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THE CHINA MAIL, AUGUST 8, 1941.

CHINA MAIL

WINDSOR HOUSE

TRUTH WILL OUT

Hitler's third attempt to break Russia is reported to be about to begin or is even now under way. Germany tacitly admitted that a further and "overpowering" on- slaught was about to be launched, but the fact that this is the third distinct attempt to subdue the Soviets has been slurred over by Berlin and made to appear NX merely strengthening of the ori- ginal advance. It is patent, how- ever, that with winter already within measurable distance Bit- ler must make his final effort now.

Dr Rauschning. the former leader of the Danzig Senate and close friend of Hitler's futil They quarrelled, declared recently that "unless Hitler secures a cont- plete and decisive victory within a few weeks you can reckon oni the collapse of the Nazi regime: before the year is out." While the! erstwhile Nazi leader's prophecy smacks somewhat strongly of wishful thinking. his opinion must necessarily carry weight. His ground for oplimisni WAN based to a large extent on the fact that "altacking China or Rus-

a is like punching a cushion. Your fist disappears in the cushion." Undoubtedly Ger- many's fist has disappeared twice in the Russian cushion with tre- mendous loss and though the out- some of the third attempt cannot be anticipated, it is clear that the German authoritles are beginning to realise that the Russian soldier possesses qualities of fighting against which Germany's military tactics have up to the present proved unávalling.

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Dr. Goebbels' instructions 10 his radio commentators betray the fact that Germany's "victorious inarch" into Leningrad, Moscow and Kiev did not materialise as he had pictured in the carlier days of the campaign, He is now forced to temper his song of

no routes, no air-a favourable wind stream. Height] The flight to Newfoundland triumph to something less definite. ports and no times may be men- is of no account, although at four- | considered as a final warming-up He is obliged, therefore, to distract | Tioned when one writes of the teen thousand feet and over a check. the attention of his listeners hy growing business of ferrying enlarging on side issues and in- American-built 'planes across the structs his radio commentators to Atlantic to England. This was made very plain by the slight western Europe to concentrate

young man in a blue serge suit upon Russia's internal difficulties who directs operations, Cather than dwell on German

This young man has flown the There is another reason to fly achievements. For his Asiatic Atlantic more times than he can high. Up there the stars, for a listeners he still builds up a pic- remember, He had become, in-peep at which the seaman often ture of German might by describ- deed, an Atlantic specialist long has to wait night after night, are

The high air is cold over Berlin, with vivid language Russia's before the war began, wise in his unshrouded. ing in military and civil flight before branches of the craft. But he let

judgments, knowledgeable in all and clear, but the heating system in the 'planes is so good that al- the German armies. Russia's in the ferry pilots speak for them- though it may be 50 below zero. ternal difficulties-probably manu- selves.

outside, only an extra pull-over factured or enhanced for the oc-

is needed to make one comfurt- casion-are again stressed.

able in the ship. failure of the German attacks are thus slurred over while the com- mentator endeavours to portray a Russia, chaotic internally and chaotic near the fighting areas.

These pilots regard their job as

straight-line The a

air operation. When one spoke of the risks of "Don't put that in your paper," their job they became explosive. they demanded, "for it just is not true. This is the safest job in the Whole war. If you want to write about risks, we can tell you about German propagandists are care- the trip back we had in a freight- fully selected and trained for ed in convoy. Two ships were their jobs.

and aft of Their duty is not to sunk fore

us and a tell the facts, but to adhere close- torpedo went past our bows. The ly to the lines laid down for them skipper had been sunk three times

already and perhaps that

was

mixture of oxygen is essential; In Newfoundland a full load of otherwise come "black-outs" and fuel is taken aboard. That load "a lovely dreamy feeling," some gives a margin sufficient for 'at: of them call it, "ike the unreality feast another thousand miles be- of that extra five minutes after yond the distance from land to the morning call."

land and the aim of every pilot is to arrive in England with enough fuel to permit this Ameri can built and delivered 'plane to go straight into action, if need be, fuel brought from America.

The rules say that flight times mentioned,' but the must not be

their flights as pilots describe either one-sandwich or two-sand-, wich affairs. That gives a sufficient" Except for the one case in which indication. It has been published a ferry pilot was compelled to that return 'planes American-¡| turn back and make a forced built ships used for ferrying back landing in the Newfoundland pilots and occasional special 'pas-

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sengers who are quite content to. sit on the floor-Prince Bernhardt of Holland was one recently make the trip from England to a terminus in. Canada in fourteen hours. By the clock such a flight; takes only eight hours, but be cause of time zone differences the actual flying time is six hours; more,

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by Dr. Goebbels' propaganda what saved us. He thought he bureau in Berlin. That actual was immune. We have never bush there has never been a single facts are glossed over, ignored or seen an enemy 'plane or had a accident on the crossing. The ser- These ferry pilots are not the twisted 'as circumstances demand, moment of danger except when vice goes as regularly as any youths who go. into battle with

we were in a Blitz in England or town-to-town passenger service Spitires and Hurricanes. The THESE FACTS MAKE is accepted as the correct pro-

and has almost become routine. are of the last war and the in-be- cedure; so that the only difficulty on the way back by boat,”

The real job, they say, is done "Three years ago ten thousand tween-wars generations. A few encountered is in making · each announcement reassuring to the by the weather experts who sup- people would have turned out to gray hairs are an asset rather

ply them with a twenty-four-hour see us arrive," said one with a than a disadvantage. The Ameri German people and plausible to forecast at which they never cease grimace, "and now in England cans are among the youngest, and those whom Germany wants to to marvel.My navigator was everybody is so used to our furn-even the youngest of them had Impress.

pretty new on his job," one of Ing up to the exact minute that, many hours experience before: The camouflaging of the Rus-them shid, so I flew by the wea- there is never any one to greet they joined this elite corps of ther chart and was less than us except the landing port official captains. They do not need to slun campaign into a triumphant three miles off my course when not even a man to carry your take any oath of allegiance. Most entry into Russia proper has, I hit the other side. These wea-bag, everybody is so busy." of the corps are "detached officers":

from various armies. In the re- however, --presented. difficulties thermen are marvels?? from the start. These men are not It is the pilot, however, who de When the service began the latively short time since the ser concerned with the veracity of cides for himself and his crew responsible authorities thought it vice was organised their number thel statements, but they have so whether and when to fly after he only right to ask for insurance has been so quickly built up that long and so completely overdrawn gets his weather report. He gets rates on the pilots and crews the complaint now is that trips no orders. He must judge for With grave concern the insurance come too infrequently. But they their "victories" that even. the himself in the same manner as companies figured out some as

'say the' pay is "fine." German people themselves, Inured any ship's captain. as they are to extravagant. But contrast the freedom of the phraseology, must be losing con- airman compared with that of the fidence in what Dr. Goebbels pours ship's captain. There in front of

lantic service, These men are al- forth daily. As for the outside him lies an area of bad weather

head winds and clouds with thun "If you follow regulations, nothways the most Impatient when world and those waiting for de- "der and lightning. It is that kind Ing can go wrong," these pildts they are held up waiting for a liverance from German oppression of thing that makes sailors lan- boast, but nothing is left to plane to ferry across. the comforting fact is again guage what it is. But the airman chance. Every plane that leaves Like so many men who do dawning that truth though tem- does not need to go through It must carry complete équipment amazing things emciently, they porarily obscured, cannot be for- “Round or over?" he asks himself down to a rubber dinghy, emer- are wistful men. All their stories ever hid. Germany, deny it as and takes a look at the fuel gauge.gency rations and a five-gallon are of others of the sea captains is important water reserve. After they are and crews who plough the seas she will, has failed and Ignomin-Now, when

to arrive in England with flown to the Canadian delivery below them in so much greater Jusly failed in hor first two at as much fuel as possible, the de- point they are checked and re- danger" and of the people in tempts to conquer Russia,

cision is usually over

up into checked by their assigned crews. England.

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tronomical risk charts, which were too high for anybody to do business. Now the insurance companies can find no takers at any price.

Some of the pilots did ferry service" in England, delivering planes from factories to military helds, before they joined the At-

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