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THIS is what happens..
WHEN a DICTATOR
DIES
"Grandpa" Pilsudski played his cards pretty successfully.....
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RESPONSIBILITY DIVIDED
Death, without so much as a salute, will snatch the dic- tators from their hero wor- shippers and their victims?"
It is possible to speculate on, but not to prophesy, what Ger- many and Italy will be like without Hitler and Mussolini, but the case of Poland can help the us to peer a little into future.
In that country a "leader" has come and gone, and in his passing has bequeathed the lesson that the aftermath of dictatorship is dis- ruption, that "leader worship" is aimsy foundation on which to crect a national structure, that the bullding itself, while flamboy- ant, is safe only during the lifetime of the architect, and becomes a source of danger to adjoining properties.
The precedent of Poland is in a basla all respects admirable as for judgment. Herc was a new Slate, long under the heel of a foreign tyrant, the Russian Tsar, her people pllable in their pride of new-won independence.
The Polish dictator was the least objectionable of the species. Josef Pludski. the Old Marshal,
snatched almost single-handed, Polish independence out of the fires of the last war.
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E was a thundering old swashbuckler with record
brigandage of and derring-do and a taste for plain speech that would have made Rabelais blush.
Starting a revolutionary. Socialist, he developed two pas- sions which remained the single motive forces of his fe-hatred of Tsarist Russia, overlord of Poland, and determination to achieve Feland's independence.
With
"force of ย crazy gang 300 men he Invaded Russia in 1014. The three hundred grew into the famous Polish Legion of 14,000 men, which not only went into battle against Russia, but de- manded from the Germans, when they occupied Warsaw, indepen-
teen years he ruled the country of his creation autocratically. oven ruthlessly, but with one essential difference from the rulet
dictators. of his contemporary With Infinitesimai exceptions. every section in Poland revered. even loved, the "gruff old walrus."
There was no nonsense about the old Marshal, no "Immortal de- ilvercr," no glorious Messiah " stuff; he did not strut or posture or parade.
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N the contrary, he sat well back out of the: limelight, aware and blasphemed at his Ministers, and bullied them to get on with the Job at State-making.
In a real sense he was a benevo- lent dictator. His aim was simple and clear-to make Poland capable of standing on her own feet.
He sought and secured at least a surface peace with Naz! Germany and Soviet Russia-the two big bad - welves at Poland's western and enstern doors. To balance things off neatly he made allance with France.
Under him the "national minori tles," nearly a third of the whole Polish population, were reasonably contented and political parties were not oppressed.
In May, 1935, Pilsudski died. Since then Poland herself has been sick unto death, and is to-day. Internally there is decay, disrup-. tion and discontent; externally, Poland is floundering from Left to Right. The Arst spells danger for second the Polish peopic. the anxiety for Europe.
Pilsudski gone. the little men have swarmed and jostled to climb into "Grandpa's" big chair; but they cannot fill it.
To bolster up their weaknesses
Chinese are reported to be pouring over the frontier. No- one will blame them for a cer- tain amount of apprehensive- ness in view of the persistent | bombing and shelling to which their country is being subjected; and no-one can say that the fear they have of the imminence of an invasion is without founda- tion. Although it has been argued that the Japanese would not attempt any large-scale armed penetration in the south without some thousands of troops to fight a way inland and cut the Canton lines of com- munication, there are also the confidence and pride of the navy to be reckoned with. These qualities have led a handful of bluejackets to rash and des- perate enterprises before this. It is possible, even if improbable, that the naval forces may at- tempt some sort of offensive of their own, backed by the guns of the feet now mobilised in southern waters. It will be re- membered that the Naval Land-operation, atraining the Colony's
the widest sort of co- The Very Idea ing Party in Shanghai in 1032, sourcce of support to
the small as it was, did not hesitate utmost, it will be admitted.
Fortunately, in Chinese re- to make war on the 19th Route fugees, Hongkong would have Army, many times Its size. to deal with
a usually well- Moreover, a venture by the navy Even in the panic which would
behaved and tractable mightforce the hand of tho send them tramping from across
dence for Poland.
As the leader of the Legion in 1918 he marched into the Polish capital as head of a new indepen- dent State. Of old "Diadzek (Grandpa) Pilsudski, it can be truly said that he alone made the
Republic of Poland. For seven-
and
mrss.
by
A. L. Easterman
Summing up the impressions formed during his recent visit
to Poland.
they ask ulliance with "strong nations abroad. To maintain order at home they seek to use the weapons of oppressive power.
Like the Nazis of Germany, they have worked up their country's difficulties into a national in- feriority complex which secks relief in ideas of national grandeur and
nd "big power" ambitions."
To gratify these the present Right Parties" in Poland seek alliance outside, and the definite trend of this alllance is towards Nazi Germany, whose political philosophy the
adopted.
"Rights" havo
I have before me a copy of a printed manifesto distributed by the "Union of Young Poland," the extremist section of Ozon, the Right Wing of the Government. This manifesto calls for a tional revolution against Jewry, Communism, Freemasonry, misery and exploitation and compromise."
na-
The policy of the present Gov- ernment has shown an alarming drift towards Berlin and Rome.
Col. Beck, the Foreign Minister, has on more than one occasion shown his allegiance to Germany. Poland was among the first to rc- connise Mussolini's Abyssinian con- quest, and has shown her support of Japan in her campaign against China.
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continually at loggerheads with Czechoslovakia, persistently. encouraging tho Poles in their enmity with her.
Further sign of Polish align- ment with Germany is the position of Danzig and the Polish Corridor. he Baltic free city," hitherto The regarded by the Poles as a Polish
is now sphere of influence." almost completely Nazined.
Yet Poland has not raised a Anger or uttered a whisper of. protest.
น
QUESTIONED high Pollah Government
omeial about this, sug- gesting that here was proof of Poland's advance towards Hit- lerism. He shrugged his shoulders, and, while not agreeing with my. deductions, sald that Danzig was "not worth while fighting about." Strange doctrine for Poland!
The Polish Corridor, it is being said in Poland, is now as good as lost to Germany.
Let me be fair to Poland, Bestdes having political defects, she is in a position of enormous difficulty. Unlike Germany, after the war the received little help in building up her new independent State after the impoverishment of Tanrist Russian despotism. She has been left poverty-stricken, undeveloped and over-populated. is that fact that during the weeks when the League of Nations passed its resolution condemning Japanese nggression, the Japanese Legation in Warsaw was raised to the status of an Embassy,
Significant
Beck, it was noted, nbstained from voling on the League resolu- tion.
T
HEN on Poland's western frontier les Czechoslo-
vakia, the onle great bulwark of democracy in Central Europe. Relations between them are at breaking-point. Germany,
Now President Moscicki and Marshal Smiply-Rydz
are both hunting for what they
cont
vet.
In
Yet Poland holds a key position post-war Europe. Not the least of her problems 13 her dangerously wedged-in situation between Nazi Germany and Soviet Russia. Two of her great minorities. the Ger mans and the Slavs, might, the Poles think, in an emergency turn to their country of origin,
Ambilious to be a "world Power." Poland feels let down by France. in whose powers she no longer belloves, Her people are politi- cally unripe and hor rulers are without real courage or decision to guide their country along truly Independent lines.
U
NDER these conditions Poland is unable,-with- out the strength of the old Marshal, to stand alone.
In their amblilons to create n "Greater Poland," the Right Wing of the Polish Government is lean- ing towards the Fascist Powers, who, it believes, have shown that by audacity they can "get away with it," and that they alone In Europe have the power to achieve the most extravagant alms.
In a possible conflict in Europe. Fascists feel that from their allies in Germany and Italy, especially Germany, will come their share of the spoils to make a "Greater Poland." That is the danger for Europe of Polish swing towards Rome and Berlin,
And the moral is that nations cannot live by dictatorship alone.
WHEN DEFICITS COME IN, INCOMES GO OUT, SAYS KELLY, GETTING DOWN TO BRASS TAX
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BY EDDIE' "LO.U." KELLY* with remissions for prompt pay- ments on St. Androw's and New Ing the peace: (1) being found on Year's days.
roof intending to commit # felony.
GOLD FROM SILVER-FISH
A And silver-fah.
tax on not silver-fish should
enough
TAX TO THE LAST BREATH
Or perhaps it would be better to jump all breaths together and tax on 2
A respiration basis. hundred dollars for 45 respira- minute and $150 for 60
cent. surtax for asthma und wheezes. Supplies to be cut off
Tokyo Government, and if the the frontiers It Is unlikely that
E notice that the service wants action in the they would not respond satis-
Tokyo Government has set up a Taxa- south there is this way of get-factorily to sympathetic if strict regulation. They recognise, of ting it. A landing, a rapid couse, that they are welcome tion Commission to discover thrust inland, and Tokyo would here; and that as soon as they new ways of financing the be faced with the choice of sup- enter this territory they become spot of bother with China. revenue to finance half a dozen
'citizens, in the sense that they]
tions a What they need is a man of warn. Five bucks for a licence, Tolophone 28021. porting the expedition or allow must obey the laws and customs.jour experience. We could sug- and any found wandering around / respirations a minute. Fifty por
ing it to work out its own In accepting Hongkong's hos-gest dozens of ways of raising the streets unmuzzled could fetch salvation. If it faced defeat it pitality they also accept the taxes if it wasn't that the Hong- an additional $10 in fincs. Un from defaulters who refuse to
leashed silver-fish to be shot on [can readily be imagined what responsibility of the resident, kong government might get the sight or taken to the House of Pay within 14 days, and probato
aven though they are only same notion as the Japanese.
Detention and hold nt the the reaction in Japan would be, transients. As long ne they 'Take tom-cnis, for instance. Governor's pleasure. Support would be forthcoming realise this position, they are
Nobody seems to have thought Corns and bunions should be There are limitless possibilities in quickly enough.
jin no danger of offending, f
made to too the line, because with this. A twenty per cent, tax on Ithey come in search of safety
Tom-cats could be grouped in this new taxation everyone would existing taxen would not 20 por This argument is not intended they must understand, or be zones, Any tom-cat found on the
cent. increased revenue. Then to alarm the south or the people taught, that their own actions wrong tiles to be fined $60, and for feel the pinch. Two dollars for there could be a twenty per cent..
a corn with knoba on, $1.50 for a of Hongkong. But it is wise to will decide the measure of their accond offence $100, and have sandpapered corn, and a dollar tax on the 20 per cent. tax on prepare for emergency before it happiness. In this connections milk saucer broken. A third for one that has been trimmed taxes, and, again, a 20 per cent.. tax on the 20 per cent. tax on the offence would mean the cancella-with arrives. Therefore, in this Hongkong must depend upon tion of his licence and then he
a razor-blade.
could 'be taxed. Tonon. This will mean that a habitasi SIG for gin, whisky, beer
dollars per annum for halitosis;
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of a Tom-cat licence.
and estate duties charged instead. Or what about a tax on taxes?
Colony, the public should be the permanent Chinese popula- would no longer be a tom-cat breath
As 0 last desperate resort 20 per cent, tax on taxes, and so
who
to na
“
offender deprived of his Hcence
ready to meet the possible dif- tion to act in a sort of liaison within the meaning of the Act. ficulties which vast influx of capacity, to advise and to help Chinese refugees would create. the less fortunate ones What they would be cannot be havo come here
might be impounded for (a) vagran-brandy, with an extra 50 cents or (b) being a suspected person; for cloves, and $5 for onion sand- accurately predicted; but that sanctuary, and to set a good to lokering in public place; (d)wiches. Hiccoughs to be charged they might demand sacrifices example.
offenstvo behaviour; (6), disturb" for at the flat rate of $5 a dozen,
Anyone can think up taxes. We wish wo or
were Colonial. Treasurer,
*Mr. Kelly is a grandson of the Old Lady of Threadneedle Streat..