THE CHINA MAIL, SEPTEMBER 30, 1940.
CHINA MAIL
WINDSOR HOUSE TE
LINK BROKEN
The recent decision of the Japanese Episcopal- ians to eliminate all for eign Bishops and to de- cline further foreign fin- ancial contributions snaps another friendly link} between Japan and the West.
There is every indica- tion that this decision was adopted under strong gov- ernmental prompting. It significantly coincides with a decision of the Japanese Rotary Clubs to dissociate themselves from the Rotary International and with the self-dissolu- tion of the Japanese Wo- men's Suffrage Associa- tion, a mildly reformist! organisation which
re-
cruited its members large-| ly among the few Japan-j ese women who have re- ceived higher education. The new totalitarian Cab inet headed by Prince Fumimaro Konoye is following the example of similar regimes in Europe in reducing international
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"NOT ME, HE'S THE ONE.”
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Mandel And Petain
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once since yesterday. It is two enters the room in which Mandel have telephoned you, or, out of
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BY CHARLES GOMBAULT
"I do not regret this incident for myself, replies e former collaborator of Clémenceau. former correspondent of "When one is Minister of the In-
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affiliations to a minimum. GEORGES MANDEL, the strong newspapers, which I read to pass order for your arrest. It was a It must be formally concluded.
mat of France, the disciple of the time."
mistake. I have been wrong. If "Will a letter from me satisfy The service of foreign Clemenceau, the man who was The detention at the police sta-admit it. A declaration by a re-you?"
determined to fight to the end, is tion lasts for two hours. Two sident of Bordeaux, a M.B... "Certainly, Marshal,” missions, especially Amer- under arrest in Morocco and is hours during which the report of was transmitted to me, which ac- ican and British, to Ja-facing a trial which may end in M Mandel's arrest spreads cused you of having stored arms Marshal Petain then scats him-
the death sentence.
throughout Bordeaux. Rumour with the object of making an at- self at his table and rapidly pens pan has gone far beyond This is the second arrest ofjeyen adds the arrest of General tempt on the lives of the members a letter which he hands to Man- evangelistic activity. A Mandel
Marshal Petain, Buliter," who was the Minister's of the new Government."
del; who reads and returns it to: Petain number of universities, tulation.
formed. his Government of Capi-colleague, when he directed the department of Colonies, M. Jean-
"This letter does not satisfy me, Marshal. It is necessary that the colleges, special schools: Mi Mandel, has told me person-eney, President of the Senate, "Marshal," Mandel interrupts, precise details of the incident be and public health institu-ally the full story of his arrest in and M. Herrlot, President of the tions have owed their ori-when he was released.
Bordeaux on the very evening Chamber, are told. They decide to "I have no wish to discuss such stated."
I think intervene immediately with the accusations. But up to yesterday, And for the second time
And we sat side by side in the same Marshal takes up his gin and much of their this story is an extraordinary one President of the Republic.
and of sufficient historic interest the latter immediately makes a Government. You have twice done Frossard and M. Pomaret are still
me the honour of consulting me, there: support to foreign initia- that the public should know it. démarche to Marshal Petain.
For a moment, nothing of-inviting me to dine with you, can be heard but the scratch of tive. Such higher educa-
of proposing that I should colla-pen on paper. Then the Marshal borate with you. tion for women as exists
Had a similar stops, re-reads the letter he has At four o'clock the General accusation been made against you just written and offers it to Man- in Japan is carried on al- Monday, June 17th. The Rey-
del. naud Cabinet has been out of commanding the Bordeau district when I was Minister, I would.
Mandél takes it and reads: "I most entirely in mission schools.
Mis calmly reading his newspapers would have come to see you be
age thank you, Marshal." o'clock in the afterfidon: Georges Mandel-who för the last
"M. le Ministre", he says, with fore taking any other action what M. le Ministre,"
"I am happy to have seen you, says Marshal It was incumbent upon Pétain. "I thank you for what The influence of the for-twenty-four hours has no longer ceremony, "It is my duty to re-soever.
Minister of the Interior-Is}
you to act in the same way.". you have told me. : You Bre A eign mission cannot belunching at the Chapon-Fil, the
The Marshal nods [best restaurant
his head. man of good counsel. If I ever of Bordeaux, measured merely by the which for the last eight days has
"You are right, M. le Ministre," find myself in a grave situation, I he says:
shall appeal to you." comparatively small num-been crammed to the doors from
morning to night. ber of Japanese (between|
Suddenly, n Colonel of Gen- three and four hundred darmes approaches: "Excuse me,
Thiese events were related thousand out of a total M. le Ministre, he says, "but
must have a word with you in
terior, it is necessary to be ready me by M. Mandel himself, at eight population of some seven-private."
to run certain risks. That of be o'clock in the evening of that ing arrested is the least of them, same Monday, June 17th. I have ty million) who have been M. Mandel rises and follows the
reported his story faithfully, mak- "Nor do I regret this incident ing no alterations.
the Colonel into the lobby. "What is quest you to follow me to Marshal
And on converted to Christianity.it, Colonel?"
on your account, Marshal. It de- same evening, when he told me Petain's residerice" Missionaries and mission
monstrates that you are the prey all this, M. Mandel showed "M. le Ministre, I am a soldier, "With great pleasure," Mandel of a clique of small men, ready to Marshal Petain's letter. I repro- schools have been centres I carry out the orders which I re-replies.
I
let you commit the worst mis-duce it here, citing from memory, ceive. I am obliged to ask you to of peaceful dissemination follow me at once.
Ten minutes later, M. Mandel is takes. I have known for eight but affirming that this text con- presented in the Marshal's office. days that certain of your most in-forms in substance to that of the of humanitarian ideas. A
The latter is seated. Standing be-timate colleagues have considered original which I had in my hand: surprisingly high percen
hind him are M. Frossard; Minis-the possibility of having me ar- ter of Public Works, and M.rested. But when one' indulges tage of the Japanese men M. Mandel hesitates for a mo- Pomaret, who for the last twenty in acts of that nature it is neces- and women who have soit-so-be it!"
ment. Then he replies simply:
four hours has been M. Mandel's sary to make the stroke certálni, successor at the Ministry of the to succeed, without running the taken the lead in trade-He returns to the table at which Interior, Marshal Fetain rises, ap-isk of having to make excuses unionism and in other some of his friends are sented:
proaches M. Mandel, extends his two hours later. It is for my country, Marshal, that I regret movements designed to his officer has come to arrest hand, and says:
me" he says.. "I am accompany-
"This is a most distressing affair, this affair. It proves that those improve the lot of the ing him.” *-* -
I am happy to tell you that the who are charged to govern: It' in And without, another word he incident is closed."
this, the most perilous moment of worker and the farmer are goes back to the Colonel, who is Mandel refuses the hand offered
its history, are worthless: or, in Christians or graduates of outside the entrance, looking vali- to him by the Marshal. There is France is requesting an Armistice
competent. To-day, June 17th, ly for his car.
a long silence, which is broken by And those who advise you are so mission schools.
"Don't let that delay us," says M. Pomaret
Incapable, so unworthy of their] Mandel," he says, "to let you know necessary for you to spend a Christian missionary in And as the Colonel scems that I have nothing to do with this whole hour of your time on an Japan has been obviously have no foor, Colonal, I shall not given the order for your arrest." Marshal, it is of my country that doubtful, Mandel ndds; "You need affair and that I would never have incident such athist Indeed, difficult and delicate since try to escape."
"I thank you for that Desur-I think at this moment!" the beginning of the war A few minutes later the former ance," Mandel replies, and turns The Marshal has risen. He goes.i-me,
Minister of the Interior arrives at again to the Marshal.
over to Mandel and says, in a in China. The general the Bordeaux Police Headquar "The Incident is closed, you say, voice trembling with emotion: (signed). 'lé Maréchal Petuin, policy, however, has been ters. There he is put into a small Marshal? For you perfiups. But "You are right, M. le Ministro, I To-day, the Government presid-
room and watched by two plains not for me. A public man cannot apologise.!';
ed over by Marshal Pottin is pro- to go on quietly hoping clothes police officers.
be arrested with Impunity. You "I thank you Marshal. But you ceeding to try Mr. Mandel at Riom. for a more peaceful and "I sent one of those worthy owe me an explanation, Marshal will realise that I cannot content Is this letter from Marshal Fc-
functionaries," so M, Mundel told "But at course," the Marshal myself with that statement. This tain still in his possession? happy phase.
me afterwards, “to buy me some replies, "It was I who gave the affair is already public property. (World copyright 1040 by cooperation.)
The position of the there. He will drive us."
Mandel. "My chauffeur is over; "I preferred to be present; historic task, that they make it
Monsieur le Ministre,
me
On the strength of a denun- clation made to the Bureau. Central de Ronseignements (Special Intelligence Office), to-day took steps for your ar
rest,
After thorough. Investigation I admit voluntarily that this" denunciation was calumnious, Having no relation to the facts, but made for the purpose
of disturbing public order.
express niy respect, M. le
Ministre, of the patriotic spirit which has not ceased to animate you and of which I have been witness during the past weeks.
I therefore apologise, M. le Ministre, for this regrettable in- cident, and beg you to believe