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THE CHINA MAIL, JUNE 15, 1938.

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Jsteel helmets. If civilisation is to be saved, its defenders must unite against those who would destroy the prospects of a world based on peace and democracy which alone can give cultural pro- gress. As intellectual it behoves artists to do all they can, artis- tically and otherwise, to assure the continuance, or rather, res- toration of world peace and de-

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He went on to urge the forma- tion of a Chinese Artists' Federa- tion and the creation of a Hong Kong branch through the Hong Kong Working Artists Guild; the whole to be linked with the American Artists' Congress, the British Artists' International the Writer's Name and Address, Association, the French Interna- tional Writers and Artists' As- not necessarily for insertion but association and the Soviet Artists'

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The cultural forces of the De- mocracies

and Against a Popular Front artistically superior; those of the

The uneasiness of many of its pro-Fascist nations weak and own members about the Labour impoverished. Yet despite the Executive's ruling against any superiority in quality and quan-form of interparty action in elec- tity, the Democracies till late tions has induced the committee to issue a long and reasoned [have been hard pressed. Magni- statement explaining its attitude. ficently endowed with technical Though the tone is more concilia- equipment and better disciplined, tory than the former pronounce- the Reactionaries have held their ment the substance remains the same. The dangers of the Gov- own in savage satire and mer ernment's foreign policy are ciless lampooning, while the strongly emphasised, but the Ex- blast of their loud speakers is ecutive cannot see in that a rea- heard nightly in the Democra- formation of such a combination, son for the "popular front." The tic camp.

it argues, is not likely to lead to Latest news from the propȧ- an early defeat of the Govern- ganda front indicates that the ment. That Liberals would follow the advice to their leader to sup- tide of offensive is turning. A port a Labour candidate is pointer to this was Jack Chen's thought doubtful, especially if recent address to the Hong Kong to the front. Assuming that a the Communists were admitted Working Artists' Guild. Speak-combination against the Govern- ing to a packed meeting, the ment did succeed at the polls, brilliant artist son of China's the Government which resulted erstwhile Foreign Secretary, out would, the executive thinks, not have the cohesion and the lined to local artists the skeleton strength which the international- plans of a newly formed interna-situation demands. It would not tional art front. As Mr. Chen be able to take clear and vigor- pointed out, "Back in the Stone Government with a working maj-

ous decisions, whereas a Labour: Age, Man's intelligence waged a ority could face the situation con- bloody struggle with the brute fidently. The executive comes to forces of nature: to-day it's be the Labour party is to drive full the conclusion that the duty of tween intelligent men and apes steam ahead for a Labour victory masquerading in jack boots and at the next election.

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