Berlin, May 12.
"We do not envy Turkey," was a German spokesman's comment on the announcement on Turkey: made in the House of Commons today by Mr. Neville Chamberlain, the British Prime Minister.
"Turkey," he added, "has let herself be lured away from a traditional policy, which constituted no danger to her or anyone else, into the British encirclement ring. No good can come of it."
German political circles profess to be convinced that every success of the British policy means a new threat to world peace.
Contending that the Dardanelles would be necessary to Great Britain and France if they were to carry out their guarantees to Greece and Rum-aula, the "Hamburger Fremdenblatt" say "There is no doubt that the purchase price of Turkey's entry ino the encirclement front is to include also the ceding of areas in North Syria to Turkey by France."—Reuter, Rome Sees Threat Rome, May 12.
The announcement on Turkey made today by Mr. Neville Chamberlain, the British Prime Minister, is construed in Italian political circles as a subtle move to make Turkey protect British interests in the Eastern Mediterranean, The announcement is considered as a sop to British public opinion, which is disconcerted by the slow progress of the negotiations between Great Britain and the Soviet.
Fascist circles as a whole are sceptical of the possibility of Great Britain and Russia reaching an agrees ment,—Reuter,
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