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THE CHINA MAIL, MONDAY, APRIL 7, 1952.

Democracy

dies hard

لام

in the new Guernica

12

*

By VERNON BARTLETT

HERE, in the very middle of the most Basque of towns, was street nnmed after

General. Molaf Mola, under whose orders 15 years ago the Germans carried out ex- their most important periment in blitz warfare by bombing Guernica, the

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"All mine have gone to Aintree-what's your attendance like?"

-(Lundon Express Service)

sacred town of the Basques, It is Springtime 1952-and we are

almost out of existence.

Guernica today is again

1

busy little town. The dinine still alive.

buildings of its main

street

have been rebuilt in granite. Only if you wander about the lower town do you realise that the donkeys tethered there on market

browsing among the ruins of Basque homes. Only if you can get the

clay

Bro

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how bitterly

they still

learn fcel

about General Franco and his Temand that they should insat Mola as a national hero.

LA

So friendly

MAN ran out of a Guernica bar and caught me by the was English, he arm. I 1 st.d, must come inside

#

local

T

↑

Somehow, somewhere,

STALIN'S PLANS HAVE GONE WRONG

the

as

tho

cordiality towards the British Here there are no tele-nemies, a dream that

with Hitler's suicide in the whieli hud which is amazing to anybody

who has

some of Been

things written about us in some

of the Spanish papers.

Less annzing, perhaps, in the Basque country then elsewhere tions of friendly trade between Bilbao and Britain. tish colony in that elly dwinilled abt 1,000 to somewhere un-

affairs.

For

tree

centuries, under

iras

was

of

in

TALK BY EDEN

no bunker,

gem

ROAD TO POWER States of America, but

built

he

the

why

Introducing a new China Mail fort- ‚an unbiassed nightly feature.. analysis of world affairs from London, written by the former Editor-in-Chief of the Daily Express newspaper and Member

Parliament, of

BEVERLEY BAXTER

Tru- denionstration of strength.

and but

SAME MISTAKE

Therefore out of the blue he

went back on everything he had said and offered Germany the

ond

་་་་་

Fuchrer. before his eyes, India, that HE Library of the calculation

In was proudest

Britain's House of Commons Hitler believed that fear

the most powerful of human brown, had become a Republic ін always eration. Hene; the pogroms with a hostile Pakistan glaring meet a Basque from Londen.

pleasant place but he organised gangs ef furlously scross the misshapen- We mel, and my round of five

the

will Treater purges. ed

Darved haste, the such indecent

Burma; classes of local wine cost me particularly at this time of grea! uffians.

from

hind licen defendett ixpence. The Bacque

the year when spring has the concentration camps,

torture chambers, the blitzkreig which London, the

policeman got over her first teurful

British lives, with so many and the anal dream of a vic- pro- and others, continued the

erected was Reich

free for opportunisin and cess carried out all over Spain doubts and is settled down toutous Third

corpses of Its corruption. Lf convincing me that there is to maidenly sobriety, upon

ended The only great nation emerged stronger from the war was the United the phones to interrupt,

strangers, no constituents.

should Stalin doubt Ahbt the The philosopher can sink

fondness which Roosevelt had be in the hands of Russian into a deep leather chair TALIN had hardly taken over shown towards him--not only stooges. Korea was a prize in

chance to re-unite. I speak with and close his eyes so as to from Lenin when he began herself as well as a Communist concentrate the better upon to plan his rond to absalute would be continued by

Although he believed usan, especially power.

05 Churchui Bui the United Natione, un some knowledge when I declare The Bri- the debate to which he will that Rusia would be at war

va: no longer in a position to der the courageous impetus of that this decision startled every with Germany in a short time fortify his spirit

America, acted with incredible foreign minister in the Western- from somewhere return later on,

the he not

only liquidated all

vas sincere It is amusing to hear

I do not doubt that Stalin swiftness. We cannot, yet see world. Stalin was

of the tragic story. der 100, and there is no longer Jugs rnorting a warning to the those lenders of the party who must have' looked out from the the end

Stalin had suffered his and otherwise why should he bridge that they are coming were Trotskyists or Lenin's's windows of the Kremlin

1952 fourth through, and it is soothing to but excented half the general said: "By the spring of

great a room in the principal

humiliation. make the approach?-thom why so consistently

by occupied

wise watch there

motionless s ci end imprisoned or the world will be ours for the Greece, Tilo, the Berlin airilft, should he take the risk of a Brith members that £2

the liquidated thousands of

state taking. Those countries which Korea. The Communist dream united Russia-hating Germany? philosophers of the river, known as "Gibraltar."

to Com- of world barges, standing philosophical servants in the governmen. de- have nei succumbed

conquest was paling I can assure you that the ministers of France, Bri- But the political tie remains while they gaze at

runism by that time will fall beneath the the partments. "You value life too

morning light of sign

iala and America, as well as the else Here, as nowhere

Houses of Parliament..

highly in the West," said to the Russian sword.".

reality.

foreign mintatera of the Do- to Lord Benverbrook in Spain, there is a democratic

So it is in the library that I

Yet Stalin had two great minions, were puzzled tradition

with centuries want to write this letter from war, "nothing is so easy to

hopes→→ Persia and Egypt. If deeply concerned. tradition behind it. For cen- London, for there are ideas in replace as human beings." turles, under the

OUT OF CHIPS Sulin intended to make war

ND yet here it is-Spring only the anti-British outburst the my head that need clarifying, Guernica, deputies from

and I have a feeling that, if against Germany as soon as he

time_1952--and we are still could be sustained in those two vilinges of Viscaya met, as the the job is well done the pro- had

the up

military

alive. Somehow, somewhere, countries, then surely the doors delegates of the Swiss cantons

would be opened to Russia. The VET it was not so puzzling, cess of clarification may Blu- might of Russia and had un- Stalin's calculations have gone

She Persian

since Stalin is above all a used to meet, to decide their mine some of the dark spaces dermined the security of Ger-

Why not give up the But wrong. I suggest, even at the British bungled Communism. many by your minds as well.

of repetition, that he affair and the American inter- realist.

conquering Europe in Hitler acted before Russia was expense

made the same mistake as vention did not help much, for idea of and Stalin was forced Hiller in Tezdy.

overestimating the when it comes to of the selfish view of

made such a con ET me admit that in writing so embrace the gorillas effect of fear and underestimat- Interests of competitive capita tha Western millery and oceanic. L

hated and then fight for

quest a highly problematical about the condition of the 12 when the gorilla turned ing the strength of the human Bun ere ap: to forget the pri- Fower

sprit.

mery importance of politics." world as it s ut this moment on him.

But with all their fumbling affair? Why not lull the West to We always forget the Greeks

no1 sleep? Why

by

sweet? I am somewhat influenced by

Stalin saw his troops being

the a ald nd bungling, and despite

persuade the listened to

11ot only hurled back but when he so easily, yet FOR centuries the Basques and having just

talk by Anthony realized that the the British have interpreted private

Anglo- they fight laly in the war half-hearted, split-minded in reasonableness the Russians? nlike such words as "berty." Eden. I am not in a position Americans would not leave but took on Germany, as well. non of America, the oll Western vorld to leave Asin to

Their heroism is almost ne did not gush, and the financial rurh phrases as "the rights of to quote him but there is no

Russia to the mercy of Hitler

for skuatn of Persia became more hurm In saying that he was his confidence returned. Until great as their Incapacity

was stable government. The old tree of Guernica is more optimistic about the im- the war was over there

But after and more difficult. But if Persia ng co of chips, but there was of the failed the Russian dream there always the chance of Le Grand. educa- the long occupation charred mediate future than at

the remaining chips if Coup no time for politically > dead and

had capitalist Germans

ended, they was still Egypt.

were put on the winning num-, stump. Sixty years ago another time since the end of the Hi Ung the crumbling

This was, however, quite an ber, in other words,

Asia ak was planted near it, and ler war, and remember, that world, and Stalin devoted his lought the Communist rebellion

A while Eden may be roman- It survived the German raid,

whole effort to the defeat of Bant was was blows number her mater. Yeh imperial. Nor did Stalin's swift brain

for or agars British and there, With the realist Τα reach it,

pass the off duty you

Germany History will record bag. That was

but when foreign that in that effort he

ism in Persia, proved one for Stalin. designed when through a museum

Then who ΟΣ

would have generalissimo himself

jose to comes to the Suez Canal, with- lo show how considerable a affairs. part the Basques have played Things have not worked out genius and indomitable spirit. thought that Tito, the plump out which our ships would have in the New World and the Old, according to plan for Stalin.

When the war ended he was wender boy Communism, to make the long voyage round that the There is, for example, a por-That does not mean

an old man but fanaticism is would turn against Russlan Im the Cape, that was something of pl:cad -

heart perialism and not only defy a very different complexion. a drug that drives the trait of a Basque admiral who Wesera world has

an impregnable post- was one of the commanders of self in

at a merciless pace.

Perhaps

Stalla but mock him? Yet the the Spanish Armada-defeated, tion or that Western statesmall too it is worth noting that fury that came from the Krem- the name of dictators cannot retire unless in was directed not at Yugo- my Basque gulde assured mo ship deserves

Democracy always they

choose

quiet stavia but at the other satellites THE British acted swiftly, for Communism, providing they with some ferocity, not by Sir genius.

hungry. This remained. and harshly, mereltessly. Franels Drake, but by a Chan-muddles Its affairs and

Stalin hud to go on Bulgaria, Czechoslovakia grave. have been plenty of mistakes with his world revolution, nor Rumania for fear another Tito a threat to Britain's sea Russia stared to export food- net gale.

ing stuffs to every country and fer- democra- But the parliament building since the war-worn

was he daunted by what he would arise.

power, and that is something the sword in Is now empty.

"fueros" eles put away

Influence) that needed them. Stulin was losing face, a dan which Britain will take from norry (within the Russian zone for ever! a semi- country. Seldom has a great we bring you peace and good- were abolished in 1878 because 1915. and took up the torch.

gerous loss RUSSIAN WHIP a fool, like the Basques had been on the Stalin is not

oriental. Something had to be power used its strength with so permitted

done to show the world who little regard for the susceptibli will and food, cried the nus-

"We losing side in the Carlist wars. Hitler. but he has

are the peace- mis- himself the same basic (Contd. on Pare 7, Col. 1)

ASIA was in flames, China had was

was master, something drama- of a smaller power, but the Lanc Communist,

The Burma Ironle and humiliating our patience of the British lon had makers."

The menace of the Kremlin, was in revolt, Nehru's

the threat of the Red Army, the had come in India, Japan was short of wur. Su Russia closed come to an end.

the roads supplying the allied

a dangerous implacable severity of Im- gravelling in the first

Herlin. The Anglo- re must be

between the wrking of periclis: Communism, had, re- as swift these words and their publica- solved into a broad humanity

of

this some tree, the rulers of Spain mwore to respect the "tueras," the Basque declaration of. rights.

nur.

now

just a memory

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any

there

saw.

A nico

of her history, Palestine

his

lour

Helca

zones

so

in

reply was

was

ties

PARADOX

the indisputable Inct

Stalln, the gambler, was run-

ដ

niali

who by his own gifts the dictatorship of im- verilist Russia, he changed his strategy with a swiftness that. was only equalled by, its cyni- clam. Hitherto he had looked upon the hungry territories of the world as a breeding source: Suddenly

of

Blans

and CD upon a flash of lion, but I make this prophecy which offered food to the hun-

the Arab States had taken to Amer the knife, Egypt was swollen

With П roar of стью that both Persia and Egypt gry. As polities it was brilliant with foreign money Ana

gine3

the airket began-costly, will come to terms with Great although perhaps a little late. Per- home-mode rationalism,

cumbersome but decisive. The Britain. If I am proved right erupting. sin vins

THE CHANGE Roosevelt,

the then Russia

will have lost dwo whose spirit had tone so much West had defied Stalin for

and Stalln drew sources of great hope. The to sustain Stalin in the dark first time,

days of the war, had proved away to nurse his Injured pride. truth is that while both Persia Do not intend to paint the

gullible innocent in con-

ference, The Balkans were in

the maw of, the Russian grip,

resented

cf Imper communism has

distant scene ner predict the KOREA!

and Egypt deeply what they called the Immorrow. It is not, in my power YHERE could he find solace perialism of the Anglo-American 10 en beyond the ranges and to ard Eastern Germany was a

allizace, neither was willing to tell you what is buried there. for his self-esteem? Above Russian satellite. Britain was

you how

the strategy alternative. virtually bankrupt, France was all where could he display the cospt Ruzalan Communism as an My only purpose is to remind bled white, and Italy was might of Rusala without inval-

Thus we come to this algni changed in the last year.| Ahere for the picking. What ing her. In a world war? The

ficans. paradox, that while many From a military standpoint it did the millions of Russla'e. answer was Kereal

General MacArthur told me of the omaller nions are in re-stems quite clear that Russia wartimo dest matter ugalust in New York that the North voit against the Victorian, con has lost (If we may borrow the cuch a blessed outcome?

theboot pepilon of Imperialism, they are m from America) the Pri- the world would hear the crack of the Russian whip! trained and best equipped in reluctant to accept Communism as

ever fought a substitute. This may be of small asies, Secondly. It would seem Now they would are whether any unit he had Britain would try to maintain against. The Russiang had done encouragement to the Western which live under the heel, af her traditional policy of deny--a wonderful job in preparing capalist world bul, equally, it nism pre not pager lo ̧ EX-.

W

Wis Korcon army

term

clear that the nations

change their known hall for the this formidable army, and were supplies. little Inspiration to the .water port ing a warm.

the lonely man in the Kremlin.

unrevealed delights of a Com- Russia. The Kremlin had be certain that by the time

But Stalin, despite his years, munist heaven. come the palace of victorious Western nations could make up Communist Imperialism, What their minds, South Korea would la still one of the abloat, If not. There I shall leave it. But dreams Stalin must have had be overrun and there would no the colest, of the political lead may remind you once more

of the

world

Unlike this i; spring:ime 1052; end first. in his waking hours even longer be a divided state: The ers

bo a: Churchill and Truman, ha does the Russian fine-tabsd--called fatigue robbed him of them, in, who exhibition of Rusein's not have to answer to parlia fer the collapse of the Western

whole thing was to the night!

It must have overjoyed his strength without the loss of a ment for his actions. He a Muscovite heart to sen the single. Soviet soldier. And what switch and change at will to British Empire breadng up a strategie Jewel Koren would gardless of public option

capitalist world by that ilmes

little lato in his Stalin is. time-fable.

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