The Archive · 1939

Washington Still Hoping To Avert European War

(Continued from page 7) papers stressed that the sec-int of the Victory March in Madrid and the presence of the German naval squadron in Span-

Signor fundamentals of the problem," says "Lo Petit Journal." "It is, of course, true that the Anschluss and the Czech affair did not result in a conflict, One cannot say as much for Ethiopia or Albania." ull Docet speech brought considerable "appeasement" to Rome, "Lo Sousgal reported from that city. "It was welcomed as a message of hope for the Italians can no longer tolerate the state of constant mobilization in which they have been living for the past few months," the paper added.

"The idea of mutual ten-year guar-.|antees is most absurd, declares Il it a certain Hitler? Then, in Il Duce's eyes, the Fuehrer must be an absurd velt's message, although it was also addressed to him personally. Therefore his views cannot be of much importance."—Havgs. fag: German Fleet Sighted En Route to Spain London, Apr. 20.

The pilot of a Dutch air liner reported on landing at Croydon today from Amsterdam that he had seen part of the German fleet in the North Sea. The cross-Channel steamer Isle of Thanet, en route from Folkestone to Boulogne, wirelessed at 630 p.m. that she had sighted a squadron of German warships proceeding into Spanish waters. A squadron of German warships is now on its way to Spain to engage in manoeuvres. The exercises are to last for about a month.—Reuter.

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