Evening star., 1937-10-03
BY CONSTANTINE BROWN.

ME- meetlrg OF the TWO QlCCatOrS,
Hitler and Mussolini, was fol-
lowed closely in Washington
4 because the outcome of their
talks probably will have a greater
effect on the Far Eastern situation
than on Europe
European affairs in themselves are
of somewhat academic interest to
the United States Government. But
the Far Eastern situation continues TO
be Of dynamic concern to President
Roosevelt and Secretary Hull AS
days go by and the japanese Army
continues to run amuck the dangers
to the peace of this country are in
creaslng and the President becomes
less positive in his statements regard
Ing his expectations to keep us out of
trouble. Several weeks ago, on board
his fishing boat, he declared to news
paper men that we will stay out OF
war. A week ago he told the youths
gathered to meet him in Wendover,
Wyo., that he hoped" we would stay
out OF war. What Mr.. Roosevelt will
say two weeks hence depends, pos
slbly, more on what Mussolini and
Hitler decide than on Japan herself
And If in the last 10 days the pro-
tests from Washington and from Lon
don against the "fearfulness" of ia
pans methods of war have been
stronger than usual, the reason must
be found in the fact that the pros
poets Of restraining Italy and the
Reich have frightened in the past
few weeks.
Placate" Word Is Spread.
Inc American Government has kept
aloof in most of these European souab
bles which have been going on for so
many years. But on occasion. when
American high officials expressed their
opinions informally, they told Great
brltaln and France that, in view of
the pressing dangers in the Far East
1or all the white races it might con-
celvably be advantageous to placate
Hitler and his henchmen.
Mussolini is believed to be ouite
prepared to bury the hatchet and re-
main satisfied with the conquest and
the development of Ethiopia.
But Hitler has thus far presented
no land gifts to the German people
ana unless some of these worthless
coionles taken from Germany during
tne war are returned to him he is
bound to find room" somewhere e,se
ouch expansion is fraught with enor-
nous dangers, regardless of whether
IL occurs at the expense of Czechoslo-
Vakla, Austria or the Soviet Union
Inc antl-Fascist attitude of the
unl'ed States is well known in Europe
consequently, these indirect counsels
cannot be interpreted either in Ion
uoii or IN Paris as coming from a
source IN sympathy with the dictato-
tial regimes of Mussolini and Hitler
II the french and British govern.
ments have paid little attention to
Americas practical advice. if is he
cause our State Department is con-
sloered as being not fully conyersant
Win the psychology of the German
people. French statesmen claim that
you give the Germans your little
iinger they will Immediately ask for
the whole hand. Thus, everv time the
BRUSH appeared, even vaguely tn he
IN mood to consider the Question
Oh ene transfer of mandates to Ger
many the Quai d'Orsay threw
monkey wrench in the machinery
AND when. after three weeks of souab-
oies as to whether Italy should be
granted parity with Great Britain and
france in patrolling the Mediter-
ranean. the British decided to evan,;ne
the Italian demands in a more friendly
spirit, the French at once raised the
question of the withdrawal of tho
Italian volunteers" from Spain. This
despite the fact that for more than -
months the Italians have openly as
sisted Gen. Franco.
Whatever common understanding
might exist between Mussolinj. Hitler
ana Japan, there is no question that
at the bottom of their hearts II Duce
ana der Fuehrer recognize, like other
Westerners, how precarious the future
OF the white races might become if
sapans plans to conquer China are
actually realized. There is no danger
within the next or 10 years. but they
al are aware Of the menace to COM
Ing generations. And both Mussolini
and Hitler profess to be more con-
cerned over the future than over the
present. Their entire political phi
iosophy is predicated on giving a place
In the sun to the children, grandchil-
dren and great-grandchildren of the
present fighters for tnta lit rianirpo