THE CHINA MAIL, AUGUST 21, 1939.
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AN UNFORTUNATE
TALK
The Italian behaviour towards Bri-
UNSOLICITED
ASSISTANCE
Entirely ignoring us and the other tons in China has been so consistent- Baltic States, it is now intended to ly correct during the past two years or make a pact which would entitle a so, that the action of Marquis Panano great Power to march into the Baltic de Melito, Italian Consul-General in States under the guise of coming to Hong Kong in even discussing Hong our assistance and support. Kong defences with Japanese journa- ` We in the Baltic districts, however, lists must be open to criticism, His know far better than London does' disclaimer to the effect that he has what such unsolicited assistance ac- been "grossly misquoted" by the re- tually means.
porters is willingly accepted, but it Should such a pact be nevertheless would have been more satisfactory agreed on, and the particular party if he had been able to announce that concerned attack our independence, he never discussed the defence of then we shall meet blow with blow Hong Kong at all. That something of and force with force and that with the nature was discussed seems to be all the strength we are capable of,- apparent, for the Marquis's denial "Uus Eesti", Tallinn. does not go far enough to refute that suggestion. He is accredited to the colonial Government of Hong Kong by whom his exequatur is issued, and or- dinary curtesy seems to require that he should not discuss the affairs of his hosts whether disparagingly or not. "North China Daily News."
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ALL HANDS ON DECK
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NEW PROBLEM
FOR EIRE
The problem of the deportees' fut- ure is likely to cause some serious heart searching among members of the Government of Eire. During re- cent years there has been a steady The Navy is now called to take its exodus of young men and also of full share in Britain's scheme of active young women from all parts of the defence.
26 counties. Many of them have Throughout August and September gone to England and Scotland genu- the reserve ships will join in the com- inely in search of work; others left bined air and sea exercises.
country for their country's This measure of naval precaution good, and it is from the ranks of those is made necessary by the
nuisance-value emigrants that the times. In itself it has no special signi- bulk of its active members.
I.R.A. has been able to recruit the
uncertain
filcance. It follows the calling up of the land and air reserve forces.
their
Few leading politicians in Eire to-
of Under the old ritual of a Royal Pro- day can disclaim some measure clamation, the summons to 1,2000 responsibility for the event of the last naval reservists would have indicat- seven months in Great Britain. Ever ed an immediate "state of grave emer- cult of physical force has been prac
since the Easter Rebellion of 1916 the
gency." But, by the Act passed a few weeks ago, our auxiliary forces
Irish politics. Indeed its may be sent to their stations without origins go back much farther, but it waiting for a crisis..
is only since the Great War that the
tised in
Britain is learning that, by being revolver, the bomb, and the petrol tin prepared for an emergency, the emer-
have been recognised over here, as gency may never come.-"Daily Mail." more or less legitimate instruments of
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political expression.-"The Times."
BRITAIN'S HINT TO JAPAN
Following the decision of the Unit- ed States to denounce her treaty with Japan a discreetly veiled hint has been given to the Japanese about. the Tokyo talks.
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U.S. ACTED WITH BRITAIN
President Roosevelt's denunciation of the American-Japanese commercial The American stroke having come treaty is in effect an ultimatum, al- too late to deflect the Japanese "plot" though six months' notice is given. It
to
use Tientsin
as a pretext for raising matters of high policy, it is only natural that an amicable out- come to the talks should be desired
now.
But if in the course of the next few days the Jap- anese should insist
THE CHOICE
I wore a German Jew
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"If would do my best to escape from Germany. But if I were an Arab I should be passionately opposed to Jewish immigration into Pales- tine.”—Mr. Malcolm MacDonald.
is an intervention by America on.
the side of Brit- ain in the negotia- tions now in pro-- gress with regard. to Tientsin. It is also 2 form of pressure to main- tain the open door for America in. her banking and. commercial ex-
on raising matters which Britain de- pansion in China. clares are taboo, the possibility of Mr. Roosevelt's gesture appears to Great Britain examining her position have been made in concert with the with regard to the Anglo-Japanese British Government. Everything proves Commercial Treaty of 1911 will be that, in spite of Mr. Cordell Hull's borne in mind."Daily Dispatch," statement that the decision was taken Manchester.
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WHAT EXQUISITE
REASON?
curi-
without consulting other Governments, there has been an agreement for a long time between Washington and. London."Giornale d'Italia," Rome.
END OF U.SI FEDERAL-
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