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CONTRACT How to Play BRIDGE How to Win
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BY JOSEPHINE CULBERTSON
Placing The Lead
N countless hands, the entire point; purpose, Hence he laid down the
East Position Russia Loses
By John King Fairbank
of play is to keep one defender diamond are from his own hand and If Russia loses to Germany, off the feat. Needless to say, this followed it up with the diamond is not always possible, but the least fuck. It was his selection of the East? This is a vital question what will happen in the Far
juck rather than a low diamond
that
Asin just as
a declarer should do is to make a led to the fulfilment of the con- for Americans because we really vallant effort. Note to-day's deni.
tract. Most
players in situations are involved in of this type automatically play "much as in Europe. · low card because they are merely
The answer is most disquiet- more serious than. Wo
Rubber bridge.
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In this dispatch, written for the United Press, a member of the History De- partment of Harvard Uni- versity and an expert on Far Eastern affairs, ex- plains the significance of the United States' rela- tions to the Far East in connection with the Russo- German war.
CHINA'S POSITION
ere shipping, which is necessary to keep the war in China going. Japan "would probably find it more feasible to stay in the Axis rather than op- pose it.
can
There is one pricetess aid Hitler offer to the Japanese new order -air power. The secret of Japan's inaction 13 southeast Asia hus la In that same word, air power. The Anglo-American front at Singa pore lacks ships; but it boasts of planes. Twenty-one flying fort- resses have been sent to Hawall, whence they could proceed to Manila or Singapore In
few days. American fighter planes are already
at Manila, and bumbers can be sent there any time by air.
ruffing; they fail
possible to force the lend may be
one defender rather than the realise. If Hitler's blitz suc. other. Thus in this case it South ceeds against European Russia, had led a low diamond after the Germany will have ne, East would have won and of
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chance of joining forces high space,
with China Interbally, China has recent- Axis ly experienced civil war between whereupon declarer promptly would Japan and developing an have lost three spade trická. battlefront in the Far East. Chungking and the Communists.
German planes over Singapore With West on lead with the dia inond queen, no attack could be and the Dutch East Indies may
The Japanese know thpt a 1,500- made upon declarer's spade king. sound improbable, but it is not nuence China by an offer of tangible China Sea from their buses at For--
Secondly, Hitler could try to in- mille supply line through the south For want of a better play, West re-as improbable as turned his remaining trump. De-
many things help. A strong China to keep Japan moso or Hainan could not be main- clarer won in his own hand, rutted that already have happened. in cheek might be Hitler's game just tolned without air protection. With- a diamond with a tow trump, re-
If Russia collapses in Europe, we as much as it is ours. By interced- out such a supply line to back up her turned to the club king, and ruffed can have no assurance that Russia in ing with his Far Eastern ally, he armed forces Japan cannot afford to his last diamond with the heart Siberia will not come to terms. The might get Japan out of China in descend upon the Indies or Singapore, Fase
queen.
Now the club are was cashed Red Army in the Far East has its search of richer game to the south, and must lustead try to move bit by combination of threats and bit down through the jungle and and a low club was led, declarer own heavy, industry base around By a West's double was somewhat a discarding a spade. West, back on
Lake Baikal, and has prepared for
for cajolery, he might well confront mountains of the Malay Peninsula. gressive in that he had nothing in lead, had to concede South's spade suit-us still controlled from Moscow, which he could not afford to refuse
Chiang Kai-shek with a bargain the trump suit, but, with the A-Q'king and thus the contract was ful. But it is stili controlled from Mosco favourable terms with Japan, Ger-
BREAKING STALEMATE of spades and the K-Q of diamonds filled.
The Japanese aircraft industry is over South, who had bid notrump
than the Anglo- If West had unblocked his high not bring Siberia Into Hitler's camp, and German planes to defend it once leake at one point, West felt that declares clubs and thus avoided the throw-perhaps without a shot being fired. rebuilt. In this way, he might be American. But with Hitler supply- would have his work cut out for in-play in clubs, the contract would him. He was right, but this par-have been defeated, but this required
In that case what would happen to able to take China out of the war log the air force the whole Far Eas
in stalemate could be broken over- ticular declarer rose to the
the democratic front in Eastern Asia? entirely. occa-considerable foresight and, more-
The second
and stiti
night. What, this country has most sion.
greater in fear is a combination of Japanese over, entailed the risk that West
LINES OF APPROACH
however, concerns German club trick. would be jettisoning his side's only
sea power with Gerinan air power, if the Germans, by their fighting by blitzing
un over Japan. Suppose, that which would make us fight in the
and bargaining with philippines and at Singapore. and bargaining, obtained a guiding Moscow, Hitler gains control over hand over Soviet economy and the the Far Eastern bases of the Red small amount of German help could use of Soviet railroads and bases, the
catalyst for Japanese
by a
a frontal attack.
If Germany controlled Russia we In that case, the standing threat 10 might also, of course, expect trouble from the Russian air base at via Alaska, where we would then be First, in Chins. The strong point Vladivostok could be greatly inten- like England, within eyesight of Ger- on our side here Is the army of sifi
German bombers man bases. Russian fortifications in Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek in could cover the 600 or 700 miles to Bering Strait and a submarine base West China, which still is holding the the crowded Inflammable cities of not far away have Japanese and thus keeping them out Japan even more effectively
To-inerrow's Hand North dealer.
and we cannot be certain that a com- promise engineered by Moscow would man treimicians, to rebuild China,
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North-South vulnerable; 60 part. Far East- then would be wide open my before Japan is able to do so action..
West, selecting his opening lead, could find nothing safer than a trump. A spade lead was not to be considered; diamond
11
lead risked the sacrifice of an honour; and finally, a club lend was danger bus because it might run up against score. the A-10 in dummy and the king in declarer's hand, or some such com- bination that would cost West his club stopper.
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The opening trump tead ducked In dummy, since declarer might urgently need dummy's queen for the later ruff of a diamond. Feciorer greatly would have pre-. ferred lewing a diamond from dummy so as to be able to pass the trick into West. but he could not afford to play the heart queen or to take out the club see for that
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to them, along several lines of ap proach.
sified by Germany.
of the Philippines and the fndles, cuuid those of Russia. But West China has at the back the vast province of Chinese Turkestan, through which b
AIR POWER
than
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been
reported. The implications of a Russian col- lapse are that Germany could enter the Fur, East, putting pressure upon both China and Japan, perhaps tak-
the vast and incessant flow of Japan- US.
have...come Russian German Russian submarices-ing China-out-of-the-war-and-gal-- supplies along the 2,000-mile, motor from Vindivostols could hamstring vanising Japan into action against roud from the strategle Turk-Sib (Turkestan
- Siberian) railway. Russian supplies over this route until recently exceeded our own aid to China, and they went direct to Chlang's mmies, not to the Chinese Communists.
CENTRAL CHINA ROUTE
Hitler, once established in Siberia, could use this same route, bargain- ing with Chinese appeasers to send supplies along it and by making offers to the Chinese Communists. In other words, the Nazis would have access) to Free China and, a chance to try their tactics of Infiltration.
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Japan
Taxed For Not
Keeping Promises
By Robart. Bellaire
(United Press Staff Correspondent)
TOKYO, Aug. 8 (UP).-An important objective of Japan's new campaign to strengthen the Japanese-sponsored Nanking government is to pave the way for direct negotiations with Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek, according to Shigeru Kamio, editorial adviser of the influential daily, "Asahi Shimbun."
It is not without significance that the first and successfully connected China and Europe across Central Asia was the German Lufthansa. German pilots and technicians are well acquainted the route by air to China. The possibility is, therefore, that Germany after getting control of Russia could influence China from the rear. First, by threats and stir- should therefore demonstrate, In all Kamlo does ring up of trouble. The Mohamme- its dealings with the Nanking regime, direct peace negotiations between dans of Chinese Turkestan have a that all of Japan's promises will be Tokyo and Chungking. He said for long tradition of rebellion against carried out to the letter.
with
Catching the Chengtu Bus
Kamlo said the main reason Japan that as long as China can produce has been unable to negotiate peace suficient quantities of any commo- with
that the dlty to meet her own Chungking
and Japan's Generalissimo does not trust Japan. needs, she should be permitted to
Writing in the magazine. "Tairiku," do so under Chinese ownership.
'No Early Peace Kamio said the Japanese government
not foresee early
the present all. Ideas of such a development must be placed aside. Policy Criticised
He suggested that advocates Kamio said even though the "war of Immediate peace talks should faction in Chungking might refusej place themselves in Chiang Kai- to talk peace with Tokyo after shek's position.
Јарал "Suppose Japan had fulfilled all her promises should propose truce to Chiang The anti- to Nanking,, Japan's actions, never- Kai-shek,"
he writes: theless, would allenate the Chinese
Generalissimo would people from Chiang Kai-shek and doubt think: "There is
is no country in Three
men, well-dressed for
lead to
to the collapse of his govern- the world more untrustworthy than summertime in Chungking, weni ment."
Japon. The moment I accept truce, to the Lianglukou bus station one Kamlo criticised Japan's recent my own war party would collapse. day to ask when the bus for China policy on grounds of too much I would be inviting my own down- Chengtu would be leaving. The attention to military phases and fall by walking into a trap ett by station-master saki it
bo Inadequate regard for political and Japan."
went
economic problems.
that
half-hour late, so
the
Kamio therefore suggested ncross the street
Inst sip of
Discussing Japan's economic Szechwan's polent native nectar.
Japan begin immediately to convince policies in China, Kamio said: "Since Chungking leaders and the Chinese Thirty minutes later they walked
last summer, restrictions on trading people of her trustworthiness by ful over to the depot and were told
have obstructed the smooth circula- in the peace treaty with Nankins filling faithfully the promises made the bus would not start for another tion of materials. In other words, He said such a course should lead 15 minutes so they crossed the rond for another last drink.
too many
have caused and even if such negotiations do not As they were draining their cups a splendid opportunity for winning materialise the Chinese people will
the fourth time, they saw the the Chinese people to slip by.
over the Chenglu bus pulling out and all
come to the support of the Nanking "Another three ran unsteadily alter the authorities in China have tried to
economie mistake is that regime.
Loan To Nanking vehicle. Two of the men barely secure goods by means of paper
to hop on. managed
The Cabinet Information Board The third, currency without supplying goods in sett behind.
to the wine shop Jeft
exchange. In the spirit of the Sino- spokesman recently disclosed that consolation. After some liquid
Japanese peace treaty (between Tokyo's 300,000,000-yen fonn to Nat roared loud and long In laughter. supply one slp, he set his cup down and Tokyo and Nanking), Japan musting was intended to provide China tho Chinese whatever with more goods from Japan. The The shopkeeper stepped over to materials they need at the same. Ume spokesman said the loan, for which nak the reason for the customer's she takes materials from them.". Nanking assertedly gave no security,
Bufficient ficalities and want of the way in direct peace negotiations,
advocated
sudden mirth.
was made in the form of credits also Kamio Explained the three-time
greater from which. Nanking may draw in patron speed in the return of Chinere pro-making purchases from Japan. of the day: "Do you remember the
perties to the rightful owners, and two mon with
mo who caught the criticised the tendency of the Japan Idle Japanese factories to produce Kamio advocated the utilisation of bus a while ago? Well they exe in China to create too many materials for diiriubilon in China, monopolies, which force Chinese "Even if some of these materials. -investors out-of-business. He said should reach Chungkling.
came to see me off."--Norman Soong in China Fortnightly."
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