The Washington times., 1936-05-08
WRITER SEES
WRECK|NG0F
EUROPE
Entire Present Setup
Will Be Strapped,
He Predicts

NetDS SefDtce JOTetgH COIISSPO1tU"
ent, IN toddy'S article of his Sc
Ties. Europe Skirts the Pit"
In this article, fifth OF the Sc
rieS, Knickerb0cEer says the
hatred betpeen NGsi Germany
and BolsheUik RuSSiG IS
unique" that it threatens
tDGr Dhich Mould "stoeep the
last OeStige OF the present organ
izdtion OF Europe into the iDGSte
basket" KnicEerbocker tells
HON near he believeS this tDGr IS.
BY II. r. KNICKERBOCKER-
Copyright, 1895, by international News
Service)
LONDON, May 7 UN.S.).-Ger-
many has gone from strength to
strength. The Soviet Union has
gone from weakness to strength.
Today the No. ! conflict In the
western world Is between Hitler
German and Stain Russia. All
other conflicts are sideshows.
This summer the business Of
both countries Is to arm fast and
clear away the ground. Today
every major and minor movement
in Europe's international affairs
is made with reference to this
paramount conflict.
When it comes to q head, when
the war begins between the Red
army. now 100000 strong, and
the German army, now more than
half million strong, it will sweep
the last veStige of the present
organization Of Europe into the
waste basket.
War Of Religions
It Is the one seemingly newt
able war. It is the one war that
no optimist today can venture
positively to gainsay.
1t is a war between religions.
Both religions base upon the wor-
ship Of the state. Communism was
first in the field. National So
ctalism Is the Protestant revolt
against the Communist orthodoxy.
Like all conflicts between close
relatives, it Is. supremely ruthless,
unforgiving. Death is the penalty
for being a Nazi in the Soviet
Union today. Death is the penalty
for being a Communist in Ger.
many.
Hatred is common between
many European nations, but the
hatred between Nazi Germany and
BolShevik Russia is unique. It is
the only hatred openly expressed
in official speeches by the heads
and representatives Of the two
governments.
War Intent Charged
No listener could hear the re-
marks of Adolf Hitler about the
Soviet Union and the remarks of
Maxim Litvinoff about Germany
without measuring the unbridge-
able hostility between the two
countries. Hitler's peace speeches
pointedly except the Soviet Union
from any offer Of friendship. Lit
vinoff's replies bluntly charge Ger
many with intending war on the
Soviet Union.
To Nazi Germans the Comn1u-
mist is an "untermensch," q sub
human. To Russian Communists
the Nazi is a slavering beast.
TO Nazi Germans the Soviet
Union is a land to be conquered
and colonized in the interest Of
civilization. To Russian Commit
nists Nazi Germany is q threat
which must be paralyzed or de-
stroyed to save the life Of Com
muniSt Russia.
This conflict only began with
the accession to power of Hitler
ia January. 1898. Up to that time
the Weimar republic had main.
tanned the friendliest relations
with the Soviet Union, playing
off Russia against France, and
the Red Army and the ReichSwehr
were working closely together.
Population Growing
Since then the life and death
struggle between Communism and
NaSism has arisen. Hitler not only
considered 1t his duty, which he
speedily accomplished. to stamp
Communism out Of his own coun-
try, but with burning and I'M
deniable sincerity considers it his
mission to sweep Communism
from the face Of the earth. Now
this struggle has already changed
the entire aspect Of Europe.
While they build their armies
feverishly, each side jockeys for
position. The position may be
more important than the armies,
but what are the armies today and
what are they likely to be in the
near future?
The Soviet Union now claims
population Of $4,000, 000. More
children are born in Soviet Rus
STA every year than in all the rest
Of Europe put together. The So
Wet standing army numbers ap-
proximately 1000, 900. Its reserves,
trained during the 10 years Of
Bolshevism, number 100000.
Huge Fleet Of Tanks
Since 1928, with the beginning
Of the first five-year plan, every
interest in the Soviet Union has
been subordinated to military
preparation for defense against
the war which. long before the
rise Of Hitler, Lenin had declared
to be unavoidable. In eight years
time the Soviet Union has created
its own war industry from the
ground Up. It now manufactures
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