[HITLER ADOLF]: (1889-1945) Fuhrer of the Third Reich 1933-45. [LANSBURY GEORGE]: (1859-1940) ...

[HITLER ADOLF]: (1889-1945) Fuhrer of the Third Reich 1933-45. [LANSBURY GEORGE]: (1859-1940) British Politician who led the Labour Party from 1932-35. A social reformer and pacifist, Lansbury campaigned for social justice, women's rights and world disarmament and was nominated for the Nobel Peace prize in 1940. An interesting series of T.Ls.S. and documents relating to Lansbury's private audience with Hitler in April 1937, comprising a T.L.S., Augst, by Martin Augst, an employee of the Chancellery, one page, oblong 8vo, Berlin, 15th April 1937, to Kiewitz, a ministerial counsellor, on the printed stationery of Adolf Hitler's private chancellery, in German, sending two letters (no longer present) from England relating to Lansbury's visit; a second T.L.S., Augst, by Martin Augst, one page, oblong 8vo, Berlin, 23rd April 1937, also to Kiewitz, on the printed stationery of Adolf Hitler's private chancellery, in German, forwarding four letters and eighteen cards (none present) dated April 1937 from England and relating to Lansbury, so that they may be given any further attention necessary; five carbon typed unsigned copies of letters and memorandums from Kiewitz, each one page, 4to, Berlin, 5th - 24th April 1937, each relating to Lansbury's meeting with Hitler; and a typed memorandum, unsigned, eight pages, 4to, n.p. (Berlin), n.d. (April 1937), in German, prepared for the conversation between Lansbury and Hitler on Monday, 19th April 1937. A rare and historic group of documents issued by Hitler's private office relating to the meeting of the Fuhrer and Lansbury, of which no official report was ever released. Most of the letters with additional pencil annotations, all with two file holes to the left edges, a few neatly clipped corners and light age wear, generally VG, 8

After resigning as leader of the Labour Party in 1935 Lansbury devoted himself entirely to the cause of world peace, touring the United States in 1936 and meeting President Roosevelt. In the following year he toured Europe, meeting leaders in Belgium, France and Scandinavia, and in April 1937 he secured a private meeting with Adolf Hitler, as reflected in the present documents. No official report of the meeting exists and some British pacifists were dismayed at Lansbury's meeting with the Fuhrer.