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...........Hal Kemp's Orch. The R.A.F. ...Samy Kaye's Orch.
more successful in restricting ita
February 5, 1940.
THERE'S NO SUCH The "Asama
THING AS A
BELGIAN'
THERE are two weak spots
in the £60,000,000 Maginot Line-its ends. One end reaches Switzerland, at Basle. The other reaches Belgium, at Malmedy.
If invading armies can force their way round the ends France's elaborate shield will be about an ameful as the Great Wall of China.
The German High Command must have given a lot of con- sideration to the cholce be- tween these two weak anota. Jagged mountains defend the Swiss end; but what are the prospects at the Belgian end?
'The danger-zone is twenty-five-mile broad district Jutting into Germany between. Holland and Luxemburg, call- ed Llege. The signposts say: 80 miles to Brussels, 200 miles to Paris. Next to the frontier He two small patches of land named Eupen and Malmedy (pronounced Oy-peri, Mal-
maidy).
Hiller has always wanted them once they were Ger- man. He platted to get them by incessant propaganda-a8 he got the Saar. But for once his plans izzled out. At. the elections last spring the Ger- mian party failed to win a single seat in either of these districts.
Many Belginns will not want to help defend this gap-be- en Belgium is really two countries. Racially spealing, there is no such thing as a. dyed-in-the-wool Belgian. In the north vou have the pro- the German Flemings. In youll are the Walloons, who are pro-French. They hate each other so much that if you nuk the way in Antwerp (x Fleming city) the man you nek will sometimes purposely mis-
direct you, thinking you are a Walloon. That's how neigh- hourly they are,
King Leopold has been working to unite these two factions A German attack may show if he has succeeded.
About the only ways Bel- glum resembles Holland are in Hize and population. Belgium is Roman Catholic, Holland is Protestant. Belgium ja, with Saxony, the most highly indus- trialised country in Europe. Holland depends greatly on her dairy farming.
The Dutch problem is to sell her surplus agricultural pro. duce. The Delgian problem is to find enough farms for her labourers to work on. She has one and a half times as many people to the square mile as Britain, twice as many - as Germany. Hitler's prattle about "living space" makes the Belgians laugh cynically. Belgium is the most over.... ⚫ crowded country in Europe.
Belgium pulled herself to- gether gallantly after the war, restoring her finances, improv- ing her trade and raising the standard of living of the working classes.
But when Hitler raises the cry "Give us back our colo- nies," even the Flemings don't feel so pro-German. Because part of Belgium's huge colony In the Congo, eighty times. Lis large as herself, was taken from Germany after the last war. Belglans poured money Into this new district, called It "Astrida". after their dead
Queen.
No. Belginns would not like to see Germany win the
war.
and
Maru" Belligerent Rights
THE grounds from which been suficiently informed that the
international
Japanese Government hitherto have contro-stood for the recognised provision
versies can arise are many that the nationals of a belligerent and varied..
These differences range
Power aboard a neutral ship whose surrender the other belligerent may Power would be able to demand
from questions of should be confined to those included state rights and duties to in the military forces." those of national interests,
*
and they may be slight or THE British reply to the proteat serious according to circum- Government on January 27. It is
stances.
Numerous
was handed in to the Japanese
understood that the British note
'a s' such pointed out that the stopping of the Asama Maru and the removal of grounds for contention are, German passengers word carried they can, nevertheless, be out in accordance with the right of under Inter- divided into two groups, a belligerent Power
national Law. And, that the Ger- viz., legal differences and mans removed were on their way That home by order of their home
political differences. being so, the settlement of state disputės may therefore
be approached
by Dr.
from either a Lin Wo-Chiang
legalistic or
the political'
standpoint.
Government
at
EX-
the Inter's pense; that it was evident that upon return home they were to be em- bodied into armed forces Iminediate- ly. That, fur- thermore, the British Govern- ment hold that the
clause of the London Declaration providing for the seizure of enemy
Although in practice a nationals embodied Into armed forces sharp line cannot be drawn can be extended to apply to reserves.
Gordon Taylor between these grounds of it was also explained that according
SAUNA
FC-
serves, and that of all males of
IF
✡.
It has often been argued that the
differences for the purpose to German law, there is no difference capacity of modern aircraft must
of determining which stand-between combatants, including Larry Clinton's Orch.render our sea-borne supplies pre-
point should be taken in a military age. In conclusion, the note ..Artle Shaw's Orch. curious. The experience of the first months of war is all against such
given case; yet, whenever suggested a refusal of the proposed .Tommy Dorsey's Orch, theories. Coastal air patrols by their
possible, a solution from the release of the Germans taken away. action against enemy submarines have
legal point of view is always ...Dorothy Lamour.}
proved a formidable increase of our
this is what is said to be,sub- to be preferred.
stantially the content of the .Fnts Waller's Orch. power to command the sea. They
When an incident occurs be- British note, in reply to the Japanese are so dreaded that their mere pre- | 66TUR
"FIRST we will explore on to huge boulders piled on a sence, prisoners have confessed, often
the island and then crackling stove. She pokes an-
other bundle of faggots into the tween States, it can usually be protest, then our belief that the deters a U-bont captain frum attack CO., LTD.
we'll have a bath about 3 fre and turns to reassure her more effectively settled to the British Government has taken its ott merchant shipping. German
satisfaction of both parties by stand from the legal point of view. CHATER ROAD. frightfulness may yet devise some o'clock," my hostess said foreign guest.
principles and usages which instead of the broad view-point" www fresh tactics for her sink-at-sight this morning,
"You cannot breathe?" she have been more or less com-s expected by the Japanese Govern- ment, is confirmed. However, as warfare, but thus far we have been It sounds an odd pro- asks politely. "This will make monly agreed upon and, better the development of the negotiation you better." And she dips her understood, than by political on this affair indicates in the last which are few days Great Britain might do effects than we had a right to hope.gramme.
But when in Finland, fingers into a bowl of cold water considerations,
and presses them gently on to generally rather vague and dif- her utmost to satisfy Japanese denl with any German bombera sent do as the Finns do.
my throbbing eyelids. Grate-ficult to define.
aspiration by taking into account of against us has not yet gone into However, she seems to fully I take the bowl and follow It appears that in the recent the "political implications," while action...but results of our recon- have changed her mind for her up to the wooden gallery case of the "Asama Maru" reserving the question of principles operation with the French Air Force we have explored every-made out of smooth slats set an Great Britain has endeavoured involved.....
to justify her action by the In discussing the legal principles Here Elli gives me over the Siegfried Line supply strong thing and are strolling about inch or so apart,
another former, while Japan has chosen involved in the present case, one reasons for belief that enemy squa- the garden. A tiny, crim- jolt by flicking me unexpectedly to premise her complaint on may start either from the angle of neutral rights and duties or from drons would pay a heavy toll. son-painted hut stands by with a bunch of wet birch the lutter considerations.
Without the least intention to the angle of belligerent rights and possession of the Air Ministry dis- the lake. She pushes open leaves. They smell delicious. . .
*This will pass on the merits or demerits duties. In any way, the conclusion reached would be the same, since closes that "our latest fighters are de- its door and
of the attitudes assumed by both these rights and duties are corre *****finitely better than their German
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Technical evidence now in the
counterparts." This is confirmed by | the startling records of flights of our Bomber Command across Germany, testing defences, observing troop concentrationa, dropping leaflets and
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enter We minute cabin with a bench in it and some pegs on the wall.
-by- TRUDA PANET
"Undress here," she says briefly.
This is a shock.
reaching the great majority of the objectives. There have inevitably been losses, though far less than the Germans have claimed. But the free- dom of movement of our aircraft, day after day and night after night for across Germany, and the German "Herc. is this? official deninla of their presence-over bathing-dress. Berlin for example-though search-bathe?" Ibabble. lights and guns blazed at them, give "You need no costume," she us-n heartening standard of com- says and behold she is nude and parison of air strength. Recon- disappearing through another nuisance is the major purpose, and door. the distribution of leaflets to the German people is of secondary im-
portance. But it is well that they should be warned of the
dangers AM alone.
We have still to wait for the maximum effort of the Air Force, which should certainly be reserved for the time and the place at which it will have the greatest effect. The scole of that effort is growing rapidly. Production of aircraft has now reach-
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WHAT Am I in for?
away.
mako
yo.u perspire," she says and flicks away impar tially at herself and me.
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to
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The issues of the present care seem to hinge on the kind of answer to be given to these two questions: Firstly, 18 it per-
I SHALL first recapitulate the missible for neutral ship to carry essential facts connected military persons or persons "om- I FIND myself reciprocating
with ever-decreasing diff-with this case, and then proceed hodied in the armed forces" of the No dence and another bundle of on to a discussion of the legal onemy? Secondly, Can the Ger- mans removed by the British.naval pre-force from the Japanese ship, the You mean a birch-leaves till we are both principles involved and
"Asama Maru," be regarded as giggling childishly. I believe I cedents applicable.
From news reports, which have military persons or persons "em am enjoying myself
Elli tells me to lie down and so far not been denied, the incident bodied in the armed forces" of the relax. A delicious languor steals happened in this way. At about enemy of Britain? If the first over me. The wooden slatted as6 miles off the Japanese coast, a negative and the, second, qubation, in noon, on January 21, and at a point question could be answered, in the bench is not really uncomfort- British warship ordered the Asama the affirmative, then Great Britain. able. There is, something, de- Maru, on her way from the United was only exercising such belligerent cidedly, about these Finnish | States Japan, to stop. rights as recognised by International
party of British officers boarded the Law. And awful sounds of crackl-baths.
Elll's voice comes, to mo Japanese boat, and demanded from upon which their Fuchrer's madnessing and splashing come through
The first, being a question in the the captain the removal from his has driven them.'
that second door and the very through a haze of dreams.
"Time to go now. Twenty ship of certain Germans whose abstract, can bo readily answered in
the negative.. walls feel hot.
minutes is long enough for your names they presented in a list.
As a consequence, 21 Germans
Since neutrality, as Oppenheim I am scared but dare not run first bath. We go to the lake." of military age were taken off the
Drowsily contentedly, I plek vessel, while thirty other Gormans, says, "is an attitude of impartiali- up my sodden coat, forgotten in mostly merchants, were allowed to " it is the duties of neutrals to refrain from giving such assistance England expects, etc. Naked, I feel even less brave, a pool of water by the door. So continue on their le second day, and succour to one of the bel- ed more than twice the large pre-war clutch my cont as a last link dazed with relaxed warmth I am
one as benefit the other.. output. Still further expansion is with the life I know and push that I hardly realise that Elli is the Japanese Government lodged agerents as is detrimental
leading me, pink and boiled and formal protest with the British the other; and such injuries to-
Government, reserving the right of the baling arranged. But most important open the other door." of all developments is the scheme of
A cloud of boiling steam com- still naked, ACROSS THE GAR demanding the handing over of the Among these duties, which war im- Germans. It was further pointed Posed upon the neutrals, is a kind co-operation with the Dominions, pletely blinds me and my timid DEN.
out in this note that Japan regarded of assistance known as "unneutral service, which they should not ren- But the gardeners work on un«. Canada, Australia and New Zealand feet slide on a wet, stone floor.
the forceful removal of these men. have agreed to train pilots and other Gradually my eyes pierce the concernedly.
service, as it is understood nowadays, personnel and produce aircraft on a fog and I see Elll's. pink form
Gradually the cool air revives from a neutral ship near the coast der to the enemy. By unneutral. new and far greater scale. Thus the hurling buckets-full of cold water me and as we run through the of Japan as an unfriendly act, for is meant the carriage of persons and criss-cross shadows of the fir- which she requested an early ex- despatches for the enemy by neutral planation, "sufficient and gold," "ships, in contrast with tho. carriage pice free from any risk of enemy as those of Australia and New Zea trees on the dry sand I think from the British Government. It of contraband, which forms a dif altack will be utilised to the utmost ¦ là
Innd, will have their final, prepara- miserably.
concluded with the request that the ferent category of itself. The breach tion for service. This schemo Ада for the creation of Air
"I shall dio of this-,
great British Government "pay profound of the former duties is, regarded na defend the whole British Common- ment of the conditions of the world will kill me..
been inspired by far-sighted judg cold after extreme heat
consideration to the matter in the more serious matter, as such act to the enemy; and in extreme cases broad light of the relations between is deemed to be in the direct service. wealth of Nations. Such a manifold and the potentiality of the British
Japan and Britain." union of Imperial effort has never | Empire. ;- We may now look forward
such neutral vessel is able to be It is significant that in the treated as an enemy merchant ves- before been devised. Each Dominion to an Imperial air, power, of over- will have its own training schools, whelming strength. Its oucers and BUT with the Alice-in-Wonder- Japanese Noto, as far as available sol. The condemnation in the fast but advanced courses are to be con- justice in the spirit of that noble afternoon has worn, I find I am pect of the matter, beyond remark by GLEASE Tum To
men will vindicate freedom and land quality that the whole Information goes, hardly any century of the "Orozembe" and the foronce was made of the legal, Friendship," two American vessels, carrings of: centrated In Canada. There, many Squadron motto, "I spread my wings, i
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ing that "the British authorities had of our own Air Force recruits, as well and I keep my promise."
resources and, the areas of the Em-
Forcez to
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it
On the night of the
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