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INTERNATIONAL
NEWS REVIEW
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er that sentiment has been genuine
or dictated by prudence out of regard
for the existence of France, is not
known. 1t is generally thought, how
ever, that they really are in sympathy
with the ideas of dictatorship.
A national assembly, nominally
legislating for country which no
longer has any political existence,
approved of the action of Petain,
Laval and their colleagues, and also
of the complete abolition of all parties.
Ally Against Ally.
Before the country that was France
had descended to these depths, it had
been forced to face one final humilia-
ton, for its ally, Great Britain, had
destroyed or informed the French
navy in an effort to make it impos-
sible for Germany to take it over and
make use of it against England.
An opportunity had been given
the French government to sur
render peacefully, but as it MAIN
tanned that the armistice with
Germany and Italy bound it to
hand the ships over to the con-
querOrs, the British took matters
into their own hands, and made
sure that French ships under Ger
man flags are not to be used
against them.
Thus were snapped off the bonds
of traditional friendship and alliance
between Great Britain and France;
technically speaking, they are now
enemies, and, judging from official
declarations and press comments, the
mutual bitterness is very real, very
deep.
Waiting!
In the meantime, the people of
England are awaiting the German on
slaught. 1t has been announced often
1t may start at any moment, and with
out any further warning.
From neutral sources comes the
report that Germany plans to
send 5000 bOmbers across the
Channel each day when once the
great offensive has begun. That
is possible. On the other hand,
it is also possible that Germany
does not tell neutral countries
or anyone else about its plans of
attack. The one certain thing
seems to be that once the big
move starts, it will be frightful.
There have been numerous pre-
liminary bombings of English ports
and cities, and the British Royal Air
Force has returned them, blow for
blow.
One remarkable feature of the
British as we'll as of the German
bombings is that relatively few hu-
man lives are lost; property destruc-
ton would seem to be the main goal.
Move Against Democracy.
German force Of arms have sub
jugated number of countries, and
German political intrigues also have
victories to their credit, the latest tri-
umph being the winning over of Ru-
mania.
King Carol, realizing that Great
Britain could not now fulfill any
promises of help, decided that it
might be more profitable to align him
self with Germany, so, although he
has formed no alliance with that
country, he has set up a nazi gov
eminent headed by Ion Gigurti, one
of Hitler's ardent admirers. That new
cabinet promptly began to suppress
democracy, to destroy a free press,
and to persecute Jews.
AS yet, the part assigned to Ru-
mania in the coming settlement of
Europe's disturbed affairs, remains
unclear. But perhaps the powers
that be at Bucharest have hunch:
they did in 1916 when-after carefully
deciding which side was most likely
to win the world war-they aligned
themselves with the Allied powers.
1t is we'll known fact that in the
year 1910 several lunches have
proved untrue.
Stormy Election.
Last Sunday the Mexican people
elected a new president to succeed
Lazaro Cardenas whose term expires
in November. The principal contest
was that between General Manuel
Avila Camacho, candidate of the Rev.
dictionary (government) party, and
General Juan Almazan, independent.
The results may not be known until
some time next week, but it was sup
posed few days ago that Camacho
was likely to have the best prospects.
In connection with the election
large number of bloody demonstra-
tons took place, and many persons
have been killed and wounded.
Nothing Doing!