No Averting of Crisis London, Apr. 6.
A climax in the European situation must be reached within twelve months—this is the conclusion of Brigadier-General Robert Benson (retired), whose view is representative of that of a substantial section of the City.
The return to collective security though welcomed as strengthening the Democracies, is considered likely, he says, to cause the Totalitarians to force the issue, as it is impossible to visualize a prolonged peace with be seen in the new finance plan, "which is a purely short-term expedient" The plan, he declares, leads to the assumption that its adoption is inspired by the "Blitzkrieg" philosophy—Reuter.
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