ARGENTINE NOTE

Greymouth Evening Star, 20 February 1945, Page 6

ARGENTINE NOTE

PROTEST TO GERMANY.

NEW YORK, February 18.

The “New York Times” correspondent in Buenos Aires says: “The step towards war against Germany which the Argentine Government took yesterday (by protesting against the Germans’ detention of seven’Argentine diplomats) was received by Argentinians with’calmness bordering on apathy. The . sirens with which the newspapers ’ ‘La Nation’ and ‘La Prensa’ usually announce events of prime importance remained silent. “Most people think it will be at least a fortnight before the German reply to the Argentine Note can be expected. “Press reports so far have not supported the Argentine optimists, who believe that the United States State Department’s attitude towards the Farrell regime will change completely if Argentina enters the war. Many observers think Argentina’s position is weak, because the reasons for which she threatens war against Germany are totally unconnected with continental solidarity.” The Washington correspondent of the Associated Press of America says: “The Argentine manoeuvres appear to be largely designed for diplomatic effect at the Inter-American Conference at Mexico City. It would surprise almost nobody in Washington if the moves formed a basis for presenting a new claim by Argentina for full recognition by her ‘neighbours i”