The Archive · 1939

French Press Hopeful

Paris, Apr. 16.

The Paris press was unanimous this evening in voicing hopes that the dictatorships would take into account the strength of the United States and would not categorically reject President Roosevelt's peace appeal.

"Lo Temps" wrote, "It is hardly believable that the Fuehrer and Il Duce can reply to the American President's message with a categorical refusal to give the assurances requested of them. Such a refusal would be equivalent to a cold avowal of determination to unleash war— which no dictator could reasonably do in the face of his own people's and the civilized world's feelings."—Hav: other Insect pests—with a regular sprinkle of Keating's Powder—the trusted insecticide for 50 yrs

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