The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-14


 Washington, Dec. l4--If Ambas- sador William E. Dodd feels free to talk out loud after retiring from his Berlin post in January, this country will be hearing some hot stun about Fascism and Nazl ambitions.
 Dodd has been increasingly dis. mayed, not to say mortified. And the Germans have known what was on his mind. It k hard to tell whether the Hitler govern ment or the ambassador will be the happier at his departure.
 The fact that Dodd wasn't re- placed many months ago Is due al- most solely to the fact that his ard- ent preference for democracy as against Tascism Is shared by Roose- welt and Secretary Hull.
 Urge Opposing Pact
 Insiders doubt whether Dodds concern over the rampage of the warlike, Fascist nations--Germany, Italy and Japan--has grown more rapidly than that of many high ofii- oials here, although domestic prob lens have been more pressing.
 Dodd and certain other American enVoys abroad have urged an Amer lean British French . Russian front against What Secretary 1ckes calls the "niRhtshirt nationS," and there would have been one by this time If Britain bod been more willing to of. fer solid cooperation.
 The alternative, as soon by diplo. mats and other high officials Is;
 A Europe dominated by Ger many;
 A Mediterranean, . North Africa and Q Near East dominated by Italyi
 An Asia mostly controlled by Japan;
 A south America where our
 sphere of influence already Is threatened by oil three.
 The last prospect Is especially an. moving, especially with reports of Fascist plots centering la Guatemala for overthrow of the Mexican gov. ernment, with or without tho aid of German and Italian planes and me- chanles. Especially In Germany, 0c. cording to diplomatic reports, is there widespread popular enthusiasm over tho prospect that NazB Will rule tho world.
 Story Leaked Out
 Tho story of the selection of Mari. time Commission Chairman Joseph P. Kennedy as ambassador to Eng land leaked out of the White House before Roosevelt told Kennedy he wanted him to take the Job.
 There was no question about Kcnnedy's acceptance. He wanted lt. Never before had thls prize post In the diplomatic service been offered Co an IrlSh- American, If only because of delicate British. Irish relations.
 Socially, the ambassNdorship is the highest thing to which tho pres- ident can appoint anyone, So joe's friends haven't gone 50 for as to say that Roosevelt has trouble prevail. ing on him to take 1t. They've spread word that 1t means r. D. R, wants Kennedy to succeed him in the White House. But that's absurd,
 Kenncdy's appointment probably will be rated as one of the New Deals best. London k important and Kennedy Is able, loyal, patrl- 0tlc-and hard-bolled enough not to be c0xened. He knows plenty about two subj bjeets especially I'm. p0rtant In British. American rela. tons; 1. Increasingly difficult relations between the New York and London stock markets, caused by attempts of American traders to go Into for- eign exchanges in order to eVade regulation here.
 2. The merchant marlne-impor- tant because American expansion policy Is deeply bound Up with Brit ish viewpoint on the pending reci- procal trade treaty between the two countries.
 Copyright, 1887, NEA Service, Incl
 
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