ports IN London newspapers of al
legged German troop movements and
a German ultimatum to Poland.
Lying English agitation ."
the Lokal Anzeiger headlined its
report.
New English campaign OF lies
against Germany" was the Berliner
Boersen Zeitung caption.
Special instruction went out from
Downing Street because every news
paper from left to right contain the
same statements, accusations and
(See BERLIN, Page A-6)