Glacier County chief., 1940-07-19
Observations From
Various War Fronts

Britain and France have erased the
last vestige of the entente which was
to have won the war and become
basis for a new, peacetime Europe.
Britain. alone against the axis, has
literally cleared her shores for her own
battle.
complete diplomatic break, fol-
lowed presentation by the French gov
eminent of a stern and bitter protest
against the smashing of the French
Mediterranean fleet by British naval
guns.
Britain's historic use of force to Sc
cure control of the navy Of her late
ally has greatly increased England's
powers of resistance to the impending
nazi attempt to destroy her.
Equally important may be the effect
on the world at large. This demonstra-
ton of British Northumberland sea
power-will tend to halt the dry-rot
which since the collapse of France
has attacked the confidence of some
neutrals in England's position and in
tentions.
1t also is calculated to restrain ma
tons which have shown decided in
clinationS to take advantage of Brit
aims involvement in this life and death
struggle.
Britain has ordered 100000 men of
the 1909 class to register, bringing the
total of men under arms to more than
100000. Three additional classes are
to register later. raising the total above
100000
In Amsterdam, sharp communique
was issued by the German military
commander. accusing the Dutch of an
unloyal attitude toward German occu-
patton. The commander claimed that
Britain was obtaining information for
bombing attacks from the Dutch.
A charge that Germany is laying the
foundation for challenge to the Mon
roe doctrine came from Senator Pitt
man, democrat, Nevada, following a
declaration by Secretary Hull that the
United States would uphold the doc
trine.
Aroused by German note rejecting
Americas Interpretation of the policy
as "untenable," Pittman and other
senators seconded Hull in his assertion
that it remains basic policy" of this
government to prevent aggression" in
the western hemisphere.
Denying any German implication
that the United States is meddling in
Europe. Pittman told reporters that
such a charge may have been made
as justification for a future violation
The Caribbean has become a poten-
tial theater Of conflict between British
and French naval units, it was re-
vealed after reliable sources said the
French aircraft carrier Bearn may be
the object of reported British block
ade of Martinique island.
The French island IS 800 miles off
the Venezuelan coast and well within
the neutrality belt proclaimed by the
81 American republics.
At Moscow, Pravda, communist par
ty organ, said Soviet defense prepara-
tons and the actions of the Red army
in the northwest, west and south were
directed against plans of the British
French warmongerS" and were not d.
rected against Germany.
Rumors that new Soviet demands on
Rumania may be forthcoming circu-
lated as the new government of Pre-
mier Ion Gigurtu went into action To
straighten out troubled internal con-
, ditions against which the Kremlin L
said to be protesting.
Although without confirmation, re.
ports persisted that Russia was asking
| for full control of the bridgehead.
over the Prut river and at REM on tht
Danube
The Rumanian people meanwhile
appeared to be accepting the change
| in government to Gigurtu's pro-aXi.
cabinet calmly, although full report
were lacking.
| In vast extension of Rritain,s tide