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hathian Ruthenia to pass under Hungarian.control. Germany, having taken all she wants of Czecho-Slovak territory ́and wealth, is apparently determined to dominate the rest herself, granting it a semi-independence and refusing to allow its dismem- berment. It is probable that the Czechs in their tragic situation are beginning to look upon the Germans as their only defence against an even worse fate. Some- thing is left to them, fearful as the mutilation and spoliation of their country has been, and they can hardly wish to have most of that something taken away by the Poles or Hungarians.
It seems very doubtful whether the combined efforts of the Poles, Hungarians, and, perhaps, of the Rumanians to establish the "bar- rier" which would be the main defence of the "neutral bloc” can succeed. The Poles have also been trying to secure the support of Italy (perhaps not unwilling to give it) and of the Western Pow- ere. The weakness of Russia is revealed in her inability to in- fluence an issue so momentous "to herself. The Poles would like the
∙Hong Kong, Friday, November 18, 1938 Western Powers to assist in es~
POLAND'S AIM IN
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tablishing this "barrier," but, except for very minor activity on the part of the French in Buda- pest, the Western Powers, and especially Great Britain, have Poland's refusal to take the inertia in foreign affairs by the been reduced to almost complete Italo-German arbitration award magnitude of their defeat in as final, as revealed in infiltration Munich. tactics designed to break down
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Ruthenian resistance to incor-"Interference” poration in Hungary, threatens to bring the fundamental anta- gonisms between Germany and Herr Hitler's denunciation of Poland to the surface. Kept in a "interference" in German affairs latent condition for some time for by English politicians may recall tactical reasons, there are signs an incident which made a great of increasing German exacerba noise just thirty years ago. Lord tion. For Germany is. as well Esher had been asked to join the aware as is Colonel Beck of the Imperial Maritime League, but objective governing Poland's "in-pointed out that it appeared to tense diplomatic activity in recent him that the League was com weeks.
posed of "persons, all actuated Poland has long been trying to no doubt by honourable and promote the "neutral bloc" of patriotic motives, who are engag- Powers extending from the Bal- ed in promoting a scheme de- tic to the Black Sea. This con-signed to overturn one of the ception (sometimes referred to Prime Minister's principal collea- as "the third Europe") has a gues and a Board of Admiralty There is great deal to commend itself, but nominated by him
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it is now menaced by Germany, not a man in Germany, from the now the dominant power in Cze. Emperor downwards, who would cho-Slovakia and has thereby not welcome the fall of Sir John driven a kind of wedge between Fisher Poland and Hungary and into the This mortally offended the prospective "neutral bloc."
Kaiser, who sent a long letter to The reason Poland wishes to Lord Tweedmouth at the Ad- have a common frontier with miralty, in the course of which, Hungary is that she still believes alluding to Lord Esher's former in the possibility of this "neutral post at the Office of Works and bloc." She does not wish to an- present Deputy Governorship at nex Carpathian Ruthenia or Slo-Windsor, he wrote: "I am at a vakia, but would like both pro-loss to tell whether the super- vinces to come under Hungarian vision of foundation and drains control. Colonel Beck has tried in of the royal palace is apt to vain to obtain Rumanian sup-qualify somebody for the judg- port for this policy, which, so far ment of naval affairs in general from being pro-German, has for
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its chief purpose the establish- Not unnaturally, the existence ment of a barrier against the of the letter. became known and further eastern advance of Fan- attempts were made to bring it Germanism.
before Parliament; there The reason why the Poles long diplomatic exchanges. The rushed troops into the Czech- impropriety of the Kaiser's action Slovak town of Bohumin was to in writing to a Cabinet Minister Lord get there before the Germans. direct complaining
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The town, which has more Ger- Esher's statements was obvious, man than Polish inhabitants, and the Kaiser on his side was has strong fortifications as well scribbling marginal notes to his as a railway junction, and for ambassador's dispatches such as, Poland it would have great-milit "Why did not the King give him ary importance in the event of (Esher) a good blowing up?" So war with Germany. It would also that the interference appears be one of the strategic pivots of have been what most of our for- the prospective "barrier against eign experts would now en
now Eagerly as The Germans are well aware unilateral, or, in other and aim- of what the Poles have in mind words, a personal finger was and it would seem that they are poked in the pie from Germany determined not to allow Car-Ins well as fröm England.
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