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MIRROR OF WORLD OPINION
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FAR EAST RUMOURS The political atmosphere in the Far East is heavily charged with rumours set in motion by the unusual amount of diplomatic activity at present going on. Since diplomacy is secret, ru- mours are inevitable. The truth be- cornes known only when the govern- ments place their peoples before a fait accompli, and the peoples expected to swallow what their gov- ernments decide is good for them.
The situation in the Far East, where so many conflicting interests are in- volved,
bewildering is much more than the happenings in Europe, where the the issues are fairly clear and battle lines (at present) sharply drawn. Out here we have the European "de- mocracies" (Britain and France) seek- ing a way of ending the China con- Alict. Preoccupied with fighting Ger- many, they are desirous of some sort of settlement of the Far Eastern em- broglio which will leave them at least secure in their co- lonial possessions in this part of the world.
The United States, intent on preserv- Ing China's terri- torial integrity, and the principle of the Open Door that goes with it, is pre- paring for a show- down with Japan:
Soviet Russia, heavily involved in Europe despite the
formal neutrality of
"They are an all," I said.
"It wont be long," said The Sweep, "before there's just a couple of them left wonderin who's goin to arrest the other."
"That's right," I said.
"And then what's goin to appen?" asked The Sweep.
"No idea," I said.
"Of course you avent," said The Sweep, "and you doint want to start worryin about things you dont under- stand."
"I aint," I said.
""There's too many people like you about," said The Sweep, "always arskin questions and statin rumours."
"I avent," I said.
"You can elp the country best," said The Sweep, "by doin your bit of typin and keepin your mouth shut."
"All right," I said.
"Unless they git you into the Army agin," said The Sweep. "Cor crikey."
"Cor blimey," I said.
EUROPE AND ASIA "To-day Europe recognises that the new world situation, dramatically developing, binds Europe and Asia into still greater unity of democratic purpose and underscores China's relationship to cach new angle and alignment of the International struggle. is now more necessary than ever Western democracies that the
It
shall not lose sight of the vital Far Eastern front in the world's fight against aggression and its associate doctrine the stereotyped police State."-Mr. Quo Tai Chi.
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as con-
by the war, though in dissimilar de- gree, want peace, but their ideas as to what could be accepted ditions for an "honourable" termina- tion of the conflict are as far apart as the poles.
"England's last ope," said The Sweep, "Cor suf- ferin snakes."
"Cor sufferin sea serpents," I said.
"If little old Itler knew you ad joined agin," said
up
The
Sweep, "I reckon he'd sue for peace. Cor chase my Aunt Fenny round the fund oles. Cor strike me red, white and blue."
"Cor," I said. -Nat Gubbins in the "Sunday
Express."
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*
MR. SHAW ON HITLER
who
The clearest statement of the rea- sons why Hitler is mistrusted in this and in other countries was made by the Archbishop of York in his ad- mirable broardcast. Dr. Temple gave a series of instances of Hitler's bad It is the presence of all these con- tradictory elements which gives to the faith and unscrupulous violence. Mr. current diplomatic scene its bewilder- Bernard Shaw deprecates this judg- ing character. The diplomats play their ment as unduly harsh. He explains game with the technique of poker en- that instead of calling Hitler à liar
we should call him a realist thusiasts. Bluff and pretence fill the
"pretty quickly air. Rumours are set in circulation to "changes his mind
the "circumstances confuse or frighten the rival players. and boldly as
Thus when he breaks his If expediency dictates, they are deni- change.”
are thrown out for the word he only shows how readily he press to work on. adapts himself to a new situation. Speeches are made. Statements are The distinction is interesting, but it issued. Then they are "interpreted." is more interesting than important. The interpretations get someone in- If a man breaks promise after pro- is much the dignant. More denials. More rumours. mise, the consequence More speeches. More statements. And same whether we call him a rogue or on. "China a realist. In either case it is difficult the game goes merrily
to make agreements with him. Weekly Review,"
ed. Hints scribes of
the
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*
THE SWEEP AGAIN "Well," said The Sweep, "I see by the papers that they've arrested little
old Gobbles."
"That's right," I said. "And little old Streicher," said The Sweep, "though you don't want to believe everythink you read in the
papers.
19
Mr. Shaw returns in his last para- graph to the subject of Hitler's charac- ter and personality. He pities him because he is obliged to support a host of nobodies, "no matter what "atrocities the worst of them may "commit." Here Mr. Shaw, in a kindly impulse, does this autocrat an injustice. The bombing of towns and villages in Poland, which excited the herror of the world, was not due to any such failure of the strong man's The control.
On the contrary. Hitler himself spoke of "the excessive con- sideration" of his airmen. So far
"Too true," I said, "And who do you think they're
asked to arrest next?" goin
Sweep.
"No idea," I said.
"Little old Ribbondrops," said The there is an air of balance and com- Sweep.
"Go on?" I said.
"Little old Ribbondrops as ad it comin to im for a long time," said The Sweep. "I reckon he's still tell ing little old Itler that we're goin to climb down."
"Quite likely," I said. "And when little old Itler finds out we aint," said The Sweep, "little old Ribbondrops is goin to be up agin a wall:"
"Too true," I said.
"If he dont git little old Itler up agin a wall first," said The Sweep.
"That's right," I said. "All the same," said The Sweep, "I cant see ow it's goin to work out."
"Nor me," I said.
"If they all start arrestin each other," said The Sweep, "they're goin to be in a 'nice' mess,"
Hitler is a
of
promise about Mr. Shaw's view. But in
throws his the last sentence he whole weight behind the Prime Mini- ster, the Archbishop, and other public men who have maintained that Hit- ler's word cannot be accepted. For there he explains” that lunatic, and a lunatic of the most dangerous kind. He goes so far as to argue that this fact should be put be- fore a Peace Conference as one our grievances. If the conference took Mr. Shaw's view the proceedings so far as Hitler is concerned would be a good deal briefer than the famous trial of Pope John XXIII, for the minor charges, as Gibbon described murder and piracy, might be dismiss- ed. It is satisfactory to find that Mr. Shaw's letter leads at last to so de- finite dramatic a conclusion-"Man- chester Guardian.”