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THE CHINA MAIL, JULY 1, 1989

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MIRROR OF: OPINION

If there is an Anglo-Russian Alliance, as now seems possible, Hitler must know that the days- of swift and overwhelming coups- are over, and a lightning war on, either front is an unlikely pro- position. He also knows that among the anti-aggression coun- tries he retains conscious friends among the

rich, and unconscious. bring themselves to face the allies among those who cannot choice he sets before them.

many to return to rationalism and

It is not

impossible for Ger- peaceful settlement if the Ger- man people know that the peace alliance is firm but is also rea- sonable."New Statesman And Nation."

Apart from long-period consi- deration the steps which should be taken now to prepare aggricul- ture for a war in say, the next eighteen months may be summed up in four headings:

(1) The storing of reserves of fertilisers, tractors, the oil to: drive them

In Germany's attitude towards will plant (th the seed they

the Baltic States a great change already begun to lay in stocks of Government has took place when the policy of the first three); (2) the develop-- German-Polish co-operation came ment of such processes as grass

to an end.

About a

drying, ensilage, and the use of year ago, and, even more recently, leading Nazi cir- by-products like sugar beet pulp. cles discussed the plan of a Po- substitutes, if necessary, for lish protectorate over Lithuaniaagement in purely grass areas of imported foods; (3) the encour- after Memel was re-incorporated the traditions of cultivation · as in the Reich. To-day Germany is applied to pasture, whether per- busily engaged in tying Lithuania manent or temporary; and (4) politically and economically clos- the planning of the necessary ad- er to the Reich. She has adopt-ministration. "The Economist.” ed a similar policy towards Lat- via and Estonia. Tide."

"Time and

At present Portuguese foreign public interest" produce two ma-- "Monopolies controlled in the policy has three cardinal princi-jor results, both anti-social. The ples: the first is the alliance with more obvious of these two re- Britain, the second is friendship sults is the placing of the mono-- with Spain (a friendship with a neighbour at least three times polists in a position to hold up the size and with an Army which creases of prices. Control in the the public with arbitrary in-- is experienced in modern war. fare), and the third is friendship public interest has not shown it- with Brazil.

self particularly effective, for

An

It is a sane, realistic policy instance, in the recent matter of Many people believe that it is ad-suburban fares. vantageous to Great Britain in But there is a second and far- many ways, for the close rela- more disastrous result. tions between Portugal and agreement come to between the Spain are a counterpoise to Axis leaders of two competing inter- influence in Spain. Portugal, in ests does not take into account more than one way, can influence the needs of the independent Spanish policy!

rank and file of those interests.

If Britain to-day enjoys the The railways, it is true, have full confidence of her ancient ally, none such: all are wage earners. this is due to the work of three But with road transport it is men: to Dr. Salazar himself, who quite different. There are still realised that the two Atlantic a multitude of men owning from countries must support each one to ten lorries to whom any other, to the Portuguese Ambag such agreement spells loss of in- sador in London, Dr. Monteiro, dependence

perhaps ruin and to the British Ambassador "Weekly Review." in Lisbon, Sir Walford Selby. "Manchester Guardian.'

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C 8006/8008—Unfinished, Symphony (Schubert)

Landon Sym. orch. under Sir Henry Wood. C 8016/8019-Symphony No. 5 (Beethoven)

London Phil orch. under Sir Felix Weingartner. C 8020--Symphony No. 4 (Tschi Kowsky)"

Concertgebow. Orch, with Mengelburg. C 8040/8044-Symphony No. 5 "New World”": "(Dyqtnk)

Halle orch. under Sir Hamilton Harty. C 8059/8062-Piano Concerto No. 1 (Tschaikowsky)

Solomon (Piano) & Halle orch. C6067/8070-Piano Concerto in A minor (Grieg)

Ignace Friedman (Piano) & Philippe Gaubert orch. € 8071/8076-Scheherezade Suite (Rimsky-Korsakoff)

Conservt. de Paris under: Philippe Gaubert.. C 8277/9079~~Casse Noisette Suite (Tschaikowsky)

People have gone down on their Royal Phil, orch, under Oscar Fried.

There comes a point when for-knees and thanked God for Ne C $137/8140—Concerto in E (Mendelsohn)

bearance only serves to stimulate ville Chamberlain. Others, have Saigeti (Violin) with London Phil, orch. violence. C$141/8144–Symphony No. 41 "Jupiter" (Mozart)

It cannot be ignored shrieked for his head and accus- London Phil. orch, under Sir Thomas Beecham.anese Army in China are bent litical code. He has been

that certain sections of the Ja-ed him of every crime in the po C4149/8150-Moonlight Sonata (Beethoven)

Egon Petrie (Piano).

on humiliating and injuring ful for the encouragement with grate Great Britain wherever they can, out being hysterical about it. while the Japanese Press is in and he has been outwardly matte structed to hold up Great Britain ferent to abuse, no matter how as Japan's chief enemy, and the much he has been hurt. Bole cause of China's” aggravat ing refusal to admit herself I hope and believe the verdict will be: "This man brought his That this state of affairs will country back from the financial become worse and worse unless abyss of 1931 and restored sta. "We Tonvince Tapan”

bility. As Prime Minister he stood not tolerate it is certain. Therein No Man' Laid-Between.

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