Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1936-06-04
INTERNATIONAL
NEWS REVIEW
BY GEORG STRANDVOLD

One of the significant events in the
history of modern France took place
last Monday when a Front popu-
laire" chamber of deputies assem-
bled in Paris. Popular Front is
the collective name of all the social
istic, communistic and liberal groups
in French politics, disagreeing on
many points, but united in their fight
against reactionary fascism which for
several years has been a menace to
the future of the French republic,
At the head of the government
which. in accordance with parlia-
mentary usage, grew out of the So
cialistic majority in the chamber, is
the leader of the French socialistic
party, Leon Blum
He is facing difficult task, for his
own party, represented in the cham
Der by LAG members, may ask of him
measures so extreme that he will
too dangerously displease the other
units of the Popular Front" And
nothing in the world reacts more sem
sitively to displeasure than the
Il
the program that the head of the gov
eminent presents, he is given a vote
of no confidence, and out he goes.
1t is expected that Blum will be
able to secure a comfortable con-
fidence vote Immediately; his real
on when the differences between the
groups within the Popular Front be-
gin to assert themselves.
Conservatives have been temporar-
lily quieted. moderates treasured, and
communists disguised at the an
nouncement of Monsieur Blum that
he is not going to govern according
to strict socialistic principles, and
he has made it very clear that he
most certainly is not affiliating him
self or his cabinet with communism
even though he, as conditions are,
will have to cooperate with the COM
munistic party in various fields.
Great Britain and Italy.
Ever since Last fall when the trou-
BILE in Ethiopia began, Great Britain
has been accusing Italy of spreading
official radio propaganda against TIE
British government in Egypt, India
and other far regions of the earth
in which England is interested. But
it remained for Foreign Secretary
this week accelerated that movement
it does not seem to work fast enough
for the impatient Nipponese, so, late
ly they have been pouring fresh
troops into North China, and early
Anthony Eden to rise in the House
of Commons the other day and blunt
ly assert that Italian radio prOpa-
ganda was responsible for the bloody
rebellion which Arabs in Palestine
are carrying on against the British.
From other sources it was limited that
possibly some Italian gold had found
it's way into the Golfers of Palestin-
ian Arabs, and might have something
to do with the disturbances. That
still lacks proof, but British royal
commission has now been appointed
to investigate the trouble in an eff
| fort to trace the actual, the ultimate,
causes.
| Italy, so far, has failed to COM
ment on Mr.. Eden's speech, but there
| is rumor afloat that an attempt
is being made to patch up this
difference between London and Rome,
in some fashion or other. That may
turn out to be a very delicate and
difficult task, for the British gov
eminent is firmly convinced that
Italians we're back of practically all
the bloody clashes that took place
in Egypt some months ago, and no
proof to the contrary has been Of
fered by Italy.
Asfatic Situation.
The Anglo-Italian situation is not,
as yet, of major interest although it
demonstrates upon what frail founda-
tions international friendship rests.
OF a far more threatening nature is
the situation developing in the Far
East.
AS has been told here, Japan wants
the five north Chinese provinces
closest to Manchukuo The Tokyo
government originally did not want to
go the trouble and expense OF taking
this territory by force of arms, but
adopted instead a persuasive campaign
of propaganda designed to stir up the
populations interest in secession
from China proper; that secession
having been accomplished, republic
was to be set up-under Japanese
control That was the plan. But
by adding ever more units to the