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MIRROR OF WORLD
OPINION
TWO BIG QUESTIONS
some of the
she
war
was
not all her supplies have to cross the A suggestion that Japan might be sea and thus become exposed to the drawn further in the direction of the action of Allied sea-power. The posl-' Nazi camp, the suggestion that she tion is very different from what it was
1914-18, when Germany, might be made more well-meaning in (from the Hitler point of view) and fighting on three fronts. In this war less neutral, brings up two big ques- she has access by land to the whole of well as to tions: (1) how Japan can get over her Europe east of France as rebuff from Germany, the rebuff re- the greater 'part of Asia. If she was sulting from the substitution of a Ber- not to obtain in these markets
in lin-Moscow -axis... for a Ber- lin-Rome-Tokyo axis, and (2) how fore Dictator Hitler could do the juggling act required to pull with Russia and Japan and still maintain the peace and team-work necessary for any measure of efficiency. Japan is jealous of Rus- sia's position in the world league of war-makers. It is possible that the Nazi dictator considers himself good enough to be able to play one ally against the other, as well as one enemy against the other. "Manila Bulletin".
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which be- hnd al- ready obtained a dominating commer- cial influence-the goods she was pre- vented from importing from oversea, the Allies had to devise ways of rein- forcing their blockade, by competing actively with her both in buying and selling, thus diminishing the supplies available, putting up the price against her,. and making 'it more difficult for her to earn the money to pay for them.
"The Times."
· RECONSTRUCTION
STRONGER THAN MARX
ON A FEDERAL BASIS The term democracy has long ceased to have any relation to self-govern.
The German claim to equality must ment in the eyes of the Communists. A not be permitted to override the claims society is a democracy only when it of other central European peoples. has been baptised by Stalin. For To grant a security to Germany which tunately for the prospects of liberty creates a permanent insecurity in the there is still too much spirit and self- Danube basin is not to remedy the ills respect in the world for such dictation of Versailles but to overlook one of of the last to be accepted tamely by any vigorous the few achievements
and impossible people. The Finns are fighting as the
It is foolish war.
recreation Swiss and the Dutch have fought in to
attempt the different times for the cause that is Poland, Czechoslovakia or Austria as
in 1933: but closest to the human heart. A man they may study the text of Marx for a would be equally
to possible, lifetime without finding a stronger though passion in the history of man. them under the threat of a revival of "Manchester Guardian”.
Pan-German aggression: The small "nationalities-state," with its theory of racial equilibrium and its practice, of racial rivalry and dependence upon the finances and armies of the Western Powers, was a bastard form of de-
a
on
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STALIN'S VISION
Stalin has gone too far to draw back now; and there cannot be any doubt that his vision looks beyond the lovely land of Finland to Norwaian port the Atlantic. What a prize Nar- vik would be!. It. is the Atlantic end of Boden-Gellivare railway, which drains the whole
of northern Swe. den. Ancient am- bitions have re vived in Russia, since the war has lighted the beacon of opportunity; and it will not be long before her long- suffering
were
LEBENSRAUM
i'
ין
When the German talks about' his Lebensraum he means a sys- tem under which the territories he acquires are used solely for the aggrandisement of his people. But the extension of the British.. Empire has been an extension of the area of liberty, economicas well as political. If Lebensraum meant that, there would have ;. been no war and, perhaps.. no Hitler.
troops are
of
it
foolish, leave
and an mocracy, anachronism even
when it was first created. If Ger-
mans' are
joy
to en-
not
'in
equality predominance Central Europe, not only Germany but the Danube basin must be re- constructed upon a federal basis: When we make our offer of equality to the German people, these things be said clearly and again without any; chance of misunder- "New Statesman and
THE UNITY OF FRANCE
M. Daladier's position has
been
urged westward across Finland standing. towards the frontiers of Sweden and Nation." Norway. If they should succeed and realise at last the dream. of genera- tions of Russian visionaries, the situa- tion. in Europe, the entire war outlook. will be revolutionised.
How do the Allies regard these strengthened by a vote of confidence possibilities? We may steel ourselves passed unanimously by the Chamber to the destruction of gallant Finland after a secret session which he himself had deprecated but upon which the and. und the reduction of Norway Sweden. But can we contemplate majority of the Deputies insisted. The Government's reasons for disliking Germany's ally at Narvik? In the last war we had an unfortunate facility secrecy were perfectly intelligible. On for waking up to opportunities only such occasions there is not only a Are we to danger that information useful to the when they bad passed. repeat the mistake? Finland is de- enemy may leak out through indis- fending Narvik at this moment. She cretion. Whatever precautions are is pedriving Germany of oil, food, and taken it is impossible to prevent the war material that would otherwise be circulation afterwards of accounts at Russia's disposal. These are direct more or less imaginative of what has interests of the Allies, and it is im- been discussed behind closed doors, possible that the Allled Governments and enemy propaganda can be trusted have falled to recognise the fact. to exploit any real or pretended. re- Neither can we doubt their sympathies velation. Many Deputies agreed with the Prime Minister in thinking these with a small nation threatened with the extinction of all it holds dear. objections decisive, but others: -felt that Parliament, directly representing What then prevents them from giving to Finland all the help. It needs? There the nation and the source of the Gov is no war there, as Russia has already ernment's authority, was entitled to declared before the world. The Allies a full account of the progress of the are as fully entitled to send assistance war, if only to kill rumours which as any of the countries which have contributed volunteers The Specta- tor
have been bred by the stringency of the censorship and the unceasing activities of German propaganda. M. Daladier bowed to these views and ac- cepted the secret session proposed by ECONOMIC WARFARE
M. Blum, the Socialist leader, whose To wage economic warfare effective- demand was backed by M. Marin, the ly against Germany means to make it leader of the Conservative right wing, 'as difficult and as expensive as possi- and supported by a small majority ble for her to obtain supplies. And the Chamber, "The Times."
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THE CHINA MAIL, MARCH 5, 1940