The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1938-10-07
Line-Up Of European.
Powers Is Changing
Germany Gradually Breaks Through ShacEdes Of Yer
saiIIes Treaty France, Britain Seek to
Break BerIin-ROme Axis

'CzechosIovakia. Both France and
Great Britain are counting italian
Premier Benito Mussolini In an eff
fort to wean him away from Hitler
and weaken the Berlin Rome axis
in substance II not In form.
Germany's famous "Drang Mach
Osten"-drive to the east - has
broken through the shackles which
the allied powers put around the de-
feated Reich IN the Versailles treaty
settlement after the World War.
Germany has become far more
powerful through middle Europe in
q political, economic and military
sense as result Of absorbing Aus
tria and the observation-disclosures
powerful than she was before the
World War.
The immediate results Of the dis
integration Of Czechoslovakia IN
clude:
i. Virtual extinction Of o barrier
Of interviewing alliances erected
behind Germany by France after
the World War as q protective en-
circlementr Of the Reich.
Q. A body blow at the French-So-
Wet alliance which Is SO weakened
that 1t is doubtful 1t can continue
effectively.
8. Serious weakening Of the
French Polish alliance, with Poland
swinging into the orbit Of German
influence.
4. Progressive disintegration Of
the French Satellite system such
as the little Entente - Czechoslo.
vakia. Rumania and Yugoslavia-
which has largely lost reason for
existence.
S. Rapid extension Of the Ger
man political and economic infiu-
ence through middle Europe to the
Black Sea, with Hungary, Yugo-
slavia and Rumania moving into
the Nazi orbit.
8. Isolation Of the Soviets from
their European connections with
Czechoslovakia and France.
2. Augmentation Of French dip
lomatic dependence on Great Bril-
tain.
Among the first repercussions Of
the re-grouping Of powers will be
Frances attempt to repair her
fences by Impeachment with italy
in an effort to safeguard her posi-
ton In the Mediterranean. Already
France Is planning to appoint one
of her most astute diplomats as am
bassador to Rome, Andre Francois
Poncet.
Both British Prime Minister Ne
vile Chamberlain and French Pre-
mier Edouard Daladier have been
convinced by the recent crisis that
Mussolini had scant appetite for
leading his country into an unpop-
ular war to fulfill engagements to
Hitler under the Rome Berlin axis.
They also feel that Mussolini has
watched with little enthusiasm as
middle Europe fell into the German
orbit. Therefore as their first move
they are trying to obtain a counter
balance to the German eastward
thrust by coming to terms with
Mussolini on recognition Of the Ital-
ian conquest Of Ethiopia and by set.
Element Of the international angles
of the Spanish civil war. They are
likely to reach agreement with
italy even II Mussolini refuses to
withdraw as many men from Spain
as originally expected.
Indications that the Spanish In
surgent Generalissimo. Francisco
Franco, planned to remain neutral
In event Of general European war
have further lessened Mussolini's
previously waning regard for the
rebel leader.
In general, the leaders Of Britain,
France and italy expect vast re-
Of European powers and
Henry Beranger, president Of the
French senate foreign affairs com.
mittee, sums 1t up this way:
1.-THE Munich results will be q
profound modification Of the Euro
pean policy Of France, Germany,
italy and Britain. and, indirectly, Of
Russia and the little entente. The
foreign policy Of France must be
re-examined IN the light Of what
at Munich"