THE WORLD

successive High Commissioners were able to establish tolerable
relations. After Hitler's success in Germany, the Danzig Nazi
Party made great strides, and now rules the City. It has brought
the High Commissioner's work to a standstill, and in internal
affairs there is little to choose between Danzig and Germany.
The Poles have not yet lost their rights, but view the situation
anxiously, particularly since the annexation of Austria.

4. Economic and Financial, The Economic and Financial
Organisation set up by the League has many achievements to its
credit. The new States—and many others—found their finances
after the War in disorder, and their trade hampered. Many
possessed valuable resources which were not used because no
one would take the risk of lending the necessary money. Some
were unable, to staff their own Civil Services adequately. They
had recourse to the Organisation which provided advice on
policy, and expert assistance. The countries were then able to
borrow, and the Financial Committee of the Organisation
arranged the loans, repayment of which was guaranteed by the
chief League Powers, The importance of this work is great;
for the resources of South-Eastern Europe are well worth
possessing and unless the native Governments can keep on their
feet, the whole area is a tempting prize to the Great Powers,
and so a cause of war as it has often been in the past.

The Organisation has also increased prosperity by persuading
States to adopt common principles in their commercial law, and
to simplify Customs formalities. Between 1920 and 1929 the
world enjoyed a period of economic progress; millions were
removed from the pressing fear of starvation to a condition
which, if not attractive, was at least tolerable. To this result the
Organisation had contributed. Post-war disorders, however,
proved easier to remove from the economic system than the
older defect of liability to slump. The 1932 depression undid
some of the work of reconstruction and since then insufficient
use has been made of the Organisation's services.

5. Social. Even in Britain, large scale social services are a