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man rearmament, Hitler resented the
British insinuations so strenuously
that he developed the aforementioned
cold and had the meeting called OF.
1t may be recalled that about SIX
weeks ago French and British d1plo-
mats, meeting at London, agreed that
Germany would be permitted to in
crease her ornaments if she would
retain her League of Nations member
ship, sign certain east-European mu-
tual security treaties and also ad-
here to agreements protecting France
against an aerial attack, and guaran-
teeing the political independence OF
Austria.
To these propositions Germany gave
one answer, viz, that she would be
willing to join Great Britain. France
and Belgium in mutual aerial
treaty-the document specifically de-
signed to protect France against at
tacks from the air. AS for all the
other items, Germany chose icy ST.
lence.
This week it seems, however, that
Hitler has bethought himself and is
willing to discuss with Sir John the
question of accepting all the details
of the London proposal.
There remains, in this connection.
a possibility that British statesmen
made a clumsy blunder when they
charged Germany with secretly re-
arming-at just the very moment
when the entire problem Of legalized
rearming was to be considered; the
time for such accusations could not
have been more unfortunately Sc
lected.
Greek Revolt.
While Germany and Great Britain
have been indulging in controversy
on paper, the small country Of Greece
has been torn by strife between its
government and the Venizelos revolu-
tionists who are fighting the Tsald-
arts government. At the moment Of
writing it is impossible to forsee
what the outcome will be, for cable
messages from Athens are VIGOROUSLY
unreliable since they cannot In any
way be checked. The Greek govern
ment has established censorship and
will, of course, permit no news un-
favorable to itself to be sent out, and
the rebels appear to have no news
connections with the outside world.
Official bulletins emanating from a
government during a revolution al
ways reflect optimism; they do It in
this case, too. But from various
other sources information comes to
the effect that the rebels are by no
means ready to yield yet.
Apparently, the government troops
have had some measure of success in
fighting the rebel army on land,
while, on the other hand. the war
ships now in the hands Of the revo-
lutionists, are causing the naval au-
thorities many serious worries; they
have taken the islands of Crete, ChiOs,
Mitylene and others. and they are
even threatening to lombard Athens
and other Greek cities. Efforts to
destroy the rebel fleet by aerial and
other forms of bombardment have
been futile-up to the time of writing.
Cause of Trouble.
And what is it all about? Well, in
brief, it may be said that the revo-
luton represents an effort on the
part of the republicans to stave off
the establishment of a military die
tatOrship which mayor may not
have for its purpose the restoration
of monarchy.
1t may be said, too. that the revo-
going on in various countries between
democracy and fascism. We have the
very same thing in the United States
only in another and, fortunately,
less bloody form. In Greece 1t ap-
pears that the revolt was precipitated
by the appointment OF General Met
axas, avowed fascist leader. to a cab
met post, and that Venizelos, veteran
statesman that he Is. in this appoint
ment saw the portents Of complete
destruction of parliamentary govern
ment. He accordingly. placed him
self at the head of the rebellion in a
supreme effort to prevent the total
crushing Of political liberty.
Whether he succeeds or not cannot
now be foretold-
Danger Of international conflicts
because of the close proximity Of
Greece to Bulgaria Turkey and Jugo-
Slavia was rampant a few days ago.
1t now seems to have subsidized, to
some extent.
Cuban Unrest
In the frequently disturbed repub-
lie of Cuba a general strike has
broken out, and ii seems to be devel-
oping in the direction of political
revolution having for its primary aim
the immediate overthrow Of President
Carlos Mendieta and his government.
All the characteristic symptoms OF
a major revolution are present: The
constitution has been suspended:
troops have been called out: persons
have been killed in the streets of
Havana: explosions OF bombs take
place several times a day: nearly all
the government departments have
ceased to function because the en-
ployes have left their jobs: mail serv-
ice is at a standstill: nearly all means
OF communication by train. street
cars, telephone and telegraph are very