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decided result of their conference at the Brenner Pass is still rife, and will probably continue to be until revelation occurs cither by some public statement, or the deve~ Topment of new movements. Yet the pox sibility of some peace feelers being put out has not been lost sight of. All is not so well In Germany, und Moly as the governments those countries would have the world believe, and reports which have reached Shany~ hai indicate that so far as Germany is eon~ cerned, the success of the British air-raids is, stimulating a smouldering discontent and adding to the unpopularity of the war, which it will be remembered was not greeted ost year with that veneral satisfaction which Hitler and his satellites expected. Should something, of the sort happen it will scove as another demonstration that, despite the heavy blows which Germany has dealt out, it is not Britain which periodically talks peace but Hitler, Should he indulge in that pastime again the reply will be the same as before, Tt will be, thas to be a negative until Ge many yields up her iMlegotten spoils, und Nazism is destroyed.
It has often been said in the past that the fashion of "1 country's government is purely 2 matter of domestic concern. To a very ye extent that is sti true, but wher government aries whose main ambitions are to despoil it neighbours, and aim for world domination, set of entirely different con siderations arise, and it is now o matter of Tt is no small matter that Portugal has managed through all these years to maintain her suva ity in the manner which this war hay, been brought to the only ¢onclusion possible-a vielory for Britain and she has. Other nations during those eight! her Allies. Even to consider peace proposals hundred years have risen to great eminence, 1 juncture as this would be hopelessly ind afterwards fallen into the abyss. The ogieal from the British point of view. Gre Portuese have on the other hand managed Britain's forces have held the Germans. The which the latter so urgently ial role in the civilization been denied them, and" with fon of the world of which momentum the immense forces, of her people may well be proud. The Portu-i) Empire ave being mobilized 10 nese were essentially in the carly days carry the struggle back to those who origin"
istory, discoverers, colonizers and misally started it, Hitler may talk war and sionaries, and it is largely by their endeavours Wish for pence, but he can be perfectly sure that various parts of the world were opened that he will get what he talks about and be ax carly as they were, and the fact that denied that for which he' wishes. they were missionaries probably arises from Apart from peace, there appear to be. Jou the manner of their emergence points upon which the Dietators may have dependent evuntry, when religious faith, hed decisions (1), a direct invasion of political sense stimulated them in thei for which Hitler is reported to be struggles against the Saracen.
4 though his generals set their It is the result of the adventuring spirit] faces against advance theoush of the Portuguese that various communities Spain directed Gibraltar and North them have been established in various 2 (), resumption of the It nen portions of the world and notably in the Far sive against Exypt on a large scale under East. Here the Portuguese fil) a highly re- German supervision.
Ahal should specied place amongst the other foreigners Mussolini " great deal—and (4), an adv und they play th through the Balkans. The present alixe ment of Powers, result ws from the aedivercney of Japan to the Its al have met the ising, situation in China with a calm dignity which speaks well for the temper of the people and their administration, and indeed it may safely be suid that wherever Portuguese are to be found the place is the richer for their being there.
it is with this realization that they weight that other commu sympathize with ther national holiday.
More ally mena sel-up, sind the ly) provide for Jo eck by force to pre= further expanding, in south Russia hus been as completely wyed by this alliance, signed his accord with Russia shortly before the commencement of the war. look upon them as their oldest Allies, whol the last war did not hesitate to honour an obligation which might have been regarded as completely outdated by reason of its great!
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