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and being unopposed, materially meant the end of French hegemony in
Central Europe, and the consequent loss to French prestige, therefore,
is obvious. Second, the practical success of Nazi policy in this case
convinced the dubious elements of the army headed by General von
Fritsch, which had hitherto evidenced reserve, of the national efficacy
of the party and thus brought about the desired unity of these two
factors.
 
 
Stress and the famous British questionnaire, as well as all other
attempts thereafter to influence Germany, were, in effect, calmly and
successfully disregarded by Hitler in the determined pursuit of his
objectives.
 
 
1 (d). The obvious instruments of power, the army and navy, together
with the para-military organizations, are thus seen to have been
developed. The next step of obtaining sufficient foodstuff and material
bases is being advanced in the country by the socalled foodstuffs
battle and the Four-Year Plan.* Their effect on foreign policy has thus
far been manifested in a striving for control in the Danubian basin-
the agreement with Austria the "gateway" to that area, the parallelism
with Italy, the rapprochement with Hungary and Yugoslavia. Germany's
key state
 
 
 
* Embassy despatch No. 3106, of October 21, 1936, and No, 3088, of
October 8, 1936.