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that enabled Italy and Ger- many to intervene with men and insurrection. They are to-day sacrificing pride to the hope of peace under Mussolini's threats.

More than pride may be in- volved. In Paris, fears are ex- pressed that the present course in Spain will result in another Munich," with Mussolini using his position in Spain to enforce his recent demands on France. In

Hong Kong, Wednesday, Feb, 22, 1939. London men are asking if Earl

SPAIN

France keeps border closed to supplies for Spanish Government

Baldwin's remark about Britain's frontier on the Rhine does not apply also to the Ebro in this day

of airplanes. They a are recalling Britain's historical position in the Iberian Peninsula and

Sir Auckland Geddes warns work of Wellington and Palmer

bal

ton to keep Spain free from out- side domination.

British housewives to store food for a defence emergency American planes wanted to

It should be recognised that the ance European situation.

departure from traditional roles London talks of loans to Franco and popular desires has not been and Mussolini American mo- made without careful considera- tors in German planes.

tion by those responsible for Bri-

To the layman these bits of tish policy. Mr. Chamberlain, is news add to the puzzles of demo- being questioned on his accept- cratic diplomacy. For if the de-Jance of Mussolini's reported pro- fence situation is as serious as mise to get out of Spain when the Sir Auckland's warning and pre- civil war is finished. The Prime sent arms programmes indicate, it Minister has more than that pro- is natural to assume that nothing mine to rely on; he counts also should be done to strengthen na on the Spanish people to put the tions against which defence is Italians out and historically that prepared. Barring supplies to the expectation has much support. Spanish Government while financ- ing or supplying Fascists seems like increasing the need for de fence.

Yet Britain was not put out of Gibraltar and Catalonia has known foreign occupation at various periods. Moreover it is extremely These apparent contradictions unlikely that Mussolini would may be essential to armed ap have impoverished Italy in this peasement. But men who are Spanish aventure for the sake of told they may have to "fight for what he has so far collected- democracy do not understand some nuisance value, and a poor them. In the democratic countries reputation for Italian arms. everyone wishes to go the second What is his bill going to be?"

More definite information on mile to avoid war. At the same time many people recognise that that score would help the peoples preparing for effective defence of the democratic states to judge may be one way to discourage at whether they are merely weak- tack. But there would be more ening themselves so that it will enthusiasm for preparedness if have to be paid, or saving a pos- there were more definite agree sible war by sacrifices which are ment on what is to be defended not vital. This is not to say that and what is to be conceded in the the stake is great enough for the democracies to risk anything in effort for appeasement.

Spain is the most immediate Spain. But if it is great enough example. The great majority of for Mussolini to fight about it the people in France, Britain and would be well to know more about America have sympathised with it in making the decision. the Loyalists. A recent Gallup

poll in England showed this senti-

ment running about 8 to 1. De Guam

spite some Communist and syndi-

calist supporters the Valencia Whatever the ultimate answer Government has appeared defi- may be to the widely-debated nitely more democratic than the question of fortifying Guam as a des- cacique brand of Fascism repre- major air, submarine and sented by General Franco. In a troyer base, it is safe to say that diplematic, and military sense a the map of the Pacific is coming Fascistic Spain would threaten to in for close scrutiny throughout cut French and British empire America at the moment. Although communications and to turn the the strategic implications of its flank of the Monroe Doctrine, geographical position naturally Indeed since the Lima confer are open to various interpreta- ence the Roosevelt Administrations, it is plain that Guam lies tion appears to have more fully far beyond the defensive Alaska- recognised the importance of Hawaii-Samoa-Panama line re- Spanish influence in Latin Ameri- cently laid down by the Navy, ca. It has been perceived and as far west of Hawaii a3 that Madrid is closer to Washing- Hawaii is from the American ton than Rio de Janeiro, both in mainland. ***

geographic distance and govern- The American people should mental ideals. Recently Wash- know what the Navy intends ington has been doing everything defend from this advanced out- possible

to bolster the Loyalist post which would bring Ameri- [cause

cept lift the embargo, can naval influence nearer to Ja- And

*Hawaii, Lossibility of that step pan than Guam is has come so close that in the Hemmed in on both flanks by Ja- United States pro-Franco groups panese possessions and with a have raised, their voices to pre-long line of communications with vent it.

Hawair to defend, Guam must

countries wish to democratic appear to many observers as à

Few people in

run any great particularly ~ vulnerable ocean risk of a war over Spain. Indeed salient. In fact, many map-gazera the democracies have gone a very probably are wondering whether long way to avoid anything de- the Navy can defend Guam - scribed, even by the dictator how the cost of defending it Ips, as a risk. They departed would compare in value with rom the traditional practice whatever interests the United which permite supplies to go to States would defend by fortify-

gnised Government. They ing the island.