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r Spanish War Is y A Menace To Peace The average citizen has heard relatively little of foreign affairs lately. Events at home—the elec tion, the convening of Congress, the strikes, the unprecedented floods in the Middle West and South —have taken all his atten tion. Yet the foreign situation has grown steadily more menacing. In Spain, for example, a civil war is going on. Everyone knows that. What everyone doesn’t know is that a general European war, on a small scale, is likewise going on in Spain. All the major nations have paid lip service to the cause of neutrality in Spanish affairs but the fact remains, according to every fact-finding newspaperman who has returned from the Spanish battlefronts, that several European nations have troops actively engag ed in Spanish battles, are supply ing one side or the other with airplanes, rifles, cannon, ammu nition and food. For instance, when the rebellion began, a rebel leader Franco had almost no he has great numbers of the most up-to-date type. And the loyalists • had no air force worthy of the name—now they have a consider able number of fairly modern, well armed ships. Principal participating nations are Russia, Germany, Italy and France. Germany and Italy side with the rebels, are Fascistic in tendency and purpose. Russia and France side with the loyalists, who include Communists, Social ists, Syndicalists and Republicans. To what extent are these foreign nations taking an active interest in Spain ? Vivid answer is sup plied by Major A1 Williams, famous racing pilot, who recently made a European tour for the purpose of evaluing Europe’s air armadas. According to Major Williams, “One pilot, who had served in the rebel army, told me it was getting tough for a native to find something to do in that civil war. Russia, Ger many, Italy and France had all but taken over for a warming-up ses sion of their new’ w'ar machines.” Finally, why are these nations mixing in a civil war that, theo retically, is none of their business ? The answer to that is two-fold. First, there is a good chance that a loyalist victory would result in the establishment of a communist regime in Spain. Italy and Ger many, leading fascist powers, are determined to do everything pos sible to prevent that—it would theraten their hopes for the grad ual extension of fascism through all Europe. By the same token, a rebel victory would be followed by a fascist Spanish government, as General Franco has said. And France and Russia feel that if it happened, they would be put in great danger, inasmuch as they would be surrounded by unfriendly nations. The second phase of the answer is given by intimation in the quo tation from Major Williams. The chatter of diplomats to the con trary, it is a reasonable assump tion that Europe would be at war now if the antagonistic powers were not held back by fear other’s possible strength. It is no secret that Germany would attack France tomorrow, if she were con fident she could win—and that France w’ould do. the same thing, given the same assurance. Civil War in Sapin is providing these powers with a chance to try out theirfighting equipment—and the General Staffs are watching with unabated interest. This ‘‘international civil war” has killed thousands of Spaniards. It has laid Spain waste. And it is, perhaps, preparing the way toward the most sanguinary general con flict in world history. Today all Europe is an armed camp—and its weapons are infinitely greater both in number and potential destruc tiveness than before the World War. It is very possible that if one of the powers becomes satisfied that the “tests” made in Spain show it to be superior to a neigh- Have You Tried- NITROGEN PHOSPHORIC ACID POTASH the better-balanced fertilizer for BRIGHT TOBACCO? Some fiatmetl nevct knout what a fine trashy leaf. When you produce 1,000 pounds of crop of bright tobacco their land will produce be- tobacco per acre, an extra cent per pound due to cause they never try using enough NV POTASH. extra quality will pay the extra cost of 3-8-8 Tobacco removes from the soil more potash than many times over. both nitrogen and phosphoric acid combined. Yet CQSt3 , ittle tQ 3 . 8 . g TOB ACCO FER it very often receives the same low-potash fer- TI LI ZER. Usually only about six pounds of tilizer year after year. When yields and quality , ... 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Tell him you 3-8-8 was their best-paying fertilizer investment, want 3 . 8 . 8 TOB ACCO FERTILIZER MADE returning greatly increased yields of better qual- WITM Ny poTASH—the mixture that con lty tobacco. tains so much extra-profit-producing plantfood Full-grained, high-quality tobacco gives more at such low extra cost. Your tobacco will thank pounds than thin, tissue-paper leaf or light you with YIELDS+QUALITY. ASK FOR 3-8-8 MADE WITH NV POTASH ■“ ~ It Pays! off wifi come with breatfi-taking suddenness. So far as America is concerned, the State Department obviously realizes the dangers in Europe— is seeking to formulate an equit able and workable neutrality policy. There is a great deal of debate going on among those with differ ent views. It seems certain that the President will be given wide discretionary powers in dealing with foreign crises. It also seems certain that the old doctrine, dram atized by Wilson, of “freedom of the seas” will be dropped, in the hope of keeping us out of conflict. Alamance County farmers are pruning their masculine type of grapes before spring growth be gins. « ing marbles with Billy. We wasn’t playing marbles, Ma. We had just had a fight and I was helping him pick up his teeth. Smith’s Oil Burning TOBACCO CURER After nearly four years’ practical use throughout Eastern Carolina, Smith’s Oil Burning Tobacco Curer has been found to be the safest, surest, quickest and cheapest on the market. C. C. Strickland, Agent WENDELL, NORTH CAROLINA 77<5 her telegram. Yes. She’s trying to tell her hus band what she thinks of him in ten words.
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