NA MAIL, AUGUST 8, 1939
IN'S 500-YEAR-OLD
GAL
to associate any
the Italians. English traveller it is only natural Wish to make the But in the same he reaffirmed Por-.
to the Anglo- ance Dr. Salazar rned certain for- al that they could inciple to be pro- pe that foreign puntry were to be projection or ex- breign sovereignty
enclaves."
and Italian pro- ugal is so assidu- t be entirely ignor- rring theme is the ritish Empire-the tion of a discredit-
Dr. Salazar, the Portuguese Premier, who is acting as President while Gen. Carmona, right, tours Portugal's African Colonies, and at King George's invitation, visits the Union of South Africa. by the superficial advantages of Nazi and Fascist polity. The Axis Powers know this and are concen- trating their appeal on the impres- sionable youth of the country. Ger- man instructors are playing an im- portant part in the organisation of Mocidade, the Portuguese youth organisation, whose leader pays frequent visits to the Reich.
a making way for e Pax Germanica. ALS TO YOUTH communicated in through several ints much of the to the Portuguese nal charge by the
The British Government have news agency. It is lately begun a new effort to coun- itions of German
ter this delusive and specious pro- he arts, sciences, paganda. The British Council head-
expounded to in-
quarters at Lisbon and Oporto are juese visiting the working sedulously and imagina- oplanes are put at tively to present a just estimate of And everything is British achievement, and the circle an impression of of their influence is widening and prosperity. through literature and personal he older generation contact. are not much in- advances. But the are attracted
ion
ry striking and ghtful styles at
INDEPENDENCE
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Happily that source of friction has at least been removed. It is, in- deed, within the bounds of possi- bility that Portugal may yet play the part of mediator between a dis- trustful Spain, on the one hand, and Britain on the other, for she herself is on exceptionally friendly terms with both countries.
nervous
ABSENCE OF WAR
ATMOSPHERE It is heartening to turn from war- scarred Spain and the countries of the greater part of Europe to the quiet and confidence of Portugal. There is no war atmos- phere in this westermost corner of Europe. no angry speech-making or vituperative journalism. With the versatile, combination of a General as President and 'a Professor as Prime Minister, the Portuguese are CELEBRATIONS
doing thriftily and industriously But it would undoubtedly be about their task of national recon- worth while were a little more struction, calmly preparing at the thought and money spent on con- same time to defend their. indepen- vincing our oldest ally that the Bri- dence if it should ever be assailed. tish Empire is not moribund. One The British Government's deci- admirable opportunity for national sion to introduce Conscription has advertisement will occur during strengthened Portugal's faith in next year's celebrations of the 800th the efficacy of the Alliance. The anniversary of Portuguese inde- naval and military missions pendence. Most countries will be that have been exchanged be- sending their best representation. tween the two countries have Britain' should take care to do like- further reinforced it. But Por- wise.
tugal still believes that Europe is The Spanish Civil War also ex- not so far committed to war that ercised a disturbing influence upon
it is inevitable that the Alliance Anglo-Portuguese relations. While will be put to the supreme test. the Portuguese Government un- questionably gave moral and mate- rial support to Gen. Franco, the British Government remained strictly neutral, and from Lisbon British public opinion seemed on the whole, to sympathise with the Republican cause. The issue of the Spanish war was so vital to the Portuguese Government that there could be little patience with the British attitude.
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