Paulo Roberto de Almeida
ON THIS DAY
On This Day: September 30, 1938
On Sept. 30, 1938, British, French, German and Italian leaders agreed at a meeting in Munich that Nazi Germany would be allowed to annex Czechoslovakia's Sudetenland.
Britain and Germany Make Anti-War Pact; Hitler Gets Less Than His Sudeten Demands; Polish Ultimatum Threatens Action Today
Peace Aid Pledged
Hitler and Chamberlain Voice Their Nations' Will Never to Fight
Demobilization Foreseen
Four Zones Reich Will Occupy Only Half of Sudeten Area--Chief Forts Not Included
'Peace With Honor,' Says Chamberlain: Prime Minister Wildly Cheered by Relieved Londoners--King Welcomes Him at Palace 5,000 British Soldiers Will Guard Czech Areas Czech Rulers Bow, But Under Protest: Nation Must Be Preserved, the Premier Tells Country--He Calls Terms Dictated Germans Begin Czech Occupation; Troops Cross Old Austrian Border: Infantry, Vanguard of 30,000 Men, Enter Krumau Zone an Hour After Midnight-- Commission Arranges Evacuation Democratic Ticket Nominated for State 'Bosses' Desperate, Dewey Declares: This Accounts for Nomination of Governor Lehman, He Says on Return Here New Deal A Peril, Says Gen. Moseley; Sharply Rebuked: Retiring Atlanta Commander Declares We Face Danger of 'Decay Within': Sees Dictatorship in End: Secretary Woodring Calls It 'a Flagrantly Disloyal' Statement--Blames 'Pique' Cotton Senators Wait Hours to See President But He Refers Their Loan Pleas to His Aides Poles Ready To Act: Prepare to Take Over Teschen Silesia on Terms Reich Got: Hungary Drafts Claims: Will Demand Magyar Areas of Czechoslovakia--Balkan Capitals Hail Peace |
Prime Minister Chamberlain and Chancellor Hitler, at a final conference at Munich yesterday, agreed that: "We regard the agreement signed last night and the Anglo- German naval agreement as symbolic of the desire of our two peoples never to go to war with one another again." Terms imposed on Czechoslovakia were found to be milder than Hitler's Godesberg plan. They provided immediate occupation of about half of the Sudeten area, the rest to be allotted by the International Commission or to be subject to plebiscite.
Poland delivered an ultimatum to Prague demanding the cession of the Teschen district, setting 6 A.M. New York time, as the limit for reply. Hungary prepared to make a two- point demand for cessions.
Czechoslovakia accepted the Munich terms and Premier Syrovy, announcing "We have been abandoned," made a protest to the world. General Krejci told the army to obey orders.
The first of the German troops crossed the Czechoslovak border from Austria an hour after midnight, or 7 P.M. Friday New York time. Large concentrations were made for the further occupation. The International Commission began sessions in Berlin on the evacuation and allocation of territory.
Mr. Chamberlain met a great demonstration when he arrived in London, and a similar one was accorded to Premier Daladier when he reached Paris.
