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HONG KONG MAY 3, 1935.
WHERE STANDS POLAND?
EXCITEMENT provoked by War-
aaw's ultimatum to Lithuania several weeks ago is now just a memory, so fast does the inter- national picture change these days. But it has served to remind every- body of the extremely important role Foland plays in the European drama now moving towards its climax.
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Where Poland stands, above all on the vital issue of German ex- pansion, is now very uncertain.
Not so very long ago her position was perfectly clear. She was the largest and most powerful of the French satellite States. Poland had been resurrected at the ex- pense of her two Great Power neighbours, Germany and Russia,
She feared and always must fear two things-being partitioned again or being trampled to death in a
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In the immediate post-war years her
anxiety concentrated upon Germany as the power most ukeis to, attempt to undo the work of Polish restoration, and her in- terests naturally lay with those countries, with France at their head, who also wished to maintain the position they had won by the Great War.
With the Treaty of Alliance o 1921. therefore, she entered the French system and continued until the end of 1933 to base her security upon the French attempt to keep Germany compressed within the Versailles limits.
WITH THE signature of the 19 year Non-Aggression Pact with Germany on January 26, 1934, Po- land stepped out of the French system and has since pursued more and mere, a policy of inde pendence and detachment with an inclination recently to lean ra ther to Berlin than to Paris.
This new policy was the result of a typically personal decision by
PERSONAL DECISION
the Polish dictator, Marshal Pilsudski. That shrewd old man after watch.
ing a year of Nazi rule, reached the conclusion that the French system in Central and Eastern Europe could not be maintained against a resurgent Germany and that if Poland remained absolutely committed to it-as Czechoslovakia is today-she would be dragged down in ita collapse.
Furthermore, when the French during 1934, attempted to bolster up their system by bringing Russia into it, he was confirmed in his determination to disengage him- self. He believed that France
EDITORIAL
THE DESTRUCTION OF MYTHS
HONG KONG, May 29,
MIRACLES do not happen nowadays and modern students of ancient
history are frequently quite frank in declaring that the allegedly miraculous happenings of byegone days were simply "written" in", the records by imaginative scribes who considered that the manuscripts they were copying or translating needed a brightening touch.
Myths are not easily destroyed when there is a will to belleve, but when receptive minds, are open to conviction, and facts are al- lowed to speak for themselves, then opinionis based upon long- established Action undergo rapid change.
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Ten months of Sino-Japanese hostilities have destroyed, two myths which were widely believed in by Western nations that the Japanese were a race of super-men and the Chinese people were lacking in all the attributes of a virile nation.
The undeclared war which has been going on since last July has shown very clearly that the Japanese have no super-human virtues or abilities, and that the Chinese have all the creditable qualities that go to the making of a capable and courageous people,
Japan entered upon her self-imposed task of "chastising" Ching with the idea that the campaign would be soon over, and China would be quickly subjugated.
Japan herself was addicted with two mythical ideas-one was of her invincibility and the other that Chiria was not only unprepared but unwilling to resist even the most outrageous acts of aggression.
Consequently there was bitter disappointment when, in April, China was not only still able to fight but able to hold up an advance toward Hankow from the north which the Japanese military spokes- men in February had declared would be swift and easy.
Comments by leading British and American newspapers show that the myth of Japan's invincibility has been destroyed by the courage and tenacity of China's forces--men neither so well-trained nor well- equipped as their opponents, but in all other respects the equal of their enemy.
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And China has millions of men ready to take the places of those who fall in defence of their country @gainst the aggressor; her man. power is inexhaustible, as is the courage and determination of the nation to continue its struggle to maintain independence.
All over the country able-bodied men are undergoing various branches of military training and those who travel about in the Interior see many interesting evidences of this activity..
The entire male population of Hunan, Kwangst and Kwelchow seema to be receiving military training, according to a competent observer, under the auspices of National Government troops who are scattered throughout these provinces for this purpose.
New EVERYWHERE 1 evidence of immense planned activity.
airfields are being levelled, roads and bridges constructed and railways extended and improved.
Further north huge reinforcements are being trained in Sechuen in readiness for being brought to the front line when needed. Fol- lowing conferences between General Chiang Kai-shek and General Teng Hsi-hot. Pacification Commissioner of the Ssechuen and Sikong area, plans have been completed for the mobilisation of a pew Szechuen army.
It is understood that the Szechuen authorities will send two army corps, comprising six divisions, to the various fronts. All these divi- sions belong to the main strength of the forces of the late General Liu Hsiang, Governor of Szechuen, and will leave the province before June.
They are reputed to be the best-trained and best equipped troops In the province. The first Szechuen troops to leave for the front in the early stage of the war were in action in Shansi, Shanghai, Nan- king and in the Tientsin-Pukow railway zone and have given a fine account of themselves.
While the army is engaged in a life-and-death struggle on the battlefeld, large-scale projects to fit the nation for a protracted war have been taken in hand by the National Government. A vast army of economists and scientists has been mobilised to attend to the de- velopment of China's abundant natural resources and already amazing
progress has been made.
War benefits nobody but, no matter how long the hostilities last, China may rest assured that her people have blazed a record of patriotism and courage that will never be erased,
Corridor and Danzig, and does not MEI LAN-FANG PLAYS attack the Baltic States," Polania
FOR WAR RELIEF will dissociate herself from any attempt to maintain the status quo in Central Europe. whether 2 French through the League or system of alliances.
The German. Government, for whom Polish detachment is a tre-. mendous gain in its attempt to reverse the decision of the Great War, is only too happy, for the time being at least, to have reach ed such a friendly understanding and has shown itself ready to make concessions to keep it.
Lee Theatre Crowded. During Week-end
the
Full houses greeted Me! Lan. fang, and his company at Lee Theatre on Saturday night and last night, when the plays, Lady Precious Stream" and "si shih" were staged in ald of war orthans and children of refugees.
MONDAY, MAY 30, 1938.
Hello & Goodbye
BY A. W.
HYER
WE HAVE DECIDED we are the victims of a plot.
These vacationers of the past few days and this vacation business are "getting us down." We will have to get ourselves, a vacation trip with lots of flowers, and friends" waving goodbye as. the trimmings. A morning trip to Cheung Chów should fill the bill, we could be back in time for afternoon boats and planes.
Pish Tusb-We really have our fingers crossed, Hong Kong is a swell spot open in the wilting stagesS.
8.S. Shirala "
"Proud.
Captain L. D. Douglas,for the THURSDAY. LAST. 10 s... the past six years Captain Douglas has
attractive Miss May Witchell been the papa to the of Hong Kong sailed for a month Beauty" the Empress of Japan.
This handsome, dignified sea. vacation (supposed to be rest, early
Captain informed us that life at to bed and a quiet life, sh!).
sea is a precarious business." but we belleve he loves his life on the Briny Deep and all its associations,
Miss Witchell who pushes a pen cil and pounds a typewriter at the University of Hong Kong will visit
On his bookcase stands a junk, friends in Kobe for several weeks,
approximately "three and a half returning with the s.3. Shirala.
"Attired in a two "piece tailored feet in length completely hand white suit, white blouse, and wear-made with all the gear, even to ing a perky dark blue pill box hat the Chinese Xmas insigna at the with accessories of the same colour, top mast. This junk was made in Miss Witchell presented a very one year by a group of Chinese handsome and healthy picture. Sallors and presented to Captain Consequently, we sure this Douglas. Such a tribute speaks for vacation will be the high light of itself. 1938 for you.
Imperial Airways WEDNESDAY, 5.50 p.m., Captain L. J. White in his Dorado cir- cled twice over the field, and anal ly parked his magnificent silver air ship at the entrance to the Kal
Tak hanger.
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and
Pan American Airways CAPT. LEO TERLETZKY escorted.
the Hawaiian Cupper to Kal
Tak 3.20 p.m. last Thursday. had the pleasure of a short visit The Colony as you all know has from the newlyweds. Mr. and Mrs. Francis Pershing of America who
arrived via Pan American.
Miss Jane Howard of the Hono- lulu Advertiser, and daughter of
Mr. M. H. Curtis of the Imperial Airways Bangkok office, one of Captain White's passengers, was Mr. Roy Howard, owner of a chain greeted with many smiles handshakes by his friends and col-of gazettes and an outstanding newspaperman, was a most satis- leagues. His visit is a combination ned and completely said Clipper of business and a short vacation...
Imperial Airways Hong Kong: Office came into existence and de-
passenger.
After spending a sleepless Thurs-
veloped under Mr. Curtis's able ad- day night (too excited. she report- ministration. Therefore, back at ed). Friday, 7 a.m. Miss Howard his old "stamping ground," though took off in the Eurasia Aviation
Corp, plane for Hankow. However," only for a short visit, a gay reunion due to radio difficulties the plane will take place.
Flying. Sailing and Railroading
returned ta Kai Tak Afteen
is Mr. J. Hausmann of Kamenicek minutes after its departure.
Awaiting repairs to the radio, & Co. (hardware, farming im- plements, etc.), who is on a world Miss Howard, who is a very attrac- business trip. The motive of his tive brunette, with a lovely Ha- Hong Kong call, was the opening walian tan. asked and answered
questions. of ap agency.
Flying from Sydney, Australia, to the Colony was the most in teresting and enjoyable journeying
Lo date.
Before salling Friday for an eight weeks visit in Japan, Mr. Hausmann stated that his country. Czechoslovakia, was doing very well economically, and especially
The motive for her round trip journey via Pan American is a series of stories on said voyage.
Though a booster for Honolulu, she was glad to have the oppor- tunity of calling on her many friends in Manila, and seeing Hong Kong again.
Waiting several hours for the
in the export field. However, he plane to be ready for a take off, refrained from commenting on the and informed the fight would be political situation. A shrug of the postponed til Saturday. Miss Ho- shoulders and lift of the hands ward. who is a very good sport, were all we could get on that score. "emarked, "That's that. sleep for
me, then sight seeing." Marchen Maersk
Have a good time during your
IF YOU DO NOT care for hords visit Miss Howard, and be sure you of people, or nice fat steamers, see the "kurnshaw youngster" near and you must go to America, The the ferry, who chants, no momma, Maersk Line is at your service. Ano poppa, no chow, chow, no
whisky soda." freight line with limited passenger accommodations. supervised and HM. Royal Navy operated by the Danes (who are a WE TAKE THIS opportunity to very swelegant people).
say "aloah, and a pleasant Mr. Thomas Cowan found him-vacation" to H.M. Royal Navy and self in such a spot, and shipped all its personnel, who leave Hong out on the Marchen Maersk, with Kong waters this week--ultimate Captain C. Nleisen, Friday p.m. destination, Wei-Hal-Wel.
Mr. Cowan, a white ant expert,
is 'on his way to Panama, via Shanghai. Japan and Los Angeles.
we know you will have a great S'HAI UNIVERSITY voyage, be careful of "that bar" TO SUSPEND CLASSES" the Maersk Line is building in the Pacific and "Skool for us."
PERSONAL
PARAGRAPHS
Atholl
Mel Lan-fang, the celebrated Chinese actor, has had an excep- tionally successful season in Hong SHAREHOLDERS will be held | BAHLMANN-On May 18, 1938, at would come to depend more and
So far, indeed, the policy of Kong. He is retiring from pro- "contra-3surance" has worked the Paulun Hospital, Shanghai," | more upon Russian support in
fesalonal life after his appearances to Mr. and Mrs. R. Bahiman. Eastern Europe and that Poland well and if Pilsudski were alive here. having enjoyed unequalled
Shanghai, May 29. fiom being a satellite State to today, he could point to the pre-pre-eminence in the Chinese
Owing to the assassination of Dr. Herman C. E. Liu. president of 1938, at 12 NOON for the pur÷KINNER-On May 19, 1938, at France, would become a satellite carious, indeed desperate, situation theatre for more than two decades. Empress of Japan
of Czechoslovakia and, argue that
WITH SAY IT Country Hospital, Shanghai, to to Russia.
Flowers--"Bon Shanghai University, classes for fate from
"Voyage," "Pleasant Vacation," the next academic year may be Catherine (nee MacDonald, Pilsudski, with most other Foles, such is precisely the
and "Come Back Soon.” These suspended. (International). wife of Paymaster Lieut.-Cdr feared and hated the Russians which his decision saved Poland.
If that could be achieved, a R. M. P. Skinner, Royal Navy, even more than the Germans. That, however, is only one side |
were a few of the hundred mes- When, therefore, he got the of the plate. Poland can afford cordon of allled neutral States
sages in the baskets of flowers of every description which Alled chance of coming to an under-even less than the other European would run from the Baltic to the
cabifix No. 24 and 26 and over- standing with Germany, he seized States to see Germany establish Mediterranean, imiting the Ger-
that
Cecialon a hegemony over the whole con- man expansion southward and pre-
flowed' into the passage way on XAVIER-On May 18, 1938, aud- gladly. From
A Deck of the Empress of Japan. denly, at Shanghai, Norman dates the Polish policy of "contra- tinent. She has no more desire venting a Russo-German conflict
That is the dream of Polish po which salled Friday for Vancouver. to be a vascal State of Germany Frederick Xavier, aged 55 assurance."
lley and to build up that neutral
Sir Atholl MacGregor and Lady Pilsudski died in 1935, but his than of Russia.
The Chief Justice, Bir years, the dearly-beloved hus-
Bolton disciples who continue to govern HER POSITION in the north-east front has been the object of all MacGregor were the recipients of MacGregor, accompanied by Lady band of Mrs. Ella Xavier.
Poland--and particularly his For of Europe is very similiar to Colonel Beck's recent travelling these beautiful Anwers and good MacGregor, proceeded on Home
the south-east. Both particularly his visit to Mussolini
wishes. They were leaving on leave aboard the RMS. Empress SPERANSKY. On May 20, 1938, at eign Minister, Colonel Joseph BeckItaly's in
refuse to join in the French sys- Though an optimistic program-vacation, and looking forward to alof Japan on Friday. They will be the Shanghai General Hos--have carried on his policy.
The very pleasant trip on the de luxe pital, Mrs. Olga Fedorovna THE FRENCH alliance of 1921 and tem for the strict maintenance of me, it is not a fantastic one.
away for six months. Speransky, aged 52 years, the
the Treaty of Mutual Assis: the status quo. Both are quite possibility of such a balance is Canadian Pacific Liner..
Lady MacGregor expressed her Mr. AW. Hayward, of Messrs. dearly-beloved wife of Mr. A. tance of:1925 (part of the Locarno prepared to see the Reich expand undoubtedly a factor in the Bri-
Pacti remain a vital part of Polish provided always that a balance of dish. Government's conviction that self "deeply touched at, such & Dodwell and Company Ltd, and N. Speransky.
foreign policy. They are her in power can be maintained which the stage has not yet been reached display of friendship which was well-known" -Interport- cricketer, surance against a direct German will prevent Germany dominating when we must accept completely expressed by the many friends. attack.
Europe.
the French view of the German
flowers and gifts which surrounded was among the passengers aboard her. May we add our, best wishes. the Empress of Japan which sali- The great risk, of course, which On a short business trip to Honged for Canada, via porta, on Fri of an understand-Colonel Beck and his friends are Kong. Mr. S. M. Alcone, exporter of day. Mr. Hayward is proceeding ing between all the running is, that having, by their Shanghai, arrived on the President on leave. States who already desertion of the French system, Doumcur, Thursday, 10 am. take or are begin-allowed Germany to become once friendly understanding has beenning to take the same attitude as more the strongest military power come to with Germany and on the herself the Baltic States, Eun on the Continent, they may find international issues which have gary," Rumania, Jugoslavia, and, it impossible to have a limit put to her expansion, and the Poles arisen in the past three years, Po- above all, Italy.
She has seen Austria absorbed, themselves may ultimately be the and has tended to support the German interest rather than the She would see Czechoslovakia par-victims of the monster they have
titioned without a qualm (and take helped to create. French.
If the French are right and Nazi Strong wind and occasional What is the basis of this under the rest of Teschen as her share) drizzies prevented the flying tests standing with Germany? It is if only she could be sure that the Germany is aiming at the domina of the Hong Kong Model Aero-simply that Warsaw has indicated remaining heighbour States of the tion of Europe, the temptation for plane Club at Kal Tak yesterday to Berlin that as long as Germany Greater Reich would stand armly Hitler to strike again quickly will and the meeting, has been post-does not raise such matters, as the together to maintain their com- be strong unless the Western
Betri Powers take a firm standi. poned, until further notice,
· recovery of "Upper Silesia, the plete independence
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PRACTICE RANGE FOR BOMBING
London, May 28, It is announced by the Air Min- istry that a practice bombing range is to be established at Crichel Down, in Dorsetshire. The site has been chosen after careful examination of other possible sites in the same area, as being the one which will cause the minimum in- terference with local amenities (British Wireless).
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But Poland no longer supports Poland sees the possibility of menace. the general French anti-German such a balance in the development
policy in On FRIENDLY • Europe. UNDERSTANDING the con..
trary.ā,
SIMILAR ATTITUDE
Mr. Alcone, does not belleve bust M, T. P. Saunderson, of the ness will improve"greatly in the Hong Kong Electric Company, ac-. north for several years. "You pick companied by Mrs. Saunderson. there left the Colony on leave on Friday up buainess,, here and nothing stable or dependable, aboard the Empress of Japan. therefore we are debating about
Mr. J.A. Shaw, of the Standard- the opening of an office in Hong Kong," he stated, "de
Vacuum On Company. Brigadier: Mr. Alcone sailed on the Empress FW.L. Bissett, M.C., D.B.O. and of Japan for Shanghai, and will go Professor DA, Davies and Mr. R. to the United States the end of A Hill, of the Hong Kong Univer- June. The early part of the fall eity were passengers aboard the will probably and him againn Empress of Japan which departed caller in the Colony.
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