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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 22, 1939.

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Anglo-French Friendship

is employing no conventional figure of speech to nilirm that

at the present moment not only the Governments but also the peoples of Great Britain and France are united by a friendship more in- timate and more cordial than at any previous period in their long his- tory. If any testimony were needed it would be found in the spontaneous and warm welcome which last night grected the arrival' in London of the French President, M. Lebrun, and his wife.

To-day, cordiality between the French and British peoples needy no emphasising. It has been born of common sacrifices in the past and a common interest for the future, Yet these things are not foremost in the minds of the crowds that last night welcomed London's dis- tinguished visitor. The heart of -the-Empire-has-shown-its-bomage

CARETAKER

at the Foreign Office

ORD HALIFAX, who

made a notable speech on the European crisis yesterday, has many private virtues which endear him to This friends.

He is deeply religious; he is an ardent lover of country life; he comes from a family in which, for three generations, the tradi- tion of public service has been profound.

He held great public office be- fore he became Foreign Secre- tary. Earl Baldwin made him- President of the Board of Educn- tion, and in 1926, Viceroy of India.

In that latter capacity he wns not unsuccessful; for at least he made British Imperialism look less stark and ugly than it was under Lord Reading or Lord Willingdon.

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LORD HALIFAX

But the call of duty was too which has felt that, at all costs.. peremptory to be denied. His war must be avoided.. friends think him indispensablo

He persuaded himself until to the Party, so that, for its Hitler's Intest adventure that, sake, he did not avoid the in- somehow, a deal could be done

vitation to serveč ....

which would save Britain from

He is not a man of clear pur- war. Until last week, no sacri- poso or of forthright speech. fice was too grent alongside the

At bottom, he is a mystic, who imperative need for peace. could hardly explain his intellec-. He believed that, wisely tual processes even to himself.

He dislikes the clear-cut prin- handled, Hitler and Mussolini ciple and the downright mind. could be persuaded to build their He likes that twilight world of empires without touching our basic interests. They could be intuition in which the sentiments taught to speak the language of are uttered which all men can approve.

the gentleman.

He distrusts the ideas which War, Lord Halifax believes,. sharply demand practical ap- means revolution, and revolu plication. He does not like to tion means a Socialist society. know directly where he is going.

What, of course, Lord Halifax He is all for "atmosphere" and "understandings"--the impalpa- refused to see was that all this bles which leave you a way out was the postulate of his own. Hitler and! thinking. That in either direction.

Since 1936, he has been, per- Mussolini regard the world as an haps, the most influential mem- artichoke that they can cat as Lord Halifax belongs to a class that, I think, is peculiarly ternal to his real interests. Just ber of the National Government they wish he did not for a mo-

ment contemplate. English in outlook.

as Earl Baldwin would have behind the scenes even more so

That solemn engagements had He is kindly and gentle in wished-but for the call of duty with Mr. Chamberlain than with

no meaning for them he did not manner. He is always prepared to cultivate his garden, just Earl Baldwin.

Under the former, he has been for a moment contemplate. That for compromise on unessentials. as Sir Edward Grey always He is the perfect country gentle

man.

longed for his birds, so Lord the most powerful representa- they looked upon Great Britain

Halifax has assured us that he tive in the Cabinet of the policy as the final enemy, to be destroy- Fascist He gives impression that his would rather be Master of Fox- of appeasement-the instrument ed when they had a

of the country house aristocracy Europe under their heel, did not political life is something ex- hounds than Prime Minister.

occur to him.

Hitler talks of

religion

4th day of

"I ASKED HITLER QUESTIONS”

The questions are asked by an interpreter-and answered from Hitler's best seller, "MEIN KAMPF" ("My Struggle"). Page re- ferences at the ends of paragraphs refer to an edition issued for Storm Troopers, an unexpurgated copy of which is used in the compilation of this series—~~

YOU have jailed Pastor You are continually coming into Niemoeller-and-dozens of other •_conflie! with the Churches.

Catholic and Protestant Why?

to a President and his wife who Baman symbolise in their own persons the priests. Why? highest virtues and rectitude.

are

A. "The ravages caused by the

Like Sir Edward Grey, be: could shut his eyes to all that was unpleasant. He could pay lip-service to the League. He:

internationally-minded Communist." could preach a sermon about col-

(p. 632.)

lective security.

But also, like Sir Edward What do you think of the Roman Grey, he can admit, as he admit-

• Catholic Church?

ted yesterday, that he was. wrong. He can admit that this A. "Although its doctrine in many is a real world and that-Hitlerism

points, and

sometimes quite

superfluously, conflicts with exact is a real menace. selence and Investigation, neverthe- less it is not prepared to sacrifice the

What he

did not grasp

at.

Appeasement could not buy

least syllabic of its dogma. It has Munich he grasps at Prague. recognised very rightly that its power

of resistance does not lie in more or

less conforming itself to the scientifle off the deluge. thinking of the day-which in reality. is always changing-but in holding rigidly to an established doctrine. Thus it is stronger to-day than ever." (p. 513,)

"The important thing for the 123.) future of the earth is not

misuse of religious convictions whether Protestant conquers Catholic) for political ends are the worst of or Cathoile conquers Protestant, but all. Really one cannot take severe whether the Aryan man is preserved enough action against those miserable or dies out." (p. 630.) crooks who see in religion a means which gives them political or busi- ness advantages.

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That the visit has not also is political significance it would be foolish to pretend, but its political purposes

subordinate the fact that M. Lebrun and his wife are returning the visit which

"These impudent mouthers of lies) Their Majesties made to the French yell their faith to the whole world capital last year. Primarily, the with stentorlan voice--not that they events in London during the three- want to die for their faith, but to Germany. What is your spicion of

make a better living." (p. 204.)

day visit will be a demonstration | and a pledge of the friendship be! tween two nations that have been drawn closer together in recent years by a community of sentiment and of interest. Secondly, but even

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Are all priests bad?

more important in ultimate conse- A "Among priests there are cer-

quences, is the firm conviction that from this friendship may come, a stronger busie for pence in troubled Europe. Every aspect of the cole- |brations affords a guarantee of

closer co-operation in conciliation.

tainly such to whom their holy office is only a means to satisfy their political ambition; but for such un

unworthy one there are a thousand and more honourable men." (p. 120.)

No happier result could come Q. Would you like to abolish re-

from the visit of the French Pre- sident than that it should offer that

A

ligion?

"Attack on religious doctrines assurance for the future which the general legal basis of the Sinte; and is very similar to attack on the

democracies of Europe neck. These just as the latter would enxi in com- things w be the concern of M.plete anarchy, so would the former Bonnet, the French Foreign Minis-end in a worthless religious Nihillsm, The politician, however, should ter who accompanies the President, measure the value of a religion less and of British Cabinet Ministers, by its perhaps inherent defects tion- who will doubtless be in close con- better substitue. But so long as such by the goodness of an evidently tact during the visit. At the mo- substitute is apparently non-exis!- ment they are thrown into the back-ent, the existing one can be destroyed only by fools or criminala." (pp. 203- ground.

204.)

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One of the happlest incidents. In connection with he Presidential visit was the call made yesterday on Her Majesty Queen Mary by M.]. and Mme. Lebrun who, doubticas, Nazis recalled the occasion on which Her Majesty and the late King George V visited: Parls during the bleak days of the Great War.

A.

But religious persecution is a commonplace in Germany.” Are enemics of religion?

un-

"The movement refuses to take any standpoint on questions which either lie outside the frame of its political work or are important for it. Its purpose is not Equally with M. Lebrun, then religious reformation but a political King struck a noto of sincero organisation of our people. It seas In both religious · falta, (Roman neighbourliness between the peoples Catholic and Protestant) equally ́ ́of France and Great Britain in the valuable supports for the existence drive from Victoria Station to of our people, and therefore combats Buckingham Palace, where the distose parties which desire to degrade tile roligious and mural foundation tinguished visitors will reaidd until our people to, tha, instrument, of Friday,

their party interests." (pp. 379-380.)

But the fact is that you are in conflict with both Churches fu

Q.

He could not transform Hitler and Mussolini by his noble in- cantations, NO

his tone has changed.

He is not their willing tool. What do you think of Protest-Nor does he now assume that

infiem?

the finer their words the more. "Protestantism represents better sincere their intentions. the needs of Germanism.” (p

Much that is reminiscent of British policy twenty-five years.

will now ago

the creep into What do you think of the Jewish Foreign Office. faith?

Britain is awakening to the A. "In actual fact the Jewish re- fact that the gravest danger to ligion is nothing but a doctrine the peace of Europe is the lack for preserving the Jewish race." (P of knowledge of the intimate 105.)

Interdependence of peace and democratic institutions.

Noble gestures, may soon be replaced by something radically new. Pacific words do not bring

politiciana who quarrel with the. A

Church?

"I do not hesitate to declure

What do you think is the value of religion? "Faith, by helping to lift man above the level of purposeless

that, in the men who lead the animal life, in truth helps him fortify appeasement. Piece by piece,. national movement into the crisis of and secure his own existence." (p. the fortress of democracy has. religious squabbles, I enemies of my people than in any MORE. TO-MORROW

see

worse 416.)

GRIN AND BEAR IT

been surrendered in the past- that will not continue in the future..

Lest democracy pay a heavier

By Lichty price than it already has paid by

"I don't care what you've decided we're not aluving in to-

night My face is all made upf".

the surrender to Fascism, the lead is to Britain. And our Foreign Secretary has shown, by his speech in the House of Lords yesterday, that the grim as- sumption that the Dictators can be won by appeasement is no | longer the policy of Britain.

Many people have feared in the past that Britain would be car- ried over into what is effectively the Fascist camp. Hitler him- self quelled these fears.

A gentleman does not break his word. Lord Halifax has too high a character to feel anything but repugnance for what hap-- pened in Europe last week.

Munich was described as a "Gentlemen's "Agreement." Bri- tain, France, Italy and Germany - shook hands on the understand- ing that was arranged at that German city, Mr. Chamberlain courted disfavour at home for his insistence that his part of the agreement should be obser- ved.

That is the position with Lord Halifax to-day,

-To-day's Thought- WHO'S in or out, who moves this grand machine? CHARLES CHURCHILL,

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