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Law Of Attraction

The law of attraction is at work

in the realm of diplomacy and inter- rational politics.

The Nations are being drawn lutn the orbit which appeals to them as nearest right and good. Conversely, they are being repelled by what op- pears to be cruel, unjust and de- structive.

Upon the alignment resulting from this furce is bound to rest the dif- 'erence between defent and victory in war, and the nature of the peace to be established.

Up to now, ntost of the decisive on- gagements in this new, strange war have not been military or navul nur neria), but diplomatie.

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by The war was precipitated diploma'ir engagement. the Russo- German-ngreement described-as--a non-aggression poet, but now seen to have been a secret treaty for the partition of Poland and the absorp tion by Russia of the Baltic Statea Was this pact the result of the opera- tion of the law of attraction? Did the Russian and German Govern- ments, which had for years vocifer- ously condemned each other, and the German and Russian peoples, who had long been taught to despise and distrust each other, suddenly become mutually attractive and throw them- selves cach into the other's arens in an overwhelming frenzy of affec- tion?

Co-

It appears not. The enmity gendered by years of propaganda was not eliminated by a stroke of the pen. The alliance, if alliance it can

USA

ARMS EMBARGO LIFTED

3 Reich

RKISH

RUSSIAN

NEUTRAUTS

RIBBENFLOP. Everything is going smoothly, mein Fuchrer!

Maginot Line,

Siegfried Line, and now

"WATER

LINE"

W

By E. de NEVE

ILL Hitler invade Hol- land in a desperate effort to regain the Initiative in his war?

At the monent nobody is cer- lain. But the Dutch are tak- ing no chances, Nearly half a million incn arc mobilised. armed with the most modern weapons,

You have read how roads"long" parts of the cast and south fron- tlers are burdered with high trees, mined ready to block the roads to an invading army, and how machine-guns are in position to mow down the men who would have to spend days clearing the

way.

Then comes into play the Dutch Water Line--not so strong as the Maginet or Siegfried lines, perhaps, but still....

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It is ironic to find that in time of need the Dutchman's great enemy-water-against whom he has struggled for centuries, should suddenly become his shield, and should defend for him the country

be called, is merely an arrangement from which it had been chased to

make

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fertile soil.

How would this great sacrifice,

•vast! this flooding of fertile land, be carried out?

of convenience, of temporary ex- pediency. The Russian Government has made it plain that it has no in- tention of aiding Germany by force of arms, and is as willng to trade with the Allies as with Herr Hitler. The Russo-German pact does not de- serve to be described as a product of the whole country would be needed

the law of attraction. That law can operate only on a basis of integrity and good faith.

Elsewhere the law of true attrac- tlon is seen to be abundantly opera- tive.

It is apparent in the alliance be- tween Great Britain and France, which rests not upon mere expediency. dc. but upon common traditions of mocracy and self-government,

and upon the defence of the Western World against brutolity and nb- solutism.

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It is apparent in Italy's decision against being swept into the bitious dosigns of the Hitler regime, and in favour of continuing ämmity with the Allies.

It is apparent in Turkey's refusa) to become, as it became in the World War, the instrument of Germany's ambitions in the Near East and hi its determination to maintain its national Independence and integrity, which can best be doué through friendship with the Allies.

It is apparent. In the over-whelming sympathy of the prople of the United States, os revented in every poll of publle opinion, with the cause of the Western European Democracies.

Germany Is alone. It has not even the Allies that remained loyal to t in the World War.

In German eyes, this may be proof merely of the trenchery of non-Ger- man peuples, and of the

of power Brillah gold.

But to most people, it la conclusive proof that the Hitler regline has much to learn about the law of attraction.

The dykes would be pierced, the slulees of the canals opened, and

In

such a

a way that only the land above sea level would remain un- touched.

And from these high artillery and machine-guns would cover the Dooded neids,

Dreas

No tank or armoured car could cross

oss this immense lake. The coll would be covered by at least three of water within a very short time.

And under this water are unsus~ pected traps, for the fields are in- tersected for drainage purposes by wide ditches and canals which could not be detected once the land was flooded.

Tanks, the general land forces, would be useless, whatever damage was done from the air.

Troops cannot reach the essen- tial parts of Holland once tho water has spread over it.

Already one part of Holland, the province of Utrecht, has been flooded as a test.

An officer who accompanied me said it would be exactly like that everywhere between the const and the frontier. excopt on the in- mense mounds where our troops would have strategie positions.

On the way back ho showed mo In the middle of the highest fields. concrete platforms for gunk, On both sides of the dykes were the shelters for the troops. The coast

defence is just as efficient. In the dunes from south to north hun- dreds of nests of machine-guns and numerons camouflaged big guns watch over the dykest secur- ity.

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And in the first line the Dutch men-of-war are on the watch,

The enemy would spoll-his guns and shells by bombarding a hinter- land of dead ruin and wastes of water. But even werelt possible for him to land he would and that that every factory hides heavy pieces of artillery and every little farm sheltera machine guns, and that even every advertising pillar holds a deadly, charge along the recos- sible roads where all kinds of obstacles used in a modern war prevent any motorised troops and units being of the slightest use.

This is how Holland has organ- Ised her defence. The Dutchman knows how to fight for his liberty and his independence, and he is

to ready to defend both th10 uttermost.

Say mantelam

The grip is getting tighter

by Douglas Jay

B

LOCKADE is the mutu offensive

weapon of Britain and France against Hitler.

It is now entering on a new, more complex and more deadly pluse.

For the first few weeks of war the

cargoes of ships openly destined for Germany could easily be seized by the British and French Lects.

Naturally, the Nazis do not now try to import goods in German. ships, but devisc various ruscs for getting them through neutral countries or through nominally neutral companies or ships.

This has started tremendous international commercial struggle in which bogus companies, neti- Lious directors, and all sorts of legal and financial dodges attempt to outwit the naval blockade. That is why we needed a Minis- try of Economic Warfare.

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At present the Ministry, in co- operation with the French, is co- gaged in crucial discussions with neutral countries, which should enable the blockade to work ac-

GRIN AND BEAR IT

SECTION

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BOYD LIVE

By Lichty

"You should have given the Truffles the tickets for this game-

you know we owe them plenty of favoura!"'

cording to principles which their Governments freely accept.

There are two main methods of deciding whether the goods con- signed to neutrals are going on to Germany. First, all goods going into a neutral country over and above that country's ordinary pur- chases may be stopped.

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Secondly, all goods consigned to firma which are bolloved to be really Nazi-controlled or Nazi sym- pathisers can also be stopped.

Some weeks ago a black list of banned firms was published. The "M.E.W's "Black List" Department“ is now compiling a huge dossier of dublous firms, Dctitious registra- tions, complicated allases, and, in- deed.

B complete international rogues' gallery for use in frustrat- lag Nazi commercint tricks.

Negotiations between the MEW. and the Belglan, Dutch, the Scan- dinavian States and Iceland have been proceeding amicably on these lines in the past week or two.

If Italy were to import into Ger- many on a big scale, our blockade would be weakened. But we have naval control of the Mediter- ranean, and contraband control bases have been established at. Gibraltar and Halfa.

Germany has limited supplies of goods to sell to Italy. And Italy certainly wil

will not sell her own pro- ducts on credit to Germany, since Germany already owes her big commercial debt.

And now they have just agreed to the formation of a joint Anglo- Italian trade commission appöln- ted to supervise trade between the. two countries.

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Even the Balkan States need not be considered a serious gap in the blockade. By controlling the Mediterranean, Buez and Red Sea. by black-listing suspicious Arms in South East Europe, the leak can gradually be stopped.

Russia

and

is naturally the big puzzle. Hero we only know for certain that if Stalin wishes to supply Germany with vital goods on a big scale, he will have to atarve his

industry and

people.

An

Own

As yet Britain and France are not stopping German goods being exported through neutral countries.

Thero to a strong case for doing 50 at once. We started to do this, in the last war, as soon as Ger-, many embarked on unrestricted submarine warfare. This time the has already done so, but the fact has to be established before prize courts.

The M.E.W. and the Depart- ment of Overseas Trado have also only just begun tho task of organising a really aggressive export campaign designed to drive German goods out of neutral markets.

They also ought to take on the job of outbidding the Nazis in the purchase of, essential goods from. countries round, Germany..