Some Optimism Shown in Paris Reaction Washington, Feb. 20, It Is believed here that the speech of Herr Hitler and the resignation of Mr. Anthony Eden are not without relation, certain circles believing that Herr Hitler intended to provoke dissention in the British Cabinet.
Oficial circles emphasize that the tone of the speech was relatively calm and contained numerous significant ommissions, such as references, to the events of February 4 and the Austrian, crisis, They were un please antly impressed by the affirmation of the renewal of the entente with Italy' and especially with Japan, and by' the intention to continue the anti-Communist eruisade, which is also interpreted as an ' anti-democratic, crusade.
It Is feared that the resignation of Mr. Eden is a proof of the bending of the British will before the Nozi, Policy in Europe and the Far East where the United States is threatened, with isolation.—Havas.
American Press Comment New York, Feb. 21.
America's answer to Herr Hitler's "belligerent manifesto" will arm to the teeth, says the "Washington Herald" in commenting to-day on the Fuehrer's speech.
"Hitler's endorsement of the Japanese invasion of China," it says, "is an open menace to us and to our' Interests in the Orient."
Germany, the "Washington Post" declares, arrogates to herself the ight to intervene anywhere in. the world if she thinks there is a Communist threat, It is not fantastic 10 presume that even Latin America is hot outside the purview of the Hitler, doctrine. Certainly Asia is not. increased, Hiller, declares. the Herald-Teibune," remains Mitler, fis in London that vital "deci will be taken which will actually. chart the course of European history. over the coming period. It is not} Miller's oratory that counts, but Eden's. resignotion—Reuter.
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