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Tuesday,HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

June 24, 1941.

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RUSSIA

ARE AT WAR

By ALEC. GREAVES

treaties mean nothing to Hitler; Russia Encircled

him. He could blackmail Stallu into p providing him with Russian oil without sending a single ́ soldier into the field. If that falled, he had to choose one of three ways to crash through the combined armed might of Russin and Turkey, or fight one. of these two countries alone.

As events have proved, Stalin for the first time since 19039 stiffened towards German do- mands. Soviet offeinls have not been unaware

that Indus- trialisation, and mechanisation of the Red Army, make Russia .dependent upon oll. They have Bought by every conceivabla means to develop their off re- sources, and more recently, alde

THE inevitable has hap-reaching the outside world, and was aimed at the Soviet, and by side with the now military pened, and those two honest newspapermen bent on the fact that the Russians were programme, a scheme for con- ill-suited bedfellows, Hitler and their proper duty are regarded not informed of the negotiation, serving as much oll as possible Stalin, have arisen in the middle as little better than spics. Nor must have come as a tragic blow for potential military use was of the night and made for each do oficial other's throats. Forgotten are Hence, it is only from apprecia.

statements help. to Stalin.

adopted. It was impossible for the sweet assurances of friend- tion of one development after Europe in which his country will all round.

Stalin to accede to Hitler's de- ship of 1939, and the Nazis ap- another, and their places in a

Stalin sees a Nazl-dominated mand, considering the situation pear again in their true colours. general plan, that it is at all suffer declining Influence owing The small countries of Europe possible to account for an event. to her isolation, and he knows for Hitler, bullying of Russin Of the remaining alternatives know, at grievous cost, that'

also that within Russia's borders was immeasurably the most are vast stores of material appealing. Hitler possibly did wealth which tha Nazis not dream that Stalin was pre- a false sense of security, to sap stands out clearly. Russia is newly-annexed Soviet regions to Iran once the Turks were situation, fnct naturally covet. In fact, in such transit facilities for his army pared to resist a demand for vitality, and when it suits his completely encircled. The Nazis as Latvia, Esthonia, Lithuanin neutralised. purpose the tears them up. Now command the Dardanelles, the and Bessarabia, some measure ing from any act of hostility Also, by refrain- Soviet outlet from the Black of discontent has been fostered towards Turkey, Hitler hopes Ideologically opposed to each Sea. They command the Skag by Nazi agents, while the Ger- that Moslem feeling will not be other, the political orders of errak and the Kattegat, Russia's mans have also been at work aroused against-him. sin could not for long sustain a the Pacific side, Russia

On among non-Russian peoples in

the Caucasus. That is the thin the wall and has decided to act. Stalin has seen the writing on To have submitted tractably to the Nazis would have been to acknowledge Hitler 48 his

he employs them as an instru- Thus, Loking at the Russo- ment to lull his neighbours into German

it is Russia's turn.

one

Hongkong Telegraph. Nazi Germany and Soviet Rus- outlet from the Baltic,

Tuesday, June 24, 1941. Wyndham St., Hongkong Telephone: 20015

THE prof "Special to the Telegraph" Ix used by the fongkong Telegraph to Indicate news which is alrictly enpyright under the provisions of the Telecommuni- cations Ordinance. fpit. Buch news bears the indication "U" is received in Hongkong on the date of publication by the United Press Associations, who te serve all rights and forble repubtleations, either wholly or in part without previous

arrangement

RUSSIA HAS HER OPPORTUNITY

If there is one thing to be said

Quest For Oil

friendship of convenience. Sta- emerge from Vladivostok only end of the Nazi wedge.

can lin seemed primarily to be keen by Japan's leave. On the north on keeping his country out of she is ice-bound and, on the the European quarrel, neither south, she is land-locked. giving in too much to one side

NO

Another fact is also clear, country's master. For he would other, hoping, with profound recently-concluded pact between his vast machine of war will would be losing the vast wheat-

entirely alienating the

Little is known regarding the portant product, without which the Red Army and air force; he Hitler needs oll, and this im- be losing the oil which propels cunning, that while others ex- the Nazis and the Turks, and its come to a full stop, is to be production of the Ukraine which hausted themselves would emerge from the ruins of termined at this stage, but, con- fields, Iran and Iraq. Russia true significance cannot be de- found in Russin's battle the most potent force in sidering that Tuckey had previ-

Caucasian feeds the millions of Russians; both European and Asiatic af- ously collaborated with

and he would be losing also his fairs.

Soviet in Middle East policies the oil, Hitler had to decide on sca, a route through Iran to the In order to gain possession of ing a warm-water outlot to the sole remaining chance of secur the announcement that the pact one of several methods open to Indian Ocean.

The rich oil areas which Hitler covots.

·

Aid To Nazis

To this end, he has since 1939 bowed to innumerable German demands. He lent the Germans

of Naziiem it is that in its un-rolling stock; he supplied them folding it has submerged in modities; oil was also supplied with wheat, fish and other com-

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between natione, ideological war- fare, in order to meet a foc whose creed is hideous to all. It is an immense pity that the process was not carried further much earlier in the war. forced entry of Russia has im-breakdown? Why does Stalin What has caused this sudden mediately made us think of the choose this moment to cease Communists as deserving of our appeasing the Nazi appetite? sympathy and help not wholly, mands that Stalin's refusal to And what are Germany's de- it is true, because of altruistic comply should induce Hitler to motives, but certainly as a means

attack his erstwhile "friend?". of weakening the commun cnemy.

Millions of words have poured from the presses of the world on this vital question, but re

Hitler has won so many-gam-ports contradict one another. It bles that the last words one

is possible to gather reliable In- wants to hear from British lips formation neither in Germany are confident assertions that this system of censorship prevents nor Rusalà, for a cast-iron

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may be that the German leader designe to visit so sudden and sickening a destruction on the

true, objective

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Russia holds ·one·

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world's largest oil fields here.

raghovodsk

U.S.

Pipe line from Iraq vital supply for British Navy

British control Iranian Oil.

FGHANISTAN‣

Baghda

Basra KUWAIT

SAUDI

Damman

BAHREIN

ARABIA

(BR)

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who are shoulder- WOMEN AT THE

musses of Russian people that ing the present responsi-

they will be compelled to sue for peace at the cost of their rich

bilities of the nation,

my sympathy goes out

CROSS-ROADS

world a better place for the citizens of to-morrow, we must acknowledge their right to be

born:

LOYALTIES

Now take the young girl who is to-day contemplating marri- age. She is faced with the same

southern provinces. With oil first to Mr Ernest Bevin. Third of an occasional WOMEN IN WARTIME conflicting loyalties.

Poor Mr Bevin-the first series of articles:

1

and what fields in his possession Hitler might offer to suspend operations, keeping an eye mean-man in British history to be while on preventing further faced with the task of con-

By Nina Warner Hooke

She wants to respond to Mr Soviet rearmament, to press scripting millions of women, theoretically

Bevin's call-yet at the game logical deduction, this is women who have chosen time she feels that she could be the offensive against his main

sound, but this course we owe eternal the role of wife and mother.

of equal value to her country in Not only has he to deal leaks like a sieve in actual gratitude and admiration. antagonist, Britain.

The most important question with the practical aspects practice.

Since criticism is of little use of to-day seems to be: Have of the problem, such as Every

MOTHERHOOD, OR

unless it attempts to be con- the Russians got the

young married

structive, I suggest that she and spirit to go on fighting in

courage enrolment, classification; and woman who feels a patriotic But the young wife who should not be asked to tackle

desire to enlist for national

decides to stay quietly at such a problem. welfare.. that eventuality? Will they be

home and start rearing a deluded by another armistico

service knows quite well

Instead, perhaps, Mr Bevin He must go deeper. He that she stands at a junction family is serving the future should begin at the otlier end of and give much in order to retain must go right back to fun- of two roads.": the shadow of independence as damental principles, and

She may not be aware of the ladder by first conscripting women of thirty-eight to forty. this. She may even think Rumania did? Until they give try to decide between the point in opposite directions, thus gratifying her own their juniors in age.

The fingers of the signpost she is being rather selfish in would prove far superior to As workers, such women' evidence of preparing to fight to claims of family and coun- and they might well be long-felt wish. the bitter end the democratic | try.

world must suspend judgment:

same.

FINGERPOSTS

NATURE'S WAY

labelled PRESENT and FUTURE.

It costs money to have a on Russia's forced entry into No good to argue that,

baby. the anti-Hitler camp while giv-since a nation is nothing but the long run, both roads be a year, perhaps two or In this way Natura seeks to It is, I think, a statistical fact It does not matter that, in

It takes time, too. It will during wartime than in peace. that more children are born. ing thom, as Mr Churchill has a huge unwieldy family, the converge upon the same promised, such assistance as we two things are one and the point. She is faced with three, before she is able to redress the balance. But up to can. The now war changes the Like many another the immediate necessity of national service. Her coun- been actively interfered with.

volunteer for any form of now her arrangements have not aspect of things in the Far East but in these difficult days it is

making a difficult choice.

That is to say, howover wide- not fair to Impute designs or for her to make that move one means work for present. It No one but herself seems to free to fulfil their basle purposo

great opportunity of this war :'

Work for the nation try needs hier, NOW, fit and

spread the field of war, women unhampered. plans to the countries affected which will take her from the is a sweeping aside of all

have been loft comparatively and stir up fanuca which may shadow of suspicion in which ambitions and personal Perhaps showondors why dual absorption into the ranka not arise. It is to be hoped that she has a long lingered. An inclinations, all tics of tradi- none of the posters and placards load to a fall, instead of a com

want the baby

of propagation. Will their gra- Japan, will abide by har trenty extension of war in the Far East tion and affection, in an and stirring Fross appeals, over pensatory rise, in the birth rate? of neutrality with Russia and uot emulate Italy's famous stab tingencies that the democracies

is not one of the happiest con- effort to meet the goneral gives a thought to her side. Meanwhile, there stands our in the back.

The next move in the Far

emergency.

Surely it is undeniable that young wife at the function of Eaat is Japan's and it is the

to

citizens of to-morrow 7 And if bombers, or produce bables? the many thousands of our war aim is to make the How should she decide?

desire to face just now but It is magnificent and the children of to-day are tho the ronds. Should she mako

they would not shrink from meeting it.

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