The Archive · 1938

Germany Featares Accord Berlin, Dee. 7

The text of the Franco-German Declaration wes given prominence by the editors of the Berlin evening papers.

Wireless stations interrupted their programmes in order to read the declaration.

There is mo doubt regarding the importance which the Reich Government attaches to the document, it is gathered from responsible quarters here.

The "Berliner Tageblatt" says that, on the unbreakable basis of Italo-German friendship, two months after the reconciliation at Munich a new "weighty cornerstone" has been laid for the arising and building of New Europe.

"This declaration," the paper foreshadows, "will remove the last vestiges of distrust against Germany shown by certain elements for years."

The interest of diplomatic circles is focussed on the ancillary discussions between the French and German foreign ministers.

In addition, the Spanish War, and the position of Rumania, is understood to be receiving attention, following the "Iron Guard" eie ie notha à eter REN Ttalian relations."—Reuter,

Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.

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