GAULLE Charles de. 3 L. A. S. "C.", Metz, [late September] and 1st October 1938, to his wife Yvonne de Gaulle; 2 pages in-4 each, the last on letterhead 507th Tank Regiment. The Colonel. Strong reaction to the Munich agreements. [Late September]. "My dear little wife, As usual, we capitulate without a fight to the insolent demands of the Germans and hand over our allies the Czechs to the common enemy. German money and Italian currency have been pouring into the French press these days, especially into the so-called 'national' press (Le Jour, Gringoire, Le Journal, Le Matin, etc.) to persuade our poor people to give in and to terrorise them with the image of war. The series of humiliations continues. It will continue with the abandonment of our colonies, then Alsace, etc. etc., unless a surge of honour awakens the nation and leads the traitors to the caponier. Today's capitulation will give us a brief respite"... 1st October. "My dear little wife, Here comes the détente. The French, like starlings, are crying out in joy as German troops triumphantly enter the territory of a state that we built ourselves, whose borders we guaranteed and which was our ally. Little by little we become so accustomed to retreat and humiliation that it becomes second nature to us. We will drink the chalice to the dregs". He will try to come and "spend a few hours in Colombey. [...] La France et son armée has been in bookshops in Paris since Thursday. Plon is promoting it strongly, which seems to indicate that he believes it will be a success. In any case, the time is right"... 6th October. "My dear little wife, The Regiment has returned to its barracks. The reservists have left or are leaving. The class will be released on 15 October. In short, relaxation. But France has ceased to be a great power. He hopes to come to La Boisserie... LNC, I, p. 864 and 866.