Evening star., 1934-01-31
Germany and Peace.

II German foreign policy pursues
faithfully the lines laid down for
it by Chancellor Hitler on Tuesday.
in a Reichstag address which marked
the first anniversary Of his accession
to power, world peace is not menaced
by the Nazi government.
The chancellor's references to Aus
tria were awaited with particular in
terest, not unmixed with anxiety. He
admits that Germany's relations with
"the present Austrian government
a pointed allusion to the Dollfuss re-
gime-are not satisfactory" but de-
MES that the fault lies in Berlin. Herr
Hitler asserts that 1t is absurd" to
charge that Germany plans to violate
Austria" and contends that such accu-
sations cannot be proved.
The Reich chancellor comedies that
the seeds of the NaI revolution may
well have taken root in a country like
Austria. which for centuries was an
integral part Of the German Empire" :"
and holds such a development to be as
natural a phenomenon as was the
spread of French revolutionary influ-
ence beyond the frontiers of France.
In Herr Hitlers opinion it is entirely
a domestic matter for Austria to sup
press Nazi movement within its own
borders, but he warns Vienna that
1T will have to bear the consequences"
a plain hint that DR.. DollfuSs may find
the suppression a costly business. Then
the German chancellor rebukes the
Austrians for defilins Nan colors while
Germans are guests on Austrian soil
AS long as the swastika is treated
with disrespect Austrians cannot ex-
pect remunerative German tourist traf-
fic for Herr Hitler thundered. "All Ger
mans now travelling abroad except emf
grants, are National Socialists"
There will be no lack of vigorous
Austrian rejoinder to the dialectics Of
the German chancellor. But so much
is certain: Herr Hitler has placed un-
equivocally on record that the Nazis
do not even plan" any attack on Aus
trian security. To that pledge Europe
and the world will be entitled to hold
the Reich. They will scrutinize from
now on any maneuvers. even within
Austria itself, to displace the present
Austrian government with one that
establishes more satisfactory relations"
with Germany.
1t is gratifying to observe from Herr
Hitler's address, which reached this
country in full stentorian tone by trans
atlantic radio. that he extends the olive
the Soviet Union he speaks in terms of
warning, admonishing Mr.. Stain that
Germany is as intolerant of commu-
nistic propaganda as Russia would be
of Nazi trend"
Unfortunately. 1t takes more than
pacific words by the German chancellor
to remove from the European at
mosphere the aroma of gunpowder
which many countries scent in Nazi
aspirations. Herr Hitler's repeated pro-
poSal to solve the Saar problem with
out a plebiscite, for instance. and his
Renaissance upon equality" by which
is meant arms equality. indicate to all
concerned that the Reich still has some
scores to settle with its neighbors and
will not rest content until they are ad-
justed on terms satisfactory to the
Nazi state. Chancellor Hitler's protesta-
tions are welcome and reassuring If
they are followed by corresponding
deeds that quivering edifice known as
European peace will be equipped with
valuable and sorely-needed props.