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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

August 28, 1941.

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Wyndhars St, Hongkong Telephone: 20015-

THE prefix "special to the Telegraph indicate news which is Airictly copyright

Js used by the longkang Telcctaph" te under to provisions of the Telecommuni- cations Ordinance, 1936, Buch news RE Ilongkong on the date of publication by the United Press Associations, who re- serve all rights and forbid republications, either wholly or in part without previo sa

bears the indication Up" is received in

arrangement.

the next twelve months. The ques

the continent.

a constant aerial service. With the Channel blocked at both ends, parn- chute troops could be dropped fifty miles behind the French coast to tackle the enemy held ports while

Germany's Major Blunder

By Victor Gordon

Lennox

Diplomatie Correspondent, London "Daily Telegraph" For twenty-two months the pendulum of war fortunes has swung steadily in favour of aggressor Germany. To-day we sco Germany labouring in the tolls of her first major mis- | calculation or blunder, The Ger- man armies were to have been in Moscow within eight days- some say ten.

By now Russian organised resistance was to have crumbled, revolution broken out, a Quis- ling Government installed in the Kremlin and the scene was to have been set for presenta- tion to Britain-and the world of the Nazi New Order peace But Hitler Is stili programme. far from the objectives which his armies were to have taken, while the United States, re- covered from the first shock of finding Russia and Britain fight- ing on the same side, is ac- celerating its progression from non-belligerency to para-belli-

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"We are luckyl I've heard that the Nazis are preparing more convoys.”

Japan's Dilemma

The Japanese Government is

garency. That is precisely what in the difficult position of being Hitler schemed to anticipate. a member of the Axis group

ger of taung we may expect to see the most reckless employ ment of his available forces in a frenzied endeavour to catch up with the original programme.

By LORD STRABOLGI

If he realises that he is in dan-and under obligation to Germany The governments of Britain, out and, in the meantime, all and Italy to help them in the Australia and New Zealand vessels flying the Japanese flag event of another Great Power could never allow the Japanese would be liable to capture, entoring the war. Russia is to establish themselves in the Japanese trade to the eastward now in the war, and this condi- Dutch East Indies, if for no elther through the Panama tion might therefore be sup- other reason than that a suc- Canal or round Cape Horn, posed to have been fulfilled by cessful Japanese ledgment in would be at the mercy of the the outbreak of war between this chain of rich islands would. British Navy.

hand.

archipelago and the Southern Venture

..

Siberia + are.

war on

organised

Independent contained.

and commanded and

•force of

TIME TO ATTACK? IT would appear to an amateur

Germany and Russia. On the be regarded as a preliminary to I am leaving out of account any student of strategy that the develop-.

Because Russia is opposing a

other hand Japan has a recent attacks in the future on both possible action by the United States of America. The American Govern- resistance to the treaty of neutrality and non- Australia and Burma and pos- ment has declated that it will not ment of the war has opened great stubborn

tolerate any alterations to the status possibilities to the Imperial com- enemy and hitherto has pre-aggression with Russia. If the sibly India.

vented him from gaining his Government in Tokyo desired to Lack of Resources

quo with regard to the Dutch East mand. At Home we have now an objectives we must not lightly escape from this dilemma and

Indies. Even if the Japanese left the army that must be the best in the assume that the outcome is a to remain neutral, it could, no Another certain factor in the Dutch East Indies alone for the time. world after a summer of strenuous foregone conclusion. No such doubt, be argued that Germany situation is that Japan's re-eng the Government in. Tokyo reckon as a certainty on the training with the best weapons and easy optimism is to be found in had made the first hostile move sources would not permit her to cutting off of all oll supplies from the with a backbone of veterans of Moscow.

against Russia and that Japan engage in a first-class campaign U.S.A

As the Dutch oll supplies would several hurd-fought though unmie- In London we are aware that has not been consulted before- against Russla in the East also be cut off Japan would have to

simultaneously with a great live on her reserves of petroleum. .cessful campaigns in France, Nor- the Soviet leaders are fully con-

The Japanese Government still drive to the south against the way and elsewhere. Our productionscious of the great weight of has had relief from continunus pressure which the German clings to the tradition of ob- Malay

In the event of the decision being bombing and has made great pro- forces can bring to bear on the serving international law and Dutch Islands. It is known gress. With such forces it is certain whole length of this tremendous not engaging in unprovoked that the Japanese Mercantile token to concentrate on war to the on the German Marine is barely suficient for south, that is against the British front. At the present time the aggression that we can hold freedom's most im- most dangerous, thrust is that model. We see evidence of this Japan's present commitments. Lapire, in Japanese overrunent would have to anticipate the Russians portant ritadel from any invading directed against Leningrad. In in the fiction that the Sino. In 1939 the Japanese Merchant intervening on the side of Britain, forces that Hitler can produce within these circumstances it is under- Japanese conflict is not a war, Navy numbered 2,337 vessels, thus presenting Japan with

standable that the Russian mill- but an "incident.". Neverthe of 5,629,846 tone. New ships three fronts. It is known that the ilon for our command to consider is ary mission in London is ask-less, if the Japanese Govern have been built since the out- Russian military and aerial forces in whether the British Garrison shoulding for all measures of aid and ment decided that it was in the break of the present war, and a Siber be kept at home or used to invade distraction which Britain can ultimate interest of the nation number have been lost by Ger and that-there-ls-n. Largo

provide. Moscow probably re-to intervene, reasons and ex- man submarine attack and other long-range bomber stationed in the warlike actiona. On balance, it Maritime Province, From there, 'could üllück tie cognises that these must pri- cuses would be forthcoming. The number of planes we can of-marily be confined to air opera-

crowded and vulnerable Japanese Tokyo Should Realise is doubtful if the Japanese these bombers

Mercantile Marino totals more cilles Russia also has numerous ford to send over Germany these tions with possible naval diver- days and nights would indicate that sions and consolidation of the The statesmen in Tokyo have, than, 6,000,000 tons. A great sotilla of submarines at Vladivostok we have sufficient to lead, protect British positions in theatres nevertheless, to remember that part of it is engaged in supply which could do considerable damage

with Interiere and consolidate an

Invasion force not yet wholly satisfactory, no great economic advantages ing the immense armies on the in the Sea of Japan and which might supply ships and Such would be the situation in would follow from a joint Axis mainland of China. The re- across the Channel especially as the

Libya incidentally the one victory over Russla. The north- mainder is fully employed in troopships serving the needs of the

Japanese armies in China.. distance in short enough to maintain

area where additional tanks ern half of the island of Sakha carrying Japanese exports which Japan has a great asset in her might be employed with advan-lin and the Maritime Province must be sold abroad if the Navy, the third largest in the world.

It cur

consists of ten super-dreadnought tage by British forces.

of Siberia, which would be economy of the nation' is not to Japan's share of the spoils, aro be crippled and in importing the battleships, two of which are just and are as "powerful as not particularly valuable. True, petroleum, iron ore, rubber, any in-the world. Thead are sup- *

there are fishing and mining cotton, wool, and other products ported by two brand-new smaller Meantime Britain will be do- rights of some value to be ac- in which Japan herself is de- battleships of the pocket battleship type, six aircratt-carriers, of which naval and air protected transporting everything possible to col- quired, but the Maritime Pro- ficient and which are necessary twe are quite new, eight, heavy laid siege from the opposite, face. Iaborate with the United States vince has a savere climate and for her present war effort cruisers, thirty light cruisers, about Once patlis to the principal ports in securing the outer defencea Japanese settlers do not thrive against China and for her own a hundred good destroyers and fifty to sixty submarines. Nevertheless, were laid clear a dozen self-con- of the American Continent. In in cold weather countries. This industries.

the situation of the.

and the German An additional war would place Italion Navies is such that consider tained armies could cut right across Washington it seems to be well- has been shown already in

reinforcements cou

could be to Switzerland. When the success believed that basos for the use Manchukuo, where the Japanese the utmost strain on Japan's able British of a north to south corridor had been of American ships and aircraft manage to live as officials and Mercantile Marine, and two sent to the Pacific and there would determined, the risk of further de- are now available in Northern traders but have made no head- additional wars would create an always be the nightmare of the In- plating Britain's garrison could be Ireland. They will be of great way as farmers. The attractive impossible situation. taken and the thousands of trained value to United States ships prizes in the Pacific lle to the carrying supplies to Iceland and south, and here the Dutch East

Now if the Government-of men who had been prepared for into American war vessels patrol- Indies are the great reward. vasion as well as défence could beling the sea lanes along which

Here is the oil, rubber and Tokyo decides to attack Russia, released from 'that zone to freo all supplies for Britain

Lastly, to add to the difficulties of can be other tropical products which it must reckon on the British

decision, is uncertainty: France of the Nazi troops.

carried

Japan needs, and a ready-made Empire immediately declaring Japan's ཀླ་ ༔

of the major market for her manufactured war on Japan. This decision about the outcome The further question then arises,

At present one does not know goods. Japanese activity in would be taken both on political struggle. In Eastern Europe batween the Germon and Russlan"" armles." whether to sustain the offensive and what further outposts President French Indo-China and Slam and strategical grounds. It is However this develops, the Russians press on through the lowlands into Roosevelt and his Ministers (Thailand), the important but in the highest interests of the have succeeded in resisting the Germany or south into Italy or to wish to establish in the Contrai abortive economic negotiations British Empire that Russian re greatest blitzkrieg the German Hig

there is evidence that Germ

Germony a consolidate our position. The pro and Southern Atlantic areas, undertaken with the Govern- Blstance to the German armies Command has yet undertaken and sent tendency is all against per- Unfortunately, although Forment of the Dutch East Indies, should be successful and, in timeuities are increasing.

The political side of the blizkrieg tugal is Britain's oldest ally, and other activities are all any case, prolonged. For the

because the anticl manent defences but we should need Dr Salazar, her all-powerful evidence of a Japanese move to sake of public opinion in Russin has falled, Artly becau terrifle strength and we must have Premier, has no liking for the the south, The Government in it is necessary that all available pated uprising amongst the neutrals and even the belligerants against. a powerful dose of the blitz ready in Idea of leasing or lending bases Tokyo must decide whether it old should be given, and a Communism has not materialised, order to crush the enemy in this one to the United States or per will attack Russia in the north Japanese attack would have to and secondly, because the Ruslan great blow, Russia has struck a mitting the Portuguese Atlantle or open up a campaign to the be the signal for British coun- muses show no signs of disunity or meat blow at Germany's strength islands to pass under American south. The latter would entail teraction against the new al-revolt. The statesmen In Tokyo and we certainly shall not give her protection. Indeed, the Por- a great expedition for the in- gressor. the opportunity of recuperating of tuguese Government, still fear vestment and selge of Singapore. Whichever war Japan decided Fungu step of coming in on the

The

peace party in Tokyo will, in and when she calls halt on the ful lost the German military and the territory surrounding upon, she would immediately case, be strengthened by the machine may one day be launch it. It is quite certain that lose her seaborne trade cutelde.

Fact. - The German propagédda ed against the Iberian Penin- Japan would have to beat the the northern Pacific. Japanese signing of the Anglo-Russian Mill- sula, seems determined to cs- British Empire in this vast area commerce with the rest of the had been active in Tokyo, us-elsa- tablish itself and its armed before serious headway could be world must pass to the west where in sirgestuda dibatticinato forces in those island areas, made against the Dutch East ward either through the Straits Ham would seek a LivoUFABIO In these directions we may Indies, sole of Malacca, which are dominated cortumly for negotiating eps- Tate peace with the Government for and we are no doubt look for a careful diplomatic It is absolutely certain beyond by the fortress of Singapore, prBuclin and allowing Germany atid

Aft out alone, It veracs to achieve our inain object. It London-one which will pay movement of hostility against the north of Australllion- new cleats loy will give every Allied "subject a due regard to the repercussions the Dutch East Ind

would ever successful the Japanese was never lány thrill to consider how near milst be the day when the Fortunes of war on jopinionin certain of the automatically involve her in war war

6 long dra Tatin American states;

with the whole British Emdirect

eastern front.

In considering this offensive, wo cannot afford to take too much no tice of Japon. We have offered leg- timate conciliation and we have laid our plans if this falls. We cannot

to win all along the line im

Attack on Russia

!

tervention of the United States of America with an even more power- ful Fleet in the highest state of efficiency and preparedness.

Major Struggle

must ecnalder the danger of

tury

for temporary re- approach from Washington and any doubt that nny Wandnese through the Torres, Straits: EQ Herrain to server that that

such Intention 2 In that the Briti

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