The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-04-23
[ Cover the World
BY WILLIAM PHILIP SINIMS -

WASHINGTON April 23.-With Chancellor
w Adolf HitlerH; curt rejection of the Leagues
rebuke, another phase of the postwar quarrel
has come to an end leaving every nation in Eu-
rope Scrambling for ornaments more frenziedly
than ever.
The one great issue-the thing that started
the diplomats racing from one capital to an
other, and gave rise to conference after con-
ference remains exactly what it was to begin
with namely: What is to be done about Ger
manys growing war machine?
Day and night, according to reports reach
ing Washington, German industry is turning out
chemical and aerial equipment at fantastic
rate. Already it is said, her war preparations
have reached dimensions beyond the widest sur
misses of few weeks ago.
Chancellor Hitler, therefore, is seen as play
ing for time. His reply to the Leagues verdict
was far from being the fiery document expected
in diplomatic circles here. 1t indicated surpris-
ing aStutenesS on the part Of the Nazi leader
Herr Hitler apparently is now convinced that
no nation, or combination Of nations, in Europe
wants war Germany, therefore, can play a
waiting game.
PY delaying the final showdown, now SEEM
- ingly only question Of time Germany can
make herself so strong that if and when she
decides to accept the invitation surely coming
to her, she can obtain far more consideration
than she could hope to get at present.
While Europe seems united against Germany
Hitler is not yet convinced that the unity is real
Italy and France have long been hostile Italy
and YugoSlavia have been on the point of war
half dozen times in the past decade. Great
Britain and France are not always sympathetic
toward one another. Poland has non-aggres-
sion pact with Germany as well as with Russia.
The situation in Eastern and Southern
Europe is still far from clear and an upset in
the Balkans might change the whole COM
plexion.
a clash in the Far East involving Soviet
Russia and Japan likewise would play into Hit
ler's hands. Then, toe, he is said to be skepti-
cal about the permanency of the entente be-
tween Russia and the bourgeois powers of West
ern Europe and Britain.
GREAT BRITAIN, the Reichsfuehrer knows
" holds the key to the budding coalition about
Germany. And Britain's cabinet is split over
German and European policy. Not only is the
present British government the most muddled
of any in a generation over foreign policy but
its foreign minister. Sir John Simon, is reputed
to be the weakest in many decades.
AL these point to an enlightenment of doubt
full efficacy, particularly if Germany is strong.
But of one thing Germany can be certain:
She will be courted to came back to the League
and the arms limitation conference. Her pres
ence there IS vital if Europe is to be saved from
another early war. If she stays away, and nc
| agreement with her is reached, the present
ornaments race will soon bring on the explo-
sion.
Britain. this writer is informed plans tc
make a determined effort to bring Germany
back into conference. She was all set to do this
when Hitler's bonlbsheu of March Is stopped
her dead in her tracks She still intends to de
it, but it may now take little more precious
time, dependent somewhat on how long it take:
German public opinion to forget the League:
rebuke.