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THE CHINA MAIL, MARCH 8, 1940
MIRROR OF WORLD
OPINION
DELIBERATE FRIGHTFULNESS
A TEN-BILLION DOLLAR GIFT
It is plain that In the recent attacks As the European situation rapidly on fishing-boats and lightships the unfolds; dally it must be becoming German Government has entered on a more and more evident to more and new and deliberate phase of fright- more people that the United States, fulness. The very vehemence and because of timid congressional leader- brazenness of its defence is admission ship in both parties in both the
the Senate
not usually descend
of that. It is becoming difficult even and the House, committed one of the for its apologiets to keep with it. This greatest sins of omission in all history, the "Frankfurter Zeltung,” which does when measured in blood, suffering, to the cruder misery and property. Before Congress hate-propaganda to be found in such adjourned in the early part of last papers as those of Georing, Goebbels, summer, a resolution, should; have and Ley, has lately been trying to find been passed unanimously in the Senate
att
explanation of the new phase of the and in the House to the effect that
war at sea. It has come across an in case Great Britain and France de- article in a Swiss newspaper describ- sided to risk their all in a war to stay ing how the Admiralty has called on the bloody hands of the dictators, the fishermen to man its small craft in the United States would give (not lend) fight against the mine and the U-bbat. Great Britain and France ten billion Therefore, according to the logical dollars' worth of munitions and war mind of the "Fränkfurter Zeitung," all materials as its contribution to help fishermen become combatants (and preserve the right of civilised peoples presumably lightship-keepers too). “It to live under representative govern- is difficult to imagine," says the Ger- ments or under such governments as man apologist, "that the British sailors they themselves might choose. "themselves, who in their fishing-boats. Ten billion dollars' worth of muni- have shot at German U-boats and at tions and war materials, would cost German alrmen, much enjoy the tear- this country little more than the value fulness with which their manly strug- of the raw material required. We have gle is now being falsified to make it millions of idle men, who could manu- appear that they were surprised by facture and fabricate it at little more the enemy at their peaceful avocations, expense than the cost of maintaining They have fought as soldiers. Ger- them in idleness.
mans have seen in them soldierly op- It is not necessary for the United ponents. Only their own Govern States to be rich, to be great, to be ment will no longer recognise their powerful and to be in position where soldierly qualities." There is, un- she can assume a moral leadership, happily, little means of bringing home but if she is, she cannot escape her to the German people the magnitude, moral obligation, and should not un- of the lies with which it is fed; we can der some circumstances quibble about only trust to the realisation of the extending material aid. “For unto truth in the outside world and re- whomsoever much is given, of him member it against those responsible shall be much required.”—Thomas W- when the time comes.-"Manchester Phillips, Jr., former member of Con- Guardian."
gress, in the Butler (Pa.) Eagle.
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CRUSOE UNMASKED.
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IMPASSE?
The department of Nazi research responsible for stripping the sheep's clothing from the British wolf has The central fact in this situation is turned its attention to “Robinson that throughout these years it has been Crusoe" and unmasked a dangerous American export of strategic war intrigue. It seems that expurgated supplies which has enabled Japan to and innocuous versions of this sub- carry on its conquest and to establisin versive work have for some time rigid control over most Chinese in- been in circulation in Germany, and dustry, finance, and natural resources. have tended to put the simpler-mind- Thus the dilemma which is about to ed Nazis off their guard. But a be faced is: Japan's conquest in China, learned, writer in the Danziger Vor-made possible by war-material im- posten has referred to the original ports from America, is destroying the text, and has been horrified by what "Open Door" principle of equality of he finds there.
commercial opportunity which the
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U.S. IN THE ORIENT
The United States cannot afford. marely for current and passing profits, to renow a trade agree:
He has discovered the sinister flg- United States wishes to restore. ure of one. Daniel Defoe, who follow- The expiration last week of the Ja- ed the deplorable profession of a panese trade treaty gives the United journalist not a disciplined Nazi States new freedom of action. No pre- writer who waits for this opinions to cipitate step is expected. The President be delivered to him by registered and the State Department, will give post from the Brown House, but a Japan opportunity to reappraise the low fellow working in a country prospects. "where there were not yet any laws
It is a grave and consequential de- binding editors-not that it is likely cision. Neither the American Govern- that there ever will be any such ment nor the American people ap- laws for the British gutter Press. proach it in any mood of anger or Suche creature, hurrying into print with uncontrolled ideas of his bwn, was just the man to make incarnate in "Der Robinson" all the most insidi- bus
and diabolic features of Bri- tish "Imperialism.” Robinson has no sooner landed on his desert island. than he feels him- self its ruler, the pole-round which its whole life must turn. Such ideas above his station (could the name be a corruption of contribution. Jewsoe?) at once betray his insubor States, ag
Yarnell dinate character. The fact thất ......... Bit take the lead was twenty-five years before he saw Great↑ Britain; * so much as a footprint on the sand Netherlands a tos is no excuse for lawlessness, even ing to Jor
cked mariner should have at terials Just a dictator's picture. In his poc- Irallis ket, before which to practise saluting, pasta q An empty island may be runy, must humanity.
the... Lebensraum of the nearest will be superior, race
Times.".
the Pacific.i
with any ill will toward the Japan- ete people. The issue has every ap- pearance of an im- passe from which much harm and hostility can come. It need not be. Intelligence and understanding are urgently needed on both sides. Agree- ment alone bring. benefit to every nation which, has interests on the Pacific. Japan will need courage, abd - vision to make its Perhaps the United Rear Admiral Harry suggested, can encouraging and The
ment wih Japan. - It`ls to our interest to break the stranglehold thất Nation has on the Orient by every practical pacific, economic, and financial means In our power. We should rewrite the treaty only on terms of a truly "Independent- Chink covering át. Ísastɖtha: arcs called China that existed before January, 50 1931. — Cornellus. Wood.
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