The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-06-19


But, significantly enough, the
initiative for this one came from
Hitler himself,
Won Wiegand for many years
has been q correspondent In Ger
many, and apparently was select
cd as the man who could best put
across q message TO the American
people to the effect that Hitler
would keep out Of the Western
Hemisphere.
Most significant fact about tho
interview was It's timing. II came
simultaneously with Premier Rey-
naud's two appeals for American
MD and with. U, s. moves to send
more war supplies 10 the Allies.
U. 8. observers deducted that
Hitler was more concerned over
American aid than no liked To
admit.
GERMAN EMBASSY
Significant hint that tho German
government does not soon expect
the resumption OF full diplomatic
representation with tho United
States ID the fact that II has CIV
on I'D tho lease OF tho large COM
bination mansion and chancery,
> located near the British and
Brazilian embassies on Massaehu-
sets avenue. Here Ambassador
Hans Dieckhoff lived until his re-
coll ito report on conditions In
the United states" about two years
ago,
II Ia also reported that the plans
for tho new German embassy, al
elaborate modernistie STRUCTURE
scheduled for erection on s street,
facing the homes OF Herbert How
or and Mrs. Woodrow Wilson, have
been filed away In o dusty Berlin
pigeon hole.
Tho present embassy, located far
downtown on Massachusetts Ave-,
Is an ugly red brick structure, q
"hang0ver" from pre-World War
days. II ID almost entirely sur.
rounded by boarding houses and
apartments for government clerks,
NO BORE WILLKIE
Vivacious Mrs. Wendell Willkie
Is very proud OF her White House,
aspiring husband. Telling friends
about II the other day, she asaid:
"Fhc reason ] married him was
because ! knew / would never be
bored"
"ITas he ever beat your"
laughed one Of the friends.
"N0," chuckled Mrs. Wlllkie,
mot yet, anyway. I wouldn't
mind beatings just ~ long as
wasn't bored. ! couldn't stand
that"
U. y. WAR PRODUCTION
One very real worry among some
Of RooseVelt's friends Is that af-
ter all the hullabaloo over ma.
tional defense, october may come
around with not many moro Or.
planes or tanks constructed,
This, they know, would BIO dis
astrous 10 tho country, but also
from @ purely political viewpoint
II would mean the defeat OF PreSi-
dent Roosevelt or any otner Demo-
cratic candidate ut the polls In
November.
This possibility has caused
shaking Of heads even among
several Cabinet members who
have seen how slowly other
projects moved In the past.
They know that with the nation
voting the biggest national de-
Tense budget In peace time his.
tory, and with the President
himself emphasizing its urgency
the country ID going TO expect
results and expect them fast.
But they also know II takes
time TO get dies set, machines Or
dered, plans made (about one
year for battleships) and con-
tracts signed. And they know the
weak spots In their own Admins
tration In respect to red tape and
efficiency.
ROosEvELTs's COMIC
CABINET
The President, when Assistant
Secretary Of the Navy, had an ex-
cellent record for speeding produce
ton. He went out and bought up
raw materials to such an extent
that the army complained about It.
However, o lot on fsoosevelt's
intinSates now feel he has got too
soft.heSsted about plcklng peo-
pie =. anl fl-lng them. Best
Illustration II his own Cabinet,
where n the situation wasn't 30
serious n would be sereamlngly
funny.