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THE HONOKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, AUGUST 25, 1989.

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Keep Calm

THE GOVERNMENT met Parlia-

ment yesterday in the midst of an acute European situation. Its gravity has increased in the past few daya, and the optimism felt in some quarters yesterday was based on symptoms rather than on fundamental causes,

new

It is clear that Herr Hitler is planning

mischief. The nature of that mischief is not yet ecrtain. Whether these plans are. carried out-and if they are, be- their nature will what depends in large measure upon Herr Hitler's assessment of the determination of Britain and France to atand

ta fast

their pledges against aggression.

This determination has been in- dicated in no unmistakable terms by the Prime Minister, Mr. Neville Chamberlain, and by the unity of the peoples of the two democracies, Destiny once again demands that the people of this Commonwealth of which

in Hongkong are members should once again stand to arms in defence of liberty.

We

It behoves us, as it behoves the citizens of every village, every city, every county and every country in

British Commonwealth,

to

tho give full and unhesitating support to the Government of our land.

We in Hongkong can best serve our Motherland by remaining firm, calm and orderly. Our women and children can best serve tho best interests of the Colony by arranging, if possible, for im- mediate voluntary evacuation. If It is not possible to voluntarily evacuate, the suggestion of a Government spokesman should be accepted and a minimum amount of luggage should be packed in rendinosa for compulsory evacua tion, which will not be resorted to unless the situation warrants. We can serve the interests of our Colony and its community by storing an adequate supply reservo foodstuffs,

thus and defeat, from its inception, any attempts at food profiteering.

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We can serve the interests of our Colony and ourselves. by robuking scare-mongers, by die bolloving the spoken word in club and hotel, and by accepting rumour with scepticismı.

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U.S.-ARMS AND US

the facts about a question that

is dividing America to-day BY HAROLD LASKI

F

■IERCE debates in Con- gress over the proposed revision of neutrality legislation are suffelent evidence that it is a subject upon

are which convictions strong and deeply divided.

The issue of neutrality is complicated.

In part, but only in part, it derives from the natural desire of most Americans not to be involved in a possible European war.

In part, again, it derives from the struggle, dating right back to Washington's time, between the President and Congress for the decisive affairs.

Influence in foreign

IN part, further, it is the outcome of post-war ro- velations, especially in the context of armament manu- facturers, of how easily the sale or armaments during a European war may drive the United States into what are virtually diplomatic com- mitments of which the Senate and, even less, the public, know nothing.

A good deal of the intensity of the present debate is built on the bellef, for which no serious evi- dence exists, that in the event of a European war, President Roose- velt would use all his influence towards direct American inter- vention ол the side of the de- mocracies.

The isolationists hope to prevent this through neutrality legislation that will tle the President's hands. A good deal, further, is the out- come of the view. widespread among American Liberals, that American support for the present governments of Great Britain and France is support for reactionary Imperialism and not for democracy.

They would take a very different view if Mr. Chamberlain and, in a Jess degree, M. Daladier, were to be replaced by more democratic statesmen.

The present neutrality legislation dates from 1937, and is the third of three experiments intended to keep America free from European entanglements

WHEN a state of, war

tha extists,

President

must apply an embargo upon the export of "arma, muni- tions and implements of war" to belligerents.

He

He must prohibit the sala in the United States of securities or other financial instruments by belliger- ents. Ho must prohibit them from soliciting war contributions. must prohibit the usa of American ships for transporting implements of war. Ele zaust prohibit travel by Americans on ships belonging to belligerent countries, He must, Smalty, prohibit the arming of the American mercantile marine,

All these are mandatory instruc-

Clearly,

tions to the President. they go very far; clearly, also, they are born of the experience of the last war.

But there is also a second cate- gory of prohibitions which are not mandatory, but left to the discre- tion of the President.

He may prohibit the transpart of any commodities to a belligerent. He may prohibit the export of any goods to a belligerent until the title in such goods has been transferred to a foreign govern- ment. This the famous “cash and carry" clause, the validity of which was limited to two years and is therefore now expiring.

He may, further, forbid the use of American porta në supply bases to belligerent warships; and he may forbid their tise to foreign submarines and armed merchant

ahips.

The present debate seems to be resolving itself into a straight issue between those who want to preserve the 1937 law in its en- tirety, mostly the isolationists; and those who want to repeal the obil- gatory embargo on arms, extend the cash-and-carry provision to munitions, and leave the President discretion to apply the Act against an aggressor in a war.

THIS is the position, supported by

the Administration. It would Fascist mean, clearly, that II aggression involved the democra- cles in war, their Governments, as in 1914, would have access to American resources. The import- ance of this clearly needs no emphasis.

It is dimcult to predict the out-

of the

At the como

debate. moment, it looks as though the scheme favoured by the Adminis- tration will win in the House of Representatives fairly quickly.

But the Bonate debato upon it will be prolonged, and its outcome is uncertain. Twenty-one senators have already announced strong opposition; and among its critica are the formidable Senator Barah, together with such well-known - agurés as Senators La Follette,

Johnson and Nyc.

Their view in that a single figure, even the President, ought not to have the tremendous power Involved in the right to name an aggressor; that this power is vir-

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tually the power to declare war; that if it is conferred, and there is a European war, the United States will be drugged in as surely, and with as evil results, as in the last war. They threaten A Alibuster" against its pro- posed enactment.

A "Alibuster " is a serious matter. The Senate, differently from the House of Representa- tives, has no rule of closure; and It can only limit, debate by a special resolution requiring a two-thirds majority of Its voting members.

This is very difficult to attain, for obstructionist tactics are the

tho mala strength of

Senate against executive control.

AFILIBUSTER" by a single member will rarely da more-except at the close of a session-than postpone measure the enactment of a majority is determined to paas.

If the twenty-five Senators who are known to be against the revi sion of the present Act-in favour, indeed, of tightening its provi- slona-decide to "Allbuster" to- gether, they may make the revision of the present law impossible in this scusion of Congress.

And since, when Congress ad- journs, it may not meet (without until noxt special session! December, In the event of a Euro- non- summer, pean war this

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revision might easily assist the Fascist aggressors in a very con- siderable way.

This is an American problem, to bo decided by Americana. Upon it, it is, I think, right only to any this: A good deal of the opposition to revision would disappear if Mr. Chamberlain convinced the public opinion of the United States that ho was really prepared to resist Fascist aggression.

I READ, for instance, in what is perhaps the most widely circulated Liberal Journal in America, that the Ad- iministration ought "to announce that it will not prese Congress to zo further in aiding France and Britain, until the country shall be satisfied that these nations have BTC given up appeasement and

alms that only for standing America can endorse."

The real problem is whether a Government led by Mr. Chamber- lain, and in which Sir John Simon and Bir Samuel Hoare are pivotal figures, can persuado Americans of the sincerity of its democratic pro-

· fessions.

Graduating - Class Of 1 Tours

NO VALID PASSPORT

in

By N. B. Whitestone

[ARRY felt no end of a fool as he, ashamed and abashed, lounged along the water-front. In his loneliness he eyed the hurrying, self-absorbed throngs of well-dressed, confident fellows; envied their air of being at home; their casual ordinari- ness. He thought that it would even be better to live the life of the toiling half-naked Chinese who had the thought) rome- where to go, than to be Harry Just Harry-utterly forlorn this exotic land. He was but a youngster and though this voyage was not his first sca which had turned out so disas- trously, never before had he shipped for the East; and moodily he wished that he never had, as he lounged des- pondently about, straining his eyes out to sea, where he should at this identical moment - have been contentedly clattering about the steward's pantry.

When, the previous evening, the Marie Lloyd had berthed, Harry had willingly joined his shipmates in a jaunt ashore, where they willingly In their turn, rejoiced in initiating a green hom into the glories of the East. In Rosa's Bar they appeared to be firmly rooted, and the rounds of drinks circled everlastingly, or so it seemed to the slightly dig gusted lad. Much as he wished to drow the line, the youngster lacked the courage to resist his seasoned to reason with fellows, much less to ren them as to the desirability of a re- turn to their ship. But somehow be must get out of the Rosa or ho would be tight! So, amid a somewhat lurid discussion as to the respective glories of the Broadway or Fisher's Row. Harry slipped out into the throng- ing, jostling street, still brillanty 1 He would get a sampon and turn in, he thought. He sauntered along looking idly into the shops, intrigued by the curious assortment of goods, which he had never before seen, displayed in the Chinese shops. Though he liked the looks of the slim and daintily dressed figures of the Chinese girls, he had not as yet ncquired the toleration of the old- timer who finds beauty in the Asiatic features. He regarded them without Interest and the occasional smile or low-toned word found him utterly ueraenopsive. Nor did he need a ricksha, thank you! Harry, like the maiarity of his kind, was much at- tracted by the brightly lit "studio"

selection exhibiting a

of smiling beauties, handsome, capped petty officers, unattractive children and. long-gowned patriarchs. "That me, you know?" A nudge at his elbow and Harry quickly turned to see in- deed what appeared to be the very counterpart of the toothy photo. Now she smiled up at him in the flesh, and he, half amused, half an- noyed looked into her rouged and thickly-powdered, pert little face; a sudden gestare revealed the silk clad, finely-moulded, shapely leg......

TARNY grunted, turned

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fortably on the narrow couch, and awakened, rubbing red-rimmed misty eyes; sucked his roughened tongue; stared around. He stumbled HANCOCK, Mass. to his feet and donned the boots lay alongulda. He called .L, K. Stewart of Hayden Lake built Keeping to tradition. Miss Augusta which a tractor using parts of 13 discarded R. Dee took her entire graduating softly and warily. No answer. Cat-

six automobiles. It has

speeds class at the Groton school to New tiously he entered the little lobby ahead and two in reverse. Unem-York as a graduation gift. The class and again stared and called. But ployed, he built the tractor to pay a consisted of Isabelle Jones, solo two rooms there were the doors

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grade a graduate.

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