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Hong Kong, Tuesday, April 4, 1939,
HERR HITLER'S SQUIBS
sur-
1939
complete fanatic: and it is in this mood and spirit that the peril to Europe lies. It is noteworthy that his references to the Anglo- Germán Naval Pact were couch- din language which was at first misinterpreted from the Ger man version of the speech 38 outright denunciation. The act of denunciation, however, Herr Hit- ler retained for exploitation at some later date. Patently, Herr Hitler is no psychologist for he has refused to accept Friday's do claration as representing the real Mr. Chamberlain and still be- lieves it possible to shake British morale and confidence.
No Curtsies
We dare to suggest that he will not succeed. Nothing in his de- fiance-shouting speech was con- structive. Even the best-dispos- ed would expérience difficulty in discovering a ray of hope for im- provement in relations. Here and there, it is true, Herr Hitler gave an assurance. But Mr. Cham- berlain believed at Munich and after. He still believes Munich, was right. But his capacity for belief has recently undergone such a strain, that much more than promises will now be need- ed to change his course. His It is not necessary to hold that political life is staked upon it far war is inevitable to recognise the more completely than it was upon gravity of the political situation Munich. Retreat now would and to realise how deep has been bring utter disaster. the deterioration since Hitler shocked the world by annexing Czechoslovakia. Mr. Chamberlain has shown, at long last, that Herr Hitler is not himself shock-proof. No one, we may be sure, will But the shock the German Dicta-be more pleased than the King" tor received last Friday was that and Queen to hear that their of a man who, possibly expecting visit to the United States this trouble of some sort, was
year will receive a strictly "de- prised at the quarter from which mocratic" welcome. According to officials of the State Department it came. Because of that, and because of the nature of Herr at Washington, which has yet to decide on the final details, there Hitler's reply, it is much too soon to look upon the British guaran-no Court dress." This very sen
will be "no curtsies, no bowing, tees to Poland and Rumania as a sible answer, apparently, was substantial contribution to the given to Mrs. Roosevelt, who had cause of peace. In the present asked how the royal guests atmosphere, unparallelled for real should be treated when they stayed in the White House. In bitterness of international feel-a similar situation in Mr. Ber- ing, their tendency is to add to nard Shaw's play "The Apple the explosive material; not be Cart" (which is full of sugges- tions for such difficult problems cause they constitute a threat; of etiquette) that stout Republi- for all Herr Hitler had to say can Boanerges said to King Mag- about encirclement; but because nus, who is receiving him in his gates have been closed and in a palace: "Oh, sit down, man, sit down. You're in your own fashion more calculated to lead house: ceremony cuts no fee with to the application of force to open me." King George would no doubt them than to Nazi acceptance of echo these sentiments though the their closure.
parts have been reversed. It is, Herr Hitler's speech was that of course, no new thing for re- type of mixture which he knows publics and monarchies to meet well how to brew. In many resin courtesy. But a general "demo- pects, it was subdued. It gave cratic" welcome may be novel in the impression that Herr. Hitler some respects. The welcome was doubtful of his ground. How-which Paris gave to the King ever, satisfied he may feel about and Queen last year was warm, the Czech rape, the fact that but hardly democratic." It is world opinion is wholly against to be hoped that the United him has not failed to arouse an States police will recall that di- inner questioning, not of the jus-vinity, not detectives, doth hedge dom of it. He finds justification, Will the American people sp- tice of the step, but of the wis- a king. Yet there is one doubt: therefore, by arguments which prove? If it had been found ne- twist the meaning of ordinary cessary to restrict the number of language and by twitting British American ladies who seek to be with a newfound respect for vir presented at Court in London, tue
what shall they say when even That, however, was the least in their own country curtaies important section of Herr Hit Court dress are forbidden 1
on. In his
warn-Imance, it seems is qui ing" passages, he became the archy,
-mon-