The Archive · 1939

German Outburst SPECIAL TO THE "N.C

Berlin, Mar. 12.

"Prague's action against Slovakia is an infringement of Slovakia's cut nomeus rights, committed in the spirit of former President Benes, and causing a renewed darkening of the international situation," declares an inspired statement to the Foreign press.

The Czechs have declared that such infringements are regarded in friendly way by Paris and London, the statement continues. It also com plains that the British papers hav? given support to Prague.

Alluding to Mr. Neville Chemòer-jain's and Sir Samuel Hoare's references to the possibility of an agreement to limit armaments, the statement describes them ¢s a "not unwelcome sign that Great Britain now admits that valuable opportunities for an agreed limitation in armaments were missed when the Western Powers did not take up Germany's numerous suggestions and proposals en the But in Germ: opinion, it would appear h t Wesiern Powers should support efforts to bring about European appeasement.

Fually, it expresses surprise at the British refusal, to recognize Franco's blockade and complains that London and Paris have applauded President Roosevelt, whose behaviour "undowdtedly is directed towards a continual increase in tension and is to a great extent, the psychologicd cause of additional armaments in Europe—

Reuter.

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