EMPIRE'S INTEREST
THE RECENT CRISIS
PEACE OR WAR?
LONDON, May 28.
, The question uppermost in the minds of the Dominions' representatives during recent conversations With the Prime Minister and the Foreign Secretary has been whether there will be peace or war, states the diplomatic correspondent of the Associated Press.
The Australian trade delegation, led by Sir Earle Page, is especially concerned to ascertain the bearing of the European situation on the prospects of the Commonwealth negotiating foreign trade treaties as an increased outlet for expanding the production of foodstuffs. , It is gathered- that the South Africans reiterated their attitude at the Imperial Conference of pressing Britain to attempt a settlement without delay of all outstanding grievances with Germany, without waiting for two years, when acquisitions <Jf armaments will be at their maximum and when the Powers will be unwilling to settle differences except by war. It is also gathered that the Foreign Secretary outlined Britain's representations to Prague, Paris, and Berlin, and especially the attitude to Central Europe, which constituted not a syllable more or less than Mr. Chamberlain's pronouncement in the House ol Commons on March 24. But of real significance was the fact that this was reaffirmed and underlined at the critical weekend. GERMANY'S OBJECTIVE. Nobody knows for certain real intentions concerning Czechoslovakia. It is hinted that the problem has undoubtedly caused conflict In Herr Hitler's ; hierarchy, but it is thought that if Germany has changed her tactics she has not changed her objective. The belief is widely held that if immediate annexation fails her aim will be the slower but surer process of economic and financial absorption.
The fact that Britain's policy as between intervention and isolation remains indeterminate is extremely irritating to Germany, whick evidently continues to regard Britain as the real obstacle to the attainment of European domination. ' -
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Evening Post, Volume CXXV, Issue 125, 30 May 1938, Page 9
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303EMPIRE'S INTEREST Evening Post, Volume CXXV, Issue 125, 30 May 1938, Page 9
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