L.Tt .S.i^Cj,---- UiLP^;..oLPTh'.Ml^FiR GOOD EVENING EVERYBODY: There is news, real news tonight. This is the first anniversary of the Munich Conference, that well remembered and bitter- ly condemned affair of last fall, when Chamberlain met Hitler, and Great Britain and France agreed to allow Nazi Germany to dis­ member Czechoslovakia. And Germany celebrated the anniversary with a diplomatic event of the utmost magnitude. It may turn out to be il the most overshadowing event of all — maybe the final union of Hazi Germany and Communist Russia in a monster attempt to overwhelm the west and establish what might almost be Itazi-Communist supremacy over the Eastern Hemisphere. ^Hitler1 s man. Von Ribbentrop, dealing with Stalin and his Foreign Commissar, Molotdv, concluded a pact that is worthwhile for every human being to scan^Le^s not content ourselves with interpretations and surmises. Let*s look at tne tnmg directly. The document embodies a series of articles. Article One^ Russia and Germany divide Poland. They Gra\. a li e II Si I i I y 1 2 gives the Soviets less territory than had been surmised.Jit had been stated that the dividing line would be to a large extent the' Vistula River. Mow it turns out to be the Bug River, considerably to the east. Soviets about a third of Poland. Article Two has an ominous sound - these words:- ttBoth parties recognize the frontier of interests of their respective states as established in Article One as final, and will eliminate any interference by third powers with this decision." Now that means in the plainest language that if the Allies are going to try to oppose the Nazi-Communist partition of Poland, try to do anything for that unhappjr nation - ,both Germany and Russia will fight to prevent it. The Allies are already at war with Germany, so the plainly stated threat is - war with Russia, if they interfere with the Polish division. This is followed by a peace declaration, which carries an implication ofk warlike threat. The statement reads in these words: "They (Germany and Russia), in mutual agreement, expr the opinion that liquidation of the present war between e many on one hand and Great Britain and France on the other, will meet J,PAD - 3 with the interests of all nations. Therefore, "it continues, «both governments will direct their common efforts in order to obtain this aim as soon as possible. The declaration concludes:- ’’in ease of a continuation of the war, the governments of Germany and the U.S.S.R. will consult each other on necessary measures.’’ The necessary measures would seem to imply — military measures. The Red Army Joining forces with Hitler’s Blitz - Krieg Machine. The political pact is ©companied by an economic declar­ ation, which reads this way:- ’’The Soviet Union will supply Germany with raw materials, for which Germany in her turn will compensate by deliveries of industrial goods to be effected in the course of a long period.” People have been asking, if the Soviets are to supply the Nazis with raw materials — how will the Nazis pay? WAR - 4 /which to reimburse the Soviets? Today's declaration answers that. J Stalin is giving Hitler long credits, plenty of time to pay for 1 if7 ^Russian raw materials. We’ve been hearing that Russia can’t supply Germany with anything much, that Russia hasn’t got much. But let’s remember that a few months ago, when the Soviets were supposed to Join the Allies against Germany, the stories were altogether different. At that time we were fed reams about the vast man-power, military power and natural' resources of the Soviets. Then was supposed to be aid for Poland. Now that it’s aid for Hitler. - we hear - well,Ait isn’t anything much. Obviously, today’s new Soviet—German pact excites alarm all over Europe. It is taken to be something of an ultimatum to the Allies — Stalin Joining Hitler and saying, "You’d better make peace right away, or elsel" The or else signifying that Soviet Russia will join the war. Of cour , there is still hopeful belief that it doesn't mean anything of the sort. But all through this Hitler-Stalin business, tbe worst v ^ ifand tonight the worst surmise surmises have been coming true.I An t each-inn from Paris. Officials of flashes in rather sensational fash WAR _ 5 \ the French government announce that they are ^ p0ssesslon of documents which indicate that a Soviet-German military alliance has already been concluded -(I Mazi-Communist treaty complete and one hundred per cent^ political, economic ajjd military.VrffKat would seem to threaten the western world with a peril not equalled since „the days of Genghis Khan - a vast Eurasian power extending from the Pacific Ocean to the North Sea, threatening those tttrafew A peninsulas and islands that are called the%owers of the west*,, doesn!t have to be too much of a pessimist to shudder a little to think of it, We still hear the question, why is Stalin going in with Hitler like that, the whole way, apparently.^here are f answers that the Moscow Reds hope for vast dominaoion. Some think Stalin is reviving the old Pan-Slav movement of the Czars, wants to pusirS^T^ikans. Others thihk he is trying to 1Jse Hitler as an instranent for launching a sweep of Comm Vfar and wide.^ teo hear an astonishing story Today from Moscow we hear . Plaining the motives of Stalin which might go a long way in ©xp ard the workings of his mind in these sensational events, it*s an unconfirmed report that when von Ribbentrop went tc Moscow/the first time to conclude that famous non-aggression pact, he took with him a phonograph record - a phonograph disc on which was recorded conversations that Hitler had with the British Ambassador to Berlin, Sir Neville Henderson. This tale relates that in the Hitler-Henderson talks, just before the outbreak of war, tht Nazis used a dictaphone and a recording machine. Henderson, so the tale goes, tried to incite Hitler to attack the Soviets. Itfs an old story that London hoped the Nazi power would turn east and strike at the Communists. When Great Britain wouldntt give in to Germany, and the British were trying to negotiate an alliance with the Soviets, von Ribbentrop took the phonograph record to Moscow and in the Kremlin played it for Red Dictator Stalin. Tha^s what turned Stalin against the western democracies A and he decided to throw his lot in with Hitler. ispagliather a melodramatic yarn, but in Moscow they're saying it's true. And now, what from Paris and London? Repeated emphasis WAR - 7 that Great Britain and France will make no peace with Hitler, but will fight it out, no matter what Soviet Ri»sia may do. ^ vaticah «o toman being on this earth was more grieved by today-s Soviet-German declaration than Pope Pius the Twelfth in Home. Vatican reports tell us that the Pontiff hadhoped io the end that Hitler and Stalin would leave at least some part of Poland as a national state, the Polish nation would be allowed to live, even though mutilated. The feelings of the Vatican can be well understood - Poland a staunchly Catholic nation now divided between Hitler and Stalin, two inveterate enemies of the Church. The attitude of the Vatican toward the Nazi-Communist lina-up is clear and unmistakeable. Immediately after today1 s signing of the partition agreement, it was announced in Home that Pope Pius will make a statement addressed to the Polish people Specifically, it will be delivered to a Polish delegation that will call on the Pontiff tomorrow - a delegation headed by ttm Cardinal Hlond. spoke on the Vatican radio in A a broadcast to Poland. He called upon the Polish people to wait patiently for deliverance. "I exhort all Poles, he crie , await the hour in which a stronger and more prosperous Poland will return.” VATICAN - 2 All of this is a pointed reminder of a document 1 saw feta f*$rv*¥~**i*& in the Polish Building at the flew York World’s Fair a document which reflects the abiding religious spirit of Poland. The pavilion is a great hall a&fcz much like a medieval cathedral - stained glass windows at the far end, a medieval Polish knight in chain armour on one side. And spread out under glass, page by page. the Polish gonstitntion was displayed - the original text SI an A. 4 English translation. I was so impressed by what I read, I copied the first page. A these words:- "In the name of God Almighty we, the Polish nation, in gfratitutde to Providence for having called us from a century and a half of servitude, and in thankful remembrance of the courage and endurance shown by generations, do resolve and determine to pass the present Constitutional Enactment in the Legislative Diet of the Polish Republic." That expresses the solemn Christian feeling of a nation which is new half under Nazi pagan domination and half under TC a Uh^nJcJ situation li*e that? Communist Atheism. What will c°“e out of A Tonight we ha^another story of war planes bombin, warships,^thl s time <*«*«*» not so many contradictions. Berlin reports that a British air raid struck at units of the German fleet at Helgoland. The Germars claim the British bombers didn't score any hits and that German pursuit planes shot down five of th^ enemy. To some extent this is confirmed by London which dates that British planes did raid Helgoland and the British Admiralty admits in tfexi? these words:- ’’Some of the planes have not returned.” There is no British statement as to whether or not British bombers siist hit any of the German warships. ^/Lo L The United States Ambassador to paris today denled the Charges made against him by German radio propaganda. The Germans are telling about a telephone talk between Ambassador Bullitt in Paris and the American representative to Poland - Anthony Drexbl- Biddle. The telephone talk concerned Biddle*s report to Washington about German air raids in the Polish war — the bombing of open towns and civilians. The Germans claim tht Bullitt told Biddle - n03e your imagination.*1 Ambassador Bullitt responds with an emphatic denial and gives an account of the telephone conversation he had with Ambassador Biddle. He states that the Biddle telegrams to Washington about the bombardments were so badly garbled and mixed up in transmission that the State Department couldISft make much sense out of them. Therefore, Bullitt was instructed to communicate with Biddle and tell him to repeat his story in clear and specific terms. ”1. was able over the worst telephone connection,*' said Ambassador Bullitt today, "to transmit this order." Be says rhat all there was to it, and adds:- "Further trimmings and interpreta- tions by the German propaganda agency are invent! a MERICAMS V In England today. United States Ambassador Kennedy once more warned Americans still remaining in Europe to go home as quickly as they can. 1 1 1 iirr iin a r,ii.w iittraji j^ui t j m i ji i i4? • ii! j , ijke Ambassador pointed out that right now is about the last chance to sail on American ships, because vessels flyiig the^Bfii&^A flag would no longer make any trips into the war zones - once Congress passes the Neutrality Law* Ambassador Kennedy also reminded Americans that steamship fares on European ships are about to be increased, boosted considerably. I was talking today to an'American sculptor and dancer Pall Swan, who has lived for years in Paris and yesterday returned to this country. He tells me that there ere still hundreds of Americans t.rTfnTr. who can't find places on shipsL-U ah* an to Italy and take the huam* I asked him why they couldn t g « tv«» regular Trans-Atlantic run* big Italian liners that are on the g Hieh. He told me He said - because the price of passage of the Netherlands the ItAlian line and the steamship com cos to a point Where many Americans also have boosted passenger ra tMERICAHS _ 2 in Europe simply can't pay the tariff. So, said Paul Swan, they've got to depend on cheaper boats - American vessels to take Americans home. In New York, the Italian Line today announced that the sailings of the two great luxury liners, the REX and the SAVOIA will be discontinued some time this fall. Their places will be taken by two smaller liners. The Italian steamship officials explained that the REX and SAVOIA have been running at a heavy loss because of terrific insurance rates and tin faistTflnt going back to Europe they1 re » been almost empty. Coming to America they*re crowded, but returning - well, there are very few people tor Europe, and the revenue is almost nil. •A. n03,ts XittXs QiiosXion, , _ h uxuii pops up in the neutrality debate. Ihe cash and carry provision of the Mil before Congress is not exactly cash-in-hand, on the line. • It provides that nations at war who purchase war supplies over here may have as much as a ninety day credit. Hot such a long credit,of course — but what about the Johnson Act? That law forbids the extension of credit to any nation that has defaulted its war debt to the United States. Senator Key Pitman, author of the Neutrality Bill, stated today th •t he believes the Neutrality Law as proposed would modigy the Johnson law — would permit defaulted war debtors to get credit, the ninety day credit specified in the bill. Senator Pitman explained that otherwise v/e could nibt extend the ninety day credit to Great Britain and France, which owe us money. Senator Hiram Johnson is going to oppose any modificati of his Johnson Act. In ton shin^toa today Chairman Dies declared that h's committee would demand the abolition of the Communist Party in the United States^ and would pickjisur press the issue — make the Communist Party illegal. This followed testimony by (W. Z. Foster, ----------^ —niiVflni V A a i stated his opinion that the Soviet invasion of Poland was one hundred percent right. He admitted that the party line of the Communist in the United States.was identical with the party lihe of the -C^VvCAi MOSCOW. A a He told the committee that 'if the United States entered the present war he would urge the Communist Party not to support the war ■; 4™* y^7