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THE CHINA MAIL, SEPTEMBER 12, 1938.

BANKRUPTCY OF GERMAN POLICY: BRITISH OFFICIAL REPLY TO GEN. GOERING

London, To-day.

THE MINISTRY OF INFORMATION last night is-

KING'S

sued a communique on Field-Marshal Goering's MESSAGE TO

speech to German munition workers. "It is considered in official circles," says the com-

munique, "that Field-Marshal Goering's speech has revealed the bankruptcy of German policy. Herr Hitler has made many promises to foreign countries. None of them has been kept. "It is, therefore, not surprising that no confidence is felt in any assurance he may give, and Great Bri- tain is therefore justified in requiring that peace should be concluded with a German Government whose word may be trusted.”

But the Nazi Government had also misled the German people, whom it had promised peace with honour.

"They have not got peace, ba- cause the German Government has deliberately puraued a policy of violence which has made war Inevitable.

"They have not got honour, because the world recognises the crudity and violence of the German Government's charges against Poland."

SICKENING TECHNIQUE

MERCHANT NAVY

REMINDER TO JAPAN

London, To-day.

The Japanese Minister of Jun- tice, in an Interview.In Tokyo yesterday, warned the people of Japan to bear in mind that Gor- many was defeated in the last war

Her defeat was not entirely a military defeat, but Germany broke down under economic pressure and was destroyed.— Router.

His Majesty the King has MEETING

London, To-day.

OSLO POWER

London, To-day. Jurists and economists of

sent a message to the Mer- chant Navy and the fishing his confidence in their deter and trawler fleets expressing mination to play their part the Oslo Powers-Belgium, in the war. ·

Holland, Norway, Sweden, Their task, was no less

essential Finland, Denmark and than that of the navy, army and air Luxemburg. force, for the nation depended them for much of

on conference. its food and raw materials and for the transport of but according to a Belgian newspaper The agenda has not been published, troops.

foodstuffs, raw materials, etc. to neu- it concerns questions of the supply of

tral countries and, possibly, of con- traband,

The President of the Board of Trade has replied, expressing their grateful appreciation of the message.. of a

Poland, and the wild exaggerations with which Field-Marshal Goering thinks it necessary to advertise them suggest an uncomfortable disappoint- ment, all the world now knows they will be only the beginning struggle to which Nazism has chal- lenged civilisation and into which the British empire will throw all her strength."-British Wireless.

NAZI STRATEGY FAILS

London, To-day.

Yesterday afternoon, their Majes- ties visited civil defence posts south of the Thames. They both carried their gas-masks.-Reuter.

RESOLUTION AND FORTITUDE London, To-day. The King's message to the British

in their un-

are

now in

the capacity of observers.-Reuter.

Two Swiss delegates are present in

ROOSEVELT

Merchant Navy and Fishing Fleets RETURNS TO

The significance of the War Cabin-expressed confidence

The "sickening technique," as the et's decision to prepare for three years flinching determination to play their WASHINGTON

Prime Minister called it, has become or more of war continues to engage all too familiar. There is no coun-the attention of the newspapers. try in Europe which does not regard

To "The Times" it appears as mean- the present German Government as ing that "in the first place Nazi poli- pursuing a policy which is a menacetical strategy has wholly failed. to the security and independence of all.

"Britain is fighting for the re- turn of decency in International relations. Until this is achieved, no country lo safe."

The Nazi Government may say it has no aims in the West, but the "tale of limited German territorial ambitions has been told too often to Inspire the slightest confidence.”

Britain does not desire another Versailles, as Goering falsely al- lages, nor the collapse of Germany, but "a just and enduring peace with any honourable German Government;"

LITTLE COMFORT

This strategy, of which traces appeared in Field-Marshal Goor- Ing's clumsy and rather uneasy broadcast'on Saturday almed at guiling the Western Powers into

a dishonourable peace after con- of the crime against

summation Poland.. But Nazi Germany in 1939 has been guilty of the same blunder as the Kaiser's Germany in 1914.

CAPITAL BLUNDER

the

In the words of the late Lord Ox- ford, the "capital blunder" of the Ger- mans then was to ask themselves, "Could any nation, least of all cold, calculating, phlegmatic, egotis- Regarding the economic situation, tic British nation, embark upon a cost- Georing's speech can have brought ly and bloody contest from which it little comfort to his listeners, who had nothing in the way of profit t had already been reduced to meagre rations before war broke out.

"What is to be said of a Gov. ernment which frivolously em- barke on an unnecessary war in economic conditions the gravity of whloh aven Field Marshal Goering's optimism does not ven- ture to conceal from an audience which is only too well aware of the facts?"—Reuter.

A WITHERING ANSWER

Londoni, To-day. Further editorial comment Field-Marshal Goering's speech pears in yesterday's press:

on

ap-

expect?

to

They forgot we had something at stake which cannot be translated into what one of our poets has called "the lore of nicely calculated less or more." They have forgotten it again, and by the same wishful thinking given the same answer to the same misguided question.

PRUDENT DECISION

"The Times" also makes the point that this "prudent but not pessimis- tic decision means that the plans pre- pared for organizing the nation dur- ing war will be put into operation complete and without delay.

on

It is no exaggeration to say, comparison with 1914, that these

Typical is that of the "Daily Tele-plans have advahced our readiness for graph," which says: "When the Ger- man armies violated Belgium in 1914 their leaders counted on a short']

war.

Field-Marshal Goering has told the unfortunate German people that Herr Hitler's campaign for the destruction of Poland will not last more than four weeks.

war by between one and two years.— British Wireless.

QUEEN AT Y.W.C.A.

London, To-day.

That boast was given a withering answer in the hour it was uttered by Her Majesty the Queen yesterday the announcement of the British War visited the headquarters of the Yding Cabinet that their policy is being Women's · Christian Association and framed and their plans made for a learned at first hand how its emer- war which may last three years or gency work throughout the country is longer.

| being conducted.

BUT THE BEGINNING

She inspected emergency bed-room Whatever successes Hitler's per accommodation and air-raid shelters. fldy and desperate haste may win in]—Reuter.

vital part in defence.

It says: "You have a long and glorious history and I am proud to

bear the title of Master of the Mer-Washington from his summer

London, To-day. President Roosevelt has returned to chant Navy and Fishing Fleets.

resi- dence and it is understood that he will call a special session of Congress within the next few days to discuss a revision of the Neutrality Reuter.-

"I know you will carry out your duties with resolution and

for- titude and that the high and chivalrous traditions of your call- ing are safe in your hands. "God keep and

prosper you in British Merchant Navy and

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Act.-~~

Fishing

your great task."

Fleets were firmly resolved to play Mr. Oliver Stanley replied: What- their part in maintaining their opera- ever the dificulties and dangers tions and thus contributing to the which may beset their calling. the achievement of victory-Reuter.

Militiaman stationed with the Queen's Own Royal West Kant Regi- ment at Maldetone Depot have just had a distinguished visitor to look them over-Sergeant C." Relf, now a Chelsea' Pensioner. Bergeant Relf, who has four sons in the Regiment, joined the West Kents at Mäldstone in 1885, and visits the parade ground where hes himself), was::trained. (Copyright, Fox);