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contained therein" and proceeds to
single out the question of an air
alliance for immediate consideration
AS a result of the meditatiOns or Hit
Ter and his advisers the note makes
the statement that Germany agrees.
in principle, with the letter and spirit
of the air accord!
But in regard to other points the
note is singularly silent, and this at
titude has been interpreted as an in
dication of a desire to obtain greater
Qualification and continued discussion.
Not Satisfied.
Paris and London are not satisfied
with the German reply; they had
looked for a specific and itemized an
swer. Now they surmise that Hitler
is sparring for time-and waiting for
the arrival of that psychological mo-
ment when he boldly can propose
practical scrapping Of the humiliat-
ing Versailles peace treaty. When he
feels that the atmosphere has become
favorable, he is quite likely to de-
mand that since the other powers
are willing to ignore the treaty clause
restraining German ornaments, they
should, logically, go ahead. remove
the stigma of war responsibility from
Germany, and return to that country
the foreign colonies and other posses
sions which formed an important part
Of the spoils of the victors.
Paris and London dislike such Ger
man anticipations; furthermore, they
want action, want it now, and are not
in any mood to make any further con-
cessions; least Of all are they willing
to debate with the German govern
ment the separate question OF an air
treaty, and French as we'll as Brit
ish statesmen declare that the agree
ment proposed at London early this
month must be discussed in its en-
tirety.
The one hopeful thing developed
during the last few days is German
willingness to continue discussions;
somehow, France and Great Britain
would reject any proffered rearma-
ment permission rather than accept
conditions beforehand. Now a door
is left hopefully open for further ne
gotiations.
DecapitatfOns.
Through his surprisingly wise and
level-headed general foreign policy
Hitler has done much to gain respect
abroad, and he has reached posi-
ton where his words and actions are
reckoned with when international de-
cisions are about to be made.
Much of such confidence and re-
spect he is likely to forfeit by the
brutality of certain OF his domestic
policies. In the summer Of 1884 he
suffered a tremendous loss of pres
tige when he ordered the summary
execution of some seventy of his fell
low party members, and now he has
once more caused a wave OF revul-
sion rolling against him. For last
Monday he sanctioned orders to kill,
by beheading, Mesdames Bonita Won
Berg and Renate Won Natter who had
been found guilty, at a secret trial.
of the crime of selling German mill
tary secrets to a foreign government.
Two other women, implicated in the
same alleged plot, were given prison
sentences for life.
A few hours after Hitler had re-
fused to change the sentence OF death
against the two doomed women they
put their heads on the block, and the
executioner. Immediately dressed in
evening suit, white gloves and top
hat, let his heavy AK descend upon
their necks.
Usually such executions for such
crimes are considered fairly justified
in time of war; rarely in time of
peace.
War Preparations.
Transportation of Italian soldiers
to Italian Somaliland in Africa be-
gan last Saturday, and this move is
generally accepted as a definite sign
that Prime Minister Benito Mussolini
intends to punish Abyssinia (Ethi-
opia) for the alleged crime of killing
some Italians at the very uncertainty
stipulated border between Abyssinia
and Somaliland.
While the war preparations are
going on. negotiations are in progress
for the purpose Of averting armed
conflict, but at the present moment
two Numerically opposed viewpoints
remain far apart: Mussolini maintains
that Abyssinians have killed some Of
his soldiers; that King Halle Selas
sic, therefore. must salute the Italian
flag at his own capital city: must
apologize to the Italian government
and must pay an indemnity.
Halle Selassie, Abyssinian king, OF
the other hand, asserts that such de-
mands cannot be granted for the
plain reason that his subjects are alb
solutely guiltless in this matter; he
wants no war with Italy; he wants
peace: does not intend to begin any
attack. but is ready, in case of Italian
aggression, to defend himself.
Declaration Unlikely.
It is said that an Italian declara
tion OF war is not likely to be issued
since the attitude Of Rome Is thai
military action here would be merel!
in nature Of a punitive expedition
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