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THE CHINA MAIL, JANUARY 19, 1940
MIRROR OF WORLD OPINION
RATIONING
and
the
ex-
AGAINST OVER- CONFIDENCE
be
im-
and
for
the
The continuing lack of war activi- ties naturidly tends to give the peo- ple the impression that it is not so bad after all. That form of false securify the British government op- parently fears-Manila Bulletin.”
BLITZKREIG
The beginning of official rationing
One hardly can fall to is a suitable moment for examining the general principles involved in all pressed with the emphasis in British pews on warnings against underrat- rationing schemes. In the first place ing the enemy. It appears certain it has always been clear that modern that either London sees a définite pro- spect of war activities far greater warfare involves the organization of
than anything that yet has occurred, the feeding of the civilian population or that there is a planned campaign just as much as that of the feeding to impress the German people of the Army. Until that principle the Nazi leaders with the fact that
the democratic allies are ready was recognized and acted upon in the the heaviest blows that the enemy last War the distribution
can give. In any event, it is evident prices of supplies caused endless and that the current publicity campaign highly damaging difficulties. Ration- is against over-confidence, which is extremely dangerous in war, especial- ing is the only way of securing fair ty in a war which is so thoroughly distribution, given the certainty that unconventional in procedure as the public will not share the risks present one has been for quite some
weeks. of the consumer in Germany, where certain commodities are unprocurable from time to time in some places whe- ther rationed or not. This means that the Government have to acquire and to control all supplies, and plains why the announcement fore- shadows the control of livestock. But control on this scale makes the Gov-
If Hitler should risk an attack, our ernment responsible not only for fair
conviction is that he would find our quantities but also for fair prices, defences adequate. Apart from that It must be said in this connexion that possibility, the outlook in the West as up to the present control seems to the New Year lengthens out, is in one mutual siege. be costing a great deal. That is per- phase or another this haps inevitable in the initial stages; The Germans will continue their war as yet our but it must be hoped that when the of attrition on shipping, schemes are in full operation the gap own losses need cause us no alarm, decimation of neutral between wholesale and retail prices, though the quite large enough even when the tonnage is a rather graver matter. trade was in private hands, may be On the other side, it is self-deception greatly reduced. The meat and lives- to suppose that there is any sign of a The po- tock scheme will be operated by break in German morale. traders a welcome assurance that pulation, as all the ́rhore sober reports control is not to entail bureaucratic testify, is not yet seriously affected by elaboration or expense.-"The Times," the blockade. The workers have been
over-driven
but and over-worked, this mistake the Nazis are now them- selves doing something to correct. When we reflect that this war of en- durance makes relatively modest de- The attempt of gangsters to murder mands on their reserves of oil and and munitions, it is obvious that the hope G. Godfrey Phillips, Secretary Commissioner-General of the Shang- of reducing them by the weapon of hai Municipal Council-first attack of the blockade alone cannot be indulged the kind on a foreign-official-here in the near future.—“The New States- has served to concentrate the atten- man and Nation. tion of the public on the crisis pre- vailing in the administration and status of the foreign-administered
area.
DANGEROUS CRISIS
of a
RUSSIA'S POWER
THIS ENGLAND
The crisis prevailing in the ad- ministration and status of the In- It is not wise, however, to build too ternational Settlement has been much on Finland's present success. brought about by three things - the Russia has not been famous for mili- past, but the growth of crime and political gang- tary brilliance in the sterism, the precarious financial situa- doggedness of her troops has been re- tion and Japanese interference. That marked as well as their patient ac- these three elements have served to ceptance of those heavý losses which bring about a practical collapse
Government over many millions government in the Settlement is gen- eally realised. But the most dis- couraging phase of the present situation which menaces the future of the Interna- tional Settlement as at present con- stituted, is the apparent lack of interest in the " situation on the
Shall we send Lady Diana Duff Cooper to be the First Lady of the Admiralty? After all, she would know her way about, for her hus- band used to be First Lord. I once mat Diana wearing a yachting cap while travelling on a French train. This shows that theĽ SON is in her blood.-Woman's Fourn- al.
can afford. Be- tore she began this attack Russia talked of wearing down Finland by a "war of nerves" and - ruining-her- economy by pro- longed mobiliza- tion. The same end could be gained by a muddled, wasteful - but re- lentless pressure, which Russia could K
quick, and continuing West to Finland. soldier's remark sent
bl
aid from the There was
from Fin
part of local citizens. Public interest support but Finland could not,
extent this were Russia's Intention if would has degenerated to such an that no new candidates for the Muni be countered only by A génerous, cipal Council have been nominated for two or three years, thus enabling those in office to continue in and recruit new members by fem of "co-option.” –Recently have been rumors of an attempt certain circles to get out a full vote of foreign property
hers ““
to offset a threatened Japanes tempt to control the forthcoming an nual meeting by.
prop
ty-holders
Hon there.
which
mo
That is a remedied
in their own
for
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