Stranica 8 [8]
X.A.14, Nov.52.
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Bonn fels very strongly, that a great erisis will eecur
around the period between the second half ef 1955 and 1957. During
these critieal months, Seviet and S,tellite ferces will reach the
peak of their efficiency and power, will have made decisive strides
in atemic researeh and the building ef atemie weapens, will have
a tremendous reservoir ef trained and reli able manpewer, will have
fully integrated their Satellite forces. By that time, furtnermere,
China will have become one of tne most formidable military for¬
ees. This is based on reperts of Kast Germans new serving with the
Chinese. Therefore, as Benn sees it, the preblem ef the Seviet
poliey is a fairly simple one s: te prevent the West Írom unifying,
integrating and rearming tili that time, when, se the Seviets be¬
lieve, the balance ofpewer will be in their favour, if the West
keeps oneas it does today. It is this the reason of the present
Stalinist policy ef purely political warfare.
Germans very strongly feel the urgency of the situation
and henee are most eager te bring any sacrifice in order to get the
West united and armed. They are very upset abeut tne French ob¬
structionist tactics. Freneh policy, se they argue, almost lo ks
sometimes as if it where eenceived in the Hast. They are alse very
upset about the absence of Great Britain in active polieies. When
Churchill came, he was greeted with enthusiasm; new people are
disillusioned and begin te ask themselves whether Churchill's
apparent weakness is nit the sign ef a mere prefeund British deca¬
dence. British prestige stillilives, but it is sinking rapidly and
dangerously. Unless Britain reasserts itself in the near future,
by taking beld initiatives, the results ean beeeme disastrous.
In this eennection it is worth mentioning, that the Ger
mans shew feen understanding fer the vast untapped reseurees eof
the Dark Centinent. They hope that Britain will take bold initia
tives soon, especially since the Germans keenly feel that Afriea
might turn eut te be the future arsenal ef Demoeracy. Interesting
also is the fact, that the Afriea Plans ef Intelligence Digest are
genwrally known in Bonn, and are eonsidured there as yet the mest
eonstructive approach te the general problem ef Western Defense.
It is clear that given a ehanee, vast German eapital and enterprise
would ask fer a chance te partake in that venture.
the German-American relations are very good indeed. Though
the present Ameriean Ambassador Walter Donnelly is far frem pe¬
pular, this does not alter substantially the German attitude, es—
peeially since the Germans know how the Pentagon is thinking, They
knew that the Amerieans want te defend German seil and want the
rearmament at once, This has added vastly te America's prestige, In
fact Germany seems te be today the mest pre-american country on
the continent.