Evening star., 1938-07-10
SUNDAY D. JULY TO- ONE
SHAW DENOUNCES
NAz|RAC|AL IDEAS

Heartily Backs Ansch|uss,
However, as Austria's
Only Salvation.
by Z. M. SALZER.
LONDON. July . N.A.N.A.).-
George Bernard Shaw has now given
this writer permission to release an
interview obtained = few days before
Mr.. Shaw's recent illness, which
prompted his physicians to order him
to take q complete rest.
Mr.. Shaw has expressed his delight
at the ,"Anschluss." He has given
the salute Of Hell Hitler and de-
scribed the absorption Of Austria into
Germany as highly desirable
event." In this interview, however,
he frees himself from the suspicion
that he is . full-blooded NaN, Hit.
Ter not only has aroused his ad-
miration. but also his contempt Mr..
Shaw has preached the "Anschluss"
as the one and only salvation for
postwar Austria and told me so be-
fore the advent Of the Naxi regime
in Germany. Whereas he finds words
Of praise for Hitler's attitude toward
the treaty of Versailles, he con-
fesses in this candid statement that
he cannot see eye to eye with him on
the Jewish problem and his racial
theories.
This exclusive interview took place
at his London nat in Whitehall Court,
overlooking the Thames embankment.
After our conversation, Mr.. Shaw
wrote down the answers to my oues-
tions so that they are reproduced here
in his own words.
Hitler's Next Step.
What will be the next step Of Herr
Hitler?" asked. Has Greater Ger
many reached its ultimate frontiers.
or are We to expect more SURPRISES"
There is no natural reason why
greater Germany should exist at ALL"
Mr.. Shaw replied, ANY more than why
the British Empire should exist. The
Nazis at present are singing that their
ultimate frontier is the ends Of the
earth. In that case they had better
initiate the British Empire In making
the ends Of the earth much more free
and comfortable for the natives than
the British Isles are"
Are you in favor of returning the
former German colonies Tor others)
to Germany today?"
Il see no permanence in the notion
that Africa is huge fowl to be carved
for division among the European pow
ers. 1t is bad enough for France TO
have 100000 Negroes to billet on
Goethe's house-or Shakespeare
To give Germany similar reserves does
not appeal to me. My slogan is
Africa for the Africans!
DO you regard Czechoslovakia's in
dependence and the existence OF her
present frontiers as vital for Euro
pean peace?"
All frontiers are dangerous to peace
until they are militarily indcfensible
or undefended. like the Canadian
AiOflViCl. AAu ullll IL 0OCS ltOC IuAJvcI
which side We live at as tar as our
personal rights are concerned. A
German should not be at any oisad-
vantage in Czechoslovakia nor q
Tyrolese in the Trentino."
Swiss Methsds Applzuded.
what is your opinion Of the minor
ity treatment in Switzerland as an
example to other countries?"
so far. the Swiss seem to be get
ting on in An enviaoly satisfactory
way"
Has Hitler solved the Jewish prob.
lem in q satisfactory way?"
He has not solved it at all. He hal
created it. 1t has damaged his intel
lectual credit to an extraordinary ex.
tent. Europe could hardly have beer
more disagreeably surprised If he had
revived witch-burning The exiling Of
Einstein and the confiscation Of hi,
property was Hitler's stupidest single
act: and Einstein may yet be the
winner"
What do you think of the Nax
NO1lOCllClOh VI ldCC pOlluGlOu
1T is despicably unscientific. The
amazing thing about 1t Is that the
anti-Semites do not see how intensely
Jewish it is. The fault of the Jew Il
his enormous arrogance. based on hi.
claim to belong to Gods chosen race
The Nordic nonsense is only an at
tempt to initiate the postertty of Abra.
ham,
Favorably Impressed BY Book.
What Of your personal sympathie.
or antipathies Of Hitler?"
have never met him. His bool
made favorable impression on me
though it Is = great pity that he die
not read my works instead of Houston
Chamberlain's. Naturally appreciate
the political sagacity and courage with
which he has rescued Germany from
the gutter and placed her once more
at the head of Central Europe"
Has Britain or France anything x
fear from Germany"
All the powers have everything te
fear from their own armaments ant
their own folly. II Hitler loses hi.
head. and is confronted by enemie.
who have not any heads to lose, tn.
consequences may be appalling. Blu,
sumcient unto the day is the evil there.
Of; 50 let us drop the subject"
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