Paris, Aug. 25, Herr Hitler's decree, although not entirely unexpected," nevertheless caused a great sensation and stir in the Prench and British capitals.
Paris political quarters, however, ust night. refrained from making any comments whatever, morely say-Jing that Germany's decision was of uulmost gravity and that its consequences should be given careful study, Much uneasiness, mingled with surprise at the hastiness of "the Fuirer's move, is expressed in London political" circles, The measure, they say, comes at a moment when the general European situation already extremely complicated.
Conservative commentators in the Rritish capital, however, point out that Germany's gesture is a justified answer (0 the U.S.S.R's recent stop Jowering the conscription axe to 10 years. Lubourlte and' Liberal ob-Servers on their part say that the Soviet measure served as a mere pretext to Germany, whose decision had been taken long ago—Havas.
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