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I
TRECH
GREECE TO WAR
by Robert Mackay
MUSSO
on the SPOT
by
Beverley Baxter M. P.
Well authenticated reports. from Rome reveal that Musso- lini is in a state of exasperation that finds vent in constant paroxysms of rago. In fact his medical advisers are urging him to rest and to calm himself for fear his health should be im- paired.
Mussolini's exasperation is almost all embracing. Ho de- nounces his generals for failing to give him the victories he covels. Ho denounces hia nd- mirals for the long series of dis- asters to his beloved fleet cul- minating in the affair at Taran- to where two battleships were destroyed and two cruisers crip- pled by the Fleet Air Arm of the
He is furious with the
| Greeks for resisting and deep- ly depressed by the loss of his crack Alpine Division.
The dogged British courage which converted the dark hours of Dunkirk into a glorious epic was inspired by faith, the same to restore his waning prestige, In desperation, and seeking faith which steeled the British he has been sending Italian people to resist a possible Inva bombers to attack London. sion and withstand, grimly and Armistice Day, 18 of them came
in
On
It was in the great Greek tradition that her people tain". In accepting that chal gally, the shock of Indiscrimin- over, escorted by a large number should prefer the hazards of lenge, the British people have ate bombardment. It is that of Gorman fighters, Two squa- gathered fresh confidence at unconquerable spirit which has drons of British Spitfires and TII prefix "Special to the Telegraph war to submission to sla- every stage of the war: not enabled the British airmen to Hurricanes went up as a recep- indicate news which is strictly copyright very. A small nation, suc- only from their successes, but carry the war constantly and tion committee. The ceremony under the provisions of the Telecommun-cessfully devoting its atten- also from the reverses which deeply into Nazi country. lasted exactly 15 minutes when This unshaken confidence of the five surviving Italian ma- bears the indication "UP" is received in tion to its own social and have deprived them of the ef-
fective co-operation of their the British people is bearing chines made off for France with Hongkong on the date of publication or economic development, and Ales.
fruit: It is an inspiration to all the Germans politely leading the serve all rights and forbid republications, unable to build up powerful Above all, their confidence free peoples. Recently, more way. elther wholly or in part without previous armaments, is specially has never wavered in the justice than 100 delegates from widely
That night the British pilots Imarked down as their vic-of the cause for which they are separated parts of the British
tims by
the predatory fighting. Nor has their convic- Empire are taking part in a who had not lost a single ma- tion ceused to grow that all free Conference India. Their chine drank two toasts: "To our Powers. The latter, as Mr peoples will become daily more object is to co-ordinate the pro- comrades of the last war" and THE subterranean night life Cordell Hull recently put it, aware of the real issues at duction of war supplies in Em- "To Italians-may they come that has been imposed upon are trying to reduce the na- stake.
piro countries, east and south of again soon.” Practical evidence of this as Suez. This is a remarkable many people in Britain's large tions of the civilised world towns has compelled the medical to the degradation of the pect is to be seen in the fact sign of the unity of purpose of
that it is London which the the free peoples of the British; Mussolini has declared to his profession to give attention to relationship of slaves to leading men of the once free Commonwealth. In a message intimates that the German es-
masters.
countries of Europe liave chosen to the Conference, Mr Winston cort fighters left his bombers to as the centre from which they Churchill said that people in their fate. In fact the whole Yet Greece refused to submit. may all, within the measure of England would "find fresh en incident has strengthened his In his message to the Greek means, collaborate in preparing couragement in your jabours, suspicion that Hitler intends to doubtless hard trials to be Leaders of Poland and Nor- forces created by our efforts rather to the lion-and play for borne." The Greek people is way; Holland and Czechoslova- both in the cast and west ad- a partnership with France `in- The use of face masks to ward fully aware of them. Neverthe- kia, as well as the representa vance together for the final stead. Mussolini is deeply re- off the dangers of "droplet" less it has bravely chosen to tives of free Belgians and free overthrow of the powers of sentful of Hitler's assumption infection from people who cough resist foes of superior numbers French, are all assembled in evil.”
that Germany is the centre of and sneeze has been mentioned and military, preparation. That London, working for the free-
the Axis around, which the action is symbolic. It is not only dom of their countrymen from
others merely revolve usa promising method-of an act of Courage worthy of an German tyranny.
The task of civilisation is n Even if all that were not approach
the problem.heroic past. It is an act of faith; There is something symbolic common one: it. is to save civill- enough Mussolini's complexion Masks, it is said, are already of confidence in the future. in that circumstance. It is not sation. In that task, nothing is darkened still more by his merely that these statesmen has contributed more effectively conviction that Clano is not have confidence in the might of to fortify the spirit of all free] showing him that respect due to bers. It may, therefore be ex- It was that sober confidence the British Empire and in the peoples than the sober and un- a man who is at once his Duce pected that these will be to which the British Monarch British ability to restore liberty wavering confidence of the Bri- and his father-in-law. Cortain- gave expression in his mes- to enslaved countries. It is tish people in themselves and ly Ciano has not tried to hide provided by a beneficent Govern-sage, when he said that both that they have faith in the po- their cause. It is because she his disapproval of the mili ment for all who want them, as the Greek and the British litical ideals of the British believed in the final victory, in tary appointments made by Mus- have been gas-masks, and as peoples would meet the hard people, and in the democratic which the whole British Com- solini and the barrenness of
trials of the future "in the firm principles and processes which monwealth is confident, that their achievements. will be, in the near future, ear-faith that ultimate victory is the British people place at the Greece decided to resist the pluga to produce tympanic assured by the ever-increasing service of those ideals. That is wanton aggression of those who Becurity during air raids. strength of the free peoples." a 'spontaneous recognition of the would enslave her. It is be-
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The common cold has for long been looked upon as an insoluble problem. Whether really earnest endeavours have been made to solve it has sometimes been doubted. Cynics have suggested that without the common cold and its sequelae many practi- tioners would not be able to keep the wolf from the door. It is a debatable point.
For what does Greek action be- value of the collaboration of the cause the cause to which Great The entire Fascist Party in token? Nothing less than this: British nation in restoring in Britain has dedicated horself in fact is gravely concerned with the Balkan peoples, hemmed in dependence to those who have a universal cause, a service to the news from inside as well as though they are by the totali- lost it. It is an expression of humanity, that all free peoples outside Italy. The Government tarian Powers, belleve in a Bri- confidence in the profoundly are rallying to her. For the has endeavoured to give as little tish victory. So do all free human meaning of the victory British nation is not fighting for depressing nows as possible with peoples, more especially since that will crown the efforts of a peace of her own making ahe the result that rumour, always a... the Dunkirk episode. Dunkirk Great Britain and her collabor is Aghting for a peace which lively element among Italians, was not merely a strategic with- ntors,
shall ensure the freedom of all. is making thinks appear worse
THE MERE MAN
aven than they are d
More than twenty Italian sub- marines have put to sea and never returned. The relatives of the unfortunate crews are demanding news that is denied· Financial Secre- that the Government has shown
It is a disappointment, however, to them and tempers are rising. Food is costly and by no tory, he can cast little willingness to give active means abundant. The petrol means to secure employing more local people in the
I envy Mr Butters each and every problem.
his position, As
| drawal of British troops from the Continent of Europe. Much less was it, as the Germans fondly supposed, the beginning of the end of British resistance. Dunkirk was a new dawn. It marked the operiing of a new How to But if masks are desirable as chapter that their magnificent Balance the a protection against coughs and organism was intact. It con- snceze in air-raid shelters, are vinced them that though they Budget about and look for consideration to the question of supplies, despite Britain's easy- they not also necessary in rail-would for many long months revenue whenever the Government higher grades of service. It is high going tolerance in the first
have to bear, single-handed, short of money, and once his pro- Ume that the polley be re-diamined, eight months of the war, are, way trains and other public the brunt of the military effort posals are passed none of us dares and much more so when there is a running low. Finally there is means of transit, in theatres and by air, sea and land, yet they refuse to pay. But when make large deficit and economies must be the discouragement of the re cinemas, in shops and factories, had both the courage and the man Ends it difficult to balance his effected.
peated warning in the Italian. budget, he cannot
a small lovy in the homo and in the street means to dorit, qushing here and another
Writers of without cries James
letters to the press that the war will be long overywhere, in fact?
Dunkirk gave them renewed of "touch" or "thief." "That is where copfidence in themselves, in my envy enters and often I bave Joyce English, and it seems that
Bricolor have taken UP's and difficult. wished were more of a wizard at A good case could be made out their capacity to endure and insures to that I might be appointed there is some rellet that the language
Joyce's passing. It is quisite English when he really want- for every member of the popu. I their ability to mobilise all guardian of the finances" of some easy to coderstand what you are. Flower Given to My Daughter". easiest of all when..ed to. Take the following, "A Iaco being carefully masked at their forces to fight until the Pacific island and have my own you cannodge, budo, that Hom?..
but it is erroneous written several years ago is it not
deliberatoly
Froll the white rose and frail are. Her hands that gave Whose soul is scre and, paler::
final victory.
Is safer for
mubject .of: James
the
20
back all times during the more
think as
as some inclement half of the year.
Seriously, however, it must be opposed to said that the Financial Secretary has writers like Joyce.
hide the fact Whether there would boa Germany is fully aware, as introduced a very sound budget for adopted their style, to corresponding slump in the is her satellite Italy that the next year, and it is unlikely that that they cannot write English: The same nectuation has been made abso incidence of the common cold Great Britain is the formidable the proposals will meet with any
artists like Picasso. resistanceg and its cronies, who could tell? obstacle opposing the chelove
yee, and have never tako why Germany has not hesit cover, that the Government has not had the time sa the British people themselves
lost sight of Hongkong social needs, pieces to find out what the author la ated to declare with the aphough it frankly admits that in the driving at. Yet, from reading his the result of long association plause of Italy that her objec present, situation there can be little poems, I find that Joyce was able to and mutual respect,
tive is to eliminate Grent Bri: expecation of being able to solve write exceptionally good and, m
gralnoyer pretendið: tổ be able
** Than timo's won' wave,
Possibly the germ is as tough as ment of fros Teoples. Thats it in somewhat reassuring" to diss to vinderstand JoyeTİTBCS" to In gentle, yes theu vellest:
-Rosetrall and fair-yot Trailbet
A wonder wild great min My blueveined child.
Claudius
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