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course of their duties."

Cheers from all sides; but no answer to my question "Whether, In view of the mur- dering of unarmed seamen by German air- men, he will consider ceasing to send out ships to pick up these Gorman airmen when thoir planes are brought down in the soa."

Again and again, we have sent out our ships and men to search the sens at considerable risk and expense for possible

German survivors from planes which have been shot down.

>

If their bodies are found we rend

of official funerals and wreaths in-

scribed "To a gallant enemy."

At

J.

NOT BACK?

Why do we rescue Nazi airmen who have been

shot down into the sea?

Why not let them drown?

HERE IS A STRIKING CONTROVERSIAL VIEW -by Colonel.

C. W.DN. /

1998

M.P., who won the D.S.O. in 1915

the same time we hear of the spray dare not say why that is not done brutality has he not already com ing with bullets, officially described now.

as murder, of, our unarmed seamen by those same "gallant enemies."

mitted?

Ofelally, of course, the answer to He has turned the prisoners of our all this is that Hitler would retaliate, ally Poland into slaves, slaves for

At the same time Goering, with How can he? What has he got to whom the medieval galleys would be on? What horror and a picasant change. At sea he cannot whom we are at war, praises our retaliate "gallant airmen," and I suppose Mr. | Churchill purrs with satisfaction. What humbugt

SIGNOR MUSSOLINI'S son, was

an airman In the Abyssinian) war, and described in print with;

Abyssinians--how great gusto the fun of spraying?

they scattered,

how they threw themselves on their] faces, only making them a better target.

is Englishmen and the "rabbiters" become "gallant enemies."

OUR PRESS

I

My

AND

do worse things than he has done uncharted mines are overywhere, no law of the sea or International law has not been broken..

There is no British money left in Germany for him to confiscate. · Our prisoners in his hands cannot much exceed 100. In the last war retalia- tion was a very real threat.

It. forced Mr. Churchill to restore the criminal U-boat men.

BUT now, for all these crimes is

It not our turn to retaliater. We might sow. mines, as they sow mines, in the Ballle, and along that Norwegian coast,the highway for their iron are supplie

We might employ German prison- cra ut sen. We might employ them making roads In France, or, better" still, in Sierra Leone or St. Helena.

They want colonies; let them see the colonies and develop them. There is that road into the fine buck blocks of British Gulana (through a forest) which was suggested. 10, the Jews.

None of these things need be more than a threat, If it would stop in-- diserliminato mining and torpedoing, and save some of those miserable Polish alaves,

There is no other way, savo to re- move Hitlerism.

GERMANY

Correspondence With Dr. Dietrich

By LORD KEMSLEY

has had reached my address in London Germanued on her orgy of plunder

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and slaughter, proving incontestably that the offer from Dr. Dietrich was a mero trap, and how right was my

tions. decision to terminate the negotiar-

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To conclude the matter, give the

scientists of the Raich, and hne Or is it another one-sided plece of countries, an idea responsible en Germany and Russia against nection with intentions in con--

His researches led him to the conclusion that Germany is breaking down physically. What is said to the contrary is aheer

Thia propaganda..

national tragedy is the result of under-

decency?

this

nco ict-

We did not torpedo the Bremen published in a number of the lead-ment by discussion very im-ters I think provide it to the full.

because there was no certainty that the crew could be rescued; but the Seven Seas are full of British and neutral ships sunk with ali on board We "play the game." What a game

ne

Cliandos House, London, W.L.

August 1, 1039.

Dear Doctor Dietrich,

-I have been- -thinking--over---the conversation that. I was

privileged

DB-3146

HAVE been credited recently over it was there that I received on that fice of Finland and the Baltic to Rus Harmonious Blacksmith (Handel), Sorga Rachmaninoff.

the Hamburg wireless station date the letter-untranslated, in its sia, nothing would have induced me Midsummer Night's Dream-Scherzo (Mendelssohn) "Heil Hunger!"

It was then only Abyssinians, but and in an address to German editora original German text which was into make the offer I did D8-3036 On the Road to Mandalay (Kipling-Speaks!

it made us feel pretty sick. Now at Wiesbaden by Dr. Dietrich, the tended as a draft for publication. It It is worth noting that only Lawrence Tibbatt.

German Press, had been posted by Dr. Dietrich thirteen days after Dr. Dietrich had UNTIRING propaganda has

official head of the Coin' Home (Fischer)

with launching an attack against him Munich, according to the postmark posted from Munich his article which on the British radio and in the on the envelope, on August 18. led the world to believe that the

It he headed

Price The

of Peace" DB-3011 Prelude in C. Sharp (Rachmaninoff). Arthur Rubinstein.Nazi regime is producing a

rmany had invaded Poland, and I want to know! In the Spanish newspapers I control. Не Menuetto and Trio (Schubert)

with

Bmon!! other on August 20, and had then been she DA-1695 William Tell-Overture (Rossini)

nation of splendid physique, war the Italian and German airmen charged me

things, Jack of

with pre-forwarded to Denuville. Science tells another story, and shot at those who jumped with para varication andy.

This accusation, chutes, killed them easily in the air;

coming from

The Soviet Pact science does not lie.

it was more important to kill the such a source, I need not seriously But on August 21 there was an Dr. Martin Gumpert, formerly pilot than the machine.-/

concern myself

wyself with. It may, how nounced from Berlin the fact that the head of Berlin Dispensary for

ever, be advisable in the interests of Soviet-German Pact had been suc- Is this now "bad form"? Or is it both the German and the British cessfully negotiated; as the official Letter To Dr. Dietrich Deformity Diseases, has been of documents provided by Nazi standing between British and Ger- logical sequence the events connected gust 23 by Ribbentrop and Moloto, text of a letter sent by me to Dr. man airmen that it shall not be done? with the proposed exchange of news-As this document established and Dietrich on August 1 and the trans- authorities and by doctors and

paper articles between the two finally decided complete reorienta-

entolation of his reply on August 17. L for which Dr.

Dr. tion of Germany's traditional anti-needed anything to establish the Dietrich was originally

Communist written an article entitled "Hell

policy, and alliance be- bona fides of On May 13 of last year Dr

• COICE Hence and.. Hunger," which is condensed in

lead the Allies, it made any hope of my visit to Germany, two the Reader's Digest,

ing German newspapers A statement

This was my view at the that he had offered to put the entire

Press at the disposal of on time, and I was supported in that Geran writer if he could have in view by.

by some of the highest political exchange the right-of-inserting in authoritics in this country

Notwithstanding this trembling and certain American newspapers on in- formative article about Germany threatening nature of the Inter- from the German point of view. He national situation, on the afternom THERE was nothing like it in the and he

PreAugust 22. Dr. Hesse, the German tion, last war. Listen to Mr. Chur-Jected, and he made capital of that Press Attache in London, at the re- and rigorous over-training, to chill then: "We cannot recognise

quest of Dr. Dietrich Germany,

in

house called upon me at my which childhood and youth are

In persons who are systematically em-

London to Inquire if the article had subjected in the insane effort to ployed in the sinking of merchant

which Six days afterwards, on May 19, 1been safely received. He gave me make a nation into a military chips and fishing boats, often without learned of this suggestion and took a personal message from Dr. Dietrich machine.

to say that the article representing wamming, and regardless of the loss up Dr. Dietrich's challenge Immedia- The whole range of children's of life entailed, as on the same foot-tely, and on behalf of my important Germany's case should be published

group

of British Пешерарста

notified in Britain before the one stating the infectious diseases, says Dr. ing as honourable soldiers" Han- my willingness to accept the offer British case had been sent. to and Gumpert, has increased sharply. sard, April 27, 1915, p. 573), and he to question on the same terms. Six published by the German

popers. Rickets, ก vitamin-deficiency decided to imprison them specially, days after that, on May 28, an answer. This ingenuous suggestion was, need discase, fast disappearing in separate from "honourable prisoners came to me from Dr. Dietrich ex-less to say, not acceptable to me.

I could only remind Dr. Hesse that most countries, shows an appall of war," til they could be tried for pressing misgivings as to whether the

proposal would really serve the cause it had always been understood that ing increase in Germany. These their crimes,

of peace, and asking for certain as there should bo simultaneous children belong to the Youth or

the Crimes! Why,

U-boats of surances, mainly of a character pro publication of the views of both sides ganisations, and the premature 1915

tective to German interests, and the in both countries, that it would bo were virtuous in comparison definiteness of the exchange to be exertions of the long marches with the German airmen of to-day, made. 1 a

1 at once expressed in a letter people unfair

to deny them the right of and military exercises under- amusing themselves with fishing-to Dr. Dietrich my sincere hopes for

the British statement at the mine the growing organisms and boats, lightships, and swamped bont-a peaceful understanding between same time as the British public was contribute to the bone deformi-loads of escaping seamen,

England and Germany, and informed given the opportunity of reading the ties which begin with rickets.

him that the points he raised would German

case. Nevertheless, on be given full consideration and dealt August 23 I acknowledged, to Dr. Never mind! Goering says we are with by me after the Whitsuntide Dietrich receipt of his letter and ar- honourable enemies, and Goering

ticle, and Informed him I was or an honourable man.

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it is that Mr. Churchill boosts onl

fact.

· Challenge Accepted.

I suggested

to the Gtrznaŋ

Medical reports of the Uni- versities for the last four years indicate a marked physical de hard on us when he is the Reich Six days afterwards, on May 31, i ranging for the translation of the terioration, with an alarming Governor here. He will decorate our wrote once more to Dr. Dietrich article. increase in heart complaints.nion of Nazle will shed tears as points he had raised.

graves with wreaths, and the British agreeing unequivocally to all the :

Infamous Bargain Young factory workers are in they kiss his hand.

that an offelal German representa- I will not express any opinion even worse condition. Women,

tive should be appointed who would upon the German article, but content: once dedicated to the kitchen

In the Boer war the Beers pulled be empowered to discuss with me myself with pointing out that the and the nursery, are now em- If I remember aright, we put a connection with the exchange of the was the right to

up rails and wrecked railway trains. every detail of official procedure in essential condition of publishing it. ployed in factories in work far couple of Boer prisoners on the en-articles. beyond their strength, with gine as a protection. serious effects on their health.

Of course, these were only Boers, "Many more startling facts are not German gentlemen; otherwise we

Visit To Germany Fifty-three days later, on July 23,

publish Corres- ponding article In the German papers, that this particular German pricis awaited a mutually agreed translation

and that although an En- that

revealed-increase in alcoholism, might put a German sailor from on the personal and urgent invita stish article had been heren,

trawler

The

At that

exchange

crew many to discuss all the points with and it was quite clear, in my mind or lightship. among them.

would see that he did his share of him, and on July 27 I arrived at that before these two translations We are so much accustomed work, and the spraying with bullets Bayreuth, where I had an interview could be agreed the crisis between

with blm, with Herr Hitler, im

the two countries would be pre- to look with caution upon every-

would be less fun.

portant German officials. Dr. Dle-clpitated beyond repair. thing that pertains to Germany There are now some 3,000 of these trich, however, took up the attitude, moment the international situation any idea that even the statements of prisoners doing themselves well in in response to my request for im was at such a tension that

mediate action, that that particular of reciprocal newspaper 'scientista aró scrutinised closely.

our internment or prison camps. But there are good reasons for that they are behaving with in-publication of the article show, an German people that in conducting]

My Information from the north is moment was not the right one for the was beyond conalderation.

A later I reiterate my assurance to the belloving what Dr. Gumpert solence, confident already that their dute, he suggested, might says of the general condition of day will come.

Improvement in the International at these negotiations I throughtout mosphere which would give

give greater the German people.

sincere in perfectly

desire for my des There le not today in Ger- Wsoners were costing us £2 the two countries.

Ger WHEN I last asked the officer hopes of a rapprochement between peace. It must be obvious that: 1

Expressing the made

nade every effort and took overy many, he says, a definite state of per head per day to feed and house, opinion that the sooner the articles reasonable step to bring about this hunger, as in the days of the without including the cost of barbed were published the botter. I left Dr. very desirahlo mutual exchange of World War blockade. But there wire and troops to keep them in.

Dietrich with the expression of a views, but if I had been made aware hope from him that he would be able during the course of la the much more treacherous

my

correspond- state of continuous and chronic find their own way back to that soon.

It would be cheaper to let them to send me the German article very ence with Dr. Dietrich and my visit undernourishment.

to Germany of the natura, of the in- The Nazis" other prison camp which is Gormany, Nothing -- further, - however," - war, famous bargain that must have been have produced not health, but In the last war they were made to hoard by me from him until Monday, in the course of making at that very sickness...

work on the land, or behind the lines August-21.3''I was at that time taking time between Hitler and Stalin for reconstructing France, I know but a few days' holiday at Deauvillo, andi the division of Poland, and the sacri-

at

You wil

to have with the Fuchrer

Bayreuth on July 27. remember that in that convertaja

Welz

ns well as in my talks with

Baron you, Herr Rosenberg, sacker, and others I laid emphasis

the

upon

wholehearted support

in this coun given in being try in the Prime Minister's Everybody here recognises while on the one

hand our Govern- ment look forward wholeheartedly to the time when confidence has been sufficiently restored to make possible to begin the construc- tive work of building peace, they have had no alternative, on the other hand, but

It

Log Out to save the steps

that have been taken to consolidate: the strength of the country, Those steps-which resulted from a con- viction that they must reslat tur- ther attempts to

to impose by force- unilateral changes-have received:

of every

the complete nion.

section of public

am not sure how far 1-succeed-- ed in conveying to the Fuehrer that British opinion, although it would like to arrive at an understanding- with Germany, has had its con- fidence so shaken that discus with

that object in

seem

10

Bibiscussions

that

be feasible in present elr cumstances. I realise Fuehrer (and

elder that there is any justi

you, too) don't the

for

this altitude of our people. I don't want to argue that now, but..

It is very important, and indeed! essential,

that the facts should be known by the Fuehrer and

and there is no question whatever as to the fact that confidence here does not at the moment cxist. Nevertheless if opinion here could be convinced that confidence could be re established, i.c., if the fundamental basis of the Declaration which the Fuchrer and Mr. Chamberlain signed the day after the Munich Conference could bo accepted afresh by both sides, there would, be much better "of useful dia-

hope cussion.

You will remember that towards the close of the converration at Bayreuth, in reply to my inquiry as to whether he had any proposals to innke for a batter understanding,

"Hitler suggested that each. country

should put ita requirements

might on paper and that this

lend to a discussion. It seems to me that we have here a suggestion that ought to be followed up and I should like to pursue it.” In order

to make progrend, do you think it would be possible for you, in con- Adence, to obtain the Fuehrer's -

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