The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-06-15

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Situation No. 1 10 the strong
probability that there will be no
lenient peace. France and Eng
land, II conquered, will be made 10
feel the conqueror's heel.
One reason for this "a that HIT.
Ter, himself, knows how easy u 10
TO Tearm II the conquered nation
Ia given half O chance. Having
profited by the mistakes OF the AL
lies since 1916 he ID not likely 70
make the same mistake himself.
Tragic though n may be there.
fore, II 10 safer 10 assume that
France and England will suffer
IN even hsrshef fate than 70.
land, where political leaders
were killed ana large sections Of
the population disappeared.
Hitler has been telling the Ger.
man people that they are TO take
over the wealth OF Europe and
live off the fat OF the land. 30
far Hitler has done everything
no said he would, and there 10
no reason 70 believe he will change
now.
II may be that his friend the
Duke Of Windsor, % reported since
the Duke left hts liaiser post with
the British army, will BIO reins
stated on the throne Of Eng
land, but II 30 no will DO 0 mere
puppet.
In other words, the United
States can count upon no old
from Britain and France In pro.
tecting the system Of economic
and cultural intercourse ana Inc
dependent government which
has existed In the Western WorId
heretofore.
More especially, the United
States can count upon no help
from them In protecting free IN.
stitutionS In the Western Hemi.
sphere---and II 10 important 70 note
that the United States has leaned
heavily, though indirectly, upon
the British fleet for this protec-
ton.
EYES ON SOUTH AMERICA
situation No. . will OBJ o Nasi
search for raw materials. They
will Get some when they take
France and England, but not
nearly enough. France probably
will cling to her most important
areas In Africa, and may even set
up O new government here. Bri.
tain shouid DO able TO keep enough
Of her fleet 10 make 1t difficult
to penetrate the Red 9ea 10 India.
Japan will take Singapore and
the Dutch East indies, thereby
cutting off the United States from
vital tin and rubber.
Meanwhile, the richest, least
populated, weakest continent IN
the world lies Just O short cir.
plane hop across the South Az.
lantic, protected only by O century.
old shlbboieth called the Monroe
Doctrine.
LOCAL NAZI GOVERNMENTS
Situation No. 3 will be local Mas
governments In Latin America.
Carlos Davila, former president
Of Chile and now exiled In the
United States, long ago counseled
the state Department that II
Hitler ever was victorious In Eu-
rope, South American governments
would emulate him. Daviia u one
OF the sirewdest statesmen south
America has ever developed, and
already the speech OF Brazilian
President Vargas. inferentiaiiy ap-
proving ftaly's stab-in-back, clear
" shows that Daviia was right.
Vargas has received seyerai
millions from Roosevelt's Ex.
port ImpoFt Bank, entertained
Roosevelt personally during HE
good-wiII trip 70 South Amer.
Ion, sells 70 per cent Of BFasii's
coffee crep 70 the United States.
Brasil d this ceuntgy's tFadi-
tlonsIly elsseet friend, turned
over ils fleet 10 the y. .. A.
during the Spanish Americas
War sna during TIE World WeF.
Bot teday, 90 per cent es tAe
Brazilian army Is Nazi, and Il
Vargas had not appF0yed Fsaiy's
war entry be might have bssn