Saturday,
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
June 7, 1941.
WHY U.S. DOESN'T DECLARE WAR
By RAYMOND CLAPPER
FRIENDS can and should inflamed to demand war. The speak frankly, and it is danger of such events at the in that spirit that this is writ- moment appears to be greater ten, and above all in a spirit of in the Far East than from the friendship.
European side.
In many minds in England must be a sense of disappoint-
A
SECONDARY ex- planation might also be
ment that sentiment is so strong added. It is not yet clear In in the United States for not dramatic terms understandable participating in the war as an to every pao how our active en- avowed belligerent.
try as a belligerent would assist
That such is the sentiment Great Britain, in the United States seems quite It is said that Britain has no It Is said that evident to me as a result of con- need of men. siderable travelling during the she needs, on the other hand, recent political campaign. With every plece of equipment that it goes an amount of sympathy we can produce and send. Yet that is evident everywhere. If we entered the war as a bel- There is no question whatever ligerent-so the usual' argu- where most of our people in the ment here goes--would we not United States stand. Then be compelled then to withhold why are we no reluctant to do shipments to England in order more? Why are we so appre to equip our own forces? hensive over actions in the part Even if America were ready of our own Government that with a large army, equipped for. might involve us directly in action and with facilities for the war?
transporting it across the At- lantic, what could be done with
mote.
answer, one can only it?
U-BOAT CAMPAIGN.
BRITISH WILL TO WIN
"Goering can't bomb it down-you have a go!”
I answer, one personal. Americans see the Continent B STIFF with usual menu
those
BORED? YES, BORED By T. Paul Gregory
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Judgments. First of all, it must entirely under German occupa- be remembered that there have tion, and, observing that Hitler prepared by "his highness been no spectacular incidents or was unable to invade England the cook." You'd like to catastrophes involving Ameri- at a time when he had great have something different can lives or American ships, superiority, Americans do not The flag has been clear of the see how an American force for a change. Then, come danger zone in this war. There could land in Europe and take and take tea with me-not fore the average person in the the offensive. In other words, the customary four o'clock United States still looks at the the average American sees no war as terrible, but still re- way in which we can really get affair, but the pukka Chi- in on this war even if we were nese variation at one of the. Intellectually he accepts the so inclined.
Chinese tea-houses in the fact that England's survival, If it were clear that by becoming Colony.
dulge in badinage. The stranger lishments in Canton before the particularly the survival of Bri- a belligerent we could help.
soon learns that even the most Japanese occupation. One of little miss these gathering places of Chi- tish sen power, is highly desira- who favour our going in--and there
We can go at any hour to suit unsophisticated
"knows all the answers," for nese bons-vivanta was the tea- ble from the point of view of the are some influential persons who do
favour it, at least privately-might your convenience. If you like hers is a hard work-n-day exis- house in Wai Oi Road which United States. But nothing be able to make a more persuasive to get up with the birds, we tence with no illusions. She bore the distinctive.appellation has occurred to make him fight- ense,
could go as carly as five in the accepts life as she finds it, and of Poon Aņu (half a bowl). ing mad.
As it is, they are on the defensive, morning. The conventional ap-, though she may be forced by un- Extensive German sabotage are unable to show how, our particl in our own defence plants, evi- Pation as a belligerent would impointment would, be during the kind circumstances to be the sole dence of plotting within the Prove the situation materially, and tifin hour, which in Chinese tea- support of the family, she does United States or even, perhaps, sections of American opinion.
TO many, the main attrac- they are getting nowhere with other houses is between eleven-thirty manage to create her own little elsewhere in the hemisphere,
in the forenoon and two in the world of roseate dreams. Who night awaken such emotions.
I may seem incredible that afternoon. If you like the fal- knows but what Prince Charm house is the array of delicious But thus far the United States such a state of mind could selto notes. of some glamorous ing may someday present him- pastries or dim-zum, as the Can- has been untouched by the war exist when most of our people dosing-song girl, then you must self among the tea-house pat. tonese term them. These delect- the epicure's imagination. except in a most favourable way of Britain would leave us face to come about seven in the even rons, and she, Cinderella-like, able delicacies run the gamut of economically. It has produced face, with Hitler and that the effect, ing, and be prepared to sit for will ride in a luxurious motor the defence programme which, upon us would be most serious. two or three hours imbibing couch of her very own? together with sales of supplies Yet I believe that is the case, and to England, has stimulated our the two which
that the reasons for it are primarily I have mentioned: sluggist economy.
first, the absence of provocative in- Until things happen which cidents that would arouse our people touch our flesh and blood, or to a fighting temper against Hitler, which imminently threaten, it is and second, the absence of clear red sons why our going to wor would doubtful if American public
greatly contribute to the defeat opinion will become sufficiently the Axis.
realise intellectually that the defeat
of
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There are, for instance, a whole | ooooooOSHOKAMOTHE...........TOHANA series of steamed "buns"-some stuffed with roast pork and ☆
others filled with a variety of Our gourmet will Here, vivacious Cantonese THE tea-house is in reality sweet pastes.
probably find the selection of waitresses will smile at you, and cial institution in Chinese life. timbales the most appetising if you are at all gifted in ver- It takes the place of the pub and ha-paau
from tender nacular conversation, you will club of the West, and in a coun- ing a mixture of finely chopped shrimps and fun-gwoh contain- Ifind them always ready to in-
where drunkenness has never become a national vice,,
meats, etc. These titbits are toa-drinking រំង definitely
prepared by women, for the ก Cantonese aver that none but national-habit-Teahouses the fair sex have the sensitive abound in every Chinese city, touch required to shape these and even a small market town fragile pastries. To those who has one or two. There are, are fond of cakes, there is a moreover, tea-houses for every large assortment of "sweet rank of Chinese society. The breads," such as the omnipre- lowly ricksha puller and his
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terms of business. Over steam- ing cups of tea and small dishes The tea-house where you and of dim-sum, many an Important I will go will be one of the in- business transaction is negotint- numerable cha-lau of several ed. Contrary to the western storeys, patronised by the dictum that "business and plea- middle and upper classes of sure don't. mix," the Chinese Vhinese society. Such tea- merchant mixes them both and houses are generally pretentious manages to make a very good establishments, famous either thing of it. The tea-house for the luxury of their appoint atmosphere lends itself to this, ments or the vaunted excellence for there is no better way of of their various blends of tou. breaking down the stiff attitude Very few of the Colony's ten- so often associated with western houses can boast of being able business methods than by get- to serve a hundred blends of the ting together In this informal delightful beverage, but such manner long ago adopted by the was the claim of several estab- practical-minded Chinese.
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