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Germany would release from the
Pacifism. In this atmosphere, can
N the Opera House the could not withstand the few divisions voices are rising and western Front. Half the army is in interweaving to ideal the north; Its worth, after years of patterns traced by the baton economy, is unknown, of Fritz Busch. Dry, clear o to extreme lengths. We must and gay is this production accept this fact," said one of the most of "Cosi Fan Tutte;" a great distinguished Social Democrats al IR secret party meeting, "Finland German and the Swedish was Lebensraum of Russia, Sweden genius for decors have com- may be the. Lebensraum of Ger- bined to make as fine a version as Europe is likely and Indignant at the less spectacular to see.
many."
But the interventionnists, shocked
pacifism expressed by the Govern-
ment, have strong arguments and we like a regime of gangstera?" one to fight in Finland. In the foyers of But the Swedes who crowd the stronger feelings on their side. To said to me. "Those people don't be the opera girls move among the au- stalls and balconies are not watching quieten growing public excitement I long to the twentieth century."- dience selling metal badges in support with complete attention; they are was necessary for the King to en- So certain was this Swede of the of them. This device, stamped in aware that a few miles away, the dorse the policy, and even then the sympathies of his country that he heavy relief, is of four fats locked war has come to their back door, brave man of Scandinavia, u jour argued in favour of a British Inva- in mutual support. Wars by more and straight ahead, through the nalist enlled Dr. Segerstedt, wrote: sion to fight Russia when she was than half the people in the streets, wood and canvas Mediterranean of The Government has played the invading Finland. Resistance be these badges, which imply a mutual the backcloth, Germans, cut off from king, but the ace of fate will beat suld, would mean alignment with their bases by the British Navy, can that" now obtain their supplies by one DOS REMEDIOS: Hermillo Her- route. That route liep through
menegildo, dearly beloved hus-Sweden. band of Lucilla. Cortege will leave Canossa Hosptal, at 5 p.m. to-day and pass the Monument at 5.30. No flowers by request.
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Germany, and this was impossible.
bond between Denmark, Sweden,
He meant that the dangers of non- Two days later a more elderly Swede Norway and Finland, are the most. intervention are more certain than was warning me in tones as urgent pathetle sign of wish-fuldiment in Chose of attack. For it Germany, as if they were addressed
to Mr. the North. They know, too, that the contrast be allowed to expand as she likes, Winston Churchill that an expedition For Denmark is shackled by Ger- here is only a miniature of the Sweden will fall not merely Into of this kind would be fatal since it many, Sweden by prosperity and the engedy confronting: Sweden on the her grip but into Russia's, the tradi- would throw Sweden Into Germany's civilised neglect of her armaments, stage of world politics.
tional enemy.
Once ancient Crete found itself In
a situation which was not dissimilar.
forebodings we must add the
urms.
and Norway, without them, la impot- Both these schools of thought ent. There is no unlly bere except: assume that Britain will send effec- fear and blind hatred of Germany..
In a thousand years of peace a society developed where tools were works To this turnoll of prophecies and live help in Scandinavia. of art and central healing warmed hopes centred on England. Sweden the houses of the rich; so long u is far more pro-British than she freedom from wor raised civilisation was in the last war. "How could
10 t plane where it could refine the detail of living. Unfortunately the
THE prens "Special to the Telegraph" to used by the "Hongkong Telegraph" to indicate news which is strictly copyright under the provisions of the Telecommuni- calons Ordinance, 1916, Buch new AT hears the indication "UP is received in Cretans forgot the ugly business of Flongkong on the date of publication by defending themselves and were swept the United Press Associations, who re serve all rights and forbid republicstion,
out of existence by the first invader. Bither wholly or in part without previous arrangement.
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Eriton tyrannising over defence- less savages and depriving Man Friday of his Lebensraum,
virtues of democracy Kirc
entirely solid. Slums-which do noi
exist-seem a mediaeval blot on the landscape of backward countries; pensions, insurance, "co-operation, are organised to high efficiency. The
children in elementary schools have tree doctoring and dentistry, and it!
20 years since the State limited the working day of the adult to eight|
There is no plan except to wait and, if necessary, go under in turn. There is only one thing-civilisation. EANWHILE some are enrolling to fine and distinguished as "Cool Fan. Aght in Norway, as they enrolled Tutte" and, let us hope, og enduring.
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Three Powers have guaranteed her security: two
more
would like to-
So what has Rumania got
worry
to
about?
his
Perhaps most readers of the famous tale had never thought of it in that light. But that presumably is because they are mostly British. Defoc we must hours.
➜UMANIA lives under the shadow have to cross Hungary, or Russion are loyal enough, must all be ac-
Poland,
enter counted elements of weakness; and. before they could now see as a sinister propa-
This country, which war has not of a great fear.
Rumania.
especially Uie Germans, who have touched for well over a century, has
And yet three Powers have guar- gandist, upholder and exponentome to believe in civilisation, prov-anteed her security, and two more
It is difficult to say whether most the typical Nazi organisation, with Rumunians dread a German or a every member ready to betray
country for the sake of pan-German- of British imperialism.
ing it by the expenditure of tens ut are anxious to guarantee it.
Why is Rumania embarrassed by Russian occupation the more
ism should Hitler decide to strikke. millions of kronor more each year on
Probably the richer classes fear guarantors and would-be guarantors? Our colonial iniquities are ap-sceial services than on armaments.
Everybody knows how the German Why, if Ave Powers wish to preserve the Russians the more, the poorer minority in Poland conducted espion- the Germans. But the mujority of age and helped to disorganise the parently of much longer stand- But now, in the course of a few her, does she live in fear?
wish to When Great Britain und France Rumanians would
The Rumanion resiat Polish defences. months, the shadows of Crete are ing than we had suspected.
gave a guarantee to Poland they either. And Rumania has the clev- Nazis, and their non-German Fuselst gathering.
Turkey crest, most masterful King in Europe. friends in the Iron Guard, would. Have one to Rumania, too. south In the War
has guaranteed her against aggres-determined to pass on his inheritance follow the German Poles' example. Her acquisitions have trebled Ru- Germany and the Western Powers ston by any European Power except intact to his son, the Crown Prince
Count Clano and Count Michael.
mania's population and vastly in she could have survived without Russia.
(3) Why do Hungary and Italy creased her territory and economic But naturally each of offer Rumania a guarantee? What do resources, they want in return? And why does them has created a potential enemy this embarrass Rumania?
in the State which was deprived of Because Rumania holds the former la province. Hungarian province of Transylvanin, which she received as a reward for coming in on the side of the Allies in the last war: Hungary's price-
On the other hand, we find native races the world over
between
simply longing to place them-king her highly-manicured hands Csaky have offered her a guarantee selves under the benevolent pro-in it. Her iron-ore may be help-on behalf of their countries, Italy
ing Germany though
nut So
and Hungary,
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DUMANIA could put into the I held an army of 1,800,000
So what are Rumania's worries? tection of the Swastika.
* When the Nazis have treated much, she keeps telling her con-
setence, as to help indispensably the populations of Czecho-
ships may be being sunk, the thicketi
CHE is in the most dangerous position in which any State Slovakia and Poland so well, it of wireless masts on the roof of the
strong. She is adjoined by
of this territory and be equally valuable na soldiers. heaven knows how much trouble; Great Power Russia-and within Rumania refuses to pay Hungary Thure would be great differences in but none of these things is worth the sphere of Influence of another might invade Transylvants the mum-the quantity, and quality of their a resistance which would mean des-Germany. And both have designsent Russia invaded Bessarabia.
propor ruction by Germany.
stands to reason that they would German Legation may be preparing can be she is richer than she is for a guarantee is the return of men. But these men would not all.
herself.
from
one
three-quarterS
equipment, Vast sume in
be not less kindly in Africa or elsewhere.
"Taking it all in all," the Nazi writer comments, "we Germans are incredibly harmless, people.""
more alarming to
Swedish Yes, incredibly! This harmless- FAR
nerves is the German assault on this, ness has expressed itself even her neighbour Norway. For more cloquently since Hitler Sweden foresees, is going to have
(2)
Rumanin, too, resembles Poland And what is Germany's in-und his interest to see the Balkan, bers about 600 machines, Immediate and tangible effects on terest in Rumania? It is even more countries unified instead of bickering. came to power than heretofore.
acute than Russia's, Rumania has oll Rumania is Italy's first line of de-in being an agricultural rather thon an industrial country, Sho, is not fence against Russia. wells. The
She produces seven million German
'If Britain maintains the blockade tons of crude oil a year; Germany propaganda
(5) Rumunia possesses a province rumciently industrialised to produce adequate arms and equipment for machine
be that cuts the German invaders off consumes 1,000,000 tons of petrol a on the Black Sea called Dobruja. her forces. She must depend to a must indeed
their bases marches to the year in peace, and probably more This previously belonged to Bulgaria,|large extent on outside supplies, and gravelled for matter, in its cam-frontier, the least that can happen is than double that amount in war. so Bulguria has a grievance. without them she would be helpless paign to blacken Great Britain, the creation of an alternative route
against vast mechanised attacks.
Her redistance, attacked, must If it has to turn to masterpieces across the Baltle. At worst Russia
E country would have the depend on how the British and THE At present though she sends three-
Would it Frenchy guarantees are fulßlled. To like "Robinson Crusoo" in search may be expected to join Germany in
arave by the tron-ore mines in the fifths of her total exports to Ger-
postas the means?
Kive her direct military assistance of revelations.
Rumanla sends her only
Rumania has a population of about would be extremely difficult-but north and for domination of Sweden many
1,500,000 tons of all, one-third of We make it a present of politically and economically.
her total oil exports. In the recent 10,000,000. Two-thirds of these have extremely valuable.
their native tongue. The knowledge that any invasion "Gulliver's Travels" and any The people are divided as to the trade negotiations Germany is sald Rumanian
tlon comes from very diverse origins. lon, into race between. Germany other classic that takes its fancy. best course of action. The Govern- to have demanded the doubling of The remaining third of the popula-of Rumania is almost bound to deve ment belleves in inaction, hinting at this figure, but has not succeeded in There are nearly 2,080.000, Hungari- und Russia for the oilrells, may
Kelling Further proofs of. British knowledge that Germany will invade cereals and timber, too, would not an: about 1,000,000 Russians, and, deter either from undertaking it.
800,000 Germany. For the rest, there But if she is attacked there would villainy should not be hard to got if help a given to Norway. Defence come aruiss, and Germany has now ate Bulgars, Turks, Jews, miscellane be no better way of enforcing our --provided
blockade, and so hastening the end одо brings the works are being rushed up on Shane, obtained a depreelution of Rumanian
currency which Intrenses her own ous Stava, and a few Poles, constal batteries and entanglement purchasing power.
Some of these do not matter. But of the war, than by giving Rumania necessary mental blas to the
learnt from Maginot and Monnor- Cermany has no common frontier the Hungarians, Russions, Germans "civo naslutance in denying her re-.
|sources, to our enemies. task.
helm; but these are unfinished and with Humanin, German troops would and Bulgars, though many of them
against her.
So it's six of one and half a dozen tion to the national Budget-have (1) Why does Russla look towards
of the other. Rumunia may tail been spent in recent years on arma- Rumania? Bessarabia, now a pro between two stools.
ments and equipment. But Ru- mania's army remaing similar vince of the kingdom of Rumania,
ins belonged to Russia until the Revolu- (4) What is Italy's Interest? Mus-ma tion of 1917. A quarter of the popu- solini wishes to possess a dominant type to Poland's rather than to the He does armies of Germany or the Western tatlon of Bessarabia is Russian in Influence in the Balkans.
not want to see Russia encroaching reinforced by British bombers, num- democracies. Her air force, recently, birth and speech.
Tupon his neighbours. It is his desire Russla cari find an excuse there.
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Control of Rumania's oll would make vast Improvement in Germany's position.
Control of Rumania's
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