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RUSSIA HAS HER OPPORTUNITY

WHY

AND

GERMANY

RUSSIA

ARE AT WAR

By ALEC GREAVES

him. He could blackmail Stalin : into providing him with Russian oll without sending a singlo soldier into the field. If that; failed, he had to choose one of three ways-to crash through the combined armed might of Russia and Turkey, or fight one of those two countries alone.

As events have proved, Stallu for the first time since 1930 stiffened towards German de- manda. Soviet officials have not been unaware, that indus- trialisation, and mechanisation of the Red Army, make Russia dependent upon oil. They have sought by every conceivable means to develop their oil re- sources, and more recently, side

THE

inevitable has hap- reaching the outside world, and was aimed at the Soviet, and by side with the new military pened, and those two honest newspapermen bent on the fact that the Russians were programme, a scheme for con- Ill-suited bedfellows, Ilitler 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 spies, Nor must have come as a tragic blow adopted. It was impossible for for potential military use was of the night and made for each do official statements help. to Stalin.

'Stalin to accede to Hitler'a de- other's throats. Forgotten are Hence, it is only from apprecia

Stally sees a Nazi-dominated mand, considering the situation the sweet assurances of friend- tion of one development after

Europe in which his country will all round. ship of 1939) and tho,Nazis ap- another, and their places in a

Of the remaining alternatives 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 Russia also that within Russia's borders was immeasurably the most know, nt grievous cost, that

Russia Encircled are vast stores of material appealing.. Hitler possibly did treaties mean nothing to Hitler;

not dream that Stalin was pre- wealth which the Nazis

pared to resist a demand for naturally covet. In fact, in such transit facilities for his army

it is Russia's turn.

fact

............

he employs them as an instru- Thus, looking at the Russo- ment to full his neighbours into German situation, one a falac sense of security, to sap stands out clearly. Russia is newly-annexed Soviet regions to Iran once the Turks were vitality, and when it suits his completely encircled. The Nazis as Latvia, Esthenia, Lithuania neutralised. Also, by refrain- purpose the tears them up. Now command the Dardanelles, tho and Bessarabia, some measure ing from any not of hostility Soviet outlet from the Black of discontent has been fostered towards Turkey, Hitler hopes Ideologically opposed to each Sen. They command the Skag by Nazi agents, while the Ger- that Moslem feeling will not be other, the political orders of errak and the Katterat, Russia's mans have also been at work aroused against him. Nazi Germany and Soviet Rus- outlet from the Baltic.

Stalin has seen the writing on On among non-Russian peoples in sla could not for long sustain a the Pacife side, Russia can end of the Nazi wedge.

the Caucasus. That is the thin the wall and has decided to act. friendship of convenience. Sta- emerge from Vladivostok only

To have submitted tractably to lin seemed primarily to be keen by Japan's leave.

the Nazis would have been to on keeping his country out of she

Hitler acknowledge

As his is ice-bound and, on the the European quarrel, neither south, she is land-locked.

Another fact is also clear. country's master. For he would giving in too much to one side

Hitler needs oil, and this im- be losing the oil which propels ΠΟΥ entirely alienating the Little is known regarding the portant product, without which the Red Army and air force; he other, hoping, with profound recently-concluded pact between his vast machine of war will would be losing the vast wheat 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 Russia true significance cannot be de- found in Russia's Caucasian feeds the millions of Russians; would emerge from the ruins of termined at this stage, but, con- fields, Iran and Iraq.

and he would be losing also his sole remaining chance of secur- battle the most potent force in sidering that Turkey had previ- both European and Asiatic af- ously collaborated with the In order to gain possession of ing a warm-water outlet to the fairs.

Soviet in Middle East policies the oil, Hitler had to decide on sea, a route through Iran to the the announcement that the pact one of several methods open to Indian Ocean.

Aid To Nazis

To this end, he has since 1939 bowed to innumerable German

IF there is one thing to be said | demands. He lent the Germans of Nazism It is that in its un-rolling stock; he supplied them with wheat, fish and other com- folding it has submerged in modities; oil was also supplied

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between nations, 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- mediately made us think of the Communists as deserving of our sympathy and help not wholly, it is true, because of altruistic motives, but certainly as a means of weakening the

enemy.

common

Hitler has won so many gam bles that the last words onc wants to hear from British lips are confident assertions that this

time he has gone too far. It

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

given was perhaps not as im- mense as that which the United States is rendering to Britain, but it was of sufficient propor. tions to lend observers to ask whether or no Russia had a secret alliance with Germany.

What has caused this sudden breakdown? Why does Stalin choose this moment to cease appeasing the Nazi appetite? And what are Germany's de- mands that Stalin's refusal to comply should induce Hitler to attack his erstwhile "friend?""

Millions of words have poured from the presses of the world on this vital question, but re- ports contradict one another. It is possible to gather reliable in- nor Russia, for a formation neither in Germany cast-iron system of censorship prevents objective nows from

true,

OF all the public men

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Quest For Oil

The rich oil areas which Hitler covets.

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Russia holds ane

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British control Iranian Oil.

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who are shoulder WOMEN AT THE

CROSS-ROADS

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

LOYALTIES

Now take the young girl who Is to-day contemplating marri-

first to Mr Ernest Bevin. Third of an occasional WOMEN IN WARTIME. She is faced with the same

wwwww masses of Russian people that ing the present responsi- they will be compelled to sue for bilities of the nation, peace at the cost of their rich southern provinces. With oil my sympathy goes out and what fields in his possession Hitler might offer to suspend

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Poor Mr Bevin-the first

By Nina Warner Hooke logical deduction, this is women who have chosen Soviet rearmament, to press scripting millions of women. theoretically sound, but this course we owe eternal the offensive against his main Not only has he to deal leaks like a sieve in actual gratitude and admiration.

with the practical aspects practice.

operations, keeping an eye menn man in British history to ho cries of articles:

antagonist, Britain.

The most important question

Every young

married

MOTHERHOOD, OR

conflicting loyalties!

She wants to respond to Mr Bevin's call-yet at the same

time she feels that she could be of equal value to her country in the role of wife and mother.

Since criticism Is of little use unless it attempts to be con- structive, I suggest that she of to-day seems to be: Have of the problem, such as

But the young wife who should not be asked to tackle the Russians got the courage enrolment, classification, and woman who feels a patriotic decides to stay quietly at such a problem. and spirit to go on fighting in welfare.

desire to enlist for national

home and start rearing a Instead, perhaps, Mr Bevin service knows quite well that eventuality? Will they be

family is serving the future, should begin at the other end of the ladder by first conscripting deluded by another armistice He must go deeper. He that she stands at a junction She may not be aware of

women of thirty-eight to forty. and give much in order to retain must go right back to fun- of two roads.

this. She may even think As workers, such women the shadow of independence as damental principles, and The fingers of the signpost she is being rather selfish in would prove far superior to Rumanin did? Until they give try to decide between the point in opposite directions, thus gratifying her own their juniors in age: evidence of preparing to fight to claims of family and coun- and they might well be long-felt wish..

NATURE'S WAY the bitter end, the democratic try,

and It costs money to have a It is, I think, a statistical fact world must suspend, judgment

baby.

can.

aspect of things in the Far East.

FINGERPOSTS

labelled. PRESENT FUTURE.

"

that more, children are born

been actively interfered with.

on Russia's forced entry into No good to argue that. It does not matter that, in It takes time, too. It will during wartime than in peace. 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. Nature socks to ing them, as Mr Churchill has a huge unwieldy family, the converge upon the same three, before she is able to redress the balance. But up to promised, such assistance as we two things are one and the point. She is faced with volunteer for any form of now her arrangements have not The new war changes the same. Like many another the immediate necessity of national service. Her coun- that is to say, however wide- making a difficult choice. try needs her, NOW, fit, and spread the field of war, women but in these difficult days it is great opportunity of this

Work for the nation

unhampered.

have been left comparatively not fale 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 basic purpose plans to the countries affected which will take her from the is a sweeping aside of all want the baby.....

of propagation. Will their "gra and stir up issues which may shadow of suspicion In which ambitions and personal Perhaps she wonders why dual absorption into the ranks not arise. It is to be hoped that she has so long lingered. An inclinations, all ties of tradi- none of the posters and placards lead to a fall, instead of a com- Japan will abide by her trenty extension of war in the Far East tion and affection, in) gives a thought to her side. Meanwhile, there stands our and stirring Press appeals evor pensatory rise, in the birth rate? is not one of the happiest con- effort to meet the general tingencies that the democracies

of noutrality with Russia and not emulate Italy's famous stab in the back;

The next move in the Far East Is Japan's, and it is the

..

war

desire to face just now--but emergency.

Surely it is undeniable, that young wife at the junction of the children of today are the the roads. Should she make

they would not shrink from It is magnificent-and to citizens of to-morrow? And if bombare, or produce babies?

the many thousands of our war aim is to make the How should she decide?

meeting it.