Evening star., 1937-11-14
TRIPLE ALLIANCE SEEKS
TERRITORY AND MARKETS
Anti.C Communism Agreement Is Mask
For Combination of Force to Win
Place i'm Sun.

relationships hopes to win the weaker
countries to their side. And they have
more than fair chance of succeeding.
None Of the pacts, agreements and
treaties which were supposed to guar
antee security for the weaker states
have thus far helped them. The plight
OF Ethiopia, China and the Loyalist
government in Spain have all shown
that the great and powerful demo-
cratic states can do nothing to protect
the weaker nations when one of the
relationships decides to put an end
to their independence.
America Now Neutralised.
The new treaty also encourages any
nation which has an axe to grind with
its neighbor to do so with impunity
provided it is on the side of the totali-
tartan states. For the last two years
the influence of Great Britain and
France has been neutralized in Europe
And now it may be Americas turn to
be neutralized in her own sphere.
In the long run. of course, economic
'uiituSCo may NC tIlC uCtSII1IIlllR
factor in another conflict But the
determination to follow a well planned
policy to the bitter end; military
machinery which enables them to
ride rough-shod over the world democ-
racles; an advantageous strategic posi-
tion-all these count enough today to
offset the advantages of the countries
blessed with economic assets. The
totalltarian states intend to strike
quickly. and choose the point of least
resistance. They know that the CUM
bersome political machine of the de-
mocracies cannot easily be set in mo-
tion, and by the time it is. they expect
to have attained their aim.
That is why every conceivable actiy-
ity of the 200,00000o people who form
the populations of Germany, italy and
Japan has been Communicated. The
results have been satisfactory. While
other nations have to make plans for
mobilization, some 3,500,000 men ar,
already under arms in the three dic
tatorships.
Inc factories are producing war ma
terial mostly, The navies of italy.
Germany and Japan (totaling, it is
Claimed, some 100000 tons of fight
ing ships> are, on paper, weaker than
the combined strength of the Ameri-
can, British and French fleets. But
they are posted at strategic points so
as to nullify the numerical advantage
OF their possible opponents. Great
Britain's fleet in the Mediterranean is
hemmed in. The Singapore naval
base, intended to harbor a mighty ar
mada for the protection Of British in
terests in the Far East. is now de-
serted. Because it fears Italy and Ger
many. the admiralty in London does
not dare detach single unit from
European waters.
Japan Rules Pacific.
Frances line of communication is
endangered by the presence of the
Italians in the Balearics and in Span
ish Morocco Japan has the field to
herself in the Pacific The United
States Navy is 5000 miles away from
the scene of confict-too far for even
an ambitious administration to send
a fleet
In aviation the relationships have
distinct lead over France and Great
Britain for at least another eight
months.
But what is more important than
these physical advantages is the fact
that the dictators are not afraid to
risk war. And the Western democra-
cies dare not do So
The formidable front offered now to
the world-the German. japanese,
Italian combination--is expected to
have a powerful effect on the more
timid countries which have not yet
found themselves"
Austria. Hungary and Portugal, to
all intent and purpose, are already
associated with this new brotherhood.
Poland is feeling her way around. The
anti-Communist basis of this new al
lance is likely to appeal to the Polish
politicians, as we'll as to the people.
In Africa and the Middle East the
Arabs are looking towards Mussolini
as their protector. Mussolini has been
t'as1NAh hiS tAiSAA NOiiity dAu "a lCSCilIule
them with the most precious gift an
Arab can covet-arms and ammuni-
ton. They are impressed with II
Duce's personality, In Libya last sum-
mer he spoke to their representatives
personally. The Oriental is impressed
when he deals with the master A sub
stitute is merely servant, and that is
the status Of the French and British
governors and agents in the eyes of the
shrewd Orientals.
Arabs Can Be Useful.
The Arabs can become an extremely
useful auxiliary to the new West and
East front. One mosquito is not dam
gerous, but swarm of them might
become a horrible nuisance.
The echo of the new alliance might
find a repercussion even in South
America, despite the powerful inf1u-
ence the United States exercises there
economically and culturally Some of
the central South American republics,
where Fascist-Nazi methods have al
ready made certain inroads, may be
further influenced by this new demon
stration of power. The dictatorial phi
(See TRIPLE ALLIANCE, Page C-3.)