Evening star., 1935-06-07
Most Americans SkepticaI
OF Hitler's Peace Gesture

American editors generally are
pretty skeptical about Hitler's declara-
ton before the ReichStag that Ger
many wants only peace with her
neighbOrS, but some feel that at least
he clarified the European atmosphere
by stating the Nazi objectives and
others express the view that the world
might we'll accept the speech at face
value and go in for some real disarma-
ment Of all nations, including Ger
many.
Hitler insists he seeks only peace
but continues 10 talk of detectives that
cannot be attained without war" SAYS
the Los Angeles Times. and the Phila-
delphia Inquirer suggests that those
who believe that Hitler is a sincere
friend Of peace should note the energy
with which the German government is
pursuing its conScription policy" On
the other hand. the Boston Transcript
thinks that declarations in the speech
will go far to allay fear of German
armament as threat to peace in the
immediate future" and the St. Paul
Daily News holds that his proposals
definitely rule out an early war in
Europe"
Germany wants no war" agrees
the Danbury ws-Times, but she
wants her colonies back and wants
this and wants that, which other ma
tions do not wish her to have" while
the Buffalo Times, with some sarcasm,
remarks: "As usual everybody is out
Of step but Adolf He is just an in
nocent peaceloving person, misunder-
stood by all the rest of the world"
The Minneapolis Star is of the
opinion. however. that his talk con-
tains. at its face value. at least, great
promise of peace, not so much in its
direct espousal of peace aims as in its
candid and concrete presentation of
what Germany wants and is willing
to do"
Shall the other powers accept his
word?" asks the Portland Oregonian.
"As a matter of fact" continues this
paper, there is nothing else for them
to do. The rearmament of'Germany
is now under way and nothing will
stop it short Of invasion. which France
and Russia do not have the heart to
carry out. Why not. for the sake of
world peace, go little way to meet
the German leader?" A similar ques-
ton is asked by the Portland Oregon
Journal. which wants to know What
is the matter now with some real dis
armament agreed to by all nations. RI
cluding Germany?" In the same
vein, the Akron Beacon Journal is of
the opinion that IF these professions
were put to the proof by sincere eff
fort on all sides to adopt measures
that will really preserve the peace,
there would be more tranquility in
Europe" 1t seems to the MuSkegon
(MichD Chronicle that 1.-The German
position today is a crude cartoon of
that of all the other powers in the
world. including the United States
crude but in which the likeness is un-
miStakable."
Difficulty is presented in the opn-
ion of the jamestown IN. " Post
in the fact that Germany. under the
Nazi regime. has violated the terms
of the Versailles treaty" A similar
position is taken by The Columbus
(Ohio) Citizen, which declares: 1T
may be too bad but the fact is that
people judge others by deeds rather
than words. And Hitler'S words fCggy
as they are. cannot becloud his acts
of barbarism." The Troy IN. y
Record SAYS: Perhaps he wants
peace. but he says nothing that ran
be taken as guaranyee against war"
and the Miami tFlaD Herald suspects
that "the peace desired b. Germany
is one that will concede 10 that coun-