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states are suffering. Some kind of
economic disarmament is imperative,
by which excessive tariffs and unfair
competition would be prohibited by in
ternational agreement.
Europe: 1888, by E. w. P. Newman.
Nineteenth Century. 113:12-23, jan
uary, 1898.
An outstanding article, viewing the
whole European situation The alterna-
tives. facing Europe today are peace,
outatnaple only by readiness Of nations
to make sacrifices. or determination to
satisfy national demands, involving in
eVitable' war. "The patchwork settle
ment OF frontiers reached in the peace
treaties has neither the character nor
the outward appearance of perma-
nence. The disturbed political
atmosphere in Europe today is the out
come OF the actions and reactions of
two contending forces" A bold facing
OF hthe issue of treaty revision is the
only hope of lasting peace.
Europe Seen Moving to New Align
ments. American Observer, D. l,
March 8, 1893.
A brief, clear discussion Of recent
developments in Europe; the ascend
ency of Adolf Hitler to power in Ger
many, the formation of a closer union
among members Of the Little Entente
and the strained relations as a result
OF shipment of munitions from Italy to
Hungary through Austria. A map of
the new balance of power in Europe
shows the lineup Of the status quo
countries and the revisionist countries,
European Prospects for 1888, by F. H.
Simonds. Review Of Reviews, 81:
1892, January. 1888.
A short article showing that the pros
poets Tor 1888, from an international
viewpoint, are about as bad as possible,
though there are faint rays Of hope.
The three dominating circumstances in
the international situation are the Ger
man political conditions, British eco
nomic and financial fortunes and
American debt policy.
The Little Entente a Great Power by
Robert Machray. Fortnightly Re
view, 139 :300-310, March, 1888.
CZechoSlovakia, YugoSlavia and Ru-
mania have formed a somewhat loose
political combination since 1920. Now
these states have signed pact of Re
organization of the Little Entente" by
which they become IAN international
community endowed with personality"
70 act as unit against stronger
powers.
3he German Crisis, by H. r. Knicker-
booker. 1882. F4773.K74.
An excellent journalistic analysis of
present political, economic and social
condition in Germany. The author
says Germany is industrially the
strongest power in Europe, is financially
the least secure, is politically the most
divided and harbors socially the most
explosive possibilities"
Hitler, by E. Lengyl 1892. E.H64 l
popularity written account of the
man who has hypnotized millions of
Germans, and of the upheaval in Ger
many which has made his rise possible.
Germany Puts the Clock Back, by e. A.
MoWrer. 1882. F4773 3M87.
An interesting, up-to-date account of
Germany since 1918, written by an
American journalist The author con-
siders that Adolf Hitler has "fostered
the German reaction and focused it
around three enemies-the foreigners
who made and were upholding the
treaty OF Versailles; the German Re-
puollcans who signed it and more or
less ruled the country until 1880, and
the organized labor that had secured
widespread privileges by force of de-
mocracy."
The German Phoenix, by o. G. Willard.
1882. F4773.V72.
The German people have risen from
the ashes Of the World War, only to be
menaced by the burning brands of Hit
!er1sm. Although the volume was writ
ten while there was still hope before
the accession Of Hitler to the chancel-
aorship. many of the events that have
since taken place are predicted with
singular accuracy.
H$oy,,,oo C1o.. ira~
rich Simon. Current History. az:
649-655, March, 1898.
An Illuminating article by the owner
and editor of the Frankfurter Zeitung,
which gives an explanation Of the con-
ditionS which made the dictatorship Of
Adolf Hitler possible. The sense of Sc
curity Is gone, possession of money has
become almost an embarrassment, youth
for the most part sees little hope for
the future. Yet the middle class con-
tinues to save and trusts in the rise Of
Hitlerism for some possibility Of escape
from present conditions.
The German Drift to Revolution, by
Baron Won Kuehlmann. Current
History, 37:a93-3sS, January, 1888.
Behind the Hitler movement Is
wave Of exuberant nationalism, a re-
action against the Humiliation and ex-
tortions of an unwise peace and the
economic suffering of a nation with
more than 100000 unemployed.
Any revolution in Germany would rap
idly become Communistic. 1t Is the
battle of Europe, nay of the whole
world. which is now being fought on
German soil"
German Military Power Since Ver-
sailles, by Gen. Wilhelm Groener.
Foreign Affairs, 11:434-446, April,
1888.
Germany's minister of national defense
1928-l932, shows that she is faced
by such an overwhelming superiority
on the part of France and those Of her
allies who are neighbors Of Germany
that it would be nothing short of in
sanity on Germany's part to let the
idea of an attack on France even enter
her head" The eastern frontier can
not be defended against attack by Po-
land. Disarmament should be carried
out with all the speed possible, and
Germany Is quite ready to come to an
agreement with France"
Hitler-Chancellor of Germany, by S.
B. Fay. Current History, 37:741-748,
March, 1888.
An account of the political and eco
plight of Austria, in the months
world history" section, which Is q reg
ular feature Of Current History.
The Riddle of Germany, by Harold
Stannard. 10Th Century, 1882
329, March, 1888.
"Is society to be constituted on
basis of private property or Is the de-
r1ial of private property 70 be the foun-
dation Of social life?" France, on the
one side, cherishes private property;
Russia, on the other, has abolished it.
The rival theories have come to grips
on German soil, and Germany will be-
come the battlefield of economic ideas,
as once it was the seat of religious con-
troversy.
The Strength of German Capitalism,
by G. B. Hoover. Current History,
S7:539-544, February, 1888.