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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, UCTOBER 26, 1936,

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N close on 50 years of active association with daily newspapers, I can- not remember a time when public interest in Britain's foreign policy intense' as now.

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The common sense of the

British nation perceives that a supreme crisis in foreign affairs

with GERMANY!

Says

'cause, which carried through the renunciation of British authority in India, that thren- tens grave troubles both for us and for that yast Dependency in the immediate future.

Is rapidly approaching. VISCOUNT ROTHERMERE Similar elements, embodied

Arc

Emergency, dilemma, and memure succeed each other in Europe at an• ever-quickening being tempo. Decisions made by other countries affect- ing the whole structure of the Continent without our Foreign Office even being sounded.

Italy Thus, Germany and have reached a most vital agree- ment concerning the future of Australia,, welding their in- terests into a common policy.

The Government's method of dealing with such developments

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In so complicated a situation the instincts of the people are the, haphazard expedients of harassed Ministers, whose sys-

BRUUSGAARD-On Saturday. Des temátic subordination of British

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to the meddlesove

the Colonial activities of the League of Na- Cemetery Chapel, Happy Valley, tions is constantly plunging u

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into fresh perils.

The

Recently, for instance, we as- with sumed, in conjunction France and Portugal, a special

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TT is becoming increasingly

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own safety, to adopt a futile towards of hostility Fascist Italy, and to take the direction of British policy from

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craven courses which lead anarchy and confusion. The demand for vigorous national leadership is loud and peremptory. There is a grow- ing disposition to range Britain by the side of a well- organised and re- solute people like the Germans, who can be relied ou to offer effec- tive resistance to the forets of dis- ruption and dia- under whatever form they, may mani- fest themselves.

order

Here Lies Safety

a swift and surprising advance IN the direction lies safety not of Communism in France, fol- lowed

only for Britain but for Europe. The partisans of that by a systematically

disorganised and discredited in- organised outbreak of strikes stitution the League of Nations

States. The interference of

Futile Course

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such a body serves, but to in-

on a national scale.

have tackled the problem of The conclusion of a military world peace at the wrong end.

It was obvious from the first, of government, chiefly connected forward foreign policy, dictated NATURAL sympathies, due to alliance between Russia and

ties of race and instinct, are Czecho-Slovakia' has given to but it has since been proved in with the parliamentary system as by British interests and inspired

fast developing between the Moscow a foothold in Central practice, that war cannot be pre- understood and developed in Great by British inclinations,

Europe which is being organised vented by the votes and resolu |Britain, would ultimately bel This intuition has long been British and German nations,

At the basis of this fellow by the commander of the Rus- tions of the representatives of adopted by practically every forming in the public mind. It civilised country. The world is now finding practical expres. feeling lies the fact that the sian Air Forces at the head of a loosely organised assemblage 靄 mission of technical and of widely scattered and disparate progress in this connection was sion in a growing demand for Germans are a people of order.

The British mind responds military experts. taken to mean progress in the di- closer association with Germany. rection of the British ideal. The No one who, like myself, has to their desire to be master in

tensify friction and ultimately war had some extraordinary the means of detecting move their own house. And it is fur- effects on political development, ments of popular opinion will thermore beginning to realise

shevists, twenty years ago, conflict the prevention of which not least of which was the de-contest the fact that pro-Ger- that this powerful, patriotic, NOT since the original Bol- to make inevitable the world nunciation and abolition of demo-man sentiment is steadily in- and superbly organised country proclaimed world-revolution as is its professed aim,

But the close association in in- cracy in a number of European creasing in Britain. At any constitutes-an-element of their enduring aim have the

those countries, the most important of gathering of veterans of the stability amid

rising forces of the Left made such ternational affairs of two such which were Soviet Russia, Italy, Great War the idea of another tendencies of disorder and dis- conspicuous and widespread pro- mighty States as Great Britain

are becoming gress as in the past year.

and Germany would create à and later, Germany, and the conflict with Germany is fre- ruption which establishment of dictatorships in quently a subject of the strong- increasingly and seriously muni.Even in our own country Left force that no aggressor would various forms. As there seems a est disapproval.

fest in Europe.

Wing tendencies have asserted dare to challenge. Its authority tendency to regard the days of

Germans who visit Britain Last year saw Spain fall themselves in national policy. would find expression not in parliamentary democracy as being

formidable military, naval, numbered, it may be interesting are surprised by the cordiality under the control of a Govern- It was the Left Wing of the wordy, denunciations but to consider briefly what is the with which they are received. ment bearing the sinister stamp Conservative Party, forsaking

strength. British deal and upon what Where the actions of the British of Bolshevism, the fruits of the great traditions of their aerial, economic, and financial system it is based. In the first Government had led them to spirit of carping instance it embraces the ideal of expect individual freedom, and of the criticism they find a friendly freedom of the community from attitude of good fellowship. either personal or institutional In the same way the Britons tyranny. That freedom is main of every kind and class who go tained mainly through democratic to Germany in large numbers government and the rule of law invariably return with the best the citizen's guard against attack impressions and a feeling of on his personal liberty. The respect for the many admirable ideal of liberty is shared through-achievements of the Nazi re- out the British Commonwealth of gime. Nations. That Commonwealth is

one of the most interesting things

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in the world. It is not a single to him is based not only on per- nation, neither is it an alliance uórsonal affection and devotion to the a federation. As a well-known sovereign himself, but also on the Authority on the subject, Mr.idea of his complete political im- H. V. Hodson, recently stated, "it partiality. The British Common- is quite different from anything wealth stands, then, for the ideal that has ever existed before in the of Individual liberty; of demo- world." Ten years ago, the cratic government; of freedom group of self-governing coun- from tyranny in all its forms; and tries forming the British the reign of law as opposed to Commonwealth were described, arbitrary rule or dictatorship of at the Imperial Conference, any kind. All the members of as "Autonomous communities the British Commonwealth stand! within the British Empire, for peace and for the same in- equal in status, in no way sub-dividun! and national political ordinate one to another. in any ideals.

representatives

Their

aspect of their domestic or ex-meet periodically in canference to ternal affairs, though united by a discuss issues which are of com- common allegiance to the Crown, mon concern to them-trade, com- and freely associated as members merce, finance, communications, of the British Commonwealth of etc.-and to develop principles of Nations. Each of the Dominions common policy, including foreign has the same rights as the United policy. That there will be con-; Kingdom. They are "free asso-siderable changes and further cintes," though being "united by a developments we may be sure; common allegiance to the Crown," but, whatever the rest of the they cannot simply resign from work may de, it is certain that the the Commonwealth as from any various peoples of the British ordinary longue of organisations Commonwealth will continue to or institutions. The Crown, cherish their liberties and the moreover, is the essential head, various instruments and forms of the centre-piece of the whale democratic government which structure. The King is above they have created to ensure their politics, and the general allegiance individual and national freedom.

SIDE GLANCES By George Clark

"Now, if I let you stay here in the club and talk politick for a while, will you promise not to get too violent?"

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As between these two Powers conflict would be easily eliminat- ed when once they had arrayed themselves side by side in mutual confidence. Their des tinies and ambitions lio,along different paths. Germany is a - great European nation. Her in- terests and the sources of her strength are concentrated in the heart of the Continent. Those of Britain lie to a great extent in the farther parts of the earth. The Paz Germano-Britannica would be a guarantee of world peace such as Geneva can never give. It is time that we ceased to chase vain shadows and laid hold of the reality which is with- in our grasp.

Six years ago, when Hitler was still regarded even by the majority of his fellow-country- men us no more than the leader of a forlorn political hope, I foretold the great change that he would work in Germany. I asserted that his rise to power would open a new era in Europe. Time has completely confirmed my prediction. With the same certainty I now affirm that if we continue to hold at arm's length the German nation which under him has been reborn to such mighty vigour, the flual result can be nothing but conflet.

If, on the other hand, we take practical steps to form a frank and friendly association with Germany, we shall thereby create a new world order of security and stability which will benefit- not our two aclves only but the whole world...

The unity of the strong, not the volubility of the weak, is the. only solid pledge of peace.