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inspect the resting-places of its dead when they, were found in- side another's frontiers. In the speech he made then Lord Tren- chard said:
May it not be that in this wider remembrance of them all, and in common and con- stant recalling of their heroism and their sacrifice, we may be permitted to hear their voice speaking for themselves and guiding our feet into the way of peace? Even in 1936 the new shadow had as each day fallen, but now, passes, it seems to grow darker. But the German representative, Vice-Admiral von Trotha, could still say:
In this work we have achiev- ed a comradeship which, while deeply respecting each nation's military virtue and will to live, yet realises that the na- tions are knit together by un- breakable bonds.
Hong Kong, Wednesday, June 14, 1939. Unbreakable bonds! Are we to
RUSSIA, TURKEY, AND WE
We discuss interminably ther we should or should
at
believe that the nations can unite only in the remembrance of a common calamity, and not in the will to avoid the one still greater. that threatens? In the work done whe-so well and so peacefully by this not mixed committee stands, hardly
a challenge even have an alliance with Russia, disguised, whether she is or is not a great this late hour for the people of all countries. If they but think, military Power, whether her transport is better than it was they cannot believe that the un- in the Great War, whether herity of mankind is discoverable Air Force has suffered badly in only at a graveside. the "purge", and all the time we say little or nothing about the The By-Elections relationship of our new agree-
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But
ment with Turkey to the question The four by-elections are hard- of a Russian alliance. But it is of ly a sign of political health. The the first importance. We do not evidence of electoral apathy is think Continentally with ease, disquieting. Labour has regained but we of all people ought to be North Southwark, which it was able to think in terms of sea-expected to-do, as the old mem- power. The Turkish agreement ber only held it in 1935 by the means that, thanks to Turkish narrowest of majorities. harbours, we shall act with great-everywhere there was a slump on. er freedom throughout the East- the general election poll. The drop
30:- ern Mediterranean; it means also over the four divisions was
The Government na- that the Turks and we, thanks to per cent. our sea control (which we as-turally suffered most, with a de- If Hallam. sume we shall predominantly cline of 36 per cent. maintain), would be in a much be excluded (as belonging to the stronger position to bar the way more vigorous political North),. against any German advance the Government vote slumped by London. from the north. But there is 42 per cent in the two more than this. Sea-control and one Birmingham divisions. of Not much sign here of enthusiasm. means in general mobility.
The La- men, of munitions, of all kinds of for Mr. Chamberlain! supplies; it carries the resources bour poll (and Mr. Carritt's gal- of the world to any part of the lant and spirited fight as an In- common front. Everyone knows dependent in the Abbey Division. what sacrifices we made during may be included under this head) the Great War to break through dropped by 17 per cent. This is. the Dardanelles; anyone can see not, perhaps, in the prevailing: what a difference it might have lack of political interest, a sur- made to Russia and to the Allied prising result, but it does not. cause had we been able then to suggest that Labour is making: reinforcé Russia with sea-borne any headway. supplies. We need not now sup-
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pose that Russia would again need what she needed then, but Too Much Early Rising? the general principle is sufficient, that a country which lies open
The alleged benefits of early
to all the benefits of sea-control rising are being urged by enthu- have is immeasurably more formid siasts now that the days able than one which is cut off lengthened, but it may be con-- from the sea. Does the Govern-venient for those who feel disin- ment think what a friendly Turclined to follow Bishop Ken's be hest and "with the sun, thy daily key and sea communications
to remem- through the Dardanelles would course of duty run,' mean to Russia, and therefore, ber that there is another side to the picture. In 1815 appear- if we chose, to us?
ed a substantial volume, "Letters on the Importance, Duty, and Advantages, of Early Rising, ad-
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The Single Bond
dressed to the Heads of Famil- Recently round a table in Lon-ies, the Lover of Nature, the don there sat officers of the arm-Man of Business, the Student, ies of Britain, France, and Ger- and the Christian," which seems many. There was no point in dis- to, have had a considerable circu- pute; they were solemnly agreed. lation. The author, A. C. Buck- It was the fourth meeting of the land, advocated the reduction of | Anglo-German-French Commit- the hours of sleep to the lowest tee of the Imperial War Graves possible minimum. A note by the Commission. By the agreement editor of the fifth edition lament-- made in 1986 each country was ed the death of Mr. Buckland at: Igiven the right to maintain and the untimely age of 25.