-3- #452, December 27, 1941 from Bern.
 
 
Mister Roosevelt now claimed Tripartite Pact had been
 
signed purpose conquering world, this could only be
 
considered statement of psychopath suffering from
 
persecution mania; actually such statement but thinly
 
veils intentions of a megalomaniac who himself wishes
 
to conquer world and to camouflage his intntions,
 
accuses Tripartite partners of what he himself is
 
striving to attain. Ribbentrop statement commenting
 
on Washington conference ALLGEMEINE ZEITUNG states
 
conference between two statement is proof of catastrophic
 
position in which two powers find themselves result
 
destruction American Pacific fleet and threatened loss
 
Singapore. In Berlin little interest shown in outcome
 
of conference but symptomatic significance under
 
present military developments strongly emphasized.
 
Certain controversies between British and American
 
press have already led to differences regarding tactical 
 
and strategic leadership joint campaign as remarkably 
 
revealed Washington conference. British radio com-
 
ments are considered remarkably interesting giving 
 
unmistakable proof that American fleet which according 
 
to declaration Secretary Knox was seeking Japanese 
 
fleet has not hurried to rescue Philippines or Singa-
 
pore.
 
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