1940-08-15 — Page 5

THE CHINA MAIL, AUGUST 15, 1940

MUTT AND JEFF.

FOR THE LOVE OF

MIKE, JEFF! STEP

I HAVE

NO BRAKES?

ON YOUR BRAKES! } { BRAKES!)

NO

HOW DO YOU. STOP?

OH, I JUST. TOSS THIS ANCHOR OUT. OF THE CAR-

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TO A TREE OR SOMETHING-

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STOPS-

Page 5 By BUD FISHER

Fisher

BALKAN CAULDRON

It is now stated that the Hungaro-Rumanian negotiations over Transyl- vania are to be begin on Friday at Tornu Severin.

This venue was chosen at the request of the Hungarian dele- gates, who are due to arrive this evening.

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The Rumanian delegation will be headed by Valerian Poy. Transylvanian Liberal and Premier, who recently declared; himself strongly against any at-

deliver tempt either "to Rumanian Transylvania to for- eign domination or to impair the political unity of Rumania.” A Cabinet reshuffle include several Transylvanian Ministers.

is

to

A Rome Stefani. despatch says (Continued on Next Column)

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SWEDISH SHIP

CANTON" TORPEDOED

A message received in Stockholm yester- day states that the Gothenburg steamer, Canton, 5,779 tons, is reported to have been torpedoed.-Reuter.

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Although no firmation can be ob- tained, it is believed that the vessel refer- red to was, at one time, on a regular run to the Far East, touch- ing at Hong Kong.

LESSONS OF HISTORY

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and "arm chair strategists", the ones who stuff their speeches with the well known “They should have done this, they should have| foreseen that."

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The most common mistake, which

and is becoming more more general, tends to show the French General Staff as an areo-Godlyn. page of backward individuals, placing in contrast one clear mind- ed officer, General de Gaulle,

This is not quite the fact; in- deed, if the F.G.S., like others, includes officers (not many) sticking to old methods, I wishi o assert very clearly that nearly all its members, and long before the General in question, had es- tablished plans aiming at revolu- tionising war tactics, by utilising nearly all the weapons now in use in the German Army and with more accuracy if possible. I do not know General de Gaulle probably a man of value, but to [claim he has been the only Chief in France who foresaw, the pre- ❤❤❤❤❤sent conduct of war, is absolute-

ly false.

The Canton was built in Gothenburg in December, 1938. She is a twin-screw vessel

with three masts.

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that the Hungarian delegation to Rumania will be headed by Hory, Former Minister to Warsaw ind himself a Transylvanian. Reuter.

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13 Unconfined

14 Yellow

bugle

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17 Pantry...

19 Part of circle.

20 Dispensed

21 Feeble.

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As a matter of fact, the author| of these lines had the opportun- gand and Estienne and hear their ity of approaching Generals Wey-

teaching, real prophecies in those! days (end of 1918).

Why have their enlightening ideas not been put into practice eh? This is a very simple matter;] once more it is the cursed, in- fernal politics, which spoiled it all.

As you know, tanks "Panzer Units" and the like are offensive weapons; as soon as plans fore- secing and requiring credits for the massive use of these weapons

were presented to our Parlia-.

ment and commissions, the whole Left party (the Extreme Left supported by the International Pacifist clique, quite different from pacific minds) started howl- ing and putting "to shame" such aggressive ideas.

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Plans af.er plans were refused and returned to their authors; un- der such conditions, could great Chiefs' continue to establish plans along the same lines? No, this was utterly impossible.

Before such Parliamentary hos- tility, (and all Army people will understand me) they could-only, give in or. . quli.

After many parleys, the "Pacis- fist mind" finally accepted a com- promise; the Maginot Line, which, cost more than 500 millions pounds sterling, but was to show to the whole world our deter- mination to defend ourselves, but without any intention of attack- ing.

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Though incomplete, (it should have reached Dunkirk or be con- tinued along the Belgian and frontiers) it proved its use by permitting round 100,000 men to hold nearly 100 miles of our border for over eight months (A-respite which could have been better used by the Nations con- cerned).

The Maginot "ouvrages" form- ing a resistance line,, the French General Staff had to establish now plans, which they did, not with- out pointing out to cortain weak- nesses. of plans conceived along an incomplete busis.

FAIR PLAY,

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