Transcription: Thursday 21/9/39 Delivery of newspapers is improving, "Le Temps" of Wednes. ( fronted  Tues) arrives today. "The Times" of Monday also comes. "The Irish Times" etc for are a week old. "The  Fishing  Gazette" is 10 days late. A catalogue of underclothing, sent from London to  Elsie  at Danzig & forwarded seems to have been inspected by many. "Von de Wehrmacht Zugelassen" "Auslandnachrichtenprüfstelle Königsberg (Pr.)" "Geöffnet im Staats interesse auslandsbrefüberwachungstelle." And finally, a sign that poor old Beier is not "removed" he signs the envelope "E Beier, ehemaliger (formerly) Secretariat du Haut Commissaire" Burckhardt has arrived in Switzerland. His name was mentioned at the  Supervisory Cter  &  Hombro  was rather scathing about an interview he gave at Stockholm in which he said that when he saw Hitler on 13/8 Hitler's mind was already made up He had gone to make a supreme effort "pour aplanir les noies à une solution "pacific. Mais, il etait trop tard et je n'ai pas reassi.... Le Fuhrer wart déja pris sa dé decision..... Un moment plus tôt j'aurais peut-être en une chance, mais, je dois dire seulement - peut étre" "We didn't realise what a master- statesman we had amongst us whose influence was so great that he might have persuaded Hitler when all else failed," remarked Hombro with brital irony. Friday 22/9. Walter & I spent two hours this afternoon listening to Burckhardt's account of what happened this summer in Danzig. Very interesting & indeed exciting as August advanced. 

Transcription: Left page   Asked Sokoline to see me last night.    Wanted to get  his idea as to whether the Russian move was in concert with the German.  I myself had no doubt but Walters was anxious to hear reaction.  He said No but put up feeble defence when I put considerations to him. But it might not have been detailed as to exact spheres of control.  He pointed out the importance of the Russian advance along the Polish-Rumanian frontier. (Indeed today it appears that they have reached the Hungarian frontier, created or recreated last autumn in the S.E. corner of Slovakia).   He spoke with more bitterness than before of the Russian offers refused disdainfully in the Spring and said army would have collapsed the cardboard Polish it was perhaps as well for Russia. If they had been accepted the cardboard Polish army would have collapsed and the Russians would have had to bear the brunt of the fight while it was being announced that all was calm on the western front.   Not very convincing He gave a start when I remarked that it had a touch of poetical justice that Poland shd be attacked in the rear by Russia just as Poland had atacked Czecho- Slovakia.  He had been so eloquent abot the former. To the question  as to whether R  wd remain neutral in the general conflict as she had said he replied why not, seeing that she has now the fruits of a war without difficulty.   "France and Britain smashed collective security and now it is released all kinds of national claims and ambitions and now it is everyone for himself and the devil take the hindmost"  Right page   The Duke of Windsor has gone back to England after three years to exile. I met him and Her last July when they unexpectedly visited the Palais des Nations.  I was Acting S.G and on a Sunday afternoon was digging in garden when the official on duty called me up.  Was tempted to let it pass but put on a suit and went over. Liked him; very natural and with his training asked lots of questions mostly personal. Told him I was Irish and he wanted to place me.  Spoke of the cost of the buildings and  I said it was less than the Parliament of Belfast, a subordinate institution as compared with a Parliament for 50 nations.  "Ah, yes, I opened that place and I remember there was some talk about the cost. I said there were many slums in Belfast!. Typical. She was pleasant and reserved.  I had that rare feeling that I was prejudiced against her The "lately" Mrs Simpson was quiet, apparently cultivated, & not undistinguished looking. I had almost the unfortunate impression of, "lady-like" or genteel. A great courtesan, no doubt. I liked him, as I say, & reflected (as a compliment) that I should enjoy an evening's talk with him. He is of course extremely well-informed. I had always thought of him as likely to be the best monarch England had had: in fact he nearly wrecked the monarchy, I suspect he is still in touch with bad counsellors - witness that broadcast to USA on the eve of poor George's vital reset last Spring.

Transcription: Left page     Elizabeth, while serving at the table, said she had been in town and had met some other German people. They were, she said, even more wretched than she;  Iasked how and she replied "Oh, about whether Germany is in the right They were crying".   I did not know what to say .  Right page   Tuesday 19th Sept.  Lunched with Avenol and the Supervisory Committee yesterday.     There are many problems, financial, personal, and political.  Hambro is very good.   He is realist but confident in the future and decent relations between nations.  He flew from Oslo to Amsterdam over the North Sea and found the train service very disorganised in Holland. Got a car to The Hague where he picked up 'Olivan, the Intl. Court Registrar and both motored to Paris.    They did that journey in record time owing to the roads being almost clear of traffic, and caught the train- Orient Express, to Lausanne. He played bridge with Sweetser, Wrong, and me last night at Miremont.   Very strongly anti-German whose history and character he knows .    Asked me if Devalera would remain neutral forlong; said he was afraid of Ireland being made a base for espionage and even U-boats.      I tried to reassure him on these two points and said that most of the Germans had actually left Ireland, even forsaking lucrative businesses and posts.       I feel somewhat reassured that Tommy Coyne is Assistant Censor,  (Joe Connolly being his chief). Sending a letter to Elsie tomorrow by Sir Cecil Kisch who is returning to London.   It is quicker and safer. Yesterday morning got letters from Elsie and Dorothy Mary, the first since the war began.  Posted on 11th. which wasnt bad.   Elsie had picked up at Ardagh Lodge, in a hired car, the war stores she had bought last Easter.   Gen. Sir Chas McMourrough-Kavanagh the September tenant had not apparently arrived.  She is trying to let the house.    Elsie was lyrical about the place, its peace and comfort and simplicity, and awoke all our dreams of settling down there if and when we can.    Alas, the resources are so very slender.   This changing life has given us much but no pension prospects . Hitler is just now speaking over the wireless from Danzig, where he is celebrating.    The dear Forster led off.  The speeches were interspersed with natural applause but that is not enough, they must introduce sandpaper effects.   Julius Streicher is reported under arrest in Germany; embezzlement- and indiscreet remarks about Goring's income.  Hope it is true.   He is a stinking brute.   Goebells has not been heard from since the war began and there are ru rumours about him too.

Transcription: Left page   Le Temps 8/9/39 Toutes les dispositions étaient prises à Berlin en vue de déclencher la guerre contre la Pologne le samedi 26 août. Les communications téléphoniques furent interrompues dans tout le Reich et les dernières mesures économiques concernant l'état de guerre furent appliquées. Or, la veille du jour fixé pour l'entrée en campagne, le 25 août, pour des raisons encore obscures, l'ordre de marcher de l'avant fut brusquement rapporté. On annonça que les discours du général von Brauchitsch et du chancelier Hitler prévus pour les 26 et 27 août ne seraient pas prononces. Du 26 au 29 août, il y eut une période d'incertitude qui fit renaître l'espoir que la catastrophe pouvait encore être évitée. Le Führer - de caractère beaucoup moins résolu que ne voudrait le faire croire sa légende - paraissait hésiter. Le 29 août, un homme de confiance du chancelier Hitler révéla à un représentant des puissances démocratiques que le Führer se trouvait fort embarrassé et qu'il s'était trop engagé en méconnaissant la résolution de la France et de l'Angleterre. Ces dispositions singulièrement nouvelles se trouvèrent confirmées le même jour de différentes sources dans les milieux diplomatiques, et un haut fonctionnaire de la Wilhelmstrasse déclara même à une personnalité diplomatique régulièrement accréditée auprès du gouvernement allemand que la menace de guerre était écartée et que la paix était assurée. D'autre part, on eut connaissance d'une déclaration analogue d'un aide de camp du Führer. Le lendermain 30 août, tout était brusquement changé. Le renversement de la situation était total sous la pression des influences hostiles à tout règlement pacifique. La version qui circula dans les milieux les mieux informés de Berlin tendait à faire admettre que M. von Ribbentrop, notamment, avait réussi à persuader de nouveau le chancelier Hitler qu'il pouvait prendre des gages sand s'exposer à des risques graves, et qu'ensuite la France et l'Angleterre seraient disposées à traiter. Telle est la vérite sur les circonstances dans lesquelles le crime contre la paix a été commis. Lorsque le peuple allemand connaîtra cette vérité, il n'aura aucune peine à établir lui- même les responsabilités encourues par ses maîtres et à découvrir les grands coupables de la politique qui l'a jeté dans la guerre par unique souci d'un effort désespéré pour sauver un régime de tyrannie définitivement con- damné. This story rather confirms my fears during my dur journey to Geneva, I was in Paris on Saturday 26/8.  Right page   Saturday 16th September 1939 During the past two days there has been an interesting development in the Soviet Press.   It had been charging Poland with having had too many minorities, including White Russian and Ukrainians and will ill-treating them. Both are probably true but there is something signifi- cant in the attacks.   Reminiscent of Polish attacks on CzechoSlovakia- artificial state etc. Dined with Phelans last night and played bridge with them and Weaver of the I L O.   The Osservatore   Romano re fresh attacks on Cath. Press in Germany says   it is part of the determined campaign to suppress Christianity; SUNDAY 17th Sept  Elizabeth, on returning from Mass :="Est-ce-que Monsieur a entendu des nouvelles à 10 heures?"    "Non, Elizabeth"    "Les Soviets sont entreés en Pologne."   Her eyes were very sad. Spoke to Vigier and Walters over the garden hedge and they came in to listen to the news.    All along the front from Lithuanie to Rumania the Red forces have moved-"to establish order and protect minorities" according to the well-worn announcement.   No desire to enter into the general conflict. During the past week the German advance has been slowed down by the rains, long hoped-for,but the military situation is bad in spite of Polish gallantry (which I never doubted.)    Warsaw is holding out but half- encircled and the advance along the Carpathian foothills was near Lvov (Lemberg), designed to cut off the retreat towards the Rumanian frontier. At 3-10 p.m. today a German ultimatum for the surrender of Warsaw expires and they announce they will completely destroy the town The poor devils are now taken between two great Powers and their collapse is only a question of days. "The Polish state has ceased to exist", said the Moscow Note. Holland will, I fear, be in the front line before long.    Rumania is mobilised, of course,  but-

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