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Chaos In Civilisation

THE depths of Impotence to which member nations have dragged the League of Nations is no better exemplified than by the Russian

The FUEHRER: Make that shell-burst look more real or I don't go on.

Biller bas again postponed h visit to the Western Front

AUSGANG

HITLER'S DILEMMA

H

UNDER

PRESSURE

ITLER to-day stands at the also have to be handed back to and Britain. He then spoke of the on a weak Germany by Russia, be-

of "indirect Lithuania.

dangers crisis of his

aggression" cause Germany is at war and is not minorities in Germany, in fact, by her attack on A few weeks before the outbreak hinting that German career. On Strange, metdoric

has enabled Stalin to re-

supreme

his next decision hangs some of war German admirals were ex- the Baltic States were preparing the Poland,

plaining that the functions of the way for German operations aimed build the Imperial Russia of the

SCO

thing not less important to him German Flect would be to maintain against Russla. Britain and France Tsars without the loss of a single,

blank cheque man or the firing of a shot. than the future of Germany, undisputed supremacy in the Baltle, declined to give him His own future and that of his To-day the Nazis have conceded to act as he thought necessary to Writing on this page a few days three-quarters of the Baltic to Rus- guard against thib danger. But, taking ago, Mr. H. C. Bailey examined the regime are at stake.

ska and have entrusted to Russian a leat from Hitler's book on technique, polential material aid which Russia by which Stalin has imposed his will on the could give to Germany; and con- By gross miscalculation and keeping the sen routes bungling diplomacy he has faced Germany receives vital imports of Baltic States und, in the samo mo- cluded that, in the immediate future, raw materials from Sweden and ment, has compelled Germany to re- this would be of utile value. None nounce all vestige of excuse for the less, there are those who hold himself with Hobson's choice. Finland,

Finally they have allowed Russia "staging a come-back" later.

that Russia does not wish to Either he must capitulate and

Germany collapse before the Allies accept peace on such terms as to become the arbiter of the extent to which they con pursue their invasion of Finland. For Soviet the world may impose or he dream of domination over the Bal Y establishing a common Russo- and, with this in mind, may render

her such help us in possible. Russla this year was President of must fling the whole of his re- kans.

frontier, undér the No longer can the boast be

rela- Conversely, a victorious Ger- the League of Nations-the highest sources into a single gigantic upheld that Germany will extend her superficial cover of friendly

weakened in the of penetration the struggle, might again face East to League post which any member- effort to break the Allied re frontiers to embrace all areas con- tions, Stalin has facilitated Bolahe- many, if not too

sistance.

taining German minorities. Instead, vik political

tereltories. At the same redress the disadvantages she has nation could attain.

at Russia's behest, those minorities German The hesitations of Berlin during are being hurriedly recalled; furced time he has allowed Hitler to con- suffered at Russia's hands..

vert Germany into the second largest If is probably a safe assumption, the past fortnight suggest that the to abandon their homes and posses Slav State in Europe. To remove therefore, that the policy of the Nazl leaders are alive to all the im- slons to start a new life in the the obvious dangers thus created for Kremlin will be to let the extent of plications of their dilemma. Divided Reich.

Thus Stalin achieves one more of Germany Hitler will have to negoti- its ald, or intervention, be Counsel can be deduced from the confusion and contradictions of the the objectives for which he strug-, ate population transfers on a hither- tioned by the actual course of hos

titles. Here, then, ís during

to unprecedented scale. the tong-drawn-out staternents which

pour out of the gled

Reverses have thus been imposed PLEASE Turn To Page 8. German Capital. How could it be negotiations this year with France

otherwise?

plan for 1933 that the Eastern objectives should be gained without engaging Cermany in war with the Western Powers. Even at the mo- ment it is conceivable that the arch- strategist still clings to a belief that the war can be stopped and his mea- HN gains conserved. But if such hope persists it has by now become very slender.

German

WINTERS THAT

DESTINIES

condi-

another

OF

CHANGED NATIONS

But may not the fantastic situa- tion which has arisen in the world, where three groups of rival nations are at war, lead to a revivification of Genova? It can be done-if the world will only give Geneva the chance to carry out its charter.

World horror at the Red aggres-T was the essence of the Hitler slon against the tiny Finnish Re- // public lu greater than that caused by any act of aggression in the past. The League still has many sup- porters. Most of them are small countries, boating of no armaments or war-like means to check aggres- sors. But unlty is strength. The We may recall his oft-repeated England and France, and Ger-doubtedly fail. That make has come fortifications.

boast, "If they oppose me I shal unity of a dozen small countries can

crush

pro- many as well for that matter, to be one of ill-omen, for the water been effected bad weather silll dog- them." This probably smash, by economic means, any but vides the clue to Hitler's impulse, since the outbreak of war has logged land of Flanders made rapid ged the Allied troeps, and terrible heat in November, followed by awe- to-day. But does be relain un- been the familiar voice of the movement almost impossible. On fut cold and a blizzard that raged the strongest of the big Powers.

diminished his powers of absolute announcer reading out the the other hand the Germans were for three days Incapacitated 3,000 control? When a country is at war weather forecast.

mere fortunate about six months

men. Evacuation was imperative, Finland, indeed, has shown the

later, for a mist covered their attack and this was carried out safely. the influence of the fighting chiefs smaller countries what resistance to

is increased, and there are reportsį The reason is that in these days in March, 1010, enabling them Hardly had the last foothold been accomplish. The that the German General Staff has when wars are fought as much in effect a surprise, and the Allies were relinquished than a fieret gale broke. aggression сап

lost something of the confidence it the air as an land and sea, it is vital driven back for a considerable dis-Thus at the end the weather was

night have felt two months ago. that information about the weather) tance.

bo

By Frank Robertson

Weather forecasts are also valu-ceeded, when a four day gale set in able in land warfare, since an offen- and the ships were forced to run for

the

This open sea. NE of the things that sive like that of the Fasschendaele, chances of surprise and gave the

A

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to

After

ruined

landings

Mij

hod

kind, for had this gale taken place during embarkation losses would have been heavy..

firm attitude adopted by that tiny country, which lights a fore-doomed

Departments! should be kept from the enemy.) Clearly the Service

Weather forecasts in modern war- battle, has aroused the admiration of have developed a supreme contempt fare are valuable State secrets.

STRIKING Instance of the part These examples prove how much and for the Party's handling of German the peoples of democracies

hardly diplomacy. It could

played by frost in the history of weather affects campaigns on tea, in This was not realized until the last totalitarians alike. The Finns have otherwise, for within two months Great War, and it is said that the the world is seen in the French re- the air and on land. Therefore,

volutionary war against Holland in every effort is made to keep the- in con- meteorologist who volunteered to

conditions over warring dug in their heels and let it ba Ribbentrop lias succeeded

verting known that in no circumstances will Into one which must appear grimly in 1014 had his offer rejected by the vertete

a situation of some promise help the British Expeditionary Force the winter of 1794-93, which was weather

The Dutch had hoped countries a secret. It might be sug- gested that this scheme hits both they give way to unjustifiable barren.

staff, who refused to take his propo- that their fleet would make the posi

as both sides are likewise At the end of July the Reich, on sal seriously, and who asked him tion of the invader intolerable, but ways,

of Germány nature look a hand. The French affected. In aggression.

the case paper, could count on support from Their morale will be strengthened Italy and Spain, with Japan making whether he thought that the army General was able to march his troops and Great Betlain this is not so how...

put Up umbrellas -whenever across the frozen rivers Mass and over. England is more fully in- an effective diversion in the Far rained! After all perhaps General Waal, and it captured the whole of formed about the weather over Ger- East. Nor was it certain that other Staffs were not o wise in the

the Dutch navy lying in the harbour. many than the Germans are about European States, impressed by an opening days of the Great War as His decision to make the attempt, that over England. The reason is

of appearance

Axis superiority, were the generals of ancient Rome,

greater part of English

Central Power, To-day Germany augurs, the meteorologists of those Dijonval, who during his long and it moves from France and Bri- Blands alone. without one real days, had carefully studied the friend.

weather signs from the nearest hill, prisonment in Utrecht, had studied tain across Germany. no more stand the concerted blockada The nightmare of the old German They were wiser than they knew

the spiders, and had found that they

TAVERY day hundreds of reports of the world's small countrico-a General Staff is realised-Germany, for there are many instances of how were excellent weather prophets.

without allics, committed to war such blind forces as a sudden change. Weather played a decisive part in are received from all over the blockade which could be accomplish-ngainst a coalition of unknown pro- of wind or an unexpected fall of Napoleon's defeat in Russia, although northern hemisphere, and from ships.

portions.

by the vigorous support which is coming from other small nations. The Argentino's comand League boycott of Russia is a step

for

in the right direction. Russia can

ed without navica or air forcea~~ than can Germany stand the blockade imposed by the navies of France and Great Britain.

might not throw in their let with the who never began a battle until their to a large extent, was influenced by that the

the famous weather forecast of weather comes from the Atlantle

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a price to Moscow.

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rain, the premature arrival of ne consulted. In meteorologists in- in the Atlantic, which enable winter, an unusually sharp frost. stend of spiders. The French lender meteorologists to forecast British and REALISING, too late, that

the have helped to change the course of planned fits march upon detalled French weather. Similarly these Western Powers would fight In history.

Information given him regarding the reports help the British to get cor- pursuit of their engagements, Rub-

climate

of Russia, Unfortunately reet forecasts of the weather over bentrop was despatched to Moscow

for his plans, the winter set in earlier Germany. Weather experts in Ger-

usual. It is early to propheny. Finland, to negotiate the terms for Savict

of this and was more severe than neutrality. And it is the mark of NE striking example

weather over the British Isles and unhapplly, will almost certainly be Germany's weakness and

anxiety occurred in 1017 and resulted in Then came a sudden thow, which many are unable to get forecasts of turned the roads into marshes and they try to make up for this des that he should have pold so heavy the smashing of the German Zen-melted the ice, and the whole of netency by using radio

messages overrun, for she lacks the man-

nelin fleet after which the enemy no Napoleon's great army melted away power of the Soviet. Whatever the

Jenner placed any faith in Poland he has conceded Int

to

countries. From 1914-10 Norwegian

out meteorologists worked. outcome of the Finnish adventure, Russia a good strategie frontier in diraibles. On the right of Orther too at the hands of Nature and the rom chips at sea and from Neutral

place of a bad

Germany. on 18-20 thirteen zeppelins started for

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principles of weather forecasting however, the country likely to suffer the other hand, has been obilned to land and rise of them got aver

which they used when dobarred moat after Finland is Germany. assume responsibility for 20.250,000 London and droned some bonhs.

using ordinary reports, But bitterly horille people leavened only Then on unexnector denression de-THE Dardanelles campaign in 1916 from

nrovides another instance of these are not nearly accurate for the. Russia is quite evidently consolidat-

veloned over the Atlante and light by some 750.000 persons with racial vinds Pave way to northerly ones, weather playing a large part in a needs of the fighting states. ing her position in the Baltic vis-a-vis amnities towards the new rulers.

Weather, therefore. plays almost In the Baltic the Nazi diplomats! They were driven, southward ever campaign at ren. It is sold that this Germany, and intends to be in a have abandoned all hose of exnan-race and had to descent aut of a was the worst blow the weather dealt as great a part in winning, wars as Fourthe Allies during the last Great War. doen, economic power, › mora's, and position to realst any. now IIItarian sion north of East Prussia and have far to dleenure their zavilion

surrendered la Russia all the ports were brought down and the flagship British warships, tried to force the, of course armies and navies, and alr eastward impulso.

| straits" and the move" almost suc- 'forces. north of Memel, which itself inny captured intact..

one.

those

Russion raiders.

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