January 6, 1936. My dear Dodd:- Thank you for that fine telegram of yours of January fourth, and also for your letter of about two weeks ago. It was your letter which confirmed my previous feeling of extreme disquiet in regard to European and Asiatic affairs. Hence the serious and, at the same time, clear note of my Message to the Congress. I am glad you liked it. I tried to bring out that in the countries you and I are thinking about the theory of Woodrow Wilson that one can appeal to the citizens over the head of their government is no longer tenable, for the reason that the dissemination of news- real news, such for instance of my Message- is no longer possible. I shall be glad to have your report on how far the German people receive real information as to what I said about autocracies. I do not anticipate much of a response within the autocratic nations -- but at least enough of the thought behind what I said may seep through to make peace a slightly greater probability during the coming year. As ever yours, Honorable William E. Dodd, American Embassy, Berlin, Germany. |