Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-09-30

NEWS REVIEW
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democracy in all its forms, from mild
liberalism to extreme communism,
remained mistaken; their deep-Seated
aversion to parliamentrism had be-
come strengthened for the reason that
these two men had demonstrated
their ability to rule great nations
without the spontaneous consent of
their peoples.
So, onto the stage stepped Musso-
lini at Munich where he was given
a reception so magnificent that he
might have been forgiven for revert
ing, in his memory, to the time when
he was bricklayer, Hitler a paper
hanger. Mussolini, who in the army
of his own country, never rose above
the rank of corporal, and Hitler
whose military promotions had at
tanned exactly the same point, now
met once more-as autocratic rulers
of two of the biggest armies in Eu-
rope.
BY Hitler command, Mussolini was
given enthusiastic acclaim as he drove
through the streets of Munich with
his host; they exchanged compli-
ments and decorations, and the fol-
lowing day they attended the autumn
manoeuvers of the German army
near Rostock as well as naval
manoeuvers in the Baltic Sea. Hitler
apparently wanted to impress his
guest with the fact that come what
may-Germany is ready! To en-
phasize this, he on Monday took Mus
works at Essen, and then on to Ber-
lin where festivities on grand scale
were arranged in honor of the visit
ing Italian.
Conversations.
AS for formal conversation between
the two fascist chieftans, there seems
to have been time for but little. For
that matter, there could not be a
great deal to discuss, for both of
them knew beforehand that they
were in agreement as to all essential
points of their political philosophy.
They look at the Spanish civil war
from the same viewpoint; Russia is
still, in their eyes, the principal
menace to the civilization of the
world; Japan is fighting righteous
war against China whose government
is-the two dictators feel quite GER
tain-receiving support from COM
munist sources.
Mussolini has not antagonized the
church and the Jewish element to
the extent that Hitler has, for the
Italian is evidently the smoother of
the two-and a story is current that
Mussolini had been asked by Pope
Plus to use his influence with Hitler
for the purpose of ameliorating the
German governments policy against
the Catholics.
There may come, some time,
statement to the effect that Mussolini
and Hitler were in full accord in
regard to the idea that world peace
ought to be preserved. That is-a
world peace conceived of from their
anti-democratic standpoints! And
that, if it comes, is likely to be all.
In the meantime, the Germans
nave enjoyed grand snow, the
world fresh demonstration of how
birds of feather do flock together.
And that was probably all that was
intended.
Aggressive Japan.
While European fascism, as per-
sonified by Mussolini and Hitler,
scored a new stage triumph, Japan's
awful war against China went on.
Japan means business! China has
complained to the League of Nations
which august body referred the ac-
cusation to a committee where it is
likely to remain picked, and Japan
has declared that it does not matter
what the League does-Tokyo wants
to go on to the bitter end and will
not tolerate ''outside Intervention"