Rome, Dee, 31.
"Roosevelt protends that America menaced by the Axis," says the "Giornale d'Italia," adding that, the Axis Powers have been tolerant up to now but that there is a limit to The war, says the paper, is being fought to liberate Europe from Brit {sh domination, Britain cannot win war and American help would be yer waste and not without some the dally concludes.
"Budapest newspapers and unoficiat sources charged the speech was insincere and fled with contradictions.
In Rome, the press minimized the speech and excerpts which were Printed were waged, mostly on the saggero fied to carry a single word Taide. pages, "The. influential Mes,
on the speech.
allan political figures stressed that they were "certainly. not worried" by any thied nation's position against the Axis, "Brilain's Ally"
The "Sunday Popolo di Roma" no cused the United States of being Britain's ally.
"Ab Moscow, the general public had not yet been informed of Mr. Roose-welt's speech, which was reported by neither press nor redia..
At Sofia, influential! Bulgarian hend quarters said that Mr." Roosevelt's speech was more sweeping in scope than was expected.
"At Vichy, Havas at 4 p.m. distribut~ ed a condensed report of the Presid ent's speech in direct, quotes, wholly eliminating mention of Japan and the Axis.
The Havas report concluded:
"The vivacity of the declarations exceeded customary limits and surely will excite spirited comment through-Out the workd"—United Press.
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