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THE CHINA MAIL, DECEMBER 27, 1938.

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tions of the former democratic Republic came directly under the rule of three undemocratic States, Germany, Poland, and Hungary. The remaining "rump" state of Czechoslovakia has already, Germans see it, repudiated the which democratic principles formerly stood in such high re- pute, but whose adherents felt abandoned in their 7, Garrick Street, London, W.C.2 they were

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come predominant in the new Government. Adherence to demo- cratic principles, they say, has brought ruin to Czechoslovakia.

Hong Kong, Tuesday, Dec. 27, 1938. Communist

NAZI TRIUMPH IN

PRAGUE

The German National Socialist group have watched with especial attention and noted with parti cular satisfaction the changes in Prague itself. The German press has welcomed such developments as the suppression of the Czech Party, measures taken to limit the activities and influence of Jews, introduction of leconomic schemes similar to those worked out in Germany and pre- viously adopted by other eastern Announcement of the dis-European countries. solution in Czechoslovakia of the The partition of Czechoslovakia Communist Party represents the and the transformation of the of the remaining final triumph of Nazi policy. For Government some time past, the German Na-State has cleared the way, as the tional Socialist press has assem-Germans see it, to many new de- bled and presented with uncon-velopments. It has left Germany. cealed satisfaction all evidence without any important trade:

and eastern pointing to the development in rival in central

destroyed any the former democratic Republic Europe. It has of Czechoslovakia of a new kind possible military threats of regime, more nearly resem-Czechoslovakia. It has crushed bling the present regime in Ger- the vigorous Communist move- ment tolerated by the former ¡many.

The partition of Czechoslovakia, Prague democracy.

Finally, Germany has as has been explained, meant much more than physical changes quished, at least for the time be- in the map of central Europe. It ing, the democratic system in meant also specificially the dis- Czechoslovakia, making way for appearance of what former Pre-a different system, which German sident. Eduard Benes has fre- National Socialists prefer. quently described as the "outpost of western democracy.”

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Names And The Man

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German National Socialists do

The difficulty, which is inter- not approve democracy. They be lieve, quite sincerely, that there esting South Africa at present,' own undemocratic and anti-de- about the origins and birthplace· mocratic system is superior. They of the Rorke of Rorke's Drift is believe that the "masses" cannot one which is likely to recur with be trusted to govern themselves increasing frequency in the Emi- United intelligently, but should leave pire and also in the that task to a caste of men select States. It is not likely that there ed and trained as leaders. They will ever be any great difficulty claim the right to hold power in in tracing, the origins of Harri- definitely, and to suppress by smith or Ladysmith, of places force any who challenge their named after H. M. Stanley or right. Like the Russian Com after Livingstone. Rhodesia will munists, they justify terrorism as not present any difficulty, but a means to crush political opposi there will be numbers of small places named in pioneer times tion of every description.

years pass, will The former Czechoslovak State which, as "the was not only a true democracy, present plenty of opportunity for but one of the most disciplined speculation. democracies in Europe. The Gov-

But it is surely in America ernment believed so thoroughly that these things will present the in democracy that. permitted the greatest difficulty. Washington, existence of several large politi Pittsburg, and New York may cal parties which advocated the be easy enough, but, especially in overthrow of democracy and its the West, there must already be replacement by anti-demoncra- niany places where the origin of the name is even now misty tic forms of government.

One such party was a Commun- and will grow more doubtful.

Even in the Old World there ist Party, which paid lip service to democracy but actually fav-are difficulties. We are always oured, like. such parties every-hearing of the Quai d'Orsay, but where, the same form of ter how much is known of the history roristic dictatorship which exists of the originator of the name? in Soviet Russia. Another was There is something to be said on the Sudeten German Party, which the other side too. The most rebellion curious case is that of Henry against the Government which Hudson, of whom it is recorded had tolerated its existence be in the "Dictionary of National cause one of the cardinal prin Biography" that "the river, strait, ciples of democracy is tolerance bay, and vast tract of land which In the partition of Czecho bear his name have kept his slovakia, German National Somomory alive, but în point of čialists-heo a great triumph ove fact not one of them was dis European democracy. Large por covered by Hudson."

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