1941-04-19 — Page 7

THE CHINA MAIL, APRIL 19, 1941

CHINA MAIL

WINDSOR HOUSE

BRITAIN RETURNS

The recent arrival in Singapore of air and land forces from the British Isles, as announced by Sir Robert Brooke-Pop- ham, is something for Asia to talk about and for all Axis agents east of Suez to explain away. The arrival in February of a substantial force of Aus- tralians made a deep im- pression, being accepted! as evidence that Great¦ Britain was not in such desperate straits that she could not spare a body of efficient troops for the de- fence of a remote outpost. Much more impressive. however, is this move ment of men and modern weapons from West Lo East at a time when Axis propagandists would have the Far East believe that Britain is on the eve of collapse and that the wise should be taking a sym- pathetic interest in Jap- an's plans for greater East. Asia.

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During the last Germany har 110 diffi culty in enlisting agents in all parts of Britain's Far East empire, and these agents found many ready listeners. There are probably plenty of anti-

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British agents at largel There can be now in every British col-ecem measures mark the end of trommutted to the defence of the changed, decisively to our advan=" American polation and neutrality. Western Hemisphere and, at least lage, the whole balance of power ony. but their task

Even if the worst and we are now in a position to until 1946, to the defence of the m the world.

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Philippines. much more difficult than examine.

navy, happened this year, and it is was not by any less likely to happen than it word, but practically in the Trial which on paper it was twenty-five years event, less this great stringe

Turkey

Japanese.

win any such victory ago.

It had no navy and mujraunot now then in American policy is working, was Germany's ally, and, des- Cinly those will doubt that the naval bases remotely adequate for, as was in sight last July.

bargarning of

have: then Victory

would United States is more secure whn (equality

the New Order in pite the Arab revolt, they do not remember, or pertops have much less for the defence of the established whole Moslem world was ever realised, the position of the Atlantic Ocean, against the navie, Europe with the assent, however! United States when Fratice cup)- of Germany. Italy, France, andreluctant, of most of the untions; deluged with German¦tulated last June Hiller had not to speak of any part of the lof Europe. A victory how must be unposed by force on people: smushed the French armies, Italy British Navy which might be cap

ano whom the spirit of rebel- defensive large and impressive navy and a

Fising A victory then The United States did not havon and ❤nsiderable aur futer. The French against Germany,

common plan of defence would have been won by a Ger- Navy was subject to capture by with Canada and Mexico, For its many at the height of her military! ruit Italy 311 Moslem Malaya, from the the Axis or to being betrayed by air force it had little mure thanj power,

force,

with Britain unable to Siamese border through- French puliticians committed

A Bght back with great power. out the peninsula and the ship, which was very near

victory now, if it is to be won at the European

all, must be won by Hitler at a great Dutch archipelago, afhance, between

terrific cost. For he must win it! Axis and Japan. Great Britain, her has been exposed through detences unprepared, her air force

jun difficult ground against a new Britain supported by effective Britain's preoccupation outnumbered, without allies any-

been has In this year Italy stricken: the destruction of Italy's African empire, the blows inflicted

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with Germany, to the of an invasion threat of Japanese quest and exploitation.

At that desperate moment

the plants built to fill the British on the Italian Navy, have all but Twenty-five years ago appeared that within a few weeks and French orders. It had almost rut the link which threatened to It had not organised unite the power of Germany with The victories there was no question of or at the latest by the end of

the stummer- the Axis might con- and developed a munitions inclus the power of Japan. popping out of the Occi-summate a total victory in Europe, try. It faced a prolonged political of Wavell and Cunningham in the dental frying pan into and that Japan, Joining in for the campaign in which strong efforts Mediterranean have broken

kill, would conquer the western were

certain to be made to cap-dislocated the Nazi-Japanese com- the Japanese fire. Now Pacile and obtain the resources tute votes by decrying the danger, bination. Hitler and the there is, as every native and the man-power for any am- by promising "peace" through in- which supports him in Japan are bition she might entertain. So action, by creating hysteric fear separated physically and strategi- of every land adjacent to dark was the prospect that emine that any measures to reduce the cally by the defeats inflicted upon the South China Sea isnt men among us rose up real peril would lead to the ima-Italy. There

speak and to say that the war was 'ginary peril of another great ex- European navy now which can go aware, and fiercely aware lost, and that our only course was peditionary army in Europe. (to the assistance of Japan:

In comparison with our situa- Pacific have improved because, the tion then, the risks we face now-with the damage done to the even on the most pessimistic cal-Italian Navy and its consequence, Last summer, when Col. Lind-culation are immeasurably less. the immobilisation of the French The only thing that an borgh openly, and Mr. Hoover The most pessimistic calculation Navy, Anglo-American sea power Axis propagandist in East implicitly, advised the American would be that Hitler will destroy is relatively ever so much stronger

people to come to terms with the Britain this season, If he does, than it was ten months ago, Asia can say is that Ger- many is sure to win and

because of what has been to make the best bargain possible

with the new masters going on in China.

world.

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prospects of moderation

formidable

the

in the

we are still indisputably better off

the Thus, on any estimate of than we were last summer. We

future, however sombre, it can be. shall have gained a whole year sald that those who had faith that her good friend Jap-long as it appears that during which we have enlarged have been justified as against an will then inherit con-everything that Great the navy, organised a great war those who offered the counsels of

industry, raised an' army, and trol over all those peoples Britain can draw from waked up the need

despair. The security of the Unit of national ed States is immeasurably greater who are now under the her Pacific colonies and defence. Even if the worst hap-to-day, come what may, than British, French, Dutch dominions is westward Pens in Europe and Asia now, that was when Churchill dared to stand, year-which we might well have up and declare that Britain would " and "American flags, so bound, to bolster a des-used more efficiently--has been never surrender, when Roosevelt

precious beyond all description.

it

that all wise and discreet perate defence. But when But as a matter of fact we have say that we would support

and Wilkie dared to stand up and

this

Orientals should now win men and machines start getually gained much more than high resolve. No risks we face Japan's gratitude by do- coming back from West the time which was absolutely in- now are comparable with the risks dispensable to the organising of we faced ten months ago, and on' ing her enemies every to East all must suddenly our own defence. By, our inter the record of the events them-

· possible-disservice. That is be mindful of what Japan vention last summer and by the selves we shall always be glad effective propaganda so has failed to do in China. we have played a great-part in the brave fafth prevailed...

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