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AIMS OF BRITAIN'S LABOUR "REBELS"
The robels in the. Drillsh to do in the United States, and possible for the former coopera. Labour Party дго
try-as R. H. S. Crossman seeks to dolon to continue; and, it is only ing to force Foreign Secre-in Britain, is to be utterly out of the politically nolve who expect the It to. You might as reasonably tary Ernest Bevin to formu-touch with the realities of
common Advertising late what they call a "Socialist" wicked world in which we live. expect
launched by a foreign policy. Two conceptions Mr. Wallace's Russian friends campaign to be
who sells aircraft and a are bound up in this aspiration. have certainly never made this man First of all, the left-wing rebels mistake. Although the Kremlin man who sells locomotives. would like to see Britain adept may often make errars of calcula- For a nation's foreign polley to a foreign policy halfway between tion and timing in is foreign have any reality, it must be based that of Washington and that of
Kremlin
polley, it has never allowed liselt fon is own interests. These arise the
Secondly, they
almost exclusively from the h have a vague general yearning to, to be hamstrung by Ideology. K.K.372.00
mutable facts of geography. No ecoporate with Socialists in other countries and to work with them
one who has not got this fact in In bringing about a world Social-
his bones should aspire to in- jal economy,
struct his fellow men in the in- tricacies of foreign affairs.
BIRTH
BERRUEX-On 4th April, 1947, at the Queen Mary Hospital, to wife of M. A. Berruex, a
non.
BITTER LEGACY
The Iden of devising a foreign policy halfway between that of the United States and Russia merely silly. Such a policy would be a meaningless "compromise. and Britain would enjoy neither the friendship of Rusela nor that of the United States. The second Iden is not really un den at all: It is merely a plous hope,
Absurdity
If Britain is to be permitted to enjoy close friendship only with
whose countries
crilles
Poles Apart
France and
the
100 YEARS AGO TODAY
When Stalin judged that the interests of Russia demanded it, he did not scruple to enter into an alliance with, Nazi Germany and thereby helped to usher in the second World War. When some observers in Britain questioned the durability of the Ribbentrop-Molelov agree- ment, on the grounds of the In- compatibility of the two ideologies involved, Stalin boasted; "Soviel After the first World War,
Russia was the first state to en-
(Extracts from the files of the Winston Churchill was asked to
ter into a trade agreement with
"China Mail" for April 7, 1947). write an inscription for a British
governments Fascist Italy. This proves the
The P. and O. S.N. Co's Steam- war memorial. He wrote: "In have the same domestic objectives absurdity of those who think that
G% those of war, resolution; in defeat, de Clement Attlee and his Ministers, many cannot
Prime Minister Communist Russia and Nazi Gerers from Hong Kong will in throughout to collaborate." And future proceed fiance; in victory, magnanimity; then indeed Britain will have in peace, good will." Needless | few friends in the world. If mere recently, we have seen the Bombay, touching as heretofore to say, tile proposed inscription Britain were to do as the left Kremlin almost falling over itself at Singapore and Penang, also at Colombo, Cochin, Calicut, Goa secure British in its eagerness to Buggest, was rejected. The British public wing
will
of President Junh
and Vingoria. were more interested in such policy would have to conform to good
. Douglas Lapralk advertise to the somewhat varying interests Peron of Argentina.
and e:mmodious" popular slogans as "Hang the of Australia, New Zealand, Aus- In the same way, it is not ideo. et "a large
house in the Queen's Roud, "late- Bangkok - Singapore - Manila Kaiser" and "Squeeze the Ger- tria, Sweden and France. If the logical differences which preven
y occupied by the Officers of the man orange till the pips squeak." present government were to col- better San Francisco
one of the inamishle lapse and were to be replaced by Western world and Soviet Russia 16th Regiment."
one of the right and centre under traits of the modern mass mind Gen. Charles de Gaulle, Britain The reason is that our Interest peles apart. that magnanimity and good will would, of course, have to cease and objectives are
friend at France. It The Western powers and Russio too often overshadowed by to be a the forces of hatred and revenge, cease her present close collabora-ing the war years because, under
further follows that Britain must worked fairly well together dur Wartime propaganda and fear of cas
the threat of a German victory, tion with the United States un- total defear leave behind a bitter til that hoppy day when the new their Interests were the same. HONG KONG CANTON EXPORT CO., LTD. gacy which makes it almost in-ly elected Republican Congress Now that the common danger has
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been removed, the very different lasting peace. Thus, much turas ment of Henry Wallace na Secret.
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The cry for a "Socialist" for- and the Western now meeting in Moscow.eign policy has only to be closely are revealed in all their naked- Magnanimity is certainly alexamined for its absurdity to be ness, characteristic enjoyed by Secretary revealed. To conduct foreign of State George Marshall, For-policy upon the basis of a domes-
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eign Secretary Ernest Bevin and tie ideology, as Mr. Wallace seeks diametrically opposed, it is Foreign Minister Georges Bidault.
So far, however, the most sym- pathetic nbserver has not detected this trait in Foreign Minister If V. M. Molotov's make-up. the Russian delegation in Moscow continues the selfish and short- sighted policy they have so far pursued towards Germany, then, indeed it will be hard to make a good peace. But whatever may be Mr. Molotov's attitude, the three Foreign Ministers represent ing the democracies of the West have approached the conference table in a statesmanlike mond o reconciliation,
If they are to have a chance of making the moral and spiritual forces of the West effective, they must he supported by a firm and enlightened public opinion in their own countries. It must be sadly admitted that, at the pre- sent time, too much of the leader- slip of the Western world is directing public opinion into shameful and amoral lines of thought. Comments upon the necessity of the credits which the British and American govern- ments are extending to their tones in Germany to assist in economic reconstruction are prefaced with some such words as: "Of course there is no question of doing this out of any sympathy for the German people. It is only a matter of good business, to help in the rehabilitation of the British and American Zones,"
Of all the teachings of Christ, perhaps the most difficult for
Britain Has Faith
In Herself
England has given do more Impresalva exhibition of de- ermination to whip herfeeddo- le crisis and defend her in- rests at home and abroad han in circumstances surround ng the passage of the peace time conscription bill through decisive reading in the House of Commons.
The measure is a live bomb roviding as it docs for calling up some 200,000 young mon annually for service in the armed forces.
thr
are
im-
Two of three men under sen- ence of death were executed at he usual place in the presence Chinese. a large number
One of the men held high office
is a member of the Trind Society
|,CARNIVAL
By Dick Turner
12-2
"Social security number. luxury taxes, uncarned in crement, inheritance taxes, net curnings-I can remem- ber all those, but I forgel my name?"
The Fantasies Of Ralph Ingersoll
to President -an institution of which we hear
Many of the flights of logina-Tabull, suggested
thut Marshall should good deal and know little.. tion Indulged in by Ralph Inger-Roosevelt The good ship "Sir Robert soll in his book "Top Secret" have the job. Roosevelt agreed Sale" has arrived from New Zea-have already been exposed; but in principle, but pointed out how and in '32 days; her passage jone of his Billest allegations musel Marshall wis needed in from England to that colony was that itish opposition prevent- Washington as Chief of Staff, 16 days, thus making the entire ed the appointment of Gen. Mar-
Superb Job round, exclusive of her stay at shail for the invasion of Nor+ Several weeks passed in a state New Zealand, in 128 days. We mandy--has, I think, nover been of indecision. During this time question whether this has ever denied. Indeed, this legend has the British hoped and belleyed been much excelled by anything recently been given a new lease that Marshall would be appoint- under canves.
on life by that conscientious and ed. Eventually, Rocsevelt ex- meticulous scribe, Drew Pearson, plained that Marshall could not In his book, Ingersoll at be spared from Washington. pains to Justify his thesis that Thereupon, Elsenhower, with the Roosevelt and Gen. ruil agreement of the British President Dwight D. Eisenhower were putty Government, was appointed.
STANDARDS FOR
OFFICERS
Washington, Apr. 6. The United States Army has in the hands of the machievel- Notwithstanding the fantasies refused to follow a recommendo- lan British; that the British were et Ralph Ingersoll, Eisenhower to did a superb Jab, and it is dim- With all this evidence at hand tion of a committee of the Ameri- always selling "gold bricks"
can Bar Association that article the simple-minded Americans: cult to see how Marshall could can any doubt that Britain not p1 United States Articles of War, and that this process prolonged have done any belter. Even so, only is.,determined to see her
erleis through but that she has pertaining to duels, be deleted the war by at least a year.
from the record. It said in a Ingersoll's somewhat naive ac-
faith in herself? That is
P
a Gen. Marshall enters upen his high responsibility, as Secretary of, State, it seems worth while to correct the false Impression, which
Pearson
hava
afatement that the article forbid count of the war consists entirely question of vast importance in ding duris may be "obsolete" but of heroes and villainn. And the
standards of best these days when the world un-it fixes "certain
method
and that his tortuous Ingersoll happily is divided into two conduct for officers which are of mind could discover for repre- spread, und to establish the fact camps and Britain is siding value to the Army."-Associated sunting Gen. Marshall as a hero that it was Roosevelt, and Rooss- with America.
Press.
DRUGS SEIZED
was an entirely incorrect story velt alone, who prevented Gen. that the British were opposed to Marshall from commanding the appointing Marshalins Allied Allied Invasion of Normandy, commander of the European in
The Facts Greece
What are the facts? At the when the British and
Indications are the British public in general is united on her foreign policy.....this view
Honolulu, Apr. 0. is strengthened by a bipartisan vote on the conscription bill Over $5,000 worth of Orion-vasion. It comes in the midst of a because the Socialists and tal drugs have been impounded rave economic crisis.
Tories are strange bed-fellows by United States inspectors for
violation of the Federal Label-time Britain is living in frugal under ordinary circumstances.
There are vast differences of ing Law due to lack of state-American governments took their austerity on borrowed money.
ingre- first decision about the common g essential Industries are opinion on how to handle some mente concerning the Hor agging because of lack of man-imperial problems-India for dients. They were represented der far D-Day, an American, Gen.
much variously as cures for tuber Owing to a shortage example--but not of miners the country for weeks where British foreign interests culosis, asthma, typhold fever, has been without adequate fuel are involved.-Associated Press. etc.-United Press.
power.
and light because of scarcity of coal.
Could one imagine a tougher moment to present the bill for conscription of manpower to keep the country on an armed footing?
Yet the socialist government la determined to provide adequate defence and maintain Britain's prestige as one of the Big Three. And in this omer- gency the Conservatives' sup
human beings to live up to is His ported the government when it
90
BARCLAY ON BRIDGE
Ought To Vote Again
Washington, Apr. 6. Senator Richard B. Russell (Democrat for Georgia) pro-
today. posed
that Congruna should require a new vote by the Greek people on their form of Government as a condition of American ald.
Eisenhower, was in command In the Mediterranean. Prime Minis ter Churchill and President Roosevelt therefore agreed that the invasion of northwest, Europe should be, under a British com- mander. Field Marabul Lord Alan Bropke, at that time Chief ef the Imperial General Staff, was selected by the British. Pre aldent Roosevelt and the Ameri can Chiefs of Staff concurred In
He urged this in spite of the the selection. This decision was Foreign Relations Committed East made the obvious lead of taken at the Quebec Conference report that such a move would violate the spirit of the pro- his club K. North won and ran in August, 1949.
Some months later, when Chur-gramme of aid, to Greece and four spades, then led the heart
Sonntar Russell's plea for a K to the A. West sent back the chi and Roosevelt and the Com- Turkey diamond 6, whereupon Northbined Chiefs of Staff ecnferred
in Cairo, it became apparent that now Greek plebiscite contrast-
By Shepard Barclay "The Authority on Authoritles".
PURPOSE OF A SAFETY
We have all read and beard as the intentional giving up of
admonition, Love your enemies, was faced with a split in its, the definition of a "safety play, did a bit of 'counting. If he lost p.Day would have to bo posted with the Committee's recom-
bless them that curse you, da own party. good to them that hate you, and
pray for them which despitefully
beings have often fallen short of the
What happened was that a one or more tricks in order to a finesse to East, the latter poned, Ono,el the consequences-metadations In Its report on the use you. But though human of the Labour Party deserteding the contract.” That has the at 100 a trick. By taking the A, the British and American forces proved, previously by a 13 to
of would be equal in numbers on vote. government over this is same weakness as most bridge however, he could be sure.
ordinarily eight tricks and only down one, D-Day by D-Day plus 80 the The report observed that the enough so that the Attlee definitions, which
greatly
out Committee did not intend to, in- these maxims, seldom have their cabinet might have been over- don't take in enough territory though he would, thus apparent-Americans would spiritual or political leaders com-thrown if the big Conservative or else cover too much. A safety ly give up all chance for game. number. the. British. This faci terfere in the Internal affairs of
The risk of loss by the finesse led the British, off their own bat, Greece, and Turkey, pletely rejected them. Today, minority had joined, with So-play may also be used to pre-
that he played to suggest that, in view of the "The Committee agrees that however, the word "mercy" is cialist dissidenta.
the Was so great vent too bad a defest of almost the last word you will ever But Churchill. led his
A be more appropriate to have anonr Government to bring about the K drop. That made It cinch to get all the rest of the American commander. And Chur- a change of government in tricks axcept one, giving him chill, who had long had a pro-elther Greece or Turkey would. two extras. In other words, this found admiration for Gen. Max be an infringement of the time the safety play did not "
Con- contract, even though it seems the A and was overjoyed, to soo | larger ́American stake, it would pressure by representatives of
see in a newspaper or hear on a servative followem Into the to give up all hope of making statesman's lips. La Rochefou fight for Attles with the result the contract. cauld once said, "Hypocrisy is a the conscription measure was homage which vice pays to adopted.
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alaơ opposed it as being hostile to
Cassin.
virtue." So topsy turvy are all Quite a bloc, of the Labour our modern values that it would Party members refused to vote. The bill was opposed on now be truer to say, "Hypocrisy
beast. So in many ways we are is excessive Wettints".
achieving the strange paradox that if you wish to do good, you must pretend to do evil.
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sovereignty of the countries, entirely foreign to the purpose and spirit of this, programme,” the report said..
Urging speedy action by the Senate, the Committen said that Washington, Apr. 5. if Turkey and Greece should Generalissimo Franco an, be deprived of their indepen- nounced Intention of eventually dence and their peoples of their restoring the Spanish Monarthy liberties, political disorder and drew awaming today from the economic chaos might well, bu Acting Secretary of State, Dean expected in other countries in Acheson, that it in bo way the Mediterranean, in the Near. changes the United States critical and Middle East and even in attitude toward the Franco Gov. Europe."
bass bags aThe report contended that Questioned during a press con the establishment of economic ference on 'Franco's latest an and political security in Greece nouncement on the monarchy, and Turkey "would not only Acheson made it clear that the tend to prevent dialatergration United States stil views the inneighbouring arcas but Spanish regime with distaste, and would have a powerfully ena North. Neither side will continue to do so as long as couraging influence upo
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