Evening star., 1938-04-03
BY CONSTANTINE BROWN.

by CONSTANTINE BROWN.
A REORGANIZED world is the
~ watchword in Berlin, Rome and
n Toxic. A world composed of four
empires: The Nordic Empire, ex-
| tending from the Baltic to the Black and
Caspian Seas, Roman Empire comprising
Italy and substantial portion of the north
shores of Africa, extending east as far
as the Indian Ocean, Pacific Empire ex-
tending from the Nipponese Islands and
| Siberia south to the Dutch East Indies, and
| finally, an American Empire in the West
ern Hemisphere.
This is no longer pipe dream, no longer
an idea expounded by propagandists and
sensation mongers. 1t is definite plan
which former house painter, former
Socialist newspaper man and the sons Of
the soil-the young Japanese officers who
have such an unchallenged hold over their
Emperor and government-have conceived
and are now rapidly putting into effect.
Their challenge to the world is: We are
determined to expand; we are determined
to reshape the Old World; we are deter
mined to introduce a new life, and we are
sufficiently strong to go ahead with our
plans If you dare to oppose us, we
shall fight. war will bring greater hard
ships and greater chaos, with untold suffer-
ing to the whole of humanity Accept our
thesis and peace--our kind of peace-will
be maintained.
This ultimatum has been conveyed to
foreign ministers throughout the world
mllder in tone in Washington than in
London and in Paris, stronger in Praha,
Moscow, Bucharest and other capitals.
Six Weeks Longer
Reports which recently reached WASH
lngton indicate that as soon as the Spanish
civil war is over and the weak, unassuming
Italian puppet, Gen. Francisco Franco. be-
comes the Stakeholder Governor of
Spain for Mussolini Czechoslovakia will be
invited to dovetail herself into the Ger
manic system of government After the
tate OF these two governments has been
sealed the major operations will begin.
The victory of the Spanish nationalists
appears inevitable now On the basis of
concrete information from the battle front.
Washington believes that the Spanish Lov-
allsts can resist another six weeks at the
maximum. They are fighting valiantly, but
lack modern war equipment, especially air.
planes
When President Negrin flew to Paris
and asked Premier Blum for the same sup
port the Germans and the Italians have
been giving Franco, Blum replied: How
can I ask the French Army to send over
military airplanes, when our production
does not exceed 81 planes a month";" The
British, equally concerned with the defense
OF the Isles, are not in a position to aid
the Spanish Loyalists and the American
neutrality law forbids the sale of actual
war materials to either Spanish faction.
Even If the act had been repealed as was
suggested early in March, the airplanes
would not have reached the Spanish Low
alist ports. A German official In a re-
sponsible position casually informed an
American diplomat that if war materials
were sent from the United States, the
cargoes would in all probability be tor
pedoed on the high seas" The history Of
the last 10 months leaves no doubt that this
was no empty threat. The democratic
powers have offered the Loyalists only
expressions of sympathy whereas Hitler
and Mussolini have sent Gen. Franco gen.
erous and efficient military support.
The general principles of the proposals"
which Hitler will offer Czechoslovakia have
been outlined in this column repeatedly
1hey are based on President Wilson's plank
of self-determination of nationalities. But
under the present circumstances they actu-
ally mean the incorporation of the Central
European republic into the totalitarian
state system. Judging from the political
move within that republic, from Hitler's
speeches and from the various troop move
ments on the German-Czech borders. it is
probable that the Czechoslovak operation"
will take place not later than this summer
When Czech submission is complete
nothing will bar Hitler's eastward march
The Moscow trials phoney as they seemed
revealed one truth-that the Germans have
been active in preparing the ground in
South Russia for general uprising against
the Soviet government. This revolt which
had been mentioned to this writer by re-
sponsible Germans in Berlin in the sum-
mer of 1885, forms vital part of the Ger
man strategy for expansion in Europe.
Unless the Czechoslovak government, fol-
lowing the advice of Moscow, decides to
offer armed resistance to Hitler's program
regarding the future of their country, there
is little that the Soviets can do to obstruct
the expansionists, plans of the Reichs-
fuehrer. The doom of the Czechoslovak
republic means the ful6llment of Hitler's
ideal-the Nordic Empire
In the Mediterranean Musso!ini is
fastening his preparations to cash in"
the dividends promised him by Hitler when
they decided three months ago on this
monumental plan
Shrinking Gibraltar.
The final victory of Franco over the
Spanish Ioyalists means that Italy will
have on the Spanish coasts. in the Balearic
Islands and in Spanish Morocco, important
naval and air bases which will render
Britain's and Frances position in the
Mediterranean more than precarious. The
Spanish flag may continue to fly over
these harbors and isles, but the Italian
Navy and the Italian bombing and scout
ing squadrons will utilize them. And Gen.
Franco is not likely to change masters.
II Duce is determined to leave body
guard" of Italian black shirts in Spain to
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