The Archive · 1940

Fuehrer to Mr. Welles

Herr Hitler Understood to Have Criticized U.S. Attitude as Not Strictly Neutral

Berlin, Mar. 3.

Cc Secretary of State, Mr. Sumner Welles, during his interview 'CELLOR Adolf Hitler told the United States Under-

with the American envoy yesterday that the world may have peace on Germany's terms and questioned United States neutrality in the European war, informed sources said last night.

A considerable part of the hour and a half of discùssion between the two men vas devoted to German-American relations, with the result that the vacant Ambassadorial posts may be re-occupied, it was said.

Informed sources said Herr Hitler took the initiative regarding United States questions and asked Mr. Welles a number of pointed questions regarding the American attitude and its alleged Allied sympathies.

It was reported that the Fuehrer said that, in his view, the United States was not following a strictly neutral course and as a result, Germany must

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