The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-09-04
Triumph Of Force in Europe
Dangerous for All Americas
Such Victory Would Be the
Signal for Notions to Be Armed
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Hitler undoubtedly would be kept very a. first
consolidating his Old power but he has numbers Of
agents throughout the Americas who could keep
what they are doing incorporating the for H,ersm
Some three million Germans live in Latin America.
MANY Of them svowed agents Of the Mans.
Many would join the rs Hit
lers success in Europe seemed certain.
The culture. language. religion. and governmental
structures of Latin America do not from Anglo
Saxon roots but from the Latin nations Of southern
Europe-Spain Portugal France and Italy Every
of these countries would he included In the
Hitler state Every influence they could bring TO bear
upon Latin American republics would be placed at
Hitlers disposal.
In addition Europe has been the market for the bulk Of
IatinAmerican products An value of $1,000 000
600 worth of these goods went to European
year twice the amount usually shipped TO North America
Such products piled in warehouses awaiting
sible customers.
How prevent Latin American exporters from ship
ping goods to Hitler, who will offer to buy everything in
sight?
Some persons may saw. But Europe will be dis
organized that will have nothing to send in exchange
want to point out that Hitler will have of
modtes which the LatnAmerican states will desire above
all thngs-arms
The triumph Of force In Europe will be the signal
for every Latin American nation TO be armed. They
will fear revolution from within and aggression from
without The German equipment, wearing the
blue ribbon of victory, is bound TO be rated the best
in the world. and it would be offered at attractive
prices in enormous quantities. Ii Is certain TO be
snapped by Latin American republics waiting
anxousy to get rid Of surplus products
This is dream 1t continuation of the tactics
the Nazs already have used successfully for before
the war. They continually armed their small neighbors
The export of equipment of Germanys best
trading assets
Some may say that the Nazis would not sell arms to
potential enemies They have shown disinclna
ton to do this in the past
Confident of their overwhelming superiority
that they retain the latest and effective types of
weapons they gladly export secondhand military equipment
or even some of the best for the right prices
In the recent campaign against YugOslava and
Greece, for example, both these nations had been
chiefly equipped with German materials The
advancing German soldiers killed by their
German bullets a of
game He doesn't seem to mind His opponents had
paid for the weapons in essential materials which
worth more to him than the lives of some of his
soldiers
1t may be argued that the South American nations will
be outfitted through American defense program
but if Hitler wins in Europe shall need nearly every plane
and every gun that we can make at home.
be argued that the good neghbo policy and better
relations between the American republics years will
cause them all to maintain solid front against Hitlers
complete victory in Europe number of
states have shown unmtakabs signs that they favor
operation with the Axis.
Already, they to have decided which is the
their bread is buttered. The Nazs at this moment
have the inside track in several Latin American
tries, including Panama, guardian of the canal.
There great number of why Latin-American
nations feel moved in this direction Many Of them
political relationships, with only an outward facade of de-
They feel strong affinity toward the auhor
tartan forms of government.
In many of these there individual problems of
racial antagonsm and Naz doctrines of racial superiority
form welcome bulwark to the rule of white astocracy in
countries where there large Indian Negro and mestzo
populations
Aside from the strong pull Of economic forces
which draws them into the Axis orbit, Latin
American states still cherish suspicious toward their
stronger neghbOr of the north. They resent
long self-satisfed assumption Of political, economic
and moral superiority. They tired of living
in a world of Angl0-Saxon leadership and would be
glad TO try something else for a change.
Let forget that North Americans have gone 10
South America business only They have remained within
their exclusive circles patronzed exclusive clubs for
the most part have they married LatinAmerican women
adopted the language of the countries where they
domcled.
The German, Italian Spanish, Portuguese immg grants
have come to Latin America make their home They
have intermnged and adopted local and angus
and come far closer the hearts Of the people than have
done
believe that Hitler victory would be sgnalzed
by succession of Naziinspred revolutions In Latin
American countries exploding like packet Of fire
crackers.
In Of these countries there exist a military
dictatorship and potential military opposition
the present government does around prompt
~, the Nazs negotiate with the opposition supply
them with arms and equipment finance sudden
coup d'etat and obtain power in this way.
NaZsponsored revolutions have occurred in
tries already, generally down but only because they
were premature Already Brazil the president
has been besieged his palace by Naznsped
utionists In Chile and in Uruguay such movements have
resulted in violence.
German victory would insure activity Of the
kind Does anyone believe that the putsches would all fail
that the Nazis would not be able TO secure foothod IN
the South American continent at pOlnt7
The United States maintain naval patrol
all the through the Atlantic and the Pacific We
enforce blockade of Europe, Asia and Africa.
We cannot call out the 10 stop hussolni from
sending his daughter friendly visit 10 the presi
dent Of Latin American republic. bringing with her
80 disguised military md aviation experts 10 start
the training Of Naz Bunds under assumed