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The European war has now developed on five fronts. In this article, a well- known Peer and political commentator
up the situation.
The European war has now developed on five fronts.. There is first the direct war between England, and Ger-
since many. Ever
the capitulation of the French Government, Germany has been preparing to invade Britain directly by sea and preparations are still going on. The reason this offen- sive has not yet taken place
sums
Survey Of The War
By Lord Strabolgi
Federal trade, all of which had to be paid for by the.. British Government after the Civil War as the result. of an arbitration.
It is not difficult for Ger- man raiders to escape into the Atlantic by way of the Norwegian coast during the long winter nights, but their, problem then is to receive disposal of the Axis are the fuel. One counter-measure
is that Germany failed to attack on the morale of the only overseas bases at the supplies, particularly of oil win air supremacy and as a civil population. corollary the British air forces have done great dam-
The fifth, and possibly the Italian ports in Africa, is to intercept the supply age to the harbours from most important front of all, access to which is prevented ships serving the raiders. by superior British sea Another counter-measure is which such
is on the High Seas. There, an attempt
to provide powerful escort would set out, notably in on the one hand, the British power.
The Germans are making vessels for convoys of mer- Navy controls the main Belgium and France.
the ocean trade routes and ham. increasing use of surface chant ships. Since In the meantime new pers all German and Italian raiders particularly for the Jervis Bay was destroyed in British armies have been commerce, and over wide attack on convoys. Heavily guarding her convoy from a prepared and equipped areas prevents German and armed and disguised as German "pocket battleship" which in due course will be Italian export and import peaceful merchant ships, in the Atlantic, more power- used for a direct offensive trade altogether. Only in usually flying false colours, ful vessels have been used as by means of invasion on the Baltic and Black Seas two at least are at large. escorts.
When a British convoy German or German-controll- can German commerce move
One of these is known to be. ed territory. The second freely.
operating in the South At- was attacked in the Atlantic front is in the Balkans, and
lantic, and was engaged in a by several German warships presents itself as a German
running fight with the Car- on Christmas Day, its escort threat to advance through Germany, with Italian narvon Castle. Another is was strong enough to beat Turkey in order to reach the help, is attempting a coun- in the Pacific and is the off the raiders. The squad- bombarded ron which attacked the con- Oilfields of Persia and Iraq ter-blockade by rendering vessel which and also to threaten the hazardous and inflicting Nauru island. Those raid- voy on this occasion may British communications losses on the commerce of ers cannot use neutral har- have been working from a with India.
Britain and her allies at sea bours partly because this German harbour. Two or by various means. These would betray their positions three cruisers could leave a are attacks by submarines, and partly because it would German harbour and, mak- The third front is the war long range aircraft and sur- be a breach of neutrality, ing use of thick weather and fare between the British
face raiders on merchant Thus, if Japan permitted long nights of darkness, Empire and Italy in the comparatively short time ago Mediterranean, the actual ships at sea; and the laying German merchant ships to reach the Atlantic, but their of mines under water in the be converted into armed fuel supplies would only last capitulation to German threats. Her land fighting taking place submission was the signal for mhs simultaneously in Albania entrances or on the lines of cruisers in her harbours she a few days and they would approach to harbours. The would become liable to heavy then have to return with the killing of
of patriotic citizens accom-
comand in North Africa. panied by all the horrors of conquest
possession of the French damages at the best. The risk of interception. as conceived an inhuman and
ved by
The fourth front, is the Atlantic ports and the Nor- leading case here is that of
* unscrupulous enemy. A few weeks
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A
THE BALKAN RIDDLE
a
watching work chronicled Rumania's
and an Incredible hope that some-
made a weak Government
re-
later Bulgaria Jikewise fell. Fear general air warfare between wegian coast gives the Ger- the Confederate cruiser Another difficulty of the certain advantages Alabama, which, during the German surface raiders. is might be salvaged from the Germany and Britain, each mans up little in the way of sustained trying to disrupt the manu- here, but the British have American Civil War, was to find the commerce, which resources and the advantage of overseas fitted out in a British port is widely dispersed. Cer- sistance. Bulgaria, lacking true les facturing dership,
now experiencing the transport systems of its bases in all parts of the though she received her tain parts of the ocean humiliations which the Germans
are opponent, while the Ger- world which know so well how to inflict
secure actual armament at sea. where, for geographical rea-
It is now Yugo-Slavin's turn to be mans are making a direct against enemy attack. The She did much damage to sons, merchant ships must
coerced into a surrender which would bring Germany to the borders of Greece, whose truly remarkable fight against Italian bggression,
has not unly broken Mussolini's dream of a triumphant march into Athens, but
SIR
WHAT IS THIS
IS THIS TANGIER?
pass, such as the entrances
has turned the tide of fortune against IR Samuel Hoare has been The mystery about this whole business of the status of Tan-Straits of Gibraltar, are Hitler himself. Yugo-Slavla may protesting in Madrid against_little_Moroccan port is
Tangier, and has been "re- serving all our rights" there.
This little Moroccan port on the Alliantic side of the Gibraltar Straits, fine harbour, with the white-walled town climbing the slopes of the hills which ring it, has a curious history. It was once part of the dowry of British queen.
give way the pressure brought to Spain taking "full charge' of bear on the Government is tre mendous, but the fact that a few of her ministers and citizens are brave enough to offer resistance, is an in-
What Is it all about? What is this dication that Hiller's power to in- Tangier, which has given its name to timidate is waning. Indeed, the fact the tangerines which we used to cat that litter is endeavouring to beguile at Christmas time, and shall cat again Yugo-Slavia into submission by pro- when we've finished with Hitler? mising to respect her Integrity, so long as he be permitted to use her of communications, is an in- dication of weakness that should noi
unnoted, be allowed to
Hitler has several reasons for at- tacking Greece. He fears the psycho-a logical effect of small country ro Before The Romans muling master of the battleiled in which his colleague has been beaten. Let's go back. There was a town An attack on Greece would also be here long before the Romans came useful in diverting attention frem into Mauretanin and called it Tingis. his failure to invade Britain. The After the Remnans fell before the
would conquest of Greece
bring his
his sweeping on-slaught of Islam it was a nieg
near Turkey and would take Moorish port for centuries.
Just h nearer to
Way back in 1471, the enveted allwells of fran. But his plans have Columbus found Amerien, Ute Portu- gene awry. Hitler tells the world use took it, made it a sort of police that he wishes to save Mussolim, station against the Barbary cursales but it is extremely doubtful whether who haunted all that const.
h
before
here explained
to the Panama Canal, the Cape of Good Hope and the
gier has got to be settled all over always strongly patrolled by again.
the commerce protecting Tangier has the makings of a first- class naval base, right at the mouth of Power in order to deny these the Straits of Gibraltar, We simply fruitful areas to the raiders.
By W. N. EWER cannot afford to have it in the power
or under the control of any poten- The problems of commerce en question" began to disturb the tially hostile naval power.
protection have not varied in Maybe we shall have to take it over Chancelleries."
The Powers" began to talk quietly ourselves again. But we do not want principle from the days of to do so-unless the Spaniards force sailing Navies, except that among themselves.
It was all rather sordid and un- us to it.
2 ently a peaceful harbour: just a white-
savoury, and very, very complicated. We should prefer some arrangement the defenders have a new The upshot of It was a set of secret treaties between us and the French which would ensure that it is perman-advantage in the use of and the Spaniards which in effect walled town with the green hilla look Scouting aircraft. All crui- arranged for a partition of Morocco between France and Spain, leaving down on the blue waters of the sers and larger warships port: no haunt for pirates of any kind, Tangler in the "Spanish zone but no menace ever again to the shipping carry these, and they en- on our insistence) in a "special posi- of the world "on its lawful occasions." larged the scope of the If we can ensure that, then frankly guarding warships at least First "Morocco Crisis" the details of the administration of
Germany got wind of it all. Dra- the Tangler de matter one hoot to us. twentyfold.-(M. I.).... matically the Kalser Innded ni Tan- gier and made a speech.
GRIN AND BEAR IT That was 1904.
tion."
between
It was the first "Morocco crisis"- first of the series of "erises" that pre- luded the war of 1914. Last was the "Agadir crisis" of 1013. he considers his partner worth sav Fedala, Mogador and the rest-were Morocco was divided up
The ports to the south-Sullee, By the time the war was over As far back as December, when Robinson Crusoe was taken prisoner still a sort of cosmopolitan ne man's all pirate bases. You remember France and Spain. But Tangler was the Greeks first proved themselves # "Sallee rover." to be tough soldiers than the by
Nearly 200 years later, In 1662 our land, Itallan; when
With infinite trouble and infinite faziani's men were Charles II married a Portuguese prin diplomacy a complicated arrangement beginning to alise that Mussolini's
cess-Catherine of Braganza, She
was reached. Tangier was put under mspirations in Egypt were not so simple of execution as they were led brought us her dowry, Bombay, and to believe,
Tangier.
Tangler became a British curlous International regime part It was known that Ger. colony: might to this day have been British, part French, part Italian, part
hirendly obtained
Spanish. British naval base as valuable as ennglehold
economie Gibraltar,
The Moorish population stayed Italian on life. It was known that even at
But holding Tangier was a difficult under the nominal control of the Sul- that time Il Duce was pawn in and costly job.
It was held for 20 ta of Morocco, under Mostem law. For the Europeans there were Con- Hitler's diplomatic intrigues. The years against continual Moorish Intter has, however,
Courts, and an elected Assem- hesitated
sular long
attacks. If he
were
ere in desiring sincere to help his Axis
But the Merry Monarch was a die- bly; four "Administrators," one Bri- Italian,. onc partner, Britain is tator now in control of the Italian African to summon Parliament or he had to
short of cash. Either he had tish, one French, one
Spanish
And with right of veto over every- Empire and of the Mediterranean economise.
Council of Control of the four from
thing Greeks are
Consuls. Italian forces in Albonla.
too
com one and to the other, while the He preferred to economise, And
fost annihilating the one of his économies was to abandon Obviously, it was quite unworkable. Why did filter wall? It has been One of the Jetties of Tangler is "the for nearly twenty years.
Tangler. Kirke's Lambs left in 1604. But all the same, it worked somehow SURFested for one
reason that he English Moto" to, this day.
Only the Spaniards were pretty sore, would not object very strongly to al
Tangler became a Moorish port about it all the time. Tangler is in weakening of the Italian army gain. When ··piracy stopped after the middle of the Spanish zone.
Exmouth had anashed up its G.HQ. Is its best port--though as a port its in Algiers, it became the one gate way between Morocco and the Euro- O con world,
which would, as a result the dis- astrous African and Albanian com- paigns, be able to offer le resis- ianco to a open domination of Italy. If this be so, ho has walled too long or Italy's defent has been more rapid than he anticipated. In any case the Fuehrer has again seriously miscalculated. Even should he score some successes in the Bal- kans he can never regain the ground he has lost by his hesitations. The Nothing particular to report until myth of Iutler's Invincibility is being the early 1990's, when it jumped again exposed and every nallon that resists | spectacularly into history, :
him, oven temporarily, in alding to wards the final destruction of his at tempted domination of Europe.
It
prosperity waned when the French developed Casablancs. Of the 11,000 European Inhabitants 1,000 were Spaniards.
A strange cosmopolitan city, with East and West mingling disreputably "They always felt that they had had where the European Consulates and a raw deal, that Tangier ought to be Legations.dwelt, outside whose walls just part of "Spanish Morocco." But no European could move without risk they could not do anything about It of being kidnapped by the bandits of until this war. the Rif.
The Moroccan Empire was visibly crumbling. Africa was being more or less quietly partitioned. The "Moroc
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