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no doubt, is also honest, accord- ing to his lights, but they are the lights of His master Machiavelli, who wrote four centuries

ago, "Our experience has been that those princes who have done great things have held good faith of little account and have known how to circumvent the intellect of men by craft and in the end have overcome those who have relied on their word." Mr. Cham- berlain has been circumvented by events in the Mediterranean but it is not credible that he con- tinues to trust the Duce. If he refrained from tearing up the Anglo-Italian agreement it was not because it had not become a dead letter, but becausé nothing was to be gained by its denuncia- tion. He knows full well that the Italian volunteers" are remain- ing in Spain, not to vaunt their share in the conquest of the ill- armed Republicans, but because their presence on the Peninsula during the e next two weeks is vital to the strategic plans of the Axis. They will still be there, and in reinforced strength, while the German Fleet contin- ues in the vicinity of the coast of a friendly Francoist Spain.

The situation now resolves it- self into a race between the An- glo-French efforts to build up the common front against attack and Hong Kong, Saturday, May 6, 1989. the Totalitarian jockeying for position. If Germany believes, and can induce Italy to believe, THE STRUGGLE FOR that their joint strength and

PEACE

strategic advantage have reached their maximum, and that delay will assist the consolidation of Stern necessity justifies and the anti-aggression bloc, the blow |unfältering ... resolution must may fall soon. Whatever may be support the dramatic extension said of the past, no reproach of of British commitments.. which tardiness or irresolution can now attach to the Chamberlain Gov- Mr. Chamberlain is pressing ernment for what it is doing. The through the House of Commons Prime Minister has solemnly as in the form of the Conscription sured the House that "without Bill. Britain and France, having prejudice or preconceived ideolo promised their aid to Poland, are gical notions, the Government was now bound to give full assistance endeavouring, to the utmost of to Greece and Rumania in the its ability, successfully to mar- preservation of their indepen-shal the forces still favouring dence. These are large and oner-peace and willing to resist ag- ous liabilities. Twelve months agogression." In that desperate ef- their acceptance by Britain fort, on whose outcome the fate. would have seemed incredible. It of Europe turns, it will have the was urged then, by those who backing of a united country and saw in the destruction of Aus-

a united Empire: `It tria the sinister shape of things than time to close the ranks. The to: come, that the peace-minded danger is great. It is impossible on to believe that, in face of the which a stand could be made present emergency, the Govern- against aggression while strong ment is neglecting any steps to defences still existed in Central secure the adhesion of Russia to. Europe. The opportunity was the peace bloc, as some of its missed; the Bohemian ramparts critics seem to fear. Friends must were allowed to crumbe. Where be sought, and unquestionably serious but limited guarantees are being sought, wherever there might have sufficed a year ago, is a possibility of finding them. far more hazardous responsibili- Upon their number, strength, and ties have now to be assumed. The determination, and the speed pledge to Poland, the first act in with which their help can be en- Britain's historic reversal of for-listed, rests the main remaining eign policy, has its logical sequel hope of withdrawal from what in the Greco-Rumanian under-Lord Chatfield this week describ- takings, since it would be useless ed as the abyss.

Powers should draw a line

to stem the tide of aggression in

Eastern Europe while allowing it Modern “Alchemy”

to flood through the Balkans and

is more

sweep along the shores of the A. Japanese inventor recently Mediterranean. Nor can the sy discovered a process for trans-- stem of guarantees end at the forming seaweed into wool. This, western coast of the Aegean. to a previous generation, would. Mr. Chamberlain is to-day have appeared a remarkable feat,. speaking against a background worthy of that “conjuror, lately of events so dark as still to sug- arrived from Japan, Abracada: gest serious doubts whether his bra-seringapatam." In these days, long struggle for peace cần fin- however, we are getting used to ally prevail against the forces this modern alchemy. Although it which are manoeuvring Europe has not yet changed pumpkins towards the abyss, For Mr. into coaches, it has turned Chamberlain the invasion of Al-whelks, and milk; to wool, coal bania must have been the un- to soap, logs to chocolate, andTM kindest cut of all. He was a made a whole variety of other direct and brutal violation, and turns The very latest took not merely one of a series of place in Hungary, which can evasions, of the treaty which he now make silk faced cotton" himself had initiated with Signor from weeds, and if not a silk. Mussolini. Mr. Chamberlain is ani purse from a pig's ear, at least Honest man. Signor Mussolini, one from a cowslip.

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