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                        and (b) consolidate German position in Austria. Poles,
                        moreover, feel Hitler is now in the mood wherein he feels
                        "there is nothing he can get from Britain at this time".
                        (Besides, previous to Eden's resignation, French had
                        been urging him for British cooperation in event of German
                        move against Czechoslovaks. Eden had not been able to
                        acquire Chamberlain' s approval thereon before resignation. )
 
 
                               Poles, moreover, are of the opinion that if Germany
                        succeeded in confusing the issue in the event of a move
                        vis-a-vis Sudeten Deutsch neither Britain nor France would
                        march. Britain at moment was neither in position nor mood
                        to risk war through active intervention, and France would
                        not initiate independent military action. Vigorous
                        diplomatic protests and a tense period might be expected
                        to be met by immediate German assurances of guaranties in
                        respect to integrity of Czechoslovak territory, which
                        would contribute towards serving as face-saver for protes-
                        tents, but there would he no war, for Poles feel that a                                              
                        "Sudeten annexation" would not, in the final analysis,        
                        be considered by the British Government, and consequently
                        the French Government, as the question over which democracy
                        should go to war.
 
 
                               Indeed, the Poles feel Britain would succeed in