The Archive · 1938

Refusal to Sell Gas

Berlin, Apr. 23.

hile refusing to comment, official circles here were deeply impressed today over America's refusal to sell helium gas to Germany despite the fact that France and Britain may be permitted to buy American fighting plan The situation was considered as another example of discrimination democracies.

Oficials foresee the possibility of developing a three-cornered "arms front," with Britain and France engaged in attempting to outstrip Ge man, The acceleration of the British rearmament programme reacted unfavourably on officials here, it was reliably learned.

German opinion, meanwhile, €xpected Germany to accelerate her rearmament plans without any undue publicity,—United Press.

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