The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-02

premises, the historical Dach
cumstances.
As to the significance Of his
tory
History has a way of repeating
itself" Professor Qusinton, who
visited Europe recently, points
out 1T may be that way with
Poland. The ancient kingdom was
founded in the dim, dark past, in
e96 A. ID.
Partitioned Three Times
The 18th century saw Poland
partitfoned off three times. The
first two times, Poland lost a
large segment OF the kingdom
the third time the kingdom was
finally wiped out"
The first time was In 1772, when
Russia. Prussia and Austria each
took piece of the kingdom. Next.
in 1898. Russia and Prussia by
agreement each took another slice.
Finally. in 1875, there was an
other three-way split between Rus
sia, Prussia and Austria. and
Poland disappeared for more than
a century. until the nation was
revived at the end of the World
war.
Austria now being q part Of
Greater Germany. Prof. Quainton
points out that a partition now
would be an exact duplication of
the two three-wsy divisions of the
18th century. And. as he empha-
sizes. history often repeats itself.
As to the present situation:
Russia has raw materials. but
In badly disorganized and needs
the magic touch of German indus
try" Quainton says. Germany.
on the other hand, is desperately
IN need of Rusisa's vast store
house Of materials. From the
economic standpoint. nothing could
be more logical than such an alli-
ance of the two nations.
stepM Taken BY Stain
"stalin has paved the way for
Hitler to accept graciously such a
proposition"
The steps Stain has taken to
make an alliance between Com
munisff and Naxism are these, ac-
cording to the professor:
stain has gotten rid Of Trotx-
ky. who was one Of the old
advocates Of world revolution. and
now soft-pcdals the thought Of
such a revolution.
9-Stalin has "liquidated," via
the firing squad, his fiery,
truly conImunistic army generals
who would have died before allow
ing Russia to combine with the
Nazis they hated.
9--Stalin has just dismissed For
eign Commissar Maxim Lit
vinov who was pro- British and
pro-French. and who for years
has been working for Russian
alliance with the democracies.
I'm this way, Stain has cleared
the decks Of things distssteful to
Hitler" Quainton points out.
To-day. in Germany and Russia.
the governments are both much
the same. The people are ruled by
absolute relationships. In Russia.
eli business ia owned by the state
while in Germany. taxation and
government control makes business
practically under government own
ership."
Poland Instead Of Ukraine
Stain would like to bring about
the partition of Poland because he
knows that Hitler Is eyeing the
Russian Ukraine hungrily. Ac-
cordine to Quainton:
stain now is in position 10
eend to Hitler some word like this:
Our governments are much alike.
so you, AdoIph. forget about
eeixing my Ukraine. and well di-
vide up Poland ourselves
Possibly = smail strip Of Poland
will be allowed to exist AZ 4 sep
arate nation, Quainton thinks. be-
cause Hitler and Stain would not
trust each other completely. and
would want 4 buffer state as neu-
trail territory in between. But all
the rich. fat lands Of Poland would
Be divided between the dictators.
Highly significant to Quain-
Tn II the fact that Hitler late
y has beea praislng The late
great Chancellor Bismarck,
Vito founded modern Germany.
Zone Of Bismarck's cardinal
principles was that Germany
never should make an enemy Of
Russia. because Germany viii al
ways have France n an eternal
foe on the west. II looks a
though Hitler may now take tina,
advice.
we Gas Read signs~
In making his prediction, Quain-
ton points out that Of course nc
man can know these things. be-
cause they would Be accomplished
BY absolute secret diplomacy.
Three Students
At u. W. Honored
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