London, Oct. 23.
A good deal of amusement is displayed by the morning papers over the latest outburst last night. by the German Propaganda Minister. Most of the papers are surprised at the renewal of the activities of the Minister who has repeatedly been reported in disgrace. They express the opinion that Dr. Goebbels has become Germany's jack-in-the-box whose function is to lend a comic touch to the grim play now heinz enacted by the Reich.
Heading its article "Goebbels' Last Joke" the "Daily Express" mak: fun of the German Minister, "Where. asks the paper, "is this witness mentioned by Goebbels and known only to himself?" "Goebbels excelled himself last night in the maddest and wildest speech of his career," the "Daily Express" continued. "He devoted himself wholly to an attack on Mr. Winston Churchill To his listeners he seemed to froth at the mouth in his anger. Unfortunatel his neutral' witness has the typical German name of Gustav and he made no mention of destroyers. An unofficial comment in Washington last night was that Churchill is known to be a man of honour while Goebbels is the opposite" The only thing that puzzles America now is which one of the American citizens On board the Athenia saw any des-Perhaps they were on the ide of the ship?"
Daily Mail" commented in similar vein and added that "It was said in London that the speech was read by Mr. Churchill last night and the view was taken that it was too full of propaganda and too fantastic warrant a reply."
The—"News-Chronicl merely notes that "the little Goebbels is back in harness again."—Havas.
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