The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1931-05-22

kans; in northern Africa; and for Mediterranean
trade. These ambitions bring her into direct con-
flict, chiefly with France, but also with Great
Britain
Despite the chains which the treaty of 1919, the
Dawes Plan, and the Young Plan have fastened
Germany, the German ruling class is making a
supreme effort to reorganize German economy and
to re-establish German Imperialism. They have
been driven to this position by the need to provide
for profits and reparatiOns and by the threat of
Communism in Germany
BRAND launched movement, two years ago,
for United States of Europe. The danger of U.
S. economic aggression on the one hand and the
menace of Soviet advances on the other were the
two driving forces which led to the French pro-
posal, the acceptance of which would have given
France the leadership of continental Europe
French leadership is contested by Britain Italy,
and Germany, though Britain is anxious to es-
rablish united front against American imperial
ism and Russian sovietism- The British have
therefore given hesitating approval to the
French proposals, seeking in the meantime to
strengthen Germany's opposition to French con-
tinental supremacy without weakening the Franco
British friendship"
Encouraged by this British backing the German
government has made series of moves that may
have far-reaching consequences.
1. Germany, in the face of bitter French oppo-
sition, has established customs union with Aus.
trial. and has suggested that other European states
might do well to join the organization. Such 9
move is challenge to Brands United States Of
Europe, and to the League of Nations, since the
pact with Austria has not received League sane.
ton.
2. At the same time that the agreement with
Austria was being worked out a delegation Of
prominent German business men went to Moscow
and secured a number of very important Soviet
contracts.
8. Germany balanced the move toward the Sow
let Union by sending to Paris delegation of bus
mess whose avowed purpose was to explain
the pact with Austria.
4. Finally Germany Prime Minister Bruenine
and Foreign Minister Curtus arranged to make
unofficial trip to England and to spend a week
end with Prime Minister Macdonald and Foreign
Minister Henderson. The German government
sought to have this conference held about the frs
of May and before the meeting of the League d
Nations assembly. French newspapers raised
wall of protest which led to the postponement Of
the conference to June 5, after the meeting of thu
League Assembly.
taneous gestures towards the Soviet Union, to
wards Austria and middle Europe, towards Francs
and towards Britain. It's final course will be il
the direction of the highest bidder.
But neither Britain nor Italy can permit Ger
man-French alliance.
Germany entrenched in Central Europe is
menace to French continental supremacy.
France and Britain are both aiming to draw
into anti -Co Of TOD IN
rivalries grow with each successive move in tn
diplomatic chess game
Armaments are increased and perfected
Military preparations are made on more ex
tensive scale.
The of 1914 increased the major rivalrie
of capitalist Europe.
The treaty Of 1919 created new sore spots an
enlarged the of acute friction
The whole trend in western Europe is towar
intensified rivalry and war;