co-operative treaty with Germany; end I expect the Minister of
Czechoslovakia, now in Prague, to report a proposed treaty with, if not
surrender to,Germany when he returns. It would not be called that to be
sure. As you probably know Mussolini started Franco on his revolt
against the Spanish Government July l7th and sent much assistance.
Germany supported the same policy and sent many airplanes to
Revolutionists up to last week. The neutrality promises were made when
these powers felt certain of Fascist dictatorship in Spain.
 
 
Europe is, therefore, fast moving in the direction
I have feared a long time. France, I am told by Government offlcial
from Paris, may get rid of Blum in December, if he does not devaluate,
or if his devaluation brings charges of betrayal of promises from the
French people. Will there follow a dictatorship? Doriot, paid by
Fascists in France and by industrtalists, with great appeal to the
working classes, is now the most prominent opposition leader.
England's armament goes on at a terrific rate, but there is no real
safety without co-operation with the United States; and that can not be
arranged. Moreover, there is increasing activity from London, as in
Berlin, against the re-election of President Roosevelt. A competent
American journalist to1d me last week that Lord Beaver-