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A NAZI writer has done a useful bit of work in showing up Robinson Crusoe for what he really was an unscrupulous Briton tyrannising over defence- less savages and depriving Man Friday of his Lebensraum,

Perhaps most readers of the famous tale had never thought of

it in that light. But that presumably is because they are mostly British. Defoc we must now see 25 a sinister propa- gandist, upholder and exponent of British imperialism.

ing thin we had suspected.

:

Paclism, in this atmosphere, can

distinguished Social Democrat at

N the Opera House the. could not withstand the few divisions Germany would release from the voices are rising and Western Front. Half the army is in interweaving to ideal the north; its worth, after years of patterns traced by the baton economy, is unknown. of Fritz Busch. Dry, clear go to extreme. lengths. We musi and gay is this production accept this fact," said one of the must of "Cosi Fan Tutte;" a great a secret party meeting. "Finland German and the Swedish was Lebensraum of Russia, Sweden genius for decors have com- may be the Lebensraum of Cier-

muny." bined to make as fine a

But the interventionalists, shocked version as Europe is likely and indignant at the less spectacular pacifism expressed by the Govern- to see.

strong arguments ment, have

YOLM

and we like a regime of gangsters?" one to fight in Finland. In the foyers of But the Swedes whe crowd the stronger feelings on their side. To said to me. Those people don't be the opera girla move among the au stalls and balconies are not watching quieten growing public excitement it long to the twentieth century." dlence selling metal badges in support. · with complete attention; they are was necessary for the King to en- So certain was this Swede of the of them. This device, stomped in. aware that a few miles away, the dorse the policy, and even then the sympathies of his country that he heavy relief, is of four fists locked war has come to their back door, brave man of Scandinavia, a jour- argued in favour of a British inva- in mutual support. Worn by more-- und straight ahend, Qurough the nailst called Dr. Segerstedt, wrote: slon to fight Russla when she was than half the people in the streets,. wood and canvas Mediterrancan of "The Government has played the invading Finland, Resistance he these badges, which imply a mutual. the backcloth, Germans, cut off from king, but the ace of fate will bent said, would mean alignment with bond between Denmark, Sweden, their buses by the British Navy, can that," Now obtain their supplies by one route. That route lies through

Sweden.

Germany, and this was impossible.

For Denmark is shackled by Ger-

He meant that the dungers of non- Two days later a more elderly Swede Norway and Finland, are the most. intervention are more certain than was warning me in tones as urgent pathetic sign of wish-fulfilment in those of attack. For It Germany, as if they. were addressed to Mr. the North. They know, too, that the contrast be allowed to expand as she likes, Winston Churchill that an expedition here is only a miniature of the Sweden will fall hot merely into of this kind would be fatal since it many, Sweden by prosperity and the tragedy confronting Sweden on the her grip but into Russia's, the tradi- would throw Sweden Into Germany's civilised neglect of her armaments

tional enemy.

and Norway, without them, is impot- stage of world politics.

these schools of thought ent. There is no unity here except assume that Britain will send effec- fear and bind hatred of Germany.

Once unclent Crete found itself in

a situation which was not dissimilar.

arms,

Both

There is no plan except to wall and, if necessary, go under in turn. There is only one thing-civilisation ZEANWHILE some are enrolling to fine and distinguished an "Cosi Fan Aght in Norway, as they enrolled Tatte" and, let us hope, as enduring.

MEANW

In a thousand years of peace a society developed where tools were works To this turmoil of prophecies and live help to Scandinavia,

forebodings we must add the of art and central heating warmed hopes centred on England. Sweden the houses of the rich; so long is far more pro-British than she freedom from war raised civilisation was in the last war. "How could to a plane where it could refine the detail of living. Unfortunately the Cretans forgot the ugly business of defending themselves and were swept out of existence by the first invader.

IN

TN modern Sweden' it is not just that the draughts of Great Bri-j tain are unthinkable, that the build- ings of Stockholm reach a generali other standard unequalled by any capital, that a bulton at your bedside

unbolts the door or a switch in the sleeping-car procures temperature as you wish.

as tropical a

The virtues of democracy are

entirely solid. Slums-which do not

exist-seem a mediaeval blot on the landscape of backward countries; pensions, -Insurance, co-operation, aro organised to high efficiency. The

children in elementary schools have free doctoring and dentistry, and it is 20 years since the State limited the working day of the adult to eight hours.

gathering.

War

in

she could

the Kouth

have

between

Three Powers have guaranteed her

security: two more

So

would

like to-

what has

Rumania got

worry

to

about?

UMANIA lives under the shadow have to cross Hungary, or Nussian jare loyal enough, must all bo ac- Poland. before they could enter counted elements of weakness; and especially the Germans, who have

and Hungary.

nat 50 So what are Rumania's worries?

science, as to help indispensably-

In

for

the last war.

wish

This country, which war has not [I♥ of a great fear. touched for Wad over a century, has j And yet three Powers have guar-Ramania,

It is difficult to say whether most the typical Nazi organization, with come to elleve in vivilisation, prov-anteed her security, and two more!

Rumanians dread a German or a every member ready to betray his country for the sake of pan-German- ing by the expenditure of tens of are anxious to guarantee it.

ism

should Hitler decide to strike. Why is Rumania embarrassed by Russlan occupation the more.

Everybody knows how the German. Probably the richer classes fear Our colonial iniquities are ap-ocial services thon on armaments.

millions of kronor more each year on i

guarantors and would-be guarantors? Why, if five Powers wish to preserve the Russians the more, the poorer minority in Poland conducted explou-

of

also the the Germans. But the majority

to resist Polish defences,

age and helped to disorganise

Tho Rumanian parently of much longer stand- But now, in the course of a few her, does she live in fear?

When

Great Britain and France Rumanians would

Fasciat shadows of Crete are inonths, the

gave a guarantee to Poland they either. And Rumanin has the elev-Nazis, and their non-German

Turkey erest, most masterful King in Europe, friends in the Iron Guard, would. gave one to Rumania, too. On the other hand, we find

guaranteed her against aggres- determined to pass on his inheritance follow the German Poles example, hos

Her acquisitions have trebled Ru- native races the world over Cermany and the Western Powers sion by any European Power except intact to his son, the Crown Prince

nanla's population and vasily in- survived without Russia. Count Clano and Count Michaci.

(3) Why do Hungary and Italy creased her territory and economic of But naturally each simply longing to place them- her highly-manicured bands Csaks have offered her a guarantee

they want in return? And why does them has created a potential enemy selves under the benevolent pro-in it. Her fron-ore may be help on behalf of their countries, Italy offer Rumania a guarantee? What do resources."

this embarrass Rumunia?

in the State which was deprived of tection of the Swastika.

ing Germany though

Because Rumunia holds the former la province. Hungarian province of Transylvanin,

* * When the Nazis have treated much, she keeps telling her con-

DUMANIA could put into the- the populations of Czecho-ships may be being sunk, the thicket CHE is in the most dangerous which she received as a reward for position in which any State coming in on the side of the Allier

feld an army of 1,500,000 Hungary's price Slovakia and Poland so well, it of wireless musls on the roof of the

But these men would not all. a guarantee is the return of men.

soldiers. She is strong.

adjoined by one three-quarters of this territory and be equally valuable stands to reason that they would German Legation may be preparing can be she is richer than she is

heaven knows how much trouble; Great Power-Russia and with if Rumania refuses to pay Hungury There would be great differences in be 'not less kindly in Africa or but none of these things is worth the sphere of influence of another might invade Transylvania the mom- the quantity and quality of their And both have designs ent Russia invaded Bessarabla. equipment. Vast sum proper- elsewhere.

a resistance which would mean des-Germany. against her,

So It's six of one and half a dozen tion to the national Budget-have (1) Why does Russia look towards

of the other. "Taking it all in all," the Nazi truction by Germany.

Rumania may fall been spent in recent years on arma- Rumania? Bessarabla, now a pro- between two stools.

ments and equipment. But Ru- In writer comments, "we Germans

vince of the kingdom of Rumania,

(4) What is Italy's interest? Mus-mania's army remains similar belonged to Russia until the Rovolu are incredibly harmless people."

Influence in the

the Balkans. He does armies of Germany or the Western Yes, incredibly! This harmless-FAR more alarming to Swedish tion of 1917. A quarter of the popu- solini wishes to possess a dominant type to Poland's rather than to the

nerves in the German assault on lation of Bessarabin Is Russian in

not want to see Russla encroaching democracies. Her air force, recently, Tupon his neighbours, It is his desire reinforced by British bombers, num hess has expressed itself even her neighbour Norway. For this, birth and speech.

Russia can find an excuse there. (2) And what is Germany's in-fand his interest to see the Balkan bers about 600 machines,

Rumania, too, resembles Poland moro eloquently since Hitler Sweden foresees, is going to have

Immediate and tangible effects on terest in Rumania? It is even more countries unifled instead of bickering.

acute than Russia's.. Rumania has oll Rumania is Italy's first line of de- in being an agricultural rather than

un industrial came to power than heretofore. herself.

wells. She produces seven million fence against Russia, The Germani propaganda If Britain maintains the blockande!

(0) Rumania pornesses a province auffelently induced to produce

machine

indeed must

be that cuts the German invaders off tons of crude oil a year; Germany

7,000,000 tons of petrol a on the Black Sea called Dobruja, adequate arms and equipment for the year in peace, and probably more This previously belonged to Bulgaria, her forces. She must depend to n from their basea marches to

large extent on outside supplies, and gravelled for matter, in its cam-

without them she would be helpless frontler, the least that can happen is than double that amount in war. so Bulgaria has a grievance.

*

against vast mechanised uttacks, paign to blacken Great Britain, the creation of an alternative route Control of Rumania's oil would make a vast improvement in Germany's position.

on how the British if it has to turn to masterpieces across the Baltic. At worst Russia

THE country would have the depend resistance, if attacked, must At present though the sends three-

will to resist. Would French guaranteed are fulfilled. To like "Robinson Crusoo" in search may be expected to join Germany in

a race by the iron-ore mines in the Afths of her total exports to Ger possess the means?

give her direct milltary assistance of revelations..

Rumania has a population of about would be extremely difficult-but north and for domination of Sweden many, Rumania sends her only 1,500,000 tons of all, one-third of

extremely valuable. We make it a present of politically and economically.. her total all exports. In the recent 18,000,000. Two-thirds of these have

The knowledge that any invasion "Gulliver's Travels" and any The people are divided as to the trade negotiations Germany is sald Rumanian as their native tongue. other classic that takes its fancy,best course of action. The Govern- to have demanded the doubling of The remaining third of the popula- of Rumanta is almost bound to dove- for the allwells may this figure, but has not succeeded in tion comes from very diverse origina, lop into a race between Germany ment believes in inaction, hinting at getting it.

Control of tumania's There are nearly 2,000,000 Hungariand Russia Further proofs of British knowledge that Germany will invade cereals and timber, too, would not ans: about 1,000,000 Russians, and deter either from undertaking it.

But if she is attacked there would 100,000 Germans, For the rest, there villainy should not be hard to get it help is given to Norway. Defence come amiss, and Germany has now are Bulgara, Turks, Town, miscellane be no better way of enforcing our blockade, and so hastening tho end -provided one brings the works are being rushed up on Bkane, obtained a dépreciation of Rumanian are

Some of these do not matter, Butjof the war, than by giving Rumenia constal batteries and entanglements currency which increases her own ous Slavs, and a few Poles,

purchasing power. necessary mental bias to the learnt from Maginot and Manner-

Germany has no common frontier the Hungarians, Russians, Germans active assistance in denying her re task.

heim; but these are unfinished and with Rumanin, German troops would and Bulgars, though many of them sources to our enemies.

consumes

Sho is not

and