Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1936-05-21
INTERNATIONAL
NEWS REVIEW
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short time ago the Scandinavian
states as we'll as Spain and SwitZer-
land were considering the pOssibili-
ty of leaving the League on the ground
that it had pathetically demonstrate
ed it's inability to prevent and to
stop, when prevention attempts proved
futile, the Italian war of aggression
against Ethiopia. 1t was reasoned
that since the League could not guar
antee the security of it's small men,
Der states, there would be nothing
gained by retaining membership.
The European "neutrals", as they are
still called since the days of the world
war-did not, however, go so far as
to resign, but Guatemala did. Now
rumor has it that Guatemala's deci-
sion may have been influenced by the
Italian government which apparently
is trying to weaken the prestige of the
League with the ultimate objective in
view of leaving that organization.
AS for changing the foundation of the
League, or effecting some sort of re-
form, no decision was made in Gene
va when the League Council met
some days ago. In fact, nothing was
decided except to postpone all dis
cussion until some time around
June Is.
Two COups.
While the League of Nations has
abjectly recognized the imperialism
OF Italian fascism, the principles of
that system as it exists in three other
countries have met serious obstacles
recently. 1t has already been pointed
out that the Spanish parliamentary
election some weeks ago represented
decided turning away from the ideal
of fascism; that applies, too, to the
chamber of deputies election in
France. And few days ago word
came from Vienna that Chancellor
Kurt Schusschnigg quietly had eff
fected coup which meant that Vice
Chancellor Ernst Ruediger Won Star
hemberg was relieved of his post. He
was, although nominally second in
power, the strongest and the most
Influential individual in the public
life of Austria and as the actual
head of the considerable fascist move
ment in his country, menace to its
congratulated Mussolini upon his
splendid victory in Africa, consti-
tuted the turning point for Schussch-
nigg who thought this was going a
bit too far-and then politely threw
Won Starhemberg out of the govern
ment.
In Bolivia last Sunday Jose
Luis Tejada SOrzano, president since
November, 1884, was forced to resign
in favor of General Alfredo Penaranda,
one of the heroes of the recently end
ed Gran ChacO war. SOrZanO'S Of
tense, apparently, was his inability to
prevent a threatening general strike.
If fascism is-slowly-losing ground
in Europe, it seems to be gaining in
South America, for Bolivia is now in
the hands of a fascist and militaris-
tic clique just as is it's recent foe,
Paraguay, whose government, also, is
headed by Gran Chaco army off,
GER. Both of these South American
republics now have governments
which are decidedly dictatorial.'
In Far East.
During the last few months the
world has not heard so much about
the efforts of Japan to establish a
socalled republic in five of China's
northern provinces. Japan felt that
it was not necessary to go to war about
this matter; the method employed
was to create in the provinces con-
cerned sentiment in favor of seces-
sion from China proper and, that Sc
cession accomplished, to set up new
state with its own government. Of
course, the ultimate intention was to
make that projected republic entirely
subservient to Japan-just as is Man.
chukuo, established by the Japanese
on conquered Chinese soil. 1t seems
as though the expected North Chi
nese development is progressing too
slowly to suit the Japanese, and that
may be the reason why suddenly sew
eral thousand Japanese soldiers have
been sent to North Chinese garrisons.
This is not interpreted as an immedi-
ate or direct threat of war against
China, but most certainly belligerent