Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-10-19

many of the places mentioned in
his article.
Neville Chamberlain closed the
door to the dove of peace, but left
the window open. This means that
there is time, before war really
gets under way on large scale, to
call off hostilities in favor of a
peace conference. So far in the
games of diplomatic intrigue play
ed between Germany and Great
Britain the former is the winner.
Having been victorious she would
in all probability talk only on the
following terms:
That she retain the part of
Polish territory now occupied by
her armies; the allies to recog-
nize the conquest of Czechoslov-
aka and assimilation of Aus
tria; France to abandon all ter
ritory so far captured by her
during the present struggle.
Presuming England and France
were to accede to Hitler's wishes
would this guarantee peaceful Sc
curity for the future or leave all
nations afraid to answer their own
doorbells for fear of having a
bomb dropped into their laps.
A peace now would leave the
situation in more of turmoil than
ever before.
The Czechoslovakian would con-
tinue to live in subjugation as
would the majority of Austrians
and Poles. And if this thorn does
not cause him enough pain, GER
tainly the Big Bear in his back
yard will. Even now Germany is
more or less in the fred" hands of
Stain, as undoubtedly he has not
only stopped Hitler's march to the
East, but may gobble some plums
for himself.
One of these is the province OF
Bessarabia, in Northeast Rumania
having a population of 100000
and rich in agriculture, stock rails.
ing and minerals.
If Stain reclaims this territory
Hungary no doubt will ask for the
return of Pennsylvania, a province
in West central Roumania, thickly
populated, and wealthy in oil. Bull
garia would then grab off Do
bruga, another chip that the wack-
ring axe of Versailles chopped off
How long then would the "status
quo" of the Balkans remain?
It is directly underneath this
part of Europe that there rests 6
powder key and though unlit the
fuse is still attached. The match tx
start the flame is somewhere ir
Yugo-Slavia, the Kingdom of the
Serbs, Croats and Slovenes. AL
ready a good portion of it's soil i:
stained with the blood of assassins
and their unfortunate victims, ant
on that same soil breeds discon-
tent.
Although closely akin racially
the differences of religion, culture
and tradition so divide the people
that the political situation is tur.
bulant. The Serb belonging tt
either the Greek Orthodox or Mos
lem faith, has complete control Of
all political Offices, the cabinet
army and governing boards. The
Croat is predominately Protestant
and is constantly at logger-head;
with the Central Government ant
has been so much so, that about
two months ago he was granted
autonomy in local government.
The Slovanians, majority Oh
whom are Roman Catholic FL
along the fertile shores of &
mantle and alluring Dalmatior
Coast in the old provinces of Bos.
mia and Herzegovina. 1t was from
Agram (Zagreb) the capital of this
province that the brilliant court
of the late Emperor Franz Josef
drew many of it's most beautiful
ladies and gallant courtiers. Nat
urally they resent being ruled by
people who to them are barbarians.
Moving to the Eastward we find
Turkey, who although seemingly
satisfied may be watching which
way the wind blows before waving
any token of definite help. Here is
a country which before the World
War had total area of 10000
square miles and today less than
300, 900; a population of 81, 900, 900,
and today less than $4,000, 900.
Here land was divided among
many. A part Of Armenia has
adopted a Soviet government and
is at least in harmonious agree
ment with the Soviet Republic.
Arabia asserted her independence