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The “Svenska Dagbladet," the Con- tion organ, refers in a Berlin dispatch servative organ, considers that Italy to a leading article in the "Frankfurter is unwilling to allow Turkey to lead Zeitung" and adds: “Germany has the Balkan States, and adds: "Stalin enough soldiers, guns, and 'planes, but desires naval bases in the Black Sea Russian supplies would be welcome. und the return of Bessarabla and Everybody knows, however, that Ger- Carpatho-Ukraine. to Russia. The man hopes of obtaining material from Developments ruler of the Kremlin is anxious for Russia have failed... this, but cannot obtain it because he in the Balkans are causing anxiety in is bound militarily, and, económically Germany, because of the fear that the by the Finnish campaign. Miscalcula Balkan States are joining the econo- tion regarding Finland has upset his mic blockade."? plan.
BELGIUM
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The Red Army is a soulless mass of which the tremendous.quantity does. not compensate for the lack of quality. On every front Stalin's position is Commenting on the heavy losses of weakened by the attack on Finland. neutral shipping, "La Meuse, Outsiders can only guess at internal Liberal organ, states: "Why do not the difficultles. But everyone sees that the neutrals agree together to escort their Japanese do not trouble to continue own shipping? It should not be for- frontier negotiations. Turkey refuses gotten that many neutrals possess to close the Dardanelles, the Balkans fleets big enough for this purpose." are beginning to ignore Moscow, and "La Gazette," the Liberal the Western Powers despise the So-
after criticising. Mr. Churchill paper, vlet's war strength. In addition the for his "non comprehension" of the "There is moral disgust of the entire world is neutrals' position, adds:
of the bringing about the dispatch of war some truth in his analogy material to Finland. The Soviet must crocodile. If the Allies fell to the level desire peace, as also does Germany. of the secondary Powers it would The German envoys in Moscow and mean the end of the Belgian regime, Helsinki after discussions in Berlin, whose chief basis. is individual may offer their services for mediation." liberty."
SOVIET UNION
In a recent article entitled "The Price
in of Italy's Neutrality" "Pravada," the official organ of the Central Committee of the Communist
party, it was stated: "Italy at present is unable to judge who will be the victors, but she does not wish to re main outside the struggle for fear she will not be able to obtain her share. of the loot.
URUGUAY
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"El Plata," in a' leading article en- titled "Solidarity with the Allies," says that Great Britain and France are defending morality in the widest sense of the term, while Hitler and Stalin are the advocates of immorality, whether in destroying individual dignity, family life, or, in the case of Hitler, making a sport of the violation of treaties. It comments on the latest revelations by the Vatican of Polish atrocities. The article adds: "Two countries which are much to be ad- mired for their liberal tradition, for "The real reason of Italy's waiting the conscious heroism of their sons, policy is her inability, owing to lack and for their unwavering devotion to of raw materials, to take part in a high principles are fighting to-day 'for prolonged war. Her final price for their liberties and for ours." Simply taking part has not yet been fixed, but it is certain her rulers are afraid of selling participation too cheaply."
The article went on to affirm that if Italy took action against England and France it would be with the aim of turning the Mediterranean into an tory of France, Great Britain, and "Italian lake," but for this she had to their Allies, and with their "victory be sure of victory. If she took sides that of the basic principles of Western against Germany she would obtain civilisation.
"The people of Uruguay are funda- certain of her claims against the Bal- kan Entente and destroy German In- mentally united- as citizens who love fluence in the Balkans, but here again the democratic institutions which the assurance of victory was also France and Britain- taught to necessary. At present neither of the world and who repudiate the black opposing parties required Italian help, and red totalitarianisms.” but if the war was prolonged the price of her non-participation might be en-
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"Italy will bargain with both sides and sell both her participation and The "New York Herald-Tribune" her non-participation," concluded the referring to peace rumours, states that article. "This will call for considerable any terms offered by the Nazis would adroitness, cynicism, and blackmail be read at once as an attempt to un- ing ability. Italian diplomacy need dermine the Allied will to resistance, borrow from no one the qualities of för even to consider peace overtures cynicism and blackmailing."
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would put them in mortal danger. "Hitler has done all in his power to convince his enemies that no peace for him could be anything more than a preparation for another step towards. his dreams of permanent conquest," adds the paper. "Much more than merely in an oratorical sense there can be no peace with Hitler."
The "Berlingske Tidende,” the Con-
Referring to Mr Oliver Stanley's servative newspaper; commenting on German indignation because a British speech, the "Indianapolis Star" states: report of the recent Nazi rald on Bri- The British War Secretary might tish shipping had received more pro- called attention to what Germany did Lys Gauty.minence than the German version, to France in 1870. To pay indemnities" stated: "What in Germany is regard- the French did not inflate currency L'Accordeoniste.ed as a triumph for German arms is and complain that they could not meet for Denmark only too often a sad terms that had been imposed upon L'Accordeoniste. message of death. The conditions for them. If the Hohenzollerns had won neutral shipping at present are bitter- in 1918 France, Britain, and the Unit、 ly felt in this country and the attitudes ed States would have been called upon of the Danish press and people are to pos................... It is a case of do or die absolutely identical. The German press with the Allies. There can be nothing must therefore not be surprised if the half-way for them. They must either war at son receives a treatment in the dictate, peace or accept a compromise Danish press different from what had on terms that would mean defeat un-
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