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conference before the war is given scant attention. Inferen tially denoting unwillingness to abandon schemes of conquest, Europe to-day is immersed in the appeal is seen only as an at- a political crisis closely reminis-tempt to put Germany in the cent of that of July, 1914. The wrong before she acts. parallel can be drawn from the

In a nutshell, for all the Nazi generality of the apparent Ger- man threat, from the manifest press may argue, the test of the next few days is whether Hitler worthlessness of existing treaties and Mussolini are amenable

to Unfortunately, no con- and from the circumstances that reason. those who are harmonising for fidence can be felt that the ans- wer will be in the affirmative. resistance to aggression must

Hitler's mood may possibly be but all his contend with a spirit which has misunderstood; lately taken on all the evidences actions deny his willingness to of fanatical passion. Normal as-accept voluntarily any restraints. He will strike wherever his sessments are quite impossible. notion of German interest rend- Hitler's assurances having prov-ers it advisable, and where he ed untrue, his intentions can be considers it feasible, entirely re- judged only by his actions; so gardless of rights hitherto recog- much so that even a sudden ap-nised in civilised society. parently innocent trip into Aus-appeal to those rights in the past tria arouses speculation.

has been revealed as camouflage --he will probably appeal to them It is in these circumstances again in the hope of deceiving that from the United States, not other nations, but his own. where Britain's disposition to

His

conceal the imminence of the American confidential reports danger to world peace is not tend to show plans for simultane- readily shared, there has come ous action by Burgos, Rome, President Roosevelt's dramatic Berlin and Tokyo. Japan has challenge.

suddenly been presented with material for reconsideration far

It is a challenge; as well as an more influential perhaps than a The fleet invitation. It requests of Ger- Roosevelt appeal. many and Italy an absolute guar-movement is language readily antee that any policy of aggres-understood, even when the phra sion will be abandoned for at least seology of a bid for peaceful ten years; it justly infers that readjustment of world problems if 10 years can be agreed upon, can be distorted. so can 25 years. It defines every

country in Europe under shadow If, therefore, the Roosevelt an- of the Totalitarian menace and peal is rejected, on any pretext, requests an unequivocal assur- or ignored, there can be no burk- ance concerning each and every ing one stark truth. To avert rushing at one of them. Paramountly, it the catastrophe

e only is left: creates for Hitler and Mussolini Europe, one course a dilemma which the policy they to marshal with energy and re- have pursued in the past three solution such a solid coalition years alone has been possible and against the threat that the Axis

will shrink from the plungé, significant.

Are

The challenge is plain.

It is not true, or need not be the Dictator countries for peace true, that (as the German official or for war? Are they prepared radio recently proclaimed) "the to sink what grievances they era of the western democracies entertain as demanding remedy, is ended. Germany is entitled in return for a guarantee that a act as she considers expedient. serious attempt will be made, în- ternationally, to discover a new and happier basis for interna- tional intercourse?

But words and protests alone will not serve. Britain's decision must be to stand firm, not mero- ly as a member No more dramatic stroke in the peace-loving countries, lender cause of peace has ever been Europe, as

ade. No more effective wea- ganiser.

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