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DEATH

PISSAREVSKY.-At the Queen Mary Hospital, al 10.45 p.m. un March 18, 1911, after a long illness, Mrs. E. K. Pissarevsky. Funeral will take place at the Jewish Cemetery, Happy Valley, at 5 p.m, to-day.

The

HE Prime Minister told THE

Parliament on November

5 that "the fact that we can-

CAN

CROSSÍLÁVCH

Eire:

EIRE maintain

QUEENSTOWN

LOUGH SWILLY

What Price Neutrality?

its

neutrality in the face of pressure from all sides to aban- don it? The future alone can answer that question. Each day the demand in the English press becomes more insistent for the use of the bases which were re- turned to Eire in 1938. These bases, located at Berehaven, Lough Swilly, and Cobh, are claimed to be vital to the British

Hongkong Telegraph. not use the south and west Navy in its task of dealing with

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THE prefix "Special to the Talegraph" Is used by the stongkang Telegraph" to Indicate news which is strictly copyright

coasts of Ireland to refuel our flotillas and aircraft and thus protect the trade by which Ireland as well as Great Britain lives, is a most

cations drinandens of the Telecommual heavy and grievous burden

1935, Such news an bears the indication "UI” in received in Hongkong on the date of publication by the United Press Associations, who re- nerve all rights and forbid republications, either wholly or in part without previous arrangement,

A

RICE. STORAGE

MONGST the many emergency problems which Government has been striving to anticipate and pro- vide for during recent months, the most vexatious and complicated has

and one which should never have been placed on our shoulders, broad though they may be."

Later in the debate Mr Lees-Smith, leader of the Labour Onnosition said "at

burn the accumulation and successful the early stage of the war we had ports on the west of

storage of rice for the Colony's tens of thousands of Chinese inhabitants.

First move was to secure access to Germany, Plymouth and Portsmouth, and then as a

rice ipsports and - simultaneously to

its sea the growing menace to lanes from U-boats, raiders, and planes.

In the last war, the convoy system

u sufficient answer to the pipved

have U-boat Since then thing changed. The coast of France is now in the hands of the Germans, and

to operate from Brest, Bordeaux, and Nazi chines und hips are ac Lorient, thus seriously hampering, it not virtually closing, one of the most important approaches to the British Isles. Moreover, Italy Is uniting its drees in the attack upon the British blockade, convoy, and patrol arrange- ments.

In view of this multiple threat, the question of Cire's neutrality has come to the forefront. Elre, through its De Valera, bay Premier, Eamon warned the world that it will resist by any belligerent. 11 is invasion nut unsympathetic to the British case, except in the ease of an ex- but it re- tremely small minority. fuses to jeopardise its peace for the logy. It has suffered from wars for

sake of democracy, or any other idco-

700 years and hus no desire to take part in mother, particularly where

| control exports, the latter depending | result of the French collapse Bigland_iconecrned.

So whether import shipments remain-

ef nemal. The Indo-China trouble" seriously unset rice exports from the Prench colony to Hongkong, and the necessity for maintaining the fullest pan ible rics pesteves became

tediately apparent.

By

Walter W.

Cunningham

MR DE VALERA, the enigma of Western Where is his Europe.

policy leading Eiro?

In the South, Roman Catholicism has been recognised by the Constitution as the predominant religion. This has resulted in the North declaring Itself. through one of its statesmen, a Pro- testant state, although this spokesman was careful to say that the Roman Catholic minorily hati and would ni

and rights the Way's have privileges as other religious sects:

Apart from the religious question, there are economie and political prob- lems of a formidable character. There are no tariff and custom restrictions in the trade between Northern Ireland and England, and there are pollilent nivantages which accrue to Ulster as a result of its identifying itself with the British Commonwealth of Natious.

Unity, therefore, seems out of the question at this time. The issue of the moment is the Irish naval and air bases, which Agure so vitally in the subject of Elre's neutrality. I would be wrong to assume, however thul naval and air bases alone in the hands of England would end the U-bont menace. The situation is too serious and complex for that. The heartfelt 1lle Rn- grallude expressed upon nouncement that 50 United States de- were being transferred to stroyers Britain was evidency enough of the crying need for something other than hases. Likewise the constant demand for neroplanes and war material. Yet appeal the recurrent und Insistent through the press and in public for the Irish bases is significant, and in- alicalive of England's plight.

O SAY that the situation in Ireland is full of auomalles is to put it mild. ly. Even If the geographie position a considered, it is not clear, Ulster isn't of really Ulster. The six countles which it is composed are actually only two thirds of the province, for there are sine counties in Ulster. Yet In Parlament and out of it, Northern come-into-the-war on the side of Ireland is invariably referred to na Ulster-The other 20 countles in Ire- What of invasion by Germany? the forces opposed to aggression and are known as Eire. Now Elre Yet Fire is only part The possibility, it claims, has been This theory would be difficult to means Ireland. Germany obtained ports on

taken into full consideration. It dis sustain were all the factors to be of ireland. Moreover, Ulster is fre the west of us. Obviously

counts the argument that the Nazis taken into consideration. In the first quently referred to as the North, and it is no more the North than Eire is may try to use Elre as a back der place, Mr De Valera has repeatedly suil Ulster is in the northenst

surrender of the country. the remedy would be for us

into England, asserting that it has asserted that he will never

Then again. In the South, English is to deal with any his long-cherished independence, and

the his opponents hold that it is this in largely spoken but Gaelic is obligatory this

point, im-to have ports on the west of forces suficient eventually. On

But all this, although enlightening, Germany, and those ports neighbours of Eire are less sanguine. dependence which has proved the in the schools.

They argue, and with good reason, principal barrier to unity. In the are there on the west coast that Fire's protective fleet is negligi- second place, Eire wants peace at all

have loomed large upon the horizon ble, and that while Eire is reputed

have now host vantahed in the face have organised land forces estimated of Ireland."

So much for the South. What of of the threat to Western civilisation. al 250,000 men, its real safety de-

Paramount above all other considera- tions is what is the best course to take. pends upon the British feel and air the North?

Ulster as never been opposed to Compromises of various kinda have forces.

*

union with the South. But it has been suggested, and none of them has come to anything. The outlook, how.

three conditions:

Yesterday Mir F. C. Barry, Con- trolley of Pier, painted an encourag- ing picture of the rice situation at the moment; nevertheless hesitate to regard it with complete pranimity. Two Impressive points emerged from his statement. One,

* When on April 25, 1938, Great Britain signed an

to

sh

incidental. Issuer which in the past

that deterioration in storcel rice is agreement with the Govern. / RE wants to be free. It wants no always mude unity contingent upon ever, is not as bleak as it would seen,

inevitable, and that this deterioration

could be expected after five to six

experiments had demonstrated that rice could be storid without suffering up to two years under an air condi-

tioning system.

It would appear that the air con- ditioning experiments, although car-

ried out on a small scale, have been

E"

ment of Eire, she renounced

for circumstances have a way of alter- ing cases, and circumstances which ure persuasion or coercion from any

1. That the German and Italian approaching in the present war may other state. It wants to keep clear of a war that was not of its own making, ambassadors should be asked to leave solve the problem of air and naval

rests and for whose outbreak it takes not the country. the remotest responsibility. It secure in the hope that its neutrality will serve as a shield, and will pre- trality.

2 speech, from linding an excuse or a mutive Lord vent one or other of the combatants Britain in every way," said the fale for committing some overt act. Its or we are against her along the statesmen want to go on with the horrible dirty path of neutrality." orderly development of its resources, 3. That questions regarding the

bases, without the immediate or direct

bellirerent. Interference of either 2. That Eice should abandon neu- Froin the "Christian Science Monitor.

"We have either to fight for

in Craigavon

Silk Stockings From Seaweed

months of storage; the other, that all rights, which had been kept under the earlier treaty, to use the naval bases in Eire. The most import- ant of these are in Bantry

How realistic this objective is, it is abolition of partition should be post-i Bay, Cork Harbour and

fathom. Eice is an poned until after the war.

Seaweed, collected in peace not easy to

"Was an unfair thing to ask closer consideration. If the author- Lough Swilly. The three agricultural country and virtually the conditioning, the life of rice can be maps above show what valu-whole of its products find a market all political questions of a disturbing time from the Hebrides alone to in England. Before the present war, nature of this kind should be inld nside the tune of 400,000 tons a year,

based to a Eire followed a policy onistinent, so as not to hamper used the former is about to be used in Britain on vertain

degree upon

Premier. "In the task of beating that a commercial scale for the pro- for an emergency in air conditioned how easily they could be it encouraged home Industries, and enemy i hope that Ulster will be able duction of rayon for stockings,

sprinkled factories for the

all over to play her full part, sharing the sor- protected. At the present ture of much-needed ration soicings in the final triumpli."

rows and horrors as well as the re-underwear, and other knitted

and woven goods.

successful, and therefore worthy of ties are satisfied that, under ar

retained for something like two years without deterioration, the practicabl

of storing the required

granaries deserves to be explored.

Biggest obstacle will be expense.

are

It is doubtful whether any existing godowns could be converted to air conditioning except at considerable cost, and the same applies to the ercellon of specially constructed store

costs houses. Even so, unless absolutely prohibitive (and where Defence Measures are concerned, it is. difficult to know when this stage is renched), this factor should not be allowed to stand in the way, provid- ing the method is guaranteed to be effective.

Perhaps the private householder could be encouraged to have his own air conditioned stare room, but clearly this suggestion is ruled out unless Government is willing and ready

market, or alternatively that house- holders are subsidised.

able harbours these are and

*

grow

in

the country. But the time the only harbours in of commerce consequent upon

In explaining the nature of the effect upon

new textile to the Bradford Society this enterprise. As the days wore on, the situation HE burd of the late Lord Cral- of Dyers and Colourists at Leeds the whole of Ireland avail-opening of hostilities in Europe hind

ore. And, quite recently, Theon's thought was ald to Britain, Uinversity, Professor J. B. Speakmon able to us are those in

Mr De Valera was forced to brond- and he put the question to his chalsoaited a piece of it in petrol and set 1 alight. The petrol simply burned Ulster.

east the news that Eire's supplies lengers:

Would it strengthen and help the away. leaving the fabric quite un- were being rapidly exhausted, and that, if some means of replenishing defences of Great Britain if the whole altered.

Alginic Acid The smaller map, that of them were not found, a serious crists of Vinter were neutral like the South? If the Army and the Navy and Air the whole island, also shows night ensue,

How were the supplies to be Force were told that this being a neutral part of Ireland, they must re- how advantageously are brought in? Hurdly in British ships, Teo mtxd go back to their own country. 30 per cent, of alginie acid, and the these ports placed for rapiduntess in a limited degree. For the in England, Scotland, and and constant protection of British people themselves have had would that help the British people?"

to forego muny things to free vessels

Seaweed contains between 20 and of a dis- Wales, new rayon is. the result

covery for obtaining alginates which Lord Craigavon likened the two are resistant to alkolla. The rayon the Atlantic sea routes used for service along the coast of Africa, Terreland to Canada and the is non-inflammable because it con-

and munitions from the United States by a boundary. Yet they never Rought essential part of its constitution, and to carry much-needed planes United States, which, too, were divided tains on Inorganic material as an Research work has been going on and the Dominions. In the face of the elimination of that border line.

to see that cheap plant is put on the by our shipping. Mr de Valera on November 7 stated that so long as Eire remains neutral Britain will not be allowed the use of the ports which she freely surrender- ed in 1938.

The chief point seems to be for Government to entisfy itself about conditioning in the emency of air respect to the storing of rice. If this has been fully demonstrated, futuro polley should be guided by this Assurance.

almost in-

all this, how could shipping bo There is North America and there in diverted to help Elre, which hind re- South America," he nilded. We have for about two years, and, as tho fused to throw in its lot with Great Northern Ireland and Southern Ire-cupply of seaweed is

Innid."

exhaustible and there to be picked It is true ha omitted from

con-up, the prevent discovery is expected Britain?

The theory has been advanced by alteration 1ho religious differences

In the saving of shipping space. Rome writers that if an end to parti which have kept the two divisions of to have an important war time effect tion were offered to Eire, it might treland apart.

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