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Dec. 45
incidentally,
had no navy, wrote to Hitler on 13 March 1939,
and which we captured in the German Foreign
Office files.
"Your
Excellency, my sincere thanks.
"I
can hardly tell you how happy I am
because this headwater region — I
dislike using big words — is of
vital importance to the life of Hungary."
— I suppose he needed some
headwaters for the non-existent navy of
which he was admiral.
"In
spite of the fact that our recruits have
been serving for only 5 weeks we are
going into this affair with eager
enthusiasm. The dispositions have
already been made. On Thursday, the 16th
of this month, a frontier incident will
take place which will be followed by the
big blow on Saturday." — He
doesn't like to use big words; "big
blow" is sufficient.
"I
shall never forget this proof of
friendship, and Your Excellency may rely
on my unshakeable gratitude at all
times.
Your devoted friend,
Horthy."
From
this cynical and callous letter from the
distinguished Admiral . . . .
THE
PRESIDENT: Was that letter addressed to the
Hungarian Ambassador at Berlin?
MR.
ALDERMAN: I thought it was addressed to Hitler,
if the President please.
THE
PRESIDENT: There are some words at the top which
look like a Hungarian name.
MR.
ALDERMAN: That is the letter heading. As I
understand it, the letter was addressed to Adolf
Hitler.
THE PRESIDENT: All right.
MR. ALDERMAN: And I should have said
it was — it ended with the . . . .
THE
PRESIDENT: Is there anything on the letter which
indicates that?
MR. ALDERMAN: Only the
fact that it was found in the Berlin Foreign
Office, and the wording of the letter and the
address "Your Excellency." We may be
drawing a conclusion as to whom it was
addressed; but it was found in the Berlin
Foreign Office.
From that cynical and
callous letter it may be inferred that the Nazi
conspirators had already informed the Hungarian
Government of their plans for further military
action against Czechoslovakia. As it turned out
the timetable was advanced somewhat. I would
draw the inference that His Excellency, Adolf
Hitler, informed his devoted friend Horthy of
this change in good time.