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These amendments killed the 1933 Pact, which was signed but not ratified by all the governments, and small European states, which had feared the Big Four, gave credit for its death largely to Dr. Eduard Benes...
...Prague, undaunted President Eduard Benes, still "Europe's Smartest Little Statesman," calmly considered high-powered demands he had received from Warsaw and from Budapest, each saying in effect "You must let us take what was ours in Czechoslovakia-or else...
Since last spring many visitors to Czechoslovakia have reported one thing, Every Czech, high and low, with whom they talked-and President Eduard Benes gave scores of audiences-declared in substance with passionate conviction: "Even if our allies fail us, no matter if we are left to face overwhelming odds and certain defeat, nevertheless Czechoslovakia will fight rather than yield...
This was no bluff, because all who uttered it were convinced they spoke the truth. But last week, with brave Czech crowds still shouting in Prague "We want to fight! Give us arms!." their gallant army obeyed heartbreaking orders from Premier Jan Syrovy and President Eduard Benes, began to withdraw from gigantic fortifications upon which this far-from-rich little country had spent heavily...
...House of Commons this week Neville Chamberlain dramatically announced that His Majesty's Government in the United Kingdom is opening a British credit of $50,000,000* for the Czechoslovak Government in response to an appeal from President Eduard Benes that Czechoslovakia receive an immediate international loan of $150,000,000 to rehabilitate homeless Czechs, rebuild lost industries and fortifications...