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Europe's Riddle
WAR
Or
PEACE
WI
WHEN Herr Hitler, lu a passion of
oratory, shouts from a platform in the Lustgarten before which thou- sands of his cheering followers stand in massed array: "We want pence! I do not need to lead mililons to the other slaughter-house that a few
nillions may believe in me"-cines he mean it?
When
he vehemently declares that "ilors and cowards" misrepresent Germany, that it is all false that "to-morrow or the day after" she "will fall upon Czechoslovakia"-- does he men i7
When he puts forward a series of proposals intended to prevent war in to for 25 years, Western Europe reassure France against yet another invasion, to persuade Britain th Germany wants only her friendship
to be mean it?
does. He quite sincere these questions to men wie know him well. to those whose knowledge of the policies of the Nazi Party and of the minds of the Army lenders is, like Sam Wel- ler's knowledge of London. "exten- sive and peculiar."
tyaan it. I
put
That They agreed mantmously Hitler-und in this connection Hit- neither ler means Germany-was
Yet not planning ner desiring war.
a British resident in Berlin believes this.
Fear of Bolshevism
You ask why. if Hitler wants peace, he should be rearming at top speed; why, if he breaks one treaty, you should trust him with another? Said a German editor to whom I put the question.
"Well, this is the explanation, ite is rearming Germany not to menace France, not to invade Czechoslova kia, nor to disturb the peace of
Western Europe, but because he
knows Germany Is without security
Is encircled by potential enemies all bound together in alliances gainst her. Above everything else.
he finds Soviet Russia arming with Ali her night. Hitler. Is ready to make
a peace pact with all his neighbours except Russia, which he cannot trust. He fears Bolshevism above all else."
A
hluth official of
the
Nazi Party mate exactly the same thing. All party, he said, there was
through
the
no desire for war in the West, They all knew what a mistake was made in the last war with Britain leagued
against Germany They desired never again to fight Britain-nor, for that matter, France.
"Hitler gave up all claim to Al- sace-Lorraine." I was assured, be- cause he means peace. Many people in Germany eritietsed him for that. But he stuck to his decisión.
"Even now, when he has rearmed this country, he will welcome pro- posals for disarmament in common with all other nations. He wants to
carry uat big sucial reforms-bli housing schemes, for instance--and he cannot do that and support, na enormous military expenditure."
From a student of German
Bffairs I got another sidelight on the Nazi mentality in relation tu "There are two world-trends to-
war.
I was told. "One is the trend
to National-Socialism which is ac- celerating throughout Europe: the other is the trend towards the break- down of Democracy and its end in Bolshevismı
inasses.
for the
Ger-
many shows one such tendency;
Russia shows the other.
as the
"Now Hitler sees Russia enemy of the whole of the rest of Europe. He sees her growing power among people setting up stresses everywhere and he fears the out- come. That is the clue to Hitler's* thinking is fear of Bulshevism as he sees it in France and Spain and other countries, fostered and sprend by Russian roubles."
On the question of the return of Germany's colonies 1 received re- peated assurances that Hitler would never go to war to recover them.
Will Hitler Keep the Peace?
Now against these categorical statements of men in a position to know, I must place to get the pic, ture in the right perspective-the Nazi campaign of intense propa- gunda among German mbiorities that has kept Europe a ferment
In a of political disturbance for the past Ave years. I need only cite Danzig, Memel, the Sudeton Deutsche Party in Czechoslovakia, the agitation in Poland, the stirring up of Rumanin against the French allian
aillance, the trade Overtures to Yugoslavia, the nappings on the Swiss border, the underground activities in Finland and the Baltic States and, finally, the Austrian coup.
kid-
These do not exactly betray a pacifist spirit-nor are they intended to, for they are all in line with the avowed programme of the National- Socialist Party.
How far, then are Hitler's pence protestations to be trusted? That is
the question that worries every Foreign Offer in Europe. I have heard
British Cabinet
Minister say de
n
jectedly, "If only one knew when
to rely on what he anys!" That is exactly the trouble. No
one can
say with certainty what Ititier will or will not do.
THE HONGKONG · TELEGRAPH,
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 1,
Erich Maria
Remarque's
THREE COMRADES
Synorain: In the period direct- ly after the war, Erich, Kostor find Lenz, three inseparable com- rader, have opened a anali auto repair shop. Then Ertoh marries Patricia Huliman, a for mer aristocrat, Kontor and Lens are devoted to her and for her sako Love discontinues political work. But if de not until Pat is stricken with a severe attack otto night that Erich learns the in afflicted with lung trouble, a fact which Koster has made her conceal. I to note Autumn and on the evening that Pat is to leave for the "Banitarium Bene becomer embroiled in a street Hot, taking refuga with some comrades in a warehouse.
Copyright 1934 by Louw's ine,
Chapter Seven
Thore was rain in the morning and Erich had a dreary senas oči the fitnom of things, Lenz trapped Die a rat in a warehouse; Pat, leaving for the loneliness of a pan-. tartum.
Koster'a lip draw back from his teeth. The police have nothing to do with this. They haven't lost a friend. Wo have."
November December Christmas Eve. Erich.atamped into Alfons cafo. “Košiči been деге
Khis evening?”.
Alfons spread his pudgy bands and looked gloomy. "Not yet. He's a hard man to keep track of those days." He handed Erich a cup of punch. "He's probably outlook. ing again. He's like a crazy man."
In wrenching agony thero came to Erich plcture of Koster prow- Hing up alloys, down dark, ungtod streets, in and out or dirty holes. In-tho-wall, looking for Long's mur- derer. "It's a job for both of us," he said tonelessly.
Alfons shook his head. "No, he'm right. You've got Pat to think of." Irlah' baggard face was too aid and too young. Pat to think of. But you couldn't hold a thought in your arma. It stayed in your head tn- tead and termented your sleep and nia your brains out.
One of the cafe girls called to him. "Play for us, Erich."
Alfons had bustled away. Now he returned with a package. "Ifer's present for you. It came thres days ago. She wrote mo to hide it.“ He looked at Erich anxiously. "I kopt it in the Ice box"
He stood before the door of the tinn. She was a bit above him on the pin form, polsed hero liko a bind about to take Zlight, A bindej twisted in his breast. So fragile she His fingern shook a little as he wan and so dear - beyond all the unwrapped the box. Then he stared wonders of the world."Pat, in the and stared at the muffler that Pat Spring you come back -- all had knitted. It was like a blow and brown with the aun." He looked at a caress all at once, ils eyes were her eagerly. "Did you pack your wel. Paj, a million miles away. Denz silver dress? Ahe nodded "You've gone. If only Koster were here. got inngle when you wear that The thought was like a mummona dreas, Don't wear it for anyone for muddenly isoster wis there, clue."
feamed in the doorway for a sec Her mirth was and, "I haven't | ond, a ghostlike figure, He advanc got mngle for anyone else." Thened to Erich'a table and ant down rebellion burat from her. “But oh heavily. darling wine's the food of any thing
He reached up and placed hin hand over her lovely, mobile mouth.
"Lenz. It's Ollo. Can you hear me?"
"Dan't. I've been no proud of you nil day. You mustn't give in. As long as you don't, you're bigger than what happens to you." So carry to say, so hard to do. He could have goo on hia knees before her, clung to the hom of her skirt and wepi; Hike a child.
Koster suudonly appeared with n bouquet of flowers. "These are from Lenz with his regrets and his love," "I hope he's not in trouble." Pat nald quickly. "All this fighting in the streets those crowde." The whistle blow and she kissed each une in turn. "Don't look, please rither of you -"
Lo
"It's over. I trapped him up a bind alley."
While, Etch mutiered, "I til any It was n job for both of us.
I'll never forgive you — "
"If you'd been standing besido me he'd have hit you" He held cut an envelope. "Opon your telegram. it was at the house."
"Anybody see you?"
"No. Ho fired first, anyway. It was self defense."
"Thea there's nothing to worry about." "No." Twice, thrice, Erich read printed message. "Come soon dar- ling. Pat."
the
Roster's brow clouded as he too read the wire, "When did you hear from her last?"
"Less than a week ago." There was thunder, in Erich's heart.
The engine throbbed, chugged, ntade a great to-do and then Pat was gone. Erich stood like a man"Why?" of stone unli the that coach wa "You better get her on the tele- out of sight. Finally he turned to phone right away." Koster, What's happened
Holding the receiver Erich had Len:?"
quear thoughts in the way of a Roster's words were terne but drowning man. Just to think of all enough. "Come on."
those snowy telephone polan, row Pushing through the milling tide after row of them going up the of political partisans in the gray mountains. They were all connected wet streets, they made slow pro- with snaky Httle wires that would grep toward the warehouse. Now, presently bring him a volto a and then, from a distance, thero voice that might not be there. Then came sporadle ritie and revolver his heart leaped to le normal place fire. Banners and placards boaring and Pat's laughter cut into his alegans passed before their vision thoughts, but there was no order or organ- Ization to the crowd. Just a secili ing mob spirit ruled the day.
"Darling" she trilled. "Oh my darling, I'm so glad you called... Oh, you mustn't say things ke that...you make my aars tingle."
Finally, Erich dared ask her the dreaded question.
Thoy want me to rest up. You
Then, ist as they reached the warehouse, a dreadful scene mot thoir eyes. The place was being besieged by a crowd of hoodlum. Lightly as ever, her anawer came. "We've got to get to him." Koater but it clogged his blood and turned ground out bat zich gripped blh his bones to water, ann and pointed. From" a side on- trance of the building a sortia of sec, I I have a little opération twenty defenders was emerging and advancing on the attackers with revolver and rifle. Lenz was at the head of the men. "I knew he'd come put in front," Koster said dompair ingly.
next week."
His voice came out, guttural and choked. "Operation? What kind? What for?""
She might have been planning a particularly Zentiva party. Thiero Erich was like a man demented, was no hint of fear in her words, "Get back, Lanez." be screamed, "gat Just galety and laughter. "Sooms i nck! Then he froze. On a balcony, don't need so many ribs. It famn't a youthful sniper stood poised, his dangerous. But the merest rifle aimed at Long. There was a break, "I wanted to talk to you. I grin on his face, unutterably evil. wanted to hear your volca He fired and Lone clutched his He choked back a sob. She was heart and sank to the ground. It too little, too fragile for the doc- was as preposterously simple na tor's knifo. It was different with a that.
great strong healthy woman, like As Erich and Koster pushed for That Mrs, Schults, for instance, who ward, the battle became a hand-to-had bought the limousine that day. hand encounter moving away from Why did the world have to be like their fallen commuda. Koster knelt this? Why did the wenk have to bealda him and held him in his ha strong" with so little strength arma. "Lene. It's Otto. Can you to begin with? Why couldn't it hear me?"
have been himself, innteal?
"Pat, I'm coming, Koster and I will start fonight. We'll drive up in Baby. We'll be there tomorrow,"
"Oh Erich. I'll just all hero. I won't mova -- until then,"
Lenz eyelids fluttered. He smiled fechly. "I took a long time — but I finally made up my mind." The dost of the warehouse opened and Doctor Becker approached them, He looked down at Lens inert form with infinite compassion. "Was he better. And one may be sure that your comrade?" A staring silence. the success of Mussolini's aggression "He was mine too."
Snow came that laht to blanket in spite of the sanctionist disappro Lena's grave. In the light of the val of the nations has not been lost dawn, Erich said hopelessly. "May on him.
be we should have told the police," Suppose there la fiest trouble over Danzig or. Memel, or that
At the moment he bellevea in and when the whole German people, Sudeten Germans in Czechoslovakia peace and wants peace, he will even by dint of "Helling Hiller" and ab- Anally make the country too hot to make some sacrifices for peace. sorption of National-Socialist doc-hold them. Or suppose, above But Hitler is not a normal man. trines, are a ready, weapon to his everything else,
that Soviet Russia, He can convince himself of his own hand to be wielded as he wishes which Hitter hates so morbidly, does sincerity oven be changes his mind what then?
something In international
affeise twice a week. To-day he means peace, but no one can say what he will mean to-morrow.
German rearmament
of The Fuhrer is himself authority which he disapprovas Will Hitler for the cynient dictum, "The Ger-keep the pence then? Unill Europe man has not the slightest notion how knows with certainty the answer to A people complete, providing him with one of herence of the music if the nd- these questions it will continue ia
the masses is sought.”; arm against Germany. the greatest armies in the world, Machiavell! could not have put it
..When
A. 0, CuminÏngs
Adapted For
M. G.M. By BEATRICE
FABER
Chapter Eight
(Conclusion) The hills were steep and snowy but never once during that day did aby's racing power faller. He- hind the wheel Koster's face was taut and grim, Beside him. Erich sat with clenched banda,
Then, Incredibly, there she was, as they rounded a bend waiting on the front stops of the place, looking young and chle in a blue anow ult. Erich gazed at her and sald stupidly, "We thought you'd be in bed." Then he folded her into hale rent coat and Koster was squeezing her, hand, and nobody maid anything important but overy-1 one said it at once.
In the entrance hall, they were Erected by Dr. Plauter. "Is eho be- having7 Erich anked, feeling curi- only lighthearted.
The man's eyes twinkled. "In a way. Rather wild you know, Rasp berty ayrup cocktails, nicotine-loss cigarettes and dancing
Without you Erich, Pat put in.
Pat looked young and chic in a blue snow suit.
Erich was about to make al laughing retort when he saw that the doctor was bockoning him aside. When they were alone, Flauten Bald gravely, "After the operation sho'll have to le very still for a few weeks. A mudden movement might prove fatal"
Erich looked away wretchedly. "Things haven't gone so well have
"
she'd stayed in the city it would have been worse."
He handed Erich a slip of paper that totalled up the cost of the operation.
The two weeks had come and #one and now here was Fat backt. from the operating room, trending alowly, inch by inch, Erich was in the village golting flowers when Coster paid fier his first visit dur lug her convalescence.
Bho wiggled one finger at him a 1:6 came in. "Otto, my dear." Then alowly, she rolled her head, "Do you think it was worth 17 Bolling 'Baby I mean to pay for my opera tion a grand racing car like that w
2 lips trombled. "Tho import ant thing is, how do you feel?"
A flash of the oid nmile. "I think they took my backbone out by mis- take." She had kopt pretending that aho had had a child. It must ba nloo to leave a part of yourself be hind you. For then the child might look at Erich in a certain way and Erich would remember her. For a moment she'd be there. "I can't understand it, Olto," she said quiet. ly, Impersonally, "why two poople and yel, ono die." should love like Erich and in-
Ho shook his head vigorously. "You're a long way from that." many hours alone I've figured it "I don't know, Lying here for so
few weeks longer. If you starve aut. If you eat less, I can live n yourselves, that night menn a fow more monthe, could still breathe a little, my heart And all so that I still eat for what?"
"appiness I never thought I'd "For us," Koster said honracy. know. A new world. to live in, for Erich."
The door opened and her husband came into the room. He and Koster would be leaving in a few minutes. The latter allppo away ao lint they might have this last space of time for themselves.
Erich klased her hand. "In a month you'll be walking around with no fever, In three months you'll be out of here, back to the city and Spring."
Her eyes glinted. "Oh Erich Jel's not go back to the city. Let's go to South America and rall down to Ria. Down with all the monkeya and coffee." Her body was burning. parched, aching for the cool touch of shade and water,
"In the Spring."
"No, now. We're on the deck of a boat in the morning. No, It's night and we're sliding into A acented, dark barbor.
Ile laughed encouragingly, "I'm making eyes at the native girls and you're getting mand."
She looked at hint, nimoat glass- ly. "And always I'll be very strong
The figures seamed to dance wickedly. "I hadn't realized and nover tired. I'll never loop be- would be 80_ozpenalve." Hls Jaw CRUSO life will be too good to sleep eightened. "But all rates the away. We'll travel up the Amazon money somehow," Out in the cor- unul wo find le mud huts with ridor he showed Koster the esil our names on the door. And we'll mate. "Over a thousand marka. go in What'll we do, Otto? We've got to mire it but how?
Koster was scrubbing his chin. "There's a full moon tonight. I can make the elty by tomorrow--"
Erloh gripped his arm. "How are you going to get the money?"
A fùmiñous light glowed in Kos- ter's oyes. "I'll get it. You forgot All about it. Forget everything ex cept Pat tonight."
Otto, don't do anything crazy, Tell me what ----
Shut up and tend to business, I'll be back in a couple of days." The enchantment of mountain dusk had fallen as Pat descended the stairs that evening all in silver radiance. Eridh stood back, awed. Tuo silver drena. Pat, you've turn ed on the magic again.
She laughed and curtsoyed. "You've done a pretty amazing Job of magic yourself. A Grand Duke
at my service."
Ho nodded. "And I'll look at you and you'll look at me." He kissed her lightly and started from the room. "Now darling, I'm going to pretend I'm not really leaving. Then pretty soon I'll be back."
"Erich. Please. Again."
"Oh." He came back and knelt beside the bed. "Thank God for you Pal." Very gently he touched hor forehead. Then he was gode. She was supposed to lo quite still. She was supposed to a very still or she would die. the Doctor had said. But Gottfried. bad died because it was honorable. Ho had disd bravely and proudly.
Panting a litúa abo-struggled from the bed and approached the window. Then, bracing herself, she stood erect. Erich and Koster wero at tifo aleigh. They looked up and suddenly she stretched her armis in quick, passionate movement to ward Erich, knowing with the fiery He touched his dinner jacket pain, that she was breaking the wryly, "Service is right. This be chain of life to anve her love, har longs to a waller." Then he bowed.
honor. "My wife gave me some dancing There was a
wave from lessons iny I try them out on you Erich, Thon his arm writhed and Madame 7"
dropped in horrible realization. A She gushed, "I'd adore 1" And moment later he had rushed in and as they glided over the floor, "You picked up the crumpled heap b know, I adore your wife, How'd shade the window. over happen to marry you?" Erich Her smile was tenuous, half over a managed a particularly intricate the border, already. "It's right for me to die darling. And It's not hard when I'm so full of lovo-ko a bee is full of honey when it comes home in the evening."
But you're wonderful dar
n not bad," he agreed smugly and tripped;
gay
She laughed, low blossedly good Wacks inter Erfch stood over the to be able to laugh and joke about two graves with Koster beside him. ailly, foolish things. "I'd never want People did go on, they ate, they to dance with anyone else."
laughed, they slept. But somewhare "You'll have to dance with avery in the hidden recesses, fo bad! one in that stiver dress," he said stopped. That was his secret. It tenderly. "You see, I know its ef- helped. "Bouth America's a very feet."
far away," he said quietly, "I wish "I couldn't," she said softly. “This they were going with us." drem in, too full of memories of u5. Bide by side he and Hooler walk- I'll never wear it again. T'il put it ed up the path. But as they moved away in my hope cherl”
along, they were suddenly four and But Erich firmly differed. "No, Erich knew all at once with a wave you'll always wend it even when of exaltation, that thone shadowy you're and old lady and it's all torn figure of Pat and Lens, grave and Into moonbeama" Pienso, he im-| tender, would always wilk boelde plored some Unknown Listener. | them toward whatever lay ahead, Please lot har 11ve to be a very, very old Indy -- for me...
THE END.
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some horses' food (7). 10 No waster (7). 22 Own (7).
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this backwards in the sky (3).
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