WORLD COMMENT

Hokitika Guardian, 19 September 1932, Page 8

WORLD COMMENT

PACTS THE WORLD MUST FACE • “\yhen the German Ambassador in Paris told ,’M. Her riot last week,” says Mr J..' A. Spender, writing in the ‘‘News-Chronicle,!’ “that General von Schleicher had the whole German national'behind in demanding an equal status, among the nations, he spoko the truth which we have now to face. In this respect the only difference between Herr Bruening and the General is that the one said it politely and the other says it. brusquely. More than ever the stress falljs'on the Geneva Conference, which, when) it reassembles,, is likely to have in its panels not' merely the armaments question but political decisions of thj» utnios J moment to the world. It is certain that if it continues its present pottering iactics no power on earth will pievpipt the re-arming of Germany or the 5 ■Rolitieal consequences which will foil op; from her doing so. We shall, nf oonrse,; hear the argument that, with, Prussian militarisin' again in the saddjd, the neighbours of/ Germany cannot afford to disarm. If that is to be tjie. last word wd-shall feive Prussian pxilita-rism just '■ the opportunity it needs tp fix itself in the saddle.”