WORLD REPUGNANCE TO NAZISM

Dominion, Volume 32, Issue 148, 18 March 1939, Page 11

WORLD REPUGNANCE TO NAZISM

Methods of Cunning and Ruthlessness

BITTER COMMENT IN BRITAIN

Plan To Engulf All Europe Reported

By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright. (Received March 17,10.30 p.m.)

LONDON, March 17.

The increasing disquiet and gravity with which the dismemberment of Czechoslovakia and the brutality of Germany’s methods are viewed in Britain is again reflected in newspaper comment.

The one solitary gain from this miserable business has been that the methods of Nazism are now more clearly than ever before revealed in all their cunning and ruthlessness, says °The Times” in an editorial today.

“Agents within the State marked down for subjugation are secured from among the German minorities found in every European country and are used to exacerbate local grievances, stir up trouble for the Government and above all to make careful note among public men of those deemed to be favourable or unfavourable to the German cause.

“How repugnant to the public opinion of all countries is this latest example of Nazi contempt for the decencies of international intercourse is clearly shown by even a cursory glance at the world’s Press.

“The feeling is now universal that it is no longer possible to place confidence in the. words of the Nazi Government. There is nothing left for moral debate in this crude and brutal act of oppression and suppression.”

, Continuing. “The Times” asks: “What German outside 'the Nazi Party believes Germany has been strengthened by this staggering rejection of the most insistent teachings of history, including recent history, and of the most elementary promptings of political intelligence? "Time, will judge ultimately and infallibly whether this black week after all has been a brilliant week for the new rulers of Czechoslovakia.”

The diplomatic correspondent of “The Times’’ states that there is evidence from several sources not only that Herr Hitler’s decree and scheme of mass arrests in Czechoslovakia had been tong prepared, but that the dates of the invasion were arranged three weeks ago. Actually it began two (lays early Because of Dr. Macha’s attempt to forestall the Slovak coup. Some of Herr Hitler’s assurances were given while the plans for the invasion were being completed. The correspondent adds that Britain is considering further means of showing her displeasure and distrust of Germany. The "News Chronicle” publishes a map which it declares was found in the offices of Herr Henlein, the Sudeten German leader, before the Munich agreement, and a copy of which, it declares, was given to Mr. Chamberlain before be left Munich.

The map shows the German timetable for the acquisition of territory, and indicates that Hungary will he taken over in the autumn, and then Yugoslavia, Poland, Rumania, Bulgaria, France, Russia, etc., till in 1948 the whole of Europe, including the British Isles, will be divided between Germany and Italy. The map indicated the acquisitions which have already been made. The "Daily Telegraph” says that the British Ambassador in Berlin, Sir N'evile Henderson, twice visited the German Foreign Office yesterday, mi Hie first occasion to inquire Germany’s intentions, which events outdated. Therefore, on the second visit, under orders from Whitehall he presented a Note of the British views in terms more downright than those used by Mr. Chamberlain in the House of Commons. Commenting editorially, the “Daily Telegraph” criticizes Mr. Chamberlain’s statement that there is no reason to convict. Herr Hitler of wilful bad faith. “He pushed under-state-ment to the point of irony when he said 'iimt Herr Hitler’s actions did not accord with the spirit of Munich,” the paper, declares. “That spirit is dead and buried. Who can hope to appease a boa constrictor? Not a single neighbour of Germany’s is henceforth safe from her deadly embrace. 'The Government should abate its ‘sunshine talk’ and substitute greater emphasis on vigi.lanee.” HITLER THANKS HIS ARMY BERLIN, March 10. Herr Hitler sent a special message if gratitude Io the army for plaeie.; ill German territor.i under > li<> -overeigin.v of Greater GermaUA. The Fuehrer sent a simihii message to Field .Marshal Goering paying a tribute to the preparedness of the air force for action.