New York, Feb. 10.
News of the mission to Europe of the Under-Secretary of State, Mr. 'Sumner Welles, and of the' State Department's announcement regard~ ing "peace talks" with neutral countries, is given prominence in the press here today.
"A, dual drive for European peace and "the President's long-awaited offensive for peace" are phrases used by the Washington correspondent of the "New York Times" He adds: "In it Mr. Welles makes substantial progress in Berlin, the possibility is not ruled out that his mission may be followed by the return of the American Ambassador to Germany."—Reuter.
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