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MOMENTOUS DAYS AHEAD
an
II opens in promising momentous happen- |
"Woll~I'll try something I learned at bargain salos!??
To
Long before the Nazis activity. Yet no teacher told publicly clamoured for the the boys that Hitler's historical idols, Frederick the Great and return of their colonies, be- Bismarck, had pronounced wildered German parents strongly against overseas pos- were asked to give their sessions.
sons an education that Nor did they reveal that Ger- would make them into "good many, at its peak as a colonial colonial administrators." power, had imported from the colonies less than two-thirda Quite a number of Ger- porcent. of its total imports and·· man fathers and mothers that, when Germany finally en- . who accepted this advice tored the race for colonics, it were not less surprised to picked only those which had hear that their sons were strategical value and menaced French or British oversens being trained to be toughs possessions or communications. to an extent that was not
Guided by Hitler's old friend,
even expected from a real Goneral Epp, who had aided and Stormtrooper.
abetted the Nazis in their early Munich days, a shadow colonial organisation sprang up to take This school for German over one day where Germany colonial experts saw to it that left off when the Great War be its pupils should know all about gun. the history of German colonial
SPOTLIGHT ON TOKYO TODAY
A NEW SERIES OF ARTICLES BY THE FORMER TOKYO MANAGER OF THE UNITED PRESS
IS JAPAN NOW
DESPERATE?
BY H. O. THOMPSON
This organisation left little doubt that the Nazis would re- turn to the old German methods.
Men like General Trotha, the German boss of West Africa, became the new heroes. He was the man responsible for the Herero Massacre,
Only 15,000 remained of 85,- 000 of these unfortunate people after the Germans had finished with them. "Make no pri- Boners," said Trotha. "KIL
every one."
Now General von Epp, who has tried to revive this old spirit
Japan for a decade has than dishonour, would be pre- have reached it now. Japan in young Nazis, to teach them THE third year of World War followed a southward time-pared to take if circumstances not only has a neutrality pact new crueltics to exceed those with the Soviets, but prior to employed against the Jews, that she joined the Axis camp, comes out of the shadow as atmosphere table which, while not so brought them to it. ings and decisions, the impact explosive and exact as the The effect of that psychology a double indication that Japan's Nazi Germany's first Minister.
was being for Colonies.. corner by the of which will be felt by almost Nazi type, has carried her on American policy became ap. leaders felt she
parent when President Roose- "driven Into a
He does not think merely of every country in the universe. through economic penetra-velt said, "If we had cut the oil Powers, including America," It opens with the democracies
tion and military adventure off they probably would have "desperate means."
and that she must resort to Germany's old colonies which Hitler' once hoped to reconquer. stronger materially and spiri-
The new Nazi Minister aims tually than they were a year ago closer and closer to her two gone down to the Dutch East
The treaty with Russia was higher and farther: the whole and the Axis proportionately ultimate objectives, Singa- Indies a year ago and you would
supposed to have removed the of Africa, British, French, Bol- weaker; for each part of the pore and the East Indies. have had war."
threat of Russia from Japan's gian, South African poss08- world something of special significance is happening.
YOSHIZAWA'S VIEW
of Japan's current actions can be from д statement obtained
it.
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CONTRACT How to Play
BRIDGE
AND
How to Win
In the event of a war be- The United States is better back door. The Russo-Germansions; in short, everything is to. tween Japan and the United prepared to-day than she was a war complicated that picture so be Nazified.
Administrators are ready for For America, it is the Greer States, the American Fleet year ago to deal with aggressive that Japan cannot feel easy now incident and the possible reper would have to tackle Japan actions by Japan. Japan un- at her back door, regardless of every job, Colonial police and whether a Soviet or a Nazi troops have undergone special cussions therefrom; will it
doubtedly knows that. But a
will, from the south. A straight- constant consideration in deal- storm trooper is knocking at training. The Gestapo hasten the entry of the United
according to Epp's plans, oper States into the conflict, or will away-dash across the Pacing with Japan--is--Nippon'sIn-to-morrow's-article, Mr-ate in the jungles, whence they it serve only to make more fic from Hawaii to Japan readiness to take on risks which Thompson discusses some of derive their conception of law and order, anyway!From energetic and determined proper would violate naval if handled by a western diplo- the decisions taken at the Im-
John Bull, America's material efforts to strategy. An attacking fleet, mat, would send him reeling in perial Conference of July 2, aid Britain and Russia?
to get at Japan, would have to a golfing week-end to recover For Britain, the third year to take the slow approach his shattered poise. opens with more and more men from the south to keep open being called away from private lines of communication and work to active soldiering, their
Further understanding to establish operating bases places to be filled by women; does this presage the long as the advance progressed.
A war against America is given to me by Kenkichi Yoshi- an ever-present fear of the zawa, the man who this year. For Japan the crucial topic of Japanese of to-day. Japan's conducted unsuccessful trade negotiations with the Nether- the day is the likely outcome of naval leaders believe they lands East Indies at Bataviu. the present negotiations be- can cope with the American tween her and the United States Navy because of the dis-,
I talked with Mr Yoshizawa THE Culbertson table of leads is At his table West firmly laid down a general guide that will be the club king! Note the diabolical which were initiated by the
after the United States abro-effective in the great majority of effect of that lead, Prince tances the Americans would gated its commercial treaty cases. As proof, however, that no personal note from
East's queen fitted neatly under- Konoye to President Roosevelt. have to travel before strik- with Japan in 1939 and before table or rule can bo devised that will neath the king and now, whether or
do a player's thinking for him, 'I If best informed observers are ing at Japan. With bases that abrogation became effec-commend the following deal to my correct in their analysis, the at Camranh Bay, Saigon, tive on January 26, 1940. Thero ceaders' attention: results of these negotiations Spratley Islands and Hai- was talk in Tokyo at the time of may determine the prolonged nan-all in the path of
a possible non-aggression treaty. between Japan and the Soviet existence or sudden death of
naval invasion from the Union. I sounded out Mr the Konoye Cabinet,
south-the Japanese Navy Yoshizawa, a former Foreign believes it could stop even a Minister and one of Japan's top- combination of British and ranking diplomats, on the sub
ject. American forces. ̈ ́
awaited invasion of the Con- tinent?
South dealer.
By JOSEPHINE CULBERTSON-
Unorthodox but Brilliant
Both sides vulnerable. Match-point duplicate.
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not declarer held up the ace, he was "sunk." West was in a position to establish his club sult before losing his spade ace, and there was nothing declarer could do but accept defeat as graciously as possible.
Now let us sea whether the lead was well calculated or merely lucky. What did West have to lose by. selecting the club king instead of any other club? It South had the club queen in addition to the ace, the lead of the king would neither lose nor gain. The same applied to the holding of the guarded queen by either dummy or East. If the queen were blank in either dummy or East's band, however, the king lead was vital. The only danger of lead- ing the king was to find East with the ago, and declarer with the queen, In that case, the king lead, would lose the chance to trap the queen. But zurely this was an unlikely con- tingency; considering, the bidding, it In a twelve table duplicate game, way at least four to one that either every North-South Dair feached the decla jer or dummy held the club aco. Identical three, notrump contract and probably by the same. Bidding
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The bidding! South
East
North West INT Pass 2NT Pros
.INT
Pass PASS
For China, the start of the third year of the European war brings renewed encouragement to continue her magnificent fight against Japanese aggression,
"I feel sure that nothing of Japan, then, is combining de- knowing full well that more and fensive manoeuvrings with her the kind is at present being con- sidered by the Japanese Govern-- more assistance is forthcoming so-called southward policy.
ment," Mr Yoshizawa told me. from the democracies' to this end.
It seems unlikely that Japan "Some people here are thinking has any immediate designs on that Japan, if driven Into n Hongkong's Interests oro
althor the East Indies or Singa- corner by the Powers, including bound up with those of the
America, must take a firm poro. mother' country and the rest of the Empire. But this war an-
Any move southward from stand, possibly meaning a poli- niversary brings also with it a Indo-China would be a desper- tical agreement with Russia or domestic pre-occupation. Anto gamble. But it would be a something along that line. Governor has just departed and gamble which the Japanese; "Some elements favour des a new administrator is arriving with their sonse of "face" and porate measures of that sort, this week; he comes at an acute preference for death rather but I'm sure the Government does not regard the present moment and his task is going to be no sinecure. Happly he dally life,
romains stend stage as needing any such des can depend upon the fullest fastly loyal to the bigger issue perate means. I'm sure we measure of support and on a maximum effort to help haven't reached any such desenrer ducked. Unable to return couragement from the com-Britain and the Empire win the perate situation yet. munity which, despite its con war and restore peace in the Accepting Mr Yoshizawa's cern over local problems which Pacific Nothing must be allow ars having a big influence on ed to impede that effort.
definition of a desperate altua tion, Japan seems certainly to
**equence. „Unbelievable as it may
To-morrow's Hand
West dealer.
seem, eleven declarers brought home Both sides vulnerable. their contracts without having been called on for so much as a Onesto, The twelfth was "fixed to the queen's) taste" by the opening lead,
Я club. Fast
had
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to shift and it was the simplest possible matter for des eter to set, his spades established befare West could rum the club tull
The unfortunate twelfth declarar saw a different card "led originally,
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