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TENSION EASES
Tension
between
Russia and the Western powers, which reached its peak 'over Trieste and the decision of the Soviet Commander in Berlin to suspend the oper ation of the four-power Allied Control Council, ap
THE CHINA MAIL, MONDAY, MARCH 29, 1948.
JOHN TURK
HAS THE JITTERS
army ex.
Their War InSTRUGGLE
Belize Is A
AGAINST JUNGLE
Troops-indeed,
officers Loo
Johnny Turk, who has had one, This "cold war" is the source of help giver with the minimum of
| interference, in her own affairs,
I heard the soldier suddenly nervous hand on his gun for nine all Turkish a
American Senators, Meat, fish, bittier, and vegt- years now, thinks he may have
tables are too expensive-It's the peris, and technicians have como burst out singing: "Bingo Bange had only a remote idea where to use it one day soon.
He thinks another world war war of nerves. Crime is on the to Turkey and been entertainc. Bongas, I don't want to leave the British fonduras was. Most of with traditional hospitality-too Honduras. Da di da di da da" them hazarded a guess that it was an island, and few of then knew and tome increase-It's the war of nerves. is a near certainty
We dun do nothing, says the well in some cases, with the re- Russian move against his country
Turk, with that typical, emphatic sutt that reports have reached an absolute one.
There is much to remind Tur-upward shake of the head-i's Washington that Turkey is doing
nicely, thank you, and with her the war of nerves. key of war. In the west
For the unemployed there is no little tightening of the bell she Greek neighbours are fighting. and no longer can the Simplon- dole, for the sick no health in- will not need so much aid afterbant Orient Express complete 118surance, and for the old no pen-all. journey to Istanbul, for guerillas klon, have cut the line.
Balkan Tension
Turkish In the Acgear Sea
at trading vessels have been tacked and their cargoes stolen to provide food for the Communist Danils.
Tension exists between Turkey and her Balkan satellite noigh- hour, Bulgaria,
Two Turkish pliots, probably chasing clouds, lost their way and were forced down 60 miles alde Hulgario, and one of them lost his fe in a forced landing of his. Spitfire.
Home Tension
There is a growing apathy warts world problems and consciousness that charity begins at home.
the This is a fertile held for
By
BOYD CAMPBELL
At Ease Here The Czechoslovak crisis the Finnish filtration have
He sauntered across the bleach-Belize was the capitul.
The reason for their going there grass ut the end of Belize air- tld to the unprovised NAAFI hui which had the old familiar range wasn't very clear either. They
polish, char and wads. got the gist of the trouble Bronzed by the tropical sun, he Guatemala had threatened to in- ond vade British Honduras, and they was stripped to the waist
were to garrison the country_in looked tough and clicertat.
• case the threat materiallard. But
0
This Broused some fury in the Turkish Press, and the Govern- ment was accused of misrepre- to-senting the true facts of Turkey's All things being dreadfully un-as for knowing anything of the equal, this wasn't such bad country or the origins and history economic situation.
For a time it almost looked as place to and yourself. The mall of the Guatemalan-British Hon- though "General Dollar" was was slow and, as the soldier said dures Cispute they knew as little going to overthrow the Govern-in his broad Gloucestershire ac-as the British public, and almost ment, which has been in power cent. "This isn't no Piccadilly-as little as his Majesty's Colonial
side Omer. for 24 years since Ataturk put circus, but it's the winning
compared to Jamalen, trom where there,
The two-day sea trip was DX- we've just come."
tended to three becoust the engine Devonshire .contracted and
Until one comes across them in
trouble, but they finally disem- been these
the remote outposts of
all succesful in making Turkey's British Empire, one tends to for- barked-hot and rubby as position vis-a-vis American ald git- even to wonder about soldiers are who have spent any
and still more important, they thousands and thousands of Bri-time confined to the quarters of a
Hish peace-time soldiers serving troopship, Some time ago a 400-year-old
Also at the back of their minds bridge at Edirne collapsed under Communists, but Turkish nation are pressing for more help.
alism has so far been an effec- have the weight of leefloes floating live barrier in
stopping these is a comforting thought that they pears momentarily to
in the have a treaty with Britain. (This eased, both on the German down the Maritza from Bulgarin. ideas from taking root
is tinged with slight' suspicion at People said that the Bulgars sent country.
"pink" polttles, and they and Italian fronts.
Turkey, geographically placed our The steady refusal of the then down purposely.
And Turkey stands between Zone
Willing-Bri- Commanders of the Russia and Palestine, where the in a spot of vast strategic import would like to see Mr. Churchill
"Inshallah-God Ker of becoming in artificial State
These Second Gloucesters re- Western Allies in Berlin to spark of stille could be kindled once is also faced with the dan-back at the head of things.)
menaced by Russia and bolstered tain will help us; American aki
will come in Ume," is on the lips turned from two months' rigorous monoeuvres in the Jamaican coun- by America.
All being quiet on the Guate- accept Marshal Sokolovsky's into world conflagration.
Soviet Tension
She considers herself as the of Johnny Turk, walkout as a final rupture
Com-tryside, Then, as the doctor said. mobilised
no strong of buttress
There are Important She has been
Firth Columnista to was just going to put my feel malan front after all, and also to bear out the theory that white the tip when
telephone rang i of four-power relations in
Western Democracy agains! Communist Germany has been followed ne years and sees no reason to most
demoblike now,
paralon in Turkey. The Krem- They asked, 'Have you unpacked? troops in tropical climates More than half of Turkey's munism, but she cannot contain smooth the path of Rusalan ex by an affirmation from the
American aid, the feels, is her in could not work a Czech coup said, 'Yes.' We leave at dawn healthier It kept moving and not
H.M.S. Devonshire, British allowed to fall U. S. Secretary of State, Mr. Budget goes in keeping the coun- the Russian advance alone,
peasant soldiers
Honduras,"" Western try's grey-clad Marshall, that the occupying powers do not in-armed with a rifle and bayonet. due, not a pittance doled out to a in Turkey, but everyone is wait-in tend to leave Berlin, and by Why? The Soviet war of nerves.poor relation; but she wants this Ing to see what they are up to.
the declaration of Lieutenant-
General Lukjantschenk», Pigheadedness
Chief of Staff of the Soviet
Administration of Germany Of British
that, in general terms, Russia the wishes
continue to principle of four-power con-
trol, provided it is not used
National
as a mere screen for Western Character power moves to divide Ger-
many.
February 20, 1942:
far
Although fighting at present
Russia's policy in Germany England is has so far been apparently against tremendous obstacles it,
Goebbels Diary
A! many points.
too, the supply lines are not func- to avoid a final rupture be- cannot, be said that morale among hard Sighting. tween the occupying powers the common people is Inw,
The English people are used to toning. because politically, time is hard blows, and, to a certain ex-
on
ed
The troops do not enjoy being the side of increas--tent, the way they take it com- sent from place to place.
-Our latest news flash reporting Communist influence pets admiration.
In times of crisis the British the sinking of 100,000 more tons
A confidential report is pre-
policies. sented to me giving me the real background to Crippa's
throughout the Western Zone. Government profits by the pig-off the American const is giving It is probable she has not headness of the British national a great fillip to morale at home.
some day-some- yet drawn an opposite con- character, but clusion for strategic rather how, this pigheadedness will end; than political reasons. There namely, when the blows begin to
be staggering and deadly. may however, be
By a decree of the Fuehrer all Soviet trend in
foreign intercourse with Polish girls by the con- soldiers stationed in Poland is policy, based on viction that the United States forbidden and punishable. doubt very much whether has aggressive intentions.
decree is practical.
Experience points to the con-
a new
this
If four-power machinery is
trary, maintained, the ideological
The question of intercourse of German soldiers and officials in struggle between Russia and
Western the
powers may occupied areas with the female there is exceedingly continue to be conducted on population the political and economic dimenft und delicate.
As long as German women are plane. If, however, Russia
these areas one can't be uses the geographical position forbidden to follow the armies in
It appears that Cripps desires the sovietisation of English Indus- production try and, especially, greater par- ticipation of British in the war.
But he certainly does not desire to Bolshevise the country. That, of course, is no "good for our pro- paganda.
For us Cripps is the prototype wants of the Bolshevik in England.
actually he Whether Bolshevism or not is really beside the point. It all depends on the effect.
Issued
decree to P Bormann
special opportunity for effective propaganda.
im-
averseas.
And the peace-time soldier's life nowadays isn't anything like as rasy as it was before the late war,
A Navy Welcome
Human Beings, Especially Germans, Are Talkative
Cation either now or atter thei
war.
The
Fuelirer has issued crerce by which members of the SB who violate Article 175 (for. Indeling homosexuality) will in furu be punished by death.
This is a very wholesome de- erce which will render the elite organisation of the party immune to this cancer.
They were welcomed by the enthusiastic natives in straw hats British Navy and a large crowd of and bright cotton clothes. They piled into larrica and drove 12 miles to the airßeld, where they requisitioned moved into huts from the Salvation Army Mission, ary Reform School,
are
into the slow tempo of the natives, the familiar training programme appeared in company orders each day.
In the noon-day heal, when the natives were polsed over their bowls of black beans or Bleeping full length under mango trees, their straw hats over their faces, I saw a group of men stripped to the waist bouncing up and down to the drill sergeant's chant; the "Left leg right leg-up balls of the feet-knees bend and
that up-where's
knees bend, Corporal?"!
"
on
On another part of the aero- drome, among the long grass and. scrub, a warlike captain with
By JENNY NICHOLSON
February 28: Churchill's last speech is a speech of deep pesal- inism, Seldom has Churchill
in painted the situation
such sombre colours,
binoculars alung round his neck Fate is gradually, catching up blew a whistle, and soldiers with with him. He admits that Eng blacked faces wearing full kit and land drove the United States into tin hats camouflaged with long the war; he had hoped, however, grass appeared from the cover of that Japan would not be at some mango trees carrying rifes and advanced menacingly-a thin enemy.
That, of course, is an insolent khaki line towards the invisible
enemy. at made An attempt was
Whenever the captain blow Now, however, a little door Ankara to assasinate Ambassa seems to have opened for the first dor von Papen and his wife. The signals on the whistic they quickly man who threw the bomb was formed themselves into clumps of wheroes two to look like local bushels, or Stalin addressed an appeal to
torn to pieces by it. time by which we can slip in. the Bolsheviks and the world. Papen and his wife remained fell flat on their faces in the long grasg and began crawling forward While his appeal is replete with unhurt.
The origin of this attempt is quickly and almost Invisibly-an misrepresentations and false news too the party demanding greater of victories, It is, on the other perfectly clear. It was without a incredibly airing way of advancing doubt prepared by the (British) in this climate wearing tuil equip
ment. Secret Service,
neus, I knew that down in Belize of Berlin to force the West- severe, for in one way or another simplicity during appearances of hand, characterised by an
This decree is very He received great many tele- banquets,
We are publishing the ern occupying authorities out nature will clalen its rights in the leading personalities, and simpler pressive realism.
grams of congratulation from the but we avold playing it up too white-suited patrons of the Pick- of Berlin, one could assume end.
It is really amusing to see how commendable.
plutocracies. Moscow is today the much because Javish publicity wick Club, which overlooks the that the struggle will have at Ministers now approach the Temple And Stalin
about such attempts may serve as ancient port mahogany men, last hope of capitalism.
Colonial officials, and runiitanco England and the United States an encouragement, February 24: Temple is to be been deliberately and irre- Fuehrer, asking his permission to
Publication of a plan to murder men were at this moment hong- all such the new Archbishop of Canter- send telegrams of homage but no vocably shifted by Moscow to listen to foreign radio stations.
The Fuchrer rejects
bury. He, 100, is under suspicion arms. Stalin could certainly use 'he Fuehrer at first shocked the ing up their topres on hooks In the billard room, mopping their
& much better the strategle plane, with all
than people, then angered them,
The people don't want news of brows, and calling for beer During the night the news of favouring Sociallat-Bolshevik weapons.
coriata political considerations sub-requests brusquely
There are
But here at the camp, surround- ordinated to an effective ex- reached us that Churchill, under ideas.
The whole tendency in England; February 26: It looks as though that sort.
were shouting (FARE)
his now gives us an opportunity for we shall have to take Draconian things that should not be discussed by swamps and jungle, earnest of Soviet physical pressure of public opinion, has tension
publicly. Among these English voices.
the directions to of an been forced to reshuffle
starting a broad-scale discussion measures. All buliding activity ed too power in the ease
Cabinet.
along lines which enable us more in the entire Reich is to stop are the life and health of the range-finding
martar crew, soldiers were busy HK$180,-
digging gardens outside huts which emergency.
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February 27: Cripps delivered in small pebbles. diate focal point in the strug- Cripps has been taken into the tive terms and especially, to work the Finance Ministry)
Government.
Until now I never expected the Relch....He proved in detail that between 250,- gle
Communism
We really ought to celebrate.
nons. It was cloverly done and number of and Western Democracy in we could not possibly have ex- English people would offer us a there is no possibility of an in-his maiden speech In the Com-
he wave into it a 400.-
Since the United pected anything more favourable
somewhat Lunch was cooked on the field Europe.
arguments which are dangerous for us,
Kitchen-bully beef, potatoes, and 200,- States, Britain and: France to us.
Cripps is Stalin's messenger in
For instance, ha
berated the cabbage, The troops had theirs in. announced that they favour-
plutocrats and the parasites who mess ins, Oncer, who live are not taking part in the war, otherwise under exactly the same stcetera...
conditions as the men, were privi- I gave orders to the Germen leged on this occasion to eat with news and propaganda services for the commanding officer and had the present not to report. such their bully boef served with cold utterances of Cripps....We must
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Loose Talk February 21: There, is raise the plaint about too much loose talk among the people, especially by stakes in the forthcoming men in uniform.
elections.
the
Our soldiers are boasting too The satellite powers of the much. They try to make an Im- women, and Eastern bloc, however, are pression upon the civilians, espe-
cially upon showing signs of adding their thereby merely create unrest and voice to that of Moscow in mischief, an attempt to win Italian favours before the elections.
But there isn't much one can beings, do about it. Human
-the Germans, are especially
You can't change February 22: The situation on the Eastern Front has become the return somewhat more critical, Here
In Warsaw, the Polish For- talkative. eign Minister has told the them. Italian Ambassador his Gov- ernment favours
of the former Italian colonies and there conditions are develop- Ito an Italian mandate for a ing that are not, exactly a causa
limited specified period.
This is a direct answer to
the failure of the special de
putles of the Council of For
for joy."
Our troops are pretty well knocked out by the
Continuous-
eign Ministers for, the Italian Eastern bloc powers a golden colonies in London to decide opportunity for a concerted' of last-minute pre- whether to hear the views of piece
the remaining "interested election propaganda. nations on the disposal of Russia and the Western the italian colonies before or powers have not yet fired after the visiting four-power their last shots. There is commission has completed its danger in the fact that both findings in the colonies them-Washington and Moscow have committed themselves 80 nolven: ajal
If the Boviet suggestion deeply in Italy that they can see their that the hearings should be hardly afford to proceeded with at once had side lose what normally would heer adopted, this would havo be a purely domestic elec given the spokesmon of the tion.
'CARNIVAL
bomnge.
By Dick Turner
CHEW OLD
CUT FLUG!
other year and he'll be just a burned out.
Euchrer.
Cripps
・of
Strange Birds
靄
not present Cripps as the repre potatoes and saind off plates left They will take advantage of sentative of a new, socially con by the missionary's Wife,
this opportunity to get in some selous group with a pletlite back- ground which espouses a sort of Jungle training.
Bolahovjam, cleansed form
It is doubtful whether "the quite different from the one sport- troops fighting or working cred in Moscow,
Cripps must be presented to scheme through this part of the the German people, and especial-world would have the time or the nclination to become poetig about ly to the neutral world, as the the strange birds-green frid scar moa who is carrying forward, the let parrots which fly away making Bolshevisation of Europe on the hysterical noises, black and white orders of Stalin and Moscow. birds which cry, "Plaw plaw," February-28: The epidemic of from the tops of tall coconut trees assassination is spreading alarm and yellow and flamo-coloured ingly in French eilles. M
bleds which y atacak, twittering commands Our Wehrmacht
Across the path or enormous but- there are not energetic enough interfles which fool around among trying to atopi
General
Stuclpnagel in Paris has bosh brilliant coloured nowering shrubs.
Swarms
relloved,
March 1: The English, para- chute rald (at Le Havre) is of course of quite secondary import ance multarily,
Of Insects
Theirs will be a struggle with swamps, snakes, and junglaticke Merely the loss of our "Wuerz which have to be burnt out of the "burg gadget" may bring us some skin, and at night, moequitoon, which rise in druning swarms front. trouble,
Undoubtedly. the detepees the swamps and sand dien, which along the French coast did not penetrate the closest woven mos- function properly; Apparently quito nets,
S
our men have been asleep,USA DEZERT Will learn the¦ different' I suspect the Funturer will take tracks of ocolat, puma, and racoon: care of that situation. 5, od dyte and be ready to shoot them at ** (Goebbels dons not explaia night. They will learn to drend what the Wuerzburg gadget the bus cow, which is like wild boar, and attacks on - sight and must be kilind at the fret abot.
(To Be Continued) (22
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