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THE NEW REIGN OF TERROR

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The arrests and execu- tions in France evoke scenes from the Paris Commune of 1871 and the Reign of Terror of a century and a half ago.

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The original Reign of Terror was confined to Paris and a few of the French provinces. To- day's Reign of Terror has spread over the whole of Europe and reached into Africa and Asia. For the arrests and executions in Paris can only remind us once again of the true state of affairs in every city and land under the Nazi heel. They remind | us that Hitler's New Or- der everywhere rests on fear, and on fear alone. There is no real accept-| ance of it, no willing co- operation with it, among the masses of the peoples it enslaves. The only "collaboration" they give is the collaboration of the citizen who turns his In spite of all recent applica-, is not long in finding the right | difficulty of finding the right type

tions of science to warfare, the antidote to it.

of men to operate the vessels. Of money and watch over to work of the submarine crews re- Even so, the successful opera- all fighting men, the good sub- a gangster to save him-mains one of the most hazardous tion of submarines depends to no marine sailor is "hand-picked."

duties which fall to the fighting small extent upon the ingenuity Aptitude on the technical side self from a blow by a

must Without skill is not of the Commander.

enough. Each man forces. blackjack. In some cases, Much has been done since the and resource in tactics, the cour-have certain qualities of charac- beft him for team Great War to improve the eff-age of the crews and the scienti-ter which unfortunately, it is the

elency of the submarine and 10 fic perfection of the equipment | work in a task wherein the lives Here again of all the crew-which may num- collaboration of men who safeguard the personnel, but what may count for little.

ber as many as sixty-may de- science bestows

vessel | secrecy is vitally important. un the betray their friends in the

away Thus it happens that while the pend upon the presence of mind search submarine is of enormous inter-of one of its members, and he not hope of saving their own

highly placed, by all anti-est to the layman, it is easier for the most necks.

of the means. submarine devices goes on con-him to learn the secrets

The responsibility borne tinuously. Apparatus The heads of subject locating under-sea craft has much to aid in

by each man is considerable.

Physical fitness is essential, for states can no doubt be improved since 1918. Ways and

although

life the conditions of the of destroying forced to talk constantly marine, when located, are more

are no more unhealthy than they

in a- are in a coal mine, work of collaboration. They numerous and more reliable than

confined space where air is pre- cious and may become foul at may even believe that they were 22 years ago.

On both the offensive and de- Arctic wastes and the African times, demands a good constitu- they achieve some tem-fensive sides of submarine war- bush, than to glean much about the tion.

There must also be, to a mark- porary advantage not only lare each maritime nation has its craft that break the surface of the

The water only a few miles, may be,ed degree, secrets, jealously guarded.

submariner, in the for themselves but for completeness with which those from his home.

mental alertness and equable tem- Even the early history of under-ner. In. stuffy conditions the mind their countries by play-secrets are kept has, of course, a

bearing considerable

upou the

sea craft is wrapped in mystery. does not. naturally, do its best ing this ignominious role. success with which a particular But their own statements submarine force operates, for once. The seventeenth century had its work and tempers can easily be- the secret is out, scientific research submarine, a vessel which is said come frayed.. Submarine crews to have been propelled below the must have the mental equipment reveal that the collabora-

surface of the Thames by twelve that can rise above those human

inventors and | tendencies. call-sailors were

idea, but it was not until the Am-technical qualifications, which

War the erican Civil

that history cannot be acquired by tasty in-

"WASN'T IT LEBENSRAUM DER FUEHRER PROMISED US?”

Under-Sea Warfare

with one hand is taken with the other, for the for more and better

sub-

By A Special Correspondent

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tion they advocate with tage to Jews, and the oarsmen. Various

fascinated by the Then, of course, come: the

trick of

their conquerors and reverse against their former al-ing all opponents of

lies is not supported by regime Jews, In fact, the affords us the spectacle of a ship, struction.

the Housatonic, sunk by a sub- Thus, in submarine warfare,

then are distinct limits to the their own peoples. Mar-Eleventh Arondissement, marine.

Even that remained something volume of offensive action which shal Petain has repeated-where the bulk of the ar- of an eccentricity until the early can be expected. Moreover, ex- ly admitted by implica- rests have been made, years of the present century and pansion may prove disillusioning. tion that his course does is a radical district but the improvement of the internal If anti-submarine devices gain the experienced. crews combustion engine. Then France ascendency, not have this support. He not one with a large Jew-gave a lead with a whole class of are destroyed at a faster rate than

crews can be picked and as forcement may be likened to tons which is pouring, fluid into a barrel which

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declares that he "hopes ish population. No doubt what would be regarded to-day new

as very small submarines, with a trained: thus the process of rein- to get it." Meanwhile helit contains Communists displacement of is forced to announce that who were unwilling to against the 2,000

common among the larger under- is leaking badly. "either one is for me or fight for France when water craft of to-day

Meantime, even though counter-THESE FACTS MAKE Oddly, perhaps, the largest submarine activity may be enjoy: against me." He is forced France was armed more naval power in the world, Britain, ing ascendency, there is always to demand oaths of alle than a year ago, but are was not an eager exploiter of the the possibility of the daring com giance to himself, to willing to fight now be submarine in those days, though mander penetrating some mine-

arrest and order the cause of the reversal of her to keep abreast of develop-in the fold, wreaking heavy des

He admitted that Britain would marine... Commander dreams. A

competition, of course, obliged defended arca and, like a wolf of those who German relations with ments. And only eight years ago, truction before counter-measures

at Geneva, Britain, by her dele- can be taken. pose his policy, and

Communist Russia.

'gate, Sir John Simon, proposed Such an exploit is the kind of silence opposition by Whatever else the Paris the abolition of the submarine operation of which every sub- force. He has admitted arrests and executions benefit by the banning of sub- German U-boat had that fortune openly that French "pub-mean, they prove once marines, but he based his ad- when she penetrated the defences vocacy on ethical grounds. The of Scapa and sank the Royal Oak, lie opinion has not almore, if proof were need- ban would be an example of dis- an exploit to whose daring even ways been favourable" to ed, that the unified armament which every country Mr. Churchill was constrained to would understand. Moreover, he pay tribute. Similarly, the British Admiral Darlan. That Europe of which Hitler added, the skill and gallantry baby submarine" Ursula (540 both in Vichy and in Paris

myth. Wher- which are involved in this danger tons) showed the same audacity ous service are no justification for and skill in diving under the des-

troyers New Order has its continuance, w opposition can be put ever

and mine-fields of the But that was only one of the Elbe and torpedoing a 0,000 tons it has down only by the increas-en

penetrated

many abortive, pleas. heard at cruiser.

war These are the exploits which ing use of force is a sign brought impoverishment, Geneva. When the present of the growing strength hatred, disease and star broke out, the chief naval forces appeal to the men of the sub

of the world were all well pro-marino servico. The process of of that opposition.

vation. There will be re-vided with under water craft. sending merchant vessels and the submarine passenger ships to the bottom In Paris the German volt within it wherever Nevertheless,

arm does not lend itself, to rapid leaving their personnel to fend and French Nazis resort there is even a glimmer expansion, like the air army. Sub- for themselves, is a task which, to to their usual trick of at- of hope that revolt can be marines can never bo bulit by brave men, is rather like a sports- mass-production methods...But a man shooting tame rabbits, and}

restriction is the affords them no satisfaction. tributing all acts of sabo- successful.

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