Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-04-04
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way in which to compel a German
retreat, and that is war. But even
France heSitates at that, not being
certain of the result. not being as
sured beforehand that other nations
would sanction that extreme step.
Under these circumstances there Is
only one thing to do, and that is to
organize the rest Of Europe into one
gigantic front against Germany; en-
circle and more or less paralyze
country whose government has the
nerve to declare that it will pay no
attention to the Versailles treaty for
the reason that it has already been
violated by the world war vfctOrs
themselves-those very powers which
under threat of renewed warfare
compelled Germany to sign the docu
ment.
Mutual Security.
In Paris French and Italian diplo-
mats did their very best in persuad-
ing their British colleagues to join
them in an action against Germany.
This was important because France
feared that Great Britain was more
or less sympathetic to the German
cause, and that Germany might try to
estrange France and Great Britain.
Results of the frantic Paris efforts
were, however, meager, and. as far
as the British were concerned, large
ly noncommittal.
Hence the necessity of seeking aid
from Moscow. Captain Eden went
there direct from Berlin: was wined
and dined by his Soviet hosts who, in
the meantime, had been talking
things over with the French ambas-
sador.
AS it was obvious that Germany
would not recede from her ornaments
position, plans we're tentatively made
for a chain of socalled mutual-secur-
ity treaties. They have been up for
discussion on several occasions. and
now it is reported that Litvinov and
Captain Eden agreed, in principle, on
such a set of treaties which are to
prevent war in eastern Europe. AL
though not admittedly military ALI
ances, the accords are such in fact,
thereby constituting, under the cloak
of peacefulness. a real war menace
to Europe-as military alliances have
always done.
Defying France, Russia and Great
Britain joined in a statement to the
effect that they do not desire to en-
circle "any nation" meaning, of
course, Germany. On the other hand,
Germany should be extended an OPP
portunity of adhering to the proposed
mutual-security treaty. which Ger
many is unlikely to do at this moment.
Eden to Warschau.
While at Moscow Captain Eden
formed the distinct impression that
sian armies, Russia is no less wor-
ried about the German. He seems
to have made brave efforts to elm
mate Russian fear on this score
and then proceeded to Warschau
where he was charged with the mis-
sion of exploring" the attitude of
the Polish government to the mutual
security treaty proposal.
1t was ticklish ground to tread, for
while Poland is an avowed ally of
France, she also has bound herself
to Germany with nOn-aggresSi ion
treaty. AS alliances of the kind now
contemplated necessarily carry with
them agreements to fight against any
aggressor, Poland might, conceivably,
be placed i'm the difficulty of being ex-
pected to fight against France, her
ally, or against Germany which coun-
try she has bound herself by another
treaty not to attack.
Ring Around Germany.
His mission at Warschau at an end
Captain Eden will go to Prague to es-
tabliSh the necessary contact with
Czecho-Slovakia and the two other
nations constituting the Little En-
tente. viz, Roumania and JugO-Slav1a
If he succeeds in performing success
fully an errand upon which he, prac-
tically speaking. has been dispatched
by France, a ring of unfriendly ma
lions will soon have encircled Ger
many; Switzerland, Holland and Den
mark. among Germany's neighbOrs
remain traditionally aloof from all
this turmoil; Belgium, as matter
of course, supports any step France
takes. Italy is becoming increasingly
skeptical about Germany's good inten.
tions; Russia is quite openly hostile
Poland may be. Austria feels Ger
man." but dislikes the Hitler form
of government and may be expected
to obey the dictates of France ant
Italy: Czecho-Slovakia and the resi-
of the Little Entente will. without
much doubt. join France i'm a con
certed action of opposition to Ger
man military expansion plans-ant
Great Britain. patient and tolerant
with Germany. may finally decide t
cast her lot with the continental
powers.
There is nowhere in all Europe one
single nation upon whose active
friendship and support Germany ma!
rely. At that. there still remains tn,
possibility that history will prove the
justification of the most recent Ger
man manoeuvers which are predicatet
upon the undeniable fact that the for
mer entente powers themselves. b.
violating their peace-treaty p1edge Z,