State bejartinent Official's Remarks May React Upon Relations of U.S.
Washington, June 25, Mr, Francis B. Sayre, Assistant Secretary of State; today castigated German national and economic policy, setting a precedent for a High State Department official to make adverse comment in public against th" domestic and foreign policies of ancther country.
Conflicting German and American political ideologies and economic policies clashed again because of Mr. Sayre's comments, indicating & possible continuance of strained relations between the two countries. Relations between the two countries. were said strained because of United States investigation of spy rings and the open accusation that Germany was sponsoring the espionage activities in America.
Mr. Sayre made his comments in speech before the Mid institute of International Relations at Naper-Ville, ILI, The speech was. prepared several days ago and, therefore, it was pointed out it Rad mo direct connection with Germany's. reply tu America's protest on the utilization of Jewish properties by the Reich, The asistani Secretary of State attacked the German national and economic policy which, he said, was leading the German people to degradation.
Diplomatic circles said that they could not recall a similar instance where a high ofücial of the State Department publicly denounced the domestic and foreign policies of another nation.
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