But without going the length of Mr. Lloyd George's tirades, the feeling of lunensiness about our foreign policy reflected in the unusual space given to them every day by papers of every shade of opinion, Tt can safely be said that whatever our views on other matiers, we all agree In disliking Mussolini—except the small and nedliaible Fascist party. His bombast theatrical snecches. turally irritate the Bnalish with their almost fanatical liking for mo= Aeration in language, Most of us are sure that his policy is largely blufl—the newest phrase for that Is "power polities"—and that, if stood up to Armly, he would cave in, We have nothing but friendship, as always for the Talian people, but we can sec no reason whatever for treating their Dictator with kid gloves.
For Herr Hitler our feeling is quite different, We can't blame him, for doin what he has done to restore Germany's. self-respect: we should have felt like doing the same in his place. There is a strong belief thal the is sincere in his offers of aarec~ ment, and that there is. something warm and human about him, even Kind of simplicity which would make it possible to treat with him frankly. There is also the age-old feeling, beyond all argument and polities, that we stet on well with the Ger: mans and that they reciprocate the! reward, "phe Times" said on Thursday that public opinion in Great Britain is Undoubtedly far ahead of the Government in desiring an agreement. with Germany. and that there is no sym= pathy. whatever here for the Con~ Ninentat view that the only way to treat her is to ring her round with strong watchful states. "ike well-trained elephants surrounding a tiver inthe iunele." That is undoubtedly true, There Is an increasing feeling thal Germany ought to have back her colonies. except that it looks s0 like Daneweld: also the decision is really not in our hands. It must be added that we don't like Nazi policy and are doubtful where it may lead Mi, Eden is alternately praised for doing "really very well." and blamed for doing nothing, very budly.—But who would be a' Foreign secretary'
such a world?
B, B, C, Foreign-Language Broadcasts There is much satisfaction at the Postmaster-General's announcement that the Government has decided Issue daily world broadcasts in for-cin Janguaces. There are six transmittersat Daventry equal in power fo anything in the world and their output can be raised to still higher levels.
"AL present we are, T believe, the only country in Europe which broad asts only in its own language, and there has long been a demand for the change now to be made, partiularly. from South America' where the British have been protesting against the biassed propaganda poured out by some other stations In Spanish and Portuxuese. Bari the lion station, is a notable offender anti-British propaganda among, the Arabs has even been the subject of diplomatic protest and might well be again, (You have to be in Fleet Street to' realize how extraordinarily touchy all foreign Governments are fon the publication of any this mildly contrary to. their Zeeson, the Nazi station, Me The Postmaster-General emphasiz~ Jed that the greatest care will be taken to broadcast plain. statements of fact devoid of propaganda. In this respect the B. B.C. slarls wit good reputation, well recognized abroad. Tt is to be hoped, and not improbable, tpt listeners overseas. will welcome a simple attempt to state the truth, as a relief from the streams of tendentious matter 0 which they are now treated.
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