1934: GERMANY: The government makes a token payment on the mixed claims and costs of the army of occupation to the U.S. The principal instalment is postponed in accordance with the provisions of the debt agreement.
April 3rd, 1939 (MONDAY)
UNITED KINGDOM: Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain repeats the guarantee to Poland of 31 March, emphasizing its departure from traditional British ideas of policy, and mentioned the possible necessity of extending it to other countries.
GERMANY: Chancellor Adolf Hitler issues a war directive marked "Most Secret" and has it delivered by hand to his senior war commanders. "Since the situation on Germany's eastern frontier has become intolerable and all political possibilities have been exhausted," it begins, "I have decided upon a solution by force." Preparations for the attack on Poland, "Case White" (Operation White), "must be made so that the operation can be carried out any time from 1 September 1939."
The Heer has now 86 infantry divisions, with six panzer armoured divisions, supported by over 3,000 modern planes. Five battleships and 55 submarines make up the Kriegsmarine.