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TURKEY'S PART IN CHAMPIONING THE INTEGRITY OF THE BALKANS
Two Fronts Open to the Threat of Aggression
will be held at 1, Essex Crescent,THE Balkan Entente has un- Stato would start mobilising, the Russian lines of communi- frontier and has made great
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doubtedly been a factor for us reducing the labour avail- cation. The Turks are prepared efforts in the Thrace sector. peace between its members. It as for the fields, with a conse- for any Russian move towards Allied preparations in Egypt, has definitely dissipated all quent restriction of cereal crops. the East. But, as recently Syria and Palestine arouse muck animosities and all causes of But, as a prominent Turk said foreshadowed, what they most interest and there is much disagreement which previously to me, we now live in a world anticipate is a. concentration satisfaction at the large force existed between Jugoslavia, whence logic seems to have been within the Russian frontier as that is being, assembled. Rumania, Greece and Turkey, banished and one can make rio a diversion while action is pro- "A bloc between the Entente
No longer does the word déductions based on normal ceeding in the Balkans.
States and Bulgaria and Hun- "Salonika" arouse national pas- reasoning.
There has, however, been so gary would, of course, be the sions at Belgrade, or "Byzan- Despite the defence works much talk about German or ideal protection against Nazi or tium" create excitement in now being erected on the Russian or even Germano Soviet aggression. Bulgarian Athens, nor does there exist in Russian banks of the Black Sea, Russian action in the Balkans territorial demands, however, Turkey any irredentist feeling a Russian offensive in the with a possible Russian offen- are the main obstacle. Bulgaria. regarding her lost provinces in Europe.
The new methods of waging war bring dangers to the "exceptions" and render neces- sary some provision for concert- cd action at the first attack, whether from within or outside the Balkans. Failing it the Entente States risk sceing themselves treated in similar fashion to...their Baltic friends.... That action, predetermined, would be more satisfactory than WHERE are you going to the present situation is recog- night? To the pictures?
nised, but it is extremely doubt- Consider some of the bless-ful whether all the Balkan ings and benefits which the cinema has conferred. Think what you get in return for the moneys you pay at the box-office. The films are a levelling force,
"At The Pictures”
States would feel themselves free for the time being to agrée to any such change in their present relationship.
The situation, I find, is a
n force for democracy. The mil-constant topic of conversation lionaire may build himself a
at Ankara. Uncertainty whether private cinema, but he sees the Germany and Russia are acting same stars as the worker in the in concert, in spite of appear- thirty cent scats.
ances at times of independent The screen is a force for action; whether Italy would education, the poor man's black-scize 11 German move into board. It takes you out and round the world, into the homes of every class of people.
ca sees British too.
outback of Australia.
Rumania as an opportunity to occupy part of Jugoslavia, and how the Allies propose to assist Rumania under their guarantee,
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It teaches more about life than any book. It sharpens the adds to the complexity of the Caucasus or Central Asia is re- sive in the Caucasus, and the demands the return of the wits, quickens the thought. outlook, and causes a good deal garded by many authorities as rumours of German troops Dobrudja, which Rumania re-
American comedies, for in- of anxiety.
out of the question. Russia movements have been so persis- ceived under the Neuilly Treaty stance, have taught us to appre- IN THE CAUCASUS would have great difficulty in tent, that feeling is growing and declines to code because she clato aubtle and intricate hu-
Opinion as I have sounded it carrying on a campaign so far that all this may well be a part would then have to admit Rus- mour. We learn as we laugh.
seems unanimous that it is not from her bases as Afghanistan of the "war of nerves" which sia's claim to Bessarabia and Films are bringing the Eng-In Germany's interest to invade, or Iran, even if in either country Germany has been waging since Hungary's Transylvania. lish-speaking nations together.or encourage Russia to invade, the revolution broke out which September, 1938.
allow "these claims would leave We see America's films, Ameri- the Balkans, since she would Russian and German agents are If it is said, Germany really her relatively where she was in then lose the food, petrol and so actively trying to promote, intended to invade the Balkans 1914. Bulgaria also demands. The same pictures are shown other supplies she now obtains. and even if the Finnish cam- she would surely not put the from Greece the return of De in London and New York and It is anticipated that, as in the paign permitted it.
Allies on the qui vive so obvious deagatch, with access to the Sydney; in the villages of Eng-last war, the moment Germany
Her claim is far An incursion by Russia into ly as this. The opinion is that Acgean Sea. land, the plains of America, the or Russia sets foot on Rumanian Central Asin would, it is ad this persistent chatter of what from strong in this case, since Go to sell the oil wells will be destroy-mitted, menn Turkey's abandon- Germany and Russia may do in she never possessed the area for Canada or South Africa or Coy-ed. At least a year's work ment of the neutrality which her South-Eastern Europe may be long and there is practically no lon: you will still see Ginger would be necessary before Rogers and Clark Gable,
production could be resumed. with Moscow has dictated.
traditional policy of friendship inspired with the idea of in- Bulgarian population.
veigling the Allies into sending For some timo Turkey has Consider the cinema ns a Furthermore, overy Balkanı
heavy reinforcements there been concentrating on a rap- means of propaganda. During
IS IT GERMAN BLUFF? when all the time the Nazis' prochement between Rumania the last war it helped to sustain With You," "Mr. Smith Goes to A Russian move into Iran is spring objective may be Holland, and Bulgaria. She can plead and uphold the moralo of the Washington"-all have a mes-a menace to Turkey; it may be Denmark, Belgium, or Switzer with Rumania from her own. people, after the newspapers had sage and a moral. They are only indirect, but it is a menace land. It is remarked that (Lon- bitter experlenco that. It is exhausted their utmost efforts. sermons in celluloid...
Turkey cannot afford to ignore, don and Paris seem to share this wiser to give way peacefully Newspapers make the best Of course, there is nothing It may be recalled that one of view since. according to the thun under war pressure. Tur- form of propaganda. But the now in preaching being com-the Russo-Turkish wars was due latest declarations, a large force key remembers that she refused filma como second. They are farbined with amusement. The to Russia's invasion of Iran.
is being hold in England in anti- to cede Croto to Greece and then, more effective than the radio. first stage plays in England Were the Straits then oponed cipation of a German push to as a result of the Balkan War, Winged words from the radio were the mystery plays, miracle to the Allied Fleets, Russia, the sea. fall on the ear and are soon plays and morality plays of the whose Black Sen fleet is negligi- forgotten, like snow-flakes fall-Middle Ages.
TO MEET ALL DANGERS They showed ble, knows well that that means
ing on a flowing, river, stories from the Bible, legends the loss of Batum by bombard- Meanwhile Turkey is concert- The screen can be a pulpit. of the saints, and allegorical ment from the sea as well as ing measures to meet all even- Capra's films Mr. Deeds Goes tales with virtuca and vices as attack by land by the Turks, tualities. Sho is keeping a to Town," "You Can't Take It characters.
who would, in addition, harass careful watch on the Caucasus.
lost not only' Crete but also a large slice of her European territory.
Rumania would cede the lesser It has been suggested that if
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