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THE CHINA MAIL, MAY 18, 1940.
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do not understand them and they do not understand us. There is an abyss between their mentality ond ours. They really think that they are sup- erior beings and everything is per- mitted to them. They think that they are always right, and others are in- ferior imbeciles."
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SWITZERLAND
The "Journal de Geneve" writes of Herr von Ribbentrop: "His expose will be quoted in the annals of history as
Referring to the sharp attitude of the Italian press towarthe Yugo-Slavia the "Stockholms Tidningen" declares:
Something is brewing in the Balkans, Doubtless Italy is satisfied if Germany is compelled to concentrate on Norway and is unable to turn her attention to the Balkans. Italy's and Russia's in- terests conflict in the Balkans, and it will be difficult to reconcile these two. If, however, the Norwegian campaign settles down to a long war one side or the other may be compelled to turn to the Balkans, and Italy will abandon her non-belligerent attitude. Italy's the most striking example of falsifica- tion of facts by a statesmarr which it policy keeps every possibility open.
A German victory would mean the is possible to find." The "Tribune de end of Sweden's existence as an inde Geneve" says: “Ribbentrop's argu- pendent State, according to the Liberal ments about the Norwegian episode in newspaper "Goteborgs Handels-och no way excuse the violation of the non-aggression pact. between Germmy Sjofarts-Tidning", which writes:
and Denmark." The "Basler Nachrich- ten" comments; “The neutrals will No one should forget that if recall the words of a famous Swiss the big democracies did not fight the journalist: on the German attempt to small nations would be finished.... unmask Belgium by the publication of We live like parasites on the great de- documents, Fishing for documents in mocracies. Against them we are un- the pocket of a writhing victim is friendly enough-what if they remem- bad taste. To slaughter him is quite ber? In a weak Government's usual enough, but to slander him afterwards style ours seeks to hold the public in is going too far,” ignorance of what is happening by forbidding free speech and getting Rib- bentrop's praise. We hope it does them good..
The result of this war is already known. How is Sweden going to look
then?
EGYPT
Italy is unlikely to enter the war, in the view of "Al Shoala,” the Wafdist periodical. Giving its reasons, this journal states:
The Italian fleet is bottled up in the Adriatic. Tripoli is hemmed in by the French in Algiers and Morocco. It is easy to cut off Italy's communications with her "African Empire. The Italian const is most vulnerable to sea attack,
and the British 'und French navies are far stronger.
JAPAN
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UNITED STATES
A leading article in the "New York Times" refers to Herr von Ribben- trop's "compliment to Sweden for a serious interpretation of her neutra- lity" and adds: "This clean bill of health from Hitler's Foreign Minister cannot bring the hard-pressed Swedes much relief from the terrible anxiety in which the invasion of Norway has placed them. Hitler has shown too many times that his word is good only until he takes it back, that his method is that of one victim at a time, and that he will butter with praise and lull into a false sense of security any nation which he has not marked for
immediata: assassination.”
chance."
such
The "Portland Oregonian" declares: "Sweden's best chance for survival
would be to enter the war now on the Pointing out that Herr Hitler's “Mein side of the Allies. By action now Swe- Kampf" propaganda maxims obvious den could probably save itself and its ly govern all German: propaganda and blood brother Norway. In a few weeks that Herr von Ribbentrop's statement or months there may be no falls within that category, the "Japan Advertiser" in a leading article writes: "In fact it goes farther, for it distorts the truth to such an extent that it will impress no one outside Germany, The invasion of Denmark-significant- ly left unexplained by... Ribbentrop—- and of Norway was simply an act of German aggression committed against
neutral States to serve the Reich's
military purposes, and Germans will That be able to explain these Invasions
vay by any speechies or
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RUSSIA
A cynical view of Italian policy is contained in "Trud," the trade union
organ, in an article entitled “Italy's position in the Mailerranean:" "After
tracing the sequence of events in the Mediterranean minus 19214 and giving quotation fron÷Mälian: § and -- other
to illustrate the
between Italy on the Britain on the
France
one hand and Great other, the article of seems prepared to pa than Great Britain
a larger price the continued
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THE CHINA MAIL, MAY 18, 1940.
FLYERS GUN OFFICERS
As a Commandant (Major) and one of his junior officers left their mess and stepped into the street of a village close to the German frontier, a Nazi plane swooped down and machine-gunned them.
The officers flattened themselves against the wall of a shop and heard bullets strike the road. The plane came down so silently that the pilot had ob- viously shut off his engine and sailed down.
WALL PROTECTION
After his one burst of fire he pull- ed: the machine into a steep climb and went back to Germany,
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On the walls of the village now are newly-painted warnings to the careless: "Hug the walls; wear your steel helmot; carry your gas mask,” The streets of the village are seen not only by air observers, but also by German outposts. Sliding along the walls is a protection both from ob- servers and from shell bursts.
A nearby French artillery observer reported that the Germans were build- ing a blockhouse just behind their front line.
The French did not hurry them-
selves. They found the range of the target, and one morning before dawn they sent over
a
shell that
scattered the workers, who had no
doubt felt safe behind their camou- flage of branches.
Then the French guns proceeded methodically to direct shell after shell on the concrete blockhouse, and blow it to powder. As an example of ac- curate and confident shooting, it was remarkable.
NEVER-MISS
WHAT PRICE HAPPINESS?
Cineas, when trying to dissuade Pyrrhus from un-
dertaking a war against the Romans, said, “Sir, when you have conquered them, what will you do next?”
"Then Sicily is near at hand and easy to master. Then we will pass over to Africa and take Carthage, which cannot long withstand us.”
"When these are conquered, what will be your next attempt?"
“Then," said Pyrrhus, "we will fall in upon Greece and Macedon and recover what we have lost there.”
"Well, when all are subdued, what fruit do you ex- pect from all your victories?”<\
“Then," said he, "we will sit down and enjoy our- selves."
"Sir," replied Cineas, "may we not do that now? Have you not already a kingdom of your own? And he that cannot enjoy himself with one kingdom cannot with the whole world."
WHITE SLAVE ROUND-UP AMONG FILM BEAUTIES
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New York, April 27. Hollywood sheriffs' officers are sear- ching the ranks of beautiful film extras
for evidence of recruiting among un- employed actresses for a white slave ring operating from the Mexican bor-
der to Canada.
Captain George Contreras said he had questioned dozens of girls: be- lieved to have been approached by the ring. He said recruiting might be easy because of the scarcity of film jobs.
AUTHOR
GUN SECRET DEAD IN
DITCH
Closest friends of Mr...G.. T. Griffin, aged fifty-four, an unemployed me- chanic, of Glebe-street, Castleford, Yorks, are unable to probe the secret
behind his latest invention.
For twenty years Mr. Griffin who. was wounded six times in the last war, has been working to provide the War Office with an invention which will make it Impossible for an acti-air- craft gunner to miss his target.
Now he claime to have succeeded and he has forwarded to the War Office plans of an attachment to an anti-aircraft gun.
But Mr. Griffin refuses to reveal the full story of how his idea was born.
"It was a sniper's bullet which put the idea in my head," he states, "I was shot through the hand in the trenches when I tried to save a periscope from falling.
Mr. Griffin has several other inven- tions to his credit-including a revolv- Ing dartboard and darts.
"My main idea, though, is to shor- ten the war," he says, "You see, I have a son in the Army and two more may be called up soon."
COTTON ICE CREAM?
Dallas, Texas.” Cotton, entirely too plentiful in the South, may serve a new purpose as the base for ice cream.
Prosper Ingles, a young Belgian chef, served cotton ice cream at a banquet of southwest restaurant men. Now, he's awaiting their verdict. One of the largest manufacturers in the South has agreed to market the ice cream it. returns are favourable..
Mr. Kenneth R. G. Browne,
the
humorist, was found dead in a ditch near his home at Horley, Surrey,
He had apparently fallen in the black-out and it was some consider- able time before he was identified. A post-mortem examination has been held and the police are satisfied Mr. Browne died as the result of an accident,
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He was forty-five and for many years was a popular contributor to newspapers and periodicals. He wrote six novels and two successful musical comedies.
WAR SERVICE.
In the Great War Mr. Browne, en- listed in the H.A.C. in. 1914, and later served in France with the Essex Regi- ment. He was awarded the M.C. of the Army in the following year. Gassed in 1917, he was invalided out
He leaves a widow and one son,
CITES BEST MAN IN DIVORCE SUIT
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A woman's cousin who was man at her wedding was cited by her husband as co-respondent in an un- contested suit In the Divorce Court.
Mr. William Alfred James Mitchell, of Havelock-road, Birchfield, Birming- ham, an employee of Birmingham Corporation, was granted a decree nisl with costs because of the adultery of his wife, Frances Elizabeth May. Mitchell, with Herbert Stanley Ab- bott...
The ice cream, made with special meal and extract from cotton as a Mr. and Mrs. Mitchell were "mar- base, looks, something like pale cho-ried in 1924. There is one child. colate, and tastes something like a combination maple nut and malted milk co
Mr. Ingles, pastry chef at a Dallas hotel – originated, the product in co- operation with the State and the National Cotton Council.
Mr. Mitchell's
that his.
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and declined to give him up. Finally Mitchell and his wife separated.. >The husband later learnt that hia wife and Abbott were living together. in Gristhorpe-road, Selly Oak.
HE BEAT THE ARMY The International crials at the World's Fair is postponed because John Baldwin, official horse trader for the Fair, got to St. Louis before-] the French army.
A few weeks ago Baldwin was com- missioned to find 24 perfectly match- ed black horses to appear in a show called "American Jubilee," but every- where Horse Trader Baldwin went he found that the French army had been there just ahead of him and had. bought up all the available horses.
The situation grew tense and the Fair authorities considered whether to ask its foreign, protocol department to appeal to the French Ambassador for relief.” .....
However, yesterday Baldwin sent a message to the Fair from St. Louis that everything had been straightened out he had arrived one step ahead of the Frenchmen and got his horses.