France reply to these charges, having violated the League agreement in
January 1933? If she approved the Italian seizure of territory, how
could she complain if Germany re-seized her historic Rhine country?
 
 
Illogical as it was, the French Ambassador here and his superiors in
Paris showed great excitement March 7 to 29, called off invitations to
parties and talked of sending their army into the German Rhine area.
When France then turned to England just as England had turned to her in
December preceding, she was terribly angry to learn that England would
treat Germany just as France had treated Italy. There had been a slight
danger of war in the Mediterranean in December, for a week or two;
there was greater danger of war on the Rhine in March. The outcome, as
we all know, was German success. Nothing else could have been expected.
 
 
In conclusion, the French nation is now on a definite decline toward
the position of Spain, her population at a standstill. Although she has
her peace pact with Russia, it means little. The Balkan states could
hardly be assisted from either direction if Hitler's Rhine peace idea
be applied- these states disposed now to line up with Germany or Italy.
The English nation, having failed to cooperate with the United States
in 1931 and failed in December to balk Mussolini, is beginning a
similar decline, her population at a standstill and her relations with
her colonies weakening. Will she parallel the history of the
Netherlands after 1713?
 
 
But Germany's dictatorship is now stronger than ever. If she keeps the
pace three more years, she can beat the whole of Europe in a war. No
man, no newspaper here is permitted to talk pacifism, except Hitler.
Protestants and Catholics, regardless of many imprisonments, all shout
and vote hurrah for their second "Jesu Christu" and the population is
increasing as no other in western Europe. The 67,000,000 is expected to
be 80,000,000 when Austria (including part of Czechoslovakia) is
annexed. With universal service, both in aircraft and on land, and with
a solid front never before enjoyed here or