THE CHINA MAIL, SEPTEMBER 25, 1939,
EVEN ICELAND IS AFFECTED
Berlin, Sept. 15.-Iceland on. forced measures to-day to an. aure its neutrality and supplies of foodstuffs and other materials, official German D.N.B. nowa agency reported from Coponha- gan to-day. 'The export of food from Iceland, It added, was now placed under strict Government control and Important goods were soon to be placed on a ra tions system,-Havas.
BRITISH WAR AIMS NOT YET FIXED
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TWO QUESTIONS IN PUBLIC MIND ANSWERED "JACKAL
London, To-day.
AT THE END of the third week of the war, two ques-
OF THE
tions are uppermost in the public mind and the KREMLIN” Sunday papers make a feature of both. Surprise at the Russian move in Poland has given place to speculation as to its effect on the situa- tion:
Mexico City, Sept. 19. "It is now clear that dur- ing the years the Comintern undertook a boisterous cam- paign in favour of the demo-
Mr. J. L. Garvin in "The Observer" "Germany has made no secret of cracies against Fascism, the largely devotes himself to considera- her fears. She wants a short war and Kremlin was preparing a tion of this and arrives at the conclu- is anxious not to be drawn into a long
Her present pro- military understanding sion that, so far, the "Fourth Parti-military struggle." tion" of Poland has worked very blem is the reverse of 1914. "Then against the democracies," M. to Leon Trotsky, noted exiled
much to the Russian advantage.
she had to force lines in order
He points out that Russia has ad- win. Now she hopes to win merely Bolshevist leader, declared in
vanced "to a line running north south, which, on the average is miles from the former frontier:"
OILFIELD LOST
and by defending her own and forcing. us
150
to attack."
BIEGFRIED LINE
He suggests that the Siegfried Line, although not so strong or favourably placed as the Maginot Line, is far stronger than any German fortified position in the last war and points out that it can only be breached as the result of long and careful preli- minary work.
Ja press interview here to-day.
"Even the stupidest people must understand now that the Moscow trials in which the old form of Bol- shevism was wiped out for allegedly being pro-Nazi was nothing but a blind behind which an alliance be- tween Hitler and Stalin was being prepared," M. Trotsky added.
London, Sept. 17. German contentions that
He adds that thus, between the Bal- tic States and the Middle Carpathians, Britain had set certain very the Russians hold "all the strategic definite war aims for herself and political points famous in old and and her Allies were categori- later wars as commanding the rivers, roads, railways and disputed racial cally denied by the Ministry
areas."
"The secret is now no more," he continued. "While of Information to-day. It de-
the British and French military missions were dis- clared that beyond the aims
Any policy of mass frontal attack cussing with Marshal Vorochiloff on set forth by the Prime Min- In addition, the desired Carpathian would be exactly what Germany the problem of joint defence for ister, Mr. Neville Chamber-oilfield is lost to Hitler who is left would wish and would be unlikely to Poland, the Marshal and his General
with the task of "Incorporating mad-lead to victory quickly or slowly. lain, in speeches to date, no ly in his mixed Empire some. 30,000,- "Victory in war consists not in in- definite objectives had been 000 Slavs who are unsubduable inflicting a loss on the enemy or even Kremlin was deceiving not only Mr. set.
soul. In the long run they will give in ratio of losses inflicted and receiv-Chamberlain, M. Daladier, and Col. him, and his system, mortal wounds." ed, but in convincing the enemy he Beck, but also the proletarian classes Although Moscow may give supplies cannot possibly win."-British Wire- of the Soviet Union and the whole to Germany they will not be to the less. degree of the Nazi expectation.
The Soviet are working for them- [selves and are likely to follow the ad- vice of the Russian statesman, Gort- chakoff, "not to labour on behalf of the King of Prussia."
LACK OF INCIDENT
"In a recent German broadcast," the Ministry asserted, "the Paris cor- respondent of the "Independance Belge" was quoted as saying that the Ministry of Information had recently announced British war aims to be:~~
"Complete restoration of Poland and annexation of Danzig by Poland;
"Complete restoration of Czecho- Slovakia to a minimum area on the basis of the Munich Agreement;
"Rectification of frontiers and, re- Remembering the epic stories storation of Austria, under the rule of the mass fighting which occurred in the first few weeks of the last war, many people comment on the lack of reported movement and incident in the opening of the present campaign. "An examination of the Belglan newspaper shows that this German
"Scrutator" in the "Sunday Times" allegation is, like much German news opportunely devotes an article to the of this kind, devoid of all founda- tion," the Ministry continued.
Otto von Habsburg, to include the Catholic provinces of Germany, Le. Bavaria. The Palatinate and the Rhine region.
"It may be recalled that the British Government has not yet made known a precise definition of its war aims although a recent statement by the Prime Minister made clear certain fixed principles by which these alms are guided," the communique con- cluded. Havas.
TURKISH
DEFENCES
Ankara, To-day.
elucidation of the Allied war policy,
He frankly admits that the ra- pld collapse of Poland lo a great disappointment and suggests that had Rusala not intervened and had the Poles been able to hold on for another month, as there seemed every prospect of their being able to do, the Pollah Army might well have been able to turn the "notorious Polish mud" to good account against an Immobil- ised German mechanical Army.
TRIBUTES TO SOLDIERS
of
In tribute to the Polish:"Army he says: "Whoever is to blame for the Polish collapse, It is certainly not the at The Turkish Government yester- common soldier. The resistance day introduced in Parliament esti-Warsaw and elsewhere shows of what mates for a further £4,000,000 for splendid military material he is made.” Turning to British and French po-
defence..
This brings the total defence ox-licy, he says "The foundation of vic-: penditure this year to £20,000,000 tory is our complete command of the over the Budget.-Reuter,
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London, To-day.
Staff were also drafting a partition of Poland with the Reich: The
world."
"Molotoff's declarations that the Soviet Army will cover itself with glory are an ignominy which cannot be wiped out for the Kremlin," M. Trotsky concluded." "The Red Army received the order to vanquish those. whom Hitler had conquered previous- ly. This shameful and criminal task was imposed upon the Army by the
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Mr. Anthony Eden, Secre-jackal of the Kremlin."—Havas. tary for the Dominions, has sent a message to Mr. R. G. Menzies, the Australian Pre-ed to us your offer of September 20 mier, in reply to the Do-to provide an air expeditionary force. minion offer to provide an air Majesty's Government in the United "I assure you on behalf of His expeditionary force.
Kingdom that this most generous offer Mr. Eden says: "Your High Com- is deeply appreciated here."--Reuter.
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