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BRITAIN'S NEW AMBASSADOR

such close and wide knowledge of the United States. Practical in-· his approach to politics, he will not attempt to claim an identity where only a community of in- terests exists nor to pull America. out of her natural position. Ideal- istic in his aspirations for peace, he sees the American Constitu- tion as a possible eventual model for a Federalism that would be |international_and_war-ending in

its scope. In this appointment. there is hope for such a continua- tion of British-American under- standing as will contribute firm- ness and calmness to the world. situation.

Franco, Cunctator

General Franco apparently is: Rarely have good relations finding that his brand of peace, between Britain and America too, has its delays. The military been more essential as a bulwark victory is complete and unques- of world stability than, at this tioned; yet his triumphal entry · time. There have been moments into Madrid was again and again during the last few months when postponed.-Former King Al-- the two peoples looked at the fonso XIII and his family have world from quite different an- had their physical properties in gles. In the September crisis Spain restored; but nothing is England had an emotional ex-settled as to the future of & perience which America, 3,000 to Spanish crown, if any. Political 6,000 miles removed from threat news from Burgos is in suspen- of gas and bombs, could not sion. This is not quite the picture share.

of triumphant dictatorship that There could be little thought a devoted partisan might wish to that Birtain was pulling Ameri-see..>

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ca into European entanglements; Why? There is little authentic rather did it appear that Ameri-news to suggest an answer. Al- ca was pushing Britain. "Mein most certainly, Mussolini had an Kampf" had been widely read interest in seeing the Franco in America and there was little triumph, the date for removal of trust in the Munich settlement. his troops from Spain, postpon- Feeling was such that the advised. But this is not enough to ability of the visit of King explain the aspect of Fabyan dic- George and Queen Elizabeth to tatorship so far as domestic gov-- the United States was question-ernment is concerned. ed by friendly and responsible In all probability, General: writers.

Franco is finding out what made it so hard for the Republican. Parliament to make up its mind.. The sponsors of the civil revolt. But a succession of events has were the upper strata rulers of changed all that. The British-the economic and social order in: American trade agreement, com-Spain. But the fighters, by and. mon revulsion against persecu- large, were from the lower mid- tion of the Jews, and the favour- dle strata. And once organised able impression made by Mr. An- into Fascist-type units; they thony Eden all helped. Then speedily outnumbered their spon- came Prague. In essentials the sors. Their platform is one of responses of two peoples and political and economic levelling- Governments were the same. at the expense of the sponsors. Ever since March 15 their poli-And. instead of merely being cies have been following parallel parliamentary party, capable of lines. This parallelism arises being curbed, they were raised: naturally out of a community of by General Franco into the proud. interests and ideals enjoyed by strength of a fascistic unit, bent no other great nations. So nat-on enforcing their demands with ural and fundamental are, bases authoritarian candour and dis- of this relationship that Gov-patch. General Franco, in fine, ernments are more likely to fol- has domesticated a conflict of no low than to lead in its develop-mean proportions; and some. ment.

working agreement must be They are help by clearing and found as to who will rule, before widening the channels for mut-the ruling can begin. This ual understanding. It would ap-doubtless is the process now tak pear that Mr. Chamberlain had ing place behind the scen such a widening in mind in ap- Reports from Paris say that: pointing the Marquis of Lothian the Carlists, whose allegiance is as Ambassador to Washington, to the Roman Catholic Church,. an appointment warmly welcom- have contributed to the impasse ed in the United States. Sir-insisting in advance on terms Ronald Lindsay, who is retiring restoring full civic powers and this summer, has ably handled properties to the Church. Here official contacts between the two is another reasonable though not Governments and is highly re-confirmable explanation for the garded by the State Department. delays. General Franco surely Ins the Lothian appointment the knows that the first rule of dic British Government has gone out-tatorship is to dictate, but the side official diplomatic ranks for circumstances seem to make this- man who has long been extra- from an easy rule to follow.

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