 In 1938, Hitler was determined to annex the German-speaking part of Czechoslovakia called the Sudetenland, and it was Neville Chamberlain, the British Prime Minister, who allowed him to do it. The historic meeting with Hitler. The Fuhrer shakes him by the hand and they mount the steps in silence. Yesterday afternoon, I had a long talk with Herr Hitler. It was a frank talk, but it was a friendly one.