The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1936-04-03
Washington
SCENE
By LEN DE OAUX


DAYS haunting the dingy halls OF
the State department give little
credence to rumors Of imminent
war in Europe. Their hunch IS
that war will not break in Europe
for at least another year.
They point out that Germany
hae no desire for war with France.
Hitler, in his tome "My Battle,
emphasizes the fact that NaZi
ewes look east, that Nazi jOwls
SLAYER as they contemplate the
rich Soviet Ukraine. But France
has lust ratified a mutual assist
ance pact with Soviet Russia
Germany therefore takes the step
of reoccupying the demilitarized
zone in order to insure strong
frontier on the west while en-
gagged in her dirty work in the
east.
How soon the Nazis will dare go
to war it'll Soviet Russia depends
upon the race in Germany between
an internal bust up and rearma-
ment, opinion here says. That the
German population is filling its
empty bellies by raising its arms
every two minutes to shout Hell
Hitler" is believed strongly indl-
Gated by the dramatic move re-
Stunning the watch on the Rhine.
At least people shouting for bread
can be furnished for a time with
restoration of national honor.
Because of internal unrest, OBJ
serververs argue, Hitler would
rather postpone his war until his
armed forces are able to afford
better insurance of victory than at
present. He's safe as long as he's
got the guns but woe betide him
when the guns are placed in the
hands of the populace.
The summer days Of last year
which saw the conclusion of the
Anglo German naval pact are also
being remembered. Legalistically
the consumation of the pact has
assured Germany that a violation
of the Versailles treaty, if already
an accomplished pact, would be
recognized by Great Britain. How
Hitler's legions have goose stepped
into the area where no troops are
supposed to be and the Germans
are asking, what are you going
to do about it,"
The answer, already formulated
in the minds of competent stu
dents here is, Nothing"
=
Like the ghost of Banquo the
problem Of relief is haunting cleo
ton minded politicians. The Presi
dent, with forced levity, has saiC
that he may drop his relief pro
posals into Congress on his Wa!
to the train as he leaves for
fishing trip south.
If advance indications are Of an,
value, a fishing trip will be tn
best place for the President fol
lowing his relief message. Al
signs point to the smallest pos
sible relief request, though Their
are but slight indications of
lessened need. Aspirin tablets TO
headaches are already in great de
mand in the chambers of tn
Capitol. Congressman are strug
Cling to slide out from under tn
necessity of raising the $1,137,
100000 asked of them by tn
President for the farm measure
replacement of lost processin
taxes and payment Of the bonus,
Now comes the clanking chain
and hungry cries of the 100000
people directly dependent upon re
lief. They must be at least keI
alive, not because of the big heart
and noble souls Of Congressme
but because Congressmen-some {
them-have heard Of disturbanC
in France in the 18th centur
when the hungry and the ragge
spurned the suggestion of Mari
Antoinette about eating cake an
demanded bread.
Yet to keep the 100000 we
fed and more or less clothed wi
be an expensive proposition an
with each dollar the representativ
Of the peepul votes for relief j
casts an appealing eye at the pul
pet master who pulls his strings
If the corporate surplus tax, n
commended to raise $500, 0OO, 900 {
the $1,137, 100000, is chopped t
the point where business leader
can be told privately that the
really weren't touched very mucl
reliefers may get a break. IF b
some freak the corporate surplU
tax is made even partially effel