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THE pretx "Špecial to the Telegraph" ved by the "Hongkong Telegraph" ta indicate news which is strictly copyright under the provisions of the Trisconsmuni- cation Ordinance, 1936. Such news aa bears the Indication "UP" is received in Hangkone on the date of publication by the United Press Associations, who, rés arrve all rights and forbid repubileations, either wholly or in part without previous arrangement.

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HONGKONG bids welcome to

THE

REAL HEROES

By John Gordon

To the rest of the world the British must seem an extra- ordinary race. They have performed in the mass during the past year feats of valour probably unequalled in their own his- Lory or in the history of any other nation. Yet in their modesty they decline to tell the story of their valour with anything ap- proaching adequacy, or to permit anyone else to do it for them. Take the instance of the Battle of Britain. On one sunny Sunday afternoon in September the whole fate of the British Empire, and the whole future of the world, depended on about two thousand young men. As the Luftwaffe crossed the Chan- nel to strike what was to be the blow that was to open the way to the invading army, these young men rose in the air and raced into battle. Before night fell they had smashed Hitler. He has never, recovered from that afternoon and he never will.

Those young British airmen that day wrote into history one of history's greatest pages. Yet hardly one person in Britain could tell you today the name of one of them. They are anonymous heroes. They will live in legend as anonymous heroes. Is there another nation on earth that could have thrown such a-veil round immortality? I doubt it. To be so sure of your strength and greatness that you can be proud of it with- out boasting of it is surely the perfection of confidence.

★

You might think that even if they hushed up the story of their mass heroism, the British might pay a public tribute to the outstanding bravery of individuals. But no! They are just as secretive about individuals. Recently, one British air station celebrated the bringing down by its squadrons of their 608th German airplane. No other station has equalled this record. You might suppose that the Com- mander of this station, who is adored by his men, as one of the greatest air leaders of the war, would receive public recognition) of his triumph. But no! He is too modest.

This modesty seems to rin through the whole nation. The first girl to win the new George Medal for ravery in Civil De- fence was an office 'typist. Al- most without training she found herself in the middle of one of those terrifying air raid dramas! which officially the British refer to as "an incident"..

She carried out a series of) rescues with the utmost calm- ness and bravery. Shortly after- wards, when awarded her medal, she was asked what her feelings

thought to myself this has been a most unpleasant day".

A truly heroic understatement; but typically British.

Ominous Rumblings from Vesuvius!

REVOLT

REVOLT

ITALY

Tell them now about

IT AINT THE HEAT,

BENITO.

IT'S THE HUMILITY

OUR NEW ORDER

By Lady Rhondda

the Press is the Fourth They want freedom and they That we hope and believe the

Estate of the Realm, propa- want security and peace.

time The fourth Service arm.

majority of the people of Ger-

will. That is, they want above all many

We're Too Modest

when they have

its Governor, Sir Geoffry North-had been. She replied modest-ganda to enemy and enemy- cote, who has returned from ly. "At the end of the day occupied countries is in war- to be assured that this kind of thrown off their present rulers, thing is not going to happen also be of the sume mind as to what constitutes civilisation. 10-months' England after

But that whether they are or not · absence. The Colony's greeting

will make but little difference. is warm and sincere, and the

For that civilisation is what occasion made all the happier by the re-assurance that His Excellency has fully recoveredl from the intiaposition which caused him to leave last A.ay.

more

When Sir Geoffry arrived in Hongkong to take up his respon- sible, office in November, 1937, it was generally noted by the press that he came at a difficult and delicate time, the Colony being faced with internal prob- lems and external threats suf- ficient to test the administrative ability and thet of any man. Unhappily, international events have decreed that His Excellency must return to find the Colony fucing a situation even acute than it was three and a half years ago. During the past ten months the situation in the Far East has deteriorated to such an extent that it has been found necessary for the Colony to take the fullest measures of defence. There has been ELII evacuation of the naval and military families as well as a

of large proportion British elvilinn women and children; been put into effect; A.R.I. pre- compulsory military training has

cautions have been trebled; taxa- tion has been considerably in- creased; for the first time in the Colony's history immigration regulations have been intro duced; the Colony has been liv- ing, and continues to live, in an atmosphere of tension and won- dering expectancy.

women

Who

*

about it.

It is not surprising, there- again. fore, that although it is just about as difficult to follow the details of our overseas propa- Now in her New Order Ger- ganda as to follow the details many offers them two out of the in any case we propose lo esta- These civilian air, raid defence of the movements of our fleet, three things they ask for. She blish-in detail at home, and in forces have become a most re- the public takes a very con- offers them peace, and a kind its broad principles wheresoever And thai in fu- markable body. No soldiers in siderable interest in how that of security: that is, she offers our writ runs. the field have exceeded in pluck propaganda is done. It ought them an assurance that this war ture any country which attempts

will not begin again.

to break its fundamental laws or in discipline the magnificent to.

on pitch black

There is a widespread impres-True, the pence is the peace of will have to reckon with Amerien nights, with fire bombs and high sion that up to now it has not a desert. True, the New Order and with Britain.

Policing The World ́ explosives crashing down all been done as well as it might is order under the heel of the around them, carry the victims have been. That is pretty cer- conqueror, But men can come of raiders from the bombed tainly true.

to such a pass, such a state of that is what it comes to) will be The policing of the world (yes, But I do not think our propa-hopeless misery and despair. A perfect curse to us, and to houses to the hospitals-Some of them are girls of 18, some

But not middle-aged mothers of families, ganda has deserved all the hard that even peace in Hell seems Ameriet, of course,

half the curse that this war 18. When we answer Germany by They go about their work in things that have been said worth the taking.

The establishment in Great Parts of it have been excel- Saying to these small nations, Britain of the civilisation for pairs with no man to support

"You shall all have your inde- which we are fighting (and it them. Some have died, many have been wounded, but there is lent. It has shown one great

win, would obviously be quite im- hardly a record of one giving up. it. The facts have been given Europe shall revert to the thirty possible to take the lead in esta

merit, perhaps the greatest of pendence back when we They see the most appalling

soberly, honestly and with or so completely sovereign states lishing civilisation abroad un- of which she consisted before less we were first prepared to side of war, grieviously wounded babies, and frenzied mothers, out exaggeration.

the war." is it surprising if they set an example at home) will in- the bodies being carried from

give a sigh of despair?

volve making this island into a the ruins of homes, and the

For they know very well that real Democracy. It is an enormous thing to bodies too, that cannot be car-have achieved for our news ser- not one of them can defend their As Herbert Morrison ried away.

marked the other day, "It is The other evening, while Lon-vice that it is to-day the one sovereignty when they get it.

The fact is that in the past high time that we outgrew our don was being raided, when the European news service in which

we have shown ourselves to be economic swaddling clothes, and the system of social inequality whole sky was lit by fires, and the whole world believes. bombs seemed to be dropping by I have sometimes heard it ar- much too molest.

"Germany," said Professor and privilege that accompanies the hundred, I stood with two off gued that the success of our these ambulance girls beside a news service is enough. That to Madariaga recently, "wants to them.'

The establishment of that outline rubble heap that ten minutes give the facts is all that we need dominate the world," and he

added hopefully, "Great Britain civilisation in broad before had been a happy home. to do. But it is not.

throughout Europe will not in- Only one high side wall was still People are apt to talk as if wants to organise it."

"Hopefully," because that is volve any interference with the there were something inherent- standing.

From the middle of the rubble ly dishonest about propaganda. exactly what Britain has always internal affairs of other nations come a mumed cry. We scrambled The is nonsense. Propagan- tried to avoid doing, and she except in so far as they inter- are you?" A girl's velce answered, da is not in the least inherently does not even yet seem to realise fere with those of their neigh-

Its morality depends that if we are ever to have last- bours. "Here", "How many?" we shouted dishonest.

A Lead For Peace "Five", she said. "We are under a upon what you are talking about ing peace that is just what she table which is holding up the stones" and why. And on whether must make up her mind to do.

We stepped back into the dark

across the stones shouting "Where

never

onco

Five

lives

Truthful News

must be worth talking about.

1

TU-

But we shall have to say that we do

But I am quite sure that un- regard as interference, any economic

less we do organise Europe at inws calculated to upsci the casy road to call a demolition squad to the you tell the truth about it. rescue. As we did so the standing But obviously before you can least, Germany will dominate it, functioning of the internal economy of Europe; any attempt at aggression side wall fell with a crash on the do propaganda you must have If not in 1941, then in 1951.

methods. spot where the five victims lay bury- something to talk about, and it

Our trouble in the past, as I by military or economie ing them hopelessly.

And lastly, that we shall regard os say, is that we have been too interference with Its neighbours any more to the war account.

A few minutes inter both girls Where We Fail modest. For

and bullying or torturing by any country we --- we His Excellency, however, has were in their ambulance carrying a

America-could organise the of its own minorities. And that brings me to the world if we chose. If we and or concentration camp brutalities, for There must be no more pogroms been one of the millions at Home screaming woman to the First Aid

Post. I saw them many times more chief thing which has, I think, America-were first to make up they are the lad of things that lead who, during the past year, have

that night. They told me even been wrong with our propaganda our minds what we proposed to to wars. And we do not prenose to learnt to take it." and Hong-

stories of their subsequent

are likely to . kong can therefore look forward tures, some moving, some amusing up to date. Insofar as we have do, and then to tell other nations permit practices that to calm and inspiring leadership But I was struck by the fact that from its chief executive shouki | they

mentioned how across it has been because we do it, wo might get at a com- leaders of the civilised world, and it narrowly they had escaped denth the future bring new crises and

had never properly formulated it paratively low cost a lasting is the business of lenders to lead, in themselves. They were Ds uncon-

pence as well as in war. anxiation. On the other hand,

celous of the herolsm es

their even to ourselves. Sir Geoffry can regard, with no

nen in the air.

In the first place, whom is our What we should tell them, I get that into our heads we shall in- evitably full in our propaganda, be- little antisfaction, the fact that No wonder the world doesn't propaganda for? It is for the think, is that we propose to es-, .cause we shall have no propaganda under the able guidance of Lieut- understand the British. (World countries now dominated by Ger- tablish both at home and abroad to put

put nerosa. General E. F. Norton-His Ex-

Copyright Reserved).

Before you have propaganda you many-Poland, Norway, Hol- the civilisation for which we are. It is for the now fighting,

must have a policy. And once you cellency's deputy during the may hold. Lieut-General Nor- land and the rest.

have the right policy your propagan- past eight months-Hongkong ton can hand back the reins of people Inside Germany. And it

We should add that we hope da Junt makes itself. has attuned itself to war needs, government to Sir Geoffry in is for the people who are pre- and believe that all our Allick All we need is first the courage to has mobilised men and women the full knowledge that he has pared to fight sooner than be will be of the same mind as our-realise what we shall inevitably have ever to know real into efficient defensive units, accomplished

selves in this matter, and that to do if we are A difficult tnak dominated by Germany.

peace. And, secondly, the courage to and generally speaking fitted with Impressive speed

these countries we shall welcome their active tell the world tint we mean to do What and itsolf for whatever the future' efciency.

help in our task.

failed to put our point of view of the world that we meant to lead to wars.

We-we and America-nre the

are

4 want?

do

pence.

it.

Until we