THE CRISIS

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 1, Issue 56, 30 August 1939, Page 5

THE CRISIS

WHAT SOME WHAKATANE PEOPLE THINK ''BUY HITLER OFF AGAIN'* "Well 1 don't know, but it looks as though things are going to happen within a few hours'' said one Whakatane man yesterday afternoon when asked his impressions of the latest overseas news. "Britain's clos ing of the Mediterranean to her shipping shows that Avar is even nearer than in September." "I'm of the opinion that Hitler is a genius of blulf, and does not want to be forced into the position of taking up arms against Britain and and 1 think he has a few loopholes through which he can es_ cape without losing face with hii people," declared another man wlio«e views were sought. "I don't thing he'll risk it"' said another man. ''He must have millions of people inside his borders who are bitterly against him. He can't have converted the Czechs yet" Another man Avas not impressed Avith Poland's chances. She would at the best, haA'e to station many men on the Russian, border to Avatch the Reds, and according to recent articles in American publications of fairly high standing the armaments at her disposal Avere not all of very high quality. However France still Avas the strongest military poAA T er on the Continent, and there Avere the Balkan States which would probably back up the Allies. Italy had nn alliance Avith Germany at the beginning of the last Avar, but by' 1915 she Avas in against her. ''Before many more hours the world Avill once again be in the depths of Avar. That's my opinion'' said another man. "GIVE HIM THE WORKS'" "Unless Ave giA'e 'him the Avorlts' now these crisises Avill continue untill Hitler has mastery of Europe, and then he'll take just Avhat he wants overseas," said a young man. "The only Avay I can see of settling the business is to smash him. I remember Ave used to read about the Danegeld in the history books. England bought the Danes off for years, but they came back and asked for more. Well_ Hitler has had his Dane geld Avith Austria and Czeehoslo-A-akia; Ave shouldn't giA-e in again." ''Give him Danzig and the Polish Corridor,"' said another man. { 'It might buy six months of peace, and we'll be ready 7 then."