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An ultimate collision between archives of the European Chan-
a resurgent, disciplined, totalitar- celleries have been yielding up an Germany and the democratic secret documents bearing on the Powers seems inevitable, unless origins of the Great War. The they can come to terms with Herr accusative pamphleteering of Hitler. Possible chances of doing war-time has been succeeded by so have been missed in the past, when France more particularly ja stream exculpatory, or was chiefly and vainly intent on
honestly objective and revealing maintaining the status quo. histories, such as the 11 volumes fresh opportunity is likely to re- cur at least until after the dan- of "British Official Documents." gerous Sudeten problent has been The disclosures, absorbing as settled. But if Lord Runciman they have proved, especially in can find a way out in Czechoslo- relation to the workings of the vakia, it may be feasible to make a new approach to Germany, No- unfairly discredited "old diplo-body can wish or could hope to macy,
have not substantially restrict her legitimate expansion in Central and South-eastern modified the original assessment of responsibility for the calamity Europe. She must have room to grow, and scope for the energies of 1914. Nazi Germany has re-of her people. Yet no nation, be pudiated "the war guilt lie" with it ever so vigorous and powerful, has the right to trample the propagandist fury. The fact re-liberties of smaller countries un- mains that, if Imperial Germany derfoot; and continued reliance did not plot the war, it was of all by Germany on the policy of the nations materially and spiritually mailed fist would force the demo- best prepared for it; if it did not cratic Powers to fight, sooner or later, or go under in their turn. light the fatal spark, it made Their preparedness to resist, as scant efforts to extinguish it. shown by Britain's vast rearma- The will to peace was lacking in ment, will be a potent deterrent to aggression; but a conviction of Berlin. Is it lacking. again to the futility and barbarism of day? The question goes to the war must impel them to exhaust heart of Europe's doubts and every effort to reach a just set- fears. The dread that Hitler's tlement with Germany. Such an understanding, though it would Germany, choosing its moment entail concessions, should be prac- better than it was chosen in ticable in Europe, given good will 1914, and relying on a swift and and good faith; and even the overwhelming stroke, may resort colonial problem, should not prove to war if it cannot further en incapable of solution. But there can be no question of simply its boundaries by the buying off" Germany, or of per- large its methods of bloodless violence mitting her to use concessionis freely made as the basis for new which hitherto have prevailed, demands. An enduring settle- hange like a pall over the Con-ment must be sought, and such a tinent. It is the primary cause settlement is possible only with- in the framework of a European
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