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Show Force Alone writ .jtop Hitler When Hitler came to power in Germany the Saar basin was the locus oi possible international trouble. trou-ble. After a plebiscite by which France abided, the area was returned to Germany. Turee months before Hitler had said, in the Reichstag, that ence the question) was settled Germany was "willing and determined" determ-ined" to accept the 'Fact of Locarno once expected to assure peace in Europe. One year later he sent German troops into the Rnineland, almost precipitating a war and, again in tne .Reichstag, declarer, "We have no territorial demands to make in Eulrcte." In 1935 he said, "Genmany has neither tne wish nor the intention to mix in internal Austrian affairs, or to annex or urine Wit.i Austria." In 1937 he said: "I wish, to announce an-nounce that the era of so-called surprises has beem concluded." About a year later ne threatened the alnst-captive Schusschnigg to capitulate, under imiartial threat, and marched his soldiers into Vienna, Vi-enna, annexing U.at country to Geimany. Tnen ne said: "Germany wants only peace. S-ie does not want to add to the sorrows of other nations." na-tions." Shortly afterward he pushed the Sudeten question to the fore and pursued it until September, 1938, when at Berchtesgaden he amazed Mr. Chair.fcerlain by expanding his demands and w-.en the powers forced the Czechs to yield, assured the British Pre.r.ier that this was "the end of Germany's territorial claims in Euro;.." Less than six months later he took advantage of defenseless Czechs and annexed their entire nation, although its territory was supposed to have been "guaranteed" as a result of the cession of the Sudetenland. Cast week he advanced again and acquired Memel. Because his word is worthless and his assurances valueless the world naturally wonders what he will attempt at-tempt next. No longer does he parade par-ade behind a formula of uniting Geu.nanic peoples; now he works on the need of "living space." No one knows where Hitler will stop but everyone knows that it will take anx.ed force to stop him." Consequently, Con-sequently, the only question for other oth-er nations to determine is where they will draw the line against surrender sur-render and let the Fuehrer march agairt a line of steel. |
