The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-06-27

International Problems Inseparable
From Local Welfare.
The surrender of Paris, which was
followed almost at once by the collapse
Of French military resistance, was
more than disaster for the French
Republic, more than a great victory for
Hitler's Incredible war machine. 1t was
a symbol of the cataclysmic changes
that are taking place at bewildering
speed in the world we live in. Fol
Paris, with London, has long been as.
sociated In mems minds with freedom
with all that democracy means. And
Is what Hitler, as he said
and wrote time and again, is out to de
stroy. Paris is-or used to be liv-
ing example of all that Nazism abhors
Little by little we are coming to re
alize that this Is not a war in the ira
ditional sense. 1t is, instead, revolu-
ton with the most far-reaching pur-
poses imaginable. There have always
been victors and vanquished in war.
But, once the peace treaties were
drawn, the world went on much as it
did before. The victorious powers did
not attempt to force government, a
philosophy of life of their own choos-
ing, on the conquered. Few are able to
believe that II Hitler wins he will be
with such rewards as financial
the restoration of the pre-
war German colonies and similar ma
terial gains. Fot Hitler, as Mein Kampf
vividly indicates, is consumed by two
ambitions. One Is to make the German
race master Of all Europe and perhaps,
in the fullness of time, the world. The
other is to destroy the capitalistic sys-
tenn, liberalism Ia government, and the
process. We have many an
object lesson in the countries he has so
far taken. In every instance, freedom
If press and speech and all rights of
protest, have been abrogated 100 per
cent While the forms Of local govern
nent are permitted to exist, all i'm
portant decisions and policies are made
IN Berlin. Revolt Of any Kind against
Nazi orders is punished with utmost
severity. And racial minorities, espe-
,ially the Jews, are rdthlessly op-
pressed.
Men who have had contact with high
German circles have lately been de-
scrlbing what they believe Hitler vic
tory would mean to Europe, and to the
balance of the world. They say that the
Fuehrer enyisions Germanic Europe
in which only the German, the master
race, would be permitted to bear arms.
A European custom union, completely
German controlled, would be estab-
ished. The smaller nations would dis
appear, or Mnlfl1 exist as mere geo
graphical Vnt3 ~kfthosit power or
real meaning An currencfes would be
dominated by germany, and Germany
would establish the terms on which
trade between peoples could be carried
ON. The gold standard, of course would
cease to exist 1T would be replaced by
some sort of a Barter system. The
superior peoples of Europe-the
British, the French, the Scandinavians,
command a high standard
Of living, while the ''inferior" peoples,
such as the Slavs, would be much in the
position of slaves, performing the hard
labor and receiving in return just
enough food and clothing and lodging
and medical attention to keep them
alive and able to work.
SO far as this hemisphere is CON
rerned, there are two theories One is
that, after Hitler had consolidated
Europe, he would attack the Americans
with military force. The other is that
he has no such plans--which is what
he said in his recent interview with an
American news correspondent. The Sec
Dnd theory has many authoritative ad-
herents. Hitler they say, feels that the
would have to come to terms
with him whether they wished to or
not, In order to dispose of their surplus
and manufacturers abroad
The Americas he reasons, must have
foreign trade-and that necessity would
drive them to join In whatever system
vi liz CStdDlISlltS. 'uI
and at the moment we have some &C
per cent of all the worlds monetary
gold-would be useful only for filling
teeth and manufacturing jewelry.
One note of optimism is OCCASIONALLY
Even If Hitler wins an over
whellning victory in Europe, some hope
fuls say, he will not be able to put his
plans into effect. This is based on the
fact that all the empires won by con
quest in the past have invariably col
lapsed sooner or later of their own
weight. Conquered people are not co,
operatlve-a tremendous part of the
energies and resources and
man power must be given to policing
them. And In time, the conqueror grows
rich and soft.
SO much FOR speculation. This seems
world, no matter who
wins this war, will be Il vastly differ
ent place than the world of today
There will, say the authorities be fam
ines, depression. constant social and