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THE CHINA MAIL, NOVEMBER 6, 1939 :

MIRROR OF WORLD OPINION

HISTORY MAY REPEAT Saar and the Palatinate, and while It is interesting to observe that the countering any move on the part of British aviators already have drop- Germany to launch air attacks on our ped millions of leaflets on German cities, can count on the naval block-. territory designed to persuade the ade, on the shortage of supplies in German people to rebel against. Hitler. Germany, and finally on the increas- This strategy, helped to overthrow ing effect of war strain on "the Ger- Kaiserism in the closing hours of the man home-front." What Captain Lid- last World War. History may repeat. dell-Hart calls "offensive tactics and But, it will be asked, how convincing defensive strategy" are to-day sur- Time would such leaflets are when unaccompanied prisingly far-reaching. by any declarations of policy of what be on our side in any case; it is doubly the British and French are willing so when we are dealing, not only with but with Hitler's Reich to promise now to do for a liberated Germany, German people?

super-imposed on Germany, and all the weaknesses that implies.--"Sydney Morning Herald."

Surely we must have learned that there is justice in some German claims and that some peaceful method of revising the injustices of peace treaties written in the bitter atmosphere of victory or defeat should be de-

vised.

How shall we in America prepare to be helpful in the restoration of peace?

For one thing, we cannot regard physical force as a sinful instrumen- tality just because it is death-giving. When one side has resorted to arms, it is cowardly for the other side to submit. It is contrary to human nature to accept submission as the supposed prise of security.

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INDIA AND THE WAR The conversations between Viceroy and the Indian leaders should help to clarify the important issue raised by the Congress war resolution. There is no doubt that the Congress demand for a declaration of Britain's war aims with specific reference to Indian aspirations raises a question of fundamental importance, cannot be swept away by formula or ignored as unworthy of serious consideration. In significant contrast with Lord Zetland's unim- aginative rebuke stands Liberal opin- ion in England as voiced by the "Man- chester Guardian," which recognises that the Indian leaders are in honest dilemma. "In making common cause with England against naked imperialism and for the preservation of democracy," the paper states, "it is only natural that they should wish of to see more clearly the course

and expand- INDECISION AND DELAY vanishing imperialism

Every day of delay in the starting ing democracy on which their country of a major offensive--on land, on has embarked."

But to recognise that this war will be won by a combination of intelli- gently-operated moral force and in- telligently-directed physical force is not to imply that the United States must, unless attacked, participate in military or naval combat.-"United States News."

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sea or in the air, or any combination of these-in the European war gives reassurance to the democratic allies. The delay in- dicates that the starters of the losing their appetite for what they started.

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IN GERMANY

In Germany to-day If a citizen is not parsimonious by nature, he is forced to be so by law. Noth- ing la wasted. Retailers have been Instructed to use as little paper as possible for wrapping par- cels; and no string, Toothpaste tubes carry the words: "This tube must not be thrown away." Wo- men must do without rubber in their garters. Toy balloons for the kiddies are banned.-ver- non McKenzia.

This should mean prospect of early termination of the war. How- ever, we are not so certain that it actually does mean that.

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The moral sup- port of the Indian leaders is clearly on Britain's side. The Congress does not

for clamour the immediate grant of complete swaraj. But it stresses the neces- sity for Great Bri- tain to make it clear that India's march towards .ultimate freedom will not be hinder- ed by considera-- tions inconsistent with the principles

war of waiting provides abun- of true democracy. "Ceylon Obser-

dance

Nazi ver." of evidence that the forces which marched. into Poland never expected to have a bigger war on their hands after they had com- pleted the Polish devastation and the handing over to Russia of more than half of their takings. If the western front war had been a part of the never should plans, there certainly have been occasion for such a big gap between the two phases of the pro- grumme.-"Manila Bulletin."

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TIME WITH THE ALLIES

All the powers of a war of attri- tion are on the side of the Allies. The Germans' only hope was in a rapid offensive, for the passage of time al- lows the great, if somewhat cumber- some, machine of the Allies to begin to function; and behind their armies lies the immense superiority of their material resources. Every month that the Allies' war- passes will increase

that of the potential and 'diminish Germana.

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MAN AND DEMOCRACY Faith in man —–—– in man.. cap- able of a moral choice-is the neces- But sary foundation of democracy. how is faith in man to be sustained? There are philosophies which yield in man and so afford no no faith adequate foundation for democracy. There is the view, widely current in the last generation, that man is a pro- duct of material forces only-a chance by-product of chemical processes de- void of any ethical significance..

There is another conception of man, popularized by the Communists, which holds that he is a product of economic forces. .

There is still another conception of man, given vogue by the Nazis, that a biological pro- thinks of him as duct.

But there is still another philosophy of life. It says that man is not a pro- duct of material processes, of economic processes or of biological processes It is primarily a mathematical pro- alone, but of spiritual forces. Under blem. Germany has already utilised this conception man does no ultimate- her economic system and her man- ly belong to. the State; he belongs to power to the utmost. Wherever she his Creator. He has inherent worth increases her effort in one direction by reason of the very source of his a child of God, not she has to subtract from it in others. being. He is One the other hand, the Allies are far a thing, and therefore "endowed with rights" which from such a maximum utilisation, certain inalienable and, moreover, the sum-total of their no power on earth has the right to potentialities is far greater than that violate or to deny. If that is true, then men, even the most despised of men, of Germany,

have in them an eternal spiritual es- sence. which we are obligated to hon- our and respect. This is the only ade-

of democracy.— quate foundation "Federal Council' Bulletin."

There is still another way of ap- proaching this "problam in total op- position." The Allies, while maintain- the types of pressure which the ch have been putting on in the

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