The Archive · 1940

Mr. Lloyd George

Leadership Not Wanted

To the Baitor of the "Nomtu-Cuina Dany News Smj—Your article in yesterday's fssue'on Of, Luovo Gronse was, to me, very nice reading indeed, LtoyD Geonce has been felsing the country ately. hho would do, how. he would do It, and why and' what for, One must give him the honour of being the number one "Recruiting Sergeant" during "that war that was going to stop wars," but apart from that he was mostly' bluster and what {is termed in local parlance "of all Most British Shanghailanders seem be on his side as far his past 1s concerned, but to me T cannot age it, He had his opportunity in 1918 of the War Conference when he was raving previously about hanging the Kaiser; and a lot more tommy-rot and bosh, And, as General Pershing who was the commanding officer of the American Forces "during the War, said recently, had. the "Allies one right through' to Berlin, and imposed the only terms that' those Junkers would have understood,: the present blow-up might not have So here's to those who attend the Conference after this war is finished with, that they be not led by this misguided old chap, Shanghai, Apr, 23, Benuw 1940, "The Lion Has Wings By Whom was it Banned To the Bdltor of the "Nomu-Cuixa Dany News"

Si—According to your respondent "LOL4-1018 verenay." "The Lion Has Wings" was banned on the ground that it is propaganda, Banned by whom? The Censors of "the Seltlement, or the French Concession T doubt if either of these authorities would ban this production, Who then?) And speaking of 'Propaganda, what about the short' in the present Programme at the Grand Theatre "Pilming the Fleet." That is certainly propaganda—nothing but, 1 am very glad, however, to note from the Asia 'Theatres Me. letter his morning's paper, that "The Lion Bos Wings" will be' elvan regular release atthe Cathay during May. This would seem to. indleato that whoever banned the picture has been Induced to reconsider his or their decision. And 1 still doubt that either of the above-mentioned an thorities were responsible for, the banning; "and again Task—Who then [Shanghai, Apr. 24.

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