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that she "must be written off as a bad job", to use the recent
confidential words of a high-ranking British official,* and that
England must therefore prooeed with all possible speed to rearm for any
emergency.
 
 
Likewise, losses must be recorded in the alienation of Poland by
Germany's action in Danzig, and in the rearmament of Belgium which
might be turned to the advantage of France. Even the armed "neutral
bloc" which is believed to be contemplated in the West and which at the
moment would give the appearance of an advantage to Germany, might,
under the leadership of England, be used against Germany in the event
of a war.
 
 
Furthermore, the Franco-Soviet Pact which was brought about solely for
use against Germany, is still in effect and depending largely on its
real military value must be counted as a loss for Germany. Because of
the latter's basic enmity towards Russia she also forgoes the possible
advantages of arrangements where-by a freer hand might be given her in
recovering Memel and the Corridor, or in expanding in the Baltics.
 
 
In addition, two other really important losses in prestige abroad must
be recorded, both resulting largely from National Sooialist internal
policy. By
the stubborn but perhaps ineffectual doctrine of state domination of
religion. Germany has alienated not only
 
 
* A member of the British Embassy, Berlin.