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THE CHINA MAIL, DECEMBER 31, 1940.

Nazis Not Amused

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WHILE THE UNITED STATES and Bri

U.S.A.

tain welcome · President Roosevelt's great "HAUGHTY

speech, the Axis Powers did not find it quite so palatable, Germany itself is carefully avoiding all discussion on the speech or any mention of it to the German people.

The junior partners of the Axis are a little less reserved, Signor Gayda (Mussolini's pet mouth-piece) threatening the United States, while Japanese circles intimate that they re- gard his statement of policy as being one of continued American help to Free China.

A Columbia Broadcasting Cor- poration summed up early Am- erican press reactions as being that America is now facing the battle of defence.

Senate circles were reported to have given the speech considera- ble praise.

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In Buenos Aires and City, the speech was welcomed as a plain statement that America stands by democracy.

In New Zealand, Mr. Fraser, the Prime Minister, said that the tide whica has now turned in our favour will carry us to a battle-

field of our own choosing and the decisive blow for which we are preparing.

He quoted President Roosevelt and Mr. Churchill" on democracy and said that his people were proud at being able to help in the battle to save not only New Zealand and the Empire but man- kind itself.

SAFE

ABOARD DINGHY

CHILD"

Strong opposition to any United States is voiced by policy of appeasing the

Mr. Soho Tokutomi, Ja- panese historian and veteran journalist, in an article in the "Nichi Nichi."

"The way for our country to be at peace with America," he de clares, "is by replenishing arma- ments to an extent which will deter it from approaching us. We must do that Diplomacy and negotiation come next."

Continuing, Mr. Tokutomi says. "The United States has provoked Japan a great number of times. It is no exaggeration

300 to say times. Certainly there are limits to crew Japan's endurance. The last ave bomber] years have witnessed a succession

of American

acts of provocation sea against our country,

The rescue of the of an R.A.F. which landed on the after a night attack barges off the Dutch coast is described as follows by the observer,

on

“High Horse"

the

"The United States is haughtiest child of the world. There is a saying to the effect that the prosperity of the haughty is short-lived. I wonder how much longer America will elect to ride the high horse. There is another saying to the effect. that a man who avoids being provoca - tive can hope to be in safety.

"The starboard

engine conked out just as the aircraft had run into a severe storm over the North Sea", he said. "There was light- ning afl round the aircraft and the flashes repeatedly lit up the cock | Indictment Of Nazism pit. With only one engine work-

ing it was impossible to maintain: Authoritative London circles height and orders say that the speech

were given to is further abandon the aircraft. proof of the realism of the Am- erican attitude to the dangers to took to the dinghy; another col-worst?

"One of the crew went aft and democracy.

President Roosevelt's speech is one of the most powerful and logical indictments of Naziam made, they state, and his reference to the futility of ap. peasement is noted with specias satisfaction,

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3ected all the Verey light cartridges and a third came along with pistol. The captain brought the aircraft down with power still on, and rough as the sea was, he made a satisfactory landing.

"Within a minute

or two WE were all safe in the dinghy and began to fire the Verey lights to attract attention.

His statement that the United States must become the "arsennd of democracy" and his assertion that the aggressors will be ultim-

"Above us we could hear air ately defeated will be a soures of craft on their way to bomb more Inspiration and courage to Bri- barges. The first one passed over tain.

without seeing our signals but we In Germany, President Roose- had little doubt of an early rescue, velt's speech is hidden from the We were very wet and tired and people, and there is no official re-wedged ourselves more tightly in

the dinghy to keep warm.

action.

A Wilhelmstrasse spokesman

"A quarter of an hour later we sald that he could make no heard another aircraft and fired statement.

Ominous Quiet

more Verey light. This time they were seen and the bomber, after circling the area, wirelessed our location home before continuing on its way to the night's objective.

The Berlin correspondent of the Swiss paper "Basler Nachrichten" "Time then passed very quickly. says that the German press, for the We nodded a bit and shot off some time being, has called off the more lights, and soon afterwards campaign waming Fresident Roo-a naval vessel picked us up. The sevelt not to intensify American salt water in our clothes had dried aid to Britain.

but we were stiff and a little ex-

"There is an ominous quiet hausted. in the political atmosphere of Berlin," he reports.

the

Italian political circles assume indifference, and say they find nothing to worry about in call for increased help for Britain: Nevertheless, Signor Gayda warns President Roosevelt that "Axis tolerance is limited."

STILL ROOM IN THE R.A.F.

Writing In the "Giornale d'Italia," Signor Gayda calls the speech a "statement of unde- clared war." The Axis Powers (he mays) will not strike back at. the United States usmileña'she tries | Every week that passes enables to-interfere with the counter blockade or codes to. Britain German and Italian ships tied up In American porta... The Tokyo reaction is reported to be that the speech is regarded as a commitment of further Am2 erican ald to China, Reuter.

MR. SOONG RETURNING?

"We do not wish to provoke. But it will be too much for us to accept provocative acts. Are the Japanese prepared to meet the Whether the Americans will be on their guard or off is no matter of concern to us. The Ja- panese must see that they are on their guard.

So long as we are prepared, America will be hesitant about going beyond intimidating US. Should we be off our guard, be sure that America will descend upon us

"At the time of the. Shanghai in-- eidem War Secretary Henry Stim- son of the United States, then Secretary of State, tried to have his country take supreme action against our country, He was pre- vented only by the navy which disapproved of the idea of a clash with Japan. The Japanese must be prepared for a repetition of the episode.,

We are flatly opposed to a policy of currying favour with America. Should we fawn upon America, It will be judged as a sign of weakness.”—Reuter,

VICHY EDUCATION DECREE

Reform of school ad- ministration, aimed at eliminating "all political and local influences" from French State Schools, is introduced by a new de- cree in Vichy yesterday.

One of the main- objects of the Royal Air Force to absorb and the decree as to eliminate the in- employ more of the available talent fluence of teachers who were and energy of the younger gen«, members of the formerly influen- eration both men and women. tial Teachers'. Trade Union, a t

Wireless anechanics are

still

In future teachiers' representa- wanted. Applicants should have a tives on départmental school acun- sound knowledge of the theory and dils will be appointed, by the practice of wireless sets and proc-Minister: “or Education.Reuter.. tical experience of the radio trade. Tradesmen rather than instrument makers are required..

New opportunities for men an- xious to undertake, air crew duties have resulted in a speeding up of erroiment There is still room

POLICE IN PISTOL BATTLE

sacerded to Shatau in the New Ter

It was rumoured in Chinese for pilots, wireless operator air gunners and observers. Accepted financial circles this morning that candidates are now usually called Guided by a victimised junkc Mr. T. V. Soong, China's financial up for training without undue master, the Police yesterday pro- expert, will shortly, return from delay. America to report in detail to the Intelligent women ́ between the sitarles and arrested five alleged Chungking Government

nges of 18 and 43 will find an robber after an exchange of Bre. opening as radio operators in the ... One man was wounded and has WAAF, Exte training is provided been admitted to blam for this interesting work,

Hospital. Seven others escaped.

€11€ is didnd that he will not pro- ceed to England, as previously predicted,