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Chaos In Civilisation

The FUEHRER; Make that shell-burs; look more reul or I don't go on.

has again postponed his

Hitler

visit

the

Western

Front

AUBOANG

HITLER'S DILEMMA UNDER PRESSURE

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handed back to and Britain. He then spoke of the on a weak Germany by Bumulo,, be- dangers of "Indirect aggression" cause Germany is at war and is not.

nounce

ร

TITLER to-day stands at the also have to bo

supreme crisis

of his Lithuania,

A few weeks before the outbreak; hinting that German minorities in Germany, in fact, by her attack an strange, meteoric career. On of war German admirals were ex- the Baltic States were preparing the Poland, has enabled Stalin to re- his next decision hangs some plaining that the functions of the way for German operations aimed build the Imperial Russia of the thing not less important to him German Fleet would be to maintain against Russia. Britain and France Tears without the loss of a than the future of Germany, undisputed supremacy in the Baltic, declined to give him a blank sheque man or the firing of a shot. ngle Writing on this page a low days His own future and that of his To-day the Nazis have conceded to act as he thought necessary to

three-quarters of the Baltic to tus- guard aginst this dangor. But, taking-ago, Mr. C. Bailey examined the régime are at stake.

sia and have entrusted to Russian a leaf from Hitler's book on technique, potential material aid which Russia the sea routes by which Stalin has imposed his will on the 'could give to Germany, and con- THE depths of Impotence to By gross miscalculation and keeping

Tow materials from Sweden and ment, has compelled Germany to re- this would be of little value. None which member, nations have dragged bungling diplomacy he has faced Germany receives vital imports of Baltic States and, in the same mocluded that, in the immediate future, all vestire of excuse for the less, there are those who hold that Russia does not wish: to»:ses the League of Nations is no better himself with Hobson's choice. Finland.

Either he must capitulate and Flually they have allowed Russia "staging a come back later.

Germany collapse before the Ailles exemplified than by the Russian accept peace on such terms as to become the arbiter of the extent

and, with this in mind, may render to which they can pursua their invasion of Finland. For Soviet the word may imposs or he dream of domination over the Bal- BY establishing a coder the her such help as is possible,

German trontier. under No longer can the boast Ee

# Conversely, rela- Russia this year was President of must fling the whole of his re- ans.

superficial cover of friendly the League of Nations-the highest sources into a single gigantic upheld that Germany will extend her, Stalin, has facilitated Bolshe- many, if not too

of the struggle, might again face East to she has to break the Allied re frontiers to embrace ait areas con vik political penetration

taining German minorities. Instead,

same redress the disadvantages sistance.

nt Russia's behest, those ininorities German territories. At the

It is

safe assumption, Is probably a vert Gemany into the second largest The hesitations of Berlin during are being hurriedly recalled; forced time he has allowed Hitler to con- suffered at Russin's hands. the past fortnight suggest that the to abandon their homes and posses- Slay State in Europe. To remove therefore, that the polley of the

sions to start

a new life in, the the obvious dangers thus created for Kremlin will be to Jol the extent of Nazi leaders ore alive to all the im- plications of their dilemma. Divided Reich.

Thus Stalin achieves one more of Germany Hiller will have to negoti- Its old, or intervention, be condi- counsel can be deduced from the

tilities. Here, then, is confusion and contradictions of the the objectives for which he struge ate porulation transfers on a hither- tioned by the actual course of hos

during the long-drawn-out to unprecedented scale. statements which German Capital. How could it be negotiations this year with France otherwise?

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CHANGED

NATIONS

the

-was

all

dog-

in

conditions over warring.

was the essence of the Hitler World horror at the Red aggres-IT

plan for 1939 that the Easterni slon against the tiny Finnish Re-objectives chould be gained without // pubile is greater than that caused engaging Germany in war with the

Western Powers. Even at the mo by any act of aggression in the past. ment it is conceivable that the arch- The League Ull has many sup strategist still clings to a belief that

Weather forecasts are also valu-ceeded, when a four day gale set in the war can be stopped and his mea- are small porters. Most of them

able in land warfare, since an offen- and the ships were forced to run for gra gains conserved. But such

open sen: This ruined NE of the things that sive like that of the Passchendaele, iances of surprise and gave the Countries, hosting of no urmaments hope persists it has by now become

very alender.

people have missed in carried out in bad weather 'will un-Turks a chance to strengthen their landings had or war-like meas to check aggres-

may recall. his oft-repeated

I shall England and France, and Ger-doubtedly fail. That make has come fortifications. After sors. But unity he strength. The

boast, "I they oppose me unity of a dozen small countries can crush then." This probably pro many as well for that matter, to be one of ill-omen, for the water been effected bad weather still

heat in November, followed by awe- smash, by cennomic 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 troops, and terribis

to-day.

un- been the familiar voice of the movement almost impossible. On ful cold and a blizzard that raged But does he relain

three days Incapucllated 3,000 reading

the the other hand the Germans were for out powers of absolute diminished his

imperative, men. Evacuation more fortunate, about six months the strongest of the big Powers.

later. for a mist covered their attack and this was carried out safely. Finland, indeed, has shown the control? When country is at war, announcer

the influence of the Aghting chicfsi waather forecast. smaller countries what resistance to

la increased, and there are reports: The reason is that in these days in March, 1810, enabling them to Hardly had the last foothold been aggression tan accomplish. The that the German General Staff har when wars are fought us much in effect a surprise, and the Allles were relinquished than a fierce galo broke. lost something of the confidence the air as on land and sea, it is vital driven back for a considerable dis-Thus at the end the weather was kind, for had this gale taken place Arm attitude adopted by that tiny might have felt two months ago.

that information about the weather, tance.

during embarkation losses would

teen heavy, B country, which fights a fore-doomed

Clearly the Service Departments should be kept from the

STRIKING instance, of the part these examples prove how much A battle, has aroused tho admiration of have developed a supreme contempt, Weather forecasts in modem war-

played by frost in the history of weather affects campaigns on ceg be the peoples of democracies and for the Party's, handling of German fare are valuable State secrets, diplomacy. it could hardly

This was not realised until the last the world is seen in the French re-the air, and on land. Therefore, totalitarians alike. The Finns have otherwise, far within two months Great War, and it is said that the volutionary war against Holland in every effort is made to keep the dug in their heels and let it be Ribbentrop has succeeded in cometeorologist who volunteered to the winter of 1704-05, which was weather

verting a situation of some promise help the British Expeditionary Force very severe. The Dutch had hoped countries a secret. It might be bug- knows that in no circumstances will into one which must appear grimly in 1914 had his offer rejected by the, that their feet would make the posi-gested that this scheme hits both Os both sides are likewise they give way

unjustifiable barron.

At the end of July the Reich, on staff, who refused to take his propo- tion of the invader intolerable, but ways,

sal seriously, and who asked him, nature took a hand. The French affected. In the case of Germany aggression..

paper, could count on support from whether he thought that the army General was able to march his troops and Great Britain this is not so how-

umbrellas whenever it Their morale will be strengthened Italy and Spain, with Japan making

across the frozen rivers Maas and ever. England is more fully In put up by the vigorous support which is an effective diversion in the For rained! After all perhaps General Waal, and it captured the whole of formed about the weather over der

East. Nor was it certain that other

Staffs were not to wise in the the Dutch navy lying in, the harbour, many than the Germans are dbbut English coming from other small nations. European States, Impressed by an opening days of the Great War as His decision to make the attempt, that over England. The

of Axis superiority, for # appearance

might not throw in their lot with the were the generals of ancient Rome to a large extent, was influenced by that the greater part of

who never began a battle until their the famous weather forecast of weather comes from the Atlantic- Central Power. To-day Germany augurs, the meteorologists of those nisjonval, who during his long im- and it moves from France and Bri-

оле without stands alone,

real days, had carefully studied the prisonment in Utrecht, had studied tain across Germany. friend

weather signs from the nearest hill the spiders, and had found that they The nightmare of the old German They were wiser than they knew were excellent weather-prophets.

TWERY day hundreds of reports General Staff is realised Germany for there are many instances of how without ailles, committed to war such blind forces as a sudden change Weather played a decisiva part in are received from all over the against a coalition of unknown pro- of wind or on unexpected fall of Napoleon's defeat in Rusala, although northern hemisphere, and from ships

Atlantic, which arrival of he consulted in meteorologists in-in the portions.

rain, the premature

woother. Similarly French PEALISING, too late, that the winter, an unusually shop frost, stead of solders, The French talled meteorologists to forecast British and have helped to change the course of planned his march upon detalled Western Pawers would fight in history.

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

climate of Russia. Unfortunately rect forecasts of the weather over. for his plans, the winter set in earlier Germany. Weather experts in Ger- bentrop was despatched to Moscow

was more severe than usual. many are unable to get forecasts of to negotiate the terme for Soviet

came a sudden thaw, which neutrality. And it is the mark of NE striking example of this and

occurred in 1017 and resulted in turned the roads into marshes and / weather over the British Isles and

they try to make up for this Cermany's wingless and anxiety

Aefeney by using radio messages that he should have paid so heavy, the smashing of the German Zep- malted. the fee, and the whole of mam-

pallo feet, after which the enemy no Napoleon's great army melted away from chips at to and frem Neutral From 1914-18. Norwegian In Poland he has conceded to in placed any faith in there too at the hands of Nature and the

countries.

worked out zame meteorologists

forecasting Russin a good strategic frontier in dirtibles. On the night of Orfoher Russian ralders..

principles of weather. one. Germany, on 14-20 thirteen zeppelins started for

which they uved when debarred the other hand. has been obliged to England and rive of them got over assume responsibility for 20,200,000 London and droned corro bombs.

provides hnolber instance of the are not renrly accurate, for the bitterly ho-ifle neople leavened only Then an unexpected, denression deTHE Dardanelics campaign in 1915 from using ordinary report, But by some 750.000 persons with racial veloned over the Atlantic and light

Weather, therefore, plays almost laities towards the row rulers.inds move way to northerly ones, weather playing a large part in a need of the fling stons, In the Baltic the Nazi diplomats They wer drum southward rear camoalan at rea.. It is eald that this Germany, and Intends to be in a havo abandoned all hope of exponerse and had to dearend out at al was the worst blow the weather dealt as great a part in winning wars as position to reslat any new Hterian: Non north of Eeet Prussia and have for to denouer their endan.: Feur the Allies during the last Great War. dnes economin power, morna, and surrendered to Russia all the ports war br down and the Blagship British warshins fried to force the of course armies and navies and air

airaits and the move almost suc forces, castward impulso.

of Memel, which itself may captured intact.

The Argentine's demand League boycott of Russia is a step in the right direction. Russia can no more stand the concerted blockade of the world's small countries- blockade which could be accomplish ed without navios or air forces than can Germany stand the blockade imposed by the navies of France and

Great Britain.

It is early to prophesy. Finland, unhappily, will almost certainly be overrun, for she lacks the power of the Soviet. Whatever the outcome of the Finnish adventure, however, the country likely to suffer most after Finland Is Germany, Russia is quite ovicently consolidat

ing her position in the Batle vis-a-vis

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a price to Moscow..

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north

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