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Value Of Trade
Although we arc an Empire desperately at war, we are also, an Empire that lives by trade. Indeed, overseas trade may be called the blood-stream of Britain's economy. Upon its maintenance depend both the magnitude of our war-effort and our capacity for prolonging it while the need remains. It is, therefore, as im- portant for us to watch the trade chart- of imports and exports as it is for a doctor to watch the temperature chart of a patient. The rise or fall or curve may be of vital significance, and it is encouraging, therefore, to know from the Board of Trade returns that the tendency of this curve is decidedly upward.
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show that Britain's overseas trade is rapidly climbing back to the pre-wor Jevel of 1937. and this in spite of the dislocation due to the change, from peace to war conditions, the limitation of tonnage and, above all, in spite of all the interferences of enemy action by submarines, mines and commerce- raiders. The bloodstream, in short, is manifesting a wholesome K- Invigoration. However adverse the conditions, the patient's health is im- proving noticeably. It is to be re- marked, too, that in both foodstuffs and raw materials the Imports have substantially increased all round, and especially in maat, grain and flour and raw cotton-the last flem being an index to the revival of activity in the cotton trade. The same tendency is seen in the exports of machinery, woollen goods, chemicals and vehicles. In a recent speech, the President of the Board of Trade dealt very fully with the state of Britain's overseas trade and with the criticisms of those who complained of the strangling effect on exports of the excessiva restrictions and controls imposed by the Government. Mr. Stanley then showed himself entirely sympathetic to the concern exhibited by his critics; and very mucis alive to the paramount importance of freeing trade from all unnecessary hindrances. Over large range of exports, he has point- est out, the difculty is not one of Anding markets, but of obtaining supply. What has been gained is the unqualified recognition that, after the Aghting services, overseas trade has the first claim to consideration-that- it is. Indeed, a fighting-service in Chelaki. Itself.
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lian Isthmus, just north of Russian occupation is shaded. from any source of reinforce-
territory more or less under Finnish forces in the Arctic resources of the Kremlin..
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THE CITY
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IGHTING in Finland is reproduced in detail in the inset junction, strategic centre for all the task of feeding and supply- in four areas, in the maps in which the advances are operations in the north, Cap- ing very large forces in a wild far north, in the Care- shown by black arrows and the ture of this town might sever and hostile country beyond the Lake Ladoga and at the This "occupation" is relative, ment or provision from the nerheim Line would enable the A break-through at the Man- moment most critical of all since daring guerilla bands are south or by sea through the invaders from the south to join
in what is known as "Fin- harrying the raiders on their Gulf of Bothnia. land's waist," the region have left little food or housing thrusts above Lake Ladoga and reports yesterday
forces with the army operating flanks and scorched earth tactics, While this and the two north of Lake Ladoga. Finnish round Kemijarvi, where
announced for the Russian troops. Russia is trying to cut her
in the Arctic Circle are danger- little change in the south, while Danger spot is Rovaniemi, in ous victim in halves.
for Finland, the main Aglajarvi, it is claimed, has been the north central zone, where Russian attack is against the reached in a Finnish counter- In the large map numbered the Russians, heavily reinforced "Mannerheim Line" in Carelia. attack. circles indicate the areas in- and using tanks, are reported to "Although unbreached despite Estimates of the period dur- which the Red Army is advanc- be 60 miles to the west of this tremendous pressure, this line ing which the Finns can resist ing. Three of the areas are important railway and road must be kept manned by rela- successfully vary enormously...
tively large numbers of Finnish Soviet reports stated that vic- troops, thus made unavailable tory was expected this month. for other fronts.
If, however, the Finnish de- Reports that strong reinforce- fences are maintained at the ments have been brought up by chief points of attack, it is pos- the Russians (Finnish sources sible that a decision may not be estimate the number at 200,000) reached before tho spring. You read a lot about Helsing- dico, the first betrof stunning ing to reach a decision before now, the Finns, not yet exhaust suggest that the Soviet is strív- Should a big offensive succeed fors, the capital of Finland. and gloomler as reports of It was tombed again by the Increases, food grows shorter.
defents are brought back. Distress the heavy winter snows-Fin- ed by a long campaign, may be
land's best ally-make rapid expected to Russians yesterday.
And unrest in the city increases
develop guerilla Now read about Leningrad, too. The revolutionary movement progress impossible and render warfare with energy and effect. Russia's excuse for attacking Rasputin and assassinate him, push- grows. Even the nobles rise against Finland is that the Finns re-ing his body into the frozen Neva. fused territorial concessions Then in 1917 comes the moment. which would "safeguard" Lenin- The Russian Revolution has begun. The next day the garrison mutinies and the people take over the Govern- Leningrad has been three cities Inment. 30 years. In 1914 it was called...... A fow weeks later a train drawe ST. PETERSBURG, City of Peter lato the Finlyandaky Station. It has the Great, second capital of the come across Germany from' Switzer- mighty Russian Empire, and ranked land and brings in it Lenin, the re- with Paris and Vienna as one of the volutionary leader who has been in world's gayest cities....
exiic.
IS 'PROTECTING'
grad.
Its rulers are the courtiers, the! For some months he remains in powerful Grand Dukes, the Generals hiding in the capital of the new Re and Admirals who make up the Tsar's public until In October comes the glittering court.
Bolshevik revolution. It begins in You can see them, these noblemen, Petrograd and sweeps. Russia. in their over-long smart greatcoats, Yet next year Petrograd, birth- peakless caps nt a Jaunty angle, place of the Revolution, is reduced in gazing haughtily from the windows Importance. The seat of administra- from London and Paris-as they drive of the past is gone. of their motor-card-the latest thing tion in moved to Moscow. The fame
along the Nevsky Prospect towards
the Winter Palace,
It is like Rome in the last decadent
of the mighty Roman Empire.
days
bo
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In honour of Russia's revolutionary
leader the city's name now becomes In the gloomy Peter Paul Fortress, LENINGRAD, for in 1024, Lenin on an island in the River Father of the Revolution, dies, and Nova, in the
heart of the city, languish although his body la entombed in political prisoners. The Imperial Moscow it is Petrograd that la to police are on the alert, they have become known as his name city. their spies in the University where the Intellectuals are known to
And what of Leningrad to-day? Few know or will tell what goes fomenting rebellion against the Tears, whispering of the corruption on within its historie walls, for the of the Court and the Influence of a forbidden city. Its docks and har
Soviet Government has made it a sinister priest named Rasputin, among hours, it is known, have been made the people who lack food and fuel.
Despite the rigorous oppression of into a great naval base. the police, St. Petersburg has had its bidden zone.
But secrecy surrounds this for- mutinies and bloody riots.
Nearly two years ago foreign diplo mats were asked to leave. Nearly two years ago Leningrad became Then comes the Great War, and the Soviet Russia's Number One Military city is now called PETROGRAD. Secret. The great Russian. "bleamroller” li You may not swim, sal er hunt put into operation against Germany. near it. You may not build there. Whipped up into a frenzy of patrio-[You may not enter without a special; tism, the St. Petersburgers demand pass.
that the German name of their city The Finns, say the Russians, may shall be changed.
not even have their frontier as closo But the first fine patriotle frenzy as 20 miles from it.
Who is this man?
HERE is the story of a very successful man. He has held his
and
present job for three years.
His success secret is n egret. It is that he enjoys his work.
He works at least eight hours a day, reading papers, signing them, adding marginal comments in pencil. Like every man who holds down a big executive job, he has to deal with a wide range of subjects, but he insists that his experts give him an accurate complete explanation of every point that isn't clear at first. Inaccurate explanations are able to make him lose his temper. Nowadays he loses it much less frequently than before he took on his present job. But when he doca he makes himself heard.
Two other things he cannot stand are unpunctually and plans gone wrong. He recently made a 0,000-mile business trip through Canada with his wife, and though he had hundreds of appointments" he was never late once.
His private
He is very fond of his family. He has two small daughters, and sees a lot of his mother, whom he calls "Mo." Hife Is as quiet as he can make it, and, like most successful men, he in very moderato in his tastes. He doesn't smoke more than ten or fifteen specially blended cigarettes a day, though he chain- smokes when preparing a speech. Cigars he rarely smokes. Ife is a very moderate drinker, usually taking a glass of light wine with lunch and a whisky-and-soda in the evening.
His habits are very regular. Every morning about eleven, in An Interval between seeing people, a servant brings spirit stove, kettle, teapot and tea to his room for him to make his morning.
cup.
He dislikes offelousness, and just lately has been making some effective complaints against over-censorship.
Main differences that the war has made to his life are: (a) ho does not soo his daughters, who are in Scotland; (b) ho, hos much more work; and (c) he works in uniform, his job being of national Importance.
Have you guessed who this big business man la?
If not turn to Page Three.
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