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ternational board that even the devout and regular observances in paid by Berlin and Rome adoration of the "axis," are to- day regarded as a veil to the dis- comfort felt in the association, especially by Signor Mussolini. No doubt while the exciting game of baiting or fooling the Western Powers can safely be continued, Rome and Berlin will still attach value to their adventurous part- nership. But neither Herr Hitler nor Signor Mussolini can believe that that game can last indefin- itely.. It is, of course,' calculated to impair British and French prestige in Europe and else where. But the plan introduces The some quaint complexities. German interest in maintaining General Franco and his foreign auxiliaries as a threat to the southern flank of France could hardly have recommended the Ribbentrop visit to Paris as a sin- If cere gesture of friendship. the coincidence of that visit with the Italian demand for French territories should seem to give it a quite opposite appear. ance, there may perhaps also be legitimately read into it a warn- ing to Italy against excessive liberties either in her Mediter- ranean aspirations, or in extend- to Mr. ing a genuine welcome Chamberlain.

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EUROPE'S DRIFT

"Unless there is a complete change of outlook within the next month or two, the interna- tional tension will reach break- ing point during the spring of The moment of the departure next year." Such was the consid- for Rome of Mr. Chamberlain (ered judgment of Mr. Oswald and Lord Halifax draws nearer, Pirow, South African Minister amid events of such a nature for Defence, on completing his that it would be surprising were tour of the Continent, including there not increasing speculation a visit to Germany and an inter- on the subjects likely to be dis-view with Herr Hitler. There is cussed. The visit coincides, for a drift to war, he said, but instance, with increasing Italian principle at stake which would be fulminations against France, and an excuse för war. It is a thank- follows closely on a totally sur-less task for the British Prime

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the "escape clauses" of the An-of the distrust felt among his glo-German Naval Agreement, own people, to persist in his and, also, development of yet an- efforts to bring the dictator other Franco offensive on a Powers to reason. But those who scale which is plainly intended to try to see beyond Mr. Chamber- bolster Mussolini's attitude when lain's immediate activities appre- the Spanish question, comes un-ciate that, while he is summon- der review. The close inter-rela-ing public opinion to combat the tion of these events is so plainly drift of which Mr. Pirow spoke, obvious, indeed, that whether or he is also preparing the country not the hand of Mussolini is be-with all possible speed to meet the hind all of them, it may be rea- threatened catastrophe; and his sonably assumed that they have efforts for peace are at least dictated the return to London of challenge to Herr Hitler, whose the Premier and Foreign Secre- influence, if he cares to use it, tary earlier than was originally to avert war is nowhere doubt- contemplated,

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Chiefly to be pondered-parti- cularly after the Munich Pact Bach And Bite limiting the area of occupation

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the Nazis in the performance- To "make the penalty fit the is how sincerely Il Duce wants crime" is the problem of a letter the Anglo-Italian Pact to become by Alfred L. Dennis, president of a reality not subject to dis-the Bach Society of New Jersey, trust and suspicion. The anti-to the Federal Communications French demonstrations, which Commission. Mr. Dennis objects the Italian Government does to hearing Bach "swung" by ra- nothing to allay, are, for that dio orchestras who show reason, outraging the Mediter-facility than discrimination when ranean understanding, since they they bounce the old masters demand deliberate violation of around. He suggests that radio stations with no feelings in this the status quo clause.

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It may be fair to ask, in fact, matter should have their licences what peace pacts of any kind, suspended. bilateral or otherwise, are worth?

Others may suggest that people The enormous speed and range of with strong feelings about these rearmament everywhere in things "tune in" another station. Europe seems to give the answer One can hardly pretend to know that nobody prepared to learn by what Bach would suggest. But experience attaches any weight any fiddler who has scraped his and whatever to pledges given by the way through the sonatas manipulators of power-politics. concerti of this monarch of music The actions, individual and con-discovers such humour, and poly- certed, of the three aggressive phonic dexterity with musical

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pact" seem to reveal an intention suspect that Bach would suggest to play upon the fears of war sentencing the "swingster" to a per- felt among all other peoples. So certain number of hours' universal is the cynical "atitude spiration a day over syncopation Itowards every move on the in-just as Bach wrote it.