The Archive · 1939

Mr. Chamberlain Praised

Berlin. Mar. 16.

Press comments here today attempt to justify Herr Hitlers abandoning of the principle of self-determination Long articles seek to prove that the Czechs have only been prosperous under German influence.

The ^Voelkischer Beobachter," leading National Socialist paper, welcomes the fact that "despite pressure by the Opposition, Mr. Neville Chamberlain, the British Prime Minister, has not allowed himself to be drawn into aimless demonstrations."

The morning papers are full of enthusiastically worded reports on the Fuehrer's arrival in Prague. while the occupation of Czechoslovakia by the German army is illustrated by photographs of the huge Skoda armament works, captioned Under protection of German arms."—Reuti

Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.

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