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THE CHINA MAIL, JUNE 20, 1941

CHINA MAIL

WINDSOR HOUSE

NAZI-SOVIET TENSION

It is extremely unlikely that there is any truth in the rumours broadcast from Ankara of a German invasion of Russia. It is, however, highly probable that the original source of these rumours was Ger- man and that the purpose inspiring their circulation was to impress upon the Kremlin that such а development is not out- side the bounds of pos- sibility. For while there seems to be growing feel- ing that Hitler will not hesitate to strike if he is balked, there is plenty of ground for the belief that he will avoid precipitate action and an unwanted war if his ends can be achieved by other means. His immediate aim is to convince Russia that he means business, though intending nothing more than a large-scale bluff.

On the Russian side, no modification of the ultra-: cautious foreign policy of

the Soviet is to be expect- ed.

PLEASE

KEEP OFF

THE 5RASS

HOMEYER

WORDS

ON THE SPOT

Many are the con- LONDON DEFIES THE FURY OF THE LUFTWAFFE: NO. 2

cessions likely to

be

authorised in preference to a clash of arms with Germany. Great as are the anxieties which the Kremlin must feel over the situation, the publicly admitted preoccupation of the Soviet Government for months has been con- centrated on the field of

production. Last year's

Cinema Day Audiences

an

By

Gottfried J. Keller

London Correspondent of the "Basler Nachrichten"

as

by famous personalities, such politicians, military experts, etc.

Regrettably, Churchill himself has rarely the time to come 10 the microphone, but when hc does it is evident how very popu- lar he really is. His speeches, his remarks, his conclusions are for days afterwards discussed in the train, in the bus, in the tram.

increase in working-time In spite of assertions by the enemy that gigantic petrol dumps to a six-day week and an had been hit and tankers in con- eight-hour day has failed voy sunk, every car driver is al- lotted his petrol ration with the to provide sufficient greatest regularity-even includ- stimulus to the industrial ing foreigners who are still allow- machine. The Party Con-ed to use their cars. ference in February wasi Where proof can be given that

the car is urgently required

Except where military consider- devoted largely to additional ration is granted. Every

ations do not permit it, the press has retained its freedom to a re- denunciations of the motorist has made it a rule to

markable degree. It is-as it has offer lifts to pedestrians, where- Commissars responsible

always been-a mirror of the by the difficulties of bus, rail and for various branches of underground traffic during rush

A picture called "London Can

most diverse points of view and hours have been considerably al Tuke It,"

opinions. It is united only production

showing including

the capital leviated. To offer lifts to soldiers during and after air attacks, and that it has one great goal-the military supplies, the has become a matter of course. the fire brigade and other civilian

winning of the war. defence chemical industry and the

organisations in action, In spite of laws giving the Many drivers have fitted their has had an enormous success. The Government

almost dictatorial electrical industry and cars with a collection box in Chaplin film,

"The Great Dic-powers, the press still criticises was followed by a minor which their passengers can

put tator" is the piece de resistance strongly if it considers a Govern- whatever they think is due:

the of the moment.

ment · measure to be unsatisfac- purge in which several of proceeds are handed over to the

tory. the offenders were dis-Red Cross or the local Spitfire missed and others re- primanded.

Fund.

entirely to supper

in

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necessary for the

maintenaUICE

health & energy

The black-out has also brought

Often it gives the impression about a much greater apprecia-that it keeps urging the Govern tion of books, newspapers and the ment to do or not do something, The black-out, which is still be-wireless, because few people now till the Government finally ac ing rigorously enforced has leave their homes at night. brought it about that cinemas,

cedes. Thus it is worth mention- In any case there is no theatres and concerts are more

the Nightlife has almost

ing that it is mainly due to doubt that Stalin is a crowded in the afternoon. Blitz vanished: invitations

press that certain measures taken realist who understands love

or no blitz, the Londoners still have been replaced by invitations against aliens by the Home Sec-

their theatre and their to lunch. ↑

retary after, the collapse of Hol- land have nearly all disappeared. fully that foreign policy cinema.

As far as the food situation is To-day, every Englishman is a can be based only on The most popular entertain-concerned, it may be described as hundred per cent, convinced that effective power, and that ments are light plays which en-entirely satisfactory. The prices of England will win this war that effective power in the able one to forget the war for a most articles have been fixed by it cannot lose this war because it few hours, or else patriotic films the Government; profiteering has can endure it for longer than the contemporary world of which some very good ones thus been rendered impossible, : totalitarian states.

This unshakeable conviction means a highly organised have recently been shown

To assure just and equal dis-not the result of propaganda, be- and developed industrial

tribution to everybody the follow-cause, as already mentioned, Eng- capacity. The Finnish

ing articles of food have been lish propaganda is not very con- rationed; butter, margarine and vincing.

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is.

DAIRY

FARM MILK

is milk in its ne bi

beneficial form

War was an untimely re- his country with its west-cooking fats, sugar, bacon, ten But anybody who has consider- velation of Russian weak-ern and eastern neigh- and meat with the exception of ed the course of the war knows

sausages; ness which the Soviet bours. But he is even

that in spite of the disappoint- authorities have ever less likely to embark on toes have not been rationed. In has so far brought on England, the Vegetables, bread, fruit, pota-ments without number which it since that time been any adventure which will every case the rations are so fix-Axis powers could only win it by labouring hard to repair. place a critical strain on enough for his needs-except that But as long as the British Navy ted that everybody........can have successful occupation of England. Stalin, who has been for Soviet resources. His people used to eating a lot of remains undefeated and the hir twenty years a close and policy is to build up Soviet meat have to be satisfied with less over England is made untenable. to-day. Only eggs have for some for the enemy, invasion is an tolerably cynical observer military strength, and to time been scarce and dear. undertaking to daunt even the of the international scene, stave off Germany long A word about the radio, the most courageous and successful

press and propaganda. is unlikely to put much enough to prevent any The British Broadcasting Cor faith in pacts least of all disagreeable interruption poration has been supplementing the Swiss newspap in those which now unite of the process.

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conqueror,

(These despatches appeared in "Basler the nows at night by short talks Nachrichten.}.

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