Evening star., 1937-10-31
ISOLATION END SPEECHES
SEEN FORCE PREPARATION
Roosevelt and Hull Also Believed Aim
ing to Bolster Democratic Against
Authoritarian Nations.

has become a problem Tor the Reich.
These 100000 Germans, who live
within the confines of the Czecho-
ever since Hitler came to power. They
demand complete autonomy and a
new constitution for that Central
European republic based on the Swiss
cantonal system. This the Czech
government refused.
The former physical instructor, Hen
lein, who leads the German minorities,
is making frequent visits to Berlin and
Berchtesgaden. 1t is no longer kept
secret that he takes his orders from
Hitler and the other members of the
German government. Upon his return
from Germany recently a political
meeting was called. The Czechoslo-
yak government forbade that gather
ing. but it took place just the same,
and there was brawl between the
Germans and the Czech police-one of
those minor incidents which in ordi-
nary times have no Importance.
Protest in Berlin.
But the German press, following the
instructions of the government, began
pounding their eastern neighbor. The
whole question of the ill treatment of
the German minorities became for
several days front-page news. The
Minister of Czechoslovakia in Berlin
lodged an emphatic protest with Baron
Won Neurath, Hitler's foreign secre-
tary. Instead of an apology he re-
ceived lecture and warning. He
was told that the policy of his gov
ernment was intolerable and that so
long as the question of the German
minorities did not receive a satisfac-
tory solution-an autonomy based on
cantonal constitution-the relation
ship between the people of the Reich
and those of Czechoslovakia would re-
main strained. Neurath, it is reported,
was careful enough not to say that
the relations between the two govern
ments will be unpleasant. He placed
the whole thing on the basis of the
overwhelming feeling of the German
people.
There are many indications that
something" may happen in Czecho-
slovakia. Henlein is deploring the
lack of understanding on the part of
the Prague rulers. He is warning
them that, while he desires a peace
full solution Of the problem, the younger
men are losing patience and may COM
pei him to take more drastic measures.
Foreign diplomats in Berlin are told
that the Reich does not seek a conflict
with the Central European republic
But they are given to understand that,
should the Sudeten Deutschen come
to the end of their rope and start a
rebellion against their oppressors, it
will be difficult to say what may
happen.
Force Expected From Prague.
There is no doubt, says Berlin, that
the Prague government will use force
to quell an uprising There is also no
doubt, it is added, that the Germans
in Bavaria will not allow their breth-
rem to be slaughtered by the Czecho-
slovaks. And, while the German gov
ernment may for while adopt an
official neutral attitude-such as the
Italians and the Germans have adopt
ed in Spain-it won't be able to keep
the Bavarians from rushing to the
rescue of the Germans in Czechoslo-
vakia. And in a short time Central
Europe might become the center of
disturbance of Europe-much more
dangerous than Spain.
All these things may happen while
nine principal world powers, and
maybe more, will be gathered at Brus-
sells. There they will discuss not only
the practical subject of China's terri
torial integrity, but the whole question
of the sanctity of treaties.
1t is because the administration in
Washington wants to prepare the
ground for successful ending of that
conference and hopes to put an end
to international jungle law that both
Mr.. Roosevelt and Mr.. Hull have broad
cast to the world that Americas iso-
lationism is a thing of the past. In
doing so they are moved, not by any
sentimental considerations, but by the
belief that the interests of the Amer
lean people demand 1t.
(Copyright. 1879