THE CHINA MAIL, AUGUST 9, 1940
CHINA MAIL
WINDSOR HOUSE
GERMANY'S LIVING-SPACE
Hitler used to lay em- phasis in speeches on his great moderation. He as- sured the people of Franc repeatedly that he had no designs on their territory. He was even willing to re- nounce all claim to Al- sace-Lorraine for all time. There was a time when statesmen could be found both in Britain and Brit- ish Colonies and in France] simple enough to believe him, though one of his speeches in which he claims as Germany's liv- ing-space the whole area of the Holy Roman Em- pire seemed to point to larger ambitions.
Even lately German propagandists have been spreading the gospel in neutral countries of his moderation and genero- sity. His success has ap- parently convinced him there is no need now for such pretence. "Total an- nihilation" is his cry. Alsace and Lorraine are obviously part of his pro-
ROLL OF MONDER
QUISLING LEOPOLD
THE MEN OF BORDEAUX
TRIBUTE
(Copyright in All Countries.)
The Removing of An Injustice
posed bag, the Duchy of The Germans
over the radio; used to announce that they were Luxemburg is no more tonghting to remove an injustice have separate existence while the Allies were striving to and one of his papers de-preserve it.
This of course referred to the
clares that the whole of Treaty of Versailles. Now that' Northern France is now they have inflicted so much in- justice on the states that were
doubtless feel
а
ly provoking war or as the Gor- mans prefer to call it war-mon-
has gering. No country
made greater sacrifices for peace than Great Britain.. Chamberlain's policy of appcassment which reached i's limiting point at Mun- who ich was supported by those still clung to the belief that Germany's living-space. neutral, on Denmark, Norway, nts in excess of the average of actions have to be sanctioned by pact solemnly signed would bind "German soldiers," it con-Holland and Belgium, they the three years
previous to the the government, and that all hola-the signatories at least for some hardly tinues, "should be proud would come
that this slogan war are taxed one hundred per ings in foreign stock have to be years. But the ink was more justly from cent. Munition firms therefore registered under heavy penalties, dry upon the paper before Hitler to be fighting on the old the B.B.C. than from them. At are not able to profiteer nor are it necessarily follows that. the destroyed any faith that was left that he would or could keep his historic soil of the Reich." any rate we never bear this now. other companies. It is more rea- plutocrat cannot escape the eagle word. His foul record is too wide-
What we do hear is frequent sonable to say that the Nazi lea-eye of the tax collectors. mention .of. the plutocrats in ders are plutocrats than the Bri-
ly known to need repetition. It Germany is no doubt thinking was this violation and betrayal war-mon-tish: The enormous cost for ex- of the fortunes that her plutocrats after Munich
that made war gers, The plutocrats have con-ample of building Berchtesgarten have placed abroad in this way inevitable and summoned forth the trol of Britain according to this for Herr Hitler
and Goering's Knickerbocker the American One item the censor view, but how this can be as-palatial estates in which he lives journalist gave chapter and verse These are the so-called war-mon- men best qualified to carry it on. of the fact that in luxury is in striking contrast for the fortunes omitted to strike out of serted in face
SO placed by men like Major Atlee, Arthur with the simple, frugal life lived! Goebbels, Goering, Himmler and Hitler's word could never be trust- gers, those who prophesied that the daily budget of news Greenwood, Ernest Bevan, A. V. by those who are responsible Hess, but then, unlike our people ed and who proved to be right is that clubs are forming Alexander, and Herbert Morison for British policy.
they are above the law, or are in their prediction. occupy key posts in the govern- It is because there is a sense law unto themselves. in England, in high and ment as representative of Labour, of justice in the taxation system low society, for the pur-is extremely hard to understand. pose of discouraging idle
ANTI-CHATTER-BUG England, and of the
chatter. Southampton or-
Income Tax
ganizes "Anti-Chatter- Such epithets and accusations Bug Week," with anti-can only be hurled against Bri-
tain by those who are quite The Bri- tish government in effect says to
Appeasement
By: "CIVIS"
They understood the Nazi mind, and knew that the only way to deal with it was by war. In this sense the whole nation wanted war In the same way it is impos-in order to destroy this German that menaced sible to see how any of our states-doctrine of force men can be accused of wanton-the law-abiding nations.
gossip sermons preached ignorant of its laws. in the churches, and ban-its citizens: you have the maxi- of Great Britain, and a strong ners displayed in public mum amount of liberty, in your faith in the integrity and ability daily life. You can multiply of the income tax commissioners places to warn people your fortune by your own effort, to get at the real truth about a against scattering scraps by your skill and superior in-person's income, that there is no
You likewise have dissatisfaction.
At the moment
of news which might be telligence.
freedom to express your views, there is the amazing position that
Nazi Passion For Domination
of aid to the enemy.
and criticise the government, even those who pay income tax
The German armies have spread holy cause. This makes the dif~ What a trying age this You may live how and where are asserting that it is not high
The you like. But this freedom in enough. "Punuh" recently had across Europe like a plague of lo- ference.
German knows would have been for the economic field is governed picture of a taxpayer receiving custs, destroying not only the fair nothing of this strength, but he
and showing fields of ripened corn, but de-will soon know this uncon "Sairey Gamp" or "Mrs. by certain conditions. From your his demand note,
salary
Not Applicable
"It
the most
peoples whose
allowance after an
of extreme anger as he said..
vouring everything of value these querable spirit when he meets it Bardell"! The little card, £135 has been made you will should have 10/6 in the pound," nations possess. They have taken in the air and on the sea, Already
back to the Government slipped quietly into offen-pay
away food and replaced it with he has experienced. In a measure 8/6 out of every pound of your ders' hands, inscribed, income. The income tax is on a
food tickets of worthless marks. what it means and so, he hesitates They have taken away butter in his attempted blitzkrieg for the the task is now "Don't you think gossip graduated scale after £2,000, per
No, the term plutocrat is not and replaced it with guns. They magnitude of annum, from 8/6. in the pound it may be dangerous?" reaches the height of 18/6 in the applicable to-day for the simple have roused the hatred of these coming to be realised.
free institutions,
has said that Hitler himself would have made Mrs. pound so that a person with £20,- reason that those who do possess liberty of thought and higher weapons are dead things when
000 per annum bas less than wealth are naturally
they neither the spirit is lacking to make full Gamp cry immediately: 3,000 a year left when he has patriotic, and most ready to make cultural standards
use of them. It was so in Bel- share nor understand. sacrifices.
Norway "And I feel for them as discharged his financial obligations the greatest financial
In the first flush of enthusiasm,]glum, France and
under- to the state. Even then the They know perfectly well that the and in accordance with and in where the fifth column has their feelings tried; community is not Anished with victory of Germany would mean but I am not a Rooshan or him, since in addition to the taxes ruin for all concerned. They are, obedience to their teaching they mined the resolution of the nation, Germany has a Prooshan, and conse-paid to the state he has to pay both from a point of view of self have crushed and destroyed the but clearly this will not be the
rates to the local authority on preservation and also from a high-most civilised portions of Europe, case in Britain.
They now are shocked to find exhausted her first enthusiasm quently cannot suffer his pro, rty and of course he has er motive namely the desire for that such nations attach no value based on a passionate desire for
to pay the usual taxes on tea, the survival of the Empire only to these Nazi spies to be set over me."
methods or their revenge and is surrounded now wines, and tobacco. When he too willing to put their fortunes
principles.
by conquered nations which daily The card has its merits, dies, if he succeeds in leaving at the disposal of the state to sec- The passion for domination has convict her soldiers of their in- nevertheless, in peace and a fortune behind him, not an ure the one aim--the destruction been sated, the first enthusiasm foriority of ideals and principles. casy thing to do in these days, of Nazism. Germany could never has been spent. They are now For these reasons then the as- war, but that form of self-the government again steps in, persuade the British public to-day confronted with Britain and here sault on England will lack that control which silences all and takes away a considerable that wealthy men determine Brit-they find people strongly confident drive and determination which
portion of his catate. On aish policy. Wealth to day, hás no gossip, defined in the dic-million pounds, for example the meaning for the individual, but in their own strength, united not brought victory in France, Bel- by fear, or dragooned by force, glum and Poland, and it will be tionary as "groundless amount payable, in death duties for the achievement of our puhut, in a solid coherent body cach met by an opposition that will
is half a million:
pose. That is why wealth has
a volunteer, with .a passionate first stagger the. German leaders, rumour," makes a valu-
been conscripted.
love of the country to which and will certainly destroy those made is that those who have serve, and defend it, not animated This England never did and never
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able contribution to Na Profiteering Another charge that has been be dedicates himself in order to who do maange to make a landing. society, in any country, at Then again the business man wealth have transferred it to by hate, but governed by a power-shall be at the proud feet of a any time
is strictly controlled, since pro-America, Secing that such trans-ful sentiment of devotion-to-" a conqueror. An