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THE CHINA MAIL, DECEMBER 2, 1939
MIRROR OF WORLD OPINION
-FREEZING-OUT -
The winter of
our discnotent
is
abandon the position of influence which Italy has always sought to maintain in that part of Europe. The time may come when both Germany and Russia will have to be told that in unmistakeable terms, in which
created.
"N.C.D."
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MORE OUT-OF-BOUNDS
here. The "freezing-out" process has begun in order that the "new order" may be imposed upon Asia. The M.B.K. egg "scandal" has not ceased event a dangerous situation will be to provoke -corrosive criticism. This, after American and British firms have purchased and paid for huge quanti- ties of that commodity. The seizure and retention (on a nebulous pretext) of a number of small vessels flying
Certainly there is nothing pleasant 'he Protuguese flag speak of the prac-
about the current developments in tice of the dictum that Japanese might
the European war as regards neutral is right. The silent sanction of several demonstrations by the myrmi- ships and shipping. However, it is dons of an alleged "Chinese authori- not surprising that ruthlessness should ty" on the confines of the Settlement be the policy on the high seas. Ruth- is in violent contrast with the claims lessness has been the policy on land, of the sensitive Japanese a few years not only in this war but also in the chain of circumstances leading to war. ago. The perpetuated prohibition of
When the rights of governments and international trading on the Yangtsze
individuals are not respected within and the reservation of the huge wa-
their own country, it is not strange tershed as a profiteering pond for
that their rights should receive simi- Japanese monopolists evokes biting
lar treatment on the high seas. When comment. The tongue may respect the rights of third powers. The hand life and property are not respected does not endorse the reiterated on land we hardly could expect that
they would be respected at sea. avowals of the average Japanese official-"Shipping Review."
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THE BALKAN CIRCUS
The rules governing the relation- ships between nations and nationals have been broken indiscriminately to bring on war. So how could we hope that the rules of warfare would be respected?"Manila Bulletin."
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OFFICIAL EYES ON
EYE-BLACK
Is
If it were not so tragic the situa- tion in the Balkans would verge on the amusing, for never before has Herr Hitler been obliged to bow be- fore the dictates of another Power, and that Power, Soviet Russia. The attempt by the Balkan states to form The Ministry of Home Security has a neutral bloc for their own protec- issued a notice concerning "the effects tion, and to avoid being entangled in of wearing a gas-mask on the non- this present war has met with the "waterproof type of 'eye-black." The disapproval of the Kremlin, which notice must not be allowed to pass sees in the movement also an attempt without a small tribute to the quali- to prevent the further spread of ties in the Ministry which it displays. Bolshevism, German-Soviet efforts First of all, there is nothing that our to prevent the formation of the pro- guardians do not think of, nothing posed bloc have, it is re- that is too petty or too intimate for ported for the moment pro- their watchful care. That might be duced a deadlock in the negotiations, taken for granted after the experi- and that, apparently, because they are ence of the last ten weeks; but there is under the threat of action either by much more than that. The notice Germany or Russia or by those two displays a knowledge of the world nations in concert, It is reported which many a man of the world will that acting on instructions from Mos- be surprised to find in the ascetic cow, the Third Reich has notified seclusion of Whitehall. Most people, the Balkan states that they would no doubt, know what eye-black
such consider the formation of
a and what it is used for; but how many bloc, supported by Turkey as un- of the men who see it daily on their friendly because of the existence of own women-folk knew before this the Anglo-French-Turkish mutual morning what the Ministry of Home aid pact. And so Herr Hitler again Security knew-that there were two jumps through the ring, at the crack kinds of eye-black, one waterproof, of M. Stalin's whip. Meantime un- the other non-waterproof? easiness is being demonstrated in In the third place the notice shows Italy, where by means of broadcast a broad spirit of humanity even less commentaries, notice has been served to be expected from such a source on Soviet Russia warning against any than the technical attempts to Bol- shevize the Bal- kans. Italy has been silently supporting Yugoslavia's
... at. tempts to prevent the further spread westwards of Bol- that shevism, for would mean the end of Italian influence in that part of the world. She finds herself in this respect completely at variance with her old friend Germany, and there eyes as well. That was not the line can be little doubt that the very at- taken by the conscientious and broad- tenuated bonds which unite the two
LIBERTY'S FLAG
I have no doubts about the end of the struggle. It will mean a new freedom for Europe and the world. But to make the ... end worthy of the sacrifices, there must. be strong!: democratio leadership now, so as to/ilmit as far as possible the sacrifices and the suffering, and to ensure that liberty's flag shall be suprame.———— Mr. Arthur Greenwood, M.P.
knowledge, It would have been natural--it would have been even proper-for- official brows to frown, in effect, on eye- black; to hold that, if women chose to use · eye-black, It would only serve them right of 'tem- perature conditions obtained inside "the facepiece! made
a mess of their eye- black and of their
countries are becoming increasingly minded Ministry. It was their duty slender. That Italy may soon find to protect: even the vain and worldly herself in a state of complete isola- among the charges committed to their tion is a distinct probability, unless care, and to subdue, if need be, their Signor Mussolini could find it possible personal feelings about make-up for to modify his attitude with regard the sake of these: weaker vessels. to Bolshevism. That on the face of only such carping criticism as is de- things is unlikely, for it is not to be precated by the Prime Minister will thought that the man who rescued dare to connect this warning against his country from the threat of it, eye-black with eye-wash Gratitude would now permit it to gain sway. for such benevolence will bring tears In the future the world may see a to the eyes of many whom it may most interesting tug-of-war in the have saved from a, dreadful mistake, Balkans for II Duce cannot consent and a great deal of eye-black will to a spread of communistic doctrines show whether it is waterproof or not in that area, nor will he readily "The Times!"*