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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 1938.

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Western Democracies' Loss of Prestige

How Shaken Confidence May be Repaired

By the Right Hon. WINSTON CHURCHILL, M.P.

order that very much larger in- Power which is ready to une terests should not be endangered. brutal violence without scruple, Govern- will be potent. One can only

RITISH sympathy NAZI COURSE IN

DANUBE VALLEY goes out in generous measure to -France The changes which have taken Nevertheless, if the as she stands by this fateful place in Central Europe must ment of President Benes had re- hope that the German proverb, UP-TO-DATE_PROCESS milestone in her long his certainly not be underestimated. fused to accept without due "The trees do not grow up to the The seizure of Austria, the ruin examination the terms thrust sky" will operate, and that the tory. It is a duty binding and neutralisation of Czecho- before them on Sept. 20, and had reactions to the fate of Czecho- upon all public men, on both slovakia, the collapse of the in consequence been attacked by slovakia may not be entirely sides of the Channel, who "Little Entente," the defection Nazi Germany and had valiantly one-sided,

Mach will depend upon the write or speak about the of Poland, and finally, the possi- resisted the cruel and bloody tremendous events of the ble departure of Russia from onslaught, it would have made attitude of the British and it imperative upon France to French Parliaments, and upon the European system, lay open last fortnight, to make sure the path down the valley of the intervene, and upon Great Bri- the new measures which they

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Childrer can be delightfully charming

and extremely irritating; and if

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consider necessary

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that no words of theirs Danube to the Black Sea, with- tain to go to the aid of France. may

meeting the grave deterioration

Iweaken the ties which unite out obstacle or hinderance, to INFLUENCE WITH jour two countries. That exultant Nuzidom.

SMALL COUNTRIES

in their positions,

It is no doubt heartbreaking Thus neither in form nor in to look back over the last for

Still sources of military and political

with

would be the last and Unless this danger leada Po- erowning service that could land, Rumania and Jugoslavia to be rendered to the trium-realise how profoundly their reality can it be said that France Years and see the enormous re

position is affected, and draws has failed in her word. phant Nazi power.

from them new sources of less, of course, can it be suggest strength which have been squar If the French Republic and strength and co-operation need that Great Britain, who had dered through lack of leadersh

and clarity of purpose. Ther the British Empire were neces-

with another, it might well be no special engagement sary to each other in days of that this great operation of Czechoslovakia, and was bound tas never been a moment up t France and Britain together wit war and in days of success, they ambition, this dream of Euro- only by the general obligations the present when a firm stand b jare still more necessary in these pean overlordship will be realised of the Covenant, is technically the many countries who recentl looked to them would not hav times when conditions are so in fact if not in form without in default,

An injury has, however, been different. Above all, there must the firing of a single shot.

The position of all States out- sustained by the prestige and called a halt to the Nazi menac be no recrimination between the

and authority of both the Western breach of treaties was effecte At each stage, as each ne two countries whose future side the German system,

which must woc- security and independence is particularly that of France and democracies more than ever bound up with England, will have to be adjust- fully reduce their influence with timidity, lack of knowledge ar

foresight, have prveented their unity.

ed to these new dominating small countries of all kinds. It

two peaceful Powers facts.

will not be easy to regain the

marching in alep. lost confidence.

Thus we have the spectacle NO BREACH OF

All those statesmen in the

In both countries there has been the same admirable com- suggestposure by the whole mass of the

MILITARY PLEDGE

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futi

minor countries of Europe who a handful of men, who have that the first-named trait is people as long as the period of It would be affectation to deny have consistently endeavoured great nation in their grip, o more generally expressed when strain lasted, and the same that the whole basis of Frenen to incline their policy towards facing the enormously superi

and the Nazi channels, who have the Western democracies.

forces intely at the disposal frank, spontaneous, natural ex- foreign policy in Central they are asleep, it is not neces-pression of relief and joy on Eastern Europe has disappeared. pointed out the weakness of the sarily a sign of cynicism. learning that they were to be On the other hand, no charge democracies and the impedi- HOUR FOR COURAGE Rather is it an appréciation of spared the terrible ordeal for can be made against France of ments to action provided by AND REBUILDING

systems, AND IN USE IT IS A BIG PIANO; the fact that as a child's charm which they had braced them having broken her military on their parliamentary

It is a crime to despair. gagement with Czechoslovakia. are now, of course, vindicated. must learn to draw from m is so dependent on individual selves.

That promise did not become All those who have hitherto fortune the means of personality, his boisterous FRANCE'S POWER

operative until the act of aggres- laboured with France and Bri- strength. Thare must not spirits during waking hours OF RECUPERATION

sion was in fact perpetrated: It tain, remembering the achieve lacking in our leadership sor create varying reactions upon. Everyone admired the smooth was the outbreak of an armed ments and results of the Great thing of the spirit of that Ai less imaginative adults, where-efficiency with which the French conflict which alone would have War, who represented elements trian corporal who, when all h military machine was brought brought the French obligation opposed to the totalitarian sy fallen into ruins about him, a into complete preparedness, and into absolute being.

stem, are proportionately stulti- when Germany seemed to ha "Unbearable the loyalty and patriotism which

pressure" was fied and discouraged. animated the millions of men brought by France and Great All of which is leading to who left their homes and peace- vigorous protest against some of ful occupations and planted these "extremely irritating" themselves upon the frontiers of traits mentioned earlier, and their land to face the worst that which are daily harassing pas-fate might have in store..

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as, when the youngster is asleep, one usually finds nothing but charm and beauty expressed.

sengers on certain Kowloon Equally reassuring was the buses, as well as the bus conduc- sober confidence in which the tors and drivers, whose lives, ut Chiefs of the French Army the best of times, come within found themselves able to con- the defines of the Gilberlian front their task, hampered policeman. The worst period is though they were by the lament- after some of the schools have able weakness In the air, which must on no account be overlook- adjourned for the tifin recess, ed. and the route chiefly afflicted is

the No. 7. On these buses, France has sustained several

of heavy shocks within crowd and crush hordes

living young people, who, with their memory, and has emerged from

them all the stronger. There

TO BE FACED

sunk for ever into chaos, did r Britain upon the Czechoslovak DETERIORATION

hesitate to march forth agail Government, and beneath that

the vast array of victorious ! tions, and has already turr pressure they bent and yielded.

This is true in Poland, in the tables so decisively up It is certainly arguable that Rumania, in Jugoslavia and them. It is the hour, not i a great nation, the ally of a small Bulgaria. Everywhere the despair, but for courage and i country, has a right to bring templation, and in some cases building; and that is the spi try within certain limits. pressure to bear upon that coun- compulsion, to make the best which should rule us in t

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When The Duke Of Kent Was In Hongkong

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animal spirits giving no thought is indeed a recuperative power THE ANNOUNCEMENT that the Home, will receive a rousing_welcome | for others, sex or age, proceed in free democracy which enables Governor-General of Australia, in

Duke of Kent has been appointed when they arrive in Australia.

It was during the Duke's Chị that his The Duke was trained at Dart-commission to turn the buses into Bedlam,it, for all its improvidences, to succession to Lord Gowrie, is of great mouth for the navy. Like his father, seriously ill and the naval lieutent

summoned utilising the strap-hanging bar rise like Antaeus after every interest to the whole of the British be spent a number of years with the was hastily as a means of showing off their contact with the earth. Nothing Empire.

flect afloat. His last naval appoint-did not return to the navy, though The Duke and Duchess, who are ment was us sub-fleutenant on the still holds rank as lieutenant gymnastic ability, to play pranks in history was more remarkable extremely popular and well-liked at China Squadron fingship in Hong-He was pul

He was put to other spheres,

addition, medil on the conductors and drivers by than the way in which France

opinion was that big health was interfering with the signal bell, recovered her strength and con- GRIN AND BEAR IT

strong enough to continue his nat fidence in the early years of this

(Continued on Page 7) and even, if the spirit moves century, undaunted by the them, to make free use of their spectre of the heavy numerical feet on incoming and outgoing preponderance of her warlike passengers.

neighbour. It is in that spirit The journey from Prince that the period which lies before Edward Road corner to the Stars must now be traversed.

Ferry, via Waterloo Road, can

be, and often is, a nightmare for alble. Neither is the charge to the more sober passengers, and be laid against one nationality quite frankly, it is high time only. English kiddies, na well

this

horse-play ол public as Chinese, share the stigma. vehicles was stopped. If school- teachers, parents and bus com- pany officials are not aware of

The most obvious corrective, of course, is to stop these unde- sirable elements from enjoying the state of things, it is high the privilege of season tickets, time they made themselves which somehow gives the idea

also

School-that acquainted with it.

their possession children, it is recognised, have entitles the holders to behavel the same right to travel in a bus just as they please. Unfor- as any other section of the com-tunately the solution is not so munity, even though they get simple, largely because it is very difficult for a conductor to iden- their season tickets nt reduced tify an offender. In any case prices, and usually take up most his other duties would be con- of the seats, while older people, stantly intruding. But there is have to stand. There is no no reason why the bus company serious complaint about this, but should not take proper steps to their privileges do not extend to correct this unpleasant daily making a 32-seater bus into a

feature by posting additional inspectors on the particular bear garden. Everyday the

route between noon and 1 p.m., behaviour of some of the chil-giving them authority to take dren in thoroughly reprehen-'the required action.

By Lichty

"Maybe we oughta let Kelly run with the ball—his "class voted

him 'most likely to succeed'."

Duke's Biography At a Glance

Born December 20, 1902, fourth surviving son of King and Queen.

Entered Royal Navy, after passing out of Dartmouth Naval College, September, 1916.

Served on China Station, And in Atlantic Fleet till ro- tirement from Navy for health reasons. in March, 1920.

Became Knight of the Garter on 21st. birthday, and *G.C.V.O. in 1924, in which year made Freeman of City of London.

Visited Prince of Wales's ranch in Canada in 1927.

Visited South Africa 1934, Married Princess Marina, in November, 1934,

Prince Edward' born in October, 1935.

Princess Alexandra born in December, 1936.

Appointed Governor-Gev- oral of. Australia in Octo ber, 1938.

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