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them into that alliance. Mr. Wins-- ton Churchill, If there is merit in the policy that brought the al- lance, the credit should go to Mr. Churchill. The responsibility should be given to him also. He should be invited to join the Gov-. ernment at once. "Daily Ex- press."

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MIRROR OF OPINION

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Herr Hitler is openly sacrific- ing the South Tyrolean brethren to the dictates of diplomatic ex- pediency. So much for Herr Hitler's fidelity to his own prin- ciples. The rest of us can only ask why, if the South Tyrolese count for so little, the Danzigers should be worth the risk of a European. war. The plain answer is that Danzig is coveted, not for the sake of its Germans, but as an instrument for the destruction of Poland and for her absorption in German Lebensraum. It is pre- cisely for this reason that Po-- land's guarantors are resolved to stand by her at all costs in her resistance to these sinister ambi-- tións. "Daily Telegraph."

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A recent German writer has. expressed the opinion that Bri-- tain's greatest weakness is on the moral side-in her desperate an-- xiety to be sure that she is not.

laying herself open to attack on.

moral grounds.

We can still imagine a resolute The events of 1938 showed how Government which could face effectively a subtle propaganda. the situation in Tientsin, realis- could play upon this desire for ing that it cannot defend all its fair play. But Germany herself possessions, and that it has al- has now solved the British moral ready lost so much face that the problem. Britain has never been. only chance of maintaining any more peaceful, and never more dignity at all is to withdraw from ready to fight. "None of Britain's positions in China which are mere formidable array of strength," hostages in Japanese hands, and said Lord Halifax, "will be called by swiftly cementing the Rus-into play except in defence sian alliance to convince the world against aggression."-"The Eco- that there is somewhere it means [nomist.” to stand.

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All we can be quite sure of is Mr. Churchill has been paid the that the breaking point both for compliment of being singled out. the Left and Right of this coun- by the German Government as try is much nearer than appear-Enemy No. 1 to its policy, Mr.. ances suggest. We put aside all Eden is Enemy No. 2. What questions of motive; we merely surer indication could we give to assert that it is obvious to all the Germany and to Hitler himself world that those who rule us are that we mean to stand up to ag- incompetent to do so. We will gression than by bringing these not prophesy who our next rulers two men into the Government? will be.-"New Statesman and Nation."

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No doubt for the Prime Minis-- ter this presents personal diffi- culties. But do not believe that in. the hour of the country's danger Mr. Chamberlin would let that. stand in the way.

We cannot pussy-foot inde- finitely, and we cannot let the Far Eastern situation go by de- fault without the gravest con- To reconstruct the Cabinet on. sequences and, the gravest tem- this broader and stronger basis ptations in the West.

would instantly consolidate the The mere cessation of the ranks of the Conservatives, re- stripping of British s subjects, if assure the Liberals and Labour it ceases, is not "peace with men in the support they are of- honour." All the gods must have fering the Government, and would roared over the whole expanse of compel Herr Hitler to realise that their heavens at Japan's protest he has to reckon with a Britain that the world-wide reports of absolutely united in the resolve her thoroughly attested vulgar to stop the nonsense which is ties at Tientsin "cast a reflection working havoc in Europe. "The on her army' and aggravated, the

Spectator." situation."—"Time and Tide

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democratic uble logic points to

There have been many indica

of all peace- tions recently that Americans who loving nations, not as a mere fig- at one time were disposed to take ment of theory, but as in the end the view expressed by Mr. Hoover the only practical way out. The are now more inclined to agree vital issue at the moment is not with

Mr. Stimson; but the in- whether Union should have this fluence of internal politics maltes:

or that constitutional shape, but

it difficult for Congress to illoge a far more general question: how the issue on its merits. Off one long will the peoples of the Wes- point at least, Mr. Hoover was un-tern world endure the present. doubtedly right. As he said in his order of things? article: "If the people of the Unit- Union is practical now, if by ed States have not the will tono we mean that men and stay out of war no amount of women all over the world can tọ...... neutrality legislation will keep day begin training their thoughts them out. "The Times". Sto the bellef that in some form Unión must come, and to the pur- mbrace suit of the best and surest means should of bringing it to birth. Round

Since the Government the Russia alliance, they

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