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MOMENTOUS DAYS AHEAD
September 8, 1941.
GRIN AND BEAR IT.
By-Lichty By Lichty Young
"Well-I'll try something I learned at bargain salos!”
To
Huns Taught
Be
Brutal
Long before the Nazis, activity. Yet no teacher told publicly clamoured for the the boys that Hitler's historical return of their colonies, be- Idols. Frederick the Grent and 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- percont, of its total imports and man fathers and mothers that, when Germany finally en-. who accepted this advice tered the race for colonies, it were not less surprised to picked only those which had hear that their sons were strategical value and menaced French or British overseas being trained to be toughs possessions or communications. to an extent that was not even expected from a real General Epp, who had aided and Stormtrooper.
Guided by Hitler'a old friend,
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 exports saw to it that left off when the Great War be- its pupils should know all about gan. 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 Afrlen, became the new heroes. He was the man responsible for the Herero Massacre.
Only 15,000 remmined of 85,- 000 of these unfortunate people [after the Germans had finished
with them. "Mako no
pri- soners," said Trotha. "Kill [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 cruelties to exceed those with the Soviets, but prior to employed against the Jews, II
an atmosphere table which, while not so brought them to it. opens in
that she joined the Axis cump, comes out of the shadow as promising momentous happen-
The effect of that psychology a double indication that Japan's Nazi Germany's first Minister ings and decisions, the impact explosive and exact as the
corner by the of which will be felt by almost Nazi type, has carried her on American policy became ap- lenders felt she was being for Colonies.
parent when President Roose "driven into a
He does not think merely of including America," every country in the universe. through economic penetra velt said, "If we had cut the oil Powers, It opens with the democracleation and military adventure off they probably would have and that she must resort to Germany's old colonies which [Hitler once hoped to reconquer. stronger materially and spiri- closer and closer to her two gone down to the Dutch East
"desperate monns.” .
The new Nazi Minister aims The treaty with Russia was higher and farther: the whole supposed to have removed the of Africa, British, French, Bel- threat of Russia from Japan's gian, South African posses-
tually than they were a year agą
and the Axis proportionately ultimate objectives, Singa- Indies a year ago and you would weaker; for each part of the pore and the East Indies. have had war." world something of special significance is happening.
For America, it is the Greer 'incident and the possible reper-
therefrom; cussions
will it hasten the entry of the United
it.
Administrators are ready for
every job, Colonial police and troops have undergone special training. The Gestapo will, according to Epp's plans, oper- ate in the jungles, whence they derive their conception-of-law- and order, anyway!-From John Bull.
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 au be Nazified. States, the American Fleet year ago to deal with aggressive that Japan cannot feel easy now would have to tackle Japan actions by Japan. Japan un- at her back door, regardless of doubtedly knows that. But a whether, a Soviet or a Nazi from the south. A straight- constant consideration in deal storm trooper is knocking at States into the conflict, or will away dash across the Paci- ing with Japan is Nippon's it serve only to make more flc from Hawaii to Japan readiness to take on risks which energetic and determined proper would violate naval if handled by a western diplo America's material efforts to strategy. An attacking fleet, mat, would send him reeling in- 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 to establish operating bases places to be filled by women;
tinent?
YOSHIZAWA'S VIEW Further understanding of Japan's current actions can be from a statement
In to-morrow's article, Mr Thompson discusses some of the decisions taken at the Im- perial Conference of July 2.
CONTRACT How to Play.
BRIDGE
How to Win
By JOSEPHINE CULBERTSON.
Unorthodox but Brilliant
does this preange the long- as the advance progressed. -obtained awaited invasion of the. Con- A war against America is given to me by Kenkichi Yoshl- an ever-present fear of the zawa, the man who this year conducted unsuccessful trade For Japan the crucial topic of Japanese of to-day. Japan's
negotiations with the Nether- the day is the likely outcome of naval leaders believe they lands East Indies at Batavin. the present negotiations be can cope with the American
Culbertson table of leads isf At his table West firmly told down tween her and the United States Navy because of the dis- after the United States abro effective in the great majority of effect of that lead.
I talked with Mr Yoshizawa Central guide that will be the club king! Note the diabolical which were initiated by the
Prince tances the Americans would gated its commercial treaty cases. As proof, however, that no East's queen fitted neatly under- personal note from Konoye to President Roosevelt. have to travel before strik- with Japan in 1930, and before table or rule can be devised that will neath the king and now, whether or do a player's thinking for him, not declarer held up the ace, he was If best informed observers are ing at Japan. With bases that abrogation became effeccommend the following deal to my "sank." West was in a position to correct in their analysis, the at Camranh Bay, Saigon, tive on January 26, 1940. There readers' 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.
former Foreign south-the Japanese Navy Yoshizawa, a believes it could stop even a Minister and one of Japan's top- combination of British and ranking diplomats, on the sub- American forces.
д
ject.
"I feel sure that nothing of
For China, the start of the third year of the European war brings renewed encouragement to continue her magnificent fight against Japanese aggression, Japan, then, is combining do the kind is at present being con- knowing full well that more and fensive manoeuvrings with her sidered by the Japanese Govern more assistance is forthcoming so-called southward policy. from the democracies to this end.
are
ment," Mr Yoshizawa told me. It seems unlikely that Japan "Some people here are thinking has any immediate designs on that Japan, if driven into a Hongkong's Interests
either the East Indies or Singa- corner by the Powers, including bound up with those of the
America, must take a firm mother country and the rest of pore.
southward from stand, possibly meaning a poli- the Empire. But this war'an- niversary brings also with it a Indo-China would be a desper- tical agreement with Russia or
something along that line. domestic pre-occupation. A ate gamble. But it would be a
"Some elements favour des- Governor has just departod and gamble which the Japanese,
Any move
a new administrator is arriving with their sense of "face" and perate 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 presont moment and his task is going to bo no sinecure. Happly he daily life, remains stead-stage as needing any such des- can depend upon the fullest fastly loyal to the bigger issue perate means. I'm sure wo measure of support and on maximum effort to help haven't reached any such des couragement from the com- Britain and the Empire win the porate situation yet... munity which, despite its con- war and restore peace in the Accepting Mr Yoshizawa's corn over local problems which Pacific. Nothing must be allow definition of a desperate situa tion, Japan seems certainly to are having a big influence oned to impede that off
South dealer.
Both sides vulnerable. Match-point duplicate.
7962 0254
KJ 100
AQJEL ♡ÁK? - ◊ 10 00 +852
N WE S
AK 108
ÒÁRT 'WA 643
The bidding: South
INT INT
J ID43 0J882
West North East PEND Pass 2NT
Pass PLAS
In a twelve table duplicate game, every North-South pair reached the Identical three nolrump contract, and probably by the same bidding
Unbelievable as it may sequence. seem, eleven declarers brought home their contracts without having been The twelfth was "Axed to the queen's called on for so much as a finesse. taste by the opening lead..
singleton
establish his club sult before losing his spade ace, and there was nothing declarer could do but accept defeat us graciously as possible.
Now let us see whether the lead was well calculated 01 merely lucky. What did West have to lose, by
the club king instead of any selecting other club? If South had the club
queen in addition to the aco, the
por cain.
The
to the
lead of the king would, hulding of the guarded queen by either dummy or
East. If the queen were blank in other dummy or East's hand, however, the king lead was vital. The only danger of lead ing the king was to find East. with. the ace, and declazer with the queen. In that case, the king lead would lose the chance to trap the queen, But surely this was an unlikely con- tingency considering the bidding, It was at least four to one that either declarer or dummy held the club ace, To-morrow's Hand
West dealer, Both sides vulnerable,
A743
0070432
K1008
N
10.75
S
At eleven tables, West chose the
9832 normal, orthodox lead of the club,
OAKQJ WE
10 auren, and in every rare inck East had to cover with the declarer ducked. Unable to return club, East had to shift and it was simulest possible matter for de
established clerer to wet his spares crtabladid
the
before
The unfortunato, twelfth declarer
saw a different card led originally.
•AAQJ
·♡·A·KJ105
WARJOS:
How should this hand be blát
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