English Translation

18 But they were deceived about the hopes. The SHF broke with Bnany's elementary force and/or could not be stopped. The first reaction to them on the Czech side was perplexity about this popular movement, on the German side a hateful struggle among the Sohial Democrats and "welcome* with ulterior thoughts a on sidex of the German Bundlers. In the first year of the development of the SHF, nothing could prevent the Verkareeh carried by the Elan longing of the people and the growth of the movement, all imaginable means, which were applied to the dawning day. For a year, an indomitable struggle of all those against us who saw themselves cheated for the vave fruits of the Par- teienslösungsgesetz. After bans, obstacles, restrictions of all kinds Konrad Henlein comes to the public on the 2nd Oct. ber l934 in Böhm. Leipa in the so far largest political clientele in the state Aeuwtettf before the public and proclaims the principles of our politics. For the second time he calls for the Che. "We have the courage to give the hand to an honourable understanding, ready for any consequence which arises for Sudeten Germanism from the success and failure of this understanding policy." Again, the offered hand is suspended. On the Czech side, the rally is misinterpreted and withheld from the Czech people in its essential subjects; on the German side, it does its effect: the camps are increasingly distinct and daily thousands of Sudeten Germans join Konrad Henlein's banners. After an election campaign, which precedes the deliberately sudden elections to parliament and to the state and district offices, and which leads Konrad Henlein through all German Gaue in a victory march, we as the strongest party in the state with 1.24g.40 votes were able to unite two thirds of the Sudeten Germanism. A victory in the history of democratic states had been achieved in hard work, but loyally and legally. May Konrad Henlein sends the memorable telegram to President Masaryk and in this way offers the Czech people of the government of the state the unique ind opportunity to enter into Aimgi negotiations with the vast majority of Sudeten Germanism.