Evening star., 1936-08-15

structions as to how to reach the air
port are posted in German in the
hotel.
Meanwhile. 1t is reported from San
Sebastian that In that neighborhood
loyalist gun crews are being trained
and otherwise aided by French Social
ist srtillerymen. Berlin delays an
answer to the French request for neu-
trality. Berlin demands that such
neutrality agreement must include
Russia and must extend to every
thing-arms, money. men and mate
rials. The whole negotiations look
like q blind. like something to provide
Prof. Sidney Fay with material, IS
years from now. for another book
on who Is to Blame for the War"
For Intervention. If the reports are
correct, has already occurred. The
German press declares that the
French are in Spain. The French
press insists that the Germans are in
Spain. The British press reports that
the Italians are in Spain. VIII there
be war. or Is there already war? Is
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epoch? War undeclared. working with
the weapon Of revolution, with force
as terrifying bluff? 81
Herr Joachim Won Ribbentrop. Hit
ler's personal and confidential AM
bassador at large. is appointed TO Sue
coed the late Herr Won Hoesch In Lon
don. Germany Is doing her best to
win Britain or keep her neutral But
the vexed question Of Austria has
brought Hitler and Mussolini close to-
gether. Is it an alliance or Is II tenn
porary? At any rate it moves Britain
closer to France. Gen Marie-Gustav
Gamelin chief Of staff of the French
Army, arrives In Poland, Is cordially
greeted by Gen. Edward Sydz-Smigly,
inspector general of the ARMY, and
practically Pola nd's dictator.
Danzig Shakes Amlty.
Where Is the German Polish amity
OF few months ago? Shaken by
events in Dansig; worried by public
and obvious hints from London that
Warsaw should draw closer to Russia
weakening through fear and the nee
essity Of foreign credits, which Ger
many cannot give. The French gen.
eral will probably, we are informed.
discuss a loan. The Gszeta Polski
says: "'rhe Franco Polish alliance
is the firmest bilateral agreement in
Europe"
From Vienna comes confidential
news that the whole Of southeastern
Europe is sliding under German in
fluence, and will fall to the Nazis
"unless firm stand is taken" What
does taking a firm stand mean? 1t
no longer means notes. protests. white
papers. 1t is too late for that sort
OF firm stand. There was once
Britain that would take firm stan
But in Britain those who most hate
MuSsolini. Hitler and fascism and
pacifists: some OF the Liberals still
think that Germany can be won to
gentleness by kindness. King Ed
ward is reported 10 feel kindly toward
the Nazis The foreign office. the
war Office and the admiralty prepare
for war.
quick solution in Spain one way
IN the other might keep the crisis
from growing But there is nothing
~ indicate that that will occur
nothing now and nothing in Spanish
history. Proud. cruel. profoundly in
dlvidualist, and contemptuous of
death. the Spanisrds may continue
this struggle in one form or another
as long as Spaniard is alive. fur
nishing a continual pretext for in
tervention. II Germans are in Spain.
Germans will be killed. Four have
been executed already. for reasons
none Of us know. and beacuee OF
them Germany delayed joining the
proposed neutrality agreement II
German planes bomb Madrid tomor-
row. with or without German pilots.
will that seem a neutral act to France
or to Russia?
1t would be comforting to think that
it did not matter TO us. That
separated by Senator Johnson's 5000
miles of purified ocean. the fate of
Europe and the fate OF the British
Empire was no real concern of ours
Unfortunately There is nothing in our
recent history to justify that belief
We. too. are arming. Is 1t just for
pride?
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