Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1932-08-11
INTERNATIONAL
NEWS. REVIEW
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Offered, Canada asks preferential
treatment of her wheat, lumber. fish.
metals, dairy products. vegetables,
fruit, etc., and if England is willing to
accommodate Canada in this respect.
the United States will be the prin-
cipal loser here, too.
There are, however, pretty strong
indications that England will reject
the Canadian offer for the reason that
acceptance may jeopardize British
trade with other countries.
German Crisis.
While public attention at the pres
ent time is directed chiefly to eco
nomic problems, Germany is facing
political crisis of very serious ma
ture, for it appears that the parlia-
mentary elections on July 81 did not
have the expected effect of calming
the turbulent minds of the Teutons.
Street fighting has been going on as
furiously after as before the election,
and the government is contemplating
Issuing a proclamation that practi-
'cally makes participation in riotous
demonstrations capital crime.
Whether Adolf Hitler, chieftain of
the facist group, officially known as
the National Socialists. or any of his
men will become members of the gov
eminent is still uncertain. He claims
the right to enter the cabinet. for, as
he says, while his party does not con-
stitute a majority in parliament, 1t is
the largest single group within that
assembly.
Coalition Improbable.
Apparently the best informed opin-
ion holds that Hitler will not enter
any coalition government. and this is
borne out by an editorial in his prin-
cipal newspaper, the "Voelkischer
Beobachter" ("Popular Discovery,
which, in behalf of the party, has this
to say:
1T surely is obvious that we do
not dream of participating. We shall
assume uncontested leadership, leav-
ing it to others to acknowledge it or
not. We are entitled to all the key
ministries in the republic, and we
will get them"
Chancellor Franz Won Papen says,
however, that on August 80 he will
appear before parliament, definitely
expecting a vote of confidence which
will enable him to continue.
Next Parliament.
According to the final election re-
turns, Germany's next parliament will
be composed as follows: National
Socialists, 23O seats; Social Demo-
Gratis, 1873; Centrists (and Bavarian
Peoples Party. 81. Communists, 80;
Nationalist, 81; Democrats, 4, and
and miscellaneous groups allied with
the Nationalist, 17-altogether GOT
members.
South American Strife.
A few days ago war between Bolivia
and Paraguay was considered newt
able, but then it was suddenly an
nounced that the United States and 10
other governments had been success
full in averting an armed clash. Hopes
of a peaceful solution of the Gran
Chaco controversy were more or less
crushed, however, when word came of
continued agitation in the two coun-
tries. increasingly belligerent atti-
tudes, and minor clashes between
armed groups in the contested dis
trict.
Bolivia has directed an appeal to the
League of Nations council insisting
that Paraguay is to blame. and Para
quay, while having expressed willing
fn fn orhf o1oi
that Bolivia is the guilty party. 1t
may be that the League council will be
able to find some method which will
result in a peaceful settlement of the
highly explosive Gran Chaco dispute.
Debuchi Goes Home.
When Japanese soldiers last win
ter bombarded Shanghai, their gov
eminent professed surprise that the
American people did not approve of
their attack. 1t now appears that
Japanese government holds Ambassa-
dor Katsuji Debuchi in Washington
responsible for the lack of American
enthusiasm, for Toxic announces that
when he leaves American shores next
week for his vacatiOn-he will not re-
turn to Washington.
Sowing by Airplane.
Word comes from Moscow that the
customary tractor and harvesting
combines are becoming Anticipated in
modern Russian agriculture Speed
is everything, SO now airplanes and
dirigible airships will be used for
sowing. BY next spring, if plans are
carried out, there will be fleets of
airplanes operating over the Russian
fields.
Tainted Money.
Carl Gustaf Ekman has retired as
premier of Sweden as a result of
disclosures which show that he has
accepted about $4,000 from Ivar
Kreuger, the match king" who COM
mitted suicide when he realized the
imminent collapse of his concerns as
result of his defalcations. Ekman
accepted the money for his political