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THE CHINA MAIL, DECEMBER 22, 1939

MIRROR OF WORLD OPINION

FINLAND FIGHTS

to

any other denomination of Christian,

彝

PRICE OF LIBERTY

It is an established fact that the we should realise that every species of Finns have offered a surprising re- Christianity is threatened by gigantic sistance to Soviet onslaughts, and de- forces gathered against it. 2. spite the overwhelming superiority in The precepts of Christianity are not men and material which the Soviet only the noblest guide to private life, undoubtedly possesses, all possibility but they are the only sure and safe of a Blitzkrieg,—that ignis fatuus which

basis for that political democracy still attract some European schools which offers the "greatest «freedom-to of thought, has been transformed by private life. But Totalitarianism not Finnish resistance into less of a one- only rejects the diving character of sided struggle, and the fact that Mos- man and the primary loyalty of man cow deems it necessary further

to his God but it asserts that the con- reinforce its armies seeking to pene-

trol and moral instruction of the trate into Finland is ample proof of citizen is the primary function of the the manner in which the Finns are State. If has been well defined as a meeting and holding the Invaders. In recrudescence of organised barbarism, the south-east of the Karelian Penin-

----"Vancouver Sun.” sula the Russians appear to have made. very little headway, possibly because of the greater endeavours being made M. de Geer assures his people that further north to strike across the their Government have no informa- "wasp-waist" of Finland to reach-the-tion which should shake their belief in Baltic either in the neighbourhood of the assurances of respect for

"Butch Uleaborg or Tornea. Even there the neutrality received from Germany and Tinns have Held their enemy and it is from France and Britain. His policy being borne in upon Moscow that the has left no shadow of 'excuse for the utilisation of greater forces alone of- breaking of promises. Where the sym- fers a chance of reducing the Finnish pathies of other neutral countries go opposition. The Finns also still hold has been' shown not only by the close Petsamo, and while the port may not co-operation of Belgium but by the be of much value to them us a means conference between Queen. Wilhelmina of communication with the "outer and the American · Minister to Hol- world, Because of the Russian blockade, land. The most potent neutral State the fact that the Finns were able to must desire to be fully-informed of recapture it from the Russians speaks the prospects of those in the danger volumes for their own bravery and zone and of their hopes of peace. M. endurance, while simultaneously rais- de Geer was not sanguine ip what he ing doubts in the minds of many ob- had to say of the peace appeal of servers whether the Russian military Queen Wilhelmina and King Leopold. machine after all is quite the efficient He may have been aware that in spite weapon which the Kremlin has con- of the German promise to examine it fidently claimed it to be. In this con- thoroughly an official statement was nection it needs to be remembered rushed into the Berlin Press yesterday that the opposing forces are both at declaring that the British and French customed to the rigorous climatic con- replies "sabotaged" the appeal. K ditions which they are experiencing Germany's answer is still that she will and that the Finns thereby derive no consider nothing but world might or especial advantage, and;" while the downfall, M. de Geer will not give up. lakes and forests, do, serve as natural hope of mediation. Halland and Bel- strengthening of artificial defences; glum and other States e expects to they in turn present nothing to which unite in similar efforts again. No one --- the Russian forces should not be used, can now predict in what manner peace It may be taken for granted, there will be negotiated. Neutral States fore, that the issue is between a high- may, as Mrde Geer belleves, have a ly efficient but small nation, and a part to play. But he in manuredly right much larger one whose army may in his conviction that -newtrality and prove in the ultimate result to be not independence can only be maintained quite of the high-quality which has now by the most watchfül vigour. been claimed for it."N. C. D. News." More than ever is it true that the price.

of liberty is perpetual" vigilance.--- --"Morning: Post.")-^-^

AS IN 1914

- Again, as in 1914, scraps of paper are scattered: like, our own leaflets along the German route.

“MUSIC AT NIGHT”

Present" conditions "th" Riitain "are -

Again · it :looks as though another keeping most families at home after Germany, just come of age, would the day's work, and as a result of this, "hacko a way through" in deflance of and of curtalled radio programmes, all law and all hu- |man 'pity."

HITLERISM

! They never learn. Is not that the ob- vlous conclusion to be drawn from the political imbecility that has led Ger- many to submit herself again to the will of war lords and of a megalo- maniac whose tales of lightning victory they have believed, as they believed the vainglorious Kaiser of 1914-—now in uneasy seclusion at Doornin threatened Holland?

"Hitlerism is something much stronger and more persuasive than the mind and character of a |single man. There would be no | Hitler to-day 'If the German péo- pies wereznot:"susceptible to the crude and brutal leadership of the "type" he represents.” -8lr Edward Grigg.

They never learn! Twenty-one years of misery, of revolution, of an- xiety, of grim preparation; in Ger- many; after 'an agonising war;

Now, in remedy of all that, another war. The date may very well be cele brated by Hitler by an attack upon Holland, just to show that, as Ger- many's supreme war lord, he cannot learn the horrible lesson of the past.

"Daily Mirror.”

THE CHOICE

it appears that the "mukseni evtlenings” of Victorian times are ctening bark. “Just-2-8-Song "at Black-Out”” is the populate motion. “I

bert's Mikado had poignant "meni dries when be pro

· nounced-

The amateur tenor,

Whose vocal villainies All desire to shirk,prod and the back pages of "Punch" in- dicate that a good time was not invari- ably had by all at these gatherings, · but, nevertheless, the British seem to welcome their return. »

mercy

For if, on occasion, the soldist may forget that the quality of is not strained, there is alwayn there should be in the best a rollicking chorus how and bring the company to its fuck, and the shyest guest into a jovial Fol mood. Once he has let himäsèil "Old Uncle Tom Cöhleigh the will never get back fitd

Not doubt with

Between these two camps, humanity has to choose. The tremendous moral other old-fash is that we who call ourselves Chris- "Shakespeare tians must gird oursel

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