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THE CHINA MAIL, MONDAY, MARCH 18, 1948.
Stalin
On The March
There Is No Such Thing As "International Law"
When a civilian in threaten-
ed with violence he seeks the protection of the law.
The free peoples of the world are so threatened today." but there is no law to protect them.
Law, in the full sense of the word, does not exist unicas there is a policeman to arrest the law-breaker and a judge to punish him.
By Sir Duff Cooper
the free countries will not for. got them, and will help them to recover their freedom in the fulness of time.
In Austria there are today armed forces of Great Britain. France, the United Statos, and Russia. Then four Powers have been seeking to conclude a treaty which will enable them to withdraw their forces.
While the military leaders are making these preparations that have been top tong delay
Lately, Russia, who had pre- ed they must not overlook the possibility of events occurring viously been delaying progress, bos shown. herself more ac- before those preparations 'commodating. Let us beware. If the troopa aro withdrawn. As trained men of action they what is to save Austria from will know the Importance of
fate of Czechoslovakia? keeping their eyes fixed upon the frontier. An outpost fell instead of withdrawing
garrisons we should increase them.
complete.
IRON CURTAIN? Is the United States operating Therefore, there is, in fact, an Iron
Curtain of its own in no such thing as international barring visitors
.arc whose political law. The nations are still live opinions it disapproves" "This is ing in the Jungle the effect of a '18 law refusing! visas to anarchists and other aliens advocating the overthrow of government by force. Excep tions are practically for those with diplomatic status mandatory
and discretionary for individual
cases approved by the Attorney
But the
the
the
our
If we decide not to evacuate It is useless to continue nego- A
There was a time when we hoped that the League of Na- tions would provide auch a law. failed. Its failure was not the last week, and already
League of Nations
fult of the Nations. fault of the League, but the shadow of a similar fate la darkening the lives of those In the end it became a hind-who live in neighbouring coun- uations for the final peace. rance rather than a hein -be-tries.
definite rupture would, at the Cause we pretended it ́was alive} Action for Victims
moment. afford further and long after it was dead. Let un
striking proof that we are in not repent the erros.
Finland, Austria, and Italy earnest and that our reactions are likely to be the first vic-are not to be confined to an time. Greece and Turkey are
Generai.
But Washington recently has refused visas to certain French labour leaders, a Brazilian archi- text, and a journalism dean from Venezuela, ali on grounds that they were Communista.
In behalf of civil liberties and against an American form of "thought control," requests for the Attorney General to liberalize his discretion are admirable as reality.
ways
move
Action for UNO There was once hope for the League. There WOR general good will at its birth. were optimiats and pessimista There about its future. But nobody wished it Atmosphere" -
also, threatened.
Demands have already been
we once knew only too well.j made of Finland in tones that and that we thought had been The "Geneva silenced for ever. шия ит frat a Nobody can believe that the Finns want to become vassals
far as they go. But he must al The United Nations Organ-f Communist Russia. They act under the fear that aination, on the other hand, has were long vansair of Imperial row will be made in Congress..
had, no such auspicious begin-Russia- gentler, if less el nings. The atmosphere Alore basic would be
of cient, master. Lake Success has been one of to amend the Inw so that such failure from the first.
They, like the Czechs, have aliens can be admitted for limit-
fought for it. enjoyed their freedom and have ed periods. We do not believe American democracy is such tender growth that it cannot tolerate brief contacts with dis sident doctrines.
Under present policy the United States is losing an oppor- tunity to prove its strength and perhaps to shake contrary politi Leal beliefts of visitors.
་
Opus Pocus The other day the view was expressed that President Truman offend the would not care to
Chopin vote. Now we feel sure he would not, The Chopin vote is even more articulate than we supposed.
For the, politically unerudite let us define this vote as made up of people who like—and, moreover, know something about -Chopin's music. Already we are hearing from these people, and if the President was quoted correctly in the press, he will be hearing from them, too
or
It
empty protest addressed to, and hurting, nobody. Deeda re more convincing than words.
CARNIVAL
ACE DRUG CO. FOUNTAIN
LUNCH
By Dick Turner
STALED
1-9
"This is Prof. Dumphey, who split the atom-pay attention while he shows you how to slice the ham and cheeso!”
Progress Report
bave stamped in trenches, rooted out! pipes. But now the pipes are nearly through, and they estimate that by the middle of this month the water should flow.
When the first troops came here
chase
down to the tiny station to meet the
night train on its way to the coast. The height of excitement was a drink of beer from the restaurant-est.
Action for Friends From the frontiers of Aur tris to the southwest the Ita- lan peninsula atretchea down into the Mediterranean. Here
Tuesday. also,nd in Czechoslovakia, elec In India it was the Hindu and the tions are avaited, and here also Mastem. In Palestine it's the Arab a powerful Communist Party Is and the Jew. reported to be losing ground. Now way up here in East Africa's frack o' beyond it's the thing, Hon. In every country the Commun- and elephant that have been sent 10 there was nothing at all but bush. It has aucceeded in nothing
at Party is in the fortunate harry the vanguard of "British other Their only relaxation was to position of having a rich uncle ranks hacking a great supply hase exacerbatea rancour It
They must not be abandoned, who lives abroad. He is also out of this unyielding bush. provides now only a platform nor must they be encouraged to an uncle who doesn't hesitate As I sit in the office of the garrison for altercatiod, an exhibition cater on a hopeless struggle in to put his hand in his pocket, adjutant a young subaftern of international bad manners. which they can rely upon no and although his presenta are
rushing in. a need, ground of quarrels that external assistance.
There's another thing on the site, No Complaints usually accompanied by advice should probably be done away. It may be that this
is the that it is wise to follow, they chased by an elephant. I called the and another of our chaps has been
Today there are =0 орел- with at once.
apot where
we should call a are none the leas gratefully re-men off work for a while."
air cinema, three times weekly, least halt, and that this is the mo- ceived.
The young, black-moustached ads | NAAFI, sand ́a football pitch, Ee- should be cancelled if only to ment when we should face an
Other parties also have jutant wears quietly and reaches) cently the attractions were "the afford proof that
in issue.
friends abroad, but nothing for the phone, earnest, that we mean business,
comes out of their pockets, and "Better get the Game Warden. The that we are not taking the nec-.
their advice, if they give any, Army musin'e attack the beasts. It's ond rape of Czechoslovakia zan
is of a platitudinous and un-against the rules". tamely as we took the first.
helpful character. Auch RA Trust the people" or "Peach. retrenchment, and reform."
The next meeting at
we are
gather his
A
Despairing of the law, civilised man threatened with position, he will violence will take stock of his friends around him, he will re- view his resourcen, he will count his weapons and fortify his house.
Such in the line of conduct that His Majesty's Government should now pursue.
Action for Forces This is a quiertion of high atrategy and of high policy on I which those who are not in possession of full information should hesitate to offer advice. But one thing is certain: Whether the Finns yield tem porarily or resist, they should be assured that their friends in
Warfare In Palestine
For this reason the Commun- ist Party in
fights at every country
over all its competitors, and its a great advantage victims cannot understand why the opponents of Communism cannot help their friends as the Communists help theirs.
comer
4
Coronation film and the third show-. Ing of "This Happy Breed."-
The Army alleges that civilian Kenya doesn't like them, and does
From Graham Standford
In a corner of the office 39-year-old R.5.M. William Savill, of Victoria, London, says nothing, but smiles and wicky.
Action for Resisters In his tent he has the skin of a
tex-
little to help them. The R.A.F. 12ys much the same.
At Mackinnon Read a high-ranke Ing officer sald to me: "Remember. when you write your story the of•
King And Queen At Marlboro
The Communist dictatorships are bound together by chains
It is most improper to inter-lion he shot a few days back. But fieres like it here, and the inen Elke vene in the internal affairs of that was different. For days this lion it too. We've no complaints." of iron. The free democracies
had haunted the
A corporal from Palestine audit? and terrorised camp are floating about
other countries in time of peace. native workers. Savill asked permis."You can put up with anything in as inde- of one another aa
But what is most improper in tion to "have a go." pendently
Jerusalem, Mar. 13.
war-time. But In pedee-time it seems! falling leaves in az autumn Fifteen Arabs were killed time of peace becomes mosi It was granted and, stalking the pity that the only way you can That is because the press re
storm.
_and_20.......wounded shortly after necessary in time of war........ lion in the bush, he suddenly met it bape to get anything done is by kick- ported that he asked Jose Iturbi
The first thing that must be noon today when 50 Jews May it not be that, at a time face to face, fired, slipped, and felling up a fum," to play a Chopin waltz in A-flat, done is to bring thone nations sprung & surprise attack on the which is so terribly unlike a
backwards. But the lion dropped too, Opus 62. The President had to together in an
"What a life" "says another organiantion north Palestine village of Al time of peace, Impropriety may sing it before Iturbi knew which that shall prove effective either
Hussainu
give place to dire necessity, and this would be a picnic."
geant. "And they said after Palexine une was being requested. So the for peace or war,
The invaders blew up several may it not be right to support : Mackinnon Road Is the big new question arises, was Mr. Iturbi
houses in the lightning attack. by all means in our power those Kenya base now being built to house; Action for. Defence
Casualties Truman or Mr.
of the Jowish | forces, the press
wherever they aroj British military stores from the Mid- Existing Food will and force are not known,
found, wrak on opus numbers?
who are fighting the die Bast. mutual understanding should Police arriving on the scene battle of freedom against the Anyway, letter writers to this be crystallised in signed treat- a short time after the attack menace of totalitarian tyranny7 Tough Road newspaper point out there is no les of alliance. Where such discovered sacks full of If Great Britain and the Waltz in A-flat under said opus, treaties are already concluded grenades and other explosives United States were prepared to Hundreds of British officers and but there are fire waltzes in Athey should be followed up by which the attackers apparently help, with the great resources under canvas. They work all day men live on the bush-covered plain flat. So, they demand, which the development of closer union, had not had time to use. still at their disposal, the anti-and sit around with hurricane lamps one was it that the President The policy should be pursued Meanwhile, an Arab guard- Communist parties in all coun- at night, reading, talking, smoking
the simultaneously in
two ing the gate of Jerusalem's Old tries, we may be sure that the playing cards, We have already stuck out spheres of economies and de- City was killed by hand spread of Communism, which
grenade, what we thought was our musi- fence.
Two children were has never been a popular cause, And if cal neck by accepting Opus 62
there two
apheres wounded by the explosion and which grows leaa popular
every day, would be sealed.. as definitive. But at the risk of seem not to be in harmony with United Press. having it (not the opus) twisted each other, it is to defence that again, we shall hew to the line priority must always be given, that the waltz, Mr. Truman for the simple and sufficient Then let the opus numbers fall reason that wealth is of less
importance than life. wanted was the one whose chief
. There are now in being arm- theme goes taan, taad, ta ta ta ta ed forces occupying territory ta-zaa, taaa, ta ta ta ta to, which atretches, from the shores where they may. "Christian of the Pacific to the ill-defined Science Monitor.
frontiers of Austria and Ger- many, all of which will march at the command of one aupreme generalissimo.
Neither Alexander
sang?
OIL DIRECTORS ACCUSED
Bucharest, Mar. 12. Announcing today that the Rumanian Government, had decided to appoint States director of the malaly British owned Astra. RomaIA, Oll Company, the Goreniment ac- cused
BARCLAY ON BRIDGE
By SHEPARD BARCLAY "THE AUTHORITY ON AUTHORITIES"
DON'T WAIT TOO
!
LONG
[partner__to
do a good deal of the work. Too bad he wanted his ven- ture for top score in the duplicate by going sour in the play.
London, Mar. 12. welcomed at Marlborough today
The King and Queen were; by the Mayor, 76-year-old Mr. James Duck, That's about all there in to do. The first troops moved in five months ago, but there is no electric light yet.
That's not the men's fault. They haven't the equipment. All wares and all equipment must travel 63 miles
In the Town Hall they met. by road from Mombasa or on the Mr. Thomas Free, who is over single-line railway from the const.
It was the first official visit of a reigning sovereign to the ancient borough for 800 years and only the second since the year 1110.
I have Just travelled along the 90 and who wore the Coronation road and it's one of the worst in the medals of King Edward VII; world. Imagine riding ca corKing George V. and King. rugated rool made of rock, and, George. VI, as well as the you've got it. Apart, of great chok: Majesty he had been six times of course, from 0.B.E. Mr. Free told His
the red dust that
Ing clouds until your throat feels like
mayor of Marlborough, and For Five months officers and man three times mayor In Corona. i have lived here, under. canva No defender, retaining the highest
ation years, as well as being 59 por unplayed trump, likes to use it la West led the club K to the A, the engineers have cut down the bush years on the Council. Caesar, nelther Genghis Khan ruthing side suit. He would pre-pade was led to the J and A, and roads, with scrapers. They are msk Royal visitors drove to Marl with bulldozers and carved out roogh From the Town - Hall, the nor Adolf Hitler, over stretch for to lead it if he gets/'a chance, the heart J was/returned because ed an arm
|lóg.. camp that I have seen lo and is userup two of the opponents' |East had put the 3 on the origioni lover, so vast á dominton.
trumps, one, in the declarer hand club lead. South was in again with blueprint: Very nice it It, 100, with borough Public School, wher married quarters stadiums, and they were welcomed by the Geoffrey Fishbr; who ⠀ is" al WHICH loo long for such an op- through to the Q, but East decided to army is less alarming than the portunity, while the declarar ruas duck thiswhy, nobody knows, Bouth already well behind Its kartet daun the directors of "sabotage" fact that it moves at the bid- his side suit, discards of losers may then led to the apade K, leaving the and is likely to remalo so oules they "Old Boy of the and said, they had kept production ding of one centralised com- be obtained which more than offset good out, and, led to the diamond Practically all the water used by Royal party were the Lor
get more men' and material;
1: Other Hold, boya”g wit his fallure to consume tere hostile 2 Back he came to the diamond A. the camp of several thousand British Chancellor, Lord, Jowith onl2 Astra Romana-a subsidiary or mand.
trumps with his one.,
en When the diamond K was led, Eave troops and East Africans. In hauled Justice Lord Goddard the Royal Dutch Shell groups the
8. K-7.4.1: most important all company in the country and produces about 35 per cent of the country's total of Rea
dow
ter.
GERMANSFOR
· BRITAIN
Vienna, Mars 18. Mr. Neil Edwards, Parlia montary Beuretarý Mid
Tabon'
1
But, the size of that huge and one in the dummy. But if he the heart A and sent the spade 10 | even a golf club, But the pros. Archbishop, :of.Cant
In the recent war, we fought against dictators, but, for tunately for us, there were two of them, and, they were not alr ways in complete agreements. A One dictator is more dangerous HKJ 10 97 than two.
D. 104 The free peoples, who should CKO 107 now enter into alliance with one, another; must therefore, having done so, no time
armounting the
D. AK JI CA &
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clope to his trump and discarded
clubed up in taukera by the fallway, This)
Bred: you
bury, De
foran will end when the engineers Anish Alan Lascelles, Primate, Seca- for pondered a libitzer. The diamond bulldleg a water pipeline fesco Tavo tary to the King Recter B.Q.36.2 war then led, and East, again hold River 75 miles away. Then the
WEDE
up bh trump, discarding, another
club
camp's i thirst will be slaked with How he expected" to get the water that comes straight down from chance to lead his spade a le not Naro
the loy
of Mount Kilima2 eight planned a much bigger pipe
the least apparent. This finally dawa-
They
ed on him when Bouched the than they are...ining. They couldn't
dummy's "last" diamond, the, 7.- East ruffed - thife with him aända: 0.; But
It was.050, trick, too, late?"South„dis- fended MixClub: 9-öst, chat tricks
sving
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