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obvious that it is difficult to under- stand the eagerness with which some of the most avowedly patriotic sections of the British people have desired the rebels' success. Spain's development into a military power It dealt Incisively with the various with Fascist ties would be a poten The chief interest this week centres; in the various speeches that have been charges the German publicity organs tial threat not only to the French made by Lord Halifax, Mr. Malcolm level against the British, and not communtentions with her Airlean MacDonald and Mr. Cordell Hull merely did she rebutt these charges colonies, but to Britain's power to The two former dealt very fully and but drove her points home by giving control the western outlet from the faithfully with Hitler's so-called the facts from her own knowledge to Mediterranean. A naval force could hardly be mantali ed at Gibraltor in peace address, in which he slurred! substantiate her case,
Ince of a hostile alr force on the over the injustlers he had committed
mainland."
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In the various countries he had EO The word plutocratie-warmongers
There was at one time the cem- wantonly invaded and spoke of theis frequently heard over the German night of German arms,
wireless and the statement in inade fortable belief that after the civil bausted that she would need financial Hitler and Mussolini pretend that that many of them have transferred war, Spain would be so utterly ex- the subjugation of Britain is merely their holdings to the United States. assistance and the only country from It could come was Britain. matter of preparation and then Seeing that wealth has been con- which attack. They regard it as something scripted, and that everyone has 10 The price of such help would be the that must inevitably follow and be in declare what securities he holds exclusion of the Italians and the
of abroad, with dire penalties for not Germans, accordance with previous plans cunquest. Still this so-called blitz- doing so seeing that income tax is lerieg is delayed and the longer it is now 8/8 in the pound, and that af But unfortunately money under delayed the warmer will the recep-higher tax even than that is being the Axis system of barter is not tion of the enemy be.
demanded by reputable journals, necessary, Spain is . ກາ exporting seeing that excess profits are taxed country, her Iron ore mines in the one hundred per cent, it is extremely Pyrenees and her copper mines pro- difficult to see how this charge can vide just the material Italy and Ger- many require and for these manufac- be made and maintained.
tured goods, as well as armminents can be given in exchange.
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Lord Halifax in rejecting Itter's proposals clearly polated out, that the Threatened invasion did not dismay the Britain. It was the people of
The German wireless does not confidence in the righteousness of
claim, however, to be accurate. Its their cause which furnished
We are concerned abuul Gibrala, spiritual strength, and provided an technique is based on Hiller's Meh indomitable will to victory. The Kampf, which assumes that the the key to the Mediterranean. When factories are providing the weapons thasses of Britain are as gullible and the "Times correspondent. in June 1037 nsked General Franco whether be as docile us the German people. by means of which this will
neally twisted Lord Lothian's he did not think that-Gibraltor might achieved. That is the key note of
address the ober day and made him be a bone of contention between him Britain to-day.
say that if we can hold out untiland Britain he replied he had no fear October there wun some sight hope of that kind as Gibraltar was of so that we would survive. This of little value to us. course is deliberately untrue. said something quite different.
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Then the speaker said that Ger was always assumed that Spain would in polities and in religion. The coun-1 try is the sanctuary of the Anglo-many was waiting to hear the Prime be either a friendly power, or Saxon tradition of liberty on which Minister's reply. Germany is doing least never strong enough to launch such a vast portion of the world is nothing of the sort, seeing that an attack from land. The position not new so satisfactory, If Spain listening to what the Prime Minister
Italian troops to The allows Germun hos lo
and Lo say would be a crime. damning fact is, and it cannot be too occupy Spain. There are elements In Trusteeship of that tradition is a
It is also a frequently proclaimed, that German Spain very antagonistic to Franco, heavy responsibility. privilege and will be defended by a people suffer years of imprisonment and it is probable that he would try free people in the interests of free-and even incur the death penalty if to unite them by this appeal to scnti- dom. It is diffealt to see how they seek for any sort of Informa ment. The dictator whose position la insecure will always seek to busy German and British standpoints can tion outside the Reich.
What impresses one is the nudacity Eddy minds with foreign quarrels." and the foolishness of these publicity! The United States apparently is War for Britain is not as it is to people in Germany. When a nation going to recognise the Petain Govern. the Germans and the French-some-like Britain has cccess, as in the casement. As it has been constitutionally thing Inherent in national life. It is of Lord Lothian's speech to the established is the right course to
to lake. un irruption upon the Pax Britannica. original statement and then listens English people did not despair of the German falsification of it, the establishing a world peace, based on whole German system becomes dis- justice, good will and brotherhood credited. afler 1918. Pacifism in Britain be- cune almost a religious test for the atoess of the individual to be n Christian.
be reconciled. One must be des- troyed.
Was
America has always had à senti- mental attachment to France, since the war of 1770, when the French soldiers aided the Colonists in their night for the liberty and freedom which they themselves did not possess. However, in 1789, inspired
The victory of the insurgents in Spain under Frence meant that the country become an appanoge of the Intellectuals flocked to the stan-Axis powers. Germany quickly by the example of America they did
that the dards set up by the League of Nations realised
of occupation succeed in throwing off the shuckles under which the brave new world northern Spain would provide her of despotism and in grateful recogni- to be ushered in. But the with bases from which to threaten tion of the sympathy of the United German standpoint, is utterly opposed France, while Italy saw in the Civil States they presented New York with to such ideals:
War.which she promoted un opits famous Statue of Liberty. portunity for consolidating her posi- “Wor forms part of the universul tion in the Mediterranean,
During the days of prohibition a urder instituled by God. Pence is a
distinguished French traveller who number of liberal-had toured the states and had been factor which to some extent completes! war." A German editor, Dr. Schmidt minded
Catholic priests exasperated by his vain efforts to get said this. "Polley is the will to arrive strongly supported the Republicans, a reasonably good drink embarked and at power not the desire to maintain the
blessing tou Ilner in disgust. peace." said General Kiem.
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When an American pointed proudly Communism was the bogey that to the famous statue of Liberty us
united these ostensibly
three they were sailing down the Hudson, ---In-his-Nurembury-speech in 1938. element This, however, did not pre-the-Frenchman bitterly-remarked. Jiltler said: "The Germans do not vent Germany from coming to terms "Yes, we also raise statues.to our ask any nation to love them."
later with the Communist govern-illustrious dead." The gulf therefore between Lord ment in Russia. Halifax and Herr tier is very wide Indeed and is as difcult to cross as
In 1937 Captain Liddell Hari wrole!
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the English Channel is to the Ger that "Strategically, the danger is so gesture if French sympathisers in the man invading force.
One of the most powerful indlet- ments of Hitler came across the wireless on Wednesday night from the lips of Dorothy Thompson, the distinguished American writer.
It would perhaps be an appropriate
States sent a replica of the statue to Paris with a wreath round the neck, but perhaps France needs no such re- minder to-day. They earnestly hope the day of deliverance from the Nazi and Faselst yeke is not for distort.
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bee women will complain July 19th-Last night wee did loth forgive his operation. Went to there examine some most curious pictures bed very late as hee was sleeping bitterly of Paradise if so bee they which I believe were retual repre-peacefully upon my stomach and come there. To mee it appears that disturb him both husbands and wives doe deserve sentations of country In
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from the Colony. Home must duty I
need to my in the think how arbitrary the Army is of
uar Clubbe with my he-child and dined quar- ahout colours, allowing so few for office for a space and at
twelve to the Clubbo quietly, afterwards playing with-Ba descriptive use. Up betimes this day ter after and busy in my office. Though there where I find Mr. John and Major whose paw mends apace.
24th. This day when my boy calls still are bombing activities there O"Trigger who tukes his nuncheon
discourse, Ince he says that there has been a seems a lull in the war, which I doe with mee. After some take in bee to our advantage in pre- & taking a glasse or two of shorris burglar in the house during the parations. To the Clubbe this even-sack in my garden where comes Ba night, so when I have bathed and After nuncheon trimmed myself I doe go down to ing as is my wont and home with my to play with us. he-child after he has finished play-read in the garden beneath my trecs enquire. But Lord! hee seemed i Ing at Contract in the Card-room. until the fogge did roll up at which passing strange thief for having
was Dined at once and so lo bed.
child's bed-room where slip hud and home pretty be cast him a hundred feet upon the 20th-In these days the weather is times and so to bed. somewhat more clement and I don 22nd-Very busy all day at the concrete of Severn Road, hee did not feel less depressed when I rise, office though I doc find an hour to open the drawers in the room and Ordering many papers at the office give Mistress Betty muncheon at the took nothing from the verandah save and after to Mr. Caidbecks where Hostelry, the first time that I have skin upon the ball-table. And indeed Ian orange which bee ate and left the meet Mistress Swift and later she entered there in this month. Later but for this I doubt wee had never and her Lord and one or two of the I am so thronged with business that known of his entry for hice did close King's officers doc join mee in the I must needs miss my exercitatioun the front dour after film. In the room Snake-pit: this being the first time I with the train-bande, but I. doe be that was Mistress Anne's ho opened have spoken to a woman for some lleve i doa more important work all the drawers but did find nothing, week or more outside my office, where it is full seven of the clock before whyle the silver goblets upon the my new Secretary doth put mee in1 am come to the Clubbe & there mantel-piece of the withdrawing same awe albelt she is a comely fell into talk with Major Cyril, Mr room were not touched. Nor did hee. wench. After several glasses of John and some others. Of the lull climb the stairs to my own room upon Hollands waters and much pleasant in the war there was much debate, the leads for I had notes lying loose discourse, I did take my nuncheon in some likening it to the first few upon my dressing table. At break- the Clubbe and so bacit to my office mo
that the Hun likes not the not rouse the house but I fear hee is papers I did write to my wife, poor prospect of active invasion as much too friendly a beast. Resolved with wretch
who I fear is somewhat t aas lee did bragging about it before my he-child to take more precautions what she
shali doc. But I hand. But it seems agreed that time in the future, doc belleve Devon to bee as safe in is in
in our favour.
25th. This morning heavy rain the north as most districts and doe counsel her to remain there seeing 23rd. In the newes-shectes there falls but it cleurs later and the day that this evacuation of children to which talk of the evacuation on is fair. More and more talk in the opinions doo seem much correspondence of the nowen-sheetes Canada seemeth to be in abeyance divided, some having excellent ro about the evacuation, some well con- Dining at home it was very pleasant ports from their ladies, some cheerful sldered but more not, though this lo and Ariobar-Zones returned and and 10
few Itsens tragique. But can bed, understood in the strain, of
where among other ordering of onths of the contest, while others fast I did reprove Ba that. heo did
though his paw is still in elastoplast of the full truth I doubt wee shall not the whole 'occurrence. Very busy all hco gets about pretty well and seems bee aware for some long time. For day in my office where each day in no pain and very merryand fuch hangeth upon health...and..the'.work .zeems lo Increase, Home affectionate, So I doo conclude hee nerves, whyle as Creed said to-day, belmes dined curly and so to bed..
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