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HITLERISM

THINKING

What of the future? Italians arc philosophical, for the present. neutrality is assured for at least one month. But the question is:

Paramount Theatre Orch. tunisie news which is strictly copyright ced behind the bulwarks of reviving the anaemic ports of with allied leanings, If leaflets "What happens if Hitler calls?"

"U" is received in bears the indication Up Buch now the Alps, watching the Eu- Flume and Trieste for com- can be thrown, why not send That the Pope and the Duce ure.. Hongkong on the date of publication by serve alled Press Marcctations, who re- ropean war They are fear- munications with the Balkans. planes to Poland to destroy working for pence is comforting, serve all rights and forbid repablication.

but an ominous sign is seen in Arrangement or in part without previous full of what the future will The Balkans have many mate- German planes, they ask.

rials which Italy

can buy in

The inherent sympathy of the recent broadcasts extolling the exchange for machinery and Itallan man in the street for valour of the heroes of the last war, A.R.P. instructions aro Britain is manifested in small manufactured articles. -

bring.

Max, Miller. Diminishing Mercy

Mussolini's recent messages The treatment of the Poles and the have caused widespread relief, Kentucky Minstrels Czechs by their German masters takes in spite of ficial cold douches

A typical comment on Russia ways as is also admiration for especially broadcast in the lunch- hour telling how one should deal Kentucky Minstrels, the mind back to the worst legends Jack Hyltos's Orch. of the great Asintie conquerors. These from London and Paris, and of the Italian man-in-the-street, Britain and France for taking

with gas-bombs and burning Mayfair Piano Accordeon Band. we nations are to be tumed into hopes that the nations will alt who is poring over maps dis- on the colossal German war

economise in fats and food. German Government as to many down at a conference to discuss played in shop windows, showing machine, There is no question lofts, and so on, and how to

but that Italian faith in the Duco millions of human beings whose European ith are still advanced, the Russian gains, la:

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It is amazing, when we date a Southern European peace read of these expropriations, these bloc are falowed with keen in- forced migrations, these plans for

settling Polca and Czechs where they terest. His first success, scored can best serve their masters, to think with Greed, and the converan- that the ruler of Germany still speaks tions now proceeding with Yugo of the Treaty of Versailles as a monster of injustice.

By B. Mackenzie.

While she is striving to

A

save and sell campaign, Italy appears to be taking no chances.. A modest Italian woman asked.

me:

"Why do nations scrap like women in a back court when

Slavia are hopeful signs that the News Chronicle Rome Correspondent a mutual interchange of deficient A decree has been issued in Berlin Duce's dreah of a united South- niente? (who understands any ed in seventeen years of Fascism, materials would solve all their

What is "there in the Treaty

of

difficulties-7-7--

1

There is a widespread feeling of sympathy with Poland and.

tailng that compulsory labour service -forTM projectsTMof "particular Slate mern Eusopem peace front is-still- portance was to be enforced in the maturing. Bulgaria is consi-

The qucerest stories, apparently thing about it?)." Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia.dered a good ally, linked by

Russia's entry into Axis high quite unfounded, are whispered Versailles comparable with this if marriage to Italy's royal house, society is a blow and raises many from lips to lips. Mussolini, that treaty was intolerably harsh, while

questions. Italians do not knowing full well the pulse of respect for the valour of the what would be said of it if it had

Hungary is 11 proven

understand why Britain and the nation, since he is informed Polish troops, but in the view provided that great numbers of Ger- friend.

what Italians say every morning would have benefited by climb of practical observers. Poland mans were to be rooted up from their

France have not helped Poland. homes and set down in Britain and

by his chief carabineers and France to work for the British and

police chiefs, found the appro- French Governments? In what

is priate moment to stem this of campaign, which, according to

Rumania's position is uncer- language would it have been describ-tain, but the Italian forecast,

ed not only in Germany but in Britain following the Soviet's

as well? At this moment great bodies

move

German propaganda stressed. The distribution

of Polish civilians are so employed in along her border, is that Ru- pamphlets by British bombers diplomatic circles, will now be Germany. Poles and Czechs

are mania will veer under Italy's is considered childish by Italians relentlessly curbed. treated as chattels,

The Germans hope by these wing. Reports of the with- methods not only to serve their large drawal of Italian troops concen- exploiting plans but also to break

the

spirit of

of the two nations,

The

terrible events of the last few

years suggest a sad reflection.

GRIN AND BEAR IT

trated in the Dodecanese, which

The were relayed from London, are'

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world to-day is more humane in evidence of a gesture towards

most respects than it was a century

ago, but the use made of power by Turkey and of the Duce's peace- those who can seize it is more ruth-

less. Napoleon was ruined by his ful thrust in Southern Europe fantastic ambilion, but he

merciful conqueror when compared continuing.

with Hitler. He did not fil the

Europe he mastered with concentra

The results of the Turkish

red Foreign Minister's Moscow visit

tion comps or flood with unnumbered fugitives the Europe that was sull

free. There were countries where are followed keenly.

his rule was remembered with grati

tude and almost with affection. As The certainty of Italian

for his nephew, Napoleon III of neutrality has kept Turkey nt

the second Empire, the worst that

can be said of him would paint a bay and it is felt that Clane has

ruler mild and tolerant If we turn

to our modern dictators. He was played, the first move on the

responsible for the casualties of the

coup d'atat of December, 185), but he Southern European chessboard did not will them. Indeed the blood-brilliantly.

shed in the streets of Paris was as

Practical Italians

damaging to his interests on it was foresee fruitful exchanges of distressing to his temperament. To-

day nobody can read Victor Hugo's raw materials between Italy and chastisement of a tyranny that would the Balkans now that the Nazis seam to-day hardly to destrva the

name without thinking of the thunder are busy fighting. ;

that would have shaken Europe if he

| had..... lived" to set the planned

massacres, the concentration camps,

Unhampbred sea communi

the cold and deliberate cruelty on cations offer, an excellent way of which Hitler builds his State. "What

In the significance of this growth of ruthlessness?

One explanation is

that both Napoleons wanted, some of the larger impulses that moved thing besides power. for themselves the Napoleons. The traditions "La and their State Hitler wants to use which he revers are not those of the European peoples whom he can Roman but of Oriental empire. That subdue, as he would use any colonies la why the struggle on which we she ho might recover, as reservoirs of engaged to-day, and the constructive 'human labour, for, the sexyice of the efforts on which we hope to libe German race... Ho.sees the life of engaged to-morrow, have for their man in no other, aspect. His pursuit object the defonce · of the most of this purpose is undisturbed by any elementary of the rights of man.

, ing down. to the

demands, 18

German... is evidenced by the present result of the war.

In the meantime Italy is very busy concerning on tightening her belt still further-a practice indulged in since the beginning:

By Lichty of the Abyssinian campaign.

VISIT

TOYLAN

fears old and had only a dollar.

Life here has been revolution.. ised. We are short of coffee.. and young men are unable to take their best girls for a Sunday. drive: Private cars are allowed' only for the "national interest." The platinum blondes are barred. from their moonlit car drives.

The nation is calm, but there: is a general feeling of uneasiness. about what the future holds... There is a widespread impression that every day out of war profits. the nation as a whole, and that time may find a solution which will not involve the Italians and. will cure the world once and for all of its present ills.

Meanwhile the man in the street congregates round the wireless sets to hear the latest- bulletins from the Western Front. He is very curious to know how the Impregnable Makinut and Siegfried, barriers can be pierced.

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