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Germany And Poland
WHY DOES By David
THE NOT
AXIS BREAK
Woodward
"News Chronicle" Rome Correspondent
a long time before it took place.
☆
description of "Fascist No. 3" would apply perhaps better than to any other man, has emerged from the shade in which he was thrown during the immense work which he has duction, for the Chamber of experience than has been carried carried on in Libya and has re- Fasces and Corporations has on in the past is now 'being in appeared in the public eye- just approved a big expansion augurated, and that the begin- first on necount of his carefully programme for the Italian Air nings of this process are the publicised settlement of 40,000 Force.
cause for the reports current of colonists in North Africa and Similar assistance given by the presence of Germans in secondly by his visit to Egypt, Staff officers and by other ex- northern Italy and, Libya-al- news of which startled the perts is expected to be furnished though this does not mean that Egyptian Government, who, by to the Italian Army, while the German troops, as such, have ordinary diplomatic etiquette, Italian Navy may be in a posi- crossed the Brenner.
would have been informed of it tion to help the Germans in the
The bringing together of Ger- rebuilding of their fleet, which was non-existent
many and Italy has been to a заус Ax training force for some fifteen great extent the work of Count
The Marshal's intervention in Ciano, who, while operating as the Duce's son-in-law and order to improve relations be- Heutenant, has brought himself tween Italy and Egypt and to THE reported action by
Another field in which the into a position of influence try to disprove to his own satis- Hitler and Mussolini in Italians can help Germany is higher than that which has faction reports current of con- turning down the Pope's the colonial one, because except been held in the past by any of crete measures taken by the Egyptians as a result of the mediation proposals is taken for a few veterans, there are Mussolini's helpers.
existing state of the, relations It was, therefore, entirely between the two countries in authoritative circles as a almost no Germans who have fresh and surprising indica- had first-hand experience of fitting that it was he, together (notably troop concentrations of colonial matters, and they may with Herr von Ribbentrop, who the western Egyptian border tion of the strength of the be accordingly very anxious to received the applause of the and the recruitment of Libyan Rome-Berlin Axis, at a time learn lessons from the Italian elaborate display of enthusiasm Arabs who left their country as when rumour is more than settlement of Libya and the con- which greeted the conclusion of a result of the Italian settlement
the military alliance.
campaigns) was much comment- usually busy speculating on quest of Ethiopia.
It is, therefore, very probable,
ed on, as possibly forecasting the imminent weakening of in view of the various ways in
the reappearance of an old star the dictators' alliance.
which the experts of the two Meanwhile, as Count Cinno as in the Fascist firmament, but it The element of surprise is components of the Axis can "Fascist No. 2" has been add- will be probably some time be- contained in the fact that it has make themselves useful to ench ing to his power and prestige, fore it is possible to see been well known for some time other, that
even more Marshal Balbo, Governor-Gen- whether this process in to be
years.
that Mussolini was particularly thorough exchange of ideas and eral of Libya, to whom the carried any further. anxious to make relations be- tween his Government and the Vatican as cordial as possible.
In Which Mr. Pepys Doth
Tell Us Of This & That
10th-Up betimes and very early two
It will be remembered that in order not to influence the recent conclave unfavourably to the JABRE-RATTLING by Germany Fascist regime he suspended all, and Italy la making a resonant or almost all, of the various and menacing sound through the anti-something campaigns which diplomatie passages of Europe. it were being carried on in the
generations. Thence
the ever I remember' and my she-child appears that the Axis is endeavour-Italian Press and elsewhere. It
was also known that the new my office where I do take my Clubbe where is some talk of Euro-retires hastily to bed and later so do muncheon and fall to wondering why pean politicks, nud all do seem con- ing to take advantage of Britain's Pope, although frequently it is impossible in Hongkong to pro- vinced that it is paramount to make, distraction in the Far East to force criticised while Secretary of leure a beef steak that is not better Herr Hitter understand that wee do an issue in Europe, bolstered up by State by the extreme Fascist fitted for the sole of a shoe than mean what wee have declared. And Mr. Yates of Sydney about my seeds
consumption. Later to Glou- then, as Creed says, if hee wants the righteousness of rescuing a newspapers, was by no means rester tiouse to see Mr. Cornish, but war, a God's name let us fight, for which I did receive some few days
as inflexible in his views of the and his Lady at bridge with three this eternal tension is worse than past. "persecuted" minority, and curbing relations between the Holy See friends which doth embarrass mee open war in the long run. After bee most obliging and 'helpful, and an “aggressor" Power in Poland--and the dictators as was his pre-somewhat, but hee takes me upon the muncheon is taken, I do walk in the seeds a six months fresher than verandah and there we drink a glasse Kowloon to the Kowloon Krickett from England owing to the seasons. a country now credited with caret- decessor.
or two of strong waters whyle wee Clubbe and the Bowling Green to ing German Prussia.
•
It is sometimes diflicult for.ordin-1 ary, persons to see clearly through
humati
14th.--To-day comes a letter from
And indeed I do and him to
do speak of old times at Plymouth watch the bowls and to better my Late home this evening and I am but for he hath acquaintance with many gure for I grow somewhat stout Just come in somewhat after nine Despite this, the Duce has good friends of mine. After I did again. And by the time I am come when a most strunge storm doth hove sweated descend upon us for in three minutes apparently associated himself dine with him at the Grill, his Lady home I do suppose with a rebuke to the Pope when being somewhat indisposed and then off some pounds, after bathing and the wind velocity, did rise from ten though torrential rain did fall for the latter was taking the most home by motor hackney and so to doing on clean garments I dine with to seventy and as soon dropped back
my Children and so to bed.
Upon the
bed.
glasse
the blur of distorted passions that have been evoked by the controlled German Press and disseminated important initiative in foreign 11th.--Woke at a half after four 13th. (Lord's Day)-Up pretty behalf an hour or more. cheaply and voluminously through affairs which has come from the this morning, a thunder storm com- times, this being the first fine Sunday Peake there was vivid tightning and Vatican since the Pope himself, ing up and passing and then return wee have had these many weeks. clap or two of thunder but not
very nigh out the world. The ordinary citizen as Nuncio to Germany in 1917, ing again so that I could get no sleep The sun being somewhat hot I do
untli six, and run very heavy when lash my Chinese umbrella to a pole 15th. This day dawns foggy but will be shocked to read that Poland, tried to bring the World War to I must needs arise much rain fell and it does pretty well as a strade clears later and the day is hot but whose legal and natural relation- a close.
and this day very humid. Talking but I
I am minded that I should buy humid. Reading in the newes sheete ship to Danzig has been bitterly It would also seem that by at the Clubbe this evening I do point a tent or at least a canopy. About I find that upon Sunday afternoon contested by the Reich, has now not their brusque rejection of the out how often this year the thunder noon come Mr. Mill and Mr. Pierce a giant may did visit Repulse Bay, only asserted that she will repulen Vatican's mediation move the comes an hour or so before dawn a Scot, and their Ladies and wee did) and when wce do speak of it at the
a drink and at the same interval before dry and so to puncheon very merrily. Having tidings of the bathing *** Germans have by implication and Creed so I did not believe At about 6 o'clock to the
ar two of Sherris sack Clubbe Creed says it did come after it is the change of nny attempt of Danzig to give her shown that they are not in-temperature.
Peake ment
ments the women-folk did wear and self to Germany, or any attempt to terested in the efforts being but when I did ask my friend Mr. B. Clubbe where I do meet some old
having swum in did thereafter de- part being much perturbed at take the Free City from outside, but made by the Pope to end the Evans hee said it was so and did friends and am mighty late for din-part
explain the cause, though I did not ner. wee talking long over vision. But Mr. Povy holds that the also demands a broadening of her present state of conflict between fully understand of the matter. In Hollands water. This evening I did poor fish did lose its sight. Strange no good newes and read a booke styled "With Malice to- is however that in these days wee Corridor to the sea to take in Ger-the Church and State in Ger-the newes sheetes
much ill. The Jews in Shanghai do ward some" by Mistress M. Halsey man East Prussin. It need only be
did say, for when I was first Be that as it may, the fact riot when a shippe comes in against which has all the superficial clever do seem to have more monsters, as
woman, and and
Colony said that the British guarantee does remains that by the action now affairs and I perceive
Jone who, It seems, is ordering theirness of the American But for were no sharks or rays and mighty
An acquainted with the hovel indeed much is very o not extend to assisting Poland to taken Italy has shown even changed litle from Roman times. some she should bee slapped. few
both sharks and rays, und, as acquire more territory and Poland more clearly perhaps than by
12th. Very busy in my omce and Dined alone, my Children being at snakes. But now wee do have
Food my is most anxious not to forfeit the the military accord recently after to Mr. Caldbeck's where I drink the Cinema (but I would not bear on he
concluded that the Axis is as glasse of wine to the health of the Brontes upon the screen) and fell Herklots came an abominable mini- sympathy of Britain and France by
evincing any such desire.
many,
they
our
the
there
friend Mir.
of which, #5
indestructible as any political Mistress Diana's daughter, the first to reading after until they come in ber of snakes, one
she-child to be born to the family for Later a bat files in, the first that heur, did bite Mr. B. Charles. And
instrument can be in these days. be-and probably more so, for both Germany and Italy are so involved in the working of the Axis that it is difficult to see how there could be any with- drawal, even if it were desired.
The German Chancellor must deeply mortified now to reflect that he allowed Poland to take a large slice of Upper Silesia, in which there are many Germans, from Czecho-Sinvakia and passively en- couraged Hungary to absorb another substantial area mostly peopled by Magyars, when he could have fenced awhile longer with Mr. Chamber lain and taken the lot at the time in stead of having to start a new war issue with Poland. Hungary is "technicians and Staff officers are more or less docile ally and is safe while she keeps to heel but Poland disposal of the Italian Govern- la a growing Power whose case has ment at a time when the Italians clicited the support of France, are doing everything they can to expand their fighting Ser- Britain and Russin because
they vices. know that in her is
bulwark
Particularly in the military sphere and in connection with the supply of war materials to the fighting Services, it would seem that Germany and Italy are rapidly becoming integrated in one system, in which German
placing their experience at the
The most important effect of I which can be strengthened against this close collaboration between the rushing tide of Nazi successes. the Italians and the Germans Danzig has become something of may be expected to be seen in a alde issue; it is another wedge the field of Italian aircraft pro-
with which to force open the door through which all former German and exalted militarism can produce. Germany is not fit to prise open the territories are expected to return to door yet, and while her present un- Whether that door just charges against Poland. con- the Reich. should be opened or not would take tinue, that country is aure of the too long to argue here. Certain it physical backing of the Democratic Is that such an action done under Powers in the world to hem Aryan- ism within the borders it has made
threat of violence will open a Pan- for itself until, like a sensible child, dora's Box of the worst vices that it learns that to "ask nicely" obtaina scientific warfare, racial obsession much better results in the end,
GRIN AND BEAR IT
By Lichty
"That weather man must have worse rheumatism than mo----
I can't feel any rain for to-morrow."
two
men
I
hee I believe does pretty well though. the snake is dead. Sir R. Harpenden and his family did take their nun- cheon with mee with young and a pretty refugee, but our Chinese food must Lee taken in the Jacobenn room of the Hostelry, the Hoof Gar- den being filled with many gentle- men who bore their names affixed to tennis their coat-lapels, Saw a little but the Thailanders bee too good for much discussion There was us. after of the refusal of the Tsul's to play and it may bee they were right. But many hold that in future they must play no more Interport tennis for it cannot bee that people shall pick and choose, upon political grounds, whom they will play..
10th-In the newes sheries I read the the dogge Kim is lost from Sisters' Quarters at the Queen Mary Hapitall, and I do trust hee wil soon be found as he is a pleasant dogge and a fortunate one as he once did fall from the first floor of the Sisters' Quarters at the old Victoria Hospitall and did but break a leg which healed up well. To the Clubbe and home pretty betimes where I dined and so to bed.
on
FIRING PRACTICE H.M.S. Moth will carry out fring
Channel In the East Lamma Thursday and Friday mornings. On Thursday she will fire three-pounder sub-calibre shells in West Lamma Channel.
On Friday she will fire six-inch full-calibre shells from East Lamuna over Lamma Channel, shooling. Island at a moored target in Ho Mei Wan. A motor torpedo boat will act mark ship and keep the range: clear,
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