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THE CHINA MAIL, JANUARY 18, 1940

MIRROR OF WORLD OPINION

U.S. AND THE WAR

France and

Great

capitalists and industrialists who ore the financial_mainstay of the Na- Britain have tionalist regime. Chang Kal-shek is de- depicted by Japanese critics as still

staked their very existence mocracies on this struggle, forced upon driving "two horses them by the use of tyrannous might cart."

hitched to his One pulls hard on the war

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OPINION IN EGYPT

in the rape of smaller countries, whose path; but the other is gaining weight cannot in the movement towards peace at an right to exist Independently

are accelerated pace. "Ceylon Obser- who be denied even by those

Defeat for suppressing them.

the ver." Allies would mean the subjection of Europe to a system of helotry which alone can satisfy the irrational am- bitions of the coterie of irresponsibles It has long been one of the favourite at present dominating the welfare of gibes of Nazi propagandists that the Germany. That is a matter which British Empire is effete, dying, actual- the people of the United States cannot ly no longer existing. England, they regard dispassionately, for, as the Pre- said, in time of need would find that sident says, they "must, as a united none of the Dominions would come

flames people, keep ablaze the

of to her support. No one outside of Ger- human liberty, reason, democracy and many believed this nonsense, but it is fair play." Those are the things for none the less pleasing to note with which the Allies stand and are fight- what alacrity the various units of the ing. Americans cannot remain unin- great British Empire have rallied to terested when these principles are the flag at the first sign of danger. threatened in Europe, and while they The splendid response the Dominions may remain completely neutral in have given the Nazi lies will be trans- fact, spiritually they, or at least an lated into action, and men, money and overwhelming proportion them, material will be poured out in an al- have already made

judgment most endless stream, to ensure that which ranges them at least in sym- whatever happens Hitler will be eradi- That cated from the world and man may pathy in line with the Allies, fact is apparent in every line of the once again live in peace and security. President's message which deals with --"Egyptian Gazette." the world situation, for condemnation of military aggression. enunciation of the principles for which the Allles stand, and the desire for a just peace. It is to be hoped that the next twelve months will see the

"May realization of his wish: year 1940 be pointed to by posterity as another period when justified its existence as the best in- strument of government yet devised by mankind." That is nothing less than an expression of the desire that the European democracies will ceed in their fight.-"N. C. D. News."

their

of

in it are

WAR GUILT

Neutrals will remember not only British statements of Polish readiness to negotiate, but Polish statements also. The question which stood in the way of a meeting with democracy

the

suc-

Third Reich leaders was whether this meeting could take place in an atmosphere of equality or whether at German bid- ding Polish statesmen should hustle to Germany, as had Chancellor Schusch- nigg of Austria and President Hacha of Czechoslovakia, to sign on the dot- ted line. The statement that Poland relied on Britain for support is an unwitting compliment to Britain and an unwitting admission of the type of Peace prospects in China are dis- pressure then exerted on Poland by

the Japanese cussed from

stand- Germany. Without such support no

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TOWARDS PEACE IN THE FAR EAST

of

point in a recent number "The negotiations worthy of the name could Oriental Economist." Special signi- have taken place.

ficance is attached to the statement France, says the German press, was by Foreign Minister, Wang -- Chung-kept in the dark until "too late". Was hui at the end of September, in which August 31 too late? Who decided when he expressed the hope for a peaceful the deadline should be set for Polish Who solution through mediation by the acceptance of German terms? United States. This is regarded as a decided that this sign that the Chiang Kai-shek regime and that will not now insist on the withdrawal should

deadline was past therefore German troops

And invade Poland?

was of Japanese forces from China and France in the dark? Premier Daladi- the restoration of the status quo ante er's address to the French Chamber bellum as an essential condition pre- on August 31 gives no basis for such cedent to

directly charges peace negotiations. The an assumption, but peace Japan seeks is one based on the Germany with having stated by radio principle of no indemnity and no that Poland had rejected its termi cession of territory. She welcomes even though it was known to Allled ad- any indication that China is not statesmen, as now seems to be unitedly determined to fight on until, mitted by Germany, that Polish states- Japan is economically exhausted and men could not have been aware of admits defeat. Assistance from third them.

Powers for China, apart from moral How could Lord Halifax have pre- support for resistance to aggression, vented contact

also to be

has ruled out with the development of hostilities in Eur- ope. So Japan be- lieves that the Chinese are now ready to make peace on the in- vader's terms, or at least on condi- tions that Tokyo would not reject as impossible,

REPULSE BAY BALL

INVITATION

Having had our laugh at this

of pleca

Wo grandiloquence, would like to opine that when the day comes to retrocede to China the Battlements and Con cassione-s development which must and will come in time-per- sons of dubious motiva like Mr. Kentwell will have nothing what- avor to do with It.-"China Week- ly. Review."

between Polish and German statesmen if the Polish states- men had dared to risk such contact? The effect of the German statements is intended to be: "Britain wanted this war,

and forced it on us by trickery through Poland." But if that the 50, could Third Reich's lea- dership have been so stupid as to fall into a trap by deliberately in-

is

The peace bal- loon sent up by Wang Chung-hul created such a

that storm

he had to ten- vading' a neighbour's territory? der his resignation. This is The most that this counter propa- interpreted by Japan' as proof of ganda should declare is that Germany the influence which the Communists did not want this war, But a more continue to exercise over the Chung, important point is that the leadership King Government. The Chinese Com- of the Third Reich wanted Poland. munists stand for a strong and de--And in a note to a Japanese Indus- termined policy of resisting Japan to trialist, Reichsführer Hitler Indicated the bitter end. As long as there is a that even in the last days of crisis he war on and. the need for Chinese

ope of getting all unity, in stressed, the "Red" jemen had not given un

haus jo hard & the centre of

despite the opposition of

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THE CHINA MAIL, JANUARY 18, 1940

BLACK MARKETS SPRINGING UP IN GERMANY

London, To-day.

THE WAR ON THE ECONOMIC front was discussed in both Houses of Parliament yesterday. In the Lords, the subject was raised by Lord Cecil who was Minister of Blockade in the last war.

GERMANS SEIZE SWEDISH SHIP

Stockholm, To-day.

An 800-ton Swedish steamer has been captured by the Ger- mans and taken to a German port. She carried 50 passengers and was bound from a Latvian port for Stockholm-Router.

In the Commons, the Minister for Economic War- GERMANY'S

fare, made a statement on the progress of the

attack upon the enemy's industrial, financial OBLIQUE and economic structure, aimed at crippling and ADMISSION

enfeebling his armed forces and on the results

so far observed.

obviate

Mr. Ronald Cross repeatedly em- phasised the desire of the British Gov- ernment, so far as consistent with the proper exercise of belligerent rights, to spare inconvenience and hardship to neutral interests, and gave as an instance the negotiations of different kinds now in progress with 14 neutral governments.

The Minister began his review by recalling that the Allies were fighting a country in which the whole people

had been moulded and hammered into a vast militarised economic machine, deliberately prepared for the waging

of war.

That fact, he pointed out, made Germany technically stronger than in the last war, to which he added the important reservation that it also made her more brittle than before.

NEW COURSE

Accordingly, he prophesied that economic

events in Germany would take a different course from the last

war.

the

This forecast was given point by the signs he was able to report later in his speech of the effects of economic warfare on Germany So far.

a handkerchief and from 20 to 30 for a shirt. Therefore, it was pretty clear that by the end of a year a man would not be able to acquire a great deal on this ration card.

the

London, To-day.

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BOOST IN U.S. EXPORTS

New York, To-day.

Exports from the United States last month amounted to $358,000,000 the largest for nearly a decade, $71,000,- 000 more than in November and $92,000,000 higher than in December, 1938.

Large shipments of aeroplanes, pe troleum and metals to the Allies con- stituted the principal factor in enlarg- ing the total.

Aeroplanes alone were valued at $29,000,000, and accounted for most of the Increase.

British and French purchases in- creased from $44,000,000 in November

The extent of German sub-to $86,000,000 in December.

Exports of cotton also increased sud- marine losses was recently denly from $30,000,000 to $43,000,000. confirmed in an unexpected quarter.

A broadcast from Frankfurt said: "The wish of the English is father to the thought. They say they have sunk. 70 submarines. If they said 35 they would be a bit nearer the truth." The Allies have never claimed the

Regarding contraband control, Minister said that thanks to our naval supremacy, few ships were evading the control and virtually the whole of German imports which could be con- trolled by this weapon had been in-sinking of 70 U-boats. terrupted.

IMMEDIATE EFFECT

Coming to the machinery for seizing German overseas exports, he said im- porters overseas had little inducement to order German goods once they were subject to detention and there were good grounds for thinking that the Allied decision to make these exports subject to seizure as a reprisal Ger- many's illegalities a sea, had sufficed, in iself, to cut off the overwhelming bulk of her overseas exports. resut was that the quantity of goods of German origin unloaded after ex- amination was, and was likely to re- main, small.

The

At the same time, Germany was de- veloping devices to camouflage those goods and he gave fair warning that the necessary steps were being taken

He claimed that at the end of four and half months of war, Germany was experiencing the same degree of economic strain as she was feeling to check that tramc. after two years of the last.

FORESTALLING PURCHASES

The only aggregate claim was made last Saturday by the French Minister of Marine, who estimated that al- together 30 German submarines had been sunk.

The German broadcast, attempting to conceal from the German people the seriousness of the losses, in fact admits that the losses are more seri- ous than announced by the Allies. Reuter.

MORE

POLICEMEN

(SPECIAL TO "CHINA`MAIL)

Shanghel, To-day.

Two thousand more policemen will be enrolled in the City Government, that is, Greater Shanghai's police force. Japanese sources stated that these This was reflected in the day to

the men are necessary to facilitate day conditions of life. Rationing already extended to clothing and soap.mic warfare, the Minister spoke

On the more positive side, of econo-maintenance of peace and order in of extra-Settlement Roads area as well close co-operation with the French as in the area under the jurisdiction Mission on Economic Warfare in Lon- of the "City Government."—Havas.

Severe cold had created demands un-

der the weight of which the coal dis- tribution arrangements had broken down.

There were already significant indications of an abnormal desire on the part of the German po-, pulation to convert currancy into goods a sure sign of fears of in- fiation.

BLACK MARKETS

in

The black market

food

was

growing up in a number of centres. Shortages of petroleum, iron, copper, wool, oils, fats and other commodities were making themself felt in indus- trial conditions. Since export was given priority over the domestic mar- ket it was, Mr. Cross argued, the export field which provided the best measure of Germany's industrial em- barrassments and he cited as an ex- ample the fact that Germany was now exporting motorcars and bicycles to neighbouring neutrals without tyres.

He said he had reports that an im- portant steel works in Germany had had to suspend operations through lack of materials,

· TEXTILE. SITUATIONTM In the basic industries, there was frequently a shortage of material. Practically all Germany's supply of raw cotton and 85 per cent. of her wool were obtained normally from overseas and the present textile situa- tion in Germany was such that ration- ing had had to be introduced for clothing of all kinds.

-alothing Tasker yol persone In Cza?

He produced a ration card for.

#. It contained 100 cou.

for one suit, 2 coupons

don and with the Dominions and the

| Governments of India and the Co-

lonies.

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BRITISH CONTRABAND

SEIZURES

He also described purchases being made abroad designed to forestall the enemy or to compensate neutrals for

London, To-day. trade losses. He declined to give the The British Contraband Control de- total figures which, indeed, would be tained 3,364 tons of contraband goods misleading, but very considerable pur- destined for Germany during the chases had been made from

many week ended January 13.

This makes the total since the be- countries-in some cases representing quite new trading connections.-Bri-ginning of the war 547,000 tons. tish Wireless.

Reuter.

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8. AMERICAN PURCHASES The Latin American countries turning to the United States owing to the war, and increased their purchases by about $8,000,000 to $75,000,000, while purchases by Asiatic countries swelled by about $15,000,000 to $68,- 000,000.-Reuter.

BRITAIN AND YANGTSE DECISION

London, To-day.

The British Government welcomes the recent Japanese decision regard- ing the lifting of the navigation ban on the Yangise as a step towards the restoration of equal trading oppor- tunities for all in the Yangtse Basin.

This statement was made by the Prime Minister in reply to a question in the House of Commons yesterday. -Reuter.

GERMANY HOLDING

ROME ARMS

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Berne, To-day. The Berlin correspondent of the Basler Nachrichten reports that Italian war material sent to Finland through Germany is still not allowed to leave Germany, contrary to previous

rumours.

The Refch as yet has not decided to return this material to Italy, Havas.

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