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A
CURRENT COMMENT
TELEGRAPH
She
SATURDAY
The Final passage of the Leane and Lond B in the Ilouse of Representatives by 317 to 71 votes gives an impressive] picture of the state of American
plied, for once the United States feeling with regard to Nazism. The two-to-one vote in the solemnly undertakes a task shu Senate expressed the attitude of stops at no half measures. that body to this particular me realises that there are no islands There are none of thod of helping the Allics. Hnd any more, it been a straight vote on whe- those geographical units that ther Britain should be helped or used to symbolise security and not, without reference to the peace-even oceans are casily method, the verdict in this case crossed by bombers, and still the Prime would also have been almost un- animous. This means that there will be a vigorous implementa tion of the act just passed, and that the President will exercise his powers under the bill without delay.
FEATURE
Minister,
By
Scrutineer
March 15, 1941.
By Walt Disney
A PROFESSIONAL. SECRET, TOOTS!
WALT
· Defogberral by Kore'
is this guarantee
Dni Matsuoka ishes to announce publlely to the let and which Ribbentrop will not ve, seeing that this would-be-a caffirmation of the Anti-Comintern .net abned specifically against appropriated French stocks of food Russin. This would of course |11|1- and left the people to face the con- tegenise Russlo at a time when her, sequences.
co-operation was most needed, and when Germany wanted to use the GERMANS IN TRIPOLI uit weight of her armament not en
the Russian border, but in the Hitler has sent German troops to Balkans and in Britain, and it would Tripoli, which is four hundred miles put off the invasion of Britain to the across the desert from Benghazi and Greek Kalends. only 50 miles from Tunisia. They
are, therefore, not a source of The further Germany advances i
Pact
anxiety to us, but they are a grave the Balkans the longer are her lines whose threat to the French in Tunisia, of communication, and the less de- be of allowing should General Weygand show signs strous must she of non-co-operation. If the Ger- Russia to become actively hostile. mans can induce Admiral Darlay to The original Anti-Comintern antagonise Britain, while they keep represents the true mood of Ger- watch on the French colonies, then many and Japan vis-a-vin Russia, the surrender of France will be com- whereas Germany's pact with Russia plete, since no help whatever can In August, 1939, merely persuaded come to France except by British Russia to suspend active prepara- victory which such measures, If they tons on her part until Germany and are agreed to by the Vichy Govern- Japan were ready to resume inent, would Impede.
Anti-Comintern
after the polley August part had served Its
Its purpose. Rusia, by being a party d
to this the opportunist policy,
more easily are distant contin- mother was American and whose ents invaded by new doctrines father was English, and in no if the old and tried ones are not one could it find a more appre- resolutely defended.
priate and happier expression. The passage of the Lease and The mood of the two nations now Lend Bill is a momentous step is-"Let us not wrangle over our in American history and marks failures of yesterday fest we imperil a crucial stage in the prosecution of this war. Britain will certain ly hold the fort until the flying fortresses reach their new base.
The long discussion on the merits of the bill was an advant- aga in many ways in that the vote represents the considered verdict of the national assembly
America has ceased to be the and, as such, will be accepted in merchant, selling armaments,
the success of to-morrow. Let 15. together, htdress ourselves ('X-
lusively to the supreme task that lies ahead,”
FRANCE AND THE BLOCKADE
many.
MUSSOLINI'S ECLIPSE
મ
future fate.
انه
their
threat of immediate war from her The eclipse of Mussolini seems to her position in the future
border at a price, but now feels that will he be complete. Italy's strategic points
precacimus, for illiler ing made It are occupied by the Germans, who clear in "Mein Kampf" that he wants have already eliminated Italy from the Ukraine' and the Admiral Darlan has carried his the Balkans. What. He remains Baku.
fields of the true democratic spirit. All and has become the determined objection to the British blockade of her African Empire is occupied by
.is will co-operate wholeheartedly in opponent of the aggressor na- even further, for he threatens the German troops. Tripoll only It is not, however, convenient to short hap from Stelly. so the reaffirm his real intention at the helping to realise the aim and tions. Her pacificism and isola- use of the French navy. This is there nostrum is an exploded myt. moment and, therefore,
first phase of co-operation with Ger-
the only Neither Abyssinia or Italin object of the bill, which is to tionism-splendid ideals as they
The fear of hunger naturally Orientale, as Mussolini called it, nor Germany, Russia and Japan. The alternative is an agreement between destroy the greatest menace were-will furnish the greater rouses French feeling, and Admiral any of his East Africa possesions, amazing feature of this polley, it sue- that has ever existed to human energy for the destruction of Dartan directs it not yinst the real have received any supplies from cessful, would be the willingness of
started. They freedom. "Hitlerism must be Naziism, which has made these culprii, Germany, but against Britain. Inly since the war
The Frenent, as Baucun says, must have been entirely cut off from the to remain blind to her own destruyed" is the keynote of the ideals for the present unrealis obey their conquerors. They cannot mother country both east and west,
Опе con Imagine the sort nf Lenge and Lend B, and to that able. The passage of the bill defy there, and so they satisfy their so their collapse is merely a matter
sense of pritle by embarrassing of time even if the British armies conversation that will take place end the United States now or- plaecs, Anglo-American relations Britain. It gives them a lecing of were not there to hasten the process, privately between Matsuoka
Ditce still Ribbentrop before they approach ganises her resources and de- on a far higher level. The origin- power, and at the same time pleases Only in Albania is the
the German master,
busy digging Italy's grave.
their victim, Molalof, with proposals dientes her labour.
al copy of the Magna Charta, housed in the Congressional farmers en the land in France, who by Theuntes sum up the positions are free to carry out the execution.
There are five and a half million The lines in the National Review that Russia should be her own raoler unti the Anti-Comintern parties NO HALF MEASURES
Library beside the Declaration with their families represent half the
AXIS POWERS AND One thing is certain, and that of Independence, now takes on population of the country. Is it con- ceivable that such extensive agricul- is that the clauses of the Lease a new significance. This unity tural resources as this implies can and Lend Bill will be liberally of ideals and aims is also sym. fail to provide the necessary food, if it is permitted to reach the French Germany han interpreted and generously ap- bolised in Mr Winston Churchill, people. Obviously.
TELEGRAPH SATURDAY FEATURE
BEHIND
on
THE
HEADLINES
By JOHN BLUNT
Since last Saturday, Compton dedicated to all men
"Re- common. James' dissertation ligion and War," and the task. protest thereanent recorded by local clergymen, have given much food for thought.
I hate to see parsons delving I sometimes wonder whether into politics, and by so doing they have not lost touch with forsaking my interpretation of God,
I totally disagree with the their proper sphere. Some writer when he states "Efforts parsons prefer the purple it is in the country districts have been made to emphasise the raiment of the social whirl, and where the great tradition of the growing paganism of Germany, do not seem to apply themselves Church remains true; and to me and capital has been made out as enthusiastically to the realm it is an inspiring experience to of Hitler's persecution of the of poverty and sackcloth. Jews.".
It must have been the dis-
☆
*
"The noblest lines Simonides e'er
said
dead
Now serve for Musso live or
"Go tell to Hitler thou that passeth by,
·
"That here ateying his behests
I lle."
CO-OPERATION
Matsuoka's visit is also meant to counter the effect of the Lease and
Lend Bill, Japan would like to see Germany provide tangible proof that the Axis puct, so dramatically pro- Mussolini, by his ill-starred policy, claimed to the world as epoch-mak~" has successfully reduced his nation ing, really meant something. Mat- to bjcet poverty and degrading suoka will say that Britain, without servility
any formal alliance with the United "In friendship fatce, implacable States, a to receive all old short of
in hate
"resolved to rule 01 ruin State",-
exactly describes his character sa tulog epitaph for him.
MATSUOKA'S TRIP TO BERLIN
n
not
war and that even now a
a distinguish- the ed writer Pringle, in Current History (an American publication) is de- and manding that the phrase should be altered to "All aid even if it means war".
Italy has informed Japan that the privilege of being a member of the
tions. Italy expected, when she at- would
into
To all this Ribbentrop will reply that Germany is not interested in the in a the embodiment of the divine
China Incident nor in Manchuria, and Matsuoka bas gone to Berlin essentially spiritual and the sacred. It is because
to that the best thing Japan, can do is some of the clergy themselves confer with Herr von Ribbentrop. to come to terms with both Russia hand China. Germany is concernent have lost touch with the Church. What the subject of discussion
about can only be a matter of cons with only one thing and that is that lecture,
Japan should get on with the job of certain Germany has made
de expansion south, not in her own in- mands for help from Japan, but the terests but in the Interests of the latter seems to be without any sort Axis and that, of course, means Ger- of guarantee of help from Gerinany, many.
one-sided is for the Japanese a agreement, and is in keeping with the Euchrer's iden of German hegemony Axis implies corresponding obliga- in the world but with Japan's live for a while in some remote filen of her role in the Far East. tacked Greece, that Japan
Germany has appointed Japan as" village where the memory of the agent in Asia. It is Japan's immediately join the fray and so ages still exists in the simple busmess to fit in with the Nazl help to prevent Britain from tearing pieces. observance of the Sabbath, Sim- strategy, and not to pursue an indese Italian Empire régard för religious principles in On the other hand, I am plo, because of its obvious sin-endent policy. Hitler wants an up- Japan did not do so, and Italy is the deepest sense by the German refreshed at times to come into cerity, revealed by the clerie and would not be involved, but in which
heaval in which German forces asing why. masses which made them such contact with the
ese would assume all the The Japanese fortile ground for brutality and somehow or other, convinces me ·
risks and suffer all the kuneka. The hatred against their fellow men, that he is indeed a minister of
amazing this is that Titler should have the effrontery to
to demand There was never need to make God. I feel a better man for
The Japanese answer is that they be wit
assumed fron Mussolini's speeches capital out of it, for all decent having met and chatted with Perhaps I am unmindful that and that Japan should
conskier even for a moment to
it that Italy was immensely strong, as religious-minded people recoiled him. I do not mean that he has modern and supposedly progres- The weakening of Japan in the pur- she had command of the Mediterran- from German inhumanity. endeavoured to force religion sive communities may influence fault of such a policy would place her can Sea and had eight million soldiers down my throat. Something some clergymen in assuming an exactly the same sosition us Italy, at her disposal. That Italy, instead
It looks JES though Hitler's alm is to of
to of being the mistress of the Mediter- about him rings true-his hand false rolo in order to adapt destroy the power of his friends as ranean and master at "Religion and. Peace" would,
Greece, Ands his enemies, He
He herself with a considerable I think, have provided a better clasp, his sympathetic under themselves and religion to such well as that
no competition for world of her Africna forces now prisoners standing of the problems of life, modern atmosphere. There can, wants his difference, his profound however, be no modern require domination, not even from his allies, in india while she herself is the very It is obvious that Ribbentrop will obedient servant of Hitler, is not due sincerity, his Godliness!
ments as far as religion is con- be on the defensive in this coming to Japanese neglect but to Italian cerned. The clergyman who discussion. Ilo will be full of
of incompetence. makes himself a jolly good fellow specious promises the fullment of
The trouble about the Axis Poct is
text.
I may be wrong-I hope that I am-but it seems to me, that
**
man
who, Jayman alike.
* ☆ *
green.
EACH LOOKING TO ITSELF
Instead, then, of regarding this
which he will not trouble about. nt cocktail parties is not really itler gave the green light to Mus- that each of the partners is looking in recent years I have rarely I cannot agree with Compton admired-not that I would have solin, with regard to Greece in eir- for profit for himself, and neither can como into contact with the James when he says that nation him shun-social life entirely. To cunstances that seemed
propitious, frust the other, sincere parson so well remem- ailem must come before religion court popularity, regardless of but if Ribbentrop does that and noth- hered of my youth. The greatest in time of war. I would rather the generally accepted principles in more, Japan will see red and not high-sounding appeal as an induce- personalities I have in mind were assert that Christian nationalism of tho Church, is not, in my clerics whose simplicity and is religion, and just as profound opinion, by any means desirable. kindliness, endeared them to all a reality in peaco as in war. In our national past we have men. I feel that those lovable In some parts of the world, had great religious revivals. and inspiring examples are the Church has lost its appeal. What we need to-day is a re exceptions to-day, in the sense It is not because of the Church ligious revival in some of the that God's teachers should be in itself, for that very term is sections of the Church itself,
WHAT HE WANTS
ment to go and do likewise, Japan, In contemplating the ruins of the mcdern Roman Empire, will treat it TO KNOW
as a warning. Matsuoka will cer tainly come away with the expected What Malsuoka wants to know is. advice from Derlin, but whether the Europe if the latter takes advantage mend to itself the Japanese Diet is will Germany Attock Russia In idea of national hart kiri will com- at an exposed flank in Manchurlar another matter.
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