Evening star., 1939-04-04

prisoner, IS years ago, and has con-
sistently followed it ever since.
The Third Reich's peaceful in
tentions are emphasized in every
speech. The pronunciation is cor
rect, but in view of Germany's sue
cess in acquiring pieces of Europe
the spelling piece" is more appro-
pirate. In the last IL months the
population Of the Third Reich has
increased from 65,000,000 to 88,000,-
600, and its land area is greater than
the old Germany before the war.
Until 1t swallowed 100000 Slavic
Czechs, whom Austria could not di-
gest in the 200 years they were in
cluded in that empire, Nazi Ger
many had been adding people of its
own race and Sympathies without
emphasizing the economic needs or
hazards. AS in the Communist slo-
gan, "Workers of the world, unite"
Germans were to be united into
powerful nation in the center of
Europe which would also win the
loyalty, possibly the actual allegi-
ance, of all men and women of
German ancestry.
To Hitler, the racial solidarity of
the Jew is an evil. but the same
racial solidarity in the German is
virtue. Whatever his adopted cour-
try the German remains German
and bound to the fatherland in the
racial theory of blood and land"
"CiviliZatiOn" Is Profitable.
An acquired appetite for terri
! torial expansion is Unsuitable. The
superior race of Germans has been
freed and now the Nazi brand of
freedom can be brought to other
races. Colonizing powers always
make much of carrying 'civilization"
to backward natives without en-
phasizing that it is commercially
profitable for themselves. The
formula is older than ancient
Rome.
Ukranians are a convenient and
useful race for the Third Reich's
efforts in the cause of freedom
Hitler has said that the resources
of the Ukraine would supply over
populated Germany's shortages in
agricultural products, minerals and
other raw materials. Getting the
rich treasure house may mean a
war in Europe. but earmarking it so
far ahead proves that Hitler is not
a visionary opportunist but me-
thodical far-sighted planner
The final objective is the Russian
Ukraine. If that is acquired, it
may be comparatively easy to push
farther into the Caucasus and an
mex the Russian fields along the
Caspian. The Ukraine, in addition
to being Russia's granary, supplies
the Soviet Union with 80 per cent
of its coal, go per cent of its iron,
IS per cent OF its manganese and
other more precious metals. 1t is
a fine backyard for industrial Ger
many.
May Wait for japanese.
Western Europe, which drowsed
and dreamed while Germany re-
armed, is now frantically girding
itself, and Hitler may strike before
it is too late. Again. if he con-
templates taking on Poland and the
Soviet Union at the same time. he
may wait until Japan gets out of
the Chinese morass and can create
a diversion in Siberia. Also, Mus
solini, who so far has provided all
the cheering, is clamoring for some
thing, and, too keep peace in the
family, Hitler may pause until his
fellow "axain" can pick a plum or
1oooo,, Nff &ho .;cty,
tree.
The rise of the Third Reich is
likened to another Napoleonic era
dawning over Europe. but Hitler is
not Goth century Napoleon, Alex
ander the Great, Charles XII or
Genghis Khan, building up mighty
military machine for the mere JOY
of fighting. Walter Funk, minister
of economics, emphasizes that
economic, political and military
alliances are inseparable. Back of
the military display is the more
serious purpose of economically
strengthening Germany until it
dominates Europe. If not the world.
Hitler is setting the pace and has
picked heavy guns and airplanes,
instead of gold reserves. trade bal
ances and diplomacy, for the test
of strength. In the meanwhile, he
is not forgetting the purpose back
of it. all.
When nation is economically
strong, the individual will enjoy
better and more bountiful life. The
Third Reich is consolidating its po-
sition. In military parlance, the
trade possibilities are being mopped
up. The commercial advance out
distances the military and goes
beyond the new geographical FROM
tiers of expanding Germany. Other
nations which have dominated the
trade of countries being brought
into the German sphere feel the
pinch and can foresee more distant
areas where they may be suddenly
frozen out in the future.
Germany is perpetual vacuum
for agricultural products and other
raw materials. In addition to i'm
porting 20 per cent of its food, It
must import oil, iron, copper, lead,
zinc, TIN, nickel, bauxite, manga
nese, timber, cotton, wool, rubber,
jute and long list in spite of its
synthetic and expensive substitutes.
Takes Bulgaria's Crops.
Germany has agreed to take all
Bulgaria's surplus agricultural crops
for IL years. thirds of the to-
bacco imported into Germany comes
from there. The big chemical COM
panies need soy beans and that is
encouraged as a permanent crop.
Soy beans will be a surplus crop If
the buyer switches to another mar
ket, and that risk applies to any
barter treaty which makes a coun-
try dependent on single customer.
In return Germany will supply