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MIRROR OF WORLD OPINION
HITLER'S NEXT MOVE
Though world attention may
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THE YUGOSLAV “SUDETEN”
Moscow was from the very beginning out for a hundred per cent. military be alliance to make bedfellows of British fixed for the moment on the north- feudalism and Moscow Bolshevlem east of Europe, it would be unwise to "Hamburger Fremdenblatt." 21 ignore the possibility of trouble round Hungary. If Herr Hitler wanted to make a putsch through Hungary, thus threatening Poland from a new an- gle, and also Rumania, it is very pos- sible that he would be resisted by the full force of Hungarian arms. But Hungary alone cannot stand up to the German Reich.
One minor victory has been scored The position of the democracies on Nazi organisations in the country have by the Nazis in Yugoslavia, German this point has not been made clear. It elected their own local Fuhrer, whose is reported that Count Teleki saw the object it will be to organise and con- British Minister in Budapest, and this trof the life of the German minorities subject may have been broached. would seem that it would be as well with regular detailed reports on their It in Yugoslavia, and to supply Bertin for a policy to be outlined on this activities. By organising the German matter. Budapest is not Prague-but minorities, Berlin hopes to hold over history has been known to repeat it- the head of Belgrade the constant self-"Great Britain and The East."
threat of creating another "Sudeten. Problem."-Argus," Bucharest.
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AUGUST, 1914, AND AUGUST, 1939
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GERMAN MOBILISATION
NEAR ITS PEAK
After twenty-five years the world stands again on the brink of the pre- cipice over which it hurled iteslf in 1914. Hitherto, the world has
By the third week in August Ger- not engaged in bouts of war on the scale men-approximately the limit of her many will have nearly two million of the Great War at intervals of less present resources-under arms. than a hundred years length each. Our
The plight is more serious because, at the aimed at Poland and the Democracies crescendo of the newspaper 'hatred' moment when war on the grand scale suggests strongly, that the is threatening us with appalling fre- nerves is to reach its climax quency, it is, at the same time, show- end of the month. ing an equally striking extension both in areas and in incidence.
war of at the:
If Hitler can devise a formula, he
to
The moral of all this is inescapable. will try to get Mr. Chamberlain Now that war has come to be what it in the status of the Free City would persuade Colonel Beck that changes is to-day, it is incompatible with civilisation as we know it. One of the not constitute a threat to Poland, and two is bound shortly to be eliminat- the Reich could be arranged by
the virtual incorporation of Danzig în ed.
The Economist."
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THE WAR OF NERVES
Both British and Polish spokesmen have rightly declared at all times for
twist. "Comment"
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DANZIG
FACTOR FOR PEACE
German press and
a.
German troops are concentrating near
the ier.
Polish front- Two million
an agreement on Danzig if an agree- Danzig is less' quiet. A new fury ment can be reached on any against Poland has broken out in the réasonable basis. Unfortunately, there is little rea- son for supposing that Herr Hitler is in the mood for discussion. He prefers the more | spectacular method of ultimatum, and either his Tannen- bèrg speech on the 27th or the
emberg speech r
on
September 3rd may provide the occasion for it.
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Factors for peace, include the certainty that Italy does not want war, and that the Vatican feverishly activa, possibly with Mussolini's blessing. The danger lies in the limited time to reach a settlement before the weather prevents the hurricane campaign which Hitler is undoubtedly, con- templating in the event of war. Sir Henry Gullett Australia's Defence Minister.
troops will be un-
der arms in Ger- many by August. 15, and this mobili- sation is more secret than the one of last September. The tension of the -week-end:
.owed everything to the Danzig Senate. It had demanded the:
The choice between peace and war removal of a number of Polish Cus- lies with him, and his knowledge of toms officials and there were threats. our own growing strength, which we of opening the frontier with East. have rightly refused to dissipate in Prussia. It is understood that Poland face of the provocations in China, may gave an extremely firm reply to these turn the scale a von BOLA DERE
war. If not we requests, the customs officials would must await whatever comes.
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not be withdrawn and any opening of Spectator”
the frontier would have the gravest 'consequences."Comment."
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WILL IT BE WAR
There are two paths along which the people of this country can ad- Vance Th • spite of I' the "so-called "In- ternational tension the British are showing a firm determination force concessions: from class::
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GERMAN MILITARY
PREPARATIONS
The German political leaders' do not appear to think that a German-Polish wir would be the beginning of a
sh * general conflict. The German milit- ruling
dry men are not so sure. But the military leaders, or at least those Still more important is the fight to whose opinions are listened to, think preserve peace. The lie that it all that the Polish Army can be disposed dds on one main-Hitler' has got or in two or three weeks. If this
loded. It depends
pends on the opinion is correct and it would of people most of all. In the course be denied by many well-In- Handa rest the question of whether formed and objective military experts: Munich will be perpetrated.-"Labour the Western. Powers would be de Monthly
prived of their only serious eastern ally before they themselves could according to this German calculation London hoped to be able to enlist make any impression on Germany's Moscow for the encirclement policy western defences.-"Manchester Guar-. without the least military risk, but dian.”.....
hend Kremlin is determining and in- spiring the course of events.
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