The Nazis in Conference The Nazi Congress at Nuremberg may
have its sensa- tions before it ends, but its keynote was presumably struck in the declaration by Herr Hitler read at the bpening of the Congress-on Wednesday. As was expeeted, a new war is declared on Bolshevism. That changes nothing, but the eitacerbbtion*of feeling in Russia and Germany by rival exhibitions of invective cannot go on indefinitely without making the existing tension - more dangerous still-:unIess; indeed, -as is quite possible,- the invective on both sides becomes so hackneyed as to grow gradually innocuous. Herr Hitler's second point, the resolve to make Germany independent in the matter of raw materials within four years, is more important. The aini is one for which there is mothing to be said except on the assumption that Germany is making provision for war.- If peace is: contemplated every nation has every reason o work fOF the promotion of international trade, for self-sufficiency means producing inefficiently many commodities which it is cheaper and more satisfactory to import. If Germany is- interested M free access torthe world-supplies of raw. materials there is room for friendly and profitable --discussion with her. If her aim is self- sufficiency her motives are open to a sinister interpretation. Herr Hitler, of course, made the inevitable demand for the return of the German colonies—an indication that Mein Kampf, in which colonies are regarded as un- important, is not sacrosanct. * * *
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