The sinking of the British s, Endymion b; {2n unknown submarine could not fall (0 arete Parliament, and the feeling that this constitere, wanton attack on a British ship' engaged ce lawful commerce "has every Justiieation' lowing agreement between' the Nyon Bowers {he patrols which had been operating around the Spanish coast m protection of foreign sure ping were reduced in number, and-It ie gee lear that this relaxation has had ther oles encouraging these. piratically inclined wert knowns to resume their fell aeiviticn. the surance of the First Lord of Admiralty; that immediate steps were being taken to daceeave British" patrols wil serve to restore eons flaenee, which, would be all the greater. S03. Were also declared that no merey will shown these' international criminals; no mattoe What Identity they may' prove to have, Those bhava been quite enough of such aneidente around the Spanish coast to justify the seat determined. efforts. for their suppression, true that there have been nevatiempts British shipping since September but the appearance of another. of these. marauders the' Mediterranean must xive rise to" ssxlete Jest a resumption of former. outrayes similor 'Scale' is. being contemplated, Which of the two parties warring in Spain is respest sible for this behaviour itis didieult to dlesoues owing to the -continuol charge and" counter, charge which ix made wheaever an inetden such a" this recurs, and the only remedy la for patrols ta. convoy. merchsatmen anit 2 {ake whatever "punitive "action. is _ponsible directly' an attack is made. Identity really foes. not malter. The duty of the patrols to take action frst and ask questions after and to be hoped that this programme willie adopted. There are Limite to. British: batlones Which tas been tried quite enough, and a tide display of determination might have. an ai) ound" salutary "effect ERMAN CHANGE, Herr Hitler, who tas gone from strengtiy to strength in the government of Germany, is probably stronger to-day than he has ever boon the whole of his career ay Der Puehrer, is now in supreme control of the country, and even the Army which did not always soe eye to eye with him on the subject of Germany's foreign policy has been brought into subjection. The removal of Field Marshal von Blomberi, and his chief of staff, tte assumption of supreme command by himself and the elevation. of Col-General Goering to field-marahalship, foyether with the appointment of a new, secret Cabinet council at one stroke unifies the Nazi Party and the Army, and should tend ultimate: ly to wipe out those differences which have existed atween them. "There had been signs that the Berlin-Rome-Tokyo triangle was not quite so strong as it was at frst. believed. Army opinion was in favour of liquidating the German adventure in Spain, Germany was Rot too enthusiastic about the policy Japan was following in China, and there was ne small degree of feeling that even the under standing with Italy was not so firmly' ground: ed as it ought to be. 'Those holding such views are now under the control of the one man who dictates Germany's foreign policy, and the completeness of German tolalitarianian has been affected. It is natural that this develop: ment' should cause some anxiety abroad, ana the fear that this big change heralds the taking of greater decisions i, in the cir cumstances, inevitable. It is probable ° that now that Herr Hitler is so siamly in the saddle the will increase instead of slacken his "pro paganda in Czechoslovakia and Austria, "and {Wis probably in this direction that the results of this change will dust be noticed, but per-heaps the most signieant feature of the whole affair is the promotion of General Goering to Field Marshal, for if it means anything at all it snust surely indicate that he is Jit the direct me of succession to Der Fuehrer.
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