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and Dr. Benes, in which the former President of Częcho-Slovakia notified the British Government of the consti- At the outbreak of war official Ger- tution of the new Czecho-Slovak Na- man assurances were given to the tional Committee. Lord Halifax, in his Scandinavian Governments of Ger- carefully worded acknowledgment, re- Committee "was many's determination to recognise the cognised that the
CzechoTM rights of neutrals to maintain normal qualified to represent the trade relations with belligerents. Now Slovak peoples, and in particular to the that undertaking, already violated make arrangements concerning again and, again, is frankly thrown Czecho-Slovak Army in France." Both over. The "Deutsche Allgemeine Zel- he and Mr. Chamberlain have been tung" asserts that neutrals who trade prudently non-committal in regard to with a belligerent are virtually sup- future territorial arrangements. porting that country, and declares that liberation of the Czechs and the Poles from now on neutral ships in the is of course a major object of the war coastal waters of an enemy. country for both Great Britain and France; but pre to be treated as enemies and are it can be and is interpreted only im liable to be sunk by mines or torpe- such a way as does not impinge upori doed and bombed without warning. It the independence of any other race, makes the fantastic suggestion that including the Hungarians, Count Csaky
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pared with a private carriage driven haps of the Slovaks, who were some- in front of the Maginot Line. It does what unceremoniously annexed by his not show by what geographical possi- Government, when they had been au- bility vessels leaving Belgian, Dutch thorised to extend their frontiers or Danish ports for the west can avoid include the Magyars, of Czecho-Slova- approaching, British waters; its threat kia. In any event his outburst is equivalent to an attempt to deprive hardly improve his case when it comes North Sea neutrals of all foreign trade to be considered by the two Western whatsoever. In effect no discrimina- democracies, who have every intention tion is made between neutrals trading of winning the present war--""The with Britain and neutrals trading with Tinies."
other neutrals, as was shown
once
again last Saturday when the Holland Amerika-Line steamer 'Burgerdijk,' bound from America for Rotterdam
with a cargo of grain, was stopped and instantly torpedoed by a German U- boat. The indignation of the neutrals is growing, and they are not entirely impotent, for Germany wants goods."The Spectator."
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COUNT CSAKY'S OUTBURST
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BRITAIN AND JAPAN
For more than two years Japan has been waging a ruthless aggressive war in China. In an attempt to subdue the Chinese Central Government she has poured out blood and treasure with a lavish hand. She has occupied vast areas of territory. Yet a military des The cision is. as far away as ever.
was prophets who warned that she biting off more than she could ever digest are proved right.
Count Csaky's speech in the Hun- garian Parliament seems to have caus- ed almost as much surprise at home In such circumstances it is not sur-
war The Hungarian prising that signs of
weariness as it did abroad. Foreign Minister spoke as though he both in the Japanese army and among scented a terrible danger for his coun- politicians and people at home should try in the Allied war aim of restoring be increasing. Peace with China would freedom to the Czechs; and the pros- be popular. But it is easier to start pect of Czechs and Poles getting on a war than to stop It.
well together fills him with dismay. The growing Japanese desire for an "It has been scarcely agreeable," he ending of the "China încident" cannot said, "to hear the
news that meetings have taken place between Dr. Benes and General Sikor- ski", and that agreements have been reached whereby their na- tions are to keep in touch with one an- other to co-oper- ate in all possible and to give ways, mutual assistance at the
peace con- ference." To those
that
NOTHING LESS
Nothing can suffice In Britain but that total organisation, in the strict and absolute sense of the word, which Germany already possesses but which we have still. to attain. With total organisa. tion we require more concen- trated direction. Nothing can supply it but a more compact Inner Cabinet. Its members, with the single exception of the 'Chancellor of the Exchequer, whose inclusion is indispensable for
constitutional and practcial reasons, should be free from pre-occupation with departmental routine.-J. L. Garvin.
be wholly disso-
Tokio
ciated from recent moves in aimed at improving relations between Japan and the Al- lies. A day or two ago the Japanese Foreign Office spokesman express- ed the hope that talks would soon start with France, while hints have out been thrown
that the services of the Allies might be of assistance in settling the The people of Britain will emerge from the next peace con- China war. ference it appears neither unnatural would be glad to see the China war nor undesirable that two Slav-peoples, ended, and with it China's sufferings. both victims of the same aggressor, What they are not prepared to do is should now pool their resources and to stage a Far Eastern "Munich" to make plans to work in future in har- condone Japan's aggression and to sell mony-the lack of which in the past China in return for Japan's friendship. is partly responsible for their present While the effect of any such retreat distress. Moreover, it was not to be would be bad enough in this country, expected that the official representa- it would be even worse, in America. tive of the Hungarian Government Nothing would do more harm to An- should re-echo at this moment the old glo-American relations than the ac taunt about the British and French ceptance of Japan's claims and the be- "sending men from other races to the trayal of the Chinese people. front line"--though the cry of the mas
who hope
European stability
There is something to be said for ter voice used to be that it was the Britain and France offering timely British who, sent the French to the mediation between Tokla and Chung- front line.
king in an effort to bring about a set- war but only Still more unnecessary, was it for tlement of the China the Count to warn the Western Powers if Japan is ready to repair some of the against making "premiature promises;" grievous wrong she has done to China on terms which He Heems to have taken some excep by mi
tion to the recent exchanges of letters satisfy Chiang "Kai-shek. between the British Foreign Secretary Chronic
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