Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-26
German Support of Brands
Idea Necessary, but De-
ponds on Danzig Status.
POLAND WILL FIGHT
BEFORE LOSING AREA
Russia, Rumania, France and Italy
Also Involved in Complicated
Territory Question.
BY PAUL SCOTT MOWRER.

| BY, Radio TO The Star.
| PARIS, France, July 26.-Now that
the Rhineland evacuation has restored
| Germany to genuine independence and
power, the question of territorial revi-
sion of the peace treaties is seemingly
about to enter the realm of practical
politics. The principal issue, it is gen.
orally agreed, is that of the So-callec
Polish corridor. which, while 1t gives
Poland an outlet to the sea as promised
in President wilson's IA points, cuts of
East Prussia from the rest Of Germany
Replies to Aristide Brands memo.
randum on a European union make II
certain that this vast project for con-
solidating and pacifying Europe on the
present lines will be formally discussed
at Geneva this September. But If there
is one thing on which German opinion
is unanimous, 1t Is that Germany must
enter no such union and accept no final
settlements, no permanent conSolida-
tions, unless the corridor is first re-
turned
Final pacification of Europe without
German support, of course, is impoS-
sible. Consequently the corridor prob
lem bids fair to become world problem.
France Suggests Plan.
France, as Poland's ally, is bound to
support the Polish point of view, but
France is also greatly DESTROYS of a
rapprochement with Germany, and has
recently sounded out Germany on
whether some measure such as inter-
naturalization of the corridor would
not be a satisfactory solution. Germany
has apparently replied in the negative.
bn hoc 1xy
renewed its anomalous understanding
with Russia, based mainly, the rest of
Europe thinks, on common hostility to
Poland.
Italy is known to be engaged in a
diplomatic Irritation with Germany on
the basis of making common cause for
certain territorial readjuStmentS, and
although italy has traditional friend
ship for Poland, 1t would probably sup
port the German claim to the corridor
II Germany would support Italy's claims
against France. The British Labor gov
eminent Is known to be sympathetic to-
ward the German desire to reunite its
severed territory.
AS for the United States, by helping
financially and otherwise to consolidate
Poland we have strengthened Poland's
position, but We have also similarly
helped Germany, and as friends of both
anu DO Tic principal autIlOES Oh Lne H6l-
logg pact, We naturally hope there will
eventually be a friendly settlement
without violence.
Russiz Still Dissatisfied.
1t is true that the covenant of the
League of Nations and the Kellogg pact
both forbid aggression, but Russia has
never recognized the remuneration of
Bessarabia by Rumania. Russia, when
its five-year characterization plan,
which is now being carried out with the
help of hundreds of American experts,
is finally concluded, might attempt to
reoccupy BeSsarabia. Poland is allied
with Rumania and would presumably
be Immediately involved
Germany, under the Locarno agree
ments, has promised not to attempt
forcible revision of the Eastern from
tiers. But supposing some unofficial or
ganization, like the Steel Helmet Super
patriots, were then to reoccupy the
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