THE CHINA MAIL, MARCH 4, 1939
NEW CRISIS FORECAST AFTER SPANISH WAR
MARCH TO BE VITAL MONTH
Paris, February 25.
The conclusion of the Spanish civil war may prove far from marking the start of a period of international co-operation and may instead be the signal for a new crisis in March, political quarters here declared to-day.
The establishment of a Spanish Government friendly to the totalitarian powers will assure the latter of an excellent strategic position in the At- lantic and Mediterranean, these circles stated.
SINGAPORE
"TRAITORS" PUNISHED
Singapore, February 26.
Four Singapore Chinese have -ħad their ears ent off in'less than a fortnight, two instances' occur- ring the same night.
The car-slicing is alleged to have been caused by the deter- mination of Chinese secret socio- ties to enforce a strong anti- Japanese attitude among all Chi nese in Singapore.-Reuter.
ed out, however, that both France and Britain are sparing 1
ino efforts to dissipate threatening clouds on the international horizon.
Italo-German influence in Spain who also suffer a setback through the grant of French and British re- cognition to Burgos, the samo opt- imist quarters stated.
Thon, too, both France und Bri- tain are now trying to combat Ger- man efforts to secure for the Reich economic hegemony in East ern Europe, and they are attempting to maintain their markets through-
world. out the be noted, these observers
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stressed, that there is a growing and appreciable anti-German reac tion in such countries as Yugo slavia, Rumania, Hungary, where the Nazi Party has been dissolved, and Poland, where anti-German de- monstrations are being held.
·· DIFFICULT PROBLEMS
It is above all in the economic field that French and British action is being taken, they emphasised.
As it is, Germany's industry is
French and British lines of communication may then be threatened from Western Spain in the Atlantic and Majorca in the Mediterranean, they stated. And Japan, who now possesses bases in South China and Hainan, cañ exert pressure upon mier Edouard, Daladier and For- to-day on a wartime basis and French and British territories in Asia ·
Conditions will therefore rendered in Italy and large contingents the time opportune for the launch of reinforcements have been sent ing of a large-scale campaign for to Libya, they remarked. Moreover, a remaking of the world map. Signa- untrained classes
being tories of the Anti-Comintern Pact mobilised in small groups in Ger- who wish to develop Poland's and many, while the Reich's movement maybe Nationalist Spain's colonial of political and economic penetra claims will find the situation favour-tion is being methodically pursued able, observers asserted.
towards Southeastern Europe. ITALY MOBILISING
Counteracting these pessimistic. Reserve forces are being mobilis-impressions, other observers point-
MARCH
FROM 4th. TO 30th.
OF THE MONTH
In their latest speeches, both Pre-
eign Secretary Lord Halifax have transformation,to a peacetime sche reaffirmed in no uncertain terms the dule would raise most difficult vigorous and full solidarity of their technical problems, of production two powers.
and of markets for this production;
OPTIMISTIC VIEWS Furthermore, both countries are devoting especial attention to their rearmament and are securing from the United States air reinforce ments that their own industries cannot as yet furnish in sufficient quantities.
These problems are beyond the power of the Reich alone and Franco-German and Anglo-German negotiations are therefore foreseens
All quarters hope the, success of these parleys will be to settle all problems at present threatening the peace of the world.-Havas.
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