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Literary: Daily Mirror articles by WSC., Jul 1939 - Aug 1939

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 8/650

Scope and Contents

Includes annotated proofs, galley proofs and cuttings from the Mirror, the Irish Daily Telegraph and the Belfast Telegraph for: "The Hush in Europe" or "Churchill Writes for Us Now" on Hitler's role in preventing war, rejecting the need for German "living space", and his displeasure at the failure to conclude an alliance between Britain, France and the [Soviet Union]; "Hitler Sells the Pass" deriding German reassurances about their intentions, commenting on the agreement between Germany and Italy on the future of the Tyrol [Austria and Italy] and Swiss anxieties; "A Word to Japan" on Japanese naval power, its threat to Singapore, the position of China and the [Soviet Union], and the strategic importance of the Mediterranean for the Royal Navy; "At the Eleventh Hour!" on the state of Europe, particularly Poland and France, Hitler's position, the need for Britain and its allies to stand firm, and the scope of any war that is fought.

Dates

  • Creation: Jul 1939 - Aug 1939

Conditions Governing Access

Open.

Extent

1 item(s) (1 file (72 loose folios).)

Language of Materials

English

External Documents

Repository Details

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