Washington, May 12.
German-American relations' today were headed for an even more Jditieult period than they have passed through recently, leading Washington diplomats told the United Press.
"The greatest causes of friction between Germany and the United States, they said, were American indignation over Nazi persecution of Jews in Germany and Austria and America's refusal to sell helium to Germany. in quantities which might be considered as "war supplies."
Germany was said to have taken exception to the recent protest of the American Ambassador in Berlin, Mr, Hugh Wilson, against Nazi ox-propriation of Jewish property. nother factor disturbing friendly relations between the two countries twas said to be the forthcoming con-lZerenee sponsored by the United States to facilitate the emigration of political refugees from Germany and Diplomats did hot admit, the fact, but speculated privately that Germany's anti-Jewish policies had been tone of the major factors in prompt Ing the United States to reject German applications for helium pur+ chases in America—United Press.
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