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RIDDLES OF 1941

the "Hongkong Telegraph" begins a momentous series of articles, written by outstanding experts, on subjects which vitally affect every men, woman and child in the world. Written by war commentators with world-wide reputations, these articles will examine the chief problems that confront us in this Year of Destiny.

FIRST

in the series discusses the issues raised by President Roosevelt's latest speeches

Will Enter

ACTUALLY America is

already in the war,

The only tests of neu-

America

the War?

By Alistair Cooke

trality we law-worshipping Famous transatlantic broadcaster whose voice is known to

nations know are those of The Hague Convention and

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AT THE CROSSROADS

ALTHOUGH a number of leading Japanese statesmen and the Japanese press have for some time past allowed themselves to adopt a menacing tone towards Britain and the United

erimination

law.

millions of listenors.

·

Ever since the United States decided last June to ate the part America is play-

It does not help us to appreci- of view would merge as one. give Britain from her own ing. stock half-a-million rifles,

The Germans were also the

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ALISTAIR COOKE.............

If she had ah army-which she has nota two-occun navy. theu- sands of dle pilots, and fly thou sand immobile planes, she would be Irresistibly tempted to extend her war effort to Europe.

For the United States is a nation

at all times susceptible to moral crusades and proud of her technical skill..

After the War to see the true position, for President

They'll Be Used

It belongs to the pre-war But her vital interest ina a'dif- world, which includes also de- Terent emphasis, and the post-war By the middle of 1942, she whit finitions of "war entry."

peace might well be lost in pretend have the means to indulge this mood, ing that British and American points if Britain is by then still holding out

In an indecisive war.

America has now been energised

Roosevelt's recent speeches have Primarily, Amerien vastly prefers sounded the most stirring clarion 80,000 machine-guns, and first to realise that civilians to see a post-war Europe dominated since his first fireside talk in the dark 750 field artillery pieces, that is, the families of the fight standard, rather unn a world dom-

by a British Empire and gold days of 1933. she could no longer be ing men, and the mechanics, and inated by a German Empire and On the diplomatle front the United the audacious the diplomats are all equally the barter standard its slave labour States proceeds on reckoned as a neutral.

premise that it does, not exist. But. Since Dunkirk, then, she effective cogs in the machine of could enforce.

make no mistake, America is at war total war, and must be so or- has been a "non-combatant ganised.

This is the pressing American with the Nazis and Fascists. fear, not the fear of invasion-for belligerent," and her most

nobody has successfully demons- gnawing headaches have American sailer is tossing depth landed in the Western Hemisphere It is true that to-day no trated how a mighty army could be

It is not down on the books yet, come from trying to legalise, charges after German submar- and successfully operate three thou simply because the Germans, for their Band miles away from its pases of own good reasons, have not cared to through her Neutrality Act, ines, but it is a mistake, too, to supply.

cry: Hal! Who goes there?" the very powerful and un- think of him as lolling in Haw

Or, supposing Dakar became Nazi, neutral contribution she has ali with attractive brunettes.

and Brazi was hospitable to the In- They may decide to wage undeclared Sometime this year they may. made and is making.

vaders, how it could function even submarine warfare on American slip- 1,000 miles away...

ping. That would put an end

to diplomatic relations between Ger He's in the war-moreover, in Britain's war-for he is in the Pacle backing the British effort is the only many and the United States which are maintained to-day only because If, however, you are anxious playing longstop to the British Navy, way that would now be effective: by they are ignoted. to know whether America is go- which is busy elsewhere. ing to declare war, probably If he were not there, it is very only God and President Roose- likely that the men in the factories velt can tell you. Only God of Ohio and New Jersey would be would want to.

powerless to go to work on British orders for planes und tanks and guns, Anyway, it is a matter of sur- because nearly all the rubber and prising unimportance, But it in that is vital to the armaments will cause a lot of mischief as industry comes from the Dutch East people go on thinking an Ameri- indies.

Does It Matter?

Pacific "Longstop"

The United States is consequently

becoming the arsenal of the enemies of Nazism and Fascism.

Time Lags

You would then marvel at how deep America was in, and wonder when she first entered the war. The answer would be: Immediately after ' Dunkirk.

She cannot accomplish this feat simply by taking thought or making

Besieged Britain has one other con- a public proclamation. Before she solation, though it is of a philoso- denieves it there are various mad- phical sort, and hence less acceptable dening and irreducible time toge, in wartime than anti-aircraft guns which Hitler will do his damnedest or fresh vegetables.

can declaration of war would The Japanese Navy is keeping a to exploit,

It is simply this: There is no record mark a change from idleness to sharp eye on the Dutch East Indies.

And the American sallors are keep- pilots

America proposes to train 150,000 in history of a nation amassing prodigious activity.

a year and the a sharp eye on the Japanese ground crews, but they will not be them into the

supporting weapons of war and then throwing..

dustbin. Once you on hand this year, or probably next. commit yourself to them, somehow

America, proposes to make 30,000 they tend to get used.

ing

the

States, these two countries have per-

It would not make any such Navy. sistently refrained from adopting a

change, and everybody who similar and all too easy method of tantalises himself with this day- They will stay on watch until

synthetic rubber production in the aeroplanes a year, but she cannot be retaliation, which, they wisely recog- dream has failed to understand United States is really humming sure of that number until somebody nise, could only lead to further re-the ways of modern war, the and the Indien need no longer be has found a way of mass-producing

aeroplane engines. and Ind feeling. reality of the effort America is prized as the gem of the Preiße.

Even If that secret were made Japan has, perhaps misunderstood making, and the sort of stake America has a big Navy, but it is known to-night, designers would and regarded this restraint she has-in-the-post-war-world-not-big-enough-to-spilt-It-is-not-have-to-be called in, then produc- defnite indication of weakness, but

Let us examine the question. blg enough, for instance, to ease tion engineers Then machine tools whatever excuse there may have

America's great anxiety over the would have to be procured to make been for such an interpretation in the

Panama Canal. past, it is hardly conceivable that so

Peace to War

the machines that are to build the new-models, inistaken an Idea could be entertain-

Through that narrow lane of water All this takes, according to ed now.

part of the Pacife fleet would have experience of the ablest industrial- Martinique or French Guiana if the to dash to stop Germany taking over isin, ten months,

So, to-day, America is sweating Petain regime should go down in to make up for previous time lost. complete surrender.

And until she has made up that lost time which Hitler has gained-she will have no surplus armaments.

And until she has a large surplus America painfully needs a second it is dangerous to talk about declara- Russia did not make war on Navy, but though she is hammering tions of war. beneficio

away at overtime to build one, it is effect of jerking the Poland or Finland in the old an unavoidable fact that battle. American people out of their dreams sense, and Germany has yet to ship takes four years to make.

isolation to the realisation that preparations for defence must be declare war on Austria, Memel, To defend her own shores alone thoroughly undertaken. The United Czechoslovakia, Poland, Den she is in equally painful need of States formerly was reluctant to take mark, Norway, Holland, Belgi- planes, tanks, A.A. equipment, rifles,

action that could be construed as

um, Luxembourg. hostile, but Japan has, more than any

Almost the most unconven- It is true that neither Britain notional act of the present war was the United States seek war with Japan-they have not sought war the declaration of war made by with anyone.

Both countries are Britain and France. even anxious to avert it, but not to Japan still prefers to regard the extent that they are not pre- her nine years of looting, bomb- pared to

to take their stand should Japan ing, and systematic campaigning threaten

territories

whose remain

Inviolate. as the "China Incident." threat have indeed had the

ok

any

those musi

Busy Preparing

uniforms, and most of the other

other nation, changed this point of Her part in the carving up of weapons of defence."

Rumania was that of "adviser." It Germany were now to declare This indifference to the gon- war on her, and she was compelled

view.

PRIVATE

To-morrow:

WILL HITLER INVADE BRITAIN?

by Major E. W. Sheppard, famous writer on Army affairs; formerly a staff officer and a tank officer, пош the new Military correspondent "Daily Herald"

of

the

LIFE OF A PRIVATE

It's a funny thing.

Japan stands to-day at the parting of the ways. She is faced with ntlemanly rules of war has been U-boats, her harbours against raiders, the stars. The sky was very call love at first sight. Two people to defend her merchant ships against T SAW Old Silence looking at "You must not laugh at what they grave decision atid from other direc one of the great successes of the Panama Canal against fatal sabo-beautiful. A great white moon that each is what the other has been meet, and instantly recognise the fact tion the prospect is none-too IOSY,

totalitarian strategy. Lured by the hope of un

tage, there is no denying that Ameri- easy con- quest in unorganised China, her Hitler chooses to declare ca would go on a complete and hung over a pale, solemn earth. looking for. people find themselves to-day after nothing and to keep everybody frenzied war footing.

"You look sad,” I said. years of fighting reduced to an in a state of tension and terror. She would thereby increase her armaments production, but not as almost unbearabic state of poverty.

The United States, however, much as she would need to satisfy

"Just thinking," he replied. Bluffed, cajoled, and flattered by Ger- many, the country has been turned believe that two can play at that the new calls on her suppiles.

"Of home?" Into a condition which borders on game, and President Roosevelt She would, Indeed, have much less despair. The war of nerves which especially is an adopt.

Lo spare for Britain and China, and the Germans have played so success So while we deplore the fact might be bluntly compelled to say fully in various countries in Europe is being used in another form, la that Germany never learned to 50.

America is fully alive to these Japan, whose statesmen being play cricket, it is worth remind dangers and is preparing as fever- lured by promises which, at the best, ing ourselves that America is at ishly for total defence as if actual can only be regarded as doubtful. If the moment taking full advan- battle were to be done next month is one of the strange phenomena of the present war that though there tage of the very same failing.

Bay. Americu, too, is not bothering Her armament has not been one single Instance in

Corkers are in this which co-operation with Germany herself with declarations. In- war as grimly as they will ever be. has preved successful-except for stend, she goes ahead, giving to

are

+

on the plains of Texas or in the waters of

You may say that America is doing

"I met her by chance. Life be- came beautiful, full of new things; It was like being born into daylight. I never thought it possible to fall in love as much as that. In fact, I used "I haven't a home. I move to think that love was something about and live here and there," which people exaggerated for the purpose of making stories and films, that "But I can tell you,

now, writers

and actors cannot convey one. thousandth part of the real meaning of love, True love is too deep for expression. Do you understand?'

I understand," I said.

"Family?"

"I have no family,"

I could only say: ““Ah.”

•

Germany itself-yet each vielim in Tiritain all sorts of help which this for her own safety. So she gain, half to himself.

partner of Germany, has become the slave rather thon the equal. It is

war.

plain to all that at the moment it

care.

по

After a while, Old Silence spoke, "Then," he went on, "after I had known her only three days, I was "Nor have I any friends," he said. called up. And here I am. And turn, enticed by false promises, has imagined that it will prove the excep- in the world before 1917 would but the point is that if she were "Three months ago, if I had suddenly there she is. My body is here, and ing it primarily for Britain she been wiped off the face of the earth, it does what I tell it to do my duty. tien. Even Italy, still quoted as the have constituted positive acts of would bo doing the same things at there would have been nobody to "But my soul is there; and I feel an

the same speed.

emptiness, a kind of paint which will Consequently, international Since America is amming with all volunteered for the Army; I not go away. We write to each other We'll meet again.. suits Hitler's purpose io carry on the law in these times has all the her might against the very enemy delusion that the European Axis still force and authority of a rabbit's that Britain in now resisting, and

Then, all of a sudden, I fell in love But any holds good, whereas It is equally clear

quiet for a while; the great, deep bones about naming and desplaing with a woman, and she fell in love He laughed forlornly. There was that once he has attained his objectivo

will become as Italy

So far this alliance has hot brought that enemy, you might be tempted with me. as Rumania or any

"It happened in forty-eight hours, quiet of a calm winter night. "This other conquered

the expected happiness nor prosperity to assume tint America's Interest in It was one of those things two people war is a strange, rad kind of begin- war Japan to the Japanese people, and they this war is on all counte the satne os

wander through life, on separate ning to many beautiful things yet to said, Ok was an ally of Britain and Russin. would do well to remember that the Britain's,

southwards,

In many ways it is-she believes paths, without purpose as it seems. come, by God's grace," Her prosperity and progress date threatened advance

An air raid warning sounded, an from that time. Since then, Inspired though gilded by German propa- in the same institutions, the same Then they meet, and the whole Silence. by dreams of greater grandeur, she gande, would expose them to still type of government, the sume free- meaning of their lives becomes per-

we reached for our rifles. fectly clear. has thrown in her lat with Germany, greater dangers,

In the last?

since. President Roosevelt makes no

dorna.

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