Messersmith, G.S., Vienna. To William Phillips, Rome.
| Author(s) | Messersmith, George S. (George Strausser), 1883-1960. | en_US |
| Temporal | 1936 December 02 | en_US |
| Date Accessioned | 2011-06-15T18:02:28Z | |
| Date Available | 2011-06-15T18:02:28Z | |
| Publication Date | 1936-12-02 | en_US |
| Description | Acknowledges Phillips' note of Nov. 3 enclosing copy of dispatch no. 61 of Nov. 2; realizes Mr. and Mrs. Phillips may find it difficult to come to Vienna for visit, but invitation stands; commends to Phillips' attention [Egon] Berger-Waldenegg [now Austrian Ambassador to Italy]; considers him intelligent and right-minded, though something of a Fascist, and basically friendly toward U.S.; Grazzi, formerly First Secretary in Italian Legation in Vienna, now in Foreign Office in Rome where his brother [Emanuele] is a leading official; had pleasant relations with Grazzi in Austria; both Grazzi and wife are attractive and nice to know; some attention to them might be quite helpful to Phillips; [Nicolas] Horthy stopped in Vienna for weekend on return from Rome; the former Admiral had first glimpse of sea in 18 years; thinks Horthy visit had no special significance; Italian position correspondingly stronger; still uncertainty as to German-Italian agreement; conflicting reports and difficult to know who is telling truth; Chancellor has stiffened attitude and Italians have stiffened theirs so that slipping toward Germany has been arrested, but harm already done; [Franz] von Papen's activities in German Legation a scandal; wonders whether Austrians will continue to tolerate it; thought recent reorganization of Cabinet would strengthen Government, but now doubts it; [Eduard] Glaise-Horstenau naive and not very intelligent, but exceedingly ambitious; fears [Guido] Schmidt has allowed position to go to his head, and he is now inclined more to Berlin than to Rome; his visit to Berlin did nothing to correct attitude; [Odo] Neustädter-Stürmer, Minister of Security, an opportunist, ambitious to play role for which he is unprepared; restoration question further in background; Germany definitely opposed to restoration; Japanese-German agreement on Communism has solidified situation in England; calls attention to Manchester Guardian article of Nov. 28, "Another plain warning to Germany." | en_US |
| Physical Medium | Typed Letter Copy, 6 p. | en_US |
| Collection | MSS 109 | en_US |
| Other Identifier | 0788-00 | en_US |
| URL | http://udspace.udel.edu/handle/19716/6764 | |
| Language | en_US | en_US |
| Publisher | University of Delaware Library, Museums and Press | en_US |
| Keywords | Messersmith, George S. (George Strausser), 1883-1960. | en_US |
| Title | Messersmith, G.S., Vienna. To William Phillips, Rome. | en_US |
| Type | Other | en_US |
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