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In so doing, we hope not to be accused of fouling our own, or anybody
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While the nations of the world outside Europe watched, with ab- sorbed and sympathetic interest ing of the grim drama of Czecho -hut' at a distance the unfold-
slovakia, the people of this island (Britain) witnessed and endured the spectacle from the front-line trenches.
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The democratic system is trial for its life, and he (the aver- age citizen) knows it. He has watched with admiration the fer- vent readiness of the German people to sacrifice individual com- fort for the benefit of the com- munity, and he has noted with envy the physical fitness and dis- cipline of the German youth. He recognises the dynamic power thus engendered; and at the same time he is profoundly con- vinced that a democracy it is roused and inspired by qual- ity of leadership cu can reach higher levels of attainment by the richness that resilient in- dividualism contributes. Demo- cracy in Britain as in France-- is waiting for a lead. Whether or
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MIRROR OF OPINION not it is forthcoming is more
One day, we are told, by some of those who ought to know, that our defences reveal grave de ficiencies, lacunae, gaps, or chasms.
important for the future of Western civilisation than even the production of Breni guns and fighting planes."Round Table."
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"We are depressed and the coun- try eagerly asks what it can do harvest gave rise to some un- Though the exceptionally large to help. The country is told to usually difficult problems, King be ready a..d "ruthless" (Sir Carol's Government is making John Simon).
but not growing in strength able thing.
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Another day, we are informed thanks in part, it must be ad- good progress towards a solution that we should have put up amitted, to the British Govern- good show had there been war in ment's recent purchase of a large October (Sir Samuel Hoare).
Later the Prime Minister says anian wheat for a war reserve quantity (200,000 tons) of Rum- that "our preparations have now proceeded far enough for us to sonal contact between · `the ruler The establishment of per- say with confidence" that we are of Rumania and political and in a position to fulfil our obliga- business circles in London ̈will tions to our people at home, to help to create an atmosphere of the British Empire and to our good will which should assist Allies. -
future negotiations, when they On the same day, Sir Thomas assume tangible shape and form. Inskip said an even more remark-Various schemes are under con- sideration, and in due course He said that we have "a for-some of them at least will reach midable system of world-wide de- the negotiable stage:—“Financial ing those defences, so that it may fence," and that we are complet-News.” no longer be necessary for us to refrain from "appropriate action," and so that "the Prime Is the Four-Power Pact going Minister and the Foreign Secreto be an instrument for the sub- tary need not be hampered by ordination of all the smaller pèo- consideration of weakness or de-ples of Europe to the will of Ger- fault on our part."
many and Italy?: After all, if And yet, while he was making Italy's right to determine the this speech, Lord Lloyd worried government of Spain is recognis the House of Lords by declaring ed by Great Britain and France, that our Mercantile Marine is in why should they “question the strain that would be imposed on the government of Switzerland, no way capable of meeting the right of Germany. to determine it by a European war. He reveal-Holland, Belgium, or Scandina- ed the grave effect of this de-via? The smaller nations of ficiency upon our Naval mobilisa-Europe preserved their "liberties tion as it affected officers and in the nineteenth century," "with men of the Royal Naval Reserve great advantages to the culture a few weeks back.``
and spirit of Europe, partly by a All of which flatly contradicts rough balance of power, partly the earlier reassuring statement by the reserve strength of the of Sir Thomas Inskip's.
British Navy. Are not Mr. Cham- What are we to conclude? berlain and Lord Halifax, obbess- We conclude that opinions dif-ed by the false idea that the only fer regarding our preparedness, problem before them is that of approaching or achieved. A Batisfying Germany and Italy,
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ONE MERGE We also conclude that the starting a process under which
Prime Minister and the Foreign those liberties will be lost? Becretary have indeed been hara"Manchester Guardian” HER