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who have fallen in this struggle om which a new and great Spain will arise. But that will be later. Meanwhile, we are at- war. And to the war our sold- iers on all fronts must go with boldness and courage. That which every sacrifice. Spain for the we have to conquer is worthy of
Spaniards that is what we are fighting for and that is what we are going to achieve."
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cient, but Czecho-Slovakia's con flict with the Sudeten Germans looms ominously as a storm-cen- tre which may burst at any time in heavy fury. - Disclosure of the Sudeten memorandum sub- mitted to Dr. Hodza as a basis
Hong Kong, Thursday, July 21, 1988. for negotiations has caused high
EUROPE'S PROBLEMS
annoyance in German quarters · and will not facilitate under- standing, but that apart, the full text, now revealed, hardly promises the speedy settlement for which Britain and France Events in Europe in the last have been hoping. Most encour- day or two have not lent any en-aging indication is to be found couragement to the hope that in the Sudeten official declaration Europe will gradually climb up that none of their demands had out of the slough of anarchy into been rejected as unacceptable. which it has sunk. In fact, it is The inference to be drawn from so long since events took a really this is an expectation of Czech hopeful turn that, were the un-readiness compromise, an ex- expected to happen, we should pectation which should be pre- probably be hard put to it to be- clude a a similarly accommodating lieve it true. As the war in spirit. Czecho-Slovakia remains, Spain drags on into its third year nevertheless, ad tinderbox, so the end seems further away than ready for ignition that the new ever. If it were a purely local Franco-British talks in Paris are civil war this would not perhaps not lacking in vital importance. very much matter, but of course Whether Britain will go as far far more than this is at stake. as M. Daladier would desire is Of most immediate importance questionable. But France will for Mr. Chamberlain is still, the hardly be content with anything Anglo-Italian Agreement. Signor less than clear acceptance of the Mussolini is anxious for an early principle of parallel policy and ratification of the Pact, which consultation at every stage in all was signed over two months ago. developments. Unfortunately for him Parlia-
ment is keeping the British "Realism” Prime Minister very closely re-
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minded of the statement he has "Realism." It was a good word made on more than one occasion which came much into vogue that a “settlement" in Spain is a some years ago in English poli- prerequisite of the coming into tics. It implied: "Let us look force of the Agreement. Admit facts in the face. Let us put tedly, in the absence of a defini-aside old catchwords, spurious tion it is not easy to say exactly shibboleths, stupid prejudices, what the term "settlement" cov- and get at the kernel of the sit- ers, but to the ordinary man in uation." Thus Unionists who England it means the end of hos-had preached war to the death tilities, and that, as nearly all against Irish rebels were told to the observers agree, is many pull themselves together and re- months away. During recent kite-member that peace and "union" flying, it will be remembered, the could not be built on bloodshed. British Government let it be It was realistic to recognise In- known that it was ready to med-dia's claim to a democratic con- iate between the two sides institution, or Egypt's demand for Spain. Now, it appears, Signor independence. To be realistic Mussolini is also interested in a was to refuse to harbour illusion, trúce, mainly as a means of secur- to be intellectually honest, to be ing an early ratification of the ahead of notions which perpetuat- Anglo-Italian Agreement. But ed misunderstanding.
in view of the hostility between But words are apt to fall into the rival forces in Spain it is evil usage. It is easy to repre.. hard to see on what basis a sent an ideal as an illusion, or truce could be concluded. In an fundamental faith as sentimen- historic speech the other day, tality and it has become “rea- Dr. Negrin, Spain's Premier, de-listic" to recognise the accom- clared: "Were it untrue that we plished fact and to acquiesce in are fighting for the independence it when to do so. is. of Spain the war would not last It seems realistic another moment and not another that trade is always a fact and drop of blood would be shed. But that justice may be a mirage. it is the very existence of Spain Moral equivocation is a dan- as a free nation which is at stake, gerous thing in politics. The and that being so there can be power of words is great. A no limit to the sacrifice. Is phrase casts its spell on thoughts there anyone who believes that which might be expected to be after this bloody struggle it will immune. Realism is a good be possible to classify Spaniards thing, when, and only when we simply as victors and vanquish- have a sound instinct for reality. ed? The leader who, once the Perhaps the greatest danger in war is over, does not comprehend the international situation to that his first duty is to strive for day is that statesmen should hull conciliation and harmony, may us into accepting an Immediate he be cursed. The greatest hope temporary advantage at the ex of the statesman must be that pense of a lasting advantage, before any years have passed and persuade us that the former mon
will have its mem-is more real than the latter. The
all false realist takes the short view, no
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