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U. SS.RE LISBON, Portugal's capital, to-day

THE BALKAN

TERRANEAN

morning I re STRANGEST

ceived by post from London a large regis- tered envelope. Across

the flap, which had been'

IN

finds itself through the fortunes

of

war the one remaining lung through which half a dozen countries of Europe can still breathe. The News Chronicle's Special Correspondent thore, DAVID SCOTT, tells the story of present-day life in this suddenly all-important city, and of the vital political background to the scone.

CAPITAL

THE WORLD

burst the tenuous boundaries that confine him now. But her life and that of her Empire de- pend on her een communica-

slit by more than one terious Basques, who resemble the less, has galvanised what tioris, and to keep these open she must needs rely on the sleepy, casy- # Phone 27778-9 censor on the way, was them, also spring. There is a was normally

forces of the other side. Yet strong negro and colonial, strain going country into a busy cen- gummed, alongside the among them, and they have tre of international trame, theso, same. forces, in their familiar "Opened by been likened to the Irish by a negotiation and (not least) in struggle for victory, cannot Examiner 1234,". an- shrewd observer.

trigue. other label with the .

Behind-this facade of appar- ent carelessness the serious The British blockade hits more sinister legend: "Direccion General de Seguridad, Madrid."

Thongkong Telegraph.

Wednesday, June 11, 1941.

Wyndham St., Hongkong Telephone: 26613

THE prex "Special to tho' Telegraph" is ured by the llosgkong Telegraph indicate news which it strictly copyright

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of

avoid grievous damage to the Portuguese economy.

ALTOGETHER an enter business the Portuguese Portuguese importers, manufac

under the provisions of the Telecommuni-wondered why it was 50 economic

cations Ordinance, 1916, Such bears the indication " is received in

the United Press Associations, who re- elther wholly or in part without preyless arrangement

REPATRIATION

Colony's dangerously

wor.

momentous

A

own

ori

prising, remarkable State is conducted silently, turers and shippers hard. We people, looking westwards and governed always by that striv. may be sure enough that our The envelope contained a southwards across the ocean for ing to preserve neutrality which battle, which is the battle of new cheque-book from my ever looked to Spain.

inspiration more than they have seems almost more difficult than democracy, is also the battle of the straightforward arts of all free men against aggres- bank in London. I had

sions; but it is less easy to Now, after a twilit period of war.

preach that dostrine in a coun- reconstruction at Leading an almost monastic try whose leaders have thrown Hongkong on the date of publication by long in coming, and now I home and comparative eclipse life between his bachelor house parliamentary democracy serve wil rights and forbid republications. Wondered more why it had abroad, the Portuguese sudden hold and his office in the white the scrapheap.

gone through Madrid on its ly find themselves in the Euro- Parliament building on the hill.

pean limelight once more. taking counsel only with

Whatever may be the rival way to Lisbon, though a

With most somewhat erratic, but on of Europe under German do- except by name, to his

chosen few and hardly known, claims of democracy through of the Continent

the ballot-box and constitutional GOVERNMENT is still mak- the whole effective direct mination, Portugal to-day forms with the mind and heart of a ment. Portugal finds herself

countrymen, EL solitary man dictatorship as ideals of govern-" ing efforts to reduce the air mail does exist between not only one of the last refuges theological student rather than bound by her geographical posi excess England and Portugal. The of peace but Europe's stepping a politician schemes and strives, tion and her military weakness population, although the dif- mystery was solved when I stone to America, her only re- ficulties are so numerous as to looked at the address on the maining, open channel for the day in, day out, for the double to tread the narrow path that render the- task apparently

receipt of supplies from the purpose of keeping his country lies between. envelope: "Lisbon, Spain.” hopeless. Political conditions

New World, and one of the few solvent and keeping it out of in the neighbouring countries

How many British business connecting links left between

T the moment she countries which,- His task, though less

AT im-

seems to be balanced are such that ridding Hongkong firms, I wonder, or at least their European

clerks and secretaries, still con- though not themselves at war, mediately of its unemployed and unem-fuse the capitals of Spain and are surrounded or menaced by that of a Churchill or a Roose tight-rope, with the contending than fairly securely on her neutral ployable “guests" is no longer a Portugal? How many British warring States.

velt, is perhaps as delicate and influences of the Axis and the question merely of "sending schoolboys know

unenviable as that of any English-speaking nations equal- them away." The truth is, which, and how many English quiet backwater in Europe finds Holding untrammelled personal Neither belligerent is yet ready At one stroke what was a

statesman in the world to-day, ly matched on either side.. there is nowhere they can be men-in-the-street know where itself turned into a main line of power in a country poised on a to upset this balance with a

to find Lisbon on the map of communications. Lisbon (once knife-edge between contending clear prospect of success; Hongkong's population con-Europe?

described as the key to the

forces, he has to steer his ship move by either would bring the gestion presents a variety of

Mediterranean, thought it lies of State through a channel in other into the field. Meanwhile, * problems; so many thousands

on the Atlantic coast) has be- which one false move may spell Buch influence as Portugal-can- are a virtual charge on the

disaster.

exercise in this war of empires Mba' at Western Europe popul Colony, and in consequence are

is used to prevent conflict from Jays, not far distant, when Por- tion has been greatly increased drastically affecting its econo-tugal, this small, remote coun- by refugees, extra officials, bu-

spreading westwards. mic equilibrium; overcrowding,

try tucked away in a corner of siness men and less desirable serious enough before the China Europe and seldom mentioned visitors from every country bound to the strictest official influence and the unique posi- hostilities, and trebly so now, in British newspapers since it which now looks to Portugal for impartiality though the bulk of tion of this country may have her public opinion inclines one their value as mediating agen contributes towards the crca-ceased to be the scene of month- an outlet to the world beyond.

way while a powerful oligarchy cies. Until then the Portuguese tion and spread of disease, ly revolutions, meant nothing.

☆ thereby gravely imperilling the but an evil memory of geogra

has other sympathies and other can only hope to live in peace, interests, Portugal stands truly, even though they live danger- health of the community; from phy lessons to the ordinary

in this war, between the devil ously. They have at least the PORTUGAL is the one

satisfaction of playing a new Britisher.

remaining lung through and the deep blue sea.

and useful part in the life of a which half a dozen countries Yet Portugal is not only "our breathe. Without the flow of queror knocking almost at her it with good humour and good On land she sees a new con- distracted Europe and playing oldest ally," as the after-dinner supplies through Lisbon and gates, ready at any moment to will. speakers on Iberian affairs love Oporto they would be stifled to remind us, but country with with the Axis Powers by the eight centuries of chequered slowly growing pressure of the but on the whole proud history British blockade.

gent.

a defence point of view these indigents present potential handicaps to successful opera- tions, whether military economic. Nothing, in fact, is more calculated to hinder the successful defence of the Colony

or

which is

¡Y bank's mistake is an come the trade capital of free

In Lisbon life is gayer, more abundant, keyed up to a faster pace than it ever know in peace-

in the event of a crisis than this behind it; a nation of seafarers This new-found importance vast army of dependents. like ourselves; the centre of a and activity give Lisbon and Government has revealed big colonial empire, 25 times other centres of commerce in more than once that it is cease the size of the mother country, this country an air of busy pros lessly striving to find the solu- tion to the problem, The latest and the centre also of a net perity very pleasant after the war-time atmosphere of most move, and one which at face work of cultural tradition and other European towns. value appears to hold out affinity, spread widely in South brightest prospects of rea- Amorica. The Portuguese are sonable results, is the creation Latins if you like, speaking a of a camp at Green Island in language which I find more like time. The newcomer finds a Macao waters, from where por- sons wishing to return to their the peasant dialect of Northern community at peace and, at first ancestral homes, can be repa- Italy than Spanish.

sight at any rate, enjoying triated. That the scheme could But they are Atlantic, not plenty too. Peace and plenty ever reach the stage of prac-Mediterranean Latins; they in is not quite a true description of ticability is due cssentially to herit their seafaring tradition Portuguese conditions, for the the hearty co-operation of the largely from the Genoese, the country as a whole is still poor Macao authorities. The camp Phoenicians and the forgotten and life for the peasants and is to be capable of holding 2,000 wanderers from whom the mys. low-paid-workers is still hard. people, the eventual alm being,

But at least they do not live

of course, a constant stream of people returning to their homes given to this scheme.. If, as it in the shadow of death like from Hongkong via the camp.

seems the authorities desire, it many of their fellow-men, and The Hongkong Government is is to be a voluntary exodus, real wave of prosperity has meeting the cost of construct coaxing will be necessary; this descended on a good part of the ing the camp and its manage can be best provided by Chinese community, Hotels are always ment is entrusted to the Red community leaders, the Chinese crowded now, and charge ac- Swastika Society. Free passage press, and enterprising forms cordingly; restaurants, show. will be offered from Hongkong of

places generally and all who propaganda. Experience and the New Territories, and has shown that the Chinese have not done go well for years. supply the needs of foreigners returning evacuees who need evacuees are loth to leave what assistance will be provided with to them in the attractive haven the needs of foreigners have not, travelling expenses both from of Hongkong: but the needs of done so well for years, Hongkong to Macao, and thence the Colony are vital and ur- A new cosmopolitan life, not to their homes, by the Hong-gent; therefore nothing should bent on galety as to the pleasuro kong Governmenta

be loft undone which will assist centres of pre-war Europe, but Every encouragement, both. In making the Green Island producing a sort of brilliance by (official, and uhofficial should be scheme, a complete succosa. its, movement and variety: none.

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