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economic influence would not cause alarm. But until it takes that view its extended power means the cutting off of so much more of the world from co-opera- tive world trading.

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The White Man in Africa

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GERMANY'S ECONOMIC DRIVE

ditions written by Lord Hailey, a distinguished ex-Indian Civil Ser- vant, under the auspices of those the authoritative institutions, Carnegie Corporation of New York and the Royal Institute of International Affairs in London. They are words which have spe- cial application to Germany's now pressing demand for colonies They in the African continent. suggest a criterion that has not always been remembered by white folk in their relations with the 150,000,000 Africans.

This criterion is how would of any concession to the Reich the kind that is asked for, affect the people who would thereby be placed under German guardian- ship?

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It may be that what has hap- The old saying that trade fol-pened to the Jews in Germany is lows the flag has lately assumed not a standard whereby to judge fresh significance. The march of the issue involved. Nevertheless,

the future the Germans into Czechoslovakia expectation of was immediately followed by the only be based upon consideration visit of Dr. Walther Funk, the of what is past. In considering which have German Minister of Economics, the future of races

all to the Balkan countries and to not yet reached the stage of Turkey. No one is simple enough ability to rule themselves, to suppose that the two events applicable facts no doubt will be are unrelated. The political suc-taken into account by those res- colonial readjust- cess which makes Germany mas-ponsible for ter of Czechoslovakia has at one ments. stroke opened up to that country the possibility of economic pene- tration of all the Balkan coun- tries and brought it to the gates of Asia.

These countries present a

Italy has been somewhat hesi- natural market for German goods and can supply it with food and tant about anti-Semitism, if judg- raw materials that it needs. Ined by the pace set by the other the Near East, are the oil, grain, partner on the Rome-Berlin axis. ores, hides, and the potentialities Almost weekly, however, reports of cotton it needs for factories of new measures against Jews in and armaments. With these it can Italy stress a growing similarity at a pinch be almost independent of outlook being cultivated by of the western world and terri-the governments at Rome and

Berlin. tories overseas.

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Anti-Semitic Axis

The question of the Jew's place There, too, are the under-de- veloped markets which can re-in Italian society appears to have ceive from Germany, machinery, been an after-thought among the electrical goods, arms, and arma-authorities at Rome. And the in- ment equipment. The rapidity creasing stress on anti-Semitism with which the agreements have to-day can be understood better been concluded show how strong when one observes its timing.

An Anglo-Italian agreement is its newly acquired vantage-

has just become operative. Pre- ground.

Mussolini's Government in-mier

task of If they merely meant an

the time |crease of trade they should be now has the delicate welcomed by all countries, if only avoiding, at least for on the ground that a more pros-being, any steps in foreign policy perous central and eastern Europe that might diminish British faith would have more to spend outside. in the substance of that agree- these ment, and, at the same time, of Unfortunately, however, agreements are based upon bar- reassuring the northern end of ter. Germany absorbs the export-the axis that Italian friendship able produce of these countries, and admiration for Germany is a and pays for it with a quid pro continuing and developing force quo of its own produce. The more in Italian affairs. An increasing of their produce it receives, the anti-Semitism in Rome offers more they become dependent for something in way of such reas- their very livelihood upon it, and surance to Berlin without requir- the more compelled to restricting Italy to step on the thin ice their foreign purchases to what of foreign relationships until she is quite sure whether Germany it may be willing to offer.

If Germany took a wider view [and Britain can be brought to- of international trade and were gether, and if not, with which less bent upon being entirely self-country she could establish the supporting the extension of its best long-run partnership.

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