The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-14

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 One of America's foremost busi- ness executives, two months across the seas to reorganize branches in Spain, France, Italy, Germany and England, was full of news" about Europe last night He returned on the Normandie Monday T have never" he began, ''been so op- tinaisticl There will not be a World War. have been everywhere over there and everybody with any inc telligence told me they want no war. Unless it is Hitler-and even he Is now afraid of trouble with his own army. He can't depend on Italy or even Franco. Both are doubtful parts of the axis. The Italians I met, not the man-in-the- street, but the big shots, now feel sure that Germany wouldn't fight to help them." One anecdote current in Italy sums up the feel- ing .. a Nazi official is supposed to have telephoned from Berlin to Mussolini's office :. "This is Ber- lin calling" said the voice, "is this Rome?Y To which an army of- ficial answered: "Jal"
 The returned yoyager said that that everywhere he went over there they believe Roosevelt,s peace note did the trick Ut stopped Hit Ter" It welded nations that weren't sure which way to turn :. :. That England and France and even Holland have sped up their arma- 1nents and war preparation and, weary of not knowing what was go- ing to happen, were ready to make things happen Anything to get it over withl" was the fed-up reaction .. They all think that Germany will eventually collapse from economic problems, food short age and so forth They all "know" that England and France are marking time to see if Mussolini "s,on't take Britain's offer of five billion lire plus many other conces- sions (such as Tunisia, two seats on the Suez Canal company's board, and ather items Italy has argued about) Q desert the axis There is some talk that perhaps Hitler will make war after the harvest is in, put many of the Ambassadors don't think so . .. And even if he does he cannot win!"
 Interesting, too, are these state- ments :. That Chamberlain's prob- able successor is Sir Kingsley Wood That Admiral Fernet "is ru- mored" to be the next military dictator of F'rance!" Daiadier, said our informant, has greater pow CTS today than any man in the world. Under his decree government, Da- ladier has the right "to take over all powers of ministries in France, in case of war, or a crisis, or events that may lead to crisis!" And that the man Daladier will put in charge of any crisis will be Ad- mifal Fernet.
 A story, he continued, nobody dared print over there is this one It was told him by one of tho Ambassadors A German General, Major, Captain and Lieu tenant happened into a Rome res- taurant to dine The menu, na- turally, was in Italian The Ger man General summoned the man. ager How do you think we can order our meals not understand ing Isalian? Why don't you print in German the names of your dish es. This is most annoying, and see to it that it doesn't happen again! .. The oictatorial manner of the quartet was resented by the patrons. -. A quarrel began It was followed by an uproar with all in the place actually tossing the Germans out on the sidewalk The story is still "the talk" of every Embassy in Europe.
 Our American friend then topped it all with this one Franco re-