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THE CHINA MAIL, FEBRUARY 12, 1940
MIRROR OF WORLD OPINION
OUR INDIAN PROBLEM
A FAMILY TRAGEDY
In a Constituent Assembly under the supervision of the British Govern- ment, with the Viceroy concerned to make it a success, the better mind of the community might assert itself. Our vested interests no doubt give us ground for anxiety. But that is perhaps a reason for choosing this moment to come to an agreement with India, when India is unusually friend- ly disposed to us and when she feels that in these dangerous days she may need our support no less than we need hers. The present dunger may teach her, too to approach the problem "The Times," London. of defence with caution, but surely It must remind us also that India can never be a trustworthy and efficient ally till the people of India can feel a pride in their own Army, thier own Government, and their own policy. That will be 'Independence" or "Dominion status," call it which you please. "Manchester Guardian."
When Robert Browning said to the Italian washerwoman, who shyly de- clined his offer to help carry her heavy basket, "We are all made of the same clay," he was expressing a sentiment which could save the world if all un- derstood deeply its implications and accepted it as a principle in their daily life. The dementia of national hatreds which has been mounting so swiftly since the Nazi party seized power has now led to fratricide. For Europe is one family, and the tragedy which has come upon it is a family tragedy.
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PEACE AIMS
HATE'S EFFECTS
It is a dreadful thing to hate. Hating makes the hater hateful. One cannot hate successfully and at the same time love nobly. Hate acts like a poi- son on the finer fibers of one's being. Hate thrives on slander and waxes fat on perfidy....
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Hate writes no great books, paints There has been no better definition no Immortal pictures, blazes no trails of British war aims than Mr. Roose- of discovery, builds no enduring state. velt's eloquent plea for human liberty. Hate can wreck the happiest of He appealed for American unity, the homes, confuse and divide while Congress was presented with munity,
suspicion between largely increased budgetary estimates long-time friends or relatives. for defence. Mr. Roosevelt cannot Long ago St. John, a beloved dis- feel certain that this world-wide ciple of Jesus, wrote, "But he that threat to human freedom can be de- hateth his brother is in darkness, and fented without American help. If, knoweth not whither he goeth, because however, his hope and his apparent that darkness hath blinded his eyes."- Detroit belief prove to be justified, that the Edgar De Witt Jones in the threat will thus be defeated, he pro- News, mises the fullest 'American help in the making of the peace. American unity is needed, he says, to "keep abluze on this continent the flames of human liberty, of reason, of democracy and of fair play as living things to be pre- served for the better world which is to come." In particular he promises
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"FRIGHTFULNESS
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There is good reason to believe that an American leadership in the open- the Germans are disappointed with ing up of free international trade "The Observer."
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the much-heralded "Schrecklichkeit." Repeated attacks on the Shetland Island have been made to distract our attention from the attempts of both seaplanes and submarines to lay a ring of magnetic mines around Britain.
At only two or three points have they been successful. Elsewhere they were detected, destroyed or driven In this issue of Zions Herald, under away; some mines were laid too deep
HOOVER PROPOSED AS PEACEMAKER
the caption, "End This War!" there appears in the form of a letter to the editor the most con- structive sugges- tion for peace that has thus far come to our notice. The communication was written by a Met- hodist layman of Quaker ancestry, a graduate of Har- vard and a practic- in ing physician Newton Center ( Massaschusetts ). He nominates Her-
NO TITLE
The clergy have no title which can enable them to see more of the causes and issues of the pre- sant war than the altogether ad- mirable men conducting the af- fairs of the nation. In my Judg. ment it would be well if the leaders of religion wara to abjure political subjects, and to refrain from publicly expressing opinion on matters on which their coun- scia are valueless and their in-
formation partial-The Dean of Ely.
to be effective and, during the past fortnight, eight submarines, which may have been sent out on mine-lay- ing expeditions, were accounted for. This effort, how- ever, is but of an
na- experimental ture. The real mine-laying cam- paign on a large scale will not be- gin before next Spring, by which time the British mine sweeping
Hoover as negotiator in this hour of flotilla will doubtless be strong enough the world's desperate need.
In the former President of the United States, when one stops to think of it, are to be found all the elements of prestige and acceptability essential to the success of the undertaking: He is well and favourably known and is trusted by all Europe. Was it not he who a few years ago saved millions of Russians, Germans, Belgians, and
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The Admiralty is examining many methods of fighting the magnetic mine menace. Small pilot vessels with fair- ly deep understructures of steel, can precede warships and convoys. New types of mine-sweeping nets, methods of laying depth charges and a de- magnetising paint, are also subjects of experiment and consideration.
No actual large-scale naval or mili- tary attack will be launched until the It was not by chance that Mrs. main strategic plan of the Allied War Franklin D. Roosevelt a few days ago Council--to weaken the enemy by publicly nominated Herbert Hoover as economic weapons is achieved. Our the one man of all to co-ordinate deadly two-way blockade, which be-- and guide the
of the relief comes operative to-day, is an impor- agencies of America, for Mr. tant weapon in the Allied economic Hoover is the world's greatest arsenal. humanitarian.
But just now The onus of successful war-presecu- tion, it would seem, has temporarily passed from General Gamelin to the. British First Lord of the Admiralty- "News Digest.”
he is needed for a far more important task. He must be drafted as the world's peacemaker.—“Zions Herald,” Boston.
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THE CHINA MAIL, FEBRUARY 12, 1940
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ASSISTANCE TO FINLAND
TAXES IN HOLLAND RISING
The Hague, To-day.
The Dutch Government has In- troduced a Bill providing addi- tional taxation to meet the cost of mobilisation.
Death dutles are 15 per cent. higher, sugar is 10 per cent higher, petrol will cost 22d a
gallon more and coffee 3d a lb. more.Reuter,
MEDIATION
OFFER DENIED
to
a
Berlin, To-day.
German
News
According Agency despatch from Helsinki, denial that a Great Power had
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FINNS' LACK OF WAR MATERIAL
(By Our Special Correspondent in Finland, Leland Stowe)
Helsinki, To-day.
IN TWO MONTHS of magnificent fighting and first class defensive generalship, Finland's gallant little army of three hundred thousand has fought to a standstill four Red Army corps which are greatly superior in number and physical equipment.
In the opinion of foreign military observers, the Finns have dealt a tremendous blow to the prestige of the huge Red army. They have also demonstrated their ability to defeat the Reds even at two-to-one or three-to-one odds.
THE
MOLOTOV COCKTAIL
Helsinki, To-day.
"A Molotoff cocktail" is the latest device of the Finnish troops In combating the Soviet tanks.
A bunch of hand-grenades are tled together with wire and pack- ad with petrol; the method has proved very effective.-Reuter,
Actually the Finns have shown their capacity to give Bol- HOLLYWOOD
HEROES!
LONDON, YESTERDAY. THE BEAUTIFUL-OR RUGGED -COUNTENANCES OF HOLLY- WOOD HEROES AND ARE APPARENTLY BEING USED HEROINES
BY STALIN TO BUILD UP CRUITING FOR THE WAR IN FIN- LAND, REPORTS THE COPENHA- GEN CORRESPONDENT OF THE
shevism the greatest and most fateful set-back in its history perhaps to administer the blows which would lead to an eventual collapse of the Soviet dictatorship. But these consequences can only an indication that the Finnish de- emerge from a complete Finnish vic- fences are so strong as to hold off the tory, and this outcome is conditional | Russians even when the frozen lakes on two vital factors. The Finns can- greatly extend their possible area of not win unless they receive all the attack. In the Lake Suvanto battle large and the Reds were attempting to capture war material they need constant supplies of all kinds, of guns Haltermaa, Sakkola, Koija and and munitions and especially
Volossula-all of which aero-
ure on the proached the Finnish Government of planes. Replacements for the Finnish northern shores of the lake, but they "DAILY EXPRESS." fering to mediate between Finland Army will become an
increasingly have everywhere failed to gain a foot-
hold. and Russia, was made in an official grave problem as the war drags on announcement last night by Mr. Tan-Into the springtime, which will cer- tainly bring hundreds of thousands of ner, the Finnish Foreign Minister.
The Foreign Minister declared that fresh Red troops into combat. he had no knowledge of such an ini- tiative and added: "The Finnish Army has curried on the war successfully for 10 weeks; this she has done So far exclusively with her own forces
and arms.
"Now that help in the form of ma- terials and men is arriving, following the decision of the League of Nations, Finland is in a position to continue repelling attacks. For these reasons, peace cannot be dictated to Finland." -Reuter.
MONOPOLY AGAIN
Shanghai, To-day.
MAY BLEED TO DEATH Thus, the Finnish people may bleed to death for the lack of war material and manpower. But no опе who white flame of their spirit can doubt lives with these people and feels the
that they will fight to the Inst. Nor can anyone doubt the incalculable Psychological effect that another bri-
What might be called the first main fortifications of the Mannerheim Line are now everywhere engaged.
TANK TRAPS Behind them, however, the Finns have constructed line after line of tank traps, obstacles made of huge in addition they have cut boulders, and artillery emplacements.
through deep forests so that the at- tacking troops will be exposed in the open spaces to concentrated fire.
All these types of defences are be-
swathas
gade of International volunteers might have on the final outcome of this waring constantly increased and deepen- or contribute towards saving all Scan- dinavia as well a# Finland from Bolshevisation.
As things now stand, however, the embottled Finns can only hope for nid of some sort from citizens of the democratic countries. With many Finns this faith and hope is almost naively based on the belief that "They cannot let Bolshevism destroy our democracy."
But other Finns are far more real-
At attempt to control of the vegeta- ble and farm produce trade in Shang-istic as they fight against overwhelm- hai, the Japanese have established a "Central Market" in the Yangtsepooing odds, I have seen a letter from a sixteen-year old Finnish boy who is an army dispatch rider carrying messages on skis through the danger-
area.
Villagers exporting their produce from outside the city are required to sell their goods to the "Central Mar- ket."
Retail dealers must purchase from
"Central Market." respondent.
Our Own Cor-
MORE TROOPS FOR N.W. FRONTIER
New Delhi, To-day. More regular troops are to be sent to the North-West Frontier to streng- then the defences there.
The hills have for long been used as bases by raiding tribesmen, Reuter.
WANG KEH-MIN DUE IN SHANGHAI
ous frontline districts on the eastern front. He wrote home in his fashion: "I don't count on any outside help, but if it comes, then I will know that all decency is not gone out of this world of barbarism.
PREPARED TO DIE
The Finns fight on, but as one Finnish woman said to me the other day: "It would take so little to save us, but nobody will do it, so we must prepare to die."
These are the thoughts which tor- ment Finnish minds and hearts to- day. Yet there is no slackening of effort by soldiers and civilians. Nor is there any abandonment to despair. One of the last Finnish army com- muniques revealed details of the Alerce battle on the other or eastern side of the Karelian Isthmus, where Lake Suvanto, which stretches for
miles like an unusually broad river,
Shanghai, To-day. Wung Keh-min, Chairman of the Peiping Provisional Government, is expected in Shanghai from Peiping to-day. He will meet and confer with Wang Ching-wei on his arrival Finns. At both ends and at the mid-
Our Own Correspondent.
here.
NEAR EXHAUSTION?
Washington, Yesterday It is rumoured in political quarters that the State Department has re- ceived a confidential report on the situation in Finland, suggesting that the Finns are nearing exhaustion of the man-power.-Reuter.
LOAN TO FINLAND
Washington, Yesterday. The Senate will vote on the pro- posal to grant a non-military loan to Finland on Tuesday afternoon. - Reuter.
forms a natural
front line for
the
dle of Lake Suvanto the Red infan- try, supported by tanks, artillery and bombers, attempted to force its way across the frozen lake. At four dif- ferent points the Russians were the Finnish Com- driven back and mand declares that they left seven hundred killed on the ice. The Finns captured five infantry guns, sixteen machine-guns and five quickfiring. guns and destroyed two tanks.
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STRONG ¿DEPENCES
This is believed to be the "Arst ma- jor engagement since the lakes have frozen sufficiently to enable the So- viet invader to try to force a direct crossing where the Finnish lines had previously been protected by the open water: is interesting therefore
ed across the whole northern half of the isthmus which is held by the Finns.
RE-
In order to get more recruits for the Soviet Air Force, writes the cor- respondent, the Soviet authorities have printed quantities of pictures of Clark Gable, Myrna. Loy and Spen- cer Tracey, using "stills" for recent air film, "Test Pilot."
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These pictures were found on Rus- sians taken prisoner in Finland. Reuter.
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(SPECIAL TO “CHINA MAIL")
Meanwhile on the eastern and
Tientsin, To-day. Lappland fronts the Soviets continue
Com- to meet with reverses.
The Japanese Chamber of Heavy snows merce has petitioned Tokyo, draw- and bitter cold weather are inflictinging the Government's attention to severe hardships on the ill-clad Bol- the general shortage of merchandise shevist invaders, and their losses in in North 'China resulting from the men are reliably reported to be very regulations limiting Japanese exports heavy.
to countries in the Yen Bloc.
and "China Mail."
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