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"TELEGRAPH” SATURDAY FEATURE

CURRENT COMMENT

By "Scrutineer"

There is a French saying that even from the misfortunes of our friends we derive 'secret pleasure, and it is certain this is so with Hitler.

Hitler hoped to play the part of the architect of the new order in Europe and so win a name for his statesmanship and for his lofty in- tentions. The successful criminal usually trics to become a saint. The conference which is being held In Vienna is meant to show the world that Hitler's sole ambition is to restore order and get willing co-operation

from the various

states. He is a master of stage- craft, and so these conferences are accompanied by much ceremonia! But and are widely advertised.

the adherence of Hungary to the pact, even if it is done with great solemnity and a fanfare of trum- pets, merely makes formal what has already been implicit for a long time.

The disaster which the Italians have suffered at the hands of the Greeks removes Mussolini as а competitor for the dicta- It torship of Europe. also throws into relief the achievements of the Ger- mans in their blitzkrieg against Poland and France, and presents a contrast too striking for the Italians to miss. It means that Hitler has got Mussolini just exactly where he wants him, for the two recent speeches of JAPANESE AT VIENNA the Duce reveal not his confidence but his fear,

It is extraordinary that on theevc_of_a_ great battle for Egypt he should inform his soldiers that they are going to fight against an extremely power- ful British force com- posed of the finest British reg i ments. The Italians are not likely to be heartened by such a tribute to their enemy, especial. ly, when expressed by their own leader, who is never wrong.

Then Graziani is going to nt- tempt something which has never before been tried, namely, the invasion of Egpyt from the west. Here again there is the apology beforehand for anticipated failure. In comparison with Henry V's speech before Harfleur, it sounda funeral oration before the like battle starts.

..

BLACK WEEK FOR MUSSOLINI

It has certainly been a black week for Italy, whatever else hap- pens in the future. But Mussolini is still necessary to Germany and cannot be left unaided, since the collapse of the Italians would mean the withdrawal of their forces from the Mediterranean and would give freedom to the British fleet to pursue its task more effectively elsewhere. It is likely then that Germany will send an ultimatum to Greece demanding that she come to terms with Italy and exclude British forces from her shores. Greck refusal would then involve an attack through Bulgaria or Yugo-Stavia, for which Germany has her forces ready, polsed,

On the other hand Germany's hands are so dripping with the blood at her other victims, that she may hesitate to add to her gulit. That is why Italy was set: for the rois of conquering Greece.

She

had merely stabbed Franco in the back, not brutally ill-treated Poles, Czecha, Norwegians, Danes, and Frenchmen, Dutchmen and Bel- gline.

has been in Admiral Horthy Hitler's pocket for the last five with So it years,

would be Rumonia. The states which do alternatives: these things have no they are already under the harrow. Vast German armies are near or actually in occupation of their ter- ritories, and it is this fact which makes the conference rather ridi culous, Hitler knows nothing of co-operation, as the word is not in his vocabulary.

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Japan is sending her repre- sentative Mr. Saburo Kurasay Ambassador in Berlin, to this other Vienna Conference. words,

she is claiming to have a It may share, however meagre be, in fashioning the new-order- in Europe, while she tries to ex- ofude every nation from per- forming a similar task in Asia. The new order in Europe has to have a Japanese ingredient to make it palatable, but the new order in Asia is to be a Japan- eso dich entirely. The world is certainly progressing.

COVETOUS EYES OF SPAIN

The visit of Senor Suner to Ber- In following so quickly upon that of Molotov is of more importance than their previous one, because.. on this occasion he is Foreign Minister and not merely a repre- sentative of the Falangist party.

Spain is not only worried about Gibraltar; she wants a good stretch of French Morocco, and the pro- blem is to persuade Hitler to belp General Weygand has said he is yielding nothing of the French African possessions and that, there- fore, he will fight if Spain attempts to enforce her claim.

her.

The arrival of the French co- lonful army would have the cordial approval of de Gaulle and the dis- approval of Mussolini, who has made what headway he has in Africa, and it is not much by being treed from the anxiety of French attack.

Suger thus Ands that difcutien are greater than appeared. Thero is in Spain a great desire for ex- pansion but there is also fear that in the present. impoverished state of the nation it cannot be realised. Moreover, Spain is now beginning to make some profit out of the war, that und the prospect of the loss of the trade is rather a serious matter. There are other aspetts

of the question too, the knowledge that an unsuccessful war would put an end to Franco, for the Republicans are · still half the nation and the attitude of the United States has to be con- 'sidered.

Altogether prudence is more likely to govern the final decision than rashness,

FREE FRANCE GAINING

It is difficult in these days, when 'so much is at stake'and when the ·

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Bushel The

Mother, Goddess of the North Star. Worshipped by Buddhists and Taoists alike, she occupies in the Taoist religion, the same position as Kwoon Yum in Buddhism.

She wears a Buddhist crown. and is depicted seated on a lotus throne. She has three eyes, eighteen arms, and in her hands she holds various pre- cious objects a spear, bow, sword, dragon's head, pagoda, five chariots, sun disc and moon disc.

She has control of the books of life and death, and if people wish to prolong this life they. worship at her shrine: Her worshippers do not eat animal food. on the 3rd and 27th of each month.

Walter C. Clark.

conditions in the world are such as to sudden the soul of man, to avold, on the one hand, wishful thinking and, on the other, fearful thinking.

The result of Hitler's visit to Marshal Pelain was designed to bring out the acceptance on the part of France of Hitler's demand for full co-operation, use of fleet. air basen, sea ports and other such things. It was to make us afraid. What has actually hap pened

of the annexation Alpaco-Laxtnine, the forced migration of French citizens and A growing antagonism' against Germany in France,

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It may be wishful thinking but It is also becoming increasingly under clear, that Free France General de Gaulle is the real France, and not the Vichy Govern- ment under Marshal Fetain and hope for revival centres now on the action of the

colonies, French Obviously If Germany wins the up her war, France must yield colonial empire. Spain, Italy and

It. Germany will share This tact is co

Is astounded

so obvious that one

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"TELEGRAPH” SATURDAY FEATURE

BEHIND THE HEADLINES

By John Blunt

According to an "Asso- ciated Press" despatch from London early in the week, Hitler is beginning to fumble with an olive branch. He has .even gone so far, apparently, as to outline his peace terms, the first two conditions of which are:

(1) The British Empire being. undefeated and unconquered, to remain

it is; and:- (2) Europe, being con- .

Ger- quered by

as

many, to be regard-

ed 28 outside

ping of bombs from great heights

heights at which calculation can-. not be made to ensure hilling military targets-damns the Ger- mans in the hearts of all civilized

people, For a time it must be expected that Britain's sacrifice will be great, but the spirit of the people never will be broken.

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The terrific onslaughts of our Air Force are gradually sapping the German vitality, and it i wonder that Hitier, in his despera- tion, is now making frantic efforts to secure assistance from other nations, Hungary has fallen to his due to blandishment, probably fear, although the terms offered will have been in contradistinction previous modus operandi which was to seize, plunder and ruvage countries coveted by Hit- ler. It is however, obviously dawn- ing upon him that his previous tactics are not desirable, If cajole- ment will suffice. He has now donned sheep's clothing in order to delude those whom he would des-

to

thi

the

Britain's sphere of troy that he is no longer the wolf interest."

How very condescend- ing! He at least admits that the British Empire is too much for him, and that it is undefeatable and unconquerable.

Hitler's attitude does not stack up very well with his bombastic utterances of not so many months ago; it is im portant however, to know that he is now forced to take notice of the writing on the wall.

The German morale must be sinking to a low ebb. In the first place, the people are awakening to the grim reality that their screaming, gesti- culating hero, who promised them world domination after the he had exterminated. British Empire, has only, brought to their country tre- and mendous devastation misery. Dozens of their ports. docks, factories, dumps, oil tanks, and all kinds of war equipment and impedimenta have been destroyed by the Royal Air Force, the Fleet Air Arm and the Royal Navy. (Remember that the Germans were assured that the British reach Air Force could not Germany.) Not only does Hitler recognise the writing on the wall; so docs every. Ger- man, man, woman and child.

In the second place, German morale must be deteriorating be-

the conditions cause

in that country hardly coincide with those which might be expected of a nation whose boast it was 40

carola bring the world to its feet within Germany's ship- few months,

the ping has been driven from

what little seven seas; her losses in naval warfare she has attempted have been great; submarine crews have left their bases never to ro- turn; therands of men have gone down in transports; and above all this, the people at home have to tighten their belts, and yet work harder for meagre monetary com- pensation. The liberty of the sub- jeet is unknown, and in its place la what is tantamount to universal 'alavery.

n

the

at the attitude of Vichy. France was a great nation, great in

the

full sense of the word. Of Western civilisation she was the sure shield and main sword, but a tired hand

from has dropped the sword

Its nerveless grasp, und a confused

bas Jullied mind

shield. Nothing is so discreditable in French history as the trial of those statesmen and soldiers now in Rom who are charged not with inade quate defence but for making any defence of their country at all.

This phase, however, is passing, and in spite of Hitler's blandiah- ments the true spirit of France will emerge and, linked with the. power of Britain, will once more reassert Itsolf Not only is there the wish to have it so, but there la good reason to bellevé It will be

Unfortunately, it still Hes in Germany's power to drop destrue; tion and death from the skies, and the people of the British Tales will be called upon to bear the brunt of Geman frightfulness and brutality. The indiscriminate drops

of yore,

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The outlook is still dark and terrible. In his fizial. moments, Hitler will stop at nothing. The lives of women and children count fór naught in the fiendish mind of this gargantuan slaughterer. In the last extremisis of his fatal madness, he will make every effort

to spew death and destruction against those

we love; do his damndest to smash the British Isles, believing by so doing that he will smash the British Empltc............. How little he knows!

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Thinking of all this, is it not this thousand plties that in little corner of the Empire a dis- cordant note should have been struck? I refer to the evacuation Jimbroglio,

Whatever may be the merits or the demerly of the question. It must surely be coneeded that the original

suggestion

that women

and children should leave for place of safety (and we are lucky to belong to an Empire which canı

was

bused upon offer refuge) humanitarian motives.

A fortress is not the place for women and children should trouble arise, and no man should wish to keep them. I do not suggest that Hongkong will become involved in warfare, but with the world in the melting pot for the time being. nobody can say that the war might

spread even to this

little out-

post

lover

Let's think of England. Suffer- Ing as she is. Fighting as she is. She will not complain, but carry on until her skies are cleared of the foulness which Hitler has created. For our own part, we know that many women and children of Hongkong will nover experience the horrors which our people are standing up to in the British Isles, and should it not be- cause for thankfulness that our own folk are safe, and will be

war's spared witnessing

-holo- caust? Let's forget our own little troubles and help England and the Emoire to triumph, for by all pulling together we shall hasten the dawn of peace.

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