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THE CHINA MAIL, SEPTEMBER 16, 1930.
MIRROR OF WORLD
OPINION
PETROL IN GERMANY The action by the Rumanian Gov- ernment, halting temporarily all fur- ther oll supplies to Germany, will force the Reich to make permanent the restrictions imposed during the grand manoeuvres, on the consump- tion of petrol by civilians.
Rumania's action has taken the Ger- man unawares. No such drastic action was expected as long as diplomatic re- lations between the Reich and War saw were preserved. "Czas," War- saw."
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PLAN OF ACTION
It should seem that a general "plan of action" has been accepted -- a plan that can have no purpose other than the elimination of Poland as an inde- pendent Power and the subjugation of Rumania.
WHAT DEMOCRACY IS
LEARNING
re-
Democracy is a going concern. It has a great deal to learn, but for cen- turles it has been acquiring and prac- ticing its traditions of successful presentative government, and through future aeons it will ennoble the peo- ples that can attain it.
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Far from muddling in the inaction with which totalitarian philosophies chide it, democratic governments are going forward and their peoples learning, anew. if necessary, how to defend and appreciate and operate free institutions in which they help decide the issues that affect their wel- fare.-"Christian Science Monitor."
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THE ASIATIC PROBLEM Can we remain passive in face the aggressiveness of Hitler's many? It is in every sense This plan has been talked about standable that the course of events quite openly by National Socialist last spring should have aroused in leaders and sub-
leaders for some time; indeed, it is astonishing how
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there is amongst Germans in these. matters to-day.
The internation- al situation is re- garded as relative- ly favourable. The view taken by
German experts
that
military namely,
POLICY AND PRINCIPLE
Honesty is the best polloy, but It should never be practiced for the sake of policy. To be kind to our neighbours because we may lose somo business if wa do not, la kindness for the sake of policy.
The corner-stone of success'is principle-adherence to the moral ideal. It must never be surron- dered, never lost, never compro- mieod with, for it is a natural law as well as a moral law of the uni- verse, without which success that is worthy of the names.can nover be won.-Nathan Howard Gist.
many a feeling of anxiety lest Hitler should become dominated by the craving for Ger- many's expansion. It is understand- able that these events should have to given a shock our confidence in the good faith of his declaration, after the made settlement of the Sudeten question, that Germany had no further territor-
ial ambitions in
Europe,
If
differences with Poland were settled by mutual discussion and with
a campaign against Poland would be long and arduous-has been overruled. The German political de- leaders have cided that the campaign will be short and decisive and that the in- the co-operation of the Western Pow- tervention of the Western Powers, if ers, and a solution found for the ques-. it came at all, would come too late. tion of colonies, then Germany would, The political leaders having thus for many long years, have its hands decided, it is for the military experts so full with restoring and consolidat- position at home, to accept this opinion; once an opinion ing the economic has been made Herr Hitler's own becomes perilous not to share it. "Manchester Guardian."
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BRITAIN AND JAPAN: FRENCH VIEW
it that the peace of Europe would
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Japan's argument does not stand scrutiny that the rights of other Pow- ers in China are not absolute and that concessions, not being colonies, con tinue to be under Chinese sovereignty, now exercised by Japan. Legally and in fact, the regime of concessions is established by treatles that Japanese military action, undertaken in vlola-
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longer be threatened, and our hemis- phere would thus have the chance to devote to the Asiatic problem the at- tention it so urgently asks for.-"Het Vaderland."
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AMERICAN NEUTRALITY
The theory of the American neu- trality law may be correct, but the operation of it has the contrary effect from that intended in the legislation, Just as soon as this fact is brought
tion of all existing accords, cannot home to the American people force-" weaken, and so continue to possess their full worth. Even if the Japan- fully the public opinion will decree ese exercise sovereignty in the name of that part of China now occupied by its imperial armies, they are held to: respect treaty rights of foreign pow- : law.
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Japan's policy involves serious risks as Great Britain is no more decided to abandon its rights and historic mis- sion in the Far East than in the Con- tinental world. "Le Temps," Paris.
amendment of the law. That is cer- tain to come unless the course of events changes. It will come if con- ditions demand modification of the
President Roosevelt will call con- gress into extra session just as soon he is convinced of the public support of that which he would recommend to congress, the change of the neutrality Jaw in such way as to permit taking into consideration the circumstances of the case and drawing of the line The firmness exhibited in London, between aggressor and defensive: bel- and no less in Paris and Warsaw, may llgerents, between offenders and the still check the dictators who believed offended in war,
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BRITAIN'S PART
a bloodless victory was in their grasp. What is going on in the United It has already evoked the response States as to change of sentiment, a that was to be desired in the United change resulting directly from resent- States and throughout the Common- ment at the way in which this war wealth, and it will go far to restore was started and the manner in which confidence to countries like Rumania which have most to fear from a Ger- it is being waged, indicates the pow- er of informed public opinion. Great man drive to the East.
Britain had this point in mind in But it has to be recognised that at this, moment the danger of war is loading the first bombing planes sent greater than the hope of peace, Con- over) Germany with leaflets addressed scious to the full of the moral humllla- to the German people, leaflets pre- tion and the material horrors involved pared on the theory that the people- in the collapse of civilisation, we shall in Nazi Germany are denied the mak- face the ordeal, if it is forced upon ings of informed public opinion, the as a united and undaunted nation de theory that this war is founded on fending freedom. against, a merciless the suppression of informed public "and rapacious tyranny. "Spectator," opinion, - "Manila Bulletin:"