The Archive · 1939

Military Considerations

According to well-informed quart. cers, Herr Hitler's decision was taken after a conversation with Field-Mor~ shal Herman Goering and General Husarek. The Field-Marshal pointed out that Germany could not be compelled to: immobilize an entire divi-Sion so as to. "neutralize" Czechoslovakia in the event of a European war. The Czech army will be disarmed gradually, following German ccoupation of Czechoslovakia.

The official radio station here formed the population of the *proclamation, requesting them 10 "Keep calm and walt for news."

"This morning at 6 am. the Ger. crossed the frontiers of our state," the announcer added. "All of you, go to work and send your children to school. You can do noth-

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