Evening star., 1933-09-19

Aggressive policies of the Nazi re-
gime in Germany under Chancellor
Hitler have ceased to cause fear of war
among American observers. chiefly be-
cause of the common interest that has
developed among neighboring nations,
and the feeling that Germany has no
adequate armament. 1t Is suspected
that encroachment upon others. ac-
companied by attempts to exploit the
power OF the Hitler government, are
intended for home consumption.
That Hitler will imperil his creation
of a new German state by any precipi-
tate action is hardly likely" in the
opinion of the Rochester Times-Union.
which suggests that "he will rattle the
saber. as did Mussolini, until his do
meStic position becomes so strong that
such methods are no longer necessary"
The TimeS-Union is convinced that
Germany is not prepared for war and
cannot be prepared for years" That
paper believes that when Germany re-
gains the strength shorn from her by
military defeat, the true menace of the
Nazi power will become evident"
While conceding that 'conciliation IS
severely taxed by Haunted hostilities
and conflicting nationalistic trends"
the Butte (MontD Standard offers the
judgment as to modifying conditions:
1T would be difficult to imagine any
, international gains for Hitler as re-
suit of his policies, so it must be con-
cluded that his show of military might
is chiefly for home consumption. In
every emergency the public demands
action. above all else National action
is most sharply expressed through mo-
biliZation." The New Orleans Times
Picayune sees the German leader as
Snowman" who employs the customary
methods Of dictatOrS and tries to
drown out the disapproving chorus from
the rest of the world" The Danbury
News-Times interprets recent activities
as in harmony with the theory that
when countries find themselves in a
certain amount of trouble and in diff
Gu les which they cannot meet under
standard conditions, they centralize au-
thority." and the News-Times doubts
that Hitler stands alone in directing
operations.
Recent utterances of the chancellor
at NaZi celebration are quoted by the
Atlanta Journal as evidence of an ap-
peal to the hope for peace and unity,
with the thought that these ARE safe
banners to fiaunt before an impress
sionable crowd" The Journal also de-
clareS: Many of his acts and most
of his pronouncements have been cal
culated to create in the minds Of the
public outside his own nation a pro-
found doubt as to the wisdom and
moderation of the Nazi creed. Hitler
must have realized this. He must have
sensed the growing skepticism of his
experiment in the world outside. And
il he did. it is not unlikely that his
speech was designed not only to accord
as nearly as possible with what would
be expected of him on such an occa-
sion, but to reassure the myriad doubt
ers that sll is we'll"
The fact that Italy balks at warlike
acts is observed by the San Jose Mer-
curry Herald. and that paper states as
to the result: "Mussolini had always
been sympathetic with Germany in its
controversy with France and had even
gone so far as to favor revision OF the
peace treaty But when Hitler sought
to start Nazi movement In Austria ne
called a halt. Not only was Hitler
warned to keep hands of, but an agree