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Ro~ . 11 11 gennaio 1939-XVII
Caro Presidents,
L'Anbasciatore Phillips mi ha consegnato , al suo ri t orao da .¥ashic)6 t oo , la vostra le ttera e io ho discusso con lui i vart punti cne in tale lettera e nel mecnorandu11 che vi era aru~eseo , voi avete sollevato. Egli certamente vi avra 1n1'or mato della nostra convereazlo.Je , e vo1 siet.e quln di gia al corrente del mio punto d1 vista. Per quello cne ~1guarda l ' Etlopia , none possibi le pensare a organizzare una em1graz1one ebraica in quella regione. A parte ~ualunque al t ra cons1deraz1one , l ' attegg1arnento 6Bnerale degli ambien ti ebra1c1 ne1 r1e;uard1 dell' Italia non e ta le eta cousigliare 11 Gove rtlO I taliano ad accogl1e r e 1n un suo terri t o rio una nasea COllSioerevole di emil:!jra t1 ebre1.
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S1 tratta, d 'altra parte, ai problem! che non s1 prese.rtano solamente ne1 riguard1 della pos1zio ne degli ebre1 in ltalia o in qualche altro Paeee, ma d1 problem! che sono d1 carattere generals , pol che la queatione ebraica ee1ste, in !o~ne diverse , in quasi tutti gli Stat1 d 'Europa , e aeve eesere quindi considerata come una questions generals eu ropea , per poterla r1eolvere au 11nee costruttive. A mio avv1s o, 1 soH Paesi cr.e poesono accogl1e re e org&liz zare una conslderevole em1graz1one ebra1- ca souo quell1 che di spongono r1el !oro terr 1 to rio na z1onale d1 grand1 estens1on1 scarsamente popolate e d1 grandi risorse cce possono essere adeguatamente e!ruttate e messe in valore. Solamente quest! Paes1 , uella vast1ta e nella r 1cchezza della loro struttura, possono dare e!!ett1vamente 1mp1ego ad una massa di ebrei, che 1uteudano lasciare 1 Paes1 d 'Europa nei qual1 essi sono attualmeute stab1l1 tL !entre Paesi transocearli ci p1u ' p1ccoli, e con risorse piu' limi tate , pot rebbero anche esai accogliere , nei territo r! a1epon1b111 , un certo numero d1 ebre1 , qualora, per me zzo d1 ac~ord1 1nterua z iot~li , questa e~i~ra z1one v enls~e raz io1~lmente organizzata . ./. Ma quello che io ho sempre considerato e consi dero come la soluzioue piu' prattca e la creazione , l.n qualche parte del mondo , di un vero e proprio Sta te ebraico . L' eeperimeuto della Jewish Home in Pale stloa e ralll.to, per conaizioni storicbe che erano assolutamente s!avorevoli alla creazl.one dl. uno Sta te ebraico palestiness, ma l ' ldea oi cr eare altr ove tale Stato non aovr ebbe essere abba.• oonata. Ancne ee questo rosse t erri torialmen te un piccolo Stato, gli ebrei avrebbero tuttavia in essv, come hanno tutti gl1 altri popoli , 11 loro centro e l a loro base na zioaale. Gli ebret, d1venut1 cittadini di que sto Stat o, avrebbero cost' una naz1onalita ea una posi zlone de ~1n1ta , e , anche se s tab111t1 in alt ri Paesi , troverebbero da parte di questo Stato quella normals assleteuza e quella t~tela , ct.e r.anno tutti gl1 stra nieri . Solamente cosi ' 11 problema ebraico cessereb be di eesere in Eur opa 11 problema 1neolub1le di una .ninora~ za , la sola, cne e pr1va di una naz1onal1ta. Quest e sono le idee che ho esposto all' Amba scia t ore ?hl.l lips e che vi ho r taseunt o qui tn br eve . Io gradiro ' sempre da parte mla d1 stua~are qualW!Que piano concreto c he vot avrete 1ntanto preso in conei- . / . ( )
aeraz1one, conv1ut.o co:n~ sono cne uJ.a soluztone generals clel probletna ebra1co sopra una base pra t1ca s1a altamente aes1aerab1le. Colgo questa occaalone , caro Presldente, per r1Q6raz1arv1 delle cortes! espress1on1 ens ,lella vostra lettera m1 avete a1rett.e, e dl 1n v1arv1 1 m1e1 m1&11or1 augur1 e le ass1curaz1on1 della ml a p1u ' alta cons1deraz1one. •
~ rankl in D. ROOSEVELT Presidente degl1 • Stat1 Un1t1 d'America --
WASHINGTON
• THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON
Febr uary 6, 19159.
W!..JORANDU:.I FOR THE SECRETARY OF STATE and UNDER SECltE:'I't Do you thi nk & r eply to Si &nor Yu aeolini ' s letter ia advieable or called !or7 F. D.R. fdr/ dj Original letter in Pr esi dent ' s fa111ous 111en 1s file. carbon letter to acco~p&Qy this memo • .. • • ~-( ) ~ DEPARTM E NT 01' &TATE WA8~1NOTON February 3 . 1939 lo!y dear 11r . President: I am enclosing a letter dated January 11, 1939, addressed to you by Premier Uuesolin1 on the Jewiah refugee question which is 1n reply to your letter to h1a on the eame subject. Signor Muaeol1n1 1 e letter was delivered by the Italian Charg& d 'Aftalrea ad 1nter1a on February 2. In order to preaerve the confidential nature or the coamun1oat1on, the tranelat1on wa1 done by one or the off1oars ot t D1v1s1on o f E ropean Art a1re. F it ly youra, Enclosure: From Pram1er Mueaol1ni with tranelation. The Prea1dent fhe White Bouae. \ (T1UNSLA1' IOIII) Chief ot the Goverruaent Rolle, Januar;r U , 1939, XVII Dear Mr. President: Ambassador Phillips on his return trom Washington handed me your letter and I have disouesed with him the various points railed b;r ;rou in the letter and in the memorandum whioh wae annexed thereto, He will have intor•d ;rou, oertainl;r, ot our convereation and ;rou are therefore alread;r acquainted with my point ot view, In eo tar ae Ethiopia ie concerned, it is Dot po ..ible to consider the organitation ot Jewish emigration to that region. Apart from ever;r other oonaideration, the general attitude ot Jewish oirolee toward Italy 1e not such ae to make 1t advisable t or the Italian Government to receive on any ot ita territory large numbers ot Jewish illllligrante, It ie a question, moreover, not onl;r ot proble•a arising in connection with the situation ot the Jews in Ital;r or in eome other country, but ot problems which are general in character, tince the Jewish question ex1ets , in various forma , in almost all European oountr1ee and must be considered tneretore as a general European question in order t o eolve it along constructive linea, In - 2- In ay opinion the only oountriee which can receive and settle large numbers ot Jewish i111111igrants are those wnich have at their disposal within their national boundaries extensive areae sparsely populated and With large re1ouroee which oan be adequately developed and exploited. These countries alone because ot their ex tent and wealth are, in tact, able to give employment to large numbers of Jews who may have the intention ot leaving the countries ot Europe in which they are estab liebed at the present time. On t he other hand emaller overseas countries with .are limited resources might also be able to receive, ln available areas, a certain number ot Jews, provided the emigration is rationally organized by international agreemente. But that which I have always oonsidered and still consider to be the most practical solution is the creation in soJDB part ot the world ot a true and proper Jewieb state. The experiment ot the JewUh Home in Palestine has tailed on account ot historic oond1t1ons which were abeolutely unfavorable t o the creation ot a Jewish state 1n Palestine, but the 10ea ot creating euoh a state else where should not be abandoned. Even though this state were to be small in territory, the Jew• nevertheless would t1nd -~ find therein, as is the case with all other peoples, their center and baeie of national existence. The Jews, having become oititene or thie etate, would thus have a nationality ot t heir own and their sit uation defined, and, furthermore , when reeid1ng in other countries, they would receive trom their own state the assistance and protection to which all foreigners are normally entitled trom their respective states. Only in this way would the Jewish problem in Europe cease to be the insoluble problem or a minority - the only one - Which is deprived or a nationality. These are the ideae which I explained to Ambe.eeador Phillips and which I have bristly eummarited tor you here. I, t or my part, shall always be glad to study wnatever concrete plan you will have taken under considera t ion in the meantime, convinced ae I am that a general eolution or the Jewish problem on a praoticsl baeie ie highly desirable. I take t hie occaeion, aw dear Mr. President , to thank you tor the oourteoue expressions which you conveyed to me in your letter and to send you _, beet Wishes and assurances or my highest oonei deration. l.!USSOLINI - Jteb1'11ar7 I liU Ut ve~r tr. ~e l 4ont& I •• enoloel"l a le&ser oeted Janu~ry 11 , lt30, ~.<~or e ....s t o :rou 'bJ !'reale r ''\lllollol " D ' "- J'ewhh rotuc•• qyeetloa ~o~ 1• 1n renlt &o to~ l etter t o bla on the .... •~bJeot. r ~nor ~ weaollnl'• l el & ~r -• 4elhere4 bJ tho Uall&ft Chll'l' 4 1Attalre• a4 1nter1• on hbrwer:r tl. n ordor t o orewerwe ~~ oont14enC l al nature ot ' • n tt1CM~re ot Ch!t ! 1w1e1on ot \lr'Ol)!llll\ At t alre. r.t,hlUllt Jowre , nol onr e1 troa t realer l ue•al lnl Yl\h trana1at1oD. 'l"be 1\U e MOll It • ('I'>I AJIIII AT l Oif) ~ let o r the C'.overn.. nt no .. , J ~ ..., 11, 1eae, ~v rr tear •r. Pree1rtent1 A•beaeador Ph1111p o on h\ 1 return troa ~ Aih\ Q(loa l\aD4e4 .. J OW' l o& ttr an4 1 lle " cl 11ouued wU h h l o \ ho vartouo roln\o raieed 07 r ou 1n the l eUer anrt t n t he aoooranduo wh toll ••• anne xo Cl t hereto. l~ e wtll It••• tntor-.4 rou, oorta tnl J, or our oonvor1att oa and 7ou are tberotora alreed7 a o ~ ~tnted wt t h ., 1~ 1n t or vta•. In eo tar •• ~ th lo D 1a 11 oonoarned, 1\ 11 not poeetblo t g oonetuer t he or cen1aatl oa or Jewl lh ootaratton to t hat re~to n. Apart t roa ever r other oonat dtrat1on, the aener al at t itude or Jo w1eh o1rolaa toward I t al7 le not autb •• t o aa& t lt eclvla abll t or the I \oll an eovernaont t o rooelvo on •01 o r l \ e \orrltoi"J 1•'1• nuabere or J • • l ah 1-tcrante. 1\ l a 0 OllOOtlOft , la;li"OOV81" 0 DOt ODlJ or orobleOO .riot~ l a ooaneetloa • tth &ho oltuat1on ~~ t he Jowl \n Ital7 or ln 110 .. other ooantr7 , IN\ or 11robleaa tlblob ero aeaoral 1n oherao\or, alnot ~ ~ .lowleh cueatl on ax1o&a , tn var1oue t oraa, 1a a leoat all lur oneen oountr1at and .uat be ooat14~4 theref o re • • • «•neral ~uro peen que• tloa la order t o eolvo lt along oo a•t~ottve l laoo. IJI lA ., op laloa t ho oal 7 oovntr1eo wb 1oh o ~ n reoo1Yo ond oolt l o h .J'IO nuabor1 o t J owUh 1• 1J n .nla ..,... Cboao wh lob hoYO al t holr Olopo••l wlthln t holr no ctonol o~v~M>ar1o o oxtono1Yo 11rooa aparao17 "'"'Ilotod anll • Uh l a r r o retoiU"H I eh1oh on.n be odonuatol)' do•eloped ond •~ l ollo4. ~heoo ODuntrloo alone ~oauo o ot tholr ox tent ~we al th aro, ln toot , able to g1Yo ••~lo, ..nc t o l arp IUiabaro ot Jo•a who &OJ hoYe tho 1nhnU on ot looYl lliJ t ho C4Wlt r 1oo or l W"ope l n w .lob tbe7 aro n tab l l obe o et t he preeont t1... >n t ho ot her hand ••lltr o• •r•••• oountr1ea w1Ch aor o l laltod roaouroot al&bl alto oo able t o rooelYt, l n a~llablt oreaa, a o ~ rtoln nuaber o t Jewe, oroY10oO the oat~ot1on 11 r ot1onall 7 orcon1ao4 ~~ 1nternot1onol ocr••-nlo, l that .tl1oh 1 lulYo al• t• o,aa10orod md aUll oonol Oor to bo tho aoat or oot1ool oolu11oa 1• lbA or eat1oa 1n eo• part or t ho world or a t l'\lw md !)1"0 tr J owl eh ot.a \e, Tho Oltporlaont ot l ht Jow1ah flo.. 1n 7alooUno hao t.1lod oa oeoovnt ot hhtor 1t oond1t 1ollt 1111 1oh " re obo.J ha h l 7 untowor oblo t o l ho oroot1oa or o J oelah etah 1n ?oloat1no , but lho l too or or ~a tl nc euoh o otat o tlee • ..r . oho ul ll aot be ooan4ou4. ' "a Cl\o\U!h t hU UAto were to bo eaall ln •orrs•or,, tho Jowo no• or thol• •• would tlal fl~ \horola, ae 11 the • ••• wl th all other oooplee, \holr ..nser aDd beol e of aatlonel oaleionoo, fbe J~• • , haYl"f ~oo .. Ol tl_.n• of thll •'• '•• woul4 tbuo baYI a na\lonall\J ot t heir own and t ho\r a1tuat1on Cottneu , .~. turthor -.ro , ••on r oe1cHna l n other ooun\rltte, t ho7 woul d rooelYe cr~• t , olr o wA 1tata t he eotlo\anoo and proteo\lon to ~lob all t o1 etc nort M"o nornal17 onh tlow fro• t 11 ~••• are \ be 1doea which I explained to ~~ D811e4o r ,.nU 11?1 aJI4 w111o>t I httVo or1on1 l .lllll"t'1:ed ror you bore. 1 , tor ., pert, shall &lwo71 be Glao no etll47 e11•t••• r oonorot o ulan 1011 wlll Nl• e t l'llon unt'IJ o"nll1dora \ 1on 1n t bo aoan;1 .. , o~ntlnoo4 • • ! • • t hat a ~neral 1olu\lon o r the Jewl lh probl•• on a proot1o1l beals 11 ntahl7 da•l rabl e, I tallo t'\1a o~o· elon , IIC' 4eo.r rr. rre el Aen\, io thanll 7011 f or the oourteou1 oxpruet ouo 1'1\loh you oJn• • rod to at ln 7~~ letter an4 t o son' J)U ., b~• ' w11A1e an4 aeeuraaooe ot ., bleb••• o J na l~erat l o a. ~CS!IOU:II I ----- ~f_f; ~ , t-' ~.. 1 , I ? ~ :a, \ • t• BERLIN , - - FUEHRER II ITLER HAILED THE SIXTH ANNIVERSARY OF NAZI GERMANY TONIGHT WITH AN ADDRESS TO THE RE ICHSTAG OF A •GREATER REV I EW I NG CREATION GERMANY IN 193R AND POINTING THE NATION TOWARD NEW GOALS FOR 1939. . . HE BEGAN SPEAKING AT 8 t06 P. M. (2106 P. M. EST> . 1/30--R223P ADD HI TLER, BERLIN HITLER SAID THAT SI X YEARS AGO ONLY ONE-THIRD OF THE GERMAN NATION WAS BEHIND HI S PROGRAM . "NOW TIIERE IS UNANIMITY . THE BOLK OF TilE VOTES THEN WERE BETWEEN 35 POLITICAL GROUPS. DIVIDED THE PICTURE OF COLLAPSE OF PRE-NAZI DAYS HAS BEGUN SAID . ADVERSARIES TO FADE, HITLER LAUGHED AT THE NAZI DREAM, HE SAID, BUT NOW THEY "HATE US AND FEAR US, BUT ESTEEM Us .• HITLER HAD TAKEN HIS SEAT IN THE REICHSTAG AT 8 P.M . HERMANN WILHELM GOERING, HIS CHIEF AIDE, OPENED TilE SPEECH. PROCEEDINGS WIT H A BRIEF HITLER SAID GERMANY WAS FACED AGAIN WITH THE SPECTACLE OF OVERCOMING JEWISH - INTERNATIONAL HOSTILITY AGAINST CULTURE." "TRUE EUROPEAN li E SAID Til E SIX YEARS BEHIND THE NAZI REGIME WERE FILLED WITH THE MOSl M~RVELOUS ACHIEVEMENTS OF GERMAN HISTORY . "TODAY I CAN FOR THE FIRST TIME SPEAK BEFORE THE REICHSTAG GREATER GERMANY . OF IN THE LAST YEAR, HITLER SAID, THE DREAM OF TRUE . CENTURIES H~D COME 1/30--R225P ADD HITLER, BERL IN HE SA ID MILLIONS OF PERSONS HAD DIED DURING THE THINGS THE LAST DECADE FOR ACCOMPLISHED IN GERMANY IN 1938. HE REFERRED TO THE OF SELF- DETERMINATION . RIGHT MILLIONS OF GERMAN CITIZENS , HE SAID, WERE TORN FROM THE REICH, OR CONTRADICTION OF THE MUCH-VAUNTED RIGHT OF SELF- DETERMINATION • RREVENTED THEM FROM JOINING THE REICH . AS FAR AS GERMANS WERE CONCERNED ALL THESE PIOUS SENTIMENTS HAD NO PRACTICAL VALUE, HE SAID. "IN JANUARY 1938 I MADE UP MY MIND TO MAKE AUSTRIA PART OF GERMANY--AT WHATEVER COST. 1/30·-R227P ADD HI TLER, BERLIN •IN FE BRUARY 1938 I SAID THAT THE REICH COULD NOT LONGER REMAI N INDIFFERENT TOWARD THE FATE OF THE MILL IONS OF GERMANS TORN FROM THE REICH AGAINST THEIR WILL . "ON THE 9TH OF MARCH I GAVE ORDERS TO GERMAN INFANTRY DIV I SIONS TO MARCil I NTO AUSTRIA IN ORDER TO LIBERATE THE GERMAN TERRITORY.• THE POPULACE OF THE LI BERATED COUNTRY WAS •JUBILANT WHEN OUR TROOPS MARCHED IN, HITLER SAID . •ALL THIS HAPPENED IN A BREATH TAKING TEMPO." HITLER SAID THE ELECTION OF APRIL 1 SHOWED THAT AN OVERWHELMING MAJORITY WA S BEH I ND THE NA7I PROGRAM . 1/30--R232P ADD HITLER, BERL IN EUROPE HA S BEEN •RESCUED FROM THE RED PEST • BY NAZISM AND ITAL IAN FASCISM , T ~E FUEHRER SAID, IN A LAUDATORY REFERENCE TO ITALIAN PREMIER BENITO MUSSOLINI . OPPOSI TI ON TO NAZISM HAS VANISHED IN THE REICH, THE FUEHRER DECLARED IN AN ADDRESS CELEBRAT I NG THE SI XTH ANN IVERSARY OF HIS RISE TO POWER . ADVERSARIES OF THE NAZ IS MAY "!lATE AND FEAR US , BUT THEY ESTEEM us, • HITLER SAID, AND THE THREAT THAT GERMANY WOULD SINK INTO CHAOS HAS BEEN OVERCOME BECAUSE OF THE NAZI •MIRACLE .• HITLER THEN TURNED TO THE CZECHOSLO~AKIAN CRIS IS. HE SAID THAT COUNTRY HAD BECOME THE SPEARHEAD OF ALL ANTI - GERMAN ACT IVITIES . MOBILI7ATION IN CZECHOSLOVAKIA WA S DESIGNED TO DEFEAT GERMANY IN THE FI ELD OF INTERNATIONAL POLITICS , AND TO UNDERMI NE GERMAN PRESTIGE, HE SAID . . GERMANY MOBILIZED , HE SAID , BECAUSE THE CZECHS DID, NOT BECAUSE THE NAZ IS WANTED TO I NTI MI DATE THEIR NEIGHBORS . ON MAY 28, HE SAID , HE GAVE ORDERS FOR MILITARY PREPAREDNESS . 1/30--R235P ADD HITLER , BERLIN HITLER PRAISED THE MILITARY MACKIN£ OF GERMANY PROVED ITSELF IN TH[ CRISIS. WHICH K£ SAID HAD "IF ANYBODY SAYS THAT GERMANY THAT IS THREATENED THE PEACE OF EUROPE, CONTRARY TO ALL KNOWN FACTS , GERMANY HAS NOT THREATENED ANYBODY , IT M[R[LY DEFENDED ITSELF AGAINST HE SAID GERMANY FOREIGN THREATS," WOULD NEVER TOLERATE THE INTERFERENCE OF OTHER COUNTRI ES IN MATTERS OF PURELY GERMAN CONCERN , "WE WERE ALL HAPPY WHEN, DU£ TO MUSSOLINI Til£ INTERVENTION or OUR FR IEND AND ALSO ADD HITLER , BERLIN REGARDING NAZI LEADERSHIP, HITLER SAID: "IN FILLING OffiCES, CHARACTER, RESPONSIBILITY FOR ESPECIALLY COURAGE AND DECISIONS IS MORE IMPORTANT THAN INTELLECTUAL OR SCIENTIFIC QUALIFICATIONS. MERE "IN A CRI TICAL HOUR ONE ENERGETIC MAN IS THOUSAND INTELLECTUAL BABBLERS. WORTH MORE THAN A IN THIS SENSE. THE WHOLE NATION MUST BE REFORMED 1/JO--RJ10P ADD HITLER, BERLIN GERMANY , H£ SAID, HAD SOLVED ITS SOCIAL AND £CONOM1C PROBLEMS BECAUSE Of ITS INTERNAL ORGANIZATION . HE COMPARED GERMANY, WHERE H£ SAID 90 PER CENT Of THE PEOPLE SUPPORTED THE GOVERNMENT WITH "DEMOCRACIES• IN WHICH NO PARTY CAN CLAIM WUCH MAJORITY SUPPORT . HE SAID TilE INTERNAL ORGANIZATION Of THE REICH WAS NOT A MATTER FOR INTERN~TIONAL DEBATE . liE SAID NATIONAL SOCIALISM DOES NOT KNOW THE WORD CAPITULAT-ION" NEITHER IN INTERNAL, NOR IN £XT£RN~L POLI TICS . HE DENOUNCED THE CLIQUE" Of INTERNATIONAL WAR MONGERS. IT WAS IMPUDENCE , HITLER SAID , TO ASSUME THAT GOD HAD CREATED Tit£ WQRLD ONLY FOR ON£ OR TWO IMPERIALISTIC NATIONS . GERMANY, HE SAID, HAD THE SAME RIGHT TO ACCESS TO THE RICHES Of THE WORLD AS ANY OTHER NATION . 1/JO--RJ19P ----~------~~ DD HITLER, BERLIN ALL Or Til£ THINGS FOR WHICH TH£ TH£ DESTRUCTIO WORLD WA R MIGHT HAV£ BEEN FO UGIIT - N or GERMAN TRADE , OR or THE G£RHAN GERMANY IN G£~l£RA FLEET OR or L--HAVE NOT MATERIALIZED, II£ SAID . REPARATION MID LtV J ES EC AS TH£ RESULT or THE WAR RAN COUNTER ONOMIC COMMON SENS£, H£ DECLARED , TH£ TO ALL TH£ WAR WAS UNREASONABLE ATTITUDE or THE VICTOR~ AFTER T AND IRRESPONSI BLE , TH£ NEED TO HAKE ION PAYMENTS CO~P£LL£D GERMANY TO MORE REPARA IN TH£ WORLD MARKET COHP£TITJV£ EFFORTS THAN EVER IN ORDER TO GET NECESSARY FORE IG H£ SA ID THERE W£R£ ONLY TWO N EXCHANGE . TH£ WORLD POSSIBILITIES : EITHER TH £ RICHES or AR£ DI STR I BUTED BY MA I N FORCE, OR ACCORD or REASONS , ~r I NG TO THE DICTATES Til£ FORMER WERE TRUE A FORCEruL REDISTRIBUTION INEVI TABLE rROH TIH£ TO TIM£ , WAS TH£ HERE DECLA RATION THAT TH£R £ AR£ TWO AND TH£ HAV£-NOTS- -WILL CLASSES or NATIONS --THE IIAV£ NOT SOLVE ANY PROBLEM, HITLER SAID . H£ SA ID IT WAS A GRAVE MIST AKE T AND O ASSUME THA T NATIO~S L~[RMANY ITALY COULD B£ SAFELY R£L£CAT£D TO 1/30 ON33 1P SECOND CLASS RANKS FOREVER~ ADD HITLER, BERL IN HE SA ID THE CAPITALISTIC NATIONS CU RREN CY MANIPULATIONS. HAD DISTURBED WORLD TRADE BY ANY GERMAN RECIME, HE POLICIES SA ID, WOULD HAVE TO PURSUE THE SAM£ AS THE NA7. I S UNLESS THEY TOL E ECONOM IC COLLAPSE OF TH E NATION. RATED THE ECONOMIC AND HUMAN "WE LIVE IN A TIME H FI LLED BY THE SHR I EKS OF DEMOCRATIC ITLER SAID . •t o HEAR THEM, ONE WOULD UPLIFTERS ,• TO Bt DELIVERE BELIEVE THE GERMAN NATION BEGS D BY THO SE HUMAN ITARIANS WHOSE PRACTICES DURING 15 YEARS AFTER THE WAR . WE TESTED THEIR NEWSPAPERS DAILY ARE FILL DIFtiCULTIES AN ED WITH DESCR I PT I ONS OF OUR D FOR ECASTS OF A CRISIS IN OUR FINANCES, TION AND OUR PRODUCTIONS. THEIR OUR CONSUMP ONE SAYS DIAGNOSES ARE OrTEN CONTRAD I CTORY OVER- PRODUCTION, OTHERS SAY UNDER-CO . SOME SAY THAT WE ARE NSUMPTION. THROWN RUINED BY DEBT AND OTHERS THAT PRIVATE PROPERTY OVERBO ARD . WE HAVE GERMANY IS OVER - POPULATED. IT HA S 1J5 PEOPLE PER KILOMET ER . IT HAD BEEN EXPLOI TED SQUARE WHICH DEMOCRATIC FOR 15 YEARS . I ASK THE QUES TI ON REGIME WOULD RAVE BEEN ABLE TO : •SOME DEMOCRATIC COUNTRIES CORRECT THIST KILOMETER. RAVE ONLY 10 I NHAB ITANTS PER THEY HAVE FARMS AND RAW MATERIALS SQUARE THEI R ECONOMIC PROBLEMS BUT ARE UNABLE TO SOLVE COUNTRIE AND UNEMPLOYMENT . YET SPOKESMEN S LAUD THE SUPERIORITY OF THE FOR THESE FAR AS THEI R COUNTRIES DEMOCRACIES. THEY MAY DO IT AS UNEMPLOYED, ARE CONCERNED, BUT WE HAVE ABSORBED THANKS TO OUR REG IME. · 7,000,000 1/JO••R3J7P ADD HITLER , BERLIN AS HIT LER ' S SPEECH PROGRESSED, AN APPEARED IMPORTANT UNDERLYING THEME TO BE EMERGING. IT WAS AN OUTLI NE OF THE ADMITTEDLY ECONOMIC SIT UA TI ON" I N GERMANY AND A ~ GRAVE THAT THE WARN I NG TO TH E WORLD POWERS REICH WOULD CONTINUE TO BE AN "EXPLOSIVE FACTOR• UNTIL SHE HAS THE THING S AND OPPORTUNITIES NECESSARY EXISTENCE. TO BE A PROSPEROUS THUS, THE FUEHRER SA I D, GERMANY MUS T !1ARKETS FOR HAVE EITHER INCREASED IIER MANUFACTURED GOODS OR "L EBENSRAUM" -- WHIC H I S THE GERMAN WORD MEAN I NG OPPORTUNITY TO LIVE. IN THIS CONNECTION, HI TLER APPEARED TO FOR NEGOTIATING BE LAYING A POSSIBLE BASIS WITH BRITAIN AND FRA NCE FOR MEANS BY WH ICH GERMANY COULD HAVE FREE AND UNHAMPERED ACCESS TO RAW MATER IN EXPORT MARKETS . I ALS AND EQUALITY 1/30-- R35 1P • - 41>r1l 10, 1939. You will realize I u aura that throuahout the world hundreds o! million• of h~an beinea are deeply disturbed by the belief that d new war or a aeriea o! war& may now or in the near l!uture tb.reat'on hU:Dan1 ty. Such a belie!, euoh a peaability ie o! definite con cern to the United States o! JQerica, to the people of the twenty other k:erican Republica and to the people o! our next door neighbor, the Do~inion o! Canada. Tor all o! them know that even i ! a major war were to be oontined to other Continents, ita immediate and futuro e!!eota would benr heavily on the peaceful and proopercua exietence o! the inhabitants c! North, Central and ooutb America. On a previowo occasion I have addra.. ed you 1n behalf of the peaceful aettle~ent, without resort to ~•, of political, economic and aoci&l problema. At the aame time, I h~ve on other occaaiona pleaded with your govern ment in the oaueo of the reduction ot armamento throughout the worl d. Tho pooition and policy o! the united Stateo, and, indeed, of all t~e other nations o! the A~erioaa, ia well known to you. Thio hao been a cons1atent and unaelfiab policy !or many ycara. I t ia, however, neoeosary t o take cognizance of certain ovente which have made international peace leas and less secure; beoauee if similar eventa g row in number it ia obvious that the whole world mus t become involved in them either through war or tbrouo;h the reaul t1 or war. • e have eeen teroinated the independent exis tence o! one independent nation tn Africa, o! three independent nationa in Europe, and we have aoen the military occupation ot a vast territory o! an independent nntion in the rar Enot by her Far taetern neighbor. -.::- We are receiving reporta,whlch we trust are not true, that further act s o! agareaeion ara ccntaaplated aga1net ot her nat1ooe, now independent in their political, aocial and economi c exietence. It ia oy thought tbat t ho time hae como !or a !rank e t atem~nt relating to t ho preaent and futuro policy c! your governnent with respect t o tho futuro e~ietenoe of your noigbbor governments, and I, t horo!ore, beliove that the oauoo of world peace will bo helpod if you will be good enough to exprasa to oe, as the hoad ot a nation far removed !rom turopo, your policy. Having read cany aaaertlona by you that you and the ------~people have no des ire t or war, can you give me aaeurancoe that your ar.oed !orcoa will not attack or invade tho territory o! the following indapendont nations: Yinland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Swaden, llorway, Denmark, The Nothorlands, Belgium, Great Britain and Ireland, rrance, /, S1 '( J m J.J.t Y! Portugal, Spain, Swit:srland, Lichenatein,,,. Poland, Hungary, RwAania, Yugoslavia, Bulgaria, Greece, TUrkey, the Arabia&, Paleetine, EgyPt and Persia. I aal< this quost1on in the name of human! ty - - not intofar a.o it appllea only t o the preeent day, but nlao !nectar aa your policy relate• to the future,.--.., The world needs a long vacation from its thoughts ot and preparation !or war and, therefore, in using the word •tuturo• I ask that you construe it to apply to a minimum futuro period ten years at tho least -- a quarter ot a century, 1! you onn look that tar abead. Such a declaration ot peaceful intent -- such a declaration that your arm1ea would not enter into the territory of any of the nationa which I have enumerated, would and properly should be qualitled by the inherent right in your own nation to repel an nttack against you by the invasion of your own t erritory by offioial and sub stantial armed forces of your nei ghbors. But I am reasonably certain that all of the nat i ons I have anume=ated would gladly give you full ll.Saurance that none of their armed forces would in the immediat e or l ong-range futur e i nvade your territ ory. It occurs to me that if you can find yourself able to make a declaration cuoh as I have outlined, ouch a step lor. II •1-: ••.:1 would bring ,.a not only a gr eat immediate relief from what ;f the world regards as a definite danger, but anlf. that it would also giyo t o all the nations of the world an opportunity in peaceful surroundi ngs t o di scuss o ther problems which are of intereot to all. r r efer es-pecially to discussi on of the problem of 1 r. . 1 "AI1\ r~dUO many complex world problems affect ing all of h~~anity, we know that study and disousoi on of them must be held in an atmospher e of peace. Tha t is why I make to you the definite suggestion which would r estore this atmosphere of peaoe and gi ve all of us the opportunity to confer i n small groups or large, with the knowledge t hat our conversations would not be overshadowed by the t ear of war. I hope that you wi l l not misun4erstond the spirit and the frankness in which I send you this; and I hope that your answer wi l l make i t possible f or humanity !or many years to come t o gain t hat feeling of eecurity against war which wi l l enable humanity to avoid armed oontliot at l east during our generation. You realize, I u aura, that throughout tha world hu.Ddrede ot raill1ona ot hwaan beinga reel t hat ther are 11Ying today under the abadow ot the tear ot a new war or eYen a aeries ot wars, The poeaibility ot auoh a oontliot ia ot deti nite conoern to the people ot the United Statea, ae alao to the people• ot the entire Weatern Heaiaphere. All ot thea know that a aaJor war, eYen it oontined to other oontinenta, auet bear hea't'ily on them bo th now and tor generati ona to ooae, It the tide ot eYenta ia not changed, auoh ot the world aust become in•ol•ed in oo.. on ruin, and all the world will eutter, I retuee t o belie't'e that the world ia a priaoner ot deatiny, On the oontrary I am eure that the leadera ot the great nat1ona ha•e it in their power to liberate their peoplea trom t he 1apand1ng diaaeter. I aa equallr olear that the peoplee ha•e in their own ainde and hearta the deeire t o l ooee thea- eal't'aa troa that diaaater, Three nationa in Europe, and one in Atrioa, baY a seen their independent exiatenoe terainated, A •aat terr1torr in another in.dependent nation in the 'ar Eaat baa been occupied br a neighboring etate. Reporte, wh1oh we trust ara not true, inaiat that further aota ot aggree eion are oonteaplated agalnat atill other independent nationa, -2- nat1one, Plainly we are moY1ng towa.rd the moaent when this e1tuat1on ~t.uj.. •\'I~ auat end in &leae~, unlees a aore rational way ot guiding eYente 1e f ound, You haYe rapeatedly asserted that you and the Italian people haYe no deeire tor war. It t h1 e ie true, there need be no war, GoYernaen t e, not peoplee, create war. It inetead ot peaoetul eettl18ent, peoples are now to be led, under a po~ioy ot aggrandiae.,nt by t oroe, to elaughter by 81llione, let one thing be perteotly plain, The hueban4, leaYing hie wite and children, auet know in hie heart that the wreak ot hie lite 1e unneoueary, The aoldiar ill hie death agony auet know that he ie dying 1n vain. 1'he ottioer who oommande IIUat know that he ia een ding hie aen to death in a Yaet etup1d1ty, All ot these 1n41Yiduale auet realize that they are being eaori tioed not at all in a war ot neoeeeary eelt detenee. Kothing oan pareuade ae that an)' power hae either the right or the neoeeeity to intliot these oon eequenoee on ita own or any other people in pureUit ot an)' polio)' eaYe the aoet iamediate eelt-proteotion, In making th1e etateaent we, ae Aaerioane, need not be euapeoted either ot eelt-eeeking {tor we ha•e no eeltieh deeigne) or ot tear, or ot weakneee, I t we epeak no w, it ie with the •oioe ot etrength and trien4- eh1p , an4 not that ot weakneee or tear or hatred, All the -3- the world knows that th1a is true, HaYing theee ooneideratione i n aind I propoee1 That you g1•e aeeuranoe that your toroea will not attack the territory ot aJl7 ot the ex:ht1ng independent nations ot Europe, or violate their integrity, or er ose their tront1ere, In auoh oase I am reasonably eure that eaoh ot those nations will 1n turn giYe like a seuranoe to you, That there be i amediate oeeeat1on ot ao•e• ot armed t oroee which by their nature a1ght oonatitute a threat. !bat t h1e shall serve as an earneet ot good ta1th during dieouu1one to be held; !hat t hei"Supon, in peaoetul surroundings, two essential probleae ehall proaptly be discussed! rel1et troa the orueh1ng burden ot &l'IIAJient, and t he unlocking ot avenue• ot trade t o the end that every country may have aeeured acoeee to ample aaterial t or tull pea oetul eoonoa1o lite, carried on according t o ita own nati onal deelree. In this oonterenoe, I s tand ready t o pledge the partloipatlon ot the United 8tatee. At t he s ..e tilDe all neoeea&r7 pclitl oal discussions • &Y be organised and had between other go•ernaenta wb1oh are directly 1ntere1t1d, A declaration under the condition• outlined will I , brlng t o the world an immediate meaeure ot rellet, It ~ wlll will giTe to all nations an opportunity, peacefully t o discuss t he major problema of d1reot interest to them unbound by menaoe of immediate f or ce. From these d1a cussiona, a permanent relief should follow, I think you will not misunderstand the ap1r it of f rankneas in whioh I send you thia, Heads of great government• in this hour are literally reeponeible tor the tate ot hWIIaiU.ty in the oolllift8 years. They cannot deny the Juet delllaftde of their peoples t o be protected from a plainly f oreseeable chaos. H1etory will hold them accountable t or t h e lives and happineae ot everyone, even the least, I confidently trust that you will make it possible tor history t o say, and tor humanity to bear witness, that this responsibility was met, , '71 < TIN will II'Mlbo I • .Vo that tliJI pwt \be '1101'14 lllnl4n4a ~ 111111ou ~ IIIIMA 'M1ap ue 4Mpl J' 41etane4 'bJ' \be 'Mllet tbat a .... wu ol' a ..1'1M ot lr&l'e ~ now OJ' 111 \be neu lr.tee tiiJ'oata ~\J' . 8laola a 'belief, 1111011 a poeeb111 \J' 1e ot 4et1 nih - ona to \bo U11Uo4 l tatoe ~ .--1., to \bo people ~ tbo ,_.,. o \bol' - l'lou Mpublloe aD4 to \bo people ot _. DOll\ dool' Hltlllbol'o \110 Dpelnl- ~ Oenrde • J'OI' all ~ \boa lraow \bot - 1t a a&JOI' wu won to 'be ooat1H4 to otlln OOIItlHIIte, 1h t-o41ato Uld tutve ofteote would bou IIMYllJ' on \bo poaootl&l &114 jii'O&jiOI'CNe ule toaoo of UIO lUabUUlta ~ lol1b, O.Ual Ul4 fkllllll ..1'1 • • Oil a pi'OYiCN& ooa&lon 1 llan eddl'oeood JOU u bollalt ~ tile po-tlal eottl-t, wltiiCNt neon to UM, ~ polUloal, __, , Ul4 ooo1a1 pi'Obl-. At t11o •• tiM, 1 llaYO on o\1101' ,_,_ ploado4 wlt ll :roar SOYeJ"Dor _, u \bo • -• of the 1'14w1Uon of UMaODte thl'olagllov.t \bo wol'14. Tho poeU1on &114 pollOJ' ot tho U&lh d Stahe, &114, 1Ddeocl, ot au t11o o tlln ..u- ~ -tile ..1 ou , 1e wo11 a.o.a to reM. ate 11ae ~ a _.tetat &114 -•ltleh pol10J' IOI' IIIUQ' J'OU& . 1\ 1e0 bowoY01'0 DOOMeUJ' to tab CICiflllUIIOO of oel't&lll nonte wllloh llaYO lladO 111tenaUoaal po- looo &114 lMo ._., boo-• 1t Olllllu rruto pow ln .-.1' 1t u Mn- ~t ~ 'lllolo '1101'14 _, bo- 1&Y01Yo4 U \Ma Oltilq t11n1111a wu Ol' tllae at t110 I'MIIlto ~ wu. 1o illaft •- Mnllllata4 tile 1Ddep·t•t eale...._ at - leftp "•t •U• 111 Ahl•, ~ tlll'oo t=«epn'=t •U- 111 -.n,o, Ul4 n ban - t11o llllltur ••111111•~1oa ~ a ..., tnl'ltoi'J' ~ • 1Dhpnt=t •"• 111 tile ru rut 'bJ' MJ' J'&l' ...... M1att IF, -a- .. ua noelYlag :reporte,wblah •• U~Mt are not t:nae, tbat fll:r\ller eo\• of +••loa ue oontenpl ated agaiu\ otbe:r natl-, now lDdepeDdn\ ln tbet.:r polUloal, eoolal an4 tooDOIIlo .U.tenoe. It la rq t boupt thAt \be tl•• Ilea -• f or a fnAk atat.. t nl&tlag to the pnoent Ul4 future pollOJ' of :rou pn..-t wi tb :reepeot to tba tlltura exhtanoe of J'o.g neipbo:r pYal'llll8nta, an4 I , t llAirefon, belleYa tllat t he o-• of world pao.oa will be belped lf J'OU will be B004 ao1l(!ll to expHoo to M, u \be bead of a nation tar :r1110Yed fn. lllll'ope, rou:r pollOJ. ~ Had IIIAIIJ' ueertlono by you tbet you Ul4 tba G people beYa no clall:ra f or war, oan J'OU gha • u~ tbd your u-ed foro•• will not attack or lnYada tba tarr1 tol'J' of tba follOWiag independent nat1oae1 rlnlUI4, letonia, La\Yla,Lltbuania, fhleda, IOI'WAJ'o llenolark1 ~ la\lle:rlU1411 Belpw., Qnat Brl.taln and Ireland, r:ranoe, Po:rqal, Spain, BwUaerl&nd, Llaheneteln, PolUI41 l!uncaJT 1 Jl n•a, 'l'llsoelaY1a, Bulp.:rla, Ornoe, !Urkq, \be AJ'alllu, Pa1eetlna, IBJpt an4 Per ala. I uk \hlo queoUon l n \be ll!Ule of ,._ntty - not lnoofu u n appllee onlT to \be Pl'•unt dar, but aleo 1naofu u your pollOJ nlatee to \be tlltu:re pollOJ' . 'ftle world n"de a 10118 noatlon fn. 1 te \bcnae:bte of an4 Jll'epua\lon for 'I'll' an41 tbenfora, ln ua1ng \be won lflltua • I a111: \bet JOU oone true u to ~~pplr to a • •n•·· 111\ve period - tan rear• "" \be leu\ - • qoaar\ar of a -\Ul'J', lf J'OU oa look \bat far lbaad. 8uoll a claolara\lon of peaoetlll intent - euob a cleoluaUon \bat your &l'lllae would 110\ anh:r into \be terr1\ol'J' of ...,. of \be na\loM 'llllob I ben -nted Wftl4 an4 properly aboul4 be qualltlH bJ' \be lnbar•t l'lg)a\ ln rvu CNa nation to repel an attack ...alne\ J'OII -3- '117 the iAYuloD of 70\lr o• Urn to17 by ofnolal ud n~> / ltmUal arMd forou of your Mlghbon. But I .,. rueollo&bly ontain that all of the naUoM I ba..,. -rded would gladl)' g1Ye J'OU tull aaauraDOe that Dolle of t heir a r-ed f oroee would 1ll t he t-141a~ lODi·rane• future lnvcua )'our territor)'. It ooour• to me t hat lt you oan fllld your.. lt able t o make a deolazatlon euoh u X have outll ned, euoh a etep would brllli pa Dot only a gre41 l iALII the world r ega:rdl aa a deflnitu Wul8or, but ~ th&t 1t would aleo g1Ye to all the D&Uona of the world m opportunltJ' lll peaoetul surrOUIIdlDie to dliOU8a ot her p:robl_. wbioh are of l ntereat to all. I reter ea,.olally t o dlaouaal on of th• probl • of re4uot1on of ooatly ~h t hroUGhout t he world; t o dh oueelon of tho uDblooklng of the avenue• ot peaoetul tra4eJ to t he peaoetul d1eouael on ot eoonoml o ana aoolal probl .., whloh affect r o D&QT natlone. In other worde, 'ltliile n reoognhe that there are 111&117 oo.plex world probl- atfeoUac all of tm==-uy, n kllOw that etlJdT and 41aou.. 1on of th• a.uat b e held ln an a'-oaphere of peaoe. Thd h *7 I aaka to J'OU tha 4atln1te lllgglltlOII wbloh would rutore thle a'-oaphera of peace alld gl..,. all of ue the opportunl ty to oonter 1n elll&ll grov.pa or large, wlth the knowledGe t hat our oon.... raa U one would 110t be o.... ralladowed b)' the tear ot war. I hope that J'OU will Dot • tallolldent&Jld the 8plr1t ell4 the tranmue 1n wb1oh I ahd you thieJ and I hope tbat your ananr wlll !lAta U poulbll tO% ~ty tor IIAIIT )'ear• to OOM to gall1 that feel.I.Jig of 11-lt)' IC!AiAit W~ which wlll aallll h n' t)' t o a'f'Old Ulle4 oOiltllot at lean dunJIC -- - April lS, 19)9. J'ILI: !4r11er lr"t" ot .eu"st to llUhr acJ l.twsaol1nL. r . "' . ~ . You 'N&l.l;t.t, I u au.N, ths\ tbi"'u.chou ~ Ut world bwttlr6Ja or c1111oot ot .bi.I:I&D botcaa ttol tho ll \hoy a.ro lhln.E \.04A7 UDJer lbt alM4ow ot c.h.o tMr ot • DW .._.. Ol' • • • • eort.. ot ara. 'l'bo mnenco ot \ hh t ear - ... tA4 t.L.t poaa1l:tU1t y of auob a contllo\ 1• or dotlnltt ooncern to ' h• people ot 'h• lil\U.od S~.. t••• •• r.leo to c.ho S*)plH or \he O\her uUcnu or the eulroe wo ..u n: &•Uphere. All or \ 'bca klw• C..b.U Uy a;ajor ar, on~ lt 1t w.re \O • oon.ti.nod 1.0 ocher oon.Unenu, 2.un boar b...M'Iit7 _. OD "'• d\ll"lD.(" it• OOD\1Jh~UOI ..a4 al.O for :OOO.!"Q\tOD• Oa • pre1"lo\&8 oooatlon I baYo • 1112reae0d ,.ou sc bohalt o! Ch t otUlc.n ~ ot poUUot.l, ooono.to a.o J ooch..l probleou by ,_c.tul DO\ho4t aD4 JrU.bo\IC. .rNOl'C ;o a.e t. l\t\ the U oi l 0~ tftOU ...... \0 ~ft NTirC.ed \0 t thl ~ t or ~r.t . I t IUob t.bre.C.I OOU tln~t , l\ GO~ iLt rit ~blt We. a<.ucll or t.bt worl4 r:un MOOCH SnTOlYid. lD ooea..oD N!A. All tlll• wor14 , Tlotor n.nt~• . YU~\dllked no.Uow u4 DW\ral M Uoca wU .utter. I r•tu•• to bel tnt tho' the world ta, or DtOtNl rt. euoh a prl eouor ot doet1ny. Oc the oo:t.re.ry, 1 a·~ Lb.at. t.1a lM4ore o t ~.be CJ"'&\ r.t.tlOM Uu u. lD tbolr 'PC'ftl" to UM.nto t holr ..a 1•~ troA \ bt d14e.ttr tbat throatoa1. I ~ • 4uall7 ol oar ~ he\l lo Lhelr O'IIITI alllda and t h•lr own bN.rU lbe r eo?lea U!e~U•l., .. d•a1re tha.\l t.Ml r !'ears bo eadlod. hot 'ldt.ha\.ud.lq q t..t\h h 1 \ ht truaate d•oe..\07 Of UJlltlnd, h 11 u.nfOrtlunatol.T naotaaary LO tlk:O cocolunoa Of nCHG\ t a crt• . - 2- the ~en\ wbtll thh t.u...,uon &1\Ui t onJ 1A oeMtt rorlbo, \Ull an a .oM r.Uoaal w.t ot sutd.tnc ...... ,. 1• ro\IA4 . Yoa han rePMt~ u"rc.! \.:1-'\t 70U a:a4 U• Iu.llu peoplo b.an ao doeSr. tor wt.l". lt c.ble lt tNt, \.ht.N l et one t.bln,c be ~.rreody laiD; \he aoldler .ow.ded •" t ne oot \bro~ J ,)I" ttlt•tlllkl.Jll, or t ..r or wealme11 . It we epee.t DO'i', ' h 1a •Hb th• vo106 or nreaa•A uJ trte.n4ilhlp tor r-..ant:J.M • .411 t ho -orld ka.i).. t.ba~ U11• lt 'ln.e. I' h aUU u-.... ' ..- - 3 - h h ~u.al.l)r ol-.r co M \M\1 ao ..oluUoD 0!1D be arr1n4 at ~J IO.IIAOU u4 e.._,---o,luioA ttt c.u pa.rly W LA Ool.C,.>ttuU plo:aMr _,.. ot Jaerto., ~u or J~UM toUowe! Ut t'toDtlt,.... MD, b\1, lt -· a ..U- Ntallll t.:.ed. Nlt '\~\ .U. &rail~ b t\ owt t14t t he oour\roou. It lol..:v•• .-=..: ~• o. w ~· .,rl.. $-•3011 fill b.t -•1~ l..t 1~ •lU U re•e -,,IJ ;»UO* ..0 .. U ;_. • ..o ot a MUOD tu ~ Ytlll tro turo,.. 06ft JOQ si ... :Y all.-oAl"UOt . )\, • J~;U ...... - .. r',r .:aa '. ·f wiL. l't~o~ t aU&" Ol" lnf&dt \ hi \ C:.r.t\t.ory ~t- \1.~ ft)llOd~ 1n.1tptmdt.n\ n.nlona'f flnl~l , £ts\On1• , Lanla , Lh h'wlal la , 04"0\ttn, ::or.. ~ . / - 4 - Sucb u aetNl"anoo olu.rl)o a~e t appl y not only to '~ '1\rctM;Dt ~A¥ bout~ e.l.a to a tut ure rJut't1o1enl:l.y Jo~ to she tTory op;tartUDUy ~"' work bt poooot\11 • ntoda tor a 1110re poNADtn\ ~oo . I I~M;;t ul , I •' \boro.fC)ro , tb..ot. J'0\1 OOMI'\ruo t bt wor4 tutur• ~ apply ~ e. a t.n.l.mU!!I porloJ or 6eauro4 noo- acgreaa1on -- teu yoore a\ tbt ltaac -- a It each -(UISur' uo.o h eJ.'ft:e lr; J'O\U" eon.:.1t"!ellt and 1b!7 Gar~ I. V'l ;. I l. ,..., J4 ij.O 'fU:'WIAU\t l -. l"?P MDsh l jf 8'l:W'8 t h"!\. •"~~ ot ,h. WII\JOM Orl\at1"Mo4 eboYI wUl 1t. t \U"U ei n like a lount.nC'O to you. A dealtNUc;;a suob oa I ba ve O\lt.l.inod lfill brln.-: \o ~.b~ wrld an i.::ediata 11lo'.Jseure ot re.lter . I pl"'poet \:hot 1t h 11 ·1Yen: two •"o.O::Jthl p!"'bl.:na llhAll protr:pUy be di aouiJactd iD t be r~au.h ttu~ may ho•• tetur04 acctet 'to .,. II:O'erlkle D.D.d produou ror ,ocoetul I . eoonoule ltro; I. .• ' •.:; J' -·· / And aL tho a....e ttu auoh !)Olitlcftl d laouo.a1o" aa ON bl.t.:·. n•ooe.ary o.r 4oa1.rttblo *)* bo or ...,"llD lzed and had botween1 go T ~~...o:tts o.tiiOepboro or puoo. Sucb u UliiO SJ)~•r• or p•a.ce os.bnoc. orlet. lt ~ Cu-JA~ oonnra..tti ons are onrsluulowd by tbt tao:r ot WRr. A 1 .UbU: you wt.U no\ a.laWJ.dOt"abnd \h!J npi ri t ot tM.nkn••• t n wbiob I aond you thlt. yuro. 1'hoy ecumot £11.11 ' o hea.r \he p·~orl ot t helr pooplen \o bo prouou4 troa tho tor.aH.ablo cbAo• or li'IU'· ruacor:r rill boll , - 5 - \ h&.;a a ccoUD\Ible tor &he 11HI aDd t ho .b.app lDeJe ot all - ••• un\o Ue 1_.,. I hop<~ '"~ I • ::;~ • 17.7,J...In i 1\ .~: ...... 7 U ,., ~ l •w • •\.1 . s JS ·BIB IXQI!T.J.DIOY AfJOLr Biiu:a, CJIAJICI:LOJl· or 'fBI GERIUJI REICH, BDLII (GDMAJIY) You reallse I •• aure that thl'O\IIbout the wol'l.d / hwl4re41 ot llilllona ot hWiall belnga are 11'11118 t oda7 ln oonatant tear ot a new war or e•en a aer1ee ot ware. !he ex1atenoa ot thla tear--and the poea1b111tr ot woh a oontllot-11 ot 4et1D1te oonoern to the people ot the UD1te4 8tate1 t or wboa I ape&, •• 1t •n alao be t o thl paoplee ot 1ba other natlona of the enure 1flltei'D B•l•phere. All ot tha know that anr aaJor war, eYen lt U "" to be oont1u4 to other oontlnenta, ••t bear hea'f111 on the• clur1q ua oontlnanoe .a aleo tor r•erat1one to oae. leN~&ae of the faot tbat after the acute tene1oa 1n whloh the wo:r14 b .. been ll'flng 4u:r1ntr the put fft •-*e there Woall •e• t o be at le.. t a .....,M'7 rel..,. at1..,_b... ao ao ti'Oopa are at thla ~~oaet oa the ll&l'ola thll 11&1 be aa opportue •oaont for •e t o 11ad yoa tb11 U."' J · ------Sdlr ..* ---- M~ "------·--- .. .. -··...... ,.... TELEGRAM SENT lO M T"-\.... 1 -niO toW"'-KTI/14 toOC ___... WT IM. CICIIOC _,... .. I'LAIO • Cloorp .. I -a- w...... ••••ago, ' :' On a pl'O"f1ou• oooaa1on I ha•• addr... ed :rou 1n ! behalf of th• ..ttl•aont rl pol1t1o.:t, •oonoa1o, and oooial probl... b7 p1ao1ful • •thod• and Without r ••ort t to araa. I I I But lh• Ud• of ••ante ..... t o haY• rnerted to I ' tho threat of &J'IUI, 'I If aucb threat• ooat1nue, it IHU • 1nontable that aaob of tho wol"ld aaat beooae 1nYOlYe4 1n o-n ru1a. All tho world, Y1 otor nat1ou, Y&D qu1abe4 nat1ou, and neutral nat1ou Will euffer, I ratuee t o bal11Ya that tbe wor l d 1a, of naoeeait:r, euob a pruonao of doat1117. On tbe oontr&r7, 1t 1• olear that tba leadeN of sreat nat1ona ban 1t 1a their power t o 11barate their poopl.. troa the dUaetar that 111pan4a, It U equal17 olear that i n their own a1n4a aJI4 1n their own bearta tba people• th... ol••• doa1re that their taare be an4114. It ie, howenr, 'I&Dfortuaatal:r neoa.. ar:r to t.te oocaiaaaoa ot raoeat faote, !brae nat10M in Darope aJI4 oae in Atrloa haYe lean their 1Ddapaa4ant eld.ataaoe tal'll1aata4. A Yaat taP1'1tOI'J in another 1u.pea4ent nation of the rar .._, baa been oooup1el br a nellbborlag etate. Reporta, II I I wl .. ------ .,,....., ___ 11~ --- " ------J ...... _ ··---- , TELEGRAM SENT TO .. TIIIANIIlUni.O CON"Of NTIAL 0001 ~ fO&MTlAI. COOC ...... CUll' .. .. I -~ which •• truet are not true, 1neUt that further aote ot agsreee1on are contemplated asa1nat et1ll other 1nde pendent nat1one. Pl n1nl7 the world 1e aoY1ftl to•ard the aoaent when th1e el tuat1on auet end 111 oataetrophe unleee a aore rational •AT ot gu1d1ns aYente 1e f ound. You baq repeatedl7 aeurted that JOU and the Gefti&JI people baYe no dee1re t or war. It th1e U t rue there need be no war. Joth1ns oan p ereuade the peopl" ot the earth that aD7 IO'I'emlq power baa aD7 nsht or need to 1ntl1ot the ooaeequenoee ot eaYe 111 the oauee ot Ia Mk'lll th1e etateaent we ae AMr1oane epea not throueb eeltuhn.. e or tear or ••unell. It •• epea IJ;;h n01r U 1e w1th the Yolo• ot etreqtb and ·tr1endah1p t or .4. aaak1114. It le etlll olear to •• that 1nternat1oll&l probleM oan be eol 'l'ed at the oouaoll table. It 1• therefore 110 anawer to the plea tor peaoetul 41aouee1on t or oae e1de to plead t hat uhleae th«J reoe1Ye aeeuranoee beforehand that the 'l'e1'41ot •111 be thelre, ~•1 w1U aot la7 ae14e the1r arae. I a oonterenoe roou, ae 1a oourta, 1t 1e neoeea81'7 that both e1dea eater upon Cbe 411CNII10II 111 lood faith, aeiUIUJIC that aubetanUal JuUoe Will aooll'lle to bot:M •~a.l ."r;, ~#h~ ,._/ &tc~p~wwJ,. 1Air4h /, ~~ . ~~~,.,n,., . _ r; , ...,., ,,... ~,._ A,-.~ ...... 7;;...1. ~J•· .!.1·-- II.. , _ lth(,M ;(,.)" l'~fo-f . 1-.- ... --- JI ' ' TELEGRAM SENT TO a& UAh&MITTIO ..,.te,l 'OitPIOt H'fiAL GOOC C'harcrt Oeptrtment HOf'lto"'"O£N'TIAL COOl ~epnr PAJl'TA .. tnumt nf ;§tate I. PLAIN W tuhlntlon, I am convinced that the cause of wo r~d peaoe :w1-l:-l. ~q~ be greatly advanced 1! th e nations of the world were obtain to a tr~~ statecent relating to the present and f uturo policy of governoents, Because the Uni~ed States, as one of the nations of the Western Hemiephere, is not involved in the immo d1ate controversies wh~ch have ar isen in Europe, that I truot you cay be wi l ling to make such a stat ement or policy to mo as tho bead or a nation far removed ., f',~r,'*:l ~LJ_/ !rom ::Urope 'P~h4.. /At- .,~./ltlll4' in order that I, .wJ.-tho~ r&aponai bili ty -ol'.t obliga- tion ~~~~ or a friendly intermediary, may cate co1~uni such declaration to other nations now apprehens ive as to the oourse which the pol icy of your Government may take. Arc you willing to give aosurance that your arced forces will not attack or invade the terri tory or poe seas ions ot the following independent nations: Finland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, sweden , Norway , Denmark, The • Net herlands, Belgiuc, Great ·' Britain and Ireland, France, Portugal, Spain, Swit~erland , Liechtenstein, Luxemburg, Poland, Hungary, Rumania, Yugo~lavia, Bulgaria Ruesia, ,. Greece, Turkey, Ir aq, the Arabiaa , Syria, Palestine, Egypt and Iran. LtdpknJ lv ---- S.nl Jv •P<••I.r ----- M., ··· ·-····-·-··-· /9_ __, --- I 1). 0. u-~. .,_.,.., l ot n +•11U .,,ICl the original of this ...... page is on display on Panel 29 South Section of Main Galle ry (Feb. 197 11 MUNIINO Ot'1'1<*. TELEGRAM 10 N TliA.NeM WIU-- lfiiOtCAT& WMI.TMml SENT I'f'1'&D Collect C c • I .~,. ! ______• _ ,..,...,. ___ ,~ , ______D.O...... _...... ~• __ !L---~-----~------~~~~~----~~----~ ,.,..,.,.. orr .. 10 N ~ ,,....,...... ,... l'lLIO.. AM SENT TlltA..... ITTIO Collect COW100fflAL. tiOOI a.rreo.,-t NCNteON'IGCN'TlAL 0001: • a.,. to ....,. • .... ba'1ng1ng th• aore aloeel:r t o tlw b1'111k ot eooMtio d11aater, 111Nltaneoui1J the OoYil'llllent ot the Un1 ted ltatel would bl pl'lpll'ld to tlke pan 1n 41eaau1one looking towal'da the aoet praoUoal aanner ot openlnc up aYIIIIIII of 1nternaUonal trade t o the end t~ eYei'J nation ot the eaJOth 1111 be enabled t o bll:r and ••11 on ~q~~al terae 1n the world IIIJ'ket aa well a• t o po11111 a11uranoe of obta1n1ag the aater1all an4 product• ot peaceful eoonoalo 11te, At the .... t1ae. thoee goYernaentl other than tbe Un1te4 8tate1 wbloh are 41reotl:r 1nter11ted ooul.d 11114e~ tiki IIIOh po11t1oal 41IOUII10DI II tlw;r aa;r CODI14er DIOIIIII'J Or 4el1rabllo We rec.U&e ooaplez world probleu W'b1eb atteot all huaantt:r but we know that etudJ and 41ecuee1on of thea 11111t be held 1D an ataoephere ot peaoe. h® an ataolphere of peace cannot exllt 1t negot1at1one are I'Jtn•r ~~~ ... L n:. owl'lha4Dire4. b:r the tear ot war. -7 I th111k :rou Wlll" not allunderetand the ep1r1t ot fl"Ukn111 1n Wbloh I lllld :rca thll •••18•· Beadl ot great goYe,..ente 1n th11 bcn&1' are 11terall:r reepo~ 1~11 tor ~ fate ot bue•ntt:r 1n the ooaiac :raare. lhe:r OaDIIOt fall to hear the pl'afiN ot their peopl" to be prot"ted. fr• tbe fol'eleeable ohaoe of war. E 0' al .. ------&.~ ....- ___ ,~ If------D.O...... ·~ . ,..._. __ ..... TELEGRAM SENT To • T~tAH~~tmc.o CONI'IOCJCTIAI. 000& IIIIONOOfiriO&JfTIAL. c:occ P'NtTA....., U.t Chrp to I -7- R1atorr w111 bold them accountable tor the l1~e• an4 tba bapp1naae ot all_.•~•n unto the leaat, I hope that your anawar •Ul sake it pou1bla tor huaanlty to loae tear and regain eeaur1ty tor aanr yeara to cc.e, A a1m1lar aeeaage il baing addreeaad to t he Chief of the Italian Oo~arnaant. ('!'he Pr.. idant '• a1gnatura) ... ' ' ' U1R1IIII £jo,,.,, J"' ------,t s.,lw_., ----- M~ ----" ------..... , ,....._.. D.O. ._.... . __ I 1'011 tl!! l'f/SSS Tht Pr.. idtnt lut ni&ht &ddreuod thl tflllowin& Ocr'II!Un1oat1on to Hia EJ:~llonoy , 4_d elt Hitler, Chanoelor or the O.nniU'I ~eioh and , at the IMIO time, the 8eo... l:•ry or Slat., u tho Prellltent1e dtreoUon, &ddruae(J en identical OAbl•tram ~o Pr~e r Senito WUa•olini, or Italy. "T!!2 TIHm H l frll lt, 1939 818 txe&~CT AllOU HJTID, C J.~.C£LOJt Of Tl£ CE'Fl:.llf P.EIQJ, E;;HU I ( Gl:»!A llY) YO\I redhe I .. aure t.)·.n thz'oufjhout. tht •crld hundred• or Ailliona of hu=en bein11 aro living today 1n oon•tant ftar or • new w.r or even a aerltl ot "ara , 't'he oxhtenf't or thb i"o&r- -t.nd the poulb1l1ty or .uoh a oon tl1o~ - -h of defirlltft oor,oorn to tt.e people or the Unitt E.ecaua• ot • 1111 r.et .at &t'te:- u·.. a.owto wn.ton in which tho ) J, /,/. world !'waa ~ n 11.-inr, d~o~dnr; t'• paat r ... weoh theN would aen to be ,. ae loa•t a a~ntary rol.x.ticr.--~uae no troops ara at thia mccont on tho .oarch--thh r.ay ba an orportu.n.o &CIIIIOnt for M to ..I'd you thia i muaap. \J On a pro•loua ooCt•ulon I hav-e &d6 roaaod you. ln bol'lalt of tho aottlo .. Mnt of polttloal, oot~nCII'I'I.lo , and soottll probba• by pet.ott\11 :.othoda and W1. thout roaort to &1'1!'11 . aat tt-A tld• of IIV'lnta UUl& to haw r•~rtvct to tha thr+at or anu. tr auch U..roah oc.ntin:.~ , it ••""' inGYitablo Uat a.~ch or the wor-ld cwt. beccmtt !n?ohod ill e~ l"\\ltt. All tht.. worl-1, dctor nattor.. , ~hhed catiot.s, and Dl!l\otral nath n.a will au.N'er. I r.l\lso to MU.oft ~.at tho wor"M h , ot ri(..C'1JU1t)', auc.h a p:riacm&r or oatl.ey. On tt',o oot~.trary , it b cloar that t-l 1o•4 ra of' r-ro.t uUcna !a~ it in th•>ir power to Hbcre.to tbo1r peoplu "rca th.. c!h•ator tt.t t.pcnds. It. 1a oqu•lly oloar thtt 1n thoJlf' cwn ainda and in their owon huru th( peoploe t.hc.;:. aolvoa doalt"e t.hat. tho tr r ... an bo ondod: . It 11 , hO'I"'..V\IT, unror tun&tol y t£ oouru-y to t.t.ko co,nir.anoo of rooo11t racu. Throo nations 1n E\lropo and on:.. in Atr1o& t.YI) uon t.hcl r i l'ldopoMent oxhto-nco tcrftlnatO(I. A ftlt territory in a.not.hor 1ndo~Mont natioa ot' tho far Eut haa bovn oocup1od by a. t~~c.;1U.bor11'1(. ttate, hporta, whioh w tM.I..It aro not. tl"\0.. , 1n•ht that t"Ur'thor ~ota or '""ui•:l aru C!Onte!::pbt.od apln.t;t •·Ull othl.r 1Jidor~nctont Mtlora. Pla.inly tM worLd 1a acrri:Q~ t.o-.1'4 the z:ta:JOr:t when thi1 au.,.ation at$t etd in oat.etrophe unleu a aero roUOQ&l way or p.Jid.ln.t &Y"Lr.t• h tOWld. You ~ ... r-epaat-odly auer'Led that you and t.he c;c.,..n pcopl" haft no duite tor war. 1t thh h truo thore N-ed be no war. Nothing ean r~ r1!otl\d.o tho J)!O'Ploa or t.he ..rth that any ~:ovor-n1 ns power hu a.ny rtr,ht or noo6 to inrUot thl.> oONOCJIWM.. of" .-r oc ita own or C.f\Y othor rooplv ••~ 1n tho cauoo of aolt•Oddont he-a dof"enn. - 2 - l.Q akin~ th11 at.&tean; .. u .U...rht.nt tpoak not; Urroup nou or ton aolthh or wt.t.lmcu. It .,... apulc now it h with tho •oioo or atrongth 1nd with t r iondthip tor mo.l'\k1ncL It 11 ttlll ok.ar to .u thllt international probluLI oan bo aol't'Od at tbl ocunou tablo. Jt. h tt.retCJ'IO no t.luwtr to th. pltoa tor p. aootul di.ao~o~ .. im tor OrW ddo to p l ocwl tt.lt l.U'lh.u t.hoy rcouho auuronoua botoroham tho.t thl. vordiot will bo tholra , tho: will not lay uido tb:ir oonroronoo anu. In ro I u oonrlnct4 that tho crwo or •orld pco.oa T&.Aeod would bo ,r~atly c.d • 1t the ca. tiona or the world ...,,.. to obtoln • tn.nk a\0 t41ant f"C!lat~ to tho p,..HI'lt U.S tutu~ poU.oy et 'O'f\.rn.oms. 110¢-lUIO tho Unitod Sttotoe, .ea Ont. or the nct1ona or tho \'loatorn Kolliaphoro, 1a not. lnYolwd in tho U..cUato oontrovor d ca whloh htoYO arbon 1n turopcJ , I truat tl'L.t. ym •Y bt; willtnr to llclc~ uoh c ..:Dt at&to• or poUoy to • n tbc. h11o.d: ot " n~tlca rar r"~cd in rr01- turope o-rder t.N:t I , oot1n~ c:'ll)' with tht. rv•pona1b111t.y Md obl1pt.1an ,!\... t'Y1Qry;Utf.1nt.er;mr.~q or . MY OOim'Wlicnt.o 1uch dcoll\ra.t!on to oU:cr nt. now a.ppro n1hc tiont ,., to the oourto 'llhioh ttl& polloy or your 0oV'1;r:::~ent t&k:o . M)' Are you w1111nr to tivo nuu.rc1_nco that. your cn:.ad roro01 Will not o.tta.ok or 1nvc.do the, territory or pouuu!ona or tho follo•inc 1Blopon1o nation•• Pinla.nd nt , Ettor.!a, LAtvia, LithuAnia, Swodon, No~y Tho Nothlrterlda, <iua . De~rk , , GT9f't f:-lt&.i.ft ,.nd lr.lr..Dd, F'rc.nCHO- , Port:U~l Spain, $rlt.l.erlt.t.IIS , , Lheht.C.r.lt.oin, Lwc..l1lbur,, PolAnd , B'~ Yugo•l•vi& , au1ain , 2'.-.nio, , BUl~ r la , Gr~~oo , Turkey, lt#q, tho Arobiat, Syria, Pnl oatino, Rgypt ond l r-cn. SUoh an e.uur6ftot okorly atat: apply Mt only to tho prucr.t ~"1 ~t Glao to • f\J:t.. ,.. •l.lfflo11t:ltly lC'nl· to r;lTO o.Y\ory oppOI"tunlty to vork by pcacot\ll aothoh tar Cl. aor~ J)f.lmrul.lnt pc.oeo . 1 th you .. rofor.u 1\IQ;:Ott t.hc.t oonttn.u. thD worcl QUOTE ~t\lrO Ul~UOf~ to C\pply to 6 n1n1aum. or auuzovd non-e."r"Ouion parlod - - ton yoora ct t.hD lout• .e. q'liArtc.t ot a oont.uty, 1 r wo cioN 1OOic ~ tw. t thr &bQt.d • tr IUGt\ O.U\U"U,OO ia &iV>on by yOJr OO't"rnmont. , ] Will 1-ll'ft)dictoly t ronutit it to tho &OVOrtiD)nU ot the nrt1ona I huo n.c.wd c.nd I will 1i.DJlbnoou11y inqulro ,..:~ther , ta I ftA ntctonc.bly '"'"'• cw·oh of nrtlona en.aonot.ed t.h bo~ will 1n turn r1Yo lib cuur·ne.11 tor tr"C.!UD1u1on t.o yc:~.~ . Roo1procu l R-11\lrtnccl auoh ro I htv... outl111r.1d will b rSnt to tho world ~n ~4iato ~~1uro or re lict. I propo .. t.N.t. it i't. 1t ho~ , two ouentlco.l rro.blru 1hllll p,._,tly bo diacuuod 1n tho r01ultin& peooorut tur-rou.ncUn&• · o.nd ln thou dhoua- 110n4 tho oo~ r-nMOnt or the Unitod StotOI will &l Gdly t~kv por t . Tt.. dltcuulonl which. 1 .._..,. in atnd rot.W t.o the> aott effect lYe m. ~~~t..e ~t through .t!.teh u-,. p.oplca or t.h• world prop-ou1v. oan obtoSn rolief' rrca the~ onaah.in& b\lrden or cu·Nuncnt 'Which 16 «'loh dQy br1"'1ng t hea mo re olo1oly to thu br ink or ooona.lc cl!aAator llaal tAnaoualy . the OO'f"'rt~~:~~~'* or tho Unitod Str.tu wculd bo rropo.r"H pon 1n dhcu.uiOCI to vklll lookitl(: towrnh U: ao.t prc:ot1eAl t"'"..n.. r d opoftlftl up G.ft.,..l Gt i:!lt4J'IW't1c:cel lrado ~ tht. c.nd thl t ••ory rrtf.on of Ole ~e.rth r:ro.y be "'at~.bled to buy ..n!S toll Cltl equal terma in tl.o wor-ld ru.rbot Cll woll "' ~o ponuu t.nurAnou or obtaininr. tblt lll.t.Qrloll Mtt p reduot• ot pecootul ooonCD1o lito. -.- At. tho 11'.1!10 tim., tho.~o fiOYOr i"':Wnh ot.hor lhon U• Un ltt4 Sto.tu whtoh uo dlrootly intoro1Ud ocu.lcl undort.cl~ lt.loh politlonl clhouulctu ~• th~y ~y oo~lldo ~ ncoo1a~ry or do&l r~b l ~ . Wv ~oor,nh• oQ~:~Plox world probl~AU -tlt.oh ~tton till hW:!Anlty 'b.lt WV tnow llv't 1Wdy t.M dhcuulon of dw111 •Jet be held in M D.U\otphor o or p.oc oo , Suoh t.n o.tac1phur"' ot peeo• -.nnot. uxht lt nu;.oUoUQM M'O o 1 thlttk you will not ai.s\u~or.tt.n4 \}." 1pt.rh. or tnu1.ktwu 1n wt:.loh J 1.::1'14 )'OU th.U ••.e£o. Ucr:d1 ot gut ~OO..n..nta 1a thh hour o.to U'll"'ll)' ....,apon.Sblo tor tta ~t.c or hs.fto.nhy 1ft th. oc:a1n,c 7'-r r• - tho)' oc.r:not R.ll to h.a.r tt.e ~)..:-ra of t.htlr P,.Cip)U tO b., pro~ot.d froa tt• tor a~K~Ablo o~o. of -.r. !f.1ttory wtU hold th.• tOOCIUrltoblo tof" thD llYVa em U» l'ZFfl~•• ot tl.L-o"f'Ozt uo;to tt• l••t. l bop. tb#<"t ycu.r cna-.::r will atb lt poulblo tor tu.JUty to l01o '"'r tl'ld rt~pl.A NOW"lt7 !"o:- &e.ttf ,-r.c.r1 to oo.. J. diL11rr •••"'"" 11 'bc.in£ o4dt"C.uo4 to U:o C:lll~r ot dll!l lto11r.n 0o'ntlrrnon~ • .. - WDIOJWII>UW FOR Till PRESIDENT 8niP08IUW OF REPLI £8 RECEIVED BY 12 NOOII J.PRD. 16, 1939 AliGI!lliTIJU. BOLIVIA The Aaerican W1nieter at La Paz, Wr. Caldwell, telegraphed on Apri l 10 that after reading tho Presi dent'• meaeage, the Foreign Winiater etated that he ' bad no hee1tat1on in eXPressing hie complete accord with the plan tor peace and his earnest hope that a prompt affirmative r eply aay be reoe1Ted froa 1 the r-ec1p1ente • BR.Un. The following aeooage wae rece1Ted on April 16 froa Preoident Vargaol 'I road with great eot eea Your Excellonor'• tolegraa defining with eerene frankneoa the retpone1b1lit7 of war and ehowing the road of peaoo . The high nature of Your Excolloncy'o obJecti•• and the gonerooit7 ot r our appeal, aupportod b1 the prottige ot the great Aaerican ration Which Your Exoollenor represent• and eabodiee, place rou in tho poe1t1on o! a loader ot ou r continent Who, dlotant from the oontliote -2- that menace Europe, aay expreeo himself i mpartially. Your Exoellency•e warda cannot but ha•e a eyapathetic repercuoo1on 1n all Bru1l end fro• olte the applau .. ot 1tl Governeen~. Dr. Oowaldo Arenha, the W1nioter tor Foreign Attairo, aade the !al l owing otatement on April 16 to Wr. Scotten, American Charge d'A!!aireo at Rio de Janeiro: 'The message ot Preeident Roosevelt wae reoel•ed •• a new perapeet1•e tor peace. 'The message co1nc1dee with tho alms and aapiratione ot the Brazilian OOvernment and the Brazilian people tor which reaoon 1t wlll receive t he moat unanlaoue and decided ot Brull', applause CANADA llr. S1amone, the American Cbarse d'Att&lree ad interim at Ottawa, hal received the tollow1ng state ment tram Prime Wln1eter Wacltent1e Xing: 'At a aoaent ot supreme ooncern the Preaident hae acted wlth cbaracter1et1o 1nlt1at1ve and courage. Hio frank and roaliotic ••••age io dlreoted to the leadero and tho peoplea or two great European countrieo, but it i o Of Vital i ntoreot tO the people or every oountrr. I t glvee the world a chance to halt on the 'br1111t ot cataetrophe. 'The very tact t hat the danger 11 d1 r tus ed, that there 1o no lingl e 1asue, no one po int or teno1on, hae made a dl!t1cul t to deal wHh the preoent a1tuat1on. Now, the head or a reat countrr, Who appreo1atoo What a oonnio 1n Europe mi ght oome to mean to mankind, hae 'brought the whole pro'bloa into rooue. He bu preunted an opportunity to all or oi tt1ng round a friendly table, where every gr1evano e o an 'be d1eoueaed !rankly, and the readineeo or each countrr, whether in Europe or outside 1t, to make ito oontr1but1ona to peace and under otand1ng, can 'be teeted, I n otter1ng to Join in the d1ecuee1on or the d1earaament and economic oon41tione which lie at the root ot ao aucb or the wor ld'• unreat, the Pree1dent hae aade a Yitel contr1'but1on 1n advance. 'Wr. lloooe·relt / •ur. Roosevelt ott ere a peace conference before a war instead ot after it. No count ry can lightly reject that opportunity ot aaving oiv1litation and aaving itaelt. •canada wel comes the timely action ot her good neighbor, and fervently hopeo that 1t may aeet with the reaponae which tho gravity o r the aituation domanda. CHILE COLOIIBll llr. Braden, American Ambassador to Colombia, telegraphed Saturday evening that he had Just called on Prse1dont Santos who had heartily endorsed tho President's initiative, informing llr. Braden t hat he would personally sand a cable to President Roosevelt which would be m&de public in Col ombia. COSTA RICA The American lliniator to Costa Rica, llr. Rornibroolr., telegraphed t o the Department on Apri l 15 that tho lllniater tor Foreign Attaira ot Coat& Rica had informed him 'that in hie opinion tho move ia 1napired by the h1gheat sentiments of humanity; t ho 111niator hoped tho President' a " ettorta would be crowned with euccoao and thua give the assurance of peace tor at least ten years• . The lliniator tor Foreign Atta1ra added that he 'peraonall T reooivod the aove with the greatest ot aatiataotion in view ot the critical situation in !))rope•. OIJBA ,. / -~- CUBA Tho fOllowing meao&go from Proaidont Laredo Bru or Cuba waa handed to .Aabauador lfrigbt in Habana on April 15: •I have read the ver y eloquent meeaage 9h1cb Preaidont Rooeovolt hae eont i.n thie grave hour tor hueanit:r to tho oovernaente or Italy and German,:r which o11bodieo a generoue effort to maintain peace among friendly nationo. •The document merits the aoet si ncere adairatioo ot all Cubans and I hasten to record a:r own admiration in the n&Ae of tho OoYernment I repreaent. "Tbe Cuban people bound by hietoric t ies to the groat American nation teell itaelt i dentified with the noble attitude of the ill uotrioua atateoaan and I aake public declaration of solidarity wi th ouch a noble endeaYor. 1 DOWL~ICAN REPUBLIC The American Winioter at Oi udad TruJillo telegraphed on Saturday evening that be bad received a note from tbo Doainican Gover!IJIIent expreooing ito complete concurrence with President Roosevelt'• Y1ewa and with h1o propoaal for a world conference. The Doainican Governaent pledgee anew ite oolidarity 1n international affaire and desires to congratulate Preeidont Rooeovelt tor thio new proot •of h1a unswerving devotion to the higheat ideal Of our timea, peace founded on right and juatice.• ECUI.DOR Wr. Long, tho American Wi niater at Quito, telegraphed SatUrd17 evening that he had Juat •••n -5- eeen the Pres ident ot Ecuador wbo had autbori•ed tho ~iniater to etate: •r am pleased to have read your exoellent note and hope that all beneficial results m-r attend your pence efforts made 1n behalf ot humanity. • EL SALVADOR llr. Frazer, the American W1n1ster at Sa.n Sal vader, telegraphed on Apri.l 15 that the President of El Salvador haa expressed hie moat cordial. ac>cordance w1 th the maaeage and hae authorized the ~in1at e r tor Foreign Affairs to state: 'The President and the Government ot El Salvador are ln entire and sincere accord with the noble and humanitarian ideaa con tained in the meaaage and deaire that it will obtain f avorable resulta. • GUATE~ HAITI HONDURAB ILEXICO Ambaaeador Daniel e telegraphed Saturday a fter noon that the toll owing etatement bad been made to him by the ~iniot e r tor Foreign At!airo, Dr. Eduardo 'It ie a noble message trom a great man. It stiro aY oaotiono. I know the heart ot my President end I can state tor him that be i o in abeolute aympatby with tho noble expreaeiono ot President Roosevelt'. ('l'be -6- ('!'he lliniater tor rore1sn Affairs indlcated that he would i11111ediately inform President Cudenu, and Ambassador Dani ela stated that he would comaunicate with tho Department again). NICARAGUA Tho American llinieter to Nicaragua, llr. llorodith llicholaon, telegraphed on Saturda,y afternoon ao follow a: ''!'he President o f Nicaragua received the message w1tb warm prai se and enthua1aem f or ita motivea and tul ly eacondod the ettorto ot Preeidont Roosevelt. He is tel egraphing direct to the White House•. PAN AliA '!'he President ot Panaaa made public the fOllow ing stateaont on Saturday afternoon, April 15: 'The Government ot Panama has read with tho greatest interest the i mportant meeeage sent by tho President ot the United States t o the heads of Governments ot PARAGUAY PERU -7- Wr. Dreytue , American Charge d 'Affaires ad 1ntoria at Lima, hao telegraphed that the Secretary Gen eral or the Peruvian Foreign Office informed him that 'The Peruvian Government 1e pr ofoundly sympathetic towards this constructive effort of tho President ot the United Statee towards world peace. • . URU GUAY The Am erican W1n1eter at Montevideo, Yr. Dawson, has telegraphed that the following statement was made by the W1nioter Of Foreign Affaire ot Uruguay: ' While I shall com.ntuniea te the mea sage immediately to the President ot the Republic, I may state at once that tho reasoning ot the message is admirable and that I do not doubt that 1t will be received with universal aympathy at this time or grave international crisis. • VENEZUELA alr. Scott, American Charge d 1 A.tta1rea ad interi.m at Caracaa, r ePOrts that Dr. Gil Borgee, the U1n1ster tor Foreign Atfaira, expressed his admiration or the message in the highest terms, characterizing lt as •a h1ator1o document and an eloquent plea tor peace•. Dr. Oil Borges added that the message would be well r eceived on t he part ot all Venezuelans, and tha t be was having it translated ,I -8- tranelated t o aond by •••eenger to the Preeident or Ven ezuela who wae absent trom Oaracae. Department of State, faehington, AprU lB, 19;)9. - .... • • IIIII • lONE, APIIL IO,••CUP>••PIEMIII BENITO MUISOLINI, IESPQNDING IN A IPDCJI AT Tilt CAMPIDOGLIO IIOILD FAll GOUIIDS TO PRESIDENT IOOSEYILT'' PlACE APPEAL, SAID TODAYa acDTLIMDt AIID COtaADESa "fill SOLIIIII IEIIIUOII OF OlliS ON TilE CAPITOLINE HILL IS TKE FDST ACT fll A GHAT IIOBILIZATIOII, TU TOO IWtY PERSONS 11101 BEYOND 0111 FIOIITIIIS, AIAIIDOII TIIEIIStLYES TO TIE IYSTDICS OF TJlE PHSDT IIOfiiiiT, SIOULD IIOT II ALAIMED AT TKt SOUND Of TillS IIOID, IT IS ONLY A CIVIL l.: AIID PACIFIC IIOIILIZATION, IIITKOUT IIEAPONS EICEPT THOSE MILD BY ,,,000 IIOIKUS, •IT IS A QIIUTIOII OF IIGIJMIJIC A IYmiiATIC tFFOIT AND OF CO• OIIIMTIIIC ALL IIAflOIIAL DIDCT TO TJIAT TIE IIOILD FAll OF IJ"I IIIALL BE ' lOll if Of IOIC, or FASCIIT ITALY, AND OF TIE TITLE 'OLYMPIAD or CIYILIZATION,• •u 11. IWI TJIE INTDTlOII OF LICITINC TJIE FUSE OJ All DI'LOSIYE, Ir IE IDl TIIIIIIIIC OF TIIIATI 01 IAI ACA'IIIfl IUICIIS IE JIOIILD 1101' II IDICATIIIC o•ULYII AI II AlE DOIIIC TO IOIIC ON 1~1 A fAST ICAU AI TIIAT 01' CIICAIIIZJIC A ..U FAll, ._ UOUU II IAYI lllfml IIATJOIII TO JIUTIClPATE II IT, IIATIOIII lllCI All ACCIPfDII lllflTATIOIII TO n Alii IAYI IDCIIImATD TIAT TillY IIAII M lDIA IUAIIliiC TJIE IIYILIFimiT • PENTio • MOlE LiliA ' I~·- - -. 11121 ADD MUJSOLlNl TliT lONE 11X EVENTS. •IJ' DESPITE Till DARK CLOUDS ON Till HORIZON WE NAVE DARED AND CIITIIII TO WORK ASSIDUOUSLY, THIS COULD ll CONSIDERED A PIOMISIN; IIC.••TIAT VI DO ROT VAMT TO ATTACK AIIYONl AND WANT INSTEAD TO COMTINUl VITl 011 WOlle •IT 11 TIElErOIE NlCiiiLY UMUUST AND IN A CEITAIII SEIISI UIIJUSTlriAILl TO ATTliiPT TO PUCE Jill AilS NATIONS ON THI ·z~:~l ACCUSED •.,.J.us AIS.D IS )#I SYSTIIf or llC IP'IOCA!- Ci, AIITIU1 'ii Till PTIAIIIDAL DRORS or CiiOCiiAPIIY INCUIIlD 1Y INDIVIDUALS WHO LACK A IUDIIIUTAIY KIIOILlDCil Of EUROPEAN AFFAIRS. •so JAI AS Til IDEA or All AICH•CONrEIIIICl IS CONCIINID, ONl IN VIICI Til UIIITU STATES WOULD LIIIIT ITSIU TO ITS CUSTCIIIAIY IOLI Or DISTANT OIUIVD, 0111 liPDIIIICl • Ill Tlll COIIIIICTION II A VDY litiD IIDIOitf••IIAJilLY, TIIAT TJil CilbTD Til IIIMID or I'IISONS IN A CONJDEIICI Til 11011 CDTAIN IT IS TO rAIL. evl[flll 01 110'1' AllY IIPLY IS HilT TO Til FAMOUS MISSACil I COULD IIOT IIIII TJt OCCAIIOII VJIICJI VAS P'IUEIITID TO III AT THIS IIOMIIIT TO llAJriRM TIAT TD POLICY OJ lOIII AIID OJ TD Alii IS A POLICY INIPIRI:D . IY Till CIJTDIA OJ PUCE AIID COLLAIOIATIOIIe CiliiiAIIY AND ITALY IIAYI Cilflll lAilT COIICIITI PIIOJS or Tille r .-& L122A I , ... I IIUI ADD NUSSOLINI TilT lONE Ill TIISo ~IT IS TIIIEFOIE TINE TO SILENCE DISIENINATORS OF PANIC, FOREC~STIIS 1 Clf IISAITII AIID THOSE VIO AlE PIOFUSIOIIAL FATALISTS AND VIO OFTDI CWU IIITI A LhlGE FLAG THill FEAI AND TIIIJI INSANE HATIID IN OIKI TO DEUB IIORE 01 LESS UIICOIIFESSAILE lHTUESTS. Ill, ANYVAY, VILL NOT OURSELVES IE lNPIESSED IY SUCK A CANPAIGNo evE, ANYWAY, VJLL NOT LET OUIIELYIS BE OPPRESSED BY PRESS CAMPAIGNS, COllUVIAL GOSSIP, OR NIISJAI•LJU NIISAGU BECAUSE VE FEEL VE HAVE A TIAIIQUIL CONSCIENCE AND ENOUGH NEN AND KEAMS TO DEFEND OUR PlACE, ALSO nAT OF OTICEitlo -Til WORLD IIPOSITIOII IN lONE II MEANT TO BE A CONSECIATION OF Til llFOIT VIICI ALL CIVILIZED '10P11 ARE MAKING FOR PROGRESS AND NOT ONLY MTIIIAUY SPEAKING. EVERY ITALIAN !lUST nON TODAY FEEL ~IItSELr PIIIONAUY PLEDGED. TKE ITALIAN SECTION OF TKE lt-2 EXPOSITION IS DUIGND TO REMAIN FOR CDITUIIU TO CONE VITI CONSTRUCTIONS VHICH HAVE TII PIOPOJtT IONS OF ST o HTU' S COLISEUM o -YOU VIO TODAY SHALL VISIT THI IIHIIITION AliA, VILL ALREADY II AILE TO HAVE AN IDEA OF TII CIEATKESS ALREADY lEGUM, OF TIE CCitSTIUCTIVI ENTHUSIASN OF Til VOIKDS VIO VILL FINISH TIIIR VCIIK lUCilE TIIIU YEAIS IAYI • li.APSIIo I All Sial ALL OF YOU V lU GET All IICILLENT IIIIUSSIONo -THE V1IOU FAll VILL II DOIIIIIATID IY A CIIAIITIC RONAN ARCio VI JIIIFU TO ID Ill IT, A IYJIIOL Clf LW MilliiiJIATICit IDAIIIII Ill Til SJD.rrAILI IIIII 1'DT • - _11-o)i, Ll-:.> 'f" :o.q /' - u .... '1 ~ I WESTERN UNION IC E PRESS MESSAGE • · a w•ntll .....l'oi!.....WCO ..... • c:.,..•tt .~otOM _...... ,j. .C...... W I\.Io....__ i!V••.. . Fred Storm United Press Poughkeepsie NY Here are some bigh spots Hitler s peech ; Berlin, 28 Adolph Bitler rejected Pres Roosevelt' s speech Me ssage c today, CaustlRlly and point by point. Be denounced German t reaties with great Britain and ~oland . Be demaned t ht return ot Danzig and a German path a Dross the ~olish corridor i nto east prussia. Be ot!ered direct negotiations with any power , In a strongly wor ded speeob to the German Reichstag that was packed with defiant threats dec~rations ot peace Bitler characterized ~r e s ident Roosevelt' s message to the dict ators as a breech o! good manners. He chided the Pr esident t or not solving his own dome stic r PRbl ems . All Germany and a l arge part or the world l istened as Hitler spoke. Every rorm ot activity in Germany was supended and repres~titives ot the Nazi l abor front were detailed to spervise mass listening in f ront ot loud speakers. Hit ler l aid down his position emphatically, He considers the polish Germain treaty ot friendship and non asreesion abrosated by the military guarantees ot Britain to Poland, Be consideres the British attitude baa nullified the naval treaty under which the German navy was .... WESTERN UNION MESSAGE · . \10 .. ,,.. PRESS CO' J'red Stem Sheet ~ corridor has tor Poland. In return, Germany i s prepar ed to ~ognize all Polish scono~ic rights in Danzig: insure Poland a tree harbor in Danzig; accept the present boundaries between Germany and Poland as a tinal ; conclude a 25 year non egression pact with Poland • Hitler a ccompanied his otter with what might be regarded as an implied warning. Be said; "Like czechoslvakia, Poland now stands under the pressure ot international war mongers• . In tauning President Roosevelt about hie domestic difficulties Hitler said : " I have led Germany out or Chaos and have increased production I have done all this without bloodshed, Mr President. You and I Mr President, came to power at tbe same time and you bad resources at your disposal, Mr President, which excelled ours a hundred times. I am sure that you have round it so easy to solve all your problema that now you turn to t he world at l arge. " I work on a smaller scale. I have t o confine myaelt to the destinies or the nation or which I am the heed" , Hitler deoared i ermanyta peaceful i ntentions , proclaiming that she threatens no nation. President Roosevelt's questions to Germany, he said, constituted an unfounded insinuation. ~ He aolmnly declared germany uas no aggreifsive intentione against the United States. .... WESTERN UNION PRESS MESSAGE "· ," ltfWCO"'• c • •~'OOol ~ ...... _ n •Jn e Fred St orm Unitet Preas . Sbeet 4o Be characterized the British ~antee to J oland as an untliendly gestu.re. All Germany bas asked or Britain, be said, is the return or her colonies. 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Tblo otato ot ott olro lt unboaroblo tol' a Oroot t our. It '>at ooa for oo4 0.P180J attor ..-la1Q1 t pa01Ln oclookor tor UDJ ••Ill• h ber t>lro to tollt oo eoot U J otopo tor ooto udLnc of Juotlflad oe,...o lntoru to. ADd Lndood O••- Oo.arn•ot can oooure Ule/ • lllo Koj aoty• o OO'fii'IIMnt ln ••• oolollll M nner lhat a oclldlt 1o o of ettoi.l'o haa oow bun r ..obad wh1o!l ... oo l oaaar lHo aoooptod or obatnod wl .. llldlf f oroaoo. ftlo d o.. ado ~ ttoPNa 'lO'for-o t oro La c.:>nf-ltJ' wlt r nlaloa ~ 'I?MtJ' ~ Vor.. ut.. lo ree ard to t~ lt torr ltOI'J' ~l o b hal alWI J'• bot a r oooa nlHd oo btlOJ oecoo ..l' J'I tho rotum of Danlls ond c orridor t o Otr ..a,. ond oata;u&Ydlnl ot axiotonoa Of OIPMD aotlonal CPOifPo la tal'l'ltOPl at Pftlll OLOJ t o 1 ol aDCJ, O.r•o OOYol',..Gt aota wltll Mtiotaat •oa th at lao IAI ' IItf 'o :lon.,..nt .too oro la pr l ,.l l a oonlaud t!lo t oo• oo l ut!on ••t bl mulld tor oltuatl oa wb lob boo arlaoa. Translation of Hitler' s speech t hi & mor ni ng (Sept. 1) as heard over t he r adio) ~ 1 --·------Chancellor Bi t l er went on by aayl ng that war waa forced u~n Germany with pointed guna. I h&Ye dl&outted many po ~ aible soluti on• with t hoae ttateeaen. I • 'de an offer to t hea no t long ago. Only I ayaelf could baYe a ede euoh an offer, elthou~h I know tbet aill l ona of Germane di aagreed with ae at the tiae and Poland then etarted a etruggle &n4 eterted wtth the Geraan a lnortty. OYer a period o! !our aonthe, Rl tler went on by teyi ng, op pr ettl on and aea~•• rtgardlng t xitting t r eatlet on the part or Po l and would mean that Gera&DJ would h&Ye to act •ooner or later. l h&Ye told the Poliah Aabaaeador her e that the Gerauy or today h no longer the Germany ot old, lo power on eart h could toler ate euob conditione in the long run. Although I wu oonrtnoed that Pol&Dd di d not want a peaceful eol uti on, !or two long day• I b&Ye been waiting to eee what Pol&nd would do. All I reoe1Yed in &newer ..e that Pol&Dd did not want to negotiate with ue, but thie dl d not eY&n reach ue directly. Thef Ger man nation, the Chancellor eald, would deeer.e to dleapoear Wy lon or oeaoe and II)' endleee p!l\ienoe ehould not be alet&ken for - - - I, therefore, told the Brttleh OoYern- aant lut ntght t hat I oonal4ered the euggeetton I bad made for a peaceful eettleaent of the Polt eh queetlon ae a f a1l1D'&, That oountry' e aob1l haUon wu the anewer to ay proJ)Oeal and lut nlp t &«&in DD 1&11 thUI 4() - -2- wbtoh art Poland' • r eeponelbl l l ty, I aa now dtteratned to talk the eame language to Poland t hat Poland b.. been t alll:lng to ue. I haYe gl nn Ulf\ll'&DOt e to t bt Weetern powt re tor quite toRe tt.e, &Dd particular ly I haYe otter ed to EDfl&Dd - t he ter•• atteottng oar reletlooe .ue' be mut ual. It auet oo•• t r oa bot h el dee. I &leo want to t hank It&17 that ebe hu oonel etea t lr backed ue up. ot oouree, I do no t want t o apoeel to ot~ere t or help. We ehall htlo oureelYee and r eepeot other beut rale ae long ae ther reaain neutral. Tbe Chancell or tbtD etarte4 to d ieouee brietly the Rueeo-Oeraan Pact. He ea14 that neryooe mew that dlt terent pol1tloal dootrlnee were eubeoribe4 to. It 8oYi et Ruu 1a .,:reee t o gi n to our oounu, the ueuranoee - *liD._ that we oan lin toget her .. peaoetul neighbor.. The tact u that we han oonolu4e4 a.n .,.renent wUh 8oY1et Rueeia aeane an aaeuranoe ot peane and t hat ntYtr ac-1n will we ban t o oo- 0\lr eMrpee 1D a aajor etruggle, Tbe tre.. ndoua ob&Age, Hitler oont1nue4, whtob hae been llroupt about b7 the lnlet-Oeraan Paot wlll pr obabl7 aean at the •- U•• that the poliUo&l trelll4 la tae tuture will be la a 41ttueat 41ree\loa and I u oonnnoe4 that U wUl aner be obnl-'· At tble point t bt Olle.Mellor 4houeee4 the lltu&Uon aa U 1e eetD l17 bill, He eald to eoln elllettna pr obl•• t hat Duldg h&d to return to the .. Re iob; that the Corridor bad to beoo•e Oeraan again. We will etrite ( ? ) ae lODS ae i t will be neoeeeary to br ina euoh peaoeful conditione on. • • will fisht unt il the ~olleb OoTernaent or any otber Oo Tern.ent will aate euob a eettleeent poeeible. I baTe no intention, Hitler eat d , of f1ght1DS wo•en or obtldr en. I baTe , therefore, g1Ten etriot ordere to the Otra~n air foroee t hat only • 1l itary fort l ftcatione ehould be --- ..._._. Hitler eatd tbat etnoe 5:46 thie eorning Oeraan tl• e fire wae betus ezohanged between Poland and Oe raany; tbat ehote bad 002e aoroee the border. Jrom now on, be ea t d they woul d t alk the eaae lancuase. If any of our opponent• ahould uee coieon gae ~~tnet ue, t t will be po teen gae fro• ue. l e haTe been obliged to epend eo .. 90 billion • arke f or our national defen... Our alU ee are eore powerful but we eball not baok out. Today i t will be fro• now on nothing but t he ft.ret eoldler. Juet u I han fought in the l ut war, I eball not tall:e off thh Wltto:ra unUl I han aohtewed Tio\ory. Ko... er, tf eoaetbtns abould happen to .. I W&llt I J'ield llarehal Ooerins to beooae .., IUOOaeeor. lly d~t~u ty, Rudolf Heel will t ate hie plaoe, end if eometbins ehould hapoen \o Heee, the l teutenaat whiob I will eoon epootnt wlll eliot bh IUOOUeor t he M •• aaa aoet worthy \o IIUOOIM M. -~ I newer knew , Hitler eaid , what the word oapt tul&tion .....& •~an e. I haYe heard eoMI people eay that we Will baok down. They will be mi etaken. ~e Yer again will a defeat euob &e 1Sl 8 occur. I t will neYer be repeated. It is not iaportant that we 11Ye but it 11 i mportant that our nat ion enall 11Ye , If our nat ion i e strong enough, we ehall l i ve in the end. • October 3, 1939. Memo to the President trom Cordell Hull enclosing conf message of Oct 3, 1939 fro ~ Amb Phillips Re-message which lU tler sent to lolussolini on Sept lst ond because of text now becomes of specie! interest. It appears that it was drafted by L!ussolini b!J:tself and all Hitler did was to sign it etc, etc. See: ~fold~rewer l-1:9-39- p ~ .I\ '\' , r r.-de.,. o::> I' < Jt.rt.i'Es:: l"'l.f"<:s 'Jf"' t..~''C!'ml. A!.TI'Otft:lt LITTL F 'lf.''S nr IT CC" T Ol'T . ITI' 'lf.\.!LY - ':f"Ti1fLT~!'f1' ~:1L'fiT I" Tl'E U'l!HD STATl:f. t• D "'""'L' ''T' . T!';:; CI'I''E"f. 11 ":'~ :-- Y!''"' LrtTr- :>F r::u PL'r£S A"'"t, .... "UIPti.... "!' . " .,/15 -- 1 050~