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PROFESSOR'S

FORECAST ON THE PROSPECTS IN WAR

New York, To-day. THE SCRIPPS-HOWARD syndicate summarises an article in "Foreign Affairs" by Professor Randt, formerly of Berlin University and now of Stan- ford University.

Germany, says the professor, is "blockade-proof" for at least two years if the present type of war con- tinues; Russia will not be of very much help she cannot fill her own needs and both her own and Germany's railway systems would be unable to fulfil any such large-scale movement of oil.

Onl may be the Nazi's "Achilles" heel." Merely, on the score of ofl Germany is incapable of conducting full-scale land operations over an extended period.

The professor's conclusion is that much depends on the nature of the war ahead. If the Allies play Ger- many's' sit-down game the contest may last a long time; nevertheless, Ger- many will lose in the end.

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THE CIVIL ESTIMATES

London, To-day.

The civil estimates for foreign and imperial services Issued on Saturday show a net total of £14,185,469 for 1940 as compared with £18,128,273 in

"In the third or fourth year, the 1939.

able to crush the Nazis by superior military forces."

SMALL NATIONS

The original net estimate for 1939 was £15,387,203 but three supple- mentary estimates raised the total to £18,128,273.

Principal decreases are of £3,749,- 239 for the India and Burma Services

and £365,242 for the diplomatic and

consular services.

The "New York Herald-Tribune" analyses the position of small nations and the pressures forcing them to-

Principal increases are £495,542 gether. The process is further along in Scandinavia but even in the Bal-for Colonial and Middle Eastern Ser- kans the fear of the Reich and the vices and £185,311 for the Foreign

Office. British Wireless. Soviet may slowly overcome age-old hostility.

'"It must never be forgotten that in the long run all such regional al- liances are likely to be anti-German and anti-Russian in tendency. It is from Germany and from Russia, not from the Allies, that peril to the in- states in dependence of the small Europe is, to be anticipated.

This is the baslo, anxiety of all of them. There is a vast difference in degree and duration of the perli to be anticipated from yielding to German and to Allled pressure. It Is a difference which even the most Ignorant Balkan peasant under- stands completely.

IT SOUNDS ALL RIGHT

London, To-day. Lord Samuel, speaking yesterday, said the question was sometimes heard why there been no Allied attack on the Western Front.

It was well to remember that a bat- tering ram received as hard blows as it gave,

The Allies held an initiative which could be used in more than one thea- tre and in the meantime the economic "It is indeed the key to understand-pressure on Germany continued with ing the present situation in that area." a relentlessly cumulative effect.-Brl- --Reuter:

tish Wireless.

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NAZIS AND

UNDER RESTRICTION CATHOLICS

Buenos Aires, Yesterday. Men of the Graf Spee, who hith- ertó

have been allowed to move about freely wearing uniform, are now to be interned. They will also be forbidden to wear uniform.- Reuter.

JAPAN AND ARGENTINE SIGN AGREEMENT

Buenos Aires, Yesterday. announced here to-day that intine and Japan have sign- ^éd a trade agreement.

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Under the agreement Japan will buy, more than £1,500,000 of Ar- gentine goods this year--Reuter.

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Rome, Yesterday. It is rumoured in Vatican circles that the Holy See and Germany have begun negotiations regarding the treatment of Catholics in German territory. Including Poland and Cze- cho-Slovakia.'...]

The Papal Nuncio in Berlin is stated to have already met the Názl Foreign Minister, von Ribbentrop.--

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MINISTER TO CHINA. (@PECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL") Amsterdam, Yesterday, It is reliably learned here that Count Van Bijland, at present Dutch charge d'affaires in Cairo, will short- ly be appointed Minister to Chỉ Havas.

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