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THE CHINA MAIL, NOVEMBER 22, 1939

MIRROR OF WORLD OPINION

BALTIC PRESSURE

It is now becoming a question whe- ther the Baltic States can afford to remain neutral in a war in which Hitlerism is providing an opportunity for Bolshevist imperialism to expand at their expense. Finland has shown signs of determination to resist Rus- sian aggression. But the massing of troops by the smaller State is now obviously intended merely to offset the diplomatic weight which massing of troops by the larger would other- wise throw into the balance against Finnish independence.

MYSTERY OFFENSIVE

Germany's major offensive, so fre- not yet been launched. News agencies quently announced by the press, has

continue to give contradictory reports on this question.

offensive, sometimes, they fear that it Sometimes they see on immediate

will be launched in spring. Meanwhile, the situation at the front remains stable.

The most important military feat of the week, is the aerial victory reported by the French air force in the course of the largest air clash of the "Journal de Shanghai.”

war on the western

Should Finland refuse to meet Rus- sian demands, and meet Russian troops instead, the area of war in Europe of might be greatly enlarged, for even from that classic example trality, Sweden, come reports of pre- paration for immediate defence. If he is cleverer than Herr Hitler, Com- rade Stalin will not press his imitation

of Peter the Great arousing armed re- sistance, even of small natio,ns against him. For in keeping Germany at war with the Allies without getting in himself -Stalin

can in- crease his oppor- tunities for profit.

The speeding up of trade relations between Germany and Russia coupled with reports of Russian demands

of neu-

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HYMNS OF HATE

front.-

One deplorable aspect of the war words which accompanies the actual clash of armed forces is the tendency to rouse feelings of implaċ-

nation. It has been repeatedly able hate directed against a whole

phasised that we are not at war with the German people, but with the in- which gambles with their lives and tolerable and untrustworthy regime

em-

to the point of strangles their liberty. Herr Hitler

CANNOT BE DEFEAT

"If one surveys the whole front -sea, land, air and economic re- sources- am convinced that the Allies can defend their empires, The and may be victory for them; at the worst it might be stale. mate. I do not see any possibil- ity that it can be defeat."-Ex- President Herbert Hoover.

tries to make the world believe that the German peo- ple are blindly obedient to his will and will endure the severest sacri- flces in order that he may satisfy his lust for dominion. This may be deli- berate bluff OF tragic self-delusion. The great mass of decent and think- ing Germans can- see anything and . ruin

at

for the ships of northern countries in not conceivably which to trade with Britain indicates but misery that war for others is Stalin's plan the end of the struggle into which for victory for Russia. Will he read their leader has wantonly driven aright the signs coming from two sides them. But while the Nazi tyranny can- of the Baltic? These say that States not be too severely denounced, and no

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are being forced to consider measures Fuehrer's conception of international for defending that neutrality with morality, it is most undesirable arms. Such defence would almost auto- foster a frenzied hatred of particular matically put northern neutrals on the individuals or races. Hitlerism can be Allies' side and Russia in the war. crushed without shouting "Hitler must "Christian Science Monitor."

hang" and depicting every Nazi leader as the Devil incarnate.

"FIERCE"

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FINLAND'S PLIGHT

the

The suspension of the Finnish-So-. viet negotiations with regard to demands which Russia has made upon Finland is a serious enough develop- ment, which, however, does not ne- cessarily mean that hostilities are im-

Sir John Simon's first War Budget leaves us all gasping and groaning, but we cannot really complain. We shall have to take the medicine some time and it is better to begin at once. Everybody has said for twenty years that the great mistake in financial po- licy in the last war was that the tax- payer was broken in too! gently. Chancellors were afraid to budget for minent, though that contingency must a long war, borrowed too freely, tax- always be reckoned with. More like- ed too little, gave profits too free a ly is the statement of the rein, and allowed inflationary

in-

official

is

fluences to get out of hand. Sir John journal "Pravda" that the Soviet Simon has accepted the verdict and ready to embark upon a "war of applied the lessons. The result is a nerves and Budget of a severity even beyond that

resources" against Fin-

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of the end of the last war--and it is land, for the purpose of securing sa- only the first of the series. The in- tisfaction of her demands, involving a creases in income tax are rightly des- powerful Red army concentration cribed by the Chancellor as "flerce"

the Finnish border, and possibly (the appropriate word. for the whole Budget) and are carried stringently blockade of Finland's south-west coast up the whole scale of incomes. They in the Baltic.

From all the reports fall bitterly especially in the com- which have come to hand it is ap- ing year on the lower range of in- parent that the Finns have gone comes through the raising of the stan- long way towards meeting the dard rate and the cutting down of al- viet's requirements, but some de- lowances. The estate duties are stif- mands have been made which no fened until they take from the larg- self-respecting nation" could possibly est fortunes 60 per cent. An excess accept. The extent of Russia's de- pronts duty is brought in at once- mands may possibly be designed to the 60 per cent already adopted in secure Finnish rejection, for it is quite the selective armaments profits duty, within the bounds of possibility, and is Altogether this is the direct tax-pay- indeed probable that while Finland er's Budget. "The Chancellor has been may be the immediate objective, the modest in his increases of the indirect ultimate alm of the Soviets is to taxes and presses relatively lightly on force a reckoning with the whole of the working-class family."Manches- Scandinavia. "North China Daily ter Guárdish.”

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