The Archive · 1940

Seeds of Disunity Mr. TA, Butler, Under Secretary of

State for Foreign Affairs, in a broadcast on Wednesday night, threw an interesting tight on the postibitity: of future European developments arising out of the J and. interests of the Powers. The Germans already have considerable rouble' in holding down subject: peoples, and the extent of their difficulties may be indued by' the ruthlessness of their methoris: That may: be expected to ime oes ems fOr the more espe condi Exrope the ore unlikely the possibility of maintaining peace and order Aenation docs. not he. people immediately became subservient. The Potes and the. Czechs" already asters more than a fille trouble. while there Is evidtance available that the Nazis are already having trouble with the Netherlanders where love of freedom that it hae enabled them {0 carry" on centuries-tony steuttles inthe past just ay they may be expected to do in the Future shoutd stich a likelihood arise. Moly and and it i more than probable. despite present Apparent agreement, that these' two Powers will ly full wist about that particular sphere of tuflvenee. 'There are already varying views fnbotit- the Dardanelles, and. though Russia has hat yet delivered an ultimatum to Turkey this "respect there is nothing to indicate that she' will not do so. sooner or later. There is jinkee that Italy. will always be 0 1 net table, mate' betrayal which isto. be expected trot the German leader will eventually. being Tal with her present Alls. TY may not niocessitate a betrayal, for Der Puree would hesitate for one moment to Wipe ject the lies, Europe at wich to brew serve her territorial intensity and Wberty. Suet there ave now and veil be in the future an Abuneianee. of complications sullicient to.

rest any Power which sees to. dominate rope. That ie somethin Britain has never soul Tae managed to escape quite oF that fae lange of poster sere it for hereell. strap. Even then sable te lume of Russia, sted exit A Ceogelusian, Support of ter that it walt nite ite Wi be ae who 8

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