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THE CHINA MAÏL, JULY 2, 1940

MIRROR OF WORLD

OPINION

A TRAGIC SURRENDER

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done, then the world will see France doing what Mr Churchill in one of ais

In all that has to be written about recent speeches contemplated, an em- the armistice terms which have been pire, the heart of which has been cap- tured by the enemy continuing the dictated by Germany and accepted fight for freedom from colonial bases. by the Bordeaux government one pro- General de Gaulle made his intentions viso has always to be borne in mind. quite clear in his broadcast on Sun- day. He is setting up an organization The armistice, amounting to

through which the desires of the conditional surrender, shameful as it French people will be made known, unhappily is, was negotiated by the and it is for them to signify their al- legiance to the new temporary com- Petain Government, which cannot

mittee, which it should be quite pos- claim to be representative of the sible to make thoroughly representa- French people. The real feelings of tive of the French people throughout the French people have been indicated the world. in the telegrams, which have poured The terms of the armistice by which into Bordeaux from all parts of the France gives to the enemy all its arms, world where there are French people, aeroplanes, ships and gold cannot but which have demanded that France arouse the greatest curiosity as to should fight on. Those representations what would be the peace terms of the were of no avail, and upon Marshal Axis if they ever reached a position Petain and his 'colleagues rest the from which they would be able to dic- grave responsibility for the betrayal tate them. Obviously, there is now of their people in a manner which a left so little to demand that peace at few days ago would have been thought German, and Italian dictation would impossible Where the French must amount to nothing but the complete feel dismay is to be found in the ques- dismemberment of the French empire. tion: If these are indeed the terms of That is the brutal

the fact which armistice, what have we to expect if French and the British have to face, peace is negotiated? It is not so very This, so far as the Axis is concerned, long ago that Great Britain and France is a purely predatory war. It is not entered into an agreement not to ne- to right the alleged injustice about gotiate peace with the enemy without which Germany and Italy have said the consent of each other. It is but a so much to justify plunging Europe few days ago that the French Foreign into war, but to grab Allied territory Minister, M. Paul Baudoin, declared in a scheme of aggrandisement cal- that France would not accept hu- culated to give the aggressors com- miliating, of shameful terms. That plete and lacting dominance of Europe, undertaking and declaration have been and ultimately of the rest of the falsified in the event. In signing this world. It has to be admitted that the armistice the Petain Government has defection of the Petain Government, accepted terms which exact the com- and the acceptance of terms which plete capitulation of France, involving have no semblance of honour about the handing over of all material to be them has been a serious blow to the used in Germany's war on her erst- Allied cause. But the damage which while Ally, as well as placing the has been done is by no means irrepara, greater part of France at the enemy's ble. Great Britain with the French disposal for the purpose of prosecuting colonies, or for that matter without the war against Great Britain. The them, can, and will carry on this Petain Government will continue to struggle for just so long as it is ne- exist in a relatively small area of

cessary to ensure victory, and the France, but it will exist entirely upon consequent freedom of Europe from sufferance and be completely depen- the evil thing which menaces it, In dent upon Berlin. This will be all the doing so it will have the immense re- more the case, if, as it is reported, the sources of the combined Empires, and Italian armistice terms will involve the huge moral and material support the Italian control of the whole of the of the United States. That the fight French, Mediterranean coast. No ar- will be long, and hard is to be expect- mistice has ever been bought at so ed, but the defection of Marshal Petain high a price, and the Petain Govern- and his followers will not deter the ment, in agreeing to pay it, has British, nor those others faithful to the CD | woefully betrayed a great and glorious cause of Democracy, form carrying on people in a manner best calculated to until the present gloom ends in the be of assistance to the enemy in its glorious sun of victory.-"N.C.D.N proposed campaign against Great Bri- tain. Thus not only have the French people been grossly betrayed, but their Ally as well.

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Up to the present time, Hitler does

It was inevitable that Mr. Churchill not have a sufficient number of vessels should, in the circumstances, decide for the execution of his plan, but with to break off all relation with the Bor- the French fleet out of the picture, his deaux Government. Obviously under position would be strengthened. He the terms of the Armistice it is nothing may also be able to use the Italian French For, while up to the but a satrapy of Berlin, and to have fleet. continued recognition of it would have surrender the Italian fleet in the Me- been farcical. It remains to be seen diterranean has faced the resistance whether the French colonial empire of the strong French navy and has, will accept the situation quite so therefore, been unable to organize an Mussolini calmly as has Marshal Petain and his attack against Gibraltar, colleagues. Possessed of vast resour- will probably not hesitate to make the ces, dominated by men of larger view Mediterranean an open sea after the than the Bordeaux Government ap- withdrawal of the French men-of- pears to be, they may decide to carry war. An attack against Gibraltar is on under some form of government doubtless a dangerous task but with which Great Britain can accept, and, the help of German planes the Italian still continue to assist as far as is pos- fleet may be successful, and them sible in bringing about that victory nothing will be able to hinder Italian without which the French empire ships from pushing forward to the 'cannot hope to exist. They realize Atlantic. A few hours later war will that this Armistice is designed to pre- knock at the doors of America, vent those masses of Frenchmen in There are some observers who are their native country and the colonies still hoping for another development. overseas continuing their struggle Their hope is based on the idea that against the common enemy, and it is so endless a series of fascist successes doubtful whether they will accept a will doubtless result in the appearance situation which is as obnoxious to of Russia on the scene. It may be them as it is to their Ally. The action that this will happen and that the which the Bordeau.. Government has military movements in the Balkans are taken against General de Gaulle will the first Russian step in that direction, probably not deter him from forming but to, base political decisions -on so to be rather a national French committee in. Lon- vague a hope seems don to carry on the Government of the hazardous. Up to the present time, no French Colonial Empire. Such a one is fully informed about the Russian movement will have the completest policy, and until real facts are avail- support of the British Government able, one must no doubt suppose that which will give it such financial and the war's further development will other aid as may be necessary to bring result in military struggles in the such a scheme to success. If that is. Western Hemisphere.

THE CHINA MAIL, JULY 2, 1940

SINGAPORE TIGHTENS UP

Singapore, To-day,

In view of the general situation in the Far East steps are being taken, says an official communique, to bring Singapore's defences to a higher pre-arranged state of preparedness.

laya.

Defence plans are also being completed at Penang and throughout Mɑ-

The communique states these steps should not be interpreted as indicat- ing any immediate danger is feared by Malaya.

They are taken solely as normal military precautions which are necessary at the present time.

-Reuter.

RESTORING CONFIDENCE

A GREATLY IMPROVED atmosphere and consider- able restoration of confidence have resulted im- mediately from the announcement of important modifications in the Government's compulsory evacuation plans.

the Government appeals for exemption from other applicants if these are re- July 3rd. The grounds of the appeal

Excellency the Officer Administering

ceived by the evening of Wednesday,

should be stated. It is emphasized that exemption will be granted only

in very exceptional circumstances. Chinese Registration