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LISBON, Portugal's capital, to-day finds itself through the fortunes of war. the one remaining lung through which half a dozen countries- of Europe can still breatho. The Nows Chronicle's Special Correspondent there, DAVID SCOTT, tells the story of present-day life in this suddenly all-important city, and of the vitalTM political background to the scene.

STRANGEST CAPITAL morning I re-

ceived by post from London a large regís-

HONGKONG HOTEL tered envelope. Across IN THE

Stubbs Road

GARAGE

The

the flap, which had been

slit by more than one terious Basques, who resemble Phone 27778-9 censor on the way, was them, also spring: There is a strong negro and colonial strain gummed, alongside the

among them, and they have familiar "Opened by been likened to the Irish by a Examiner. 1234,"

shrewd observer. other label with the

·

an-

Hongkong Telegraph. more sinister legend:

Wednesday, June 11, 1941,

Wyndham St., Hongkong Telephone: 26016

THE prex "Special to the Telegraph"

AL prising, remarkable

*

"Direccion General de

LTOGETHER an enter Seguridad, Madrid." people, looking westwards and

The envelope contained a

southwards across the ocean for inspiration more than they have new cheque-book from my ever looked to Spain.

is used by the effongkong Telegraph to bank in London. I had indicate news which is strictly copyright under the provisions of the Telecommunt wondered why it was so economic

eatlona Ordinance, 3930, Buch news Ar

indication "UP""'

the United Press Associations, who re

ellher wholly or in part without previous Arrangement

Now, after a twilit period of reconstruction at

WORLD

the

burst the 'tonuous boundaries that confine him now. But her life and that of her Empire de- pend on her sen communica- the less, has galvanised what tions, and to keep these open

she must needs rely on sleepy, easy- was normally a going country into a busy cen. forces of the other side. Yot tre of International traffic,

same forces, in their negotiation and (not least) in. struggle for victory, cannot trigue.

avoid grievous damage to the Portuguese economy.

Behind-this facade of appar- ent carelessness the serious

war.

1

A

man

these

The British blockade hits

business of the Portuguese Portuguese importers, manufac State is conducted silently, turers and shippers hard. We enough that our governed always by that striv- may be sure ing to preserve neutrality which battle, which is the battle of seems almost more difficult than democracy, is also the battle of the straightforward arts of all free men against aggres

sions; but it is less easy to preach that doctrine in a coun- Leading an almost monastic try whose lenders 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 on serve all rights and forbid republleations, 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,

Whatever may be the rival taking counsel only with pean limelight once more. way to Lisbon, though a REPATRIATION

somewhat erratic, but on

With most of the Continent chosen few and hardly known, claims of democracy through the ballot-box and constitutional own of Europe under German do except by name, to his GOVERNMENT is still mak- the whole effective direct mination, Portugal to-day forms with the mind and heart of a ment. Portugal finds heraclf

countrymen, solitary

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- Colony's dangerously

excess England and Portugal. The of peace but Europe's stepping- population, although the dif-mystery was solved when I stone to America, her only re- a politician schemes and strives, tion and her military weakness 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

receipt of supplies from the purpose of keeping his country lies between. envelope: "Lisbon, Spain." New World, and one of the few solvent and keeping it out of

war.

moment them How many British business connecting links left between

countries which, His task. though less im.

seems to be balanced firms, I wonder, or at least their European

momentous clerks and secretaries, still con- though not themselves at war, mediately

than fairly securely on her neutral- 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 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

as unenviable as that of any English-speaking nations equal- them away." The truth is, which, and how many English quiet backwater in Europe finds 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 Holding untrammelled personal Neither belligerent is yet ready to find Lisbon on the map of communications. Liabon (once power in a country poised on a to upset this balance with a Hongkong's population con-Europe?

described as the key to the knife-edge between contending clear prospect of success; Mediterranean, thought it lies forces, he has to steer his ship gestion presents a variety of

of State through a channel in problems; so many thousands are a virtual charge on the Colony, and in consequence are drastically affecting its econo- mic equilibrium; overcrowding,

render the task apparently hopeless. Political conditions in the neighbouring countries are such that ridding Hongkong

sent.

know

which is

At one stroke what way a

H

T.

she

-on-the-Atlantic-coast)-has-be-which one false" move may spel-other into the field. Meanwhile,

MY bank's mistake is an come the trade capital of free disaster.

odd reminder of the Western Europe. It's popula days, not far distant, when Por- tion has been greatly increased tugal, this small, remote coun- by refugees, extra officials, bu- try tucked away in a corner of Biness men and less desirable

NEUTRA

EUTRAL though allied

one belligerent,

a.

move by either would bring the

such influence as Portugal can exercise in this war of empires is used to prevent conflict from spreading westwards,

A time may come when that

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 contributes towards the crea-consed to be the scene of month- an outlet to the world beyond. tion and spread of disease, ly. revolutions, meant nothing thereby gravely imperilling the but an evil memory of geogra- health of the community; from phy lessons to the ordinary

or

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 in the event of a crisis than this vast army of dependents.

Britisher.

impartiality though the bulk of tion of this country may have her public opinion inclines one their value as mediating agen way while a powerful oligarchy cles. Until then the Portuguese: has other sympathies and other can only hope to live in peace, interests, Portugal stands truly, even though they live danger- PORTUGAL is the one in this war, between the devli ously. They have at least the

satisfaction of playing a new! remaining lung through and the deep blue sea.

and useful part in the life of a which half a dozen countries' On land she sees a new con- distracted Europe and playing Yet Portugal is not only "our breathe. Without the flow of queror knocking almost at her it with good humour and good 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 Powers by the to remind us, but country with with the Axis eight centuries of chequered slowly growing pressure of the but on the whole proud history British blockade.

behind it; a nation of seafarers This new-found importance like ourselves; the centre of a and activity give Lisbon nd 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-

perity very pleasant after the tion to the problem, The Intest and the centre also of a net 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 ren-America. The Portuguese are

In Lisbon life' is gayer, more sonable results, is the creation Latins if you like, speaking a

abundant, keyed up to a faster

of a camp at Green Island in language which I find more like Pace than it ever knew in peace-

Macno waters, from where por-

time. The newcomer finds a 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. Pence and plenty ever reach the stage of prac. Mediterranean Latins; they in. Is not quite a true description of ticability is due essentially 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 oventual aim 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 descended on a good part of the a real wave of prosperity has meeting the cost of construct-coaxing will be necessary; this ing the camp and ita manage can be best provided by Chinese community. Hotels are always ment is entrusted to the Red community leaders, the Chinese cordingly; restaurants, show crowded now, and charge ac- Swastika Society. Free passage press, and enterprising forms places generally and all who will be offered from Hongkong of propaganda. Experience supply the needs of foreigners and the New Territories, and has shown that the Chinese have not done so well for years returning ovacuees who need evacuees are loth to leave what the needs of foreigners have not assistance will be provided with to them is the attractive haven done so well for years. travelling expenses both from of Hongkong; but the needs of 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 in the pleasure kong Government.

be left 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 unofficial should be scheme a completer success. Its movement and variety nono

GRIN AND BEAR IT

By Lichty

4.30.

*il sin't getting nowhere, Chlaf the only secrot I can get.

out of him is a plan he has to outmanoouvre his wifel