The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-24
Triple Alliance Must Alone Prevent Hitler
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march to the east" that 1t is un. likely she will again accept the fuehrer's word that he is ready fol stabilization of peace.
 Just as the former kaiser's Ser lin-to-Bagdad" dream of empire threatened British economy, the Hitler march is striking at -,ondon's commercial life blood again SC seriously that even Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain can forget his fears of Communism long enough tc talk of joint British French Soviet military as well as political action
 Trio Must Go It Alone
 At the moment, Poland is a key factor in the British-led campaign to unite the big European powers against further expansion by Hitler but if the Warsaw government con- tinues to hesitate about arousing Nazi anger there are indications that the three great nations which made up the pre-war triple alliance will be forced to go ahead alone or face the prospect of division and in- decision that would merely strength en the NaA-Fascist partnership. For almost the first time since the World War, Soviet Russia has in- dicated the threat to her rich Uk- raine is sufficient to prompt cooper ation with Britain and France in- stead of pursuing her past tactics of trying to make both Fascists and Democracies appear futile and weak. whether tha latitude will be main- tained long enough to put over an effective front against Hitler, how ever, is uncertain.
 Must Act Swiftly
 It Is certain, however, that the anti front must act swiftly be- cause today's developments indicate that the Spanish civil war is virtu- ally over and that Nationalist Gen. eral Francisco Franco may complete negotiations for unconditional sur- render of the Republicans at any time.
 Conclusion of the Spanish conflict would leave the way open for Italian Premier Benito Mussolini to open up -or offer a way to peaceful settle- erment-in his bid for additional power in the Mediterranean at the expense of France. His speech on Sunday is expected to indicate which course he will follow, al- though both British and French circles indicate hopes that he will adopt 8 moderate attitude.
 "Stop Hitler" Drive Loses Berlin, March A - (U.P0 -NaZis hailed the new German -Rumaniar treaty as major defeat for Great Britain's "stop Hitler" drive today and said Germany would continue its economic campaign in southeast. ern Europe despite all opposition.
 Inspired opinion of the German. Rumanian pact was epitomized ir an article in the semi-oficial Deut' sche Handelsdienst:
 "The treaty nullifies all attempts by other countries which want tt strengthen relations with Rumanis for political purposes without sound basis ..
 Germany pursues her goal O ever closer economic collaboration for the benefit of the peoples o. southeastern Europe as well as fol the benefit of German industry, un. disturbed by political machination' collaboration which can only bt useful to those participating anc does not give those not participating not even Great Britain, cause to in. terfere with this economic construc. tive work, which is not directed against her"
 This decree followed by a few hours the signature of the Ruman' ian-German treaty at Buchares and an agreement here on details of the new Nazi protectorate ovel Slovakia.
 Comment on Speech Some comment was caused by tht omission by the German off1cia news agency of a sentence from Hit ler,s speech at Memel yesterday.
 Hitler said: Twenty years of sui. fering and distress shall be warn ing and a lesson to us for all tht future. We know what we have tt expect from the outside world. WI have not the intention to cause pain. The pain, however, which they caused us-that we must make good. I believe that we now es. sentially are at the end of this un- paralleled making good"
 The last sentence, which wal seized upon by some persons as an. other of Hitler's statements that he was now through with surprises was not contained in the official news agency text.
 The propaganda ministry. asked regarding this today, said that there was no formal official text, and that only available text was that of the official news agency. Officials said they could offer no explanation.