Telegram dated August 25th 1939, from His Majesty's Ambassador in Berlin. Following is tranalation of text of verbal communication made to me by Hitler at my interview to-day. By way of introduction the Fuhrer declared that British Ambassador had given expression at close of last conversation to hope that after all an under- standing between Germany and England might yet be possible. He, the Fuhrer, had therefore turned things over in his mind once more and proposed to make a move as regards England which should be as decisive a move as that regarding Russia which had led to recent agreement. Yesterday's sitting in the House of Commons and speeches of Mr. Chamberlain and Lord Halifax had also moved the Fuhrer to talk once more to the British Ambassador. Assertion that Germany aimed at conquest of world was ridiculous. British Empire embraced forty million square kilometers, Russia nineteen million square kilometers, America nine and a half million square kilometers whereas Germany embraced less than six hundred thousand square kilometer. It is quite clear who it is who, desires to conquer the world. The Fuhrer makes the following communication to British Ambassador: 1. Polish acts of provocation have become intolerable. It makee no difference who is responsible. If Polish Government denies responsibility that only goes to show that it no longer, itself possesses any influence over its subordinate military authorities. In/ |