The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-09-02

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Italy are not touched
On August IS Hitler told An.
Hender~pn that he would
agree 20 a reasonable limitation
Of srmAmsnts and reAfflrmsd that
the present western frontier O.
Germany Was permanent.
M Britsin rejects the~e
ideas. there win be war. and
In no case VIII Great Britain
emerge stronger" Hitler said.
He ADDED that thla was HIS last
offer.
Great Britain's reply Of August
IS 10 Hitler agreed TO discuss a
long term Anglo-German settle
ment after the Cerman-Polish con-
niot was adjusted, but added that
everything depended on the nature
and method Of disposing Of the
German-Polish controversy.
His majesty's government could
not, for any advantage offered to
Britain. acquiesce in a settlement
which would jeopardize the indie
pendenee of state 10 which II
has given a guarantee"
The reply then suggested
direct negotiations between
Germany and Poland.
The document urged the sup
preston OF frontier incidents, and
inflammatory propaganda. II ex-
pressed the belief that II a peace
full solution could be reached, the
assistance of the world could con-
fidently be anticipated for meas
ures that would enable the
transition from preparations for
war to normal activities and peace
full trade"
The August 2s document ends
by saying:
"A lust settlement between Ger
many and Poland may open the
way for world peace. Failure 10
reach such a settlement would ruin
ALI hopes Of better understanding
between Germany and Great Brit
ain. bringing the two countries
into a conflict which might plunge
the whole world into war.
The outcome would be n
calamity unparalleled In his
tory"
Hitler handed his reply to Hen
derson ON the evening Of August
20. II stated that Germany Was
unable to buy Anglo-German un-
derstanding at the price OF renun-
citation of German vital interests.
nitlers reply alleged that Poland
uobilized the middle of July while
Polish authorities instigated en-
on DanZig.
The fuehrer said Germany was
no longer able to share the view
that German Polish differences
could be solved by direct negotia-
lions but. nevertheless, he said he
would agree to direct discussion
as proof of my sincerity"
significantly, Hitler added
that in event of the territoriai
arrangement of Poland, Rus
,la must be associated Win
any guarantees made.
Hitler said Germany counted on
Great Britain's good offices 70
assure that a Polish emissary win
full powers to negotiate wouiu
arrive in Berlin by Wednesday.
"The German government hut
ler's reply stated, will immeol-
ately draft proposals for a solution
and if possible place these at tne
disposal of the British government,
before the arrival of the Poiisn
negotiator." uo,
Thursday the British gov
eminent sent a telegram 10
Henderson saying, cit Is I'M
reasonable to expect that we
can produce a Polish repre-
sentative In Berlin today, ana
the German government must
not expect this"
The telegram added that Great
Britain was unable to advise Po'
land to send a plenipotentiary tc
Berlin. and suggested that Ger