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Again last week new King Edward emphasized his pro-German leanings. At a great reception in Buckingham Palace to representatives of all nations, His Majesty kept the line of notables moving briskly past his receiving dais until German Foreign Minister Baron Constantin von Neurath's turn came. Then the remainder of the long line waited while King and Baron had a conversation of some minutes in fluent German. After the whole line had finally passed into the next room, His Majesty joined Baron von Neurath for a much longer conversation. The German Press was exuberant at this portent, while...
...funeral procession which wound slowly this week from Westminster Hall to Paddington Station by grey & graceful little Ambassador-at-Large Norman Hezekiah Davis, to whom was assigned as Lord-in-Waiting moose-tall Lord Howard of Penrith, onetime British Ambassador in Washington. For Adolf Hitler walked owl-solemn Baron Constantin von Neurath, who is not a Nazi. For Benito Mussolini stepped spruce Crown Prince Umberto. Tsar Boris of Bulgaria had to make his legs twinkle to keep up with the long strides of Swedish Crown Prince Gustaf. For Joseph Stalin walked Soviet Foreign Minister Maxim Maximovich Litvinoff. Only unexpected absentee...
...Berlin Adolf Hitler's cold began to look like no stroke of genius at all. Soon German Foreign Minister Baron Constantin von Neurath was explaining to British Ambassador Sir Eric Phipps that in ten days Adolf Hitler would be delighted to receive Sir John Simon, would surely have no cold. As an odd Hitler gesture of appeasement, the Realmleader promised to prepare for Sir John's visit by the ritual of several days of meditation among the Bavarian Alps "breathing their pure, inspiring German...
...Diplomatist's heart M. Barthou has been sure that Germany would refuse to sign. Last week this refusal was announced by German Foreign Minister Baron Constantin von Neurath-thus proving one of M. Barthou's main points, that Germany will not agree to abide by her present frontiers. He will now return to his original program of an Eastern Pact signed by Germany's neighbors, plus Russia and, if possible, Italy. In such a chain of alliance, not in Germany's pledge on parchment however fine, Louis Barthou would prefer to put his trust. "The solemn...
...Hitler's brow was seen to have been neatly pomaded back. Smack!-Dictator Mussolini, now all smiles after shaking hands with effusive vigor, flung his left arm around Herr Hitler in a half embrace. Meanwhile the second German plane coasted in. and out bustled pompous Foreign Minister Baron Constantin von Neurath with a staff of high-collared experts. After ear-splitting national anthems. Mussolini linked his arm with Hitler's and led him toward a waiting motorboat, speaking German with fair fluency to a guest who speaks nothing else. As a disciple should. Chancellor Hitler drew back...