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THE CHINA MAIL, DECEMBER 9, 1939
MIRROR OF WORLD OPINION
STALIN'S AIM
ITALY'S POLICY
Though Italy's neutrality seems as- We must remember that Stalin, like sured for some time at least, it does Hitler, hates democracy and the sys-
she not follow that
will adopt a tem of private capitalism. We must passive policy. Her present aim is remember also that this alliance guar- with apparently to create a neutral Balkan antees Moscow against a clash block under her leadership to main- the German Army and against the tain peace in the Mediterranean and necessity of any military action dur- the war. to prevent Russian influence from ing the initial period of spreading. Italy's position in South- Moveover, Hitler has given Moscow what London and Paris could not that make it east Europe has already suffered much
give-territorial grabs
na- at the hands of Germany and the possible for Stalin to exploit the prospect of a new and still more dan- tional feelings widespread among the Russian youth and thus widen the gerous rival cannot be welcome. With basis of bolshevism. this in mind she is endeavouring to Moscow receives also technical aid of the ruined improve relations between Hungary for the restoration
Soviet transport and industry, pár- and Rumania and to remove any
The al- suspicions that may still linger about ticularly the oil industry. her own ambitions in the Balkans, liance with Hitler has eased the posi- Soon after the
Italian tion of the Red. Army in the Far East. war began
In addition, the alliance makes it pos- troops
withdrawn Greek frontier of Albania, and it is sible for Moscow to advance together believed that a non-aggression pact with Germany into Asia with the pur-
in will shortly be signed between Italy pose of striking a blow at the colonial vulnerable their most and Greece. If successful-these aims empires
spots. will certainly benefit Italy, but they
Only those who do not understand are not inconsistent with British and
the psychology of bolshevism can be- French interests. So long, indeed, as Italy adheres to her present policy of lieve that Stalin is playing a double. strict neutrality her efforts will be game with Hitler, that he will return i. ė., to the support of democracy welcomed in this country.-"Manches-
that he will abandon the game which ter Guardian,"
he had so long been preparing at the very moment when the greatest pos- sibilities are opening before him.- Kerensky, in the "New York Times."
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were
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from
ALLIED UNITY
the
ON THE NEUTRAL
FRONT
To the numerous unusual aspects the fact
After two months the Allies have achieved the unity of purpose and method which they did not reach for They three years in the last war. will no longer be rival bidders in the They will markets of the world. buy together and sell together; all of the war in Europe add they have will be shared between that it is being fought by neutrals as them, and if there are any shortages well as by belligerents. Both Russia neutrals. they will face them equally.
and Italy call themselves The dictators are fond of sneering But in the Balkans their interests are а sharp Russo- at the lethargy and the jealousy of the crystallizing into democracies. They will have a diff- Italian rivalry. cult task to explain
away to their
Each of these States is trying to or- action ganise a Balkan bloc in which It peoples the swift economic and the generous loyalty of Britain would be the supreme' influence. The
Anglo-French-Turkish and France.
BELGIUM'S STAND
"We are fully conscious of our rights and our duty; we face the future with a clear consolence, and we will always exert all our strength to uphold our indepen- dence.
What of the rumours? They speak, temporary setback in language curi- ously identical, of quarrels in the Nazi councils and sul- len unrest among the slaves of Nazi- Įdom; and, still more oddly, they flood upon us at the same moment. We would ............... do well not to put too much faith in them. It is tempt- ing, not only to the men in the street but to men in high places, to believe
TEL. 20016.
FIRST CHURch of christ, SCIENTIST, HONG KONG
announces
A FREE LECTURE
on
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE
Entitled: Christian Science, the Science of Christ Healing
by
Colin Rucker Eddison, C.S.
LONDON, ENGLAND.
Member of the Board of Lectureship of the Mother Church, The First Church of Christ, Scientist, in Boston, Massachusetts
In the
ROOF GARDEN
HONGKONG HOTEL
on
Thursday, December 14th, 1939 at 6 p.m.
THE PUBLIC, INCLUDING SERVICE MEN IN UNIFORM, ARE CORDIALLY INVited to ATTEND
the things they want to believe;
but the war
will
ago our "Twenty-five years Army did its best to arrest the progress of a cruel Invasion. If we were attacked again to-day- and I pray that may not happen -we would not hesitate to fight with the same conviction, but ten times stronger.”—The King of the Belgians.
not be won by wish-fulfilment.
a
was pact for Russian in- fluence in that this treaty kept the doors wide for the influence of the Western Powers- doors that Stalin had tried to close. The pact renew- ed Italian hopes of re-establishing Italy's place in Balkans which had been in a large measure lost to Germany in the good old Rome- Berlin Axis days and was further threatened by the re-entry of Russia
into the international field.
We must make ourselves ready, With the signing of the Russo-
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just as the Governments of the Allies
a German non-aggression pact, Russia have made themselves ready, for hard and long struggle. The walls showed at once that its new position of Nazidom will, beyond all doubt, would be used to extend Russian in- Now from topple in the end, but they will not fluence west and east.
of Southeastern fall before the assault of rumours.- most of the capitals
Europe come indications of energetic "Evening News"
Italian counter-moves to organise a Balkan bloc which will face toward Rome. Some of the same problems which faced Russia and which Russia mistakenly attempted to force to solu- tion when the Turkish Foreign Min- ister was in Moscow now face Italy. One of these is the reconciliation of the territorial disputes between Ru- mania and Hungary and Bulgaria,
Whether Italy can better handle
BORAH AGAIN Senator Borah's statement (urging a new trade agreement between U.S.A. and Japan) is "short-sighted and nar- row-minded." In supplying war ma- terials to Japan for the invasion of China, the United States is indirect- ly helping Japan in her aggressions such problems, and whether Turkey, against China, and eventually in the usually suspicious of Italian designs, help, are questions whose destruction of American rights and will
in this country. Senator answers depend on the ability of the interests
embargo lesser Powers in Europe to appraise Pittman's proposal for an against Japan will be approved by the common danger which threatens Congress because American public them all "Christian Science Moni- opinion favours it "Shun Pao,”
tor."