The Archive · 1938

Not Complete Breakdown

On his return to the Peterberg Hotel after he had said good-bye to [Herr Hitler, and remained with the Fuehrer until Chamberlain left the Hotel Dreesen at 1.25 a. and his farewell visit, which was not expected to take [much time, had become so protracted that a staff officer at the Hotel Dreesen told the waiting guards at bout noon that they must expect to walt another hour or two before Mr.

Chamberlain passed.

He said that the general mood of Mr. Chamberlain's "reception was cordial. Herr Dietrich, Reich Press IChiet, said that the "thing was going German and British Old "During the next few days there a grave responsibility upon everybody' concerned to consider very carefully the issues that are at stake, We must still make further great efforts 0 save pet When Mr, Chamberlain came into the hall of the hotel just prior to his departure for Cologne, he was greeted by Herr Joachim von Riblentrop, German Foreign Minister, ho shook him warmly by the hand and enquired whether he had slept "Very well, thank you," replied Mr. Chamberlain, Posing for news reel cameramen, the British Prime Minister spoke a few words of thanks for the warm veleome he had received in Germany.

Herr von Ribbentrop accompanied Mr. Chamberlain in a car tothe Cologne aerodrome, where he arrived at 11.14, and the British statesman's plane left for Heston at 13.20, Soldiers Dine Together London, Sept. 24.

Forty German and British ex-service men dined together last night fat the Park Lane Hotel.

The Union Jack and the German Flag were placed side by side on the table.

The British Legion were hosts to the leaders of 800 German ex-service men who are visiting London.

The German presented the Lesi with a bronze statuette depicting two German soldiers assisting @ wound-Briton.

Major-General Sir - Frederick Maurice, acknowledging the gift, said that he hoped that both countries would ce-operate in the interests of humanity.

General von Fabeck, in reply, declared that the Germans wanted to ce-operate to ensure peace—Reuter.

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