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THE CHINA MAIL, MAY 2, 1940.

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̈ASKING OR DEMANDING?

THE LION AND THE UNIFORM

Assuming that they do it properly,

A recent question in the House of the Japanese have the legal right to

that make requests relating to. pending Commons. seemed to indicate Philippine legislation that would affect many British soldiers would welcome them and their nationals. But they do a relaxation of the order that forbids -

clothes, not have the moral right to ask or to them to appear in civilian expect more than any other people and when on leave from a home station. interests get. They have no reason The days are gone when the uniform of the great or right to expect discrimination in could be reckoned one their favour. This is the only logi- attractions that induced a man to take cal, practical and consistent attitude the King's shilling, when the recruit, that either Manila or Washington, or having attained to all glory of scarlet Washington and Manila jointly, can tunic and gold braid, might feel some- thing of the elation of Gilbert's char- assume or tolerate.

acter, who confessed:

When I first put this uniform on I said, as I looked in the glass, "It's one to a million That any civilian

If the Japanese choose to press their petition for preferential. treatment, if they insist that the rule of nondiscrim- Inatory legislation must carry exemp- tions in their favour, they will force a showdown on the whole question of My figure or from will surpass." the number of Japanese nationals and For the King's uniform, no less hon- the extent and nature of Japanese ored than in the past, is considerably holdings in the Philippiness, the ques- less decorative than it was; and though dress" is of course tion' on which members of the as- the new "battle sembly already have started preli- yery fashionable wear at the moment, minary investigations inspired by the it is hardly what the tailors' adver- protest against the pending Immigra- tisements call "natty sulting.". tion legislation.

It would be surprising if the Jap- anese should choose to force that show-down now or to take the aggres- sive in creating an open issue before 1948.-"Manila Bulletin."

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HITLER VERSUS

ROOSEVELT

National Socialism, the

Germans

Then again, times have changed as well as uniforms: The British soldier of to-day is usually a civilian perform- ing an unwished-for duty, and not of the type who takes tunics for splendor and pants for glory. However much a lion in action, he does not like the <<arrangement that when

is

The lion in his uniform fighting for the crown.

his uniform

The lion wears all'round the town.

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- for his natural preference is for the have often said, is not for export; but role of a citizen devoted to peaceful Young's Orch.] that does not prevent Germany from pursuits. And it does seem that he attempts to turn the domestic politics might be allowed to dress the part on Young's Orch.

own inter- a hollday,"Christian Science Moni- of other countries to her

tor." csts.

is constant in The attempt Rudy Vallee small countries like Rumania, but rigour is exchanged for subtlety when ... Shirley Ross Germany wishes to influence the in-

unusual features There are some ternal policies of a great country like

of the Swedish the United States. The documents about the character which the Nazis claim to have found army which are found in no other Army training is being ex- in the Pollsh Foreign Office are re- army. ports of somewhat bellicose statements tended and brought up-to-date by re- by the American Ambassadors in fresher

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dors have at once denied *making these alleged statements that the United *States the would enter

doubt No all the Nazis wish- ed was to pro- duce some facts. which the political opponents of Mr. Roosevelt could seize on the turn against him. By sowing of the suspicion Germany seeks to influence public opinion in the Untled States to follow the cour- ses which would sult her hest. Herr Hitler, one might say, has entered the American poll- tical scene and joined himself to the President's enemles. Whether the United States people will ap

WHAT WOULD HAPPEN

And what would happen if the 'Nazi regime did dominate, and if the threat of military defeat, which was drawing very near to us this summer, became a "real"" ised fact? Think of it, you peoplo of our cities and towns and vil- lages-government by uniform; government by the rubber trun- oheon, the gun and the concen- trationTM damp, every newspaper a #mere megaphone for some gutter- press Goebbala of our own; Par- llament abolished, or made mookery; political opinion and trade unlon organisationsup- pressed; our legal system, "with its time-honoured safeguards for. Individual right; turned. Into- one- more Instrument of brutality: every child a potential-spy upon Its own parente; police agents listening in every club, in every teashop, in every household; the free life of the mind,"and" every" lovely thing for which men have orushed striven and struggled,, under the jackboot of Adbif 'Hitler's Gruleiter Rt. Hon. Hor-

bert Morrison, M.P.

date

it has been found that a good deal

to of up theoretical military training

can be without

re-

given bringing the servists to the bar- racks. Training

courses by cor-

respondence

are

therefore being

the

the

given and resources of big Co-operative Union postal tur tion schools" ex- perience have been placed at the dis- posal of the mill- authorities. tary

Six short and po- pularly written courses have been drawn up on the basis of the latest edition of the Swedish manual

military- and deal

with the following topics: 1. Organiza- tion of the defence force their func- tions and their

preciate this dictatorial Intrusion weapons, 2. The necessity of military

to be training as a function of democratic into their democracy remains

responsibility. 3. Défence. The best seen. One thing at least is certa

lished methods of taking, ahelter when un- The Nazis would not have. this dubibus Encoction of documents der flre. 4. Attack. Methods and use unless they had abandoned all hope of different weapons. 5. Life" under Sumner canvas and In Billets. 6. Supplies, How

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NAZI TROOPSHIPS SET ABLAZE

Londori, To-day.

According to the Swedish wireless, people on Skerris, north of Gothenburg, heard violent gunfire at sea yesterday for two hours.

Several ships were observed and are believed to be two convoys steaming north...

A great number of aircraft were-in action and at least one ship was seen ablaze.

A violent cannonade was also heard from the fortress at Mar strand, where at 8.30 last night another ship was seen on fire.

It is believed, she sank later.--Reuter.

MEDITERRANEAN CRISIS: U.S. ENVOY

SEES DUCE ITALY'S

ROME, TO-DAY.

MUSSOLINI. YESTERDAY · RECEIVED MR. WILLIAM

REPLY TO

PHILLIPS, U. S. AMBASSADOR, WHOSE CALL INVITATION

WAS REPORTED TO HAVE BEEN PROMPTED BY THE INTERNATIONAL SITUATION.

Rome, To-day.

Commenting on the speech Nothing is known of what transpired at the inter-by Mr. Menzies inaugurating

view but according to American circles the im- pression may be derived from it that no sud- den change will be made in the Italian attitude of non-belligerence within the next few days.

The British charge d'affaires, Sir | broke out, and Italy's position was un- Noel Charles, and the Italian Foreign | certain, the Admiralty ordered the Minister, Count Ciano, had a prolong-Mediterranean closed; this order was ed meeting yesterday which is statedrevoked soon afterwards-Reuter.. to have been "cordial and informa- tive."

WAR PROFITS TAX IN HOLLAND

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British circles in Rome

are of opinion that the British decision to divert ahlps from the Mediterranean reflecta no change in Anglo-Italian relations nor any change in the at- titude in regard to questions of com- mon interest to the two countries.

Although the full implications of Britain's announcement are only im- perfectly understood as yet by Ita- lians; it has undoubtedly served to bring home to them the seriousness of the situation.-Reuter, ·

Yugo-Slavia Taking Further Precautions

Belgrade, To-day. -

Reports of German and Italian movements off the Yugoslavian bor- der continue to come in, and the Bal- grade. authorities are taking precau- tionary measurdo.

Speaking on Tuesday night, the Yugoslavian Premier reiterated that the country was still following а policy of strict neutrality.

Trade talks with Russia, he said, were going on. Only economic nego- tiations were being conducted for the time being; the question of ing diplomatic relations might be broached later. Reuter.

Only Temporary?

resum-

London, To-day.

Under the instructions issued on Tuesday night' closing the Mediter- ranean to British shipping temporari- ly, all merchant ships sailing between Britain and the Far East must go via the Cape of Good Hope.

This means an extra 5,000 miles in "the case of Bombay but only an extra 300 miles in the case of Australia.

London official circles hope the mea- sures will only be of a temporary na- ture, but they are necessary at the moment in view of the Italian attitude, both of responsible Ministers, and the Italian press.

It may be recalled that when war

The Hague, To-day. The Premier, Jonkheer de Greer, is introducing a bill in Parliament to tax war profits at the rate of 25 per cent in the case of private individuals and 40 per cent in the case of companies, from Jan. 1, 1939, Reuter.

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