THE CHINA MAIL, MAY 2, 1941.
SITUATION
OUT
OF
HERR HITLER'S CONTROL Dragged Along By His Own War Machine
AXIS RUSE IN EGYPT?
A prediction that the main attack by the Axis forces against Egypt will come from inland points, was made yesterday by Colonel Bratt, the Swed- ish military expert.
Wri ing in th Stockholni "Dagens Nyheter," he says it is hardly conceivable that the enemy operations round Sollum represent # serious resumption of their offensive.
"They are more likely intend. ed to hold the British there and elsewhere on the coast while air bases are organised and preparations made for an attack from the south."
COL BRATT SAYS THE OUT. COME OF THE BALKANS CAM- PAIGN WAS NEVER IN DOUBT ONCE IT WAS REALISED TUR- KEY WOULD NOT INTERVENE
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Dr. Benes On Settlement After War
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Hitler, stated Dr. Benes, was no longer able to control events; the German dictator was driven or dragged along by his own war machine.
He must act but his acts cannot change
his inevit- PLYMOUTH
able fate defeat.
"The Germans must go back to the old borders--the borders before the invasion of Austria.
"I BELIEVE IN A LONG ARMISTICE OF TWO OR THREE YFARS, IN WHICH ALL WOULD RE REGULATED THAT AROSE FROM THE WAR SO AS TO
FINAL MAKE
PEACE CON- STRUCTIVE."
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TORNADO OF HATE
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own affairs.
CHANGES IN STOP PRESS THE CHURCHILL GOVERNMENT
Changes in the Churchill Govern- ment were announced in London last night.
Lord Beaverbrook, Minister of Aircraft Production, becomes Minister of State.
Col. Moore-Braba- zon, Minister of Tron- sport, becomes Minis- ter of Air Production.
Mr. Lathers is
ap-
pointed combined Minister of Shipping and Transport.
Mr. Ronald Cross, Minister of Shipping goes to Australia High Commissioner. -Reuter.
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"I see," said, "that they have got most of our boys out of Greece, ¦ v
a long time to get the It takes British Empire together but Thatful picture. There is no sign
he strain on the faces of the people, Man is bea'en already, yet
must who
necessarily continue dues not know it."
This typiles the spirit of these their shopping. wonderful people.
! this
Still Chic
of
men
still chic-the Girls are still rustically spruce.
But listen to the conversation at the girls.
Groping over ruined buildings I felt like a jackal, I had to tee the stark reality of Hitler's conception of war and I was a "Paul Pry." Agamst the spirit of Plymouth "We are not afraid of parachu-
tists. unenviable task.
Let them touch the ground WIN an Watching people salve what be- and we will deal with theni." longings remained from their: These women, too, talk of how homes I felt emotionally exhaust- they gave succour to one another.) i ed.
"Your need is greater than Hearing their comments un this Violent blitzkrieg was mine." is the tenour of their back-
chat. emotionally uplifted.
Not A Tear
In summing up, should these women ever have an opportunity of obtaining a personal interview with Hitler, Heaven help him!
In this aperture of stark tra- gedy-in this sinoke-ridden Reuter. miasma--I have not seen a single teur.
Instead these people smile. --and already they are discussing among themselves how they shall repair their city.
They go to the blitzed Guild- hall and there survey the lists of dead and missing: they shrug their shoulders and curse Hitler.
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So much for the breaking of The Vice-President, Mr. Henry morale!
A. Wallace, urged in Washington There are some people here in yesterday an unprecedented de- Plymouth who are carrying bun-ence production because d'es. While the man of the house-issue of slavery or war will be forced upon us, as it has been hold will cart away some cherish-{
forced on others." - International ed household possessions the wife
News Service. has in her arms the children, Sleeping On The Moors
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Some have had to take to the jused surrounding moors. They sleep "China Mail" there with insecurity, with the is strictly copyright under the provi most meagre of covering, and in the day they return to Plymouth,dinance, 1930, and may not be reprint.
ed under any circumstances. Notwithstanding their agony wholly or they board the buses of Ply rangement. mouth In high good humour, and Hitler has not yet been able to destroy that singularly Bri- tish institution—the queue.
EVEN IN THEIR SORROW THIS PEOPLE RETAIN THEIR SENSE OF SEEMLINESS AND ORDERLINess.
I doff my hat to the civil au- thorities of this amazing city, Notwithstanding Hitler's pounding there is food in plenty.
Prodigy Of Effort:
It may be that a shop has no front or back or no. wall but on the site, butcher, baker, and can- alestick moker continue-to-plý their trade,
*The people of Plymouth have electric light, gas and water-a prodigy of effort on the part of those whose 'task' it was to meet 'a situation of overwhelming
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