The distinguished jurists who tion of the Disarmament Conference The preparations for the resump-composed the commission which has arranged in London the shadow fre naturally given an aecompanitrial of the accused men now facing nent of comment from the various th real thing at Leipzig must Capitals concerned. Paris talks of ise that normally such an entere Security, Berlin of equality, London prise would be considered fantast of compromise, Washington (through Even so few people will be prepared Mr. Norman Davis) of urgency, Mr. to look upon as satisfactory judicial Edens visit to Paris has been proceedings conducted without the watched" with some eagerness in accused, especially as any attempt Germany, "it is far too early yet to by the ordinary Court of law to try Sorige whether' the pessimists who prisoner in his absence is invari {foresee a complete deadlock will once ably subjected to severe criticism. more be proved right, However And in this case the real accusers Uneasy France may be at the general fare also absent from the "shadow tone of the supporters of the present trial". The British member of the Fegime in Germany she may perhaps Commission, the President of which ome to the conclusion that at least is the famous Swedish lawyer M. here "is a frank. outspokenness Branting, is Mr.
N. Pritt, Which enables assessment of the and other nation: worst to be accurately made. 'There are French, American, Danish; ave certain points which also snogest Ital 'The Americans are Mr. Swiss, Netherlands, Belgian and the ponsibility of " greater attention ju' Prance to. German representa-Gite Beet oth oat tions, "Heer Hitler's one speech on inept Broo dear Bae International relationships has been sas ROE A aay most correct and helpful, as indeed cases on eas, recognised by President ete Se are Sal Gast who Sprite Roosevelt. Emphasis is laid by the Sacco and new German Government more on the Dayton internal schemes for_national_re-spate ae aa atts avery than on events outside, decisions to hold the Sithough, of course, the unrest in in London side by side with the Leip-Austria is not exactly a tribute to tig proceedi the Branting Com-'German placidity. In spite of the mission completed their findings, be-unfortunate effects of the Govern-fore the real trial started. They ment's commitment to an implacable might be criticised y those who Handling of the Jewish problem, took their effort at al sly as there are signs of an ardent desire for the growth of world confidence exposing, themselves to) the charge of prejudicing the Leipzig tris it jn'ehe new Germany. This not only {is thought, however, that their obassists the other members of the j ject to do all they can to assist Four Power Pact in their discussion the accused and in their opinion this of outstanding issues with Germa thie be achieved by thing the tatermen but it also promises a German' Court know jin advance definite modification of some of the what the documents in the rity of the measures taken sion have revealed. In spi against German Jews. The sky has contention and of the legal eminence not muddenly There of the personnel of the commission jority of ground for apprehension it must be admitted that the whole evidence of goodwill has not affair will carry little weight in the entirely Incking. In France there inds of ordinary observers who will be content to follo the Lelpproceedings and form their own conclusions at end, egitim French statesmen regarding their
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