The Archive · 1939

Netherlands Press Irritated

Amsterdam, Oct. 12, German assertions that the neutral nations should take a hand in. the yar game and. protest to Britain inst prolongation of the conflict roused irritation in the press of the Netherlands. today.

"Naturally, no neutral State wants war," the influential "Nieue Rotter= wrote, "but altogether out of war. No neutral State can be expeded to make any proposals and fan only: maintain its neutrality.

The Berlin. correspondent of the "Telegraaf" "cabled: "Reaction Mr. "Neville "Chamberlain's speech Indicate anxiety" and - indignation. German quarters now place responsibility on the neutrals. It Is also be remarked that the Reich does not "consider. the moment. ripe to @raw conclusions. Germany remains expectant. Only a protest by" the neutrals, German quarters say, could bring about a happy change in the evolution of the present situation.

"Germany," the Felograat" cor~ respondent. added, that "the United State tions will address a common protest fo London demanding that the British Government should accept Adolf "Hitle's conditions as a" basis discussion for the establishment of lasting. pes According to Herr Hitler, the neutrals. will "have to lity it they fail in the "German what Germany intends to do in the future,"

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