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WELDING THE AXIS

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gained by refusing to build an- other. It is of great interest to speculate how this new alliance may be used in the future and, in particular, in the coming: months. The preamble states that Germany and Italy have de- cided "to stand up for the secur- ing of their sphere of living and for the maintenance of peace" (peace, one notices, coming good second) and also kindly, to secure "the foundations of Euro- pean culture." (We thought ` that had been done by some wretched democrats at Athens. 2,500 years ago.) If this does not carry us much farther, the statements made by Count Ciano and Herr von Ribbentrop are still less helpful. Germany and Italy want peace, but peace with so many qualifications and re- servations that the word reads

like a printer's error in this con- text. Herr von Ribbentrop, with his usual diplomatic tact, roundly The Rome-Berlin Axis has been declared that all pacts signed by transferred into a military alli-democracies were aggressive and ance. The published terms of irresponsible, while this pact the pact contain little that is sur "serves the cause of safeguard- prising. The alliance is full and ing peace against such dangerous complete, to serve in peace as threats." In these days anyone well as in war. Germany and who endeavours to look at both Italy are to remain "permanent-sides of a question runs the risk ly in contact with one another"; of being unable to recognise it there are to be consultations on as the same one. all questions concerning their in-

There are, however, other and terests, and the more serious the more reliable signs that at least threat, the closer and more fre- one partner in the Axis is not quent the consultations. The two anxious for any fresh advén- countries promise to give each tures. Signor Mussolini's recent other "full political and diploma-speeches have been bombastic tic support," but

but unsubstantial. He has now

if it should happen against the promised silence for some time, wishes and hopes of the con- which may mean that he is put- tracting parties that one of ting his faith in negotiations them becomes involved in war-with France. Not only have like complications with an-Italian legionaries been brought other Power or with other back from Spain but some of the Powers, the other contracting troops-now standing to in Italy party will come to its aid as and the Dodecanese may be de- an ally and will support it with mobilised. all its military forces on land, has no reason for optimism. The Assuredly Mussolini

on sea, and in the air.

Anglo-Turkish pact, largely the There are certainly no loopholes result of his own aggressive there, no qualifications such as policy, has greatly weakened suggested in Hitler's speech last Italy's strategic position in the January that Germany would Mediterranean, and in this respect support Italy only if she were the pact with Germany can give the victim of aggression. In any little compensation. As the coali- war for any cause or on any ex- tion for peace

grows, Italy's cuse Germany and Italy will fight risks increase disproportionately.. together. In order to prepare If only the British Government. for that eventuality the two concludes a pact with Russia,. countries "will further intensify Germany too will be faced by their co-operation in the military much more formidable opposi- sphere and in the sphere of war tion; but Hitler is not the man économics." Nor has Germany to give way quietly. He will, no forgotten what might happen doubt, proceed to test the after the war has started: there strength of the coalition at its is a clause binding Germany and weakest point, Danzig, and he Italy to conclude an armistice will endeavour to counter it by and peace “only in full concord adding Spain and Japan and with one another." Italy is bound Yugo-Slavia to his military al- hand and foot, though only. of liances. Nor is it safe to a§-- course, with paper. What the sume, because General Franco- secret clauses of the treaty con- and the present Japanese Gov-- tain (it is openly admitted that ernment seem reluctant to be per- there are secret clauses) one suaded, that these attempts will. cannot tell, but we may assume fail. In the last resort Generat that they deal with the military Franco might be compelled to contribution of the two countries acquiesce and the Japanese Gov- and their respective spheres of ernment be replaced by another.. interest. For her own sake one It is therefore essential for the hopes that Italy has not done too British Government first to sec-- badly.

i ure its agreement with Russia... The conclusion of this alliance and then, on that basis, to build. is but the logical development of up the coalition until it is not the Axis. For some time it has only equal but obviously superior seemed inevitable if it did not to the Anti-Comintern Powers. (as some thought) already exist. Spain and Japan, as well as Yugo There is therefore nothing in it Slavia and other lesser Powers, to startle or alarm those who will decide their policy according have faced the realities of the to our strength and not our poli- · European situation. Its publica- teness. And then, when at last tion now may even do some good, our strength is so evident that first, by discouraging ill-advised even Germany will not try force attempts to lure Italy away from to get her way, will be the mo Germany by kind words and soft ment to present to the world our actions, and, secondly, by prov proposals for negotiating that ing to Mr. Chamberlain that since "just peace" for which the Cianos: one European block is firmly es- and Ribbentrops clamour: 86- tablished there is nothing to be loudly.

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