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THE CHINA MAIL, APRIL 1, 1940

MIRROR OF WORLD

OPINION

AFTER THE WAR

authority into action on his behalf, It cannot be assailed by the Because the Germany of William Federal Government without bring- II. was succeeded by the democratic ing the State and all champions of Weimar Republic. It is widely assum- States' rights into action against the ed that, given generous peace terms, assailant.

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RIBBENTROP AND THE

POPE

a democratic Germany would follow Through federation as worked out

States the United

individuals the collapse of the Hitler regime. It in is further assumed that this de- would gain wider liberty and surer whether of freedom, *would not again fall a prey protection mocracy to dictatorship.

federation was confined to a region, There are, it is true, many indi- to a continent or to a world. "Christi- cations that the German people, hav- an Science. Monitor." ing experienced seven years of Hit- ler's rule, would welcome a return to a civilised form of government. But it should not be forgotten that

Socialism It would be interesting to know for seven years National has been training the youth of Ger- why the German Foreign Minister many in accordance with its creed-asked the Pope for an audience. Was training them to despise all those it to explain the new German rell- Christmas Goer- to the de- gion? Only last values which contribute mocratic outlook. French opinion ing's organ said of the Fuehrer that will be chary of assuming the per- he was "for the German people. what manence of a post-war democratic Christ was "to the world of nearly

Germany, and

will,.in 2,000 years ago, the regime in

msesenger of consequence, by reluctant to accept the Almighty who proclaims peace any settlement which would leave on earth and goodwill for suffering in the hands of the German people mankind." Herr Streicher, speaking the means wherewith to challenge of the mission of the German race, once more the peace and security of'said: "In your blood you are listen- their neighbours.

ing to the Voice of God:" The first The considerations advanced here of a series of propositions drawn up are not prompted by hostility to the by a leader of the Hitler Youth for "German people." It is merely sug- the instruction of young men in Aus- gested that the British public should tria runs as follows: "Christianity is slaves and idiots." be as conscious of its obligations to a religion for ward the French, Polish and Czech Ribbentrop is a man of great self- peoples as it is of the claims advan- confidence, but even he might doubt ced on behalf of the Germans.

whether he would convert the Pope It should be abundantly plain that to these views. The Nazi religion there can be no enduring peace set- was condemned by the late Pope in a tlement unless France and Great powerful encyclical on the persecu- Britain pursue a common policy. tion of the Church in Germany in Nor is it sufficient that war aims, 1937." He who takes the race, or should merely be elaborated by the the people, or the State, or the form British and French

government Governments. of

and defles

They must spring from a community them with an idolatrous of outlook between the two peoples, perverts and falsifies and the basis of that community of things created and outlook must be a thorough Under- God.". Much has

The Nazis, standing by each of the claims and 1937.

worship

the order of commanded by happened since dividing

aspirations of the other. "Daily Tele- Poland with the o After have

graph."

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THE FEDERAL IDEA When Washington

intervened

treated their Roman Catholic victims Bolsheviks theirs. worse than the The Pope has denounced with pas- sionate severity the inhuman treat- in ment of the whole people of Poland,

of the Constitutional Convention, and Europe," and the report broadcast when Lincoln took his stand for its from the Vatican last January moved preservation among the United States, the conscience of the world, Ribben- they both invited the animosity of trop is a man of great self-confiden- who feared ce, but he is also a man with a grim individuals and groups for their liberties. When international dramatic sense. For among the Ger- federation is proposed, citizens of mans he presented to the Pope were countries included in the proposal members of the Gestapo, the instru- find themselves confronted by doubts ments employed for the worst of the barbarities inflicted on the Christians as to its effect on their freedom.

Americans are particularly sensi- who took to the Pope as their father, tive to such questions. They feel It is as if Abdul Hamid had gone to that, more than some other peoples, visit the Pope to introduce his. Bashi they have reason to guard Jealously Zazouks, "Manchester Guardian.”

and every every ounce of freedom

.

inch of prerogative which they as

present one of the

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`JAPAN AND RUSSIA individuals npw enjoy. They The job which-Russia has done is stiffest tests for nothing to be proud of, either on the the idea of international federation.

'basis of right and wrong or on- the On the other hand, they possess basis of military showing. Consider. the soundest sort of equipment for

ing-numbers and military mighty; the testing this idea. They have been

Soviet armies have not distinguished making the federal system work for

themselves, even though they have a century and a half. Many of its

been able to push through to a bloody pitfalls and most of its opportunities victory and to force the Finns to sue are already well known to them. Those who could not distinguish for peace in order to stop the merciless clearly between a League of Nations destruction of peaceful people. and a system of alliances would and it difficult to pass lightly the fact It may be mere coincidence, but we know almost by instinct whether all that Tokyo reports extra efforts to international federation was living

placate the United States just at the up to its name. »

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Yet some Americans to-day voice time Russian victory occupies the spot- suspicious that if their country joined light in world news. It is most prob- wider federation they would feel able that the Japanese know no more consequent limitations on liberty. Is than anybody else about how much this because they neglect to transfer strengthening of the Russo-German their national experience into the alliance will result from the Russian. victory in Finland. But self-evident is international fe

the fact that any Russian victory tional

and the tend void of joy for the Japane

Restrictions anarchy imposes

to

is

The sore spot resulting from Germany's ed to swapping Japan off for

pre- team-mate grows all the Idea. when the Soviet and Naz

have common cause: for

vate the JJBYU

more

sore dictators

own Siate without br

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THE CHINA MAIL, APRIL 1, 1940