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THE CHINA MAIL, MARCH 28, 1940

MIRROR OF WORLD

OPINION

FRANCE'S NEW

PREMIER

If France and Great Britain emerge from the war not merely victorious but-what is at least as important and perhaps more difficult-still united in peace, a considerable share of the credit for this must go to M. Paul Reynaud.

loans, which shows on a map of the world the vast areas included in the French and British empires contrasted › with the small space occupied by Ger- many, and accompanied by the words: "We shall win, because we are stronger."

In Britain, a pamphlet entitled "Assurance of Victory" issued by the Ministry of Information a short time ago, has also been the object of wide- spread criticism in the English press. In the first few months of hostilities Its striking presentation of, material that Britain and the Allies won three great victories- intended to prove over themselves. The first was unity. France possess overwhelming superl- of military command. This vital point, ority in the military, naval, air, and which it took two years to reach in economic fields, has aroused protests the World War, was this time attained from those who feel that this sort of in a few weeks. The second was propaganda is more likely to lead to. Anglo-French economic collaboration, perilous complacency than to that which was carried further in three quietly watchful confidence which is months than in three years of the a desirable part of public morale in World War. The third was complete wartime. Franco-British financial solidarity, sealed in mid-December, not only for the duration of the war but for a six- month period after the conclusion of peace.

As France's Finance Minister, M. Paul Reynaud played a leading part in the last two of these Allied "triumphs." Small wonder therefore that one of the first things he said to me in discussing the war was, "We shall win. But before we can con- quer the enemy, we must first conquer ourselves!"

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There is, however, another side of the Ministry of Information's pam- phlet and the French Government's poster which is open to question. This is their fallure to emphasise the fact that, for the great majority of people in France and Britain, and perhaps outside these well, assurarice of victory for the Allles rests not alone on military and naval strength and economic re- sources, but at least equally on their faith in the rightness of their cause.

countries as

No doubt it is true that many Ger- It is a favourite theme of M. Reynaud. One of his chief claims to mans are deeply and sincerely per- statesmanship is precisely that he has suaded that in this conflict right is on never lacked the courage to face un- their side. But between these two pleasant facts, to put them frankly convictions there is a vital difference. before Parliament and public, to draw The people of France and Britain are the conclusion from these facts and free to hear and to read both sides of the case. They may if they like listen then- rarest of all to act upon

to German propaganda broadcasts them even when the action was poli-

such as those of the now notorious tically unpopular.

"Lord Haw-Haw." In striking con- Thus in what has been well called trast to this Germans are strictly for- the greatest speech of the first phase bidden to listen to foreign radio of the war, delivered on December 13 -

programmes. in the Chamber of Deputies, Paul Reynaud declared, "The democracies In France and Britain, Government will win, but they will win only at and people share a confidence in the the price of sacrifices of which they righteousness of their cause so solid cannot even conceive as yet. If we do that there is little apprehension, that not go into the conflict prepared to any amount of Nazi propaganda could put up with everything, it would be chake it. Furthermore, accompanying easy, very easy indeed, for us to lose this conviction is a deep-seated. faith the war." And he accompanied this that right is might and will prevail. warning with a remarkably frank "Christian Science Monitor." statement of the war situation; "show"; ing clearly just what France and Bri- tain were up against.

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Clarity is, in-fact; the outstanding characteristic of Paul Reynaud. He

Now that Europe's conscience is has a gift, common to many French-

fully awakened you cannot dis- men, for clarifying an issue; but he also possesses the faculty, less fre- count the possibility of German opin- ion itself being brought to realise the quent among French politicians,

true significance of the audacious taking the larger and longer view of

affirmation of Slavic and Bolshevik things. Perhaps the fact that he is a imperialism in Europe's North in re- great traveller has something to do lation to the future of Germanism. with this; for he has three times been

The gravest error of the hour would around the world.

be to allow Soviet Russia, with Above all, he knows England and Hitlerian Germany's connivance, to the British Empire well. He speaks coerce all the small Northern Euro- English fluently, and has a remark- ably deep understanding of the Eng. Pean nations, one after the other, when only a common action.and solid lish national character. A few years front can save them from defeat and ago, he startled the French Chamber

servitude. "Le Temps," Paris. of Deputies by declaring, “You can- not hope ever to begin to understand the English unless you realise that, unlike ourselves, they are a nation who read

Mallory the Bible!" Browne.

"ASSURANCE OF

··VICTORY” :

RUSSIA'S ARMY

All efforts of both the motorised and mechanised Soviet Army, about whose power and worth so many frightful legends have been circulat- ing for years, have resulted in nothing more than the slaughter of several tens of thousands of poor, peak- capped and red-starred soldiers.

It is only natural that the Allies should feel assured of victory in their

of struggle against Nazi aggression. As Vague news now reaches us is often emphasised, they have behind enormous Russian concentrations in them the combined resources of the Karella and the decisive attacks the two greatest empires in the world and Russian General Staffwould like to launch this winter. But even if Fin- control of the seas.

This assurance has found expression land laid down her arms to-morrow in a variety of ways, not all of which or news of a Finnisis capitulation' have passed unquestioned in the "reached us while this paper was in Allied countries themselves. In the presses, nothing would be chang- bean ed: the Soviet Army, is in a bad France, for instance, there has 1 some criticism of a Government poster posture as a result of this trial. — Raking the ublic to subscribe to war, “Gazetta del Popolo,"

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THE CHINA MAIL, MARCH 26, 1940

WHERE CAVALRY STILL HAS A JOB-One of the faw remaining countries where British cavalry still, operates unmechanised Is Palestine. This interesting photograph was taken when a famous regiment was ex- ercising in the vicinity of the Biblical city of Nazareth and shows the cavalry on the move with the City of Nazareth In the background. (By Air Mall).

CAUTIOUS STATEMENT ON SWEDEN'S ATTITUDE TO NORDIC ALLIANCE PROPOSAL

Stockholm, To-day.

SWEDEN'S READINESS to "collaborate in examina- tion of the project for a Northern Alliance” was reaffirmed by M. Hansson, the Prime Minister, in a broadcast to the nation last night.

M. Hansson added that at the same time it was ne- cessary to draw attention to the danger of giving birth to popular ideas which did not correspond with the real situation.

M. Hansson, after revealing that Sweden told Finland as long ago as the middle of October that she could not count on direct Swedish military intervention in the event of war, de- clared it was necessary to make an and once for all of speculations aug gesting that the resources of the North might be mobilised for other anda than defence against attacks on the North's peace and independence.

ONLY ONE SLOGAN

Only the slogan "peace at home and for the country" could rally the Nordic peoples, and in accordance with it they would deliberate how to organies their efforts for the common protection.

Sweden could co-operate in the common Nordic task with full right to make her opinion heard.

Sweden's policy of remaining out of

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Typical of the attitude is that of the Conservative Swedish paper "Svenska Dagbladet," which protests that sure- ly the Soviet Government does think it can interfere with sovereign states which discuss common defence measures, "even if it does have support of certain organs of the Ger- man press."-Reuter.

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LONDON, TO-DAY.

FRANCO- ITALIAN EXCHANGES

Paris, Today.

M. Paul Reynaud, the Premier, yesterday received the Italian ambassador to Paris.

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The ·French ́ ́Ambassador Rome left the Italian capital for Parla yesterday morning. Reuter,

feet

ashored near Bridlington, is 12 long and is believed to have been dropped by a Heinkel bomber last week. It is thought it is a "double- life" torpedo-if it misses the mark it is fired at it becomes a sort of float- ing mine.-Reuter.

PREMIER'8-PICTURE

(SPECIAL TO "CHINA.MAIL"). London, To-day.

Admiralty experts are examining the new German torpedo.

The torpedo is 12 feet long with two propellors. On its nose is a picture of Mr. Chamberlain with his umbrella.

war had the support of the

MARY THOMPSON, OF Swedish people, and moreover it|BRIDLINGTON, WHO FOỤND THE should be recalled that the Nordic NEW TYPE OF TORPEDO NOW BE- States had never engaged in any ING EXAMINED BY THE ADMIR- military obligations. Reuter.

ALTY, HOPES TO BE THE FIRST TO CLAIM THE £5 REWARD RE- CENTLY ANNOUNCED BY THE AD- Experts assert that the torpedo has MIRALTY FOR DISCOVERIES OF a double purpose if it fails to hit Its objective it becomes a floating was washed 'mine exploding when struck-Havas.

"PRESS TAKES A FIRM LINE

The Scandinavian press takes a firm line over the Soviet attempt to stop the formation of a Nordia defence al-THIS KIND. Tanoe.

The torpedo, which

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ROYAL NAVY ACTIVE OFF DENMARK

London, Tozday.

It is now known that the German freighter Edmund Hugo Stinnes was sunk early Sunday morning by the Bri- tish submarine off the west coast of Jutland. She was bound for a Danish port with

a cargo of coke.

- The captain of the ship was "ar- rested" by the submarine, but the crew of 20 were allowed to get to shore in their lifeboats; there were

no casualties.

Three warning shots were fired by the submarine and when the ship did not stop, a fourth was fired, hit- ting her. She stopped.

The crew were given 15 minutes to get away. The ship went down slowly and some of the crew had time to make a return trip to take some clothes and belongings.

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Another German freighter been put out of action. She la the Ost- preussen and, like the Edmund Hugo Stinnes, was carrying a cargo.of coke. She sprang a leak off the Danish coast while zig-zagging to evade Bri- tish warships, and the captain had to run her aground.

The crew of 30 are still on board and are trying to refloat her-Reu- ter.

*** A vessel of 3,030 tons, the Ostpreussen (ex Merak) was built at Bolnes in 1920, Registered at Konigs- berg, she is 324 feet long and is owned by the firm of "Poseidon;" she is one of the company's biggest ships. BELGIANS FIRE AT FOREIGN PLANE

Brussels, To-day. Anti-aircraft batteries opened fire yesterday at an aeroplane of unknown nationality flying at a great height about one and a half. miles south of the capital. Reuter.

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