The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1951-06-29
ILLUSIONS AND REALITIES in WORLD AFFAIRS
A German Wehrnacht Again.?

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of a third force in world politics
powerful enough to make war be-
tween the Soviet Union and the
United States impossible brought a
favorable reaction among the gener-
al public and from German political
and industrial leaders," Middleton
quoted the statement of Ruhr in
dustrialist that Western Germany's
economy could not prosper "unless
there were extensive trade with the
Soviet Union and it's European and
Asiatic satellites"
In addition to the political goal of
federated Europe, Herr Adenauer
pictured the aspects of a gigantic eco
nomic venture: "There is, first of all,
long-range economic goal, the coll
onization of Africa -. If we Euro
peans colonize Africa we create at
the same time supplier of raw ma
terials for Europe which will be of
the greatest Importance.
1t is significant that Herr AIDE
nauer's Interpretation of the Schu-
man proposal rests on two main
points: Firstly, that a federated
Europe, dominated by Germany, will
gain neutralizing position between
Russia and the United States; and
secondly, that such Europe will be-
come a third force in the world,
powerful enough to develop Africa
as its own hinterland.
Germany's idea is to make the
best of the present tension be-
tween the United States of Ameri-
ca and Russia. 1t is to exploit
American fear and milk American
resources as much as possible in
order to hasten the resurrection
of a strong Germany.
The old idea cultivated from Bis
marck to Hitler is that only a strong
Germany can be factor in world
politics and thus be able to make al
liances. And alliances are important
because only strong state will at
tract other powers for this purpose.
Therefore, Herr Adenauer sees the
easiest way for German comeback
to power in the set-up of an Euro
pean union in which Germany will
play the leading role in economics
and politics.
An integrated Europe will auto
matically come under the domination |
of Germany's industrial octopus.
There is even a far greater danger.
Ii an European union is established,
its driving motor will be German ma
and political intrigue The
German tentacles will spread into
every nook and Granny of Europe
and in all countries the old groups
of economic and political collabora-
tionists will Immediately come to the
fore again. In such a union, Germ
any together with Italy, Spain, Por-
5ugal, Austria, Greece and Belgium,
;an easily form a solid block against
France.
The French feel clearly that an
migrated Europe will fall under
the dynamic German leadership.
What the Kaiser and Hitler could
not accomplish with their military
steam rollers in two world wars,
Will now be served to Germany on
a silver platter by High Comm.
McCloy and ECA head Paul Hoff-
man.
An European union will turn out
0 be the greatest blunder in our i
old war blueprint. Germany's in $
ustry will not only dominate the t
markets in Europe, in stiff COMPETE t
ion with the British and the United G
lates of America, but it will also
onquer additional markets in Latin h
-merica, Africa and Asia. The logic f
t events would bring inevitably pol "
ical rapprochement between Ger t.
lan-dominated Europe and the Sow I
It Union. Thus, we would have lust q
ccomplished what we are trying few G.
rlshly to prevent, namely, that Eur G
pc will line up with the east against
lie Anglo-American bloc.
HE RALLYING CRY OF THE
EFEATED AXIS NATIONS
Plans for third power bloc have
cen discussed in German geopolitical