which has not refrained from broadcasting in English for the benefit of those British listeners-in who may choose to listen to what German broadcasters have to say. For Germany to do so appears to be perfectly right and Proper, but directly Britain proposes to take a leaf out of the German book. roars of indignation follow. It must be that the Eritish Janimal is a dangerous sort of creature in the eyes of some nations, for when attacked it to defend itself, a most heinous piece of misbehaviour, and those who agree with the rman point of view will undoubtedly subscribe to. that opinion. The general er lieism of British policy with regard to publicity is that it has had too much of the qualities of the blushing violet about it, and that opportunities of keeping the British case before the world have not been availed of ax they should have been. It would be a Fight and proper thing for the Government to seek powers from, Parliament to set up such a Ministry. and. if the minds of others it amounts but to another root of the perfidy of Albion, it should not for that reason seek (o change' ite mind The Premier's Denial 'A. significant phrase in the report on_ the debate in the House of Commons to the effect that Mr. Chamberlain heatedly denied responsibility for the delay im reaching a. tripartite military alliance with France and the Soviet Union recalls that this ix not the first time he has had occasion to make such ad 1 seems nevertheless to be the fact that at no time has Mr. Chamberlain brought to. the ask of reaching a thorough understanding with Russian the subject of collective defence that enthusiasm which many' of his supporter expect of him.
His at empts to secure meth fied alliance Russian participation failed because reciprocity witha has Aefinitely stated it will not agree, Mr. Chame Yverlain has been reported as saying:
"They have always wanted the to be eeiprocal, and 1 really Understand why: 1 W'hae ever been that mate Was Looking! in reciprocity.
Any proposals which do not extend to Russia inet that same type of support it which is expected Irom her cannot by any stretch of imagination be considered. reciprocal. Thus Russia is to be prepared to guarantee the ity Of Poland and Rumania on the one and, she ix entitled to expect that Britain and France will simikily guarantee the Bo States through which it might be possible for Germany to attack Russia. Either the defensive system must be complete of it is no defence at and the Baltic State: do form a Kop germany could strike at Rus made it quite plain in delay's debate that a German any action which threatenes There taking shou Baltic States, responsibility tt rot require such "but the tact re-such commitments
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