Nothing can serve better to bring home to the world the ghastliness of the crime which [Germany has committed against Burope than {the authoritative announcement made in Lon-Jdon that it is considered likely that Nazi-ocfeupied Europe will be facing famine in the Jeourse of the next four months. Germany and the countries invaded by her, all imported! food and feeding-stuff and all are now facing Jo shortage of these commodities this winter. Tt a horrible thought that people of those gallant nations which have sought to ght off German aggression will have to suiter from. the blocka equally dreadful that this becomes necessary in order {0 restore to them that freedom which has been filched from them. It is expected that the Nazis will appeal to the western hemisphere on behalf of the starving populations of PC2 subjected countries, which it is claimed may be part of their scheme to secure food humanitarian grounds, and utilize it to maintain the war machine. Tt would be a device quite in keeping with their well known trickery, but is unlikely to succeed. The economic blockade, the sole means at present of defeating German, will have to be continued at all cost. It cannot be lifted for any reason whatever except Ger~ Jman capitulation, and, though this may take more time than' the' declaration in London would appear to suggest, nothing short of that will satisfy Great Britain and her Allies. 1t is the thought of small inoffensive countries, whose only desire was to keep out of this war fand mind their own business, being dragged into the struggle, and made to suffer ina way which would have' been wholly unnecessary had Herr Hitler kept even some of his promises, which must inflame the hatred felt against the perpetrator of such inhuman wickedness. Ger~ many. is. suffering herself already. They Will increase, even If every scrap of food is {taken from the occupied countries. It is the [plight of Belgium, Holland, Denmark and Nor-Way Which must arouse the keennest sympathy fond, if it Is at_all possible to make arrangements whereby they can be assisted without any [supplies going to Germany, or Italy, doubtless the Allies will not slond in its woy. The real Jaimeulty is a8 {0 how far those two countries feould be trusted to observe the provisions of Jany. such scheme.
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