The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-01

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 If Italy remains strictly neutral in the event of trouble in the Medi- terranean or the Balkans, the AL lies would be satisfied. It is not a question of Italy fighting with the Allies-just hands off.
 Italian Neutrality
 The extent of Stalin's neutrality is not entirely clear. He intimated that President Roosevelt, while pro- fessedly neutral, is not in fact neu- tral and is prepared to aid the AL lies as against Germany.
 Stalin is entitled to furnish Ger many with any needed war supplies without violating neutrality. How ever, there are other ways he could help, such as at sea, short of ac- tually going to war, which nobody expects him to do.
 The strength of the Berlin-Mos- COW axis depends to a great deal on what Stalin can get out of it.. He has done very well so far, what with Poland and all the eastern Baltic states except, so far, Finland.
 Just as Italy eased away from the Rome-Berlin axis when it seemed her interests were best served else where. there is reason to suppose that Stalin would do the same.
 Hitler Liked Lambasting
 From the viewpoint of Nazis-al- ready joited by Italian Premier Ben- ito MuSsolini's action in relieving pro- Germans of high Fascist posts the Molotov denunciation of Great Britain and France as "imperialistic aggressors" was viewed officially as prelude to important Russian aid to the Reich.
 But in the eyes of allied observers the Soviet premier served Adolf Hit Ter only with words and on the other hand he destroyed any hopes Nazis might have had at present that the red army could be counted on to fight with the Germans in the European war.
 Furthermore, they believed, Rus sian economic aid to the Reich was likely to be limited because of eco- homie and transportation conditions in Russia, which the British press emphasized was looking out for Rus sia primarily.
 Most Powerful Axis
 The possibility remained that Mol otov's references of friendship to- ward Germany and Japan eventually would mean powerful "axis" from the river Rhine to the Pacific ocean-as enviSaged by some Nazis-but such development was considered still a speculative matter in the present stress of in- ternational struggle.
 It was Finland that the Soviet for eign policy affected most directly. directly warned the Films of the danger of failing to "co- operate" with Russia and less direct ly warned Turkey that she was talk ing chances by casting her lot with Britain and France instead of with neutral" Russia.
 The Soviet demands on Finland, territorial exchanges, were to be refused in writing by the delegation now enroute back 10 Moscow, but an effort obviously was to be made to reach a compro- mise. Finland apparently had of fered to accept at least part of the proposals but baked at talk ing the entire project advanced by Moscow for their mutual defense" Fearing complications the govern ment emphasized that Finland hoped to reach an agreement but pointed out that-in event of an emergency all precautions had been taken for defense.
 Immunity Case London. Nov. 1-CUP)--A disabled eX-soldier's description of war as filthy and contemptible" in support of his sons application for immun- lty from army service as a conscien- tious objector brought prolonged ap- plause from the galleries of the Lon- don Tribunal today. The applause became an uproar when the judge ordered the galleries cleared and the case continued in chambers. People in the galleries, several women, refused to leave and shouted dictatorship We want fair deal ,. This should not be done behind closed doors"
 The crowd dispersed only when other applicants for immunity as conscientious objectors pleaded for quiet so that other cases might be heard
 
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