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THE CHINA MAIL, JUNE 20, 1941
CHINA MAIL
WINDSOR HOUSE
NAZI-SOVIET TENSION
It is extremely unlikely that there is any truth in the rumours broadcast from Ankara of a German invasion of Russia. It is, however, highly probable that the original source of these rumours was Ger- man and that the purpose inspiring their circulation was to impress upon the Kremlin that such а development is not out- side the bounds of pos- sibility. For while there seems to be growing feel- ing that Hitler will not hesitate to strike if he is balked, there is plenty of ground for the belief that he will avoid precipitate action and an unwanted war if his ends can be achieved by other means. His immediate aim is to convince Russia that he means business, though intending nothing more than a large-scale bluff.
On the Russian side, no modification of the ultra-: cautious foreign policy of
the Soviet is to be expect- ed.
PLEASE
KEEP OFF
THE 5RASS
HOMEYER
WORDS
ON THE SPOT
Many are the con- LONDON DEFIES THE FURY OF THE LUFTWAFFE: NO. 2
cessions likely to
be
authorised in preference to a clash of arms with Germany. Great as are the anxieties which the Kremlin must feel over the situation, the publicly admitted preoccupation of the Soviet Government for months has been con- centrated on the field of
production. Last year's
Cinema Day Audiences
an
By
Gottfried J. Keller
London Correspondent of the "Basler Nachrichten"
as
by famous personalities, such politicians, military experts, etc.
Regrettably, Churchill himself has rarely the time to come 10 the microphone, but when hc does it is evident how very popu- lar he really is. His speeches, his remarks, his conclusions are for days afterwards discussed in the train, in the bus, in the tram.
increase in working-time In spite of assertions by the enemy that gigantic petrol dumps to a six-day week and an had been hit and tankers in con- eight-hour day has failed voy sunk, every car driver is al- lotted his petrol ration with the to provide sufficient greatest regularity-even includ- stimulus to the industrial ing foreigners who are still allow- machine. The Party Con-ed to use their cars. ference in February wasi Where proof can be given that
the car is urgently required
Except where military consider- devoted largely to additional ration is granted. Every
ations do not permit it, the press has retained its freedom to a re- denunciations of the motorist has made it a rule to
markable degree. It is-as it has offer lifts to pedestrians, where- Commissars responsible
always been-a mirror of the by the difficulties of bus, rail and for various branches of underground traffic during rush
A picture called "London Can
most diverse points of view and hours have been considerably al Tuke It,"
opinions. It is united only production
showing including
the capital leviated. To offer lifts to soldiers during and after air attacks, and that it has one great goal-the military supplies, the has become a matter of course. the fire brigade and other civilian
winning of the war. defence chemical industry and the
organisations in action, In spite of laws giving the Many drivers have fitted their has had an enormous success. The Government
almost dictatorial electrical industry and cars with a collection box in Chaplin film,
"The Great Dic-powers, the press still criticises was followed by a minor which their passengers can
put tator" is the piece de resistance strongly if it considers a Govern- whatever they think is due:
the of the moment.
ment · measure to be unsatisfac- purge in which several of proceeds are handed over to the
tory. the offenders were dis-Red Cross or the local Spitfire missed and others re- primanded.
Fund.
entirely to supper
in
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A sufficient quarniv
of MILK daily
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necessary for the
maintenaUICE
health & energy
The black-out has also brought
Often it gives the impression about a much greater apprecia-that it keeps urging the Govern tion of books, newspapers and the ment to do or not do something, The black-out, which is still be-wireless, because few people now till the Government finally ac ing rigorously enforced has leave their homes at night. brought it about that cinemas,
cedes. Thus it is worth mention- In any case there is no theatres and concerts are more
the Nightlife has almost
ing that it is mainly due to doubt that Stalin is a crowded in the afternoon. Blitz vanished: invitations
press that certain measures taken realist who understands love
or no blitz, the Londoners still have been replaced by invitations against aliens by the Home Sec-
their theatre and their to lunch. ↑
retary after, the collapse of Hol- land have nearly all disappeared. fully that foreign policy cinema.
As far as the food situation is To-day, every Englishman is a can be based only on The most popular entertain-concerned, it may be described as hundred per cent, convinced that effective power, and that ments are light plays which en-entirely satisfactory. The prices of England will win this war that effective power in the able one to forget the war for a most articles have been fixed by it cannot lose this war because it few hours, or else patriotic films the Government; profiteering has can endure it for longer than the contemporary world of which some very good ones thus been rendered impossible, : totalitarian states.
This unshakeable conviction means a highly organised have recently been shown
To assure just and equal dis-not the result of propaganda, be- and developed industrial
tribution to everybody the follow-cause, as already mentioned, Eng- capacity. The Finnish
ing articles of food have been lish propaganda is not very con- rationed; butter, margarine and vincing.
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FARM MILK
is milk in its ne bi
beneficial form
War was an untimely re- his country with its west-cooking fats, sugar, bacon, ten But anybody who has consider- velation of Russian weak-ern and eastern neigh- and meat with the exception of ed the course of the war knows
sausages; ness which the Soviet bours. But he is even
that in spite of the disappoint- authorities have ever less likely to embark on toes have not been rationed. In has so far brought on England, the Vegetables, bread, fruit, pota-ments without number which it since that time been any adventure which will every case the rations are so fix-Axis powers could only win it by labouring hard to repair. place a critical strain on enough for his needs-except that But as long as the British Navy ted that everybody........can have successful occupation of England. Stalin, who has been for Soviet resources. His people used to eating a lot of remains undefeated and the hir twenty years a close and policy is to build up Soviet meat have to be satisfied with less over England is made untenable. to-day. Only eggs have for some for the enemy, invasion is an tolerably cynical observer military strength, and to time been scarce and dear. undertaking to daunt even the of the international scene, stave off Germany long A word about the radio, the most courageous and successful
press and propaganda. is unlikely to put much enough to prevent any The British Broadcasting Cor faith in pacts least of all disagreeable interruption poration has been supplementing the Swiss newspap in those which now unite of the process.
་་
conqueror,
(These despatches appeared in "Basler the nows at night by short talks Nachrichten.}.
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