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160,000 Germans. But if Lithuania resumes her policy of 
oppression, we shall not tolerate it in future. We shall move 
swiftly, and it will not be necessary to mobilise the entire German 
Army for the purpose.
 
 
Again, another vital matter which would call for
action would be the restoration of the Hapsburg monarchy in
Austria. Each a restoration would be in defiance of the will of
90 per cent of the people of Austria. Such a measure would be
brought to nought at once. Lord Lothian's nationality principle
moreover applied here. The Austrian people were not allowed to
elect their government, they were ruled by a papal government
which did nnt enjoy the confidence of the people. Austrians often
stood outside the Chancellery in Berlin to show their feelings.
What did Lothian think of a Government which imprisoned a citizen
for laying a wreath on the grave of his (Hitler's) parents, who
were Austrian subjects, his father being an Austrian civil servant?
 
 
Lord Lothian replied that England at any rate was not
the obstacle here but Mussolini and the Pope.    The Pope certainly,
said the Chancellor, smiling. Lothian said that neither England                                               
nor Germany liked the political activities of the Pope very much,
and jokingly reminded Hitler that one of France's chief supporters
was the Pope. Well, said the Chancellor with a laugh, its the
lesser of two evils; he had forbidden his Ambassador to interfere
with France's military operations, or to talk about National
Socialism.
 
 
After this diversion, the atmosphere became considerably 
lighter, and there were smiles all round.
 
 
Hitler proceeded to say that no difficulties would arise 
from the German side in regard to Eastern Europe. But the 
Czechs had no right to cppress 3 million Germans. Suppose the
Germans went into Sweden or Denmark, and behaved as the Czechs do, 
what would England say? Hitler did not see any cause for conflict 
with France.    The Saar question was solved. With Poland, the 
only difficulties were created by the League of Nations with its