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Keep Calm
THE
HE GOVERNMENT met Parlia
ment yesterday in the midst of an acute European situation. Its gravity has increased in the past few days, and the optimism felt in some quarters yesterday was based on symptoms rather than on fundamental causes.
It is clear that Herr. Hitter is planning new
The mischief. nature of that mischief is not yet certain. Whether these plans are carried out-and If they are, what their nature will be- depends in large measure upon Herr Hitler's nasessment of the determination of Britain and France to stand fast to 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 arc members should once again stand to arms in defence of liberty.
It behoves us, as it behoves the citizens of every village, every city, every county and every country in
British Commonwealth,
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to
the 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 the 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 Government spokesman should be *minémash mount accepted Sì 'a
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of luggage should be packed in readiness for compulsory evacun- tion, which will not be resorted to unless the situation warrants,
We can serve the interests of jour Colony and its community by storing an adequate supply of foodstuffs, and thus defeat, from its inception, any attempts at food profiteering.
reserve
We can serve. the interests of our Colony and ourselven by rebuking scare-mongers, by dis- believing the spoken word in club and hotel, and by accepting rumour with scepticism.
We can serve the Interest of our Colony and ourselves by offering our services to the Government In whatever form it desires to make use of them.
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We can serve the interests of our Colony and ourselves by scrupul- ously oboying every injunction which may, from time to time, be issued by authority.
AT THE CAFE DANZIG
U.S.-ARMS NO VALID
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 of neutrality revision legislation are sufficient evidence that it is a subject upon which convictions strong and deeply divided.
The issue of neutrality is complicated.
are
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 influence
foreign affairs.
IN part, further, it is the outcome of post-war re- velations, especially in the context of armament manu- facturers, of how easily the sale of armaments during a European war may drive the United States Into what are virtually diplomatic com- mitments of which the Bonate and, even less, the public, know nothing. A good deal of the Intensity of the present debate is bullt 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 on the aide 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 it Mr. Chamberlain and, in a less degree.-M. Daladier, were to be replaced by more democratic
statesmen.
to
The present neutrality legislation dates from 1937, and is the third of three experiments intended keep America free from European entanglements.
WHEN a state of war
the exists*
President must apply an embargo arms, muni- upon the expert of tions and implements or war" to belligerents.
He must prohibit the sale in United States of securities or other financial instruments by belliger- ents. He must prohibit them from soliciting war contributions. must prohibit the use of American ships for transporting implements of war. He must prohibit travel
He
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 transport 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 18 the famous "cash. and carry clauso, the validity of which was limited to two years and is therefore now expiring.
He may, further, forbid the use of American ports as supply bases to belligerent warships; and he may forbid their use to foreign submarines and armed merchant ships.
The present debate seems to be a straight resolving itself into issue between those who want to preserve the 1837 law in its en- tirety, mostly the isolationists; and those who want to repeal the obll- 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.
mean,
THIS is the position, supported by the Administration. It would clearly, that if Fascist aggression involved the democra- cies in war, their Governments, as in 1914, would have access to. American resources. The Import- ance of this clearly needs no emphasis.
It is dificult to predict the out- cofno of the
At the debate.
as though the moment, it looks scheme favoured by the Adminis tration will win in the House of Representatives fairly quickly.
But the Senate debate upon it will be prolonged, and its outcome. is uncertain. Twenty-one senators have already announced strong opposition; and among its critics are the formidable Senator Borah. together with such well-known gurea as Senators La Follette, Johnson and Nya.
Their view is that a single figure, oven 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 dragged in as surely, and with as evil results, as in the last war. They threaten a “Alibuster". against its pro- posed enactment,
A "Altbuster" is n serlous matter. The Senate, differently from the House of Representn- 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 difcult to attain. for obstructionist tactics are the main strength of the Senate against executive control.
A "FILIBUSTER" by a single member will rarely do more except at the close of a session-than postpone
measure enactment of a
the majority is determined to pass.
If the twenty-five Senators who aro known to be against the revi- sion of the present Act-in favour, Indeed, of tightening Its provi- slons-decide to "Allbuster" to- gether, they may make the revision of the present law impossible in this session of Congress,
And since; when Congress ad- Journs, it may not meet (without 1 special session) until next December, in the event of a Euro-
this summer, revision might easily assist the Fascist aggressors in a very con- siderable way."
pean
war
non-
This is an American problem, to be decided by Americans. Upon it, it is, I think, right only to say this: A good deal of the opposition to revision would disappear if Mr. Chamberlain convinced the public opinion of the United States that he 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- ministration ought "to announce that it will not press Congress to go further in aiding France and Britain until the country shall be satisfed that these nations have given up apprasement and are
for standing only
aims that America can endorse.”
The real problem is whether a Government led by Mr. Chamber- lain, and in which Bir John Simon and Sir Samuel Hoare are pivotal figures, can persuade Americans of the sincerity of its democratic pro- Iessions,
Graduating Class
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PASSPORT
By N. B. Whitestone
HARRY felt no end of a fool
ness.
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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- He thought that it would even be better to live the life of the toiling half-naked Chinese who had the thought) some-' where to go, than to be Harry -just Harry-utterly forlorn in this' exotic land. He was but a youngster and though this not his first sea voyage 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 horn into the glories of the East, In Rosa's Bar they appeared to be firmly rooted, and the rounds of drinks ehrled everlastingly, or so it seemed to the slightly dis- gusted lad. Much as he wished to draw the line, the youngster lacked the courage to resist his seasoned fellows, much less to reason with them as to the desirability of a re- turn to their ship. But somehow he must get out of the Rosa or he would be tight! So, amid somewhat lurid discussion as to the respective glorles of the Broadway or Fisher's How. Harry slipped out into the throng- ing, jostling street, still brilliantly lit. He would get a sampan and He sauntered turn in, he thought. He 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 Required 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 unresponsive. Nor did he need a ricksha, thank you! Harry, like the majority of his kind, was much at- tracted by the brightly lit "studle" exhibiting a
selection of smiling beauties, handsome, capped pelly 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 photo. counterpart of the toothy Now she smiled up at him in the flesh, and he, half amused, half an- noyed looked into her rouged and fuce: thickly-powdered, pert little
a sudden gesture revealed the silk- clad, finely-moulded, shapely leg..... HARRY grunted, turned uncom-
fortably on the narrow couch, and awakened, rubbing red-rimmed, misty eyes; sucked his roughened tongue; stared around. He stumbled to his feet and donned the boots
lay alongside. He called L. K. Stewart of Hayden Lake built Keeping to tradition, Miss Augusta which by Americana on ships belonging to a tractor using parts of 13 discarded R. Dee took her entire graduating softly and warlly. No answer, Catt-
automobiles. It
speeds class at the Groton school to New lously he entered the little lobby belligerent countries. He must,
Unem-York as a graduation gift. The class and again stared and called. But Anally, prohibit the arming of the ahead and two in reverse. American mercantile marine.ployed, he built the tractor to pay a consisted of Isabelle Jones, role, two rooms, there were, the doors
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