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THE CHINA MAIL, JULY 22, 1940.

CHALLENGE OF

OF DICTATORS

MINESWEEPER

BOMBERS

GENERAL SMUTS GIVES SUNK BY

THE ANSWER: NAZI POWER DOOMED

GENERAL SMUTS, in a broadcast to Bri- tain, the United States, and the whole world yesterday, gave his personal views on two questions - the prospects at this stage and the kind of peace we are trying to reach,

"If that attack fails, Hitler "is lost and all Europe, indeed the

whole world, is saved.

"And if Hitler doesn't venture]

to attack Britain he is equally

lost, for the same combination of seapower which haulked him at Dunkirk and which would have

then be turned in a victorious of-

saved Britain from invasion would fensive against Hitler-an offer sive which finally would throttle,

An--Admiralty com- munique yesterday announced that the minesweeping trawler Crest Flower, in an engagement with enemy aircraft, sus- tained damage and subsequently sank.

lost Two ratings their lives in the ac- tion. Reuter.

.

AND THE DEVIL TAKE THE HINDMOST

The German radio yes- terday stated Mussolini had sent the following telegram to Hitler:

"The words of your great speech in the Reichstag bave gone straight to the hearts of the Italian people.

"I

am

my

now addressing thanks to you, assuring you that in all circumstances the Italian march people will continue to side by side with the German nation to victory."

Hitler replied: "I thank you," Duce, for your friendly message.

. "United in our idealogy and allied in our strength of Brins, "We envisage a free Europe, Fascist Italy and National So- free for the Individual and na-cialist Germany will bring the tion, free in the sense of giving war to a victorious conclusion to full scope for personal and na- ensure freedom for our nations." tional self-development and. Reuter. self-perfection, each according

to his own individual lines. "In that fundamental sense

or.

FALSE STATEMENT CHARGE

Alleged to have made a false statement to a guard that he had seen parachutists landing. Patrick O'Lughan, aged fifty-four, build-

in, appeared before ing contractory, Navan Road, Dub- a military court in Dublin and was remand-

League Failure "The failure of the League of has Nations was largely due to the and absence of central control which

could harmonise the freedom of ed. each with the proper functioning of the whole of human society.

He recalled Germany's recent spectacular successes, culminating in the collapse of France, and said that, although he did not

strangle and bring down in ruins minimise the danger of invasion, the case of his vast land empire in Europe, we continue on the historic train for in a war of endurance the time of human progress but we have Britain was very different from that of all the factor must prove fatal to Hitler's also learned discipline and

plans,

ganisation must go hand in hand: others.

"Under the ever-tightening with freedom. The British, unlike the French, take at variance with all military blockade, his essential war sup- plies must rapidly dwindle until were as united as never before. history. Their leadership was one of bril- The overrunning of small neu-he can no longer hold down the

whom he liance and courage, and the com-tral countries was in the nature vast populations petence of their military com-of such a minor military incident. overrun, oppressed, starved manders could not be questioned. Of course the downfall of France sought to enslave."

Britain was the main bastion of was not a minor incident. It was serious of the most the Allied defence,, and until her indeed one

"We therefore aim at a society forces had been disposed of, it was catastrophes of modern times but|

As to the kind of peace, perhaps of nations which will supply this, futile to talk of defeat.

it might be fairly completely ac- counted for by the incredible mis- the position could best be indicat-defect and will possess a central takes of the French High Com-ed by contrasting it with the sort organisation equipped with mand, the deep internal fissures in of world order which Hitler is necessary authority and French politics and the hopeless aiming at and which he will pro-to supervise the common

proclaim in a great cerns of mankind. weakness of its political leadership bably yet

peace offensive.

"Intercourse between nations at the most critical moment.

"Hitler to-day is in a very

will be free and commerce, strong position. He is master of economics and finance will be most of Europe and will pro freed from all hampering restricHe who will be master shall be bably succeed in putting the

tions and obstructions.

the servant. whole of it also in his power or in his pocket.

No Place For Fuehrers

France was divided and a sick! soul before the end came and her case deserved our deepest -sympathy.

Hitler's Position

Even if Hitler did not attack Britain, he would still lose, be- cause Britain's air and sen power would in the end strangle and bring down in ruins his land em- pire in Europe.

The British people on the con- As to the kind of peace, our vitrary were to-day united as never sion was still freedom, the libera-

their history under before in tion of Europe from the Nazis and leadership of unrivalled brilliance, dream of Mittel Europa. It is the its organization into a new free- courage and competence. Their whole continent, with Russia, re- dom, a free Europe for individuals military command was not ques-duced to a subservient, acquies- and nations giving full scope 10

tioned among those who were ir cent role. personal and national self-deve-

the know. lopment and perfection.

Views His Own

is reached.

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Germany

"This is no longer the Kaiser's

"This continent he will mould

the powers

con-

?

U:S. PLANE CRASH

Two or three people are be- lieved to have been killed when a large Douglas plane which was undergoing tests for the US Navy crashed in flames at Los Angeles.

"As. between man and man "Our aim and motto will be there will be social justice, as a nation of free men and women between nation and nation and an international society of there will be the rule of law, free nations.

FRIDEN CALCULATORS

absence of force and violence! "This will be our reply to the and he maintenance of peace. challenge of the Dictators and we "In such an international so- shall back up that reply with has to his will. He will pose as the clety there will be no place for all the strength that God Crux Of Situation

regenerator of the old Europe. The self-appointed leaders or fuehrers. given us." Reuter. In that Europe, there would

effete European order, be no place for self-appointed "Here then is the crux of the old and leaders and Fuehrers.

war situation. Britain remain with its chequer-board of sover- That would be our reply to the the inner core of the Allied cause leign states, he will sweep away.

"A new united states of challenge of the dictators and wa force with which

be erected on an would back it up with all the will have to deal before a decisior. Europe will strength God had given us.

elastic Nazi model. --- "It Is futile to talk of defeat. "Being master of Europe he can until a mortal blow is struck at afford to restore a semblance of this heart of the Allied defende. freedom to his victims and esta- frec "The affairs of our posts do not blish a system of so-called

battlefront and states which, however, will all be and must not be taken to have affect this main

the Germans have not won the held together in the bonds of the any official character. The Germans so far had had war until they have overcome the Nazi order, internal tariff walls an uninterrupted series of the main Allied forces entrenched ir and economic barriers will disap- most spectacular

pear and a large closed continen- successes the island fortress of Britain.

will be established Poland, Norway, Holland, Bel- "How different the case of Bri-al market

as its centre and gium and finally the most colos-tain is to that of other countries with Germany

on economic bines sal and most stunning of all which have been overrun is illus-as regulator the sudden and unexpected col-trated by the most astounding in lapse of France. ·

General Smuts" said "his 'views were his own personal views

Everywhere the Germans won not only by superior num bers but also by superior equip- ment, technique and strategy. Everythere their opponents were forestalled, outwitted and sur- prised and appeared to have no chance.

which have already become mani-

est during the Nazi regime.

Mechanised Europe

cident of the whole war in France had "I refer to the escape of the 'BE.F. from Dunkirk, the algni- ficance of which memorable

"It will be a new, mechanised event for the real inwardness Europe with some of the forms but of the war has not been auf none of the substances of freedom units ficiently noted.

-a Europe in which the "Consider it for a moment. If will be held together by the cen- jever a force was trapped and

tral controls of Nazi idealogues These successes had created doomed it was the B.E.F. at Dun-land Nazi economics, with an air of Invincibility which kirk. The German Government mailed fist in the background, had been most effectively ex-announced it was trapped

"Real freedom, personal or na- ploited by German propaganda. the High Command concentrated tional," will have perished. The It claimed the war was already the bulk of its vast bombing air principles of freedom of speech, won and only the final coupe-force in an effort to achieve this de-grace to Britain awaited. crowning victory.

There were many people, either| The Question

defeatist by temperament or whoj

and

the

thought, religion and press, which have been the guiding ideals of the West, will have been effec- tively suppressed.

don't look below the surface of "They realised that on the fate "The name of the Monroe events, who had come reluctantly of the B.F.F: might depend the Doctrine for this Europe will be to accept the German view and fate of Britain itself. But the invoked but it will be a mere to regard the chances of Britain combined action of the Royal mockery and travesty of the in the light of what happened in Navy and RA.F. succeeded In Monroe Doctrine of America France and other unfortunate saving the entire EEF. and the which is the bulwark of a free countries. "I think, they make a major part of the associated national self-development for the profound mistake." — General French army as well.

:. whole continent, Smuts said.

Two Considerations

'i.

"If the German army and air) "This, in essence, will be the force together could not succeed Hitler plan. It will doubtless be in the auprema effort in their dressed up in attractive forms attack at a single point like and will make its appeal to a Dunkirk, how can they fairly certain order of minds ́ ́every- hope to succeed in an attack where. toon such a huge area as÷Britain'

Britain's case was very differ ent. He did not wish to minimise the danger of a German invasion of Britain and did not wish

where, moreover, Devery phy

‹Europe's Miseries say a word in the least likely to tend to relaxation of the prepara- cical and moral factor will be

"Tired, war-sick Europe, rack- vastly in favour of the defento? tions being taken for the defence' of Britain.

"Seapower and air powered with suffering and appalled by But to the faint-hearted the combined are the real keys to the the spectre of: coming starvation, wished to point out: two consi-problem of Britain's defences, and may even accept it as an escape derations which' should be care-Dunkirk was a test case which from greater miseries, but it wil Ishowed how effective that defence be the negation of what the fully-bordo In- mind.

more human spirit and free 'human In the first place, an army: is is likely to be in the not defeated by mopping up its favourable case of Britain itself souls for long nges have looked minor outlying units separaten "The cause of Britain is not forward to as an inspiring ideal. from the main force. Capture, of lost until:Britain itself is taken. those minor units÷is a mere inci- dent of no special, importance to the main issue of battle vand] anyone regarded these minor set- backs as pointing to the defeat of the main army, he made a mis-

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"The vision which has guided "If Dunkirk has any message our long, slow advance will have for us, it is the heartening ona perished in the utter darkness of Against this * spectre, that Britain will prove: ton ba'defeat.

an impregnable fortress against]freedom still remains our govor,|| which Germany's might will be eign remedy for the ills from

which human society is sufforlag.i launched in vain.

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