The Archive · 1925

American Comment Divided

Washington, Apr. 27. les are not surprised ion of Marshal von Hindenburg as President of Germany, though comment is declined.

The New York press generally views the result as hero-worship of a military leader.

The "New York Herald-Tribune"™ asserts that Germany again turns towards defiance, obstruction and isolation, The paper warns the rest of the world to be on its guard, The "New York Times" considers that enthusiasm has swept aside the sound arguments based on the Mar~ shal's age and the suspicion of his, Royalist leanings. Early restora tion of the Hohenzollerns is unlike ly, but the election will serve 2 cover behind which the Kaiser could return. Nevertheless, the journal declares, this would be running an enormous risk by inviting

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