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Warning To Ourselves And To The Neutrals ALLIES TO TIGHTEN NOOSE
STALIN THE NEW MACHIAVELLI
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Paris, To-day,
* "Even if Russia continues to pursue her present pollay, she Will do her best to prevent Hit- ler's real victory as a German triumph would spell the begin- ning of her and," M. Henri de AKeriitis, bawell-known political commentator, writes in the Right- Jst “Epoque."!
""Russia probably will continue to take advantage of Hitler's oritical position to pursue her own imperialistic aims, and will make the final choice between Germany and the Allies only. when both sides are actually on- gaged in a deadly struggle." Havas,
YONAI TO BE PUT TO THE TEST
Tokyo, To-day
The Yonai Cabinet, which
LONDON, TO-DAY.
MR. WINSTON CHURCHILL'S FORCEFUL SPEECH GERMAN
MEETS WITH THE ENTIRE APPROVAL OF THE NEWSPAPERS, OF ALL SHADES OF OPINION,
It is interpreted to mean that Britain and France ATTACK ON now intend to enforce the blockade with great- AMERICA
er firmness.
As the "Daily Mail" puts it, the speech was a remark-
are
the
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able warning to ourselves and to the neutrals. The "Daily Telegraph" says: "There the ruin of submission to Nazism, is no lack of consideration
Paris, To-day. in this the Allies must ensure that their ter- country for the difficulties of the neu- ritory is no longer a means for the
"The German White Paper, tral countries. We know they under duress, but they have
evasion of the blockade of the Reich," which incriminates America The "News Chronicle" says The and its diplomatic represen- means of defence in their, hands. tone and substance of Mr. Churchill's tatives, constitutes the most
"If the small States stood together broadrast was admirable. What Bri and refused the supplies whereby tain wants now is to see the noose alone Hitlerism can maintaiři its of the blockade pulled tight, as tight strength in arms, they would make as it will go. themselves secure.
"The first objective of the new Nazi offensive against them is moral paralysis.
No Defence
The Words
Now Action
shameless attempt to meddle
in American home affairs.
"It aims to reinforce the isolationists and to allenate American public opinion against President Roosevelt and his Adminstration. Journal" declares.
The "Daily Herald" declares that the British people have applauded the Allied Declaration and Mr. Chur-son to believe that it is only the first of The paper adds: “We have good rea- chill's broadcast, and now they want "Weakness will be no defence. If to see those- pronouncements carried the neutral countries- prove unequal into practical effect. to safeguarding themselves · against
SWEDEN NOT
has successfully passed DECEIVED
through the session of the
Diet, is now expected to de- (SPECIAL TO “CHINA MAIL") vote its full capacity to the
Stockholm, To-day.
execution of its promised po-"Russia could strangle Poland when licies along the line of settle- that country had already
defeated by Germany,
been
ment of the "China Inci-"Russia could impose her will upon dent."
The extent of the political ability of the Cabinet, according to ob- servers, is expected to be indicated in connection with the compiling of the working budget for the 1940-1941 Anancial year in about April or May...
Among the major political matters. confronting the Government are:---
Firstly, the extension of recognition
the Wang Ching-wei regime; Secondly, the adjustment of rela tions with Third Powers interested in China; and
thirdly, the perfection of Japan'a wartime economic system.
EZ BUDGET BATTLE
Objection to the compiling of the working budget is expected from some quarters and there is a likell- hood the Government will
political difficulty.
com
Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania and obtain a few concessions from Finland after three months "But we are sure that the Soviet will
of bloody, war.
not have the daring to face ad- versaries such as Britain and This is the tone
France."
the
adopted by "Social Demokraten" in an edi forial comment on Molotov's speech. Other Scandinavian papers draw at- tention to the passage referring to the Finnish situation, and most of them point out that an immin“ ent danger exists for the Nordic. countries which whether for mally allled or not, must co- operat ilrikt the common dan
Havas
gor.
The "Daily Herald" then suggests that in a Cabinet reconstruction, the public wants men chosen for their ability alone and "most of all. the country wants to see. Britain's. sea power used ruthlessly to prevent Hit- ler from buying the sinews of war" -Reuter.
manosuvrés.
big scale diplomatic planned by Herr von Ribbentrop.”.
"Le Jour" states: "The affair will certainly have important diplomatic consequences. The inventions of the White Paper, the Nazi form of retalia- tion for American reluctance to help. Hitler to get peace on his own terms, constitute one of those grave blun- ders of which German diplomacy has given us so many examples."—Havas. SIMPLE AS TURNING ON A LIGHT !
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