Evening star., 1933-02-16
WORLD SHOCKED
BY MIAMI CRIME
Leaders Abroad Express
Qualification Roosevelt
Escaped Injury.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, February 16.-Ambassadoi
Andrew w. Mellon, when informed by
the Associated Press today of the at
tempt on Mr. Roosevelt's life. said:
II can conceive of no crime that
would outrage the American people
more than an attempt on the life of
their President or President-elect.
congratulate Mr.. Roosevelt with all my
heart that no harm has come to him. y
Great Britain was greatly shocked by
reports of the attempt on Mr.. Roose-
velt's life. The news was prominently
displayed in the newspapers and was in
the forefront of all conversations.
Editorial expressions deploring the
event and expressing qualification for
the President-elect's escape appeared in
the afternoon papers. THAT the as
little short of miracle-the miraculous
preservation of one destined to do great
service for the world" said the Evening
News.
France Indignant.
PARIS, February 16 OP.-Indigna-
ton at the attack on Mr. Roosevelt was
expressed in all French circles today
and they were particularly sympathetic
toward Mayor Cermak, known here be-
cause of his recent tour through Europe.
The crime was the topic of the Gay
with sympathy especially quickened by
the memory of the assassination Of
President Paul Doumer last May.
Walter E. Edge, American Ambassa-
dor. said:
Like every American citizen, I am
deeply thankful to learn Of the Presi-
dent-elect's safe escape from sudden
HARM
Paul Claudel. the French Ambassador
In Washington, has been instructed to
express to Mr.. Roosevelt the felicita-
tions of President Lebrun and Premier
Daladier, while Foreign Minister Paul
Boncour sent an emissary to the Ameri-
can embassy on similar mission.
German Glad of Escape.
BERLIN, February 16 (P).-The Ger
man peoples reaction to the attempted
assassination of Mr.. Roosevelt was ex-
pressed today by DR., Hans Heinrich
Dieckhoff, chief of the American di-
vision Of the foreign Office, thus:
"AIl Germany heard of the dastardly
attempt with the greatest dismay. You
may rest assured that the entire Ger
man people rejoice that the President
elect escaped the awful attack
I'VE sincerely hope Mayor Cermak,
too, may come out all right. Ambassa-
dor Won Prittwitz has been instructed
to convey Immediately the German
governments satisfaction at the escape
Of Mr.. Roosevelt. for whom Germany
has the greatest respect, and its regret
at the attack on Mr. Cermak."
Mussolini Gratified.
ROME, February 16 R).-Premier
Benito Mussolini was informed of the
attempt on President-elect Rosevelt's
life as soon as he awakened today. He
expressed qualification that Mr.. Roose-
welt was unharmed
Mexico Excited.
MEXICO CITY, February Is P.-
News of the attempt on President-elect
Roosevelt's life caused surprise and ex-
citement here
President Rodriguez had gone to bed
when he was notified by secretary of
the matter. It was understood, he Or
dered the immediate dispatch of a mes
sage to Mr.. Roosevelt. Foreign Minis
ter Puig Casauranc, until recently Am
bassador at Washington, was notified
while attending a diplomatic dinner
Members of the American embassy
were notified by the Associated Press.
Ambassador j. Reuben Clark, jr.,
whose train was in Northern Mexico
en- route to Washington, where he will
resign in order to allow Mr.. Roosevelt
a free hand in filling the post here.
probably will not hear of the attempted
assassination until he reaches the
border today.
Congratulates Roosevelt.
BRUSSELS, February 16 (P.-For-
eign Minister Paul Hymans cabled to-
day to Ambassador Paul May in Wash
ington, requesting him to express the
sincere congratulations of the Belgian
government to Mr.. Roosevelt for his
escape from the attack on his life
He was also asked to express the in
dignation and reprobation shared by
the whole nation and to address con-
dolences to the persons injured in the
shooting.
Pope Regrets Incident.
VATICAN CITY, February 16 CP.-
Pope Plus, informed of the attempt on
the life of President-elect Roosevelt
expressed regret that the incident had
occurred, but sincere JOY that the at
tempt had failed. He awaited dispatches
from the apostolic delegation at Wash
ngton before telegraphing Mr.. Roosevelt.
Glad Attempt Failed.
BUDAPEST, Hungary. February is
R),-The American Minister Nicholas