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fers between now and Septem- ber, hard though it is to make concessions to a regime which interprets 'all concessions as weakness.-"Spectator."

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Despite the depression, ployment, which is a better index of eonomic activity than unem-· ployment is of economic decline, was higher in 1938 than in any other recorded year exer pt 1937. It was 2,130,000, or 20 per cent, higher than in 1924 and 2,000,--

Hong Kong, Saturday, June 24, 1939. 1000 higher than in 1932.

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The ground gained in the as- tonishingly steep recovery be MIRROR OF OPINION tween 1933 and 1937 was not

lost in the set-back which fol-- Democracy may work slowly; [lowed, and the capacity of our suasion takes more time than economy to provide an increasing. tyranny. Yet, in the past six amount of work for its members, months, our achievements in the which promises now to raise em- organisation of preparedness,ployment to new record levels,. in-the augmentation of an invin-was a conspicuous feature of the cible Navy, a powerful Air Force depression we have

now left.- Jand a rapidly growing Army, "The Economist."

have been impressive. Given re- solute leadership (which Mr. The immediate hitch appears Chamberlain provides) and to concern the Baltic countries. knowledge of the nation's set It seems clear that no agreement policy, British democracy shows will be reached until their posi- ho signs of irresolution or in-tion in the scheme is clearly de-- capacity."Truth.

fined. This should not present an insurmountable difficulty. But the. prolonged delay Judging from the results of re-

grows danger-- ous. Russia may seem to be cent by-elections, many citizens agravating the danger by her of this country will render them-hard bargaining. Inflexible she selves liable to a fine of not less certainly is. But it is an inflexi- than 10s or more than 40s, if

bility that Great Britain' has Sir Parliament passes

Frank

helped to create. A country,. Sanderson's Bill to make voting deeply concerned with her world at Parliamentary elections com- prestige and snubbed consistent- pulsory. No doubt, the privileges ly when on past occasions she has of democracy carry obligations

suggested co-operation, cannot. with them; yet why should the be expected to be the spirit of obligation be on the voter to vote, acquiescence when rather than on the candidate to in a hurry."Time And Tide"

approached be vote-worthy? It is easy to im- agine a situation in which the conscientious citizen anxious to fulfil his duty is faced with a friendship between Great Britain choice of evils, being firmly con- and Spain, extending at least. from common action in the Na- didates competing for his vote poleonic Wars to the more recent. is fit to represent him in Parlia-days of an English Queen, and ment. Under such circumstances, held by the link, stronger now. it seems, the fairest solution than ever, of a Portugal which is would be to split his fine between the ally of the the candidate and himself. "Truth."

vinced that neither of the can-

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There is a

long tradition of

one nation and the close and friendly neighbour of the other. Now that he has won the long internecine war General Franco will gain the fur- If the promised alliance with ther respect of every well-wisher Russia becomes a reality, what of his country if he can help: will it mean? It will mean that Spaniards to forget its bitter- the programme of “Mein Kampf” ness.—" "The Times." has gone astray, that France

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will not be a German colony, the What is the duty of a Cabinet European nations will not fall in Minister? Does he merely follow succession to a series of lightning the advice of his permanent staff, wars and that future "conversa-or does he lead his department? tions" with the dictators will be Is he the figurehead on the prow negotiations between equals and or the captain on the bridge? The not repetitions of the Munich answer is plain. He can leave "Dictat."

matters of administration to his

It will mean that freedom can-advisers and officials, but if he not perish in Europe as it has does not lead his department he perished in Czechoslovakia; that has no place in high office. If he there is hope yet of relief from blunders, if he leads his people the bondage of Fascism and into a Bannock-burn bog, then he since Hitler will not willingly must not be allowed to stay in face war on both fronts, it means command.-"Daily Express." that there is a better chance of peace. “New Statesman And Nation."

The consideration of this ques- tion is not without difficulty, even if the figures for the per- A new crisis may be precipitat-sonnel and material for the varis-- ed at any moment, but there is ous countries are known to be some basis for the prediction accurate. Almost consistently that, since nations which live on since last May Germany has had their own trops must get their over 1,000,000: men under arms harvest in, the present lull is like- and Italy nearly as many. Mobi ly to continue till September, or, lised, the two would put some at any rate, till August. If Ger-14,000,000 men into the field many's one need is for raw ma- which is more than that of the terials we will be the first to con- present anti-aggression front, cert means of giving her access athough the axis is far outstrip- to them if only we can be con ped in naval power. The balance vinced that it is with a peaceful of power, as regards supplies and not an aggressive, Germany that resources tips violently in favour we are - co-operating. That of the anti-aggression front.

the e opportunity that of "Great Britain And the Eas

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