THE CHINA MAÍL, JULY 25, 1940.
CHINA MAIL
WINDSOR HOUSE
TREACHERY
There is one disconcert- ing element in the present war which is not readily accounted for -the-ele- ment of treachery. The word indicates something more than "fifth column' activity, for among the "fifth columns" are many Germans who, whatever their crimes and however deeply they have abused the hospitality of the in- vaded country, are at least not betraying their own country.
Harder to understand is the state of mind of considerable numbers of people in Norway, Hol- land, Belgium and Fran- ce and possibly other countries, who have aided in their own Nation's ruin. They have revealed them- selves as so numerous that] every threatened country is forced to take drastic measures to deal with the enemy within. The cir- cumstances, as Sir John] Anderson explained to Parliament on Tuesday, compels action on so dras- tic a scale as to make mis- takes unavoidable.
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Turkey Takes Her
"Nazi propaganda," writes the
How to explain this pe-Daily Telegraph, "is making a culiarly ugly feature of the determined effort to sow mischief
present war?
between Turkey and Russia, and Bribery a whispering campaign alleges a
Russian demand for control of
alone is insufficient to ac-the Straits."
Dardanelles. has
Stand
consolidating
explanations are needed. of creating discord between Rus-memberment they fought valiant at the conclusion of peace terms. clanh.
should try to use this as a means period. Threatened with dis- final distribution of territories]
ed.
Russia's attention from the Bal
a
By L. S
tapha Kemal's army, came quick-
the many
soci
a
Sevres for the benefit of Greece less attractive precisely
on this and Armenia, At the same time, core. At all events, Russia, who the three Powers-Britain, France has maintained good relations and Italy surrendered their with Turkey-ever since the Re- Straits zone, which the Turks, volution when their forces suc- however, undertook to demill-cessfully attacked Armenia, was Fiarize.
well satisfied to see. Turkey- once armed door- keeper of the Dardanelles.
It is to the credit of Turkey that, instead of following Hitler's example, and re-fortifying with- out leave, she preferred to have recourse to conference. The Treaty of Montreux followed in June, 1936, giving Turkey her, desire,
and constitutional. reforms had introduced. The failure the sanctions imposed upo Italy and her victory in Abyssinin combined with Germany unilateral denunciation of Locarno Pact and military count for it. So many Turkey's strategic position in
occupation of. the, Rhineland gave people are made to act regard to the
Turkey,, however, a sense of in always been one of vital inter-army from wandering groups of very prickly proposition.
She security and led her to demand. contrary to their natural est to the Mediterranean powers disbanded soldiers in a matter of thereupon retired from the field, a-revision of the clauses in the
as well as to Russia and Turkey months. Perhaps loyalties and to face igno-herself; so that it is not surpris- could be learned from the spirit situation and
some lessons leaving Turkey mistress of the Lausanne Treaty which bound in a position to her to a demilitarization of the miny and peril that other ing that German propaganda shown by the Turks during this command concessions in the Straits zone.
Russia -supported her in her To Russia the "freedom Some day the roles of ter-sia and Turkey.
ly to retain their entity.
"The Treaty of Lausanne, signed of the Straits" means that rorism and mesmerism Turkey was Germany's ally French force, seeking to annex July 24th.,, 1923, which formally strong hostile fleet might at any during the last World War,-part of Southern Anatolia in registered the triumph of Tur-time penetrate into the Black will be more fully explain-the causes which led her to 1920 was completely defeated at kish arms, recovered for Turkey Sea-this view of the situation throw in her lot with that coun-Marash in Cilicia, and Italy, Im- all the territory which had been, may make Germany's desire to try at that time: cannot be ex-pressed by the strength^of Mus-taken away by the Treaty of Interest Russia in Turkey to-day, But already it is clear amined how, nor do they have on the present that the minds of traitors much bearing
Įsituation. Turkey is now an have been tampered with ally of Great Britain, though in a more obvious way.sire to remain neutral has un- non-belligerent one and her de- The mental infection of doubtedly had a steadying effect totalitarianism has as-on Near Eastern affairs.
Whether this attitude can belly to the conclusion that her The history of Turkey up to more installed as Salled their understand-maintained has yet to be seen, proposed annexation of Southern 1935 was peaceful, Mustapha his time in ing and made them blind as Germany, anxious to distract Anatolia would prove to be alKemal occupying to the normal conceptions kans, is seeking to interest her
Turkey of patriotism and honour.in
with particular cmphasis on the Straits. The A poison has spread Daily Telegraph" is however, of from its breeding places the opinion that Turkey will be
Turkey's position to-day, is not in the dictatorships to able to withstand the insidious campaign now being waged
altogether an enviable one. She other countries and peo-against her and that "she intends
has tried to uphold the neutrality ple of other races. We are British alliance, which is a sure
of the Balkans and has resisted pressure to close the Straits to back at the ideological bulwark against the Axis design
Britain's warships. She has also steadily maintained her formor war which began as Fas-on her independence and
Prior to the appalling events of great and growing power of coun-friendly relationships with Rus cist or Nazi versus Com- Turkey's loyalty has already munist, though the more spirit, shown so strikingly after and to a certain extent the lead-tered belief in the power of de-tween them that would disturb
been proved and her indomitable recent weeks the general public, ter-attack. Surely, therefore, we sia and has declared that
should recover some of our shat cannot visualise any discord b real distinction was be-the last great war, brought her ers of the Allief armies, had been fence, while developing our power the status quo.
The Balkans, - however, now tween despotism and de-with flying colours through a very hypnotised by the doctrine that of counter-attack to the utmost.
difficult period in her history.
find themselves obliged to bo mocracy.
Turkey indeed was the only de-defence in modern warfare had
demands; Ru- Where the defence holds gal- before German Nazism, with all the feated country after the war of secured mastery over attack. Are
1914-18, who was able to retain we now in danger of running to lantly on it provides a pivot for mania has ceded large tracts of characteristics it has ac-her original frontiers and even, the other extreme and of believing the manoeuvre and concentrated land to Russia while Italy's pre- strongly fortified quired, has become a way in some directions, to extend that no defence can withstand the power of counter-offensive action: sence in the
onslaughts of heavy tanks and Even small bodies that may tem- Dodecanese Islands could be a But it is not with. of life or habit of mind Thanks to Mustapha
Kemal's bombing aircraft? That belief porarily be hurd pressed or sur-menace. which the democrat can-Turkey was able, in a manner confidence in defence alone.
at that time would be as dangerous-as-over-rounded-make-a-great-contribu: Germany or Italy that the final tion to the issue by immobilising outcome of the present suation
spite not but think of as
the dneiny which is engaging lies. In
of Germany's alittle short of miraculous, not On the Allied side the success- them. This particularly applies to vaunted, power-Italy ho longer mental corruption. The only to revolutionise her entire
social and cconomic structure, ful retreat to Dunkirk of an army partly trained troops who have counts. In the political structure of the Balkans-she cannot ex-
· non-German who suc-but to reorganize a very efficient attacked by overwhelming num-little experience of manoeuvre.
ercise any great influence on bers and by the mast. formild-
Rus- cumbs to it may think
able offensive weapons was! Far be it from me, however, to Russia, in this connection. that he is transcending nationality but their own. proof of the power of defence. deprecate the offensive spirit, even sla has shown herself capable of Incidentally, in the course of that in the least fully trained troops, playing her own hand Irrespec- the limits of nationalism; But there it is. This for- retreat it was proved that neither As against a small and little arm- live of German wishes, as shown into Rumania
to remain inflexibly loyal to her
tegrity."
them.
strong leadership
in-
Advantage In Defence
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D
she
in which case, when he be-midable corruption of the heavy tankts nor Bombing aircrafted airborne enemy rapid and bold by her march
were invincible when, the moral offensive action should be instinc-which was a direct blow to Get- comes a traitor, he is spirit, assisted by the soc-effect of their onslaught had lost tive.
man prestige In that country. Any disturbance of the Status quo doubly deceived, first, by lal unease of recent years, some of its potency.
If we have a proper apprecia~ in Turkey is not Ilkely to Be un- the nature of the creed he has bred betrayers. It is "OUR OFFENSIVE SPIRIT tion of both offensive and defendertaken at the behest of Ger- adopts, and second by against such an influence in this country on land at least, session with exaggerated belief in apprehensive of her very Ande
sive potentialities, und avoid ob-many, oven. though the latter, German associates, who as well as against mech we are compelled to stand on the either the threat of invasion be-pendent neighbour, is feverishly less alarming, provided trying to safeguard her.oll sup- are intensely nationalist anised might, that the defensive but the chemy is limit-comes
cd in theöfensive weapons, he adequate precautions have not plies from Rümanta by every and respecters of no war is waged.
de linducement~she” can think of. ?'
can bring against us, and we have been neglected.