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THE CHINA MAIL, FEBRUARY 13, 1940

THE WELLES VISIT PLAYED DOWN IN GERMAN PRESS

London, To-day.` PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT and the impending trip of Mr. Sumner Welles to Rome, Berlin, Paris and London were the subjects of yesterday's com- ment in the British Press.

"The Times" says that President Roosevelt must clearly feel the need to obtain a view of the whole situation from one representative rather than from the individual Ambassadors. The paper welcomes the visit to London and Paris and says that done everything possible should be

the mission, as the Allies are satisfied that an impartial study is

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The "Manchester Guardian" feels that there is no reason for believing that President Roosevelt is angling for mediation, while the "News Chronicle"* says that it is highly de- sirable that the neutral countries should be planning and thinking ahead.

If President Roosevelt can marshall the neutral world for a constructive

effort even while tl. guns are roar- ing he will be doing a vital work for

civilisation.

Reuter.

(SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL") SOLE AIM OF TRIP

London, To-day.

Most of the papers believe that the sole aim of Mr. Sumner Welles' trip to Europe was to gather information since President Roosevelt must cer- tainly be aware of the unbridgeable gap between the Allies and German war alms.

Stressing that no special prepara- tions have at present been made in London for Mr. Welles' trip, "The Times' " diplomatic correspondent writes that restoration of the freedom

of the Czechs and Poles is the primary condition for any mediation.

The Washington correspondent of the same paper is of the opin- lon that neither President Roose. velt nor Mr. Cordell Hull belleve that the time is ripe for peace- Havas

FRENCH PRESS VIEWS

Paris, To-day. Mr. Welles should not confine his trip to visiting th four main capitals of Europe but continue his journey to Vienna, Prague and Warsaw, says the French press.

The belief is also expressed that the Welles' mission is likely to weaken the isolationist tendencies of the United States through increasing American interest in European affairs.

- Havas.

German Press Reticence

AMSTERDAM, TO-DAY. NEWS OF THE PROPOSED JOUR. NEY OF THE U.S. UNDER-8ECRE- TARY OF STATE TO EUROPE WAS ALLOWED TO APPEAR IN GERMAN PRESS FOR THE FIRST TIME YESTERDAY MORNING.

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ANOTHER DUTCH SHIP

TORPEDOED

Rotterdam, To-day.

The Holland-Amerika liner Burgerdijk (6,853 tons) has been torpedoed by a German U-boat, according to a cable received by the owners from the captain of the Dutch steamer.

The Holland-Amerika Line has in- For- formed the Dutch Ministry of elgn Affairs about the torpedoing.

The pretext on which the ship was torpedoed is not clear-Reuter,

DUTCH INDIGNATION

Amsterdam, To-day. Holland is seething with indigna- tion over the torpedoing of the Bur- been con- gerdijk, which has now Armed.

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It is learned the vessel was nine- tenths laden with goods destined for the Dutch Government, including quantity of grain, and the remaining tenth consisted of piece-goods individual Dutch Importers.

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The vessel was bound for Rotter- at a dam and did not plan to touch foreign port so there can be no ques- tion of contraband.

FLAGRANT VIOLATION

The affair is regarded here as an even more flagrant violation of in- ternational law than the recent tor- pedoing of the motorship Arendskerk, which was carrying non-contraband goods to South Africa,

This is the thirteenth ship lost by Holland during the war and the third to be torpedoed by the Nazis.—Reuter. torpedoing Havas adds that took place off Bishop's Rock.

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German propagandists have appar- ently waited to see how the rest of reacts before reacting the world themselves.

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Hitler is now back in the Chancel- THElery from "somewhere in Germany.' It is reported he has been examin- Ing the situation but has apparently Nazi newspapers reaching experienced difficulty Holland the news is given in a single his mind.

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