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C 6025-Poet and Peasant Overture

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C6004-Hungarian Rhapsod

THE CHINA MAIL, OCTOBER 28, 1939

MIRROR

OF WORLD OPINION

HITLER PONDERS

in such a statement as this;-“I suppose · there is not a person here who does not know that American public opin- ion strongly resents some of the things which Japanese armed forces are doing in China to-day, including actions against American rights and legitimate interests in China." It is a warning that the facts are known not only to the United States' Government but to the people as well, and that the latter are firmly behind the former in carrying on the policy which has been decided upon. The reception which the speech has had throughout the world and particularly in the United States should give the Japanese Government furiously to think, for there is display- ed a unanimity of support which it would be unwise to ignore. The reali- tles of the situation have been exposed by the American Ambassador in lan- guage which permits of no misunder- standing. The United States are not prepared to recognise the establish- ment of any new order in Asia which deprives their citizens of the rights and interests which have been honourably and legitmately acquired, and in mak- ing that as plain as he did Mr. Grew was really acting in a most friendly manner towards Japan. His speech permits of no misconception. It clears the ground for any conversations which may be commenced for the renewal of a trade agreement between the two

ONE WAY OF LOOKING AT IT

countries, and ser-

ves adequate no- tice upon the Ja- panese Government that abandonment

The failure of the peace offensive has given Herr Hitler much food for re- flection.-that and the conclusion of the Anglo-French-Turkish Pact, and there are signs that the former decision with which he acted, has given place to hesitation and uncertainty. It will be remembered that during the course of the negotiations which led up to the outbreak of the war, one of Herr Hitler's entourage told Sir Nevile Hen- derson that Der Fuehrer made his decisions for himself without regard to the advice of others. Whether that was the case or not, the summbning of the Nazi district leaders for a round- table conference suggests that Herr Hitler has realised that the time has come when he must take his suppor- ters more completely into his con- fidence, and at the same time en- deavour to ascertain exactly how po- pular the war is with the people who have the misfortune to be ruled by him. It is believed that momentous de- cisions are at hand. Whatever they may be only time will show, but it is greatly to be doubted whether he will attempt to make a new peace move. The manner in which his last one was sternly rejected must have convinced him that the Allies are not bluffing, and that they actually mean business. Their own leaders have made it quite clear that any peace along the lines which he has al- ready suggest- ed would be com- pletely unaccept- able, and he is now faced with one of two decisions. Either to make an- other attempt for peace, which would amount to a con- fession to his own people of the failure of his last effort, or to make one final blow for the destruction of the Allies. It cannot much longer be kept from the German people that so many of their sub- marines will never return to port, and that the air-raids over Britain are proving too expensive. Nor can there be much more delay before the hard fact of the economic blockade is brought home to them in a manner which no amount of propaganda can offset. Herr Hitler must speedily find another striking success to alleviate the anxieties of his people, and if dur-

The state of world affairs gives ing the week he decides on the last mad gamble of a general onslaught cause for the U. S. government to do on the Allied defences and wholesale everything reasonable to ease the sit- air-raids, in one final attempt to end uation in the Far East as far as that the pressure which is being exerted can be done without becoming entan- upon him, it should be no cause for gled in compromises which might surprise. His position is desperate, and prove embarrassing later. Action taken

gives desperate remedies the only little, by Washington

the United chance he has left of redeeming his States government the advantage in crumbling fortunes.-"China Press." dealing with Japan. And since there

has been a decided improvement at least temporarily in the Japanese course of action it is only logical to assume that the official view will be that it is not advisable to press the case too hard under present circums- tances.

"If we are not going to sur render to a world governed by force, then WO must establish somewhere a great power which speaks for and represents in act and deed the things which make: for reason and justice."--Senator.

Borah.

A WISE SPEECH

of American rights in this part of the world is certainly going to be no part of any price which

has to be paid for a betterment in U.S.- Japanese relations. Japanese reaction to the speech will be awaited with considerable interest. At the present time press opinion appears to be some- what mixed, but there can be no gainsaying the fact that Mr. Grew in saying what he did in no way worsen- ed the situation, and indeed he may be found in the ultimate result to have made a very effective contribution to a betterment of the general situation in the Far East.--"N.C.D.N." ..

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U.S. AND JAPAN

The blunt outspokenness of Mr. However, all this is based on the as- Johann Strauss Sym, orch. Joseph C. Grew, U.S. Ambassador to sumption that improvement in the Japan, in his speech before the Ameri- Japanese attitude toward Americans ca-Japan Society, could not but cause' in China still will be the order of the Symphony orch,

a sensation, but on reflection it will be day when the time of renewing or B.B.C. Sym., orch. appreciated that all that the Ambas revising the trade treaty comes. That sador dki was to re-enunicate what is a point calling for watchful wait- Basle Sym. orch.all along has been the attitude of the ing.

B.B.C. Choir. United States Government with regard It is hardly to be assumed that an to the situation caused by the entirely new treaty, acceptable to both be written now, on the basis

conditions. A treaty

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