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THE CHINA MAIL, MARCH 18, 1940
MIRROR OF WORLD
OPINION
A BASE IN THE
EAST
said, not only to be formidable, but to look formidable—and to fulfil the look. In the south-east of Europe there are countries, Turkey and Ru- mania, which are uneasy about Rus- More and more is being heard,
sla; ever since Turkey refused to though there is more rumour than
come to terms at Moscow Russia has Information, about the Army of the eyed her with disfavour. In the East. Partly it is French, stationed Balkans Germany applies every arti- in Syria, under General Weygand; ace of political and economic pres- partly it is British, under General
sure, while behind diplomacy and Wavell, in Palestine and Egypt. The
propaganda is always the shadow, of mind goes back instinctively to the
the great military machine, which, days of the last war, to the Army in especially if there is inactivity in Egypt, the Dardanelles, and the ex-
the west, can strike suddenly in this pedition to Salonika. When we were or that direction. From every point as far from the start of the war as of view it is essential that the south- we are now Mr. Lloyd George was east of Europe and near Asia should beginning to point to the deadlock in know that the Allies have a large the West and to the enormous cost and expanding power that could, if of a "break through"; he wrote his the need arose, not only be moved to first. memorandum on policy in the their aid but moved quickly. None East, arguing that there might be of these problems may be resolved at
present. Much will depend on the course of the war in Finland, on Germany's success or' failure in getting supplies out of Russia, on the inroads on her resources made by our blockade, on Hitler's decision whether or not at last to try the great gamble against Holland. In the mean- time the opposing walls stand fast in the West, the East lies open at- tractively to Germany, if not as yet to Russia, and it behoves us to keep well furnished and manned a base in the East from which, if the occa- sion arises, to help our friends and ourselves."Manchester Guardian:
MICROSCOPIC MINORITIES
Communism and Fascism, whose
Communists
something to be said, after " *all, for attempting to find the weak spots in an enemy's position. Conditions in the East are different to-day. Then Turkey was against us, so that Syria, Palestine, and Mesopotamia were in hostile hands, Bulgaria came in on the same side, Austria present ed a wide front for attack. The question then was how far our sea- power and the narrow base which we held in the Near and Middle East could be used to attack the enemy in the outlying regions of this vast ex- tended front; and through them drain "Germany's strength at the centre. To-day all the "Balkan States are neutral, Italy is a "non-belligerent," Turkey is a firm friend, Russia is uncertain. There is no question so far of a call on, the Allied, strength l'in 'the East“ whether - för offence or
for defence. But just because the hulking dimensions overshadow such future is unknown and because a large area of the world, shrink to "anything-may happen," this stretch a comical scragginess in English air. of country from Syria through Pales- Both forfeited their deposits at Silver- tine to Egypt is again, as it has been town, although in that raw-boned before in history, a base; a stronghold, stronghold of Labour one might ex- of immeasurable importance, how pect a fair number of ever events may go. The past six among the over-exuberant and a show months have been invaluable, if the of Fascism by way of reaction. Silver- right things have been done, in town records a ten-to-one majority building up the Allied Army in the for the policy that the successful East and all that such an army needs. Labour candidate describes as "wip- Germany, in a general European ing out the evil thing.""The Obser- war, has the great advantage of in terior lines.". In 1914-18. she threw her strength from side to side; she not only held up the Western Front It is difficult to grasp the physical for four years but struck powerfully realities of a war that still keeps its in Austria, Russia, Rumania, Serbia, distance from the Home Front. It Italy. From her central forge, she remains, for the majority, very news- launched a multitude of missiles. If papery and filmy. But it is concrete she should now ex- tend the.. war in Scandinavia, Hal- land, the Balkans, or, through Russia, in the East, she will have the Ike advantage. To this We oppose sea- power. Through' sea-power we noting economio, aystem only sap Germany's effort and nourish our own but we can' transfer the military strength of the Allies to any point on the cir-
ver."
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consumer." But even for these the ordeal can hardly be sờ grim or continuous as for 'those ......m anning the mine-sweepers around the British
The right. War Cabinet, as we said, should include a strong Minister representing: the work- of the country (nowless "definitely - than the Treasury represents the vi- talgand sporvading function of finance proper. In loglo, it lo true, no clear line can be drawn between working power and its related 'finance. In practics, the two spheres are broadly demar.. cumforence of thecated; That demarcation: Isacoast. Of that ser-
familiar fact in peace. n Itala en fundamental necessity.... In...waryin J. L. Garvin.
conflict, however,
and wherever it
may spread. The
vice one can think only with wonder and reverence.-
The occupation of the fisherman' is
Army of the East, like our existence, depends on sea-control, but this, if probably the worst remunerated, in it is kept, gives us in the East that proportion to what it demands, in same advantage of interior lines that the whole range of human employ- Germany holds on the Continent. ment. And those who follow it There is another reason why the enrol themselves cheerfully, in time Allles should have an army in the of war, in a task involving the mexi- East and why it should be strong. mum of monotonous danger and We have done little in recent years endurance. Those two facts, should to Inspire the oth
especl- dispose finally of the theory that the ally those that are not
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recho- man."""Let us be thankful that there the high > springs of human devotion which reading cannot be rationalised. Where should beoples.(we be without the men whose souls ould be "they animató? We live trade and nd navigation. If the clear passage of und this seas were fr
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THE CHINA MAIL, MARCH 18, 1940
OFFICIAL LONDON ON HITLER-DUCE MEETING
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London, To-day.
NO PARTICULAR SURPRISE was manifested in diplomatic or journalistic circles in London last night when agency reports from Italy made it known that Signor Mussolini and Herr Hitler were to meet and that Signor Mussolini had left Rome for that purpose.