Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-03-11

Switzerland, at a congress to discuss
the problem Of raw materials. Ger
many is not represented; had been in
vited but declined-in spite of the
fact that no question at the present
Germany than that of raw products.
But why should Germany refuse to
participate? Reasons have not been
bluntly stated, but it is generally pre-
sumed that the raw-materials con-
gress may devise ways in which Ger
many would be enabled to obtain raw
materials without having her war
lost colonies restored to her. And
Germany wants this colony problem
to be kept open; it is being agitated
very largely from the viewpoint that
the raw materials needed by Germany
must needs come from her former
overseas possessions. If the Geneva
meetings succeeds in finding other
sources why, then. of course, the al
legged necessity for colony restoration
would vanish into thin air. Germany
does not want such n thing to hap
pen, pIciSIS W Sltts away
Controversy.
Germans nowadays are rather eXag-
geratedly nervous and touchy-and
certain people i'm public life in the
United States are disposed toward UNI
necessary tactleSSneSS which results
in offense to other nations, and which
then calls forth apologies from the
State Department in Washington.
Last week tie otherwise level
headed mayor of the city OF New York,
FiOrella III. aGuardia, deemed it wise
to say at meeting of Jewish women
that when the New York worlds fair
opens. it ought to include in its eX-
hibits a chamber of horrors embrace
ing some sort of statue of Adolf Hitler
the brown-shirted fanatic who is
menace to the peace of the world
Whatever ones feelings in regard
to Hitler and his policy are concerned,
he is at the present time the recog-
nized head Of his cOuntry's govern
ment, and as such should be immune
from the verbal attacks of a mum
icipal officer in America. AS soon as
LaGuardia's statement became knCwn
the German government filed pro-
test with the State Department which
issued declaration to the effect that
although there is freedom of speech
in this country, there are certain linn
itations dictated by necessity and by
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citizens of other countries. Then the
department, having, under interna-
tional rules, to assume official respon-
sibility for what a mayor of New York
or anyone else-SayS with reference
to the rulers of other countries, prof
fered an apology to the Berlin gov
eminent.
Although it is thought the German
government is satisfied with this Of
fetal expression of regret, the press
of Germany carries on campaign Of
vituperatiOn against LaGuardia who
is referred to as New YOrk'S CHIEF
gangster," stupid Jew" and other
similar terms of intense discourtesy
Full Speed Ahead!
At the insistence of the British gov.
eminent the House of Commons ir
London has authorized the cabinet tC
go ahead with its armament plan
| The immediate result is that the
House has appropriated for the cur.
rent fiscal year 1925 100000 for naval
expansion, S41O,S7O,OOO for an in.
creased army, and S412, 100000 fol
the air forces These appropriations
represent merely one years part OF
the huge five-year ornaments pro
gram involving S7,50O,000, 900. The
British resent very much the idea
that all this is done for the sake Of
preparing another war-nO. it is al
| in the interest of self-defense anC
peace! AT least, so they say. AnC
where to get the money? Easy mat
ter-a few more taxes imposed on the
citizens, and when they do not brine
sufficient revenue for ornaments pur.
poses. the country will borrow funds.
Plots Charged.
newspapers IN continental Europe
are busy these days charging German
influences" with stirring up revolu-
/ tiOnary trouble in Czecho-Slovakia
and in Hungary; in the latter coun-
try it is quite openly declared that
German capital is at work to back a
conspiracy which has for it's goal the
overthrow of the Budapest govern
ment. Some specific information is
given in the papers, but much of il
appears to be propaganda coloreG
rather than in accord with known
facts. AS for Czecho-Slovakia, Hit.
Ter a couple of weeks ago made the
statement that Germany would scrup
ulously respect the neutrality of Rel
neighbor.