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THE CHINA MAIL, MARGI
1940
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OPINION
THE RIGHT TO LIVE
The rule that has been sloganized
BORN TO BE FREE
International peace is an ideal as "the right to live" works both which is, as yet, beyond the under-, ways. Any interference. with its standing and application of too many operations to prevent its all-around peoples. Those countries which are application is a betrayal of the un- prone to rush into combat 'will have derlying principle. Unless we are to arrive at the realization that peace consistent and unless we maintain is more practical, more lasting than that 'the Finns as-individuals and warfare and bloody destruction and Finland as a nation has as much human suffering which follow in its right to live as do individual Russians wake. Apparently, civilization has and as does the Soviet nation, unless not altogether reached that state of we apply the same rule for the Czechs, mentality. The signs of the times that slowly, very the Slovaks and their Czechoslovakia show, however, or for the Poles and their Poland as slowly, mankind is grasping the great against the right to live as claimed truth, that men are born to be free, by Germans and the Reich, we are to grow, to be happy, and to make in the position of violating the rule the world a better place in which
to live-Honolulu Advertiser. before we get started applying it.
WHAT'S HITLER UP TO? -
The rights of an individual or · a- · nation are subject to limitation the instant and at the point they intrude on the rights of other indivíduals or the rights of another nation. Europe Is in a state of extreme chaos.to-day-
They are still speculating about. because this rule has not been "ap-what Hitler and Mussolini talked plied in all its fairness. If the pre about at that railroad coach conference. sent extreme chaos is terminated with at Brenner Pass, on the German- a patched up peace agreement which Italian border. Berlin dispatches put falls to recognize the fundamentals of the matter as clearly as it is likely to the rule the new peace will not fast be for some time to come. "Authorl- much longer than is required for the tative sources" hint strongly at an ex- smoke of battle and the smoke of tension of the Rome-Berlin axis to- bombed city ruins to clear away ward Russia and some kind of Italian "Manila Bulletin."
rapprochement with the Soviet, via Germany. Maybe that's what the two dictators did talk about, but if so it was Hitler who did the talking. Mus- solini knows that would be a hard item 'to sell back home in Italy. The Italian people have no special love for the Soviets. If an arrangement is reached it will have to be heavily sugar-coated.
Manila Bulletin."
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THE NEW COLONIAL POLICY
there is more than a slight suspicion that he would dearly love to secure some sort of peace which might af some future date give him an op- portunity of undertaking against, the
With the Government's White Paper Allies what his preoccupation in Po- land prevented him from doing. On of Tuesday a new period of colonial
other hand it would be the crown-
ing success of this man's evil career, particularly, the Colonial Secretary if he were able to go to his people are to be congratulated on their wis
with any such peace as he apparently dom in withstanding the temptation
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A CHAOTIC CIRCLE
We have been forced to witness
series of acts irreconcilable,
kind of argument when any sort of social or economic reform is proposed. But it is fatal and the worst kind of “ defeatism. The re- setting, for that is
both with the practices of inter- · | what it amounts to, national faw and with the princi- ples of natural right, based on the olementary feelings of humanity acts, which demonstrate in what chaotic and Vicious aircles wo now are living.. We find premes. "ditated aggression against a-smail; work-loving, peaceful people on the pretext of a threat which never existed, nor was possible.
The Pope.
of our attitude to- wards the colonies is in itself an af- firmation of sour war aims. What better evidence can there be of our sincerity and good faith than the while our national exis- tence is threatened
proposes, which would justify his to put things aside until the end of boast that he had got what he want the war. It is tempting to urge that ed and yet saved them from the ter- inoney and energy are needed else- rors of a big war. That will be deni, where and that since the colonies are ed him, denied him because he and whole-heartedly with us in the war his advisers have utterly failed to they can patriotically wait until all understand the spirit animating the of us can breathe freely once again. Allied peoples, and their determina- We shall doubtless hear much of this tion that the sword shall not be laid aside until the manifest wrongs he has committed are rectified, and Europe enabled to look forward to a period of peace in which to repair, all" the damage which the satisfaction "of megalomaniac ambition has creat- ed. The absence of the jingo spirit which was, so marked in Great Britain in the early, weeks of the last, year has been misinterpreted by the we should be more attentive than ever. Reich. Its leaders have failed to to the well-being and good government realize the truth of Kipling's advice of the millions of coloured peoples of regarding the British to beware his whom we are trustees? The new country when that, country, grows po- policy has not been dictated by the lite. There is a cold, bitter, calculat war. It has been gradually shaping ing hatred of Herr Hitler, his system over the last few years, and the-ap- and all that they have done, an impointment of the West India Royal placable determination that these Commission only brought, reforms things shall be stopped, and a readi- urgently to focus. Now the Govern- I`ness to avoid no sacrifice to see that ment can do, and proposes to do, two this shall come about. Until Herr things; it can meet the pressing needs Hitler is prepared to surrender his of the West Indies, and it can apply swag the cannot hope for peace! There the same measures of assistance, and could be no hope for peace in the planning to the rest of the colonies. future witho the destruction of the The essence of the new policy is the military machine which he created end of the old
only to
for the furtherance of his policies, and there can be no hope for a new order can in Europe until-Herr Hitler has situati drunk of the bitter cup which the adequ Allies have brewed fo China Daily
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THE CHINA MAIL, MARCH 27, 1940
DEATH OF PREMIER OF N.Z.
Wellington, To-day.
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After a recurrence of an old illness, lasting a week, New Zealand's Prime Minis- ter, Mr. M. J. Savage, died in Wellington yesterday.
'Made a member of the Privy Coun- cil in 1936, the late Michael Joseph Savage had been Prime Minister of New Zealand since 1935. He was also Minister of External Affairs, Na- tive Minister, Minister for Cook Is- lands, and Minister in Charge of the Native Trust, Legislative, Electoral, Audit and High Commissioner's De- partments..
HIGHER TAX ON SPIRITS AND TOBACCO?
Just London, Ta-day.
A thint that spirits anti-tobaoco
are to be taxed-more severely was givens yesterday, when a Cus- toms and.<Excise Orders rastriot- ed withdrawals of spirits, and. tobacco from bond to 921⁄2 per cent of the January figures until after Budget Day, April 28- Reuter.
ANOTHER DANISH SHIP
He had been Member of Parliament TORPEDOED
for Auckland West since 1919.
He was born in Banalla, Victoria, on March 7, 1872, and was the son of the late Mr. Richard Savage.
During 1936 and 1938 he was Minis-
London, To-day.
The latest neutral victim is ter for Broadcasting and he had been the Danish ship Britta, which Leader of the Labour Party since was torpedoed in the Atlantic 1933. He represented 'New Zealand at the Coronation and the Imperial on Monday. Five survivors
have reached Britain.
.. Conference in 1937.-Reuter.
DID NOT SPARE HIMSELF
London, To-day.
The news of Mr. Savage's has been received in London the greatest regret.
death with
a
Mr. Savage, who was 68, had been ill for some time. At the outbreak of war he was recovering from severe abdominal, operation but he did not spare himself in the weeks that followed in order to bring the wholehearted support of New Zealand to the Empire's cause.
Their lives were saved by a bril- liant rescue by a nearby ship, whose name is not revealed.
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FANTASTIC FORECAST OF GERMAN AIR
PRODUCTION
Washington, To-day.
ONE REASON FOR THE reported change in the United States plane selling policy is believed to be- reports reaching Washington regarding German plane production.
In some official quarters German production is said to be 3,000 a month, with the prediction of an increase to 6,000 a month.
1.
While some experts consider: these
figures ludicrously high the reports HEAVY VOTE
appear to be stimulating the United States to ensure that America' 'shall play a part in building up the Allies' air strength. Reuter.
ALLIED ORDERS
· ·
New York, To-day.
IN CANADA
Ottawa, To-day, The Allies have already placed orly was reported in yesterday's Gen- Average to heavy balloting general-
ders in the United States exceeding
£150,000,000, according to Sir Louis eral Election. Beale, member of the Anglo-French cheon given by the Export Managers' purchasing board, speaking at a lun- Club yesterday.
Sir Louls said the Anglo-French the utmost co-operation and fair play purchasing commission had received
from American industry; not a single attempt to take advantage of the Al- A lifeboat was sent out but cap-lies urgent needs had been encoun- alzed in the heavy seas, The craw|tered.. Reuter, righted the beat and, clambering back, made their way to the sinking Britta.
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They took off six men, but one was swept overboard and lost.
The lifeboat made a second trip, but the Britta had gone; nothing was left save two empty rafts.-Reuter.
***A steam turbine vessel of. 1,148 tons, the Britta was built in 1921; she
The newspapers review his work as head of the Labour Government was owned by J. Lauritzen, of Esb- responsible for a number of important jerg. social measures and pay tribute to his high standard of public duty and his personal character.
WAR BROADCAST
soon
A broadcast which he made to the New Zealand people on the outbreak of war is recalled. In this Mr. Savage declared: "Not a moment too have Britain and France taken arms against so faithless and un- scrupulous an adversary. We are
up
contempt for human 'nature, and in
STERLING
SLUMPS
New York, To-day. Sterling tumbled yesterday
fighting a doctrine that springs from in an entirely sellers market confidence for the future we range in which selling orders dur- ourselves without fear beside Britain.ing the holidays accumulated Where she goes we go: Where she stands we stand."-British Wireless.
40 PER CENT INCOME TAX INCREASE
Ankara, To-day. Professional men and bankers will pay 40 per cent.
to a degree far beyond the capacity for New York to ab- sorb at prevailing rates.
Moreover hanging over the market was the specter of the further regula- tion of Sterling and other currencies which it was felt would curtail the demand for free Sterling.
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Meanwhile fresh news of the tightening of the Sterling control came from Sweden yesterday and there were also many rumours of pending measures in other countries.
The franc' and other Sterling cur- more income tax under arencies abruptly declined while Cana- b submitted to the Turkish dians were easy, though it is pointed out that they move more or less in- National Assembly yester- dependently. Reuter. day.
Wage earners are also liable for more tax but at lower rates.
Owing to the International~situa- tion and the · demands of national defence; tax payers must provide a further £8,000,000 to balance, the £54,000,000 budget. Pa
Under the bill, taxes and duties will be increased on a long list of com- modities, including tea, coffee, sugar, spirits, tobacco, petrol and cotton goods. Reuter.
ALLEGED PUPPET SHOT
INCREDIBLE LINE-UP
BRUSSELS, TO-DAY. THE NEWSPAPER "DAG":-8AYS: "WE DO NOT BELIEVE IN THE POSSIBILITY OF A BERLIN-ROME- MOBCOW FRONT, ALTHOUGH NOWADAYS ALMOST ANYTHING 18 POSSIBLE. DE
Chungking, To-day. "Our "reason is that any Dictator ~Lo Chih-hsiung, allegedly an in has still to reckon with the people's terpreter of the Japanese Army in opinion and nobody will make us western Shanghai, is in a critical believe the Italian people are ready condition as a result of bullet wounds for adventures, to serve German and inflicted by, assallants near Lincoln Russian interests even if they at first Road on Monday, according to a appear to serve. Italian interests too.”. Shanghai report. Central News.
Reuter.
BIG RISE IN EXPORTS
New York, To-day. The value of U.S. exports for February was £86,700,000. This is £30,700,000 more than the value of imports, the largest difference - for over 11 years. Reuter.
SHIPBOARD` THEFT
Owing to the death of the Liberal candidate, Mr. Willle Poisson, ́polling in Three Rivers, Quebec, was post- poned pending nomination of a new candidate.
result was Mr. G. C, Power, Post- Only leading member of any party to make any prediction of the election 7
ceded a maximum of 65 seats to the master-General of Quebec, who con- Conservative opposition, of which 40
Reuter.
might be won in Ontario. --
THE INVERDARGLE FUND
London, To-day. The Fund started in Trinidad and Tobago by the Governor, Sir Hubert Young, after the loss. of 26 British West Indies seamen in the tanker Inverdargle has reached over 12,000 dollars.
Mrs. R. E. Armbette, a passenger
It will be used to help such seamen on board a vessel lying at the Kow- and their dependents who are left in loon Wharf, reports the theft of Amer want. as a direct result of enemy ican banknotes to the value of HK$164 | action. Some contributions to the from her cabin between 1 a.m. and 3 Fund came from Venezuela. - British a.m. yesterday.
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