Washington, Mar. 22.
The United States joined Britain. the Soviet Union and France yesterday in refusing to recognize the legality of the Nazi military invasion of Czecho-Slovakia The United States Note, handed to the German Charge d'Affaires, Herr Hans Thomson, answered the German Note formally notifying the United States that Germany had taken control over Bohemia and Moravia under a protectorate decree.
The American Note acknowledged the German Note and then stated: "The Government of the United States has observed that the provinces referred to are now under the de facto administration of German authorities. The Government of the United States does not recognize that any legal basis exists for the status so indicated. For the view of this Government on the situation outlined above you are referred to the statement of the Under-Secretary of State, Mr. Sumner Welles, with regard to related facts made known on March The Note enclosed the full text of the statement made by Mr. Welles. with the notation "For the information of your Government." In his statement Mr. Welles bitterly condemned the use of force in an attempt to dominate the world.—United Press.
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