HITLER PERTURBED

Wairarapa Times-Age, 16 October 1939, Page 5

HITLER PERTURBED

ACCORDING TO DANISH PAPER FEARS OF GENERAL STAFF DESIRE TO END WAR AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. ANXIETY OVER BLOCKADE. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright. COPENHAGEN, October 14. The “ Politiken’s” Berlin correspondent reports the Reich Chancellery as saying’ that war against Britain is the greatest disappointment of Herr Hitler's life, the Fuehrer calling conference after conference. He was pale and unshaven and had scarcely time to change his clothes yesterday, and at night left the conference room in a very angry mood. The general staff now wants to end the war as early as possible, as a long blockade doos not fit in with its calculations. The German radio, indirectly admitted that Mr Chamberlain's answer made a great impression and was discussed everywhere in Germany. Nazis are now concentrating on seeking the utmost aid from Russia, though still hoping that a way of peace may be found. GERMAN IMPORTS AN AMERICAN SURVEY. WASHINGTON, October 14.. The Commerce Department has made a statement that German assertions that she is blockade-proof are based largely on the assumption that she will be able to communicate with contiguous and neutral European countries throughout the war, and that they will be able to supply at least the same quantity of foodstuffs and raw materials as they did in peace time. Contiguous and neutral European countries supplied 4,3 per cent, and enemy and neutral overseas countries 50 per cent of Germany’s imports in the first six months of the year. Imports from present enemies totalled 20 per cent