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THE LONDON

THE CHINA MAIL, SEPTEMBER 26, 1939

ORIE

MIRROR

PAREATARIENS OTWAR

OF WORLD OPINIONG

DANZIG - SPEECH

Herr Hitler, if he has any thought of paving the way to an early peace,

opening for mediation by neutral.pow....

ers.

This chance is now past. From

Press."

is surely going the wrong way about now on, Chancellor Hitler will pro- it when he delivers himself of such bably and that he must let his op- speeches as that which he made at ponents, the Allied Powers, take the initiative in peace as well as on the Danzig. By some it is regarded as battlefield. For Germany, this is ex- the preliminary to his issuance of a "peace ultimatum," If that is indeed ceedingly bad poker playing "China his idea he is sadly mistaken, for not all the blustering vehemence with which he endeavours to present the German case, based on what has been Every ounce of weight America can most aptly described as a tissue of throw into the balance for peace les can destroy the impression which more important now than it possibly perusal of his speech creates that it can be later.

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U.S. WEIGHT

is

is the desperate endeavours of a man Repeal of the arms embargo, and convinced of his own guilt to per- restoration of the cash-and-carry pro- broadened to include arms suade the world at large of his in- visions

nocence. The speech is clumsy, as well as other commodities, appear maladroit, and quite the type of thing the most likely safeguards for peace calculated to confirm the Allies in abroad and at home. Reports from their determination, that his system Washington indicate increasing senti- must be destroyed before there can ment for elimination of the arms em- opinion be any hope of peace in the world. bargo, though much of this The history of the course of events would be content with a mere return which ultimately led to war has been to traditional concepts of neutrality described by Herr Hitler in a manner based on international law. The dis- so twisted from the actual facts of quieting aspect of this possibility is the case, that he probably convinced that these concepts were not adequate his hearers in Danzig that Germany to the task of keeping America out of not be in was the victim of Polish aggression, war in 1917 and might with the Germans humane, and the future. Poles barbarian. It reads strangely Even so, straight repeal seems pre- coming from the head of a Govern- ferable to keeping a remnant of the ment whose high command, recently 1937 law on the books. issued an announcement relative to This remnant merely hinders the bombing of

open towns, vill-· ages, and hamlets in Poland, and who himself -in his speech presages the possible extension of inhumane war- fare.. With thou- of square miles of Polish ter- ritory overrun by overwhelmingly

sands

strong German forces despite the gallant defence of the numerically in- ferior Poles, with millions of people plunged into des- pair, and misery of the action of Ger-

man forces in the

to

GLOBAL MINDEDNESS

To be global minded is to have a world view of men and move. ments.... Something within us responds to a statement in the Now Testament, namely, "and God made of one every nation of mon to dwell on the face of the earth."

There should be a"globe not only in every schoolroom . but also in every home where there The are growing childran. founder of Christianity thought In global terms and when his followers think In anything less, the Christian movement shrivels and suffers. Sald Jesus, "The fiold in the world."-Edgar Witt Jones.

Do

the

giving of ald to the defensive al- liance in time to ward off the first blows of war. It does not prohibit American ships from entering dan- which ger zones, entry was

one of of

the causes American partici- pation in the World War, since it allowed› Ameri- can ships to be where torpedoes could reach them, and to be there for reasons which made it almost in- evitable that tor- pedoes would-

them. It

reach

territory of another nation, how can does on the other hand stand as a any reasonably minded person believe symbol of Congressional unwillingness anything but that the aggressor was to join the President in his efforts to to strengthen the hands of the peace Germany, which having failed

of front in Europe, and as an encourage- position a bring the Poles "Stand and deliver," sought to ob- ment to possible aggressors to assume fast and hard tain by force the satisfaction of her that if they strike outrageous demands? The geography enough they may gain their ends be- of Europe clearly condemns such ut- fore, aid could reach their opponents. terances as being untrue. The Poles "Christian Science Monitor," did not invade Germany; did invade Poland, and not all the contortions of a twisted reasoning can possibly prove anything else.- "North China Daily News."

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Germany

NAZI-STRATEGY

to a

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BLACK-OUTS

in

war-time

Co-

In future rehearsals of conditions, when more particularly de-, - signed to try how far concealment can be carried, it will be necessary to choose times when the life of cities is in full activity and to enforce regu- lations that will apply to all business, It is to be remembered that the transport and the ordinary household. entire Nazi strategy is built upon Only then will it be possible to say... victorious "Hightning war." Insofar as how far safety is to be found in dark- the campaign against the small but ness while people carry on their nor- gallant Polish Army is concerned, mal activities.. Thursday's. experiment this German strategy has been suc- has served its secondary purpose. In cessful. But with the passage of revealing defects that can be remedied each day, Germany's advantage will without any great difficulty or, -in-

willing decrease and the German people must convenience, while the resign themselves

protracted operation given by the civil popula- struggle against a rich, well-armed tion on this occasion darkening and increasingly aroused democratic buildings has provided a nucleus of line-up. In such a war, wherein protection that can be rapidly extend- economic staying power plays as ed to every home. A great city' like: much a part as military strength, London has natural difficulties in hid- Germany's prospect of a victory is ing itself, since it stands on a 'river. Indeed dark.

which cannot be disguised, and will At Danzig, Chancellor Hitler prob- continue to serve as a guide to raiders. ably had the choice between peace That, weakness can be covered by, ad- and a prolonged war. He could have ditional strength in the defence. Other we said in effect to the world: "I wanted deficiencies in the protecting screen

achieved Danzig. I have now

my that darkness offers are within our the original objective. Let's call -off this capacity to remedy and, with War and arrange for a permanent knowledge now obtained of what they peace arrangement for Europe". We are, the Government departments con- suspect that this suggestion coming cerned with protecting the civilian from Chancellor Hitler might have can properly ask for fuller participa- had an outside chance of being made tion in making a complete, success, of the basis of a peace settlement. It any further "black-outs": that may be would in any case have afforded an arranged. "Dally Telegraph."