"Natalie!"

Infantry Admiral Hersman called out the name again. He is now sitting in the office of the chairman of the Army Policy Council, and after returning to Tsosen (the headquarters of the General Staff) from the capital of the Baltic Republic on May 12, he will sit in this office for a while every day. Because on May 12, 1935, a far-reaching event occurred -- the founding father of Poland, Joseph. Clemens. Pilsudski died of illness on this day at the Belvedel Palace in Warsaw.

"Ludwig, did you call me?"

"Natalie, did the Poles reply? Did they agree to invite His Majesty the Emperor to Pilsudski's funeral? ”

Natalie. Leshinskaya is now not only a researcher at the Army Policy Council, but also the secretary general of the National Socialist International - which, of course, cannot be compared with the Third International, and is entirely a "civil organization" secretly financed by Stasi.

Through this "civil" coalition of international political parties, Stasi fostered a small Polish National Socialist Party (not the Polish branch of the German National Socialist Workers' Party) in Poland.

And the line of this Polish National Socialist Party is "Polish First", not "Polish Confederation First". The party argues that the Polish Free State has taken on too many obligations in the entire federation and the Ukrainian Free State and the Lithuanian Free State have given too little. Therefore, it is very unfair that both the peoples, Lithuania and Ukraine, take advantage of the Polish nation. It is necessary to adjust the proportions of the obligations of the three states of Poland, Lithuania and Ukraine in the Federation.

This "Poland First" approach attracted a small number of Polish voters and helped the Polish National Socialist Party win several parliamentary seats. Although the party has little say in Poland's national affairs, it can finally make a voice.

Therefore, immediately after the news of Pilsudski's death, Hersmann asked Natalie to instruct the Polish National Socialist Party members to propose to the Polish authorities that Wilhelm II, the former German emperor who had supported Polish independence, be invited to Pilsudski's funeral.

Considering that Wilhelm II had recently been struggling with restoration, the Polish government's invitation was a little more "supportive" - because Wilhelm II was seen as the sinner who provoked the First World War, most European countries were opposed to Wilhelm II's possible restoration.

"Nope. His Majesty was not invited by the Polish government, not even Mr. President. ”

Natalie took a copy of the telegram and walked into Hersman's office in three or two steps. She wore a gray sweater, a black skirt, and a black veil on one of her arms, apparently mourning the death of Poland's founding father.

"But General Shimigvi has sent you a telegram inviting you to attend Pilsudski's funeral."

Hersman took the copy of the telegram from Natalie. "Invited me? Well, it seems that Pilsudski's successors have not forgotten that I also contributed to the establishment of the Polish Confederation. He smiled coldly, "Natalie, you know what?" Without me, the Polish Confederation would not have been possible. ”

"Really?" Natalie. Leshinskaya looked at Hersmann with wide eyes, "I heard that Poland was raised by the French and the British? ”

"No," Hirschman smiled, "No, the Anglo-French support is of no use...... As a matter of fact. I facilitated the surrender of Lithuania to Poland, otherwise Poland would not have become a federation.

In addition, the transfer of part of the weapons of the German army on the Eastern Front at that time to Pilsudski's Polish Corps was also proposed by me in the "Greater Poland Plan". Otherwise, Pilsudski would never have won the later Soviet-Polish war. ”

"Oh, Lenin must not have known about this, did he?" Natalie asked.

"I don't know, it's top secret." "But the Poles are ungrateful......," Hersman said, "and he seems to remember that Natalie is also Polish." He smiled embarrassedly at her. "It's not that you're a good Pole."

"I know." Natalie sighed, "The whole world knows that Poland is sorry for Germany in the territorial matter of Posen, West Prussia and Silesia...... There was an agreement between the two sides at that time. ”

Poland in this time and space seemed even more hateful than it seems in history, and in 1918, the Polish Provisional Government of Lithuania signed a border treaty with Germany, recognizing Posen and West Prussia as German ownership. But after the Treaty of Versailles. Poland, however, turned its face and did not recognize anyone, took most of the land of Posen and West Prussia with the support of Britain and France, and also instigated three Silesian Polish uprisings (the Poles were a minority in Silesia), and cut a few pieces of meat from Germany with the support of Britain and France.

In addition, it stirred up trouble on the border between Lithuania and East Prussia. Cut off the port city of Memel (renamed Klaipėda) in East Prussia.

These German lands, which had been ceded by Poland, were the homeland of many Junker officers, and the Junkers hated Poland so much – and it was in this context that the Soviet Union (as it was historically) emerged.

Pilsudski saw the rise of Germany during his lifetime and knew that he needed to spit out something to ease relations with Germany, so the "Polish-German Non-Aggression Declaration" was promulgated.

But the "Manifesto" has been out for several years, and what about the denzee that was good? Why haven't you returned it to Germany? Now that Pilsudski has kicked his legs and seen God, can Danze still want to come back?

"Go and send a telegram to General Shimigvi, and I will go to Huashan with Chancellor Hitler to attend the funeral."

Hitler was an old friend of the Polish people, and naturally he had already received an invitation. However, he received an official invitation from the Polish government, and Hersmann received an invitation from the Polish military.

And throughout Europe, there are many big names who have received invitations to go to Pilsudski's funeral. The great leader of the Soviet Union, Joseph Stalin, the king of Italy, Vittorio. Emanuele III and Prime Minister Benito Mussolini, French President Albert A. Lebrun and Prime Minister Pierre. Etienna-Flandi, Austrian President Wilhelm Brown. Miklas, President of Czechoslovakia Thomas. Masaryk, and British Prime Minister Stanley. Baldwin and Foreign Secretary John Brown. Simon and others have already expressed their readiness to attend Pilsudski's funeral.

There is no doubt that Pilsudski's funeral will be another meeting between the biggest names in Europe.

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"Mr. Prime Minister, the Polish government refused to invite Wilhelm II to Warsaw, not even German President Ludendorff and Baltic President Gorz. This demonstrates the position of the Polish government against the restoration of Wilhelm II. ”

At the same time, in London, England, Stanley, who took over 10 Downing Street for the third time. Baldwin was listening to Foreign Secretary John Brown. Simon reports on Pilsudski's funeral. The funeral of the Father of the Polish Nation is just a few days away. Baldwin himself received an invitation to go to Warsaw.

But there was one thing that worried him a little - that was the possibility of meeting the German Emperor Wilhelm in Warsaw!

Of course, he was against Wilhelm II, and at the end of the world war he was also the Prime Minister of England, and he also proposed to put Wilhelm on trial. And now the British government he led still opposes Wilhelm II's restoration in Germany. In the eyes of him and many British and French dignitaries, Wilhelm II was a symbol of German militarism, and the restoration of Wilhelm II was the resurrection of German militarism!

Therefore, Britain and France have always opposed the restoration of Wilhelm II, and for this reason, they have continued to put pressure on the Hitler government in Germany, hoping that the Nazi Party can become an important foundation for peace in Germany and Europe and prevent the restoration of Wilhelm II.

In addition, Britain and France have also begun to carry out some moves to expand their armaments. Britain expanded the Royal Air Force, while France accelerated the design and production of new tanks, in addition to speeding up the construction of the Maginot Line.

At the same time, raising the level of Polish armaments was also an important way to contain German militarism.

"The attitude of the Poles is commendable," said Stanley. Baldwin smoked his pipe and said slowly, "Pilsudski's death is a loss to the Polish people, but it is a good thing for us. Because of Pilsudski's death, the door to improving relations between Poland and Germany was basically closed. What Pilsudski did not do, no one else in Poland could do. ”

Pilsudski was half a god in Poland, and he did not complete the return of the free city of Danzig, let alone his successor.

And if the Danze issue is not resolved, there will be no real reconciliation between Poland and Germany.

"Prime Minister, but we must also be aware of the possibility of a coordinated attack on Poland by Germany and the Soviet Union, which is very likely." Chancellor of the Exchequer Neville. Chamberlain Chamberlain was also in the Prime Minister's office, and he and John Brown. Simon, Stanley. The Baldwin trio are now the Big Three of the British Conservative Party. Now the national affairs of Britain are the three of them to make up their minds.

"Prime Minister, according to reliable sources, the Germans held a large-scale military exercise on the territory of the Baltic Republic at the beginning of this month." At this time, Foreign Secretary Simon brought up the just-concluded "Iron Fist-1935" military exercise. The scale of the exercise was so large that it was naturally impossible to keep it secret, and the British and French embassies in the Baltic had received a lot of relevant information.

"There is a high probability that this military exercise was aimed at Poland," he said. Some people in the German military have always advocated a coalition with the Soviet Union and anti-Poland, and we should be more vigilant. ”

Stanley. Baldwin smoked a cigarette, was silent for a while, and then said: "Poland and Britain are really strengthening their defense, to prevent German ambitions for the Polish corridor and the city of Danzig, and at the same time for Soviet ambitions for right-bank Ukraine." I think...... We can discuss the issue of defense in Warsaw with our French friends, our Polish friends. (To be continued.) )