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THE CHINA MAIL, JUNE 3, 1941
RUSSIA NEARS CRISIS IN
IN HER REICH POLICY
(By H. Jacoby)
THE CRITICAL POINT in relations between Russia and Germany has now been reached. Any denial from one or the other side cannot refute this fact, but only prove it. This development is a logi- cal result of the change in German foreign policy.
To keep friendly relations with Russia has al- ways been one of the most important traditions in Prussian and especially in Bismarck's policy. Only when Germany left this tradition and instead fol- lowed the speculative Austrian-Balkan policy, Rus- That was what hap- sia stood against Germany.
pened in the first world war.
EYE-BLACK-
GAS MASK RISK
Women using mas- cara, the cosmetic ap- plied to eye-lashes, discovered in recent tests that gas-mask condensation caused the black or brown into variety to paet
their eyes, with pain- ful results which re- mained for some time.
Until
attack gos danger is past those make up wishing to
Immediately after the war the. Even the Russian-Japanese
to, together with the demonstrative German republie attempted
Rathenau. rebuke against Hungaw has not take up this old line.
changed the po itical picture. Per- who was muud; red by the nation
of haps in this way Russia will try ists when foreign minister
the Ropallo to divert Jagan's military forces signed elemany,
in order to in other directions aereement 1921, which became the
if bass of friendly relations with void aggression from Japan,
Russia is forced to fight the de- Russia after the first world war. The Ribbentrop-Molotov part in ciding struggle in Europe,
ustonished which August, 1939,
the world, war in rea ity only fol lowing the traditional pelley. To divide Poland was merely good old Russian-Prussian policy
Structure Changed
that But
Can this struggle be avoided? Yes, if Germany is able to aban don her Eastern drive means to give up Iraq oll. Germany cannot, because Rumanian oil and the artificial (the latter production of oil always disturbed by the raids of the R.A.F.) cannot possibly satisfy the enormous claims of a modern war. The supply of oil war, and will decide the air that means the whole war.
North Africa Barred
But since August, 1939, Ger- many's structure has completely centre ot changed. Germany's gravity to-day is Vienna, and not Berlin, It is not by chance that most of Hitler's new agreements were signed in Vienna, and that again means that Greater Ger-
The break-down of the English many's politien aims are identical with the old Hapsburg course; the defence of the Balkans will acce- penetration of South Eastern lerate the whole development, as
nothing But now
more-except the Europe and the
which sooner Hit'er wants still more, the oil of Turkish resistance, Iraq. The Vienna policy has al- or later means the Russian resis. ways injured Russia, sidered the Balkans, the danelles and Asia Minor to be her political and economic sphere.
Balkans.
who
run
their eye-lashes are advised by beauty salon experts to use some water-proof solu- tion, such as a dye.
SHARK
HUNTS RAFT
Survivors of a British con-tance is in Hitler's way to the passenger ship sunk by a
Dur- Near East.
The friendly relations between Germany and Russia can no more exist, because the German policy and of to-day is Vienna policy, with it Greater Germany has be- come the successor of the Russian rivalry.
It is left to the Kremlin to decide when this rivalry will have to turn into open conflict, which must happen when Ger- many proceeds with her expansioni to the Near East.
Collaboration Over
Now the time for the economic collaboration between Germany Until 1933
Ger-
and Russia is over. trade between Russia and many was continuously growing. and after the Ribbentrop-Molotov pact, which immediately put an end to the ideological war. trude was growing again. Russia with
amount of material and Germany with her excellent industrial abilities com- plemented each other perfectly.
her
enormous
raw
The way through North Africa German raider in the At- is practically impossible, because lantic took to rafts and of the much stronger position of boats and fought six days the British fleet and troops
will touch for their lives. Then they even this in the end Russian interests.
sighted a Spanish liner. It is impossible to-day to say when Russia will enter the against Germany and it is impos- sible to say how strong the Rus- sian power in reality is, but there seems to be no doubt that the fact of 21 real two-front-war must bring the defeat of Germany.
GERMANS
war
ON FRENCH
VESSEL
In his excitement a mun on one of the rafts put his leg inlo
His leg was he water and started to paddle toward the liner. bitten off by a shark.
Recently the liner, the Cubo de Hornos, arrived at Santa Cruz, seventy-seven sur- Spain, with vivors of the British ship.
Ten of them were wounded or sick. All had undergone great hardships.
They said their vessel was sunk by the raider on March 24, 700 miles off Sierra Leone.
the
After three shells had hit ship the Germans gave the crew and passengers thirty minutes to
The French ship "Win-abandon ship. Yot It Boems possible that Russia did not live up to Ger.nipeg" (8,379 tons) has
with
The Cabo de Hornos was bound
man expectations properly been intercepted by the from Buenos Aires when she pick-
regard to the de Ivery
oll. of
Perhaps it was this disappoint Royal Netherlands ment which encouraged Hitler
war-
ed up the survivors.
Joaquin Rizo, her fourth off-
to accelerate his Balkan policy Ship "Van Kinsbergen" in cer, was stated to have particul- In order to reach the Iraq oil. West Indian waters, says arly distinguished himself in res- But this new step no longer & Royal Netherlands cue work. Reuter.
corresponds to the traditional col-
laboration between Germany and naval communique issued
Russia. For this policy endangers by the Admiralty in Lon-
Russia's own economic position.
The German control of the don yesterday. Danube, her positions on the Black The "Winnipeg" sailed
and had Sea and near the Dardanelles and Marseilles
from called at
NIGHT FIGHTER
the control over Rumania, must Dakar. When intercepted she had TRAPPED HUN
provoke Russian reaction. Russla aboard over 200 Germans bound too knows Germany's intention for Martinique. towards the granary of the Reason for the presence of these Ukraine (Mein Kampf says It Germans is not at all clear and is clearly enough) and is aware that now undergoing examination, her positions in Baku and the im-Reuter. portant Don and Donetz districts are endangered by the German advance to the Black Sea and the Aegean,
The Unknown Factor
The Russian.policy has been the great unknown: factor from the
MURDER IN A TEA-HOUSE : (SPECIAL TO: “CHINA MAIL"')
An RAF night fighter stalked a Hun bomber which was setting its course by fires at Cardiff then shot him down."
*I was anxious to attack before he could get there, to drop his load, and as he turned to port and slowed up before the run in, 'I could see the machine was an HE111
"I gained rapidly on him, got ight. underneath and nearly
beginning of this war. Since Two former tram workers were Hitler began the Eastern drive the shot dead in Shanghai-by uniden-ahead unfortunately too far to line of Kremlin policy has been tified gunmen in a tea house in fire and too close underneath. decided. Unknown is only the a mysterious attack believed to had to do something quickly, st height and speed, rapid- shape of the development and its be based on labour politics BO epsod Tho Ruslan polioje laat Sun Soo-ching 3 (motorman), ly and so got in the right attack- simple, On the contrary, there Chan Yung (motormans auding positione I opened fire; and are many possibilities for Russian Chang Yun-kal (conductor) were the raider went into a deep spiral policy before the final step against discharged from the French dive, angel sydd BET
Tram
Ho must have gone straight Company Germany is taken, all the more sa Concession
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