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Monday, February 10, 1941.

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TO SCORN delighTS

THE home market is still too much of a drain on Britain's resources: the civil consumer has not yet travelled far enough along the road of self-denial. He must, it seems, to a greater extent than before, learn to scorn delights and live laborous days.

That Miltonic gospel is

an excellent guide to all, citizens who wish to know how they can best help forward the national effort,

The further restrictions in- dicated recently will be cheer- fully accepted everywhere, even by shopkeepers, whose already great difficulties, the President |

February 10, 1941

Will the United States Enter The War?

Last February Everett Holles, United Press Ca- ble. Editor, accompanied Under-Secretary of State Sumner Welles on an of ficial "fact finding" mis- sion to Europe. Impor- tant changes of adminis- tration policy in the inter- vening months have been greatly based upon sults of Welles' mission. Holles has just completed an extensive study at

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TC-

The Next

a year ago in Rome, Paris, Berlin and London.

Welles came out of Ger- many last year hearing what was tantamount to a blunt warning from Hitler that if the United States knew what was good for her she would keep her skirts clear of any entanglements such as aid for Britain.

Weeks Eight

Will

by

Tell

EVERETT HOLLES

even

That was the time of the "phoney war" and reports reaching Mr Roosevelt some purportedly originat- ing from Goering that Washington of U. S. against the Axis be- and tanks can be de--

sufficient Hitler was in a mood to foreign policy, interview. cause of President livered in

Roosevelt's unpre- quantities.

negotiate peace were heard "'ing high officials.

time and cedented programme to I found high govern- "feelers"

again. These contended "guarantee" a British

ment officials acutely ap- that Hitler was willing to WASHINGTON, Feb. victory.

prehensive lest a test of step aside as dictator if an 9 (UP), Administra- Actually it is war the British ability to sur- equitable peace for Germany tion leaders in Washing- right now without any vive come before suffi- was devisable. ton believe the next shots being fired -an cient aid arrives. Diplo- Welles learned that Hitler eight or ten weeks will alliance between the matic, military and was willing to negotiate a tell whether the United United States and Bri- naval leaders told me peace but that-following States will be plunged tain without any seals they believe Britain will the conquest of Poland-the into actual warfare or signatures.

be able to turn back any peace." But Hit- German invasion. ler knows,

Mr Sumner Welles (right) photographed with Count Ciane after their talks in Romo last year.

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Fuehrer wanted a "victor's

In private conversation with Hitler, Welles listened just a s

to the Fuehrer paint a grim One high official said the word picture of German Washing-odds on such a Nazi under- planes reaching beyond ton knows, taking are easily 60 to 40 in Europe-a picture ranking the United Britain's favour.

the United States as a riva! · States can- But those close to Presi- of Germany whether or not not deliver dent Roosevelt fear Hitler's the United States entered

surprise stroke may be even the war.

an "avalan- che"

arms

worse than an invasion- Welles returned and Mr of that he may try to knock Roosevelt, flung down the to Britain out by "total de--challenge that there can be Britain struction" from the air for no reconciliation between before six which Coventry, and Lon- the Axis "tyranny" and the

don bombings have been democratic way of life.. months or

This attack of "total de-

a year, and merely rehearsals. hence Hit- struction," it is believed in The barricade had been ler may at the United States, may come thrown up but there had tempt a after or simultaneously with been no shooting.

knockout a German invasion of Ire- But in this race against blow

at land sometime in March. time to arm Britain, the

I can state on authority United Britain be-

States will un- that the United States' new doubtedly be compelled to fore United policy of all-out

aid to take bolder steps than any States' Britain is a direct result of disclosed thus far. nlanes; Under-Secretary of State The administration's pro- guns, ships Sumner Welles" explorations gramme is being pushed nhead

on the principle that If abots are to be fired it must be Germany who fires the first one.

What

developments might

A World Without Women drive Hitter to declare war

to of thousands of men are now living seeing new scenes and new faces caching about at a hobby, are made

day.

In civilian life the average man in fairly well surrounded by wonen. Generally his home contains at least one, and all day he is meeting them at his work...

New Zest in Life

Good

1. Use of American warships to convoy arms shipments across the Atlantic.

All must be regarded ag strong possibilities because they offer for relief of Britain's most urgent needs-shipping:

But sources close to the Pre-

of the Board of Trade recognises, FEW people seem to have realised businesses to become "travellers" lack of tact; lack of "push and go"

it, but it is a fact that hundredsmen who move about the country, slovenly dressing; lazy habits; potter- will be increased. Seeing so

2. Use of American merchant many inspiring examples every

appear Important crimes, until the ships through modification of a life in which only the male sex day of the courage of our figures.

sweetest-tempered man is apt to get the neutrality law to, transport restive.

war supplies to the British Isles. various defence forces, of our Think of all the husbands, fathers,

J. B. Priestley emphasised this

3. Seizures and handing over That is why the all-male existence to Britain of foreign merchant A.R.P. legions, and

of the brothers, and fiances who are now longing for change in The

30 removed entirely from their normal Companions"the urge to cut loose of the Forces appeals to many ships now tied up in United peoples of the heavily bombed home circlet

from all the humdrum worries and men. It is nice to get a leave and States ports. Įto strike out afresh.

to enjoy women's companionship towns, large numbers of the

Well, this war has shaken a good again, without staying long enough public are oppressed by a sense

few people out of their rut, and pro- for the novelty to wear off and the

rows to begin. of the comparative inadequacy

misen to do more in this matter be- were fore it ends. They said we

"Half a dozen honeymoons" is the of their own contributions to

getting soft and decadent-loo fond description given to six leaves which Now, it in any of the Forces or if for an easy and comfortable life. We one man had in the first fifteen wards victory. They will be his family has been evacuated, he is have given the lie to that secusation; months of the war. Well, when most enger, one is confident, to adapt surrounded by his own sex, and the but there is no doubt that thousands people are lucky if they attain one

of men were beginning to find their good honeymoon in a life-time, this sident believe Hitler's anger will change is great. their lives still further to the

lives a little lacking in incident. The Arst thing he notices, If he necessities indicated by Mr thinks about the matter, is that there

In favour of this world without be tempered by such considera- Now, when excitement Is in women. Oliver Lyttelton.

is a good deal more peace and emotion which is constantly being quietness nowadays. Men do not felt, Instead of ono rarely The nation's industrial and chatter much, and they are seldom perlenced, there seems a new zest in

"difficult." Usually they mean what lite for most people. human resources muet be

they Gay, and not something quite They say that a solfor makes an applied with the maximum different. There are no "mood to ideal husband, because he is never at cone with aud no one to accuse them home long enough 10 become o intensity to the only task that of queer, abstract faults.

Inuisance to his wife, Most of tho matters to ourselves, or

aro now like The "Where-were-you-lant night" men in the Forces

peace-Ume sailors; they get home posterity-the overthrow of inquisition is quite absent, unless, it only at long intervals and for short! in the Forces, they overstayed their periods. This ensures that there is expen-time off, and in that case, it is the no time for bickerings and squabbles

dévelop-no opportunity C.O. who slits the problem with ato

criticism-no chance for family troubles to be too Intrusive, "Absence Makes The

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minimum of words!

Nazi tyranny. Personal diture, much though it has already been curtailed by legis-

The Happy Medium Intive action, must accept an- other turn of the acrew. In general it seems that this all- Luxuries will be eschewed, semi- ! male communal form of life in very luxuries dispensed with, and much to the taste of those who are

undergoing it. only the most obviously and urgently essential purchases made.

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Heart-"

ex.

for

shows that there must be something

-ALDO

tions as:

can

1. Japan-Whether he count upon the Japanese to on- ter the war under the triple alliance, which contains the

Took £3,000 loophole that Japan is obliged

To Shelter

+

to fight only in the event of "attack" by the United States or other non-belligerenta. "YOU are one of the most 2. Russin-Whether Hitler foolish persons I have ever come could feel sure of the Soviets cross," the Tottenham magis-who are at his back while meet- rate recently said to Mrs Annieing a new and powerful enemy Young, a widow.

in the west,

8. Italy-Whether war on the She had just told him she used United States might prove to be to take her life's savings, £3,000 in the move needed to break down notes, to a public shelter every

Italy's wobbly war machine..

4. France and Spaln the already serious troubles be- Whether they might complete

tween Germany and France and turn starving Spain from the Axis.

There are on astonishing number night. So much for old "family life" of married men in the Army whe How the wives and mothers and confess quite frankly that they to her son's friend, Stanley Thomas In the shelter, she said, the met sisters would fume if they thought better with their wives when they Hammond, a 23-year-old soldier. their men were really rather glud to are not at home continually. What This will not only give new ba freed from all domestic squabbles have the wives to say to this? Con grip and toughness to the war and feminine bickerings!

It be they have been too much of the effort, but also confer fresh

schoolmistress and not enough of the strongth and endurance capacity to be a

Actually, "the ideal life would seem sweetheart?.

mean between the old on the character of the people. "family" existence and the present It does reem as though a woman's

The war becomes more and more harder one. Perhaps in the old dayschiet falling is a censorious attituda of peace we were getting too obressed to her man, be he husband, son, or

of the comfortable flance. Usually, it there with the Idea

in uny home as the peak of lite's ambition. criticism of conduct, it is the woman

who is responsible, rarely the man. 7 Undoubtedly the lot of the men

a test of psychological as well as of physical vigour, and it will not be said that this free people. were unable to discipline them- selves up to and beyond the point attainable by the docile masses of Nazidom.

who worked all day and spent nearly There sem to be so many petty every evening in his home was dull, faults which a mere male can commit That explains the rather extraerdin- that he is always made to feel guilty. ary desire of nearly all young men in Having a drink; going out at nigh.s;

Costly Cups Of Tex Ench morning for a week he went back to her home in Newton-road,

N., for a cup of tea

There is a deep conviction in circles close to Mr Roosevelt

On October 22 she found vint that Hitler will move cautiously £2.500 was missing from the attache in taking the United States an cass in which the carried her money, a declared enemy and that Gor: const charge of stealing the £2.500 many, for all her threats, is like- Mammout was eammilted for trial to stand for a vast, outpour

taformed that £1,300 of the money ing of United States' ald to |Britain... before she declares team pennunpad. Mr« Young pro-

war.

Am ( in ts safo placa,