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America And The "Next War"
Will the United States be in the next war? Or, to put the question as it is usually express-
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war practically from the start. Their point of view has not been reached by wishful thinking. It has come to them from America. It has come partly by word of mouth spread by individuals who for various reasons are eager to see the United States in the war, partly from interpretation of speeches, broadcasts and state- ments by responsible. American statesmen, partly from reports One of the curious features of spread by persons who pretend the new European crisis is that, to have direct information of the judging from the cables, Britain American attitude "right from is far more wrought up about the the horse's mouth." new threat to Czecho-Slovakia As the statements by irrespon- than the French, whose commit-sible persons, the interpretation ments are distinctly more im- of speeches and statements by-
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has been no hurriedly assembled "low-down" as spread by the wise French Cabinet meeting to par- ones seem to point all in the allel that arranged in London same direction, Europeans con- this morning. The French Am-sider they are justified in the be- bassador remains in Berlin. This lief that the United States' has does not mean that France is definitely taken sides in the in- any less aware of the dangers tensifying European conflict. of an irreparable break in the From this belief there is only a negotiations between the Czech step to the conviction that the Government and the Sudeten United States is ready to play a Germans or of the huge scale of part again in a European war. the German army manoeuvres in The irresponsible Americans, which 1,400,000 men are involved, taking their own hot partisan- not to mention the army of 500,-ship for American opinion, or 000 engaged in increasing forti-for what they are passionately fications in the French border determined will be American districts. Whereas the picture opinion, are the voices most fre- in London is one of anxiety and quently heard in Europe, and, as tension, in Paris the tendency in they spread the report that the the present crisis is to become United States can be counted coldly calm and resolute a re-upon to enter into a war of the markable phenomenon, which be- democracies- against certain of speaks the gravity of the situa- the autocracies, they never lack tion no less clearly than Lon-for an audience to drink in don's more natural reactions. their words. They have not, London to-day is a nervous lis- however, had anywhere nearly tening post, with ears strained as much influence in creating the not only towards Central Europe, general belief in Europe that the but also to China and Japan. United States is sure to be in France has only one preoccupa- the next war as the declarations tion.
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It is easy, of course, to over men. Within the past year stress the atmosphere of crisis. speeches and statements of one There are still many who believe kind or another made by the that Herr Hitler is playing poker responsible heads of the Ameri- brilliantly and bluffing very can Government have seemed to successfully. Disquieting, how-reveal unmistakably to Europ- ever, is the coincidence of the eans a growing conviction in the large German special mobilisa- United States that it must take tion for the purpose of the part in any conflict which may manoeuvres with the most de- grow out of the present rivalries licate stage in the Sudeten-Czech in Europe. This interpretation negotiations, the smuggling of has not come from any one speech arms to the Sudeten German or statement, but from the ac- 'party and the restoration of free-cumulation of them. Each one dom of action to Sudetens to of these declarations, as heard exercise the "right of self-de-for read in America, has, no fence." Further fears are awak-doubt, been distinct and apart. ened by growing indications of Probably it has also not occurred economic pressure on Germany to either speakers or listeners in fears based upon the possibility America that each statement of hasty action on the principle made.. could be interpreted as that there is much to gain and adding to and strengthening nothing to lose. Britain, mean- other statements made, often, time, is straining every nerve to months ago. But to Europeans, keep the door open to reason- already aware of the American
able mediation in Czech-Slovakia erydendency and hearing-
and Lord Runciman's interview
day what appears to be with Herr Henlein, shortly after confirmations, each new declara- Mr. Ashton-Gwatkin's return tion from America has been from London, illustrates how more solemn confirmation of heavily the British Government what was already believed to be is throwing its weight on the the American attitude.or side of peace by compromise. It has, therefore, been
That Europe is very close to natural that the wise ones only N
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the brink of war, it is difficult to pering precise reports that tho discount. But it is too soon to American mobilisation plahat are discard hope that the effect of ready, that ships have beên list- Sir John Simon's speech ... coun-led to serve as troop transports to tenancing ___ caution in. Central Europe, have received credence Europe will be to engender sec- even among such naturally scop-- ond thoughts.
tical people as the French.