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THE CHINA MAIL, SEPTEMBER 19, 1939.

MIRROR OF WORLD

OPINION

BARNUM KNEW

growing anxiety, although regimenta- tion and censorship successfully pre- vented and outspoken expression Germany's plight.-"China Press,"

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U.S. NEUTRALITY

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One of the means by which is thought a termination will be put to the present European war is alleged to be another revolution within Ger- many, and the question which really matters in this connection is exactly A war of long duration would create how strong la Herr Hitler's grip on a situation in which the strict appli- the people he has subjugated. It is cation of the existing U. S. neutrality apparent from manifold signs that he act in letter and in spirit would be is fighting this war upon two fronts, utterly impossible. Things American the external and also the internal, and are going to be in the war if it lasts reports have already come to hand long and all the neutrality laws and suggesting that the employment of neutrality sentiment imaginable can- considerable force

STRONGER FORCES

The idea of the unity of European civilisation has been smothered out for the time being. But, on the other hand, there are forces stronger than all political and economic repression, surging through Individuals. The inter- nationalism of the masses knowa no Btate boundaries. This has shown itself before in the nine- teenth century when they wore caught up by some comprahon- Give human ideals and one need not be a prophet to know that the same will happen again. This is the reason why so many people nee in the present general situa- tion above all a fallure of leader- ship, since in'so many lands this great 'tide of human doalre is either harnessed to the wrong current or allowed to flow back unused in the ocean of.. forget. fulness for yet another genera. tion-Bisley Huddleston.

not alter that fact.

Therefore it is a virtual certainty

that if the present struggle lasts for two or three years or more the Unit- ed States will be in it whether or

no.

If the present neutrality act could be enforced fully, if it were possible to accomplish the purpose of this act, America might be kept

war

out of the for a year, possibly longer, but conditions 28 world trade even- tually would be- come such as to

to

render the accom- plishment of the purpose of the act and impossible such as to create increasing compli- cations. The whole theory behind the conditions

is required to make sure that dissident areas shall be kept under complete control. Thus the employment of 60,000 men in Vienna, to make sure that the form- er Austrian capital behaves itself, is ample proof that the territories Herr Hitler has grabbed for the Relch are at a time such as this more of a lia- bility than an as- set. But what of the Germans them- selves? Despite the enormous success in of the Nazis various plebiscites, --so arranged that

few very

people dared vote against them, there is plenty of evidence available to indi- cate that all is not well within Germany itself, and act falls to pieces under that the leaven of unrest is working brought about by a prolonged and des- and may sooner or later, it is hoped perate struggle between major pow- sooner, bring its influence to bear upon ers. the fate of the people. The hysterical President Roosevelt, without doubt, claim to victories before they have favours American participation in been gained is indicative of the burn- world affairs and acceptance of world ing desire to confront the German responsibilities commensurate with people with achievements. Warsaw has the theories of the American form of not been captured, and so far as Ger- government and the American stand- man domestic considerations of publi- ards of civilisation. He is not an iso- city are concerned cannot be captur- lationist; he knows the theory of Isola- ed again. The chances of revolution, tion, excellent as it may be in an aca- therefore, are not lightly to be disre- demic way, is impossible of applica- garded. Should it come it may be at- tion for a nation of the tended with the grave peril that Ger- strength, resources and character. He

be

favours many's second state many very undoubtedly

bringing the American much worse than its first, but if this American people and the

the point of happens it will be solely because Herr material resources to Hiller has not yet learned, what Bar- preparedness to meet any contingency so thoroughly realised that, which may grow out of the present while it may be possible to fool all war in Europe.-"Manila Bulletin." people some of the time, and some people all of the time, it is not pos- sible to fool all people all the time.— "North China Daily News."

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TWO CITIES

American

Reports from Berlin indicate Reichs- fuhrer Hitler does not believe the Brit- Some three years ago, Field Marish will really resist a German_putsch shal Hermann Goering, addressing a against Poland. Reports from London Nazi gathering, roared: "Guns

indicate the British believe that they make us powerful; butter will only will London is steeling itself against make us fat." The truth of this state the worst, dispatches state.

will

ment, which has been inprinted deep-

The mental state of these two cities

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ly on the minds of the German people since the advent of the Four-Year at this moment tells much about what Plan, is now undergoing its most sev- has been going on in the last year. ere test. If the war should turn out In Berlin, apparently, Munich to be a protracted struggle, Germany mains only as a proof that it can hap- must find out whether guns are of any pen again. In London, however, use to soldiers and people with empty sequel to Munich has convinced many British leaders that it must not hap- or half-empty stomachs.

the

It is useless to deny that the food pen again. situation in war-time Germany is a Possibly one of the most telling con- serious question. This fact is fully trasts between the temper of pre- recognised by the Nazi leaders them- Munich Britain and the Britain of to- selves, who have long advocated a day is to be found in the editorial col- lightning war against their rich and umns of the London Times. From those well-fed opponents. France and Great columns in 1938 Herr Hitler might well Britain. Long before the actual out- have kot the cue for the most startl- break of the war, observers in Ger- ing passages in his historic Nurem-- many have noticed the increasing berg speech which committed him to scarcity of consumption goods, of raw a drastic solution of the Sudeten pro-. |material and of essential food sup- blem. One reads in The Times to- plies. Many were inclined to describe day that if Polish independence in the food situation' as similar in seri- feopardised by force, even if Danzig ousness to the blockade year of 1917. be the ostensible issue, Britain will Among the rank and file of the Ger- meet that force with force.-"Chris- man populace, there were signs of tian Science Monitor."