Political quarters here now admit Rome, Aug. 31. that the outcome Of the Sudeten problem depends chiefly upon the attitude of Britain and the conciliatory spirit of Germany. If tension in the Czech situation is to be dispersed, the firmness shown by Britain will have a decisive influence, it is intimated.
Newspapers, while seeming to support without reserve the German point of view, still give the impression of being rather "uncertain. They voice their approval of the Reich's stand in soft language, and direct commentaries are rare, the news organs limiting themselves chiefly to the publication. of long despatches analyzing reactions in the various capitals.
"Tribuna" writes, "The Press in the big democracies, particularly in Britain, criticizes German newspapers. We want to ask what the British would do if some millions of their people found themselves in a situation similar to that of the Sudetens and had to suffer daily insults?"—Havas,
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