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June 16, 1941.

If Americans would preserve their freedom, the question before them is not, "Shall America Fight?" but...

WHEN SHALL

AMERICA

Recently I returned to this country (United States) after aix weeks in England as a mem- ber of a scientific mission 'cott- cerned with matters of national defence the national defence of the United States. My official work has been completed, and I wish to make it perfectly plain that, speaking as #4 private citizen, I am expressing only my own personal views this after-

noon.

I

FIGHT?

By

JAMES B. CONANT

This is the text of a nation-wide broadcast given recently by the Pre- sident of Harvard University, who succeeds in clarifying a vitally im-

portant issue.

Dr Conant qualitative superiority will be com- bined with an overwhelming weight of numbers. There will then rest with the British control of the eir which brings with it the power of large scale daylight bombing from Jow altitudes. Without control of the seas, and helpless in the air, Ger- many will face defeat.

Chaos

nut

tively, let us imagine that the liberty, the front line which de- whatever course we take, we face am arguing for finmediate action, During the year just passed blockade, after another six fends our freedom, to be slowly bitter days ahead. Terrible and de- I have frequently voiced my months, has reduced Great weakened by an ever-tightening yostating as war is, aluvery and na- conviction that the present war Britain's military effectiveness blockade. The British powers if we fight now, we may greally shor- tional degradation are works evils. is in essence a struggle for free to the point where invasion of resistance are being gravely ten the trinis through which we s dom and that therefore the out- becomes possible. This contin- endangered as long as we do a nation shall have to come is of vital concern to every gency is not remote.

maintain unimpaired the line of whether we fight now or later, I am citizen of this country. I have

In either case would the supply the bridge of boats. confident that the American people been one of those who have United States then take the And, as we delay, Germany is and still stay free. To assume that

can endure hardships und

und cuitering persistently advocated this na- view that the subsequent history gaining additional power which under the stress of war we shall des- tion's taking all steps necessary of the war was no affair of must prolong the struggle. If troy our form of government, or to secure the defeat of the

she has an overwhelming vic- plunge our land into social 19 ours? Axis powers-all steps, not ex- and see Hitler in command of not have won the war.

Would we sit idly by tory in the near East, she will to

But ring the course of more than a cluding active bolligerency."

the Atlantic Ocean? Would we every additional victory by the evolved a unique form of society on and ty years we have Hongkong Telegraph.again the reasons which led me

shall not this afternoon state accept the threat to our inde- Nazi forces makes our task that this continent. It is worth preserv to this stand. Nor shall I raise Pendence in this hemisphere much harder, the road which we history, a whole nation has declared Ing. As Dever before in human without a struggle? Or would must travel that much longer as its Ideal a democralle a question that might well dis-

we finally in a last desperate when our choice is made. From which knowa no class distinction. As republic turh our souls the question effort to defend the cause of now on each month we delay never before in the history of man- whether we in the United States freedom join our forces to the may well mean at least four all the people Irrespective of heredi- kind we have furnished, education lo can with a good conscience pro- British fleet?

months added to the war.

tory privilege. Such a social order claim this war a fight for free-

But to all these arguments in worth defending; dom and then let another nation

there is one last reply some

Evil Fire do the fighting. Rather I shall To ask these questions. is to defeatists will put forward. urge that considering only the answer them. According to a They say, "The case is hopeless. We long for an opportunity peace- best interests of a free United recent Gallup poll, nearly 71 per Even if we join forces with fully to develop still further the im- States the hour for action is at cent of the American people are Great Britain to-morrow, the cations of the fundamental phillo- prepared to have the United war cannot be won." Is this sophy of our nation. But can peace On returning to this country States become a naval belliger- view correct? Or may we have I have been amazed by one point ent rather than let the British confidence that, given time, the of view which I have heard lose. Can anyone doubt what Axis powers may be decisively ing heat from the furna

Nazi tyranny across the seas frequently expressed. Some in- the poll would be on the issue defeated? In short, can we the source of this evil fire is telligent people seem to believe of sharing with the Axis powers win the war? that this war may be ended by control of the Atlantic Ocean a negotiated peace. That is to and the two Americas?

The conclusion seems to me say that Hitler and the British

To discuss this question

of our way of ito? Or inevitable. Unless We

are gently one

must realise the full shall we bow timidly before the on- may sit down at a council table

a foreign power which and make an adjustment which willing to yield the control of significance of the great nir battles rush of a

spum this hemisphere to the Axis of last fall. Great Britain won those and ridicules every moral principle will end the war. This idea to

this powers,

battles in spite of numerical in- we hold dear? I have no question country must anyone who has lately been in sooner or later fight. Unless riority. This has been made plain

feriority because of technical supe as to the final answer, nor the final by outcome of the battle. Once the England seems bitterly fan- the United States is prepared expert writers. But the full mean- American people come to grips with tastic.

to shape its philosophy to that ing of the victory is not everywhere the issue which contrants them,

the totalitarian

understood. The advantage in speed, have no question as to the unlly of states

pilota and control which en- this land."

is used by the longkong Telegraph' to indicate news which is strictly copyright under the provisions of the Telecommuni- cations Ordinance, 1938. Such new an bears the indication "UP" is received in Hongkong on the data of publication by the United Freu Associations, who to- serve all rights and forbid republications, either wholly or in part without previous Arrangement

THE BOMBER FUND

TO-DAY marks the end of the first year of Hongkong's Bomber Fund, and it is most gratifying

on

hand.

The Conclusion

Britain's Power

free

In the

Present

country be maintained

world without a

we

can feel the with

of the quench

Until

this

ed, no free people can prosper endure. Shull we take

up arms and our Independence in

intelling the basis of our free th

in-

to know that as at noon Saturday last, the total had reached the sum of $2,190,631.26 and £100. When the Fund was started on Monday, June 17, 1940, the response was almost overwhelming. Within the short space of one week, over a million dollars were subscribed,

of Uncertain Hour ranging from the munificent

through a pact of mutual under- the Royal Air Force to defeat In my opinion, strategy demands donations of tons of thousands,

We are living in a dark and standing, we shall eventually be the Nazi air armadas sull flea with we fight to-morrow, honour and selt to the humble, but nevertheless uncertain hour of human his- forced to defend our freedom by the British flyers. There is every Interest that we fight before the Bri- welcome **widows" mitca." tory. Prophecy, as never be- acts of war. The isolationists reason to hellove this technical ad- tish lates are lost. But whether we Since that time, there has been fore, is a risky enterprise. are living in a world of wishful when the factories of the

maintained; vantage can be

and fight to-morrow or on a later day, wo United shall before long close our ranks and a steady flow of contributions, Nevertheless, I venture one pre- thinking when they imagine the States reach full production, this fight to win. and recently, some of the diction. No British government struggle may soon be over. If larger contributions of a year that could possibly come to we would preserve our freedom, ago, have already been repeated. power will make peace with the question before us is not: The wholehearted support re- Hitler No-British government "Shall-America--Fight?"The ceived from H.M. Forces and could consider compromise question before us is: "When the Hongkong Police Force have peace. Because the people of Shall America Fight?" been especially gratifying, while | Great Britain know that such a I believe we should fight now. the majority of Clubs and peace would mean the eventual For. while there seems little

of

B

chance that the English island every man will be immediately overrun, woman and child upon their there is another critical danger before us-on the Atlantic

island.

I can add my, testimony to Ocean. This is the threat that of the many other observers. whose magnitude is not under-

Associations have all odded their enslavement quota. The splendid contributions from the Hongkong Jockey Club call for special mention, especially when it is remembered that the Jockey Club has given liberally to other British and Chinese Funds. There are also many individuals in the Colony who have given to an extent which must have hurt" and their unselfish

and patriotic examples would surely inspire others.

It does not actually matter to what "War Effort" donations are made, as

long as some sacrifice is made by all of us. The "Bomber" Fund owes its success to the aggressive desire of to

CONTRACT How to Play

BRIDGE How to Win

BY JOSEPHINE CULBERTSON

Defence Against a Throw-in Play

who have reported on the morale stood by those who still oppose IT is not difficult for the defenders as to the position of the space of the English people. In all the full employment of our to perceive that they are up queen. Perhaps West should have walks of life their spirit is mag- Navy. This the threat against an elimination and throw-in made a better guess, but the fact re- nificent. To outlive night after which calls for early and drastic play. Their enemy, the declarer, mains that he could not solve the makes this fact obvious by "clean- problem to his own satisfaction and night an indiscriminate rain of action.

ing up" one or two suits, preparn- finally put up the spade king in the bombs affects profoundly the We have been told publicly by tory, to forcing a lead in another hope that his partner had the heart Mark high government officials of the suit. Often there can be no success queen and thet a heart could be spirit of a free people,

setting trick. This, carefully, I said a free people, gravity of the situation. War ful defense against these tactics, but taken for the For the vast majority of the materials and food must be in hand such as to-day's all that however, was not to be. On a heart is necessary is for both defenders to in dummy and won with the queen, return from West, declarer ducked many people to sea Germany pald population night bombing has delivered on English shores, remain alert.. back in her own coin, and by giving brought a stiffened, determina- The blockade by the German U- to this Fund, the British Government can entertain no doubt as to what tion to fight to the end. There boats, raiders and air force has action the people of the Empire is no mood for compromise in been all too effective; more desire. Germany must be thrashed, Britain. and thrashed hearilly, and the best way to carry out this desire is to bomb her and to repeat the bomb- ings, until her people recoil from the punishment they so richly deserve.

Counsel Of Despair

damaging perhaps than we have

yet been told. Our best hope of avoiding later battle against But our friends in the isola- desperate odds is to become a naval belligerent now. It is not tionist camp tell us that oven Tribute is paid to all those who without a negotiated peace the too late. But the hour for ac- tion has clearly struck. I bo- war will soon be over. We have lieve the nation is ready to join have supported the Fund, but, un- fortunately, it has to be recorded that only to stand aside and let Eng- the fight for freedom now. there are many people enjoying the land be over-run. Then the war blessings of Peace in Hongkong,

for on the part of

with

neither imor-

will end. To all who hate and Only One Right Way

:

Rubber bridge. South dealer.

Neither side vulnerable.

A34

+QJ10542

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AK 1080

62

N

00

K 1073W E

73

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978 986 KJ108 742

AAD

Q04 OAOG

ARDSE

East

South

The bidding:

West North 14 4NT Pase

04

30 ♡ Pass

then took another heart inesse to the A-J. The result would have been the same if Weat, after win- ning with the

spade king, had re- turned another spade. Declarer would have discarded a heart· Lcom dummy while ruming in his own band, then would have taken a sim- ple heart finesse against the king.

It was East who was largely. re- sponsible for allowing this slam to be made. His play of the spade three on declarer's ace had been ox- tremely short-sighted. He should have realised that it might be fatal for West to win the next spade lead little, if any, interruption in

since he would then have to lend a normal mode of living and en- despise the philosophy of the. Every sensible man and wo-

heart. It was vital that the heart. joying life, who have as yet falled to totalitarian states, this is a man in the United States wishes

Jead, it made by the defenders, realise that some sacrifice is called black counsel of despair. It is to see this frightful war end as

should come from the East hand G4 Pass Pasa Pess through declarer. Thus, East should indeed astonishing theryone. It is

any man or strange, indeed, to contrast the soon as possible. In the opin-

North-South were using the Cul- have grasped the

to opportunity woman who can afford to assist in calm confidence under fire of the lon of the vast majority of us

play bertson 4-8 Notrump Convention, the spade scufn on the first round the common cause, can be SQ

British people with tho defeatism there is only one right way to but in this case North misused It. of the sult, thereby begging West to parsimonious as to dodge the issues.

the Nevertheless, Buch people do exist, which one hears in this country, have it end-by the defeat of Hla fréa-threo club bid had repre- let

next spado Icadrida East. Obviously, West, would and words cannot be minced when

-a country far removed from Hitler and his allics. I believe sented a stretch in itself hence it to

that this is not only the right was carrying things a bit too far to have been glad to obey orders and, criticising them. It is impo trilscover an excuse, riposalblo to the realities of war.

make an honest, positive response to with East winning the second spado anco nor forgetfulness can be plead- Leaving aside the question of way to have it ond, but the only South's four notrump bid. The five with the queen and returning a heart, ed. England is up against it.

the whether or not such an attitude way it can end. For as I have heart response, showing the it, and whote Empire sinks or

or swims accord- ing to her measure of resistance. Her does credit to the spirit of a already explained, I do not forced a slam, and North scarcely tuinon people have been blasted out of their free and self-respecting nation, think the British will make had the values for this action. How- homes, bereaved and maimed, but I believe the basis of the argu- peace. And, in the event that ever, with a little help from the op- everything turned out they still stand united, defiant, and ment to be wrong. It is founded land, I do not belleve the Ameri- West opened the singleton dia-

the British should lose their is ponents,

beautifully. determined to see this glinstly busi ness through to the bitter end, no, on the assumption that we would inniter what the sacrifics; no matter lot England fall, the British can people will permit Hitler to mond. Declarer

control the Atlantic Ocean. queen, drew trumps in two rounds, what the suffering.. It is encourag fleet surrender, and make no Sooner or later we must enter then enabed the diamond ace and ing to them to know that the Empire move. Let us imagine that this war as an active belliger- then led the spade four to the ace ruffed n diamond in dummy. Ho wishes to share in the sacrifice, and moreover, is tremendously proud, it after a sudden display of ent. A successful Invasion of and returned the spade nine. At thddened, by their herolam."

technical as well as numerical Great Britain in my opinion this point West found himself In superiority in the air, the Ger- would not terminate the strug terrible dilemma. From his point of mans do succeed in finally in gle, but rather romove the ac- view declarer's original holding vading England. To be sure tion to our shores. this seems to me an extremely In the meantime we remoto possibility. Or alterna- allowing the outposts of

To-morrow starts the second year of the Bombor Fund. Why not look

upon it as the dawn of New Year, and resolve to exercise some self- denial for the sake of our Colony, our Empire and our future?

won with the

‚might have been ́A-Q-9⋅ of spades and a low doubleton in hearts. East are had played the spade three on the our aco, hence there was no indication

the contract could not have

To-morrow's Hand South dealer, Motch-point duplicato. Both sides vulnerable...

AKC 1080

❤848

4K984

· 954- VADB

10858 4 7 1 2 .5

N WE S

J1078

3100 How should this hand be bid?

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