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themselves that force was the most In
effective and costly weapon of obtaining
desired commercial. economic and po-
ltical ends. Japan decided that the
mailed fist was the surest way to carry
through her Manchurian policy.
The result Is that today the chances
for any kind of disarmament are ir-
revocably linked with the future action
OF the League in the Far East. If
Geneva, and Washington. pussyfoot
when the Lytton report comes before
the Extraordinary Assembly the latter
part of November. then both the cove
nant Of the League and disarmament
apparently are doomed.
The manner In which Geneva, and
Washington, handle the Far Eastern
two European countries, as well as
Japan and Russia. One Is Ger
many. Admittedly the Won Papen
governments demand for equality"
in armaments had q domestic pol
itical significance. Won Papen and
Won Schleicher intended to cut one of
Adolf Hitler's best election props out
from under him, when they appropri-
ated his plank for ornaments equality.
And they didl But there Is more be-
hind the Berlin maneuver than that.
For years certain observers have said
that the Germans were not much inter-
ested in disarming others as they were
in rearming themselves. The move to
embarrass the Disarmament Conference
and attain this end at the same time
appears to confirm this claim. The
moment for such diplomatic demarche
could not be more appropriate.
Italy Is the other European country
which is absolutely hindering disarma-
ment and foreign policies. One Of the
few activities in FasciStland which has
not been affected by the economic crisis
Is preparation for war.
Nations Fear Germany.
On the other hand, II the League
Assembly, backed up by WASHINGTON,
tells Toxic bluntly that she cannot con-
tinue her Manchurian adventure and
remain at the same time q respected
member Of the family of nations or
to the Briand-Kellogg pact,
then the Leagues. prestige will be such
that even its most insincere members
will sit up and take notice Germany
and Italy eTe torn between two desires
One Is TO see tle League QlSCreQlLeQ
and weakened, which would restore to
them their freedom of individual action
In Europe entirely different from pre-
war days. The other Is to occupy a
position In a League
strong, virile and vigorous and able to
cali upon its members to enforce peace
by economic. boycotts or by any other
weapon it has at its command, II nee
essary.
Another disconcerting development,
st the moment, Is the growing sus-
picion that Germany Is slipping back
Into her pre-war Prussian psychology.
The smaller nations-and net neces-
sarily those having frontiers with Ger
many, either-are beginning to agree
with France that Germany's protesta-
tions OF peaceful intentions are pure
canouiage. Otherwise, they ask, why
should she be In such haste to Te-arm?
That is exactly what they believe Won
SChleicher and his nilitarfsts intend to
do once the Versailles restrictions are
removed. Once re-armed, and with
the League las q result of Japan's
impotent In 50 far as
respect and being able TO
bring collective action to bear against
8 peace breaker, Is concerned, Europe
sees Germany first seeking to eradicate
the irritating Polish Corridor by force.
After tiiat-who knows?
Another reaction against Germany's