Index
- Aaland Islands, fortification of, 952–953, 955, 956, 958, 961, 970, 971, 974, 980, 986, 987, 990, 1013, 1027
- Aerial bombardment of civilian populations:
- Anglo-French declaration (Sept. 3), 547–548
- German bombardment of Polish open towns and civilian populations,
547–557
- German justification, 553
- German offer and Polish agreement to limit air attacks, 546–547
- Messages exchanged by President Moscicki and President Roosevelt, 554, 555–556
- Polish appeal to President Roosevelt, 550–551
- Polish protest to Germany, 553–554, 557
- Reports regarding attacks, 547, 548, 549, 550, 552, 554–555, 556–557
- Roosevelt, Franklin D. (President): Appeal to belligerents (Sept. 1) and their replies, 541–546; appeal to Finland and Soviet Union (Nov. 30) and their replies, 1008, 1014, 1016, 1019
- U. S. inspection arrangements, 549–550, 551
- Aggression, definition of, 267, 268, 269, 285, 288–289, 291, 292–293
- Agreements. See Treaties, conventions, etc.
- Albania: Italian invasion of, 49, 114, 115, 120, 129; Italian notes to United Kingdom, 129; possible support by Yugoslavia, 119
- Anglo-French Purchasing Board in United States, arrangements for establishment of, 562–572
- Anglo-French-Soviet negotiations for mutual defense
alliance:
- Anglo-French military missions at Moscow, arrival and withdrawal, 217, 290, 291, 292, 293, 294, 295, 307, 309–312, 340, 344, 355
- Anglo-French proposals and counterproposals, 160, 180, 183–184, 232–233, 237, 239, 240–243, 244–246, 247–251, 251–252, 252–253, 256–257, 259–260, 261–265, 273–277, 277–278, 282, 283–284, 285–287, 288–289, 292
- Polish attitude, 207, 225, 300–301
- Pravda article charging British and French insincerity (June 26), 278–279
- Soviet counterproposals, 225–226, 235–236, 238, 239–240, 253–255, 257–259, 261, 265–270, 275, 279, 281, 289, 290
- Soviet-German non-aggression treaty (Aug. 23), effect upon negotiations, 299–312, 339–341, 343–344, 354–355
- Speculation regarding Molotov’s replacement of Litvinov as People’s Commissar for Foreign Affairs, 247, 248, 250, 251, 252
- U. S. interest in negotiations: President Roosevelt’s message to Molotov, 293–294, 296–299; visit to Moscow suggested by Joseph E. Davies, 234–235, 236
- Anti-Comintern Pact, 4, 6, 300, 332, 367 Armaments, U. S. attitude toward participating in conference to limit, 33
- Armed merchant vessels, treatment in U. S. ports, 694, 695–696, 699, 701–703
- Asphyxiating or poisonous or other gases, etc., Geneva protocol prohibiting use of in warfare (1925), 548
- Australia: Correspondence between Prime Minister and President Roosevelt regarding neutrality legislation, 671, 672; London Naval Treaty (1936), suspension in respect of Australia, 559
- Balkan bloc, plans for, 456–457, 471–472, 476–477
- Balkan Entente (1934), cited, 90, 484
- Balkans. See individual countries.
- Baltic States. See individual countries.
- Belgium (see also Control of commerce by belligerents; Peace appeals; and Peace movements): Neutrality policy, maintenance of, 98; refusal of French pleas for permission for troops to cross territory to attack Germany, 444–445; U. S. neutrality legislation, reaction to, 664–665
- Bessarabia, possible seizure by Soviet Union, 476, 485, 486, 490, 959
- Blacklist measures of United Kingdom: Inquiry of Brazil and U. S. reply, 753, 758; U. S. representations regarding operations in Uruguay, 775–778
- Blockade. See Control of commerce by belligerents: British measures and French measures.
- Bolivia, tin production, 913, 914, 918, 921, 926, 930, 942
- Bombardment. See Aerial bombardment of civilian populations.
- Brazil, request for U. S. support for candidate on Inter-American Neutrality Committee, 678–679
- Bulgaria: British effort to bring Bulgaria into neutral alliance agreement, 125; possible Bulgarian attempt to acquire Dobrudja, 444, 447, 485, 486; Prime Minister’s views and policy, 100, 443–444
- Canada: London Naval Treaty (1939), Canadian notification of suspension, 558; strategic raw materials, representations regarding statement of U. S. Army and Navy Munitions Board on, 856–857; U. S. Neutrality Act (Nov. 4), protest against sec. 2, 679, 680
- Chamberlain, Neville (British Prime Minister):
- Conversations with Italian Chief of State (Jan. 11–17), 2, 16, 17
- Correspondence with President Roosevelt regarding neutrality legislation, 671, 674–675, 680–681
- Flight to France (Sept. 12), 424–425
- Messages to German Chancellor and Italian Chief of State (Aug. 22), 226–227, 230–231, 354, 355, 359; German Chancellor’s reply, 357, 358, 359
- Personal letter to German Chancellor (Aug. 30), 386
- Position and strength, 18–19
- Speech (Jan. 28) at Birmingham, 5, 6–7
- Speech (Mar. 17) condemning German invasion of Czechoslovakia, 98, 104
- Speech (Oct. 6) in reply to Reichstag speech of German Chancellor, 513–514
- Views and speculation, 14–17, 271–272, 287–288, 392, 439–441
- China. See Far East.
- Ciano, Count Galeazzo (Italian Foreign Minister): Reassuring statements regarding European situation, 200, 201; visit to Salzburg (Aug. 10–11), 208, 213, 214, 216, 218, 221–222, 223–224, 229–230, 305–306, 447; visit to Warsaw, 26, 30–31
- Combat areas. See under U. S. neutrality policy.
- Contraband. See under Control of commerce by belligerents: British measures, French measures, and German measures.
- Control of commerce by belligerents, 717–847
- British measures:
- Blacklist: Inquiry of Brazil and U. S. reply, 753, 758; U. S. representations regarding operation in Uruguay, 775–778
- Blockade of German exports by Order-in-Council (Nov. 28):
- Contraband (see also Control stations, infra):
- Control stations: Announcement of, 725–726; British reservation of right to take U. S. ships into combat areas, 770–771, 773–775; U. S. reservation of rights, 751–752, 789–790
- Convoy of neutral ships: German warnings of attack, 753, 764, 765, 768; U. S. reply, 767–768
- Detention and seizure of neutral ships and cargoes: Netherlands protest, 750; U. S. representations, 793–794, 794–797, 798–817, 818–820
- Navicert system for U. S. exports to neutrals, discussions regarding, 718–719, 728–731, 761, 772
- Spanish approach to United States for support in protest against, 676, 754–755
- French measures:
- Blockade of German exports by decree (Nov. 27): Announcement of, 781–782; Belgian protest, 780; Swedish protest, 784; text, 782; U. S. attitude and reservation of rights, 788–789
- Contraband: Export agreement with Belgium, 787–788; list (Sept. 4) and regulations, 741–743, 769–770
- Detention of neutral ships and cargoes, U. S. representations, 794, 795, 798, 799n , 817–818
- German measures:
- Contraband:
- Detention and seizure of neutral ships and cargoes, U. S. representations, 765, 821–847
- Precautionary measures for neutral ships: Announcement of, 752–753, 764; U. S. maintenance of rights, 758–759, 767
- Prize law code (Aug. 28), text, 721–722
- Warnings to neutral ships against acceptance of convoy by belligerents, 753, 764, 765, 768; U. S. reservation of rights, 767–768
- Warnings to northern neutrals against yielding to British pressure, 734, 736, 744, 755–756, 766
- Oslo states: List of, 723n ; meeting at Brussels of permanent committee (Sept. 11), 732; meeting at Copenhagen (Sept. 18–19), 743, 745; mention of, 727, 728, 729, 734
- Pan-American Conference contraband resolution, 762, 765
- Roosevelt, Franklin D. (President):
- Correspondence with King of Belgium, 746–747, 768–769; suggested “sea lane” to Antwerp and Amsterdam, 717–718, 737–738, 745, 760
- Stocks of gold, diamonds, and wolfram in Belgium, Netherlands, and Sweden, French suggestions regarding export, 756–758; U. S. attitude, 759–760
- British measures:
- Control stations. See under Control of commerce by belligerents: British measures.
- Conventions. See Treaties, conventions, etc.
- Convoy of neutral ships by belligerents, German warnings, 753, 764, 765, 768; U. S. reply, 767–768
- Cotton–rubber exchange agreement between United Kingdom and United States (June 23), implementation of, 864, 868–869, 870, 873, 880–881, 884–896
- Czechoslovakia, occupation by Germany, 34–71
- Conversation between Czechoslovak Foreign Minister and German Chancellor (Jan. 21), 34–35
- Crisis in Slovakia (Mar. 10). See under Slovakia.
- Czechoslovak President’s visit to Berlin (Mar. 14–15), 60–61
- French reaction, 39, 48–49
- German invasion (Mar. 15), 40–42, 43
- German notes quoting Mar. 16 decree of protectorate for Bohemia and Moravia, 45–47, 51–52; U. S. reply refusing to recognize legal basis for status, 56
- Italy’s attitude toward events, 47–48
- League of Nations, Secretariat’s views regarding situation, 53–54
- Political refugees and Jews, U. S. and British representations to Germany regarding departure of, 50–51, 54–55, 58–59
- Ruthenia. See Ruthenia.
- Slovakia. See Slovakia.
- Status of Czechoslovak Legation property and staff in United States, 42–43, 44–45, 47, 56–58, 62–63
- United Kingdom, speech of Prime Minister (Mar. 17), 98, 104
- United States: Closing of Legation in Czechoslovakia, 47, 51, 55–56; position regarding developments in Czechoslovakia, 49–50, 56, 59–60, 62; protection of citizens and property, 40; reports on tightening of German control, 51, 52, 63–68; trade agreement with Czechoslovakia, proclamation, Mar. 23, suspending operation of, 59
- Danzig, Free City of (see also
Polish crisis):
- British assurances and measures in support of Poland, 196–197, 212, 243
- British pressure upon Poland for consultation prior to action, 219, 223
- Customs frontier between Danzig and East Prussia: Danzig authorities’ threat to open frontier, 203; notes exchanged by Germany and Poland, 209–210, 212, 218; Polish ultimatum to Danzig Senate (Aug. 4), 203n , 284
- French assurances of support of Poland, 203–204, 212
- German proposals and pressure upon Poland, 8–11, 100–101, 171, 172–174, 176–177, 179, 191–192, 200
- German “tourists,” 194, 195
- League of Nations High Commissioner, reports of visit to Berchtesgaden, 198, 212, 215, 218, 219, 224
- Nazi Gauleiter’s proclamation of anschluss to Reich (Sept. 1), 401
- Nazi leaders in Danzig, imperialist attitude and activities, 197–198, 202, 375
- Poland’s reasons for not approaching Germany, 208
- Poland’s refusal to accept general conference on question, 203
- United States: President Roosevelt’s message to Poland cautioning against committing first act of aggression, 211, 213–214; status of representative at Danzig after anschluss, 402–403
- Views and speculation regarding German designs, 194–195, 202–204, 205–207, 211–212, 214, 215–216, 218–219, 220, 224–225, 377
- Davis, W. R. (American oil promoter), peace efforts, 512, 520–521
- Denmark (see also Control of commerce by belligerents and Finland, relations with Soviet Union), German-Danish non-aggression pact (May 31), 734
- Detention of neutral ships and cargoes. See under Control of commerce by belligerents: British measures, French measures, and German measures.
- Dobrudja, possible Bulgarian attempt to acquire, 444, 447, 485, 486
- Enemy aliens. See Repatriation of civilian enemy aliens.
- Estonia: Mutual assistance pact with Soviet Union (Sept. 28), 458, 958, 969; non-aggression pact with Germany (June 7), 328; notes exchanged with Soviet Union (Mar. 28, Apr. 7), 267, 269; reports on Soviet designs, 435, 438, 456, 456–459
- Far East (see also Japan): British financial aid to China, 22; French military mission to China, 271; Tientsin situation, 200, 280, 283
- Finland, relations with the Soviet Union, 952–1041
- Aaland Islands, fortification of, 952–953, 955, 956, 958, 961, 970, 971, 974, 980, 986, 987, 990, 1013, 1027
- Conference of northern neutrals at Stockholm (Oct. 18–19), 973, 976, 983
- Demands of the Soviet Union upon Finland and negotiations at Moscow, 952–953, 954–955, 957, 958, 960–964, 968, 970–974, 976–981, 983–984, 986–992, 993–995, 995–997, 998–999, 1014–1015, 1026–1027
- German-Soviet cooperation, 536, 957, 958–959, 963, 974, 977–978, 983, 994–995, 998, 1036
- Intervention at Moscow by neutrals: Démarche by Scandinavian countries, 993, 995; efforts to secure U. S. démarche, 953–954, 965–966, 977, 981–983, 984, 985; Finland’s expressions of gratitude, 973, 974–975, 976; messages exchanged by President Roosevelt and President Kalinin, 967, 968–970, 975–976
- Offer of good offices by United States, 1003–1004, 1007
- Pravda attack upon Prime Minister of Finland, 999
- Protest of Soviet Union against alleged shelling of Soviet troops by Finnish military units: Notes of the Soviet Union, 999–1000, 1001–1002; replies of Finland, 1000–1001, 1004–1006, 1007–1008
- Reports of Soviet military preparations, 1003, 1004
- Severance of diplomatic relations by Soviet Union and arrangements for departure of Finnish Legation staff at Moscow, 1006, 1008, 1011, 1024–1025
- Soviet-Finnish winter war, outbreak of:
- Aerial and artillery bombardment of Finland, and Soviet announcement of opening of hostilities, 1006–1007, 1009
- Anglo-French approach to Norway and Sweden for aid to Finland, 535, 540–541
- Appeal of President Roosevelt to Finland and Soviet Union to refrain from air bombardment of civilian populations, 1008; Finland’s reply, 1019; Soviet Foreign Minister’s reply, 1014, 1016
- Finnish Government: Efforts to inform Soviet Union of resignation of Cabinet, 1008–1009, 1010; formation of new Cabinet, 1011, 1013; Soviet refusal to recognize new Cabinet or to resume negotiations with it, 1014, 1020, 1021, 1023; suggestions regarding approach to Soviet Union to end hostilities, 1035–1036; U. S. views, 1038–1040
- Kuuinen government set up at Terijoki by communists, recognition by Soviet Union and signature of pact of mutual assistance (Dec. 2), 1013, 1014–1015, 1015–1016, 1017, 1018–1019, 1020–1021, 1023, 1026, 1033, 1039
- League of Nations, Finnish appeal and League actions, 534–535, 1020, 1028–1029, 1031, 1033, 1037, 1040–1041
- Military situation, 1009, 1011, 1013, 1032–1034, 1035, 1037–1038
- Moral embargo, U. S., 1020n , 1035
- Representation of Finnish interests in Moscow, problem of, 1012, 1017–1018, 1020–1021, 1023, 1024–1026
- U. S. aid to Finland, 954, 955–956, 957–958, 959, 1019, 1021–1022, 1024, 1026, 1027–1028, 1029–1031, 1035, 1038
- France (see also
Aerial bombardment of civilian populations; Anglo-French-Soviet negotiations; Control of commerce by belligerents; Danzig; Peace appeals;
Peace movements; Polish
crisis; Repatriation of civilian enemy
aliens; and
World War II, outbreak in Europe):
- Anglo-French approach to Norway and Sweden for aid to Finland, 535, 540–541
- Anglo-French arrangement in event of attack upon Netherlands or Switzerland, 20–21
- Anglo-French guarantee of mutual assistance to Greece and Rumania, 116–117, 127, 129, 242
- Anglo-French Purchasing Board in United States, 562–572
- China, French military mission to, 271
- Czechoslovakia, French reaction to German invasion of, 39, 48–49
- Franco-Soviet treaty of mutual assistance (1935), 257, 300, 309
- Italy, relations with, 2, 3, 13, 16–17, 21, 22, 30, 32–33, 192, 195, 197, 202, 538–540
- London Naval Treaty (1936), French notification of suspension, 560
- Polish alliance with France, 122, 124, 128, 189–191, 203–204, 212
- Recruitment of French citizens in United States, 698–699, 699–701
- Rumania, relations with. See Rumania.
- Spain, relations with, 365, 377–378
- Turkey, relations with. See Turkey:
- Anglo-French negotiations for mutual assistance agreement.
- U. S. neutrality legislation, reaction to, 126–127, 281–282, 283
- Views and speculation, 7–8, 120, 180–181, 213, 238–239, 270–271, 280, 291, 353, 445–446, 449, 459–460, 474–476, 477
- War preparations, 350, 353, 365, 366, 376
- Germany (see also
Aerial bombardment of civilian populations; Control of commerce by belligerents; Danzig; Peace appeals;
Peace movements; Polish
crisis; Repatriation of civilian enemy
aliens; and
World War II, outbreak in Europe):
- Anti-Comintern Pact, 4, 6, 300, 332, 367
- Chancellor. See Hitler, Adolf.
- Commercial and trade discussions with United Kingdom, 15, 20, 21, 25, 77, 78, 110–112, 172; U. S. interest in, 28–29, 74, 76
- Customs union plan for east and southeast, 11–12
- Czechoslovakia, occupation of. See Czechoslovakia.
- Estonia, non-aggression pact with, 358
- Hungarian Foreign Minister’s visit to Germany, 218, 220
- Invitation to northern countries to conclude non-aggression agreements, 166
- Italian Foreign Minister’s visit to Salzburg (Aug. 10–11), 208, 213, 214, 216, 218, 221–222, 223–224, 229–230, 305–306, 447
- Italian-German alliance (May 22), 188, 195, 208, 306, 328, 420
- Latvia, non-aggression pact with, 328
- Lithuania, cession of Memel to Germany. See under Lithuania.
- Naval treaty with United Kingdom (1935), German denunciation of, 158, 246, 276
- Poland, relations with. See under Poland.
- Repatriation of civilian enemy aliens, German attitude toward, 638–641, 642–644, 653, 655
- Rumania, German trade negotiations and economic demands upon. See under Rumania.
- Schacht. See Schacht, Hjalmar.
- Soviet Union, relations with:
- Boundary and friendship treaty (Sept. 28): Negotiations, 408, 443, 456, 457, 458–459, 477–478, 479–481; Poland’s refusal to recognize agreement, 462; provisions of treaty, protocols, declaration, and exchange of notes (Sept. 28), 481–482; provisions of supplementary protocol (Oct. 4), 483; ratification, 490, 492, 497; reaction of France, 462–463; reaction of United Kingdom, 461–462; signature of agreement (Nov. 16) implementing protocol of Sept. 28, 495; U. S. Ambassador in Soviet Union, comments on treaty, 492–493
- Commercial credit agreement (Aug. 19), conclusion of, 312–318, 322–324, 325–326, 327, 328, 329, 330–331, 333–334, 335–336
- Cooperation with respect to Finland, 536, 957, 958–959, 963, 974, 977–978, 983, 994–995, 998, 1036
- Neutrality and non-aggression treaty (1926), cited, 325, 328
- Non-aggression treaty and secret protocol
(Aug. 23):
- Negotiations, 318–322, 324–325, 326, 327–329, 329–330, 332–333, 334–335, 337–339
- Provisions of treaty, 342–343, 345–346, 347–348
- Ratification by Supreme Soviet and speech by Molotov (Aug. 31), 346–347, 349–350
- Ratifications exchanged at Berlin (Sept. 24), 479
- Reactions of Japan, 308, 333, 355–356, 357, 366–367; Poland, 331–332, 344–345; Spain, 308, 374; Yugoslavia, 404
- Soviet negotiations with British and French, effect upon, 299–312, 338, 339–341, 343–344, 354–355
- Soviet influence in Baltic and Nordic States, rumors of extension of, 487–488
- Stockholm meeting, reports of, 107
- Trade negotiations, 478–479, 483–484, 488–489, 490–492, 493, 494, 495–496, 497–498
- Treaties. See under Treaties, conventions, etc.
- U. S. Ambassador, French opinion regarding return to Berlin, 25–26
- U. S. neutrality legislation, German reaction to, 207, 665–667, 669–670
- U. S. representations on behalf of U. S. citizens in German-occupied Poland, 628–630
- Views and speculation, 24–25, 108–110, 115–116, 185–186, 394–395
- Yugoslav Foreign Minister’s visit to Berlin, 164–165
- Good offices, offers of. See Finland, relations with Soviet Union; Peace appeals; and Peace movements.
- Great Britain. See United Kingdom.
- Greece: Anglo-French guarantee of mutual assistance, 125, 127, 129; possible Italian attack upon Corfu and Greece, 120, 125
- Hague conventions (1907), 384, 659, 721, 734
- Hitler, Adolf (German Chancellor):
- Analysis of his dominance of German policy made by U. S. Chargé, 23–24
- Attempted assassination at Munich (Nov. 8), 472
- Conversations with—
- Meeting with members of party, army, etc. (Mar. 8), 672–673
- Speech (Jan. 30), 4, 5
- Speech (Apr. 28), 138–139, 142–143, 158–160, 162
- Speech (Oct. 6). See Reichstag speech under Peace movements.
- Hungary: Foreign Minister’s visits to Germany and Italy, 218, 220, 230; Polish efforts to secure reconciliation between Hungary and Rumania, 29–30, 84–85, 97–98, 118–119; Ruthenia, occupation of, 29–30, 38, 40, 47, 51, 91, 213; U. S. neutrality policy, reaction to, 670; views and policy of Regent and other officials, 85–86, 407, 468–470, 472–473
- India, suspension of London Naval Treaty (1936) with respect to, 559
- Interests of belligerent powers, protection by the United States, 573
- Iran, relations with Soviet Union and United Kingdom, 489
- Iraq, position as British ally, 379
- Ireland, protest to United States against inclusion in combat area, 704–705, 712–713
- Italy (see also
Albania; Peace appeals;
Peace movements; Polish
crisis; and
World War II, outbreak in Europe):
- Chief of State. See Mussolini, Benito.
- Czechoslovakia, Italian attitude regarding German occupation of, 47–48
- Foreign Minister. See Ciano, Count Galeazzo.
- France, relations with, 2, 3, 13, 16–17, 21, 22, 30, 32–33, 192, 195, 197, 202, 538–540
- German-Italian treaty of alliance (May 22), 188, 195, 208, 306, 328, 420
- German troops in Italy, 141–142
- Greece and Corfu, possible Italian attack upon, 120, 125
- Hungarian Foreign Minister’s visit to Italy, 230
- London Naval Treaty (1936), Italian notification of suspension, 561
- Spain: Possible withdrawal of Italian legionnaires, 2, 126, 127, 139; visit to Spain of Italian Foreign Minister, 192
- United Kingdom, relations with. See under United Kingdom.
- U. S. neutrality legislation, Italian reaction to, 663–664
- War preparations, 351
- Japan (see also Far East): Reaction to signature of German-Soviet treaty of non-aggression, 308, 333, 355–356, 357, 366–367; signature of truce with Soviet Union to terminate fighting on Mongolian-Manchurian frontier (Sept. 15), 481n ; support of position expressed in German Chancellor’s speech (Apr. 28), 163–164; U. S. termination of commercial treaty with Japan, 207
- Latvia: Mutual assistance pact with Soviet Union (Oct. 5), 963, 969; non-aggression pact with Germany (June 7), 328; report on Soviet designs, 435
- League of Nations: Finland’s appeal to the League and League action, 534–535, 1020, 1028–1029, 1031, 1033, 1037, 1040–1041; High Commissioner at Danzig, visit to Berchtesgaden, 198, 212, 215, 218, 219, 224; Secretariat’s views regarding German occupation of Czechoslovakia, 53–54; Secretary General’s views on international situation, 31; U. S. reply to League regarding collaboration in technical activities of League, 31–32
- Lithuania:
- Memel, cession to Germany: German proposal, 10, 23; German troop concentrations, 84; German ultimatum and Lithuania’s acceptance, 87–88, 89–90; Lithuanian appeal to powers signatory to Memel convention (1924), 87; Lithuanian constitutional procedure, 103; Polish reaction, 96; signature of agreement (Mar. 22) and German occupation of Memel, 95–96; Soviet views and speculation, 89; U. S. attitude toward cessions of territory, 103–104
- Mutual assistance pact with Soviet Union (Oct. 10), 969
- Reaction to Soviet invasion of Poland, 434–435
- Vilna, return to Lithuania, 435, 969
- London Naval Treaty (1936), suspension of, 558–561
- Memel. See under Lithuania.
- Montreux convention (1936), 484, 485
- Mooney, James (President of General Motors Overseas Corp.), peace efforts, 519–520
- Moral embargo, 1020n , 1035
- Munich agreements (1938), 3, 39, 93
- Mussolini, Benito (Italian Chief of State): Conversations with British Prime Minister (Jan. 11–17), 2, 16, 17; speech (Apr. 20), 150, 167; views regarding United States and the democracies, 168
- Navicert system for U. S. exports to neutrals, Anglo-American discussions, 718–719, 728–731, 761, 772
- Netherlands (see also
Control of commerce by belligerents):
- Offers of good offices in cooperation with Belgium. See Peace appeals and Peace movements.
- U. S. negotiations through British and Netherlands Governments for adequate releases from—
- U. S. neutrality legislation, reaction to, 662–663
- Views and speculation, 93–96, 473–474
- Neutral commerce. See Control of commerce by belligerents.
- Neutrality. See U. S. neutrality policy.
- New Zealand, suspension of London Naval Treaty (1936), with respect to New Zealand, 559
- Norway. See Control of commerce by belligerents and Finland, relations with Soviet Union.
- Oslo states. See Peace appeals: Belgian King’s radio address; and under Control of commerce by belligerents.
- Pan-American Conference contraband resolution, 762, 765
- Passage of belligerent troops through U. S. territory, 694–695
- Peace appeals, prior to outbreak of war:
- Belgian King’s radio address on behalf of Oslo states (Aug. 23), 353, 358; President Roosevelt’s reply, 362–363; Spain’s inability to make public statement, 374
- Belgium and Netherlands, offer of good offices (Aug. 28), 390
- Italian proposals regarding conference: British attitude, 222, 410–411; French attitude, 216, 383–384, 396, 398, 403, 406–407, 409
- Pope Pius XII: Appeal for four-power conference and its withdrawal in view of replies, 179–180, 181–183, 184, 186–187; appeal for peace (Aug. 31), 398
- President Roosevelt’s messages to German Chancellor and Italian
Chief of State (Apr. 14), 130–134
- German Chancellor’s reply in Reichstag speech (Apr. 28), 138–139, 142–143, 158–160, 162
- Japan’s support of German position, 163–164
- Italian Chief of State’s reply in speech (Apr. 20), 150, 167
- Reactions of other countries to appeal and German inquiries, 134–138, 139–141, 143–157, 160–161, 163, 164–167, 184
- President Roosevelt’s messages to German Chancellor, Italian King, and Polish President (Aug. 23–25), 227, 351–352, 356, 360–362, 363, 364, 368–369, 376
- Peace movements, after outbreak of war, 499–541
- Belgian King’s appeal to President Roosevelt (Oct. 7), 507–508; U. S. reply, 517–518
- Belgian King and Netherlands Queen, offer of good offices to heads of British, French, and German Governments (Nov. 7), 523–528, 530–531, 532–533; reactions and replies of France, 524–525; Germany, 528, 532–533; United Kingdom, 526–527, 530–531
- German press officials’ statements regarding U. S. mediation, 509, 514–515
- Italian proposal (Sept. 2) and peace campaign, 416, 502, 533–534, 535, 538–539
- President Roosevelt’s letter to Pope Pius XII (Dec. 23), 538
- President Roosevelt’s refusal to initiate peace move, 423–424
- Reichstag speech of German Chancellor (Oct. 6), 502, 503
- Rumanian inquiries regarding possible peace initiative by President Roosevelt, 499, 500–501; U. S. reply, 500, 503
- Unofficial agents, efforts and proposals, 512, 515–516, 518, 519–523, 529, 535–537
- Permanent Court of International Justice, 788
- Poland (see also
Aerial bombardment of civilian populations; Anglo-French-Soviet negotiations; Danzig; Germany: Soviet Union, relations with; Polish crisis; and
World War II, outbreak in Europe):
- Franco-Polish alliance, 122, 124, 128, 189–191, 203–204, 212
- Germany, relations with (see also
Danzig
and
Polish crisis):
- Conversation between Polish Foreign Minister and visiting German official, 12
- Conversations between Polish Foreign Minister and German Chancellor at Berchtesgaden, 1, 3, 8, 10–11
- German denunciation of non-aggression pact (1934), 158, 159, 328
- German invasion of Poland. See under World War II, outbreak in Europe.
- Italian attitude, 188, 192, 208
- Poland’s mobilization and other war preparations, 101, 102, 107
- Poland’s reaction to signature of German-Soviet non-aggression treaty (Aug. 23), 331–332, 344–345
- Trade negotiations, 315, 317
- Hungary, relations with, 29–30, 84–85, 97–98, 118–119
- Invasion by Germany and by Soviet Union. See under World War II, outbreak in Europe.
- Italian Foreign Minister’s visit to Warsaw, 26, 30–31
- Memel, reaction of Poland toward cession to Germany by Lithuania, 96
- President Roosevelt’s peace appeal to President Moscicki, 361–362; President Moscicki’s reply, 368, 374
- Recruitment of Poles in United States, 697–698
- Rumania, relations with: Discussions regarding military alliance, 91, 96, 116–117, 118–119, 121, 125, 174–175, 236–237; mutual assistance treaty (1931), Soviet insistence on denunciation, 235, 241; Polish efforts to secure reconciliation between Hungary and Rumania, 29–30, 84–85, 97–98, 118–119; visit to Poland of Rumanian Foreign Minister, 26, 29, 236
- Soviet Union, relations with:
- Commercial agreement (Feb. 19), 8, 101, 196, 314, 345
- French formula for enlisting Soviet support, 106–107
- Polish attitude regarding passage of Soviet troops through territory, 295, 340, 357
- Soviet assurances of economic support, 196, 344, 348
- Soviet invasion of Poland. See under World War II, outbreak in Europe.
- Spain, recognition of Franco government by Poland, 14
- United Kingdom, relations with (see also
Danzig; Polish
crisis; and
World War II, outbreak in Europe):
- Conversations at London between British and Polish Foreign Ministers (Apr. 4–6), 26, 30, 98, 101, 100, 112–114, 115, 116–120, 121
- Mutual assistance agreement: British declaration (Mar. 31) and Anglo-Polish communiqué (Apr. 6), 105–106, 110, 233, 341n ; signature of permanent agreement (Aug. 25), 233n , 341n
- U. S. aid, question of, 122
- Views and speculation, 8–9, 14, 26–28, 121–122, 378
- Polish crisis, final efforts to preserve peace:
- British and French warnings to Germany and Italy regarding their support of Poland, 227, 229
- British Prime Minister’s messages to German Chancellor and Italian Chief of State (Aug. 22) warning of support of Poland, 226–227, 230–231, 354, 355, 359; German Chancellor’s reply, 357, 358, 359
- Conversations between British Ambassador and German Chancellor (Aug. 23–29), 358–359, 369–370, 371, 372–373, 376, 377, 383, 384–385
- Conversation between French Ambassador and German Chancellor (Aug. 25), 371–372
- German accusations regarding Polish atrocities, 359, 369, 372, 375
- German demands and British and French counterproposals, 370, 372–373, 375–376, 376–377, 379, 380–381, 381–382, 384, 386–387, 388–389, 390–394, 399, 407
- Peace appeals. See Peace appeals, prior to outbreak of war.
- Poland’s cooperation in British mediation effort: British representations regarding direct negotiations with Germany, 390–392, 394, 397–398; Poland’s agreement in principle, 396; Polish Ambassador’s attempt to open direct negotiations at Berlin (Aug. 31), 398–399, 400–401
- President Roosevelt’s attitude regarding further mediation, 386
- Ultimatum to Poland: German demand that Polish plenipotentiary arrive in Berlin on Aug. 30, 382, 383, 389, 393; speculation as to probable date of ultimatum and attack on Poland, 308, 353, 357, 359
- War, outbreak of. See World War II.
- Pope Pius XII: Appeal for four-power peace conference and its withdrawal in view of replies, 179–180, 181–183, 184, 186–187; appeal for peace (Aug. 31), 398; letter from President Roosevelt (Dec. 23), 538
- Prisoners of war convention (1929), 692
- Protection and repatriation of U. S. citizens and others, 574–637
- Protection of interests of belligerent powers by United States, 573
- Purchasing Board in United States, Anglo-French, 562–572
- Recruitment in the United States. See under U. S. neutrality policy.
- Refugees, U. S. and British representations to Germany regarding departure from Czechoslovakia of political refugees and Jews, 50–51, 54–55, 58–59
- Relief for U. S. citizens in belligerent countries. See Protection and repatriation of U. S. citizens.
- Repatriation of civilian enemy aliens, U. S. good offices and proposals, 637–655
- Repatriation of U. S. citizens. See Protection and repatriation of U. S. citizens.
- Representation of foreign interests of countries at war, 581–582
- Roosevelt, Franklin D., President (see also under
Aerial bombardment of civilian populations; Control of commerce by belligerents; Peace appeals; and
Peace movements):
- Appeal to U. S. exporters to refrain from exportation of raw materials, 881, 883–884
- Congress: Annual message to (Jan. 4), 12; message on neutrality legislation, 674; speech before Senate Military Affairs Committee (Jan. 1), 14
- Correspondence with Australian and British Prime Ministers regarding neutrality legislation, 671, 672, 674–675, 680–681
- Correspondence with President Kalinin of Soviet Union regarding Finland, 967, 968–970, 975–976
- Mediation in Polish crisis, attitude toward, 386
- Message to Poland cautioning against committing first act of aggression, 211, 213–214
- Message to Soviet Foreign Minister, 293–294, 296–299
- Policy on legislation for purchase of stockpiles of strategic raw materials, 848–849, 850
- Rubber–cotton exchange agreement between United Kingdom and United States (June 23), implementation of, 864, 868–869, 870, 873, 880–881, 884–896
- Rubber regulation agreement (1938), 861, 866, 867, 873
- Rubber Regulation Committee: U. S. negotiations for adequate releases of rubber, 858–861, 864–905, 928, 933; U. S. representation on Advisory Panel, 861–863
- Rubber–tin for timber arrangement between Soviet Union and United Kingdom, 881, 882, 884, 886
- Rumania (see also
Anglo-French-Soviet negotiations):
- Anglo-French guarantee of mutual assistance (Apr. 13), 116–117, 127, 129, 242
- German trade negotiations and economic demands, 72–73, 74–75, 79–80, 91–92, 176
- Peace initiative of President Roosevelt, Rumanian inquiry regarding possibility, 499, 500–501; U. S. reply, 500, 503
- Poland, relations with. See under Poland.
- Prime Minister’s assassination, 447
- Soviet assurances following invasion of Poland, 437
- Soviet designs regarding Bessarabia, 476, 485, 486, 490, 959
- U. S. aid, Rumanian inquiry concerning, 176
- U. S. representations for the release of Polish ex-President, 573
- Views and position of King Carol and other officials, 370–371, 441–442, 450, 458, 464–465
- Ruthenia, occupation by Hungary, 29–30, 38, 40, 51, 91, 213
- Safety of Life at Sea, International Convention for (1929), 587–588
- Schacht, Hjalmar (former President of Reichsbank): Opinion regarding German economic structure, 15; proposed visit to United States to present peace plan, 521–522, 529
- Slovakia: Crisis in Slovakia (Mar. 10), 35–39; declaration of independence (Mar. 14), 60; German assumption of protectorate, 47, 51; speculation regarding use of German troops concentrated in Slovakia, 212–213; U. S. customs treatment, 68–69; U. S. policy regarding recognition, 69–71, 187, 188–189
- Soviet-Finnish winter war. See under Finland.
- Soviet Union (see also
Anglo-French-Soviet negotiations; Estonia; Latvia; Lithuania; and
World War II, outbreak in Europe):
- Anglo-Soviet timber for rubber-tin arrangement, 881, 882, 884, 886
- Bessarabia, possible seizure by Soviet Union, 476, 485, 486, 490, 959
- Finland, relations with. See Finland.
- Germany, relations with. See under Germany.
- Litvinov, removal as People’s Commissar for Foreign Affairs, 247, 248, 250, 251, 252
- Poland, relations with. See under Poland.
- Rumania, relations with. See Rumania.
- Soviet-Finnish winter war. See under Finland.
- Trade agreement suggestion of United Kingdom, 462, 471
- Treaties. See under Treaties, conventions, etc.
- Truce signed with Japan (Sept. 15) to terminate fighting on Mongolian-Manchurian frontier, 481n
- Turkish Foreign Minister’s visit to Moscow for negotiation of mutual assistance pact, 456–457, 484–486, 490, 501–502
- U. S. representations on behalf of U. S. citizens in Soviet-occupied Poland, 631–632, 632–634, 635–637
- Views and speculation, 73, 433–434, 458–459
- Spain:
- Belgian King’s radio address (Aug. 23), Spanish inability to make public statement in support of, 374
- British measures for control of commerce, Spanish approach to United States for support in protest against, 676, 754–755
- France, relations with, 365, 377–378
- German-Soviet non-aggression treaty, Spanish reaction to signature of, 374
- Italian Foreign Minister’s visit to Spain, 192
- Italian legionnaires, possible withdrawal of, 2, 126, 127, 139
- Recognition of Franco government by Poland (Feb. 16), 14; by United Kingdom, 16, 21–22
- U. S. neutrality legislation, Spanish reaction to, 675–676
- War, Spanish appeal for localization of, 417; U. S. reply, 418
- Strategic raw materials, measures to secure adequate
supplies of, 848–951
- Anglo-American cotton-rubber agreement (June 23), implementation of, 864, 868–869, 870, 873, 880–881, 884–896
- Anglo-Soviet rubber–tin for timber arrangement, 881, 882, 884, 886
- Army and Navy Munitions Board statement (Oct. 11): Canadian representations, 856–857; text, 855
- Exportation of raw materials, appeal of President Roosevelt to American exporters to refrain from, 881, 883–884
- Rubber Regulation Committee: U. S. negotiations for adequate releases of rubber, 858–861, 864–905, 928, 933; U. S. representation on Advisory Panel, 861–863
- Sugar agreement (1937), arrangements for wartime operation of, 873, 874, 919–920, 948–951
- Surplus raw materials, U. S. plans for exchange of, 850–852
- Tin Regulation Committee, U. S. negotiations for adequate releases of tin, 867–868, 900, 906–947
- U. S. legislation for purchase of stockpiles, 848–850, 852–854, 914; attitude of President Roosevelt, 848–849, 850; passage of Strategic Materials Act (June 7), 854
- Submarine warfare procès-verbal (1936), 782
- Sugar agreement (1937), arrangements for wartime operation of, 873, 874, 919–920, 948–951
- Surplus raw materials, U. S. plans for exchange of, 850–852
- Sweden (see also Control of commerce by belligerents and Finland, relations with Soviet Union), representations to United States for modification of combat area, 703–704, 713–714
- Switzerland, reaction to U. S. neutrality legislation, 667–668
- Tea agreements (1933), 873
- Tin regulation agreement (1937), 867, 906
- Tin Regulation Committee, U. S. negotiations for adequate releases of tin, 867–868, 900, 906–947
- Treaties, conventions, etc.:
- Aaland Islands convention regarding non-fortification (1921), 961
- Anglo-American agreement for exchange of cotton and rubber (June 23), 864, 868–869, 870, 873, 880–881, 884–896
- Anglo-French guarantee of mutual assistance to Greece and Rumania, 116–117, 127, 129, 242
- Anglo-French-Turkish mutual assistance agreements. See Turkey: Anglo-French negotiations.
- Anglo-German naval agreement (1935), German denunciation of, 158, 246
- Anglo-Polish mutual assistance agreement. See under Poland: United Kingdom, relations with.
- Anti-Comintern Pact, 4, 6, 300, 332, 367
- Balkan Entente (1934), 90, 484
- Buenos Aires Pact (1936), 62
- Declaration of Lima (1938), 62
- Declaration of London (1909), 721
- Declaration of Paris (1856), 721, 780
- Franco-Soviet treaty of mutual assistance (1935), 257, 300, 309
- Geneva protocol (1925) prohibiting use of asphyxiating or poisonous or other gases, etc., reaffirmation of British and French, 548
- German-Danish non-aggression pact and protocol (May 31), 734
- German-Estonian non-aggression treaty (June 7), 328
- German-Italian treaty of alliance (May 22), 188, 195, 208, 306, 328, 420
- German-Latvian non-aggression treaty (June 7), 328
- German-Lithuanian agreement for cession of Memel (Mar. 22), 95–96, 103
- German-Polish non-aggression pact (1934), 10, 158, 159, 328
- German-Rumanian trade agreement (Mar. 23). See Rumania: German trade negotiations, etc.
- Greco-Turkish treaty of friendship, conciliation and judicial settlement (1928), 470
- Hague conventions (1907), 384, 659, 721, 734
- London Naval Treaty (1936), suspension of, 558–561
- Memel convention (1924), 87
- Montreux convention (1936), 484, 485
- Munich agreements (1988), 3, 39, 93
- Polish-Rumanian treaty of guarantee (1931), 235, 241
- Prisoners of war convention (1929), 692
- Rubber regulation agreement (1938), 861, 866, 867, 873
- Safety of Life at Sea, International Convention for (1929), 587–588
- Soviet-Estonian mutual assistance pact (Sept. 28), 958, 969
- Soviet-Finnish conciliation convention (1932), 1005
- Soviet-Finnish frontier convention (1928), 1001, 1005
- Soviet-Finnish non-aggression treaty (1932), 966, 982, 988, 1005; protocol of extension (1934), 982
- Soviet-Finnish peace treaty (1920), 960, 969n , 975, 978
- Soviet-German boundary and friendship treaty (Sept. 28). See Germany: Soviet Union: Boundary and friendship treaty.
- Soviet-German commercial credit agreement (Aug. 19), 312–318, 322–324, 325–326, 327, 328, 329, 330–331, 333–334, 335–336
- Soviet-German neutrality and nonaggression treaty (1926), 325, 328
- Soviet-German non-aggression treaty (Aug. 23). See Germany: Soviet Union: Non-aggression treaty.
- Soviet-Japanese truce to terminate fighting on Mongolian-Manchurian frontier (Sept. 15), 481n
- Soviet-Latvian mutual assistance pact (Oct. 5), 963, 969
- Soviet-Lithuanian mutual assistance pact (Oct. 10), 969
- Soviet-Lithuanian non-aggression treaty (1926), 435
- Soviet-Polish commercial agreement (Feb. 19), 8, 101, 196, 314, 345
- Soviet-Polish non-aggression treaty (1932, 1934), 344
- Submarine warfare procès-verbal (1936), 782
- Sugar agreement (1937), 873, 874, 919–920, 948–951
- Tea agreements (1933), 873
- Tin regulation agreement (1937), 867, 906
- Tripartite monetary agreement (1936), 757
- U. S.-Czechoslovak trade agreement (1938), suspension of, 59
- U. S.-Japanese commercial treaty, termination of, 207
- Tripartite monetary agreement (1936), 757
- Turkey:
- Union of South Africa, protest against provisions of U. S. neutrality legislation, 676–677, 678, 679–680
- Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. See Soviet Union.
- United Kingdom (see also
Aerial bombardment of civilian populations; Anglo-French-Soviet negotiations; Control of commerce by belligerents; Danzig; Peace appeals;
Peace movements; Polish
crisis; and
World War II, outbreak in Europe):
- Anglo-American agreement for exchange of cotton and rubber (June 23), 864, 868–869, 870, 873, 880–881, 884–886
- Anglo-French approach to Norway and Sweden for aid to Finland, 535, 540–541
- Anglo-French arrangement in event of attack upon Netherlands or Switzerland, 20–21
- Anglo-French guarantee of mutual assistance to Greece and Rumania, 116–117, 127, 129, 242
- Anglo-French Purchasing Board in United States, 562–572
- Anglo-German naval treaty (1935), denunciation by Germany (Apr. 28), 158, 246, 276
- Anglo-Soviet rubber–tin for timber arrangement, 881, 882, 884, 886
- Commercial and trade discussions with Germany, 15, 20, 21, 25, 77, 78, 110–112, 172; U. S. interest in, 28–29, 74, 76
- Conscription problem: British views regarding, 142; French and U. S. attitude, 169–170; mobilization and conscription announcement (Apr. 26), 171–172
- Czechoslovakia: British Prime Minister’s speech (Mar. 17) condemning German invasion, 98, 104; U. S. and British representations to Germany regarding refugees, 50–51, 54–55, 58–59
- Far East: Financial aid to China, 22; possible withdrawal from Tientsin, 200, 283
- Greece, relations with. See Greece.
- Italy, relations with (see also Polish crisis): Conversations at Rome between British Prime Minister and Italian Chief of State (Jan. 11–14), 2, 16, 17; Italian assurance regarding Corfu and Greece, 120; Italian approach for joint move, 228, 230; Italian notes regarding Albania, 126
- Joint declaration against German aggression proposed to France, Poland, and Soviet Union, 83–84; replies, 92–93, 97, 98, 99
- London Naval Treaty (1936), British notification of suspension, 558
- Poland, relations with. See under Poland.
- Prime Minister. See Chamberlain, Neville.
- Public opinion, reports on evolution of, 32–33, 71
- Repatriation of civilian enemy aliens, British attitude toward, 637–638, 647–649
- Rumania, relations with. See Rumania.
- Spain, possible recognition of Franco government, 16, 21–22
- Turkey, relations with. See Turkey: Anglo-French negotiations for mutual assistance agreement.
- Trade agreement suggestion to Soviet Union, 462, 471
- U. S. negotiations through Netherlands and United Kingdom for adequate releases from—
- U. S. Neutrality Act (Nov. 4): British protest against sec. 2, 681–684; exchange of correspondence between President Roosevelt and British Prime Minister, 671, 674–675, 680–681
- U. S. ships, British reservation of right to take into combat areas, 770–771, 773–775, 789–790
- U. S. visit of the British King and Queen, 125, 272
- Views and speculation, 2–5, 14–17, 114, 141–142, 201–202, 222–223, 271–272, 287–288, 392, 421–423, 426–427, 439–441, 453–455, 470–472
- Uruguay, operation of blacklist in, 775–778
- U. S. citizens (see also Protection and repatriation of U. S. citizens and U. S. neutrality policy: Regulations), protection of citizens and property in Czechoslovakia, 40
- U. S. Congress. See Legislation under Strategic raw materials and U. S. neutrality policy.
- U. S. neutrality policy, 650–716
- Armed merchant vessels, treatment in U. S. ports, 694, 695–696, 699, 701–703
- Combat areas:
- Legislation:
- Action by Congress prior to outbreak of war:
- Enforcement of Act of 1937, 730–731
- Interpretation of sections of Act of 1937, 656–661
- Passage by. Congress of Neutrality Act (Nov. 4):
- Correspondence of President Roosevelt with Australian Prime Minister, 671, 672; with British Prime Minister, 671, 674–675, 680–681
- Message of President Roosevelt to Congress, 674
- Opinion of Yugoslav Prince Regent, 677
- Protests of other governments against certain provisions of act, 676–677, 678, 679–680, 681–684
- Official statements and messages to Congress, list of, 656
- Passage of belligerent troops through U. S. territory, 694–695
- Proclamations issued after outbreak of war: List of proclamations, 691–692; text of neutrality proclamation (Sept. 5), 685–691
- Recruitment in United States: Polish appeal, 697–698; French citizens in United States, 698–699, 699–701
- Regulations regarding passports, 692–693, 704, 705, 709–712; service of U. S. citizens in belligerent forces, 694; travel of U. S. citizens on belligerent ships or through combat areas, 693–694, 703, 704, 705–709, 712, 715–716; visas for foreign officials, 690–697
- U. S. ships. See Combat areas under U. S. neutrality policy.
- Vilna, return to Lithuania, 435, 969
- World War II, events leading to outbreak in Europe (see also Anglo-French-Soviet negotiations; Czechoslovakia, occupation by Germany; Germany: Soviet Union, relations with; and Peace appeals, prior to outbreak of war):
- World War II, outbreak in Europe (see
also
Aerial bombardment of civilian populations
and
Peace movements, after outbreak of war):
- German invasion of Poland, 402–428
- German proclamation (Sept. 1), 402
- Notes of France and United Kingdom to Germany (Sept. 1 and 3), demanding suspension of aggression against Poland, 405–406, 408, 409, 412, 413, 414–415; German refusal of demands, 415–416
- Polish request for French assistance, 411–413
- Reports on position of Hungary, 407; Italy, 416–417; Soviet Union, 419; Yugoslavia, 404–405, 420–421
- Spanish appeal for localization of conflict, 417; U. S. reply, 418
- United Kingdom (see also Notes, supra): Flight of Prime Minister to France (Sept. 12), 424–425; views of King and others regarding situation arising from defeat of Poland, 421–423, 426–427
- U. S. Ambassador to Poland, report on Poland’s desperate situation (Sept. 14), 427–428
- German invasion of Poland, 402–428
- Soviet invasion of Poland and possible spread of war, 428–477
- Notes of Soviet Union to Poland and Diplomatic Corps in Moscow (Sept. 17) justifying invasion, 428–430
- Notes of Poland to France, Rumania, and United Kingdom (Sept. 18), reporting invasion, 430
- Plea of Poland for mention in a possible U. S. statement of aid to France and United Kingdom, 432
- Protests of France and Great Britain to Soviet Union against invasion of Poland (Sept. 18), 437, 438
- Refusal by Belgium of French pleas for permission for troops to cross territory to attack Germany, 444–445
- Relations of France and United Kingdom with Soviet Union in view of invasion of Poland, 432–433, 437–438, 446, 462–463
- Signature of boundary and friendship treaty by Germany and Soviet Union (Sept. 28). See Germany: Soviet Union: Boundary and friendship treaty.
- Soviet assurances to Rumania, 437
- Soviet-German troops in contact in Poland and line of demarcation (Sept. 19), 442–443, 449
- United States: Ambassador to Poland, summary of reasons for Poland’s defeat, 451–453; approach to Germany regarding German troops on borders of Belgium and Netherlands, 464, 465–468; evacuation of Embassy staff from Poland and retention of Consulate General at Warsaw, 573; protection of interests of belligerent powers, 573; representations to Germany and Soviet Union on behalf of U. S. citizens in occupied Poland, 628–630, 631–632, 632–634, 635–637; representations to Rumania to secure release of Polish ex-President, 573
- Views and speculation: Bulgaria, 443–444; France, 445–446, 449, 459–460, 474–476, 477; Germany, 438–439, 442, 447, 455–456, 457; Hungary, 468–470, 472–473; Italy, 447–448, 464, 475–476; Lithuania, 434–435; Netherlands, 473–474; Rumania, 435–436, 441–442, 450, 458, 464–465; Soviet representatives in Berlin, 433–434, 458–459; United Kingdom, 430–432, 439–441, 453–455, 470–472; Yugoslavia, 435–437, 442, 446–447, 448, 450–451, 476–477
- Soviet-Finnish winter war. See under Finland.
- Yugoslavia: Foreign Minister’s visit to Berlin, 164–165; reaction to U. S. neutrality legislation, 677; views and position of Prince Regent and other officials, 82–83, 198–200, 238, 288, 404–405, 420–421, 442, 446–447, 448, 476–477