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Commentator: Emrys Jones
Baltic
Query
Mark
HITLER'S plan to
make restored Memel a Nazi naval base,
designed to bottle up the
Soviet Fleet, casts a shadow over the Baltic, increases the nerves in the countries [surrounding that sea.
Look at the Baltic Sea, look at its shape to start with, and note that hero is the place for a great naval dog-fight if ever there was one.
From our point of view the key to the Baltic, of course, lies in the North Sen. First, Heligo- land, that famous island we swapped with Germany, 18, so the House of Commons was told now highly fortified.
Moving from west to east, consider the strategic points of
Hongkong Telegraph the Baltic: consider them, for,
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Co., Ltd. Chamberlain's statement
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with Nazi dominance in the
Baltic, the Scandinavian coun- tries, as well as Latvia and Es- tonin, can begin wondering how long they can maintain their traditional neutrality.
So, from Heligoland, through the Kiel Canal. There Hitler's men are deepening the canal,
the building higher bridges, so that the German Fleet can move easily into the North Sen,
You may take it, in the event of war, that Heligoland and Kiel will not be the only defences of Germany.
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The west coast of Denmark, the coast that faces England, is also fortified, and the chances are that in war time the Ger- mans would overrun that country It appears that, without granting to get hold of the fortifications. to Soviet Russia specific reciprocal } assurances of aid against Russia's Only Way Out Buropean enemies, Britain desires an assurance from the U.S.S.R, that
she will come to the aid of Britain and France if they are attacked.
NOW
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200
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Moscow
Dr. F. W. NORWOOD: WHAT IS
66.
BRITAIN'S
Why I am POLICY?
leaving England"
NE of England's most famous preachers has just sailed
with his wife for Canada to start a new job.
asks JOHN BLUNT
I.
IS becoming increasingly apparent if the opinion of "the man in the street" is to be taken into account-that the British Government's handling. of the events of to-day, especial- ly as far as Russia is concerned, is causing quite a lot of critic-
ism.
What makes a man set out at 63 on such a venture? What Thut the problems which have will be his thoughts as he leans over the boat rail, and England, confronted the Government dur- his family, and his friends slip out of sight? Let's have a looking the last twelve months have at the man and his job, and maybe we shall see.
been tremendous, pone will
"This drift from the churches; this leader is of vital importance in tough waited for his grown-up chlidren to this destruction of all standards order to maintain the con
come to a last family party. He told You cannot, I suppose, blame the fidence of the people.
people; can't altogether blame youth
The unsatisfactory delay in coming. me why he was leaving England.
It was one of the most remarkable if it flees to pleasure to forget.
"So much defcatism; so much causes some apprehension. It is true to an understanding with Rusain interviews I have ever had, for, Dr.j
"Dr. Norwood shock that there was a time when Russia Norwood is a realist. He hates false) cynicism sentiment.
Indeed, if the Swedes had their way they might form a Scandinavian bloc against Germany.
The man is Frederick William Norwood (Dr. Norwood, of deny; but the feeling is steadily TOW look at that ΠΑΓΓΟΥ
the City Temple). The job he is going to is a big one-the growing that the time for channel, enlled the Sound, that separates Denmark and Sweden, pastorship of a church in Vancouver with a congregation of vacillation. has long past, and that a strong and courageous There, naval commanders are up 1,700. against a different proposition, for the, ...........If_that_interpretation is correcL, Swedes, for some time-now--havel-Dr. Norwood talked to ine as het
and if it is Mr. Chamberlain's last been proving themselves word, it can only mean that the against Nazt advances. Premier does not want an alliance with the Soviets, No other con- struction can be placed on a pro- position so fore-doomed to failure.
Russia has everything to lose, nothing to gain. by entering such an alliance.
Britain truly is pursuing an amazing course with regard to the Soviet.
It is over
a month since Mr.
"I've been called a roamer;
Yet, I Kiel were bombed-und
his head. I have seen so much. of you have to destroy only one lock to!
ait in my travels up and down the was considered to be the bad boy of the world, but it is equally true that Yes, I know. You say wreck a canal-that narrow channel, the Sound, between Denmark and ypsy, a man who can't keep still," country. Sweden is the only why our of the he said with a quizzical smile. "But what is the use of dwelling on that for some years now, Russia has Baltic, and ships in it are at the that isn't true. Remember, I've been what are we going to do about it?
on the preaching in England for 22 years, mercy of guns and bombs Swedish coast,
and that's a mighty long time.
I
Under the pressure of the events:
Jot
my holidays I have travelled because I like breaking fresh
of 1930, Danish Prime Minister
U
Stauning had to confirm that he had ground. Now I'm starting out for
-unless, as "John Blunt" suggests Watch These Islands
elsewhere on this page, Mr. Cham-
berlain is prepared to make na dramatic a gesture in the cause of
Such a meeting at this stage would have immensely important results for the world.
How-
I
decaned to
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practically ceased to meddle with other people's affairs,
It stands to reason that the Powers who have professed the desire to
64T WANT - United Church; maintain Peace at all costs, and who
a Church in which the ore undoubtedly sincere in their nim,
Church in such a collective front.
"In Vancouver my church is un-
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*
Pence
Chamberlain announced that "nego- talks in Stockholm on the question Canada and I feel just the same as most gifted men would be the spokes cannot afford to leave Russia out of
of erecting strong fortifleations on any young man who is about to start men for Christianity; tiations were in progress". Each both cides of the free miles wide a new job. I love Canada, and no which the old conventions are put
naide. doubt I'll settle there." day the evidence mounts that con- Sound. tacts, between the two countries
Bull going east, the next point is
der the auspices of the United Church F, INSTEAD of all the parleying. of Canado-a fusion of Methodists, between the two Powers, Mr. have not been as close or as fre- Memel, now Hitler's. In that nat-
Presbyterians, and Congregational Chamberlain had taken it upon him- ural harbour he plans to make a new quent as they should have been.
TIS voice warmed; the years 1sts. You can do so much more itself to visit Moscow, and there have HIS What is needed is the fullest and to be able to bottle up the Soviet will be a grand job."
Hellgoland, and from there he hopes
seemed to slip away. "It there is s a united Church behind you. discussed in a friendly spirit the They have I feel I can do much more work doubts and hopes he held us to frankest exchange of views. That Fleet In the Eastern Baltic. exchange can best be undertaken ever, naval bases are not built in a been trying for a long time to get over there, and I hope to be of use Russia's sincerity and desire for me to go. I've put it off because in contacts with the United States." Peace, the suspicions which obvious- by a meeting of Foreign Ministers day.
of the crisis; I thought I should be We talked of the Colonies. "I'vely obtala at the moment, well here if war did come.
"Last September we sailed back preached in almost every corner of have been dissipated weight
the British Empire," he wald,
After all, if he could visit Hitler, LOOK north from Memel to from America, thought we were you may well as about culta why not pay the same courtesy to Now-well, you tion. It's appalling to think of the the Dictator of Russia? I for one the Aland Islands, bang in sailing into war. real peace as he was in the cause the middle of the entrance to the can't hold up your life for ever, and vast areas and the sparse population, feel that he would not have made his
to go.
and yet we do so little about it visit in vain, and that the of appeasement and will arrange Gulf of Bothnia. Here is one of the
sec, I've been a long time in Birth restriction is the order of the front would have been tremendously for Immediate personal contacts most exciting spots in the Ballic. with M. Stalin.
Situated between Sweden and Fine England, and after 17 years at the day, and checks to emigration obtain strengthened,
City Temple I determined to give almost everywhere, You can't ex- There land the islands, by a cry and de myself time to go campaigning up pect the ordinary working man to feeling, that Russia's past is Russia's There is, à perhaps not unnatural 1021, were declared neutral and deand down Great Britain; evangelical emigrate on his own.
present, and that the hesitancy militarised.
work.
The truth is that the people we which has been displayed by Britain. Now these islands are of Arst-class
"It's been a great experience for have been breeding in England are of recent months, is due to the fear strategical importance in the Baltic.
Long before the September crisis me, but in a way it's been disap- not it to be ploneers, They have of the price which would be expected it was hold that if Germany and pointing. So much confusion in peo- become so urbanised that life in the in repayment of Russion co-opera-
ple's minds few with any real Dominions is a foreign thing to them. tion."
The pressure of economie We should put whole communities Mr. Chamberlain has himself to
That aspect hna, I feel convinced. race between the
the two countries for outlook.
been so abroad so that life would
not be
been grossly oxoggerated. thank for the suspicions that have the possession of the Aland Islands, and politient forces has arison regarding Britain's intent.
Whatever may be Russia's internal In the first weeks of January this great that it has driven thoughts of completely different.
Christianity.
I do There is a deep, understandable, year, the Finns and Swedes agreed to religion out.
think
got tangled up with years shown eagerness to conclude and on its past record of pandering a remilitarisation of the falands, mill-
trade agreements with her. If she the Totalitarians, absolutely tary service for the islanders; and
is sufficiently honourable to enter Justifiable suspicion of the real in- now that becomes more necessary out on Europe," and that is a for- false standards and false values. We
than aver as Hiller plans
must straighten it out." new bidden zone. tentions of the Government and its
But the Soviet has built a cani I shall long remember this talkinta trade pacts with, surely we can Heligoland at Memel. real attitude to Russia:. Who can
avoid war. Meanwhile, on their side facing joining up the Ballle to the White with Dr. Norwood. Walking away, take a chance that the will keep her blame Russia for sharing that sus- the Aland Islands, the Swedes are Sea, so that the Soviet Fleet, if the I wondered how many men at 63 word in helping After all, Wo do what he was doing: would
are not asking Rus- would do said to be busily fortifying, so that worst comes to the worst, can leave cheerfully go out to start far from sia to go to war with any nation.
require Kind words won't remove it. If some Power (probably Russia or the Baltic and get into the
is her assurance family and friends. There has got to be action if Bri- Germany) ever captured the islanda oceans by way of the White Sea.
Completed in 1934, the Stalin It isn't for honour and glory. He that should any other nation com- menco a war of aggression, she will, tain is not to find herself again out the Swedes will have a second line
of protection as the bombers fly over Canal as they call it, Is. 142. miles has had all that. It isn't for money. Instantly join those who are deter manoeuvred by the Totalitarians.
long, compared with the Suez, which He could easily retire. Abyssinia, Spain, Austria, the to Stockholm.
"I believe in Christianity"-that mined to check and punish those la 102 miles, and the Panamá 50, Sudetenland, Bohemia and Moravia, Stalin Canal
It was built primarily to ship is what he said. And that is the responsible. lumber from the northern regions, answer. NOW Hitler's creallen of to make the passage 8 days instead Memel will not succeed in of the 17 round Scandinavia. But, bottling up the Soviet Fleet in the now, with Hitler's bid for dominance Baltic.True, Russia in the Baltic in the Baltic, the canal assumes an hion only a email window. looking immense strategie importance,
In any everit, it is clear that Bri- tain, if the Premier pursues his present policy, is in danger of losing Russia as an ally.
to
picion?
Memolland. They have all beer victory for the dictators, defeat for democracy. If we lose the diplo matic war that is n progress throughout Europe there are going to be others,
Russia went to war it would be a
..
A
free
"I believe in
not
Woh we have arrived at 'it yet/polley, we have within the last few
All
we
In any cARO, there is precious
little to choose between Nazism and.
Graham Communism, but there is every
reason why we should join hands to- day with any “ism" which plodges
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