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They bave'eeen the membership figures of the indigenous pro-Nazi factions in these countries drop and drop; in Holland, for example, the weeks of the occupation saw a sudden rise in the membership figures of the Netherlands Nazi Party, then &s the malcontents and job-hunters realized that the only things Nazism could give them were ruin and un. H. employment and inflation, the membership dropped—dropped to below the pre-war level.
The Nazis, as I have said, have made mistakes, The biggest mistake of all, I think, has been their inability to assess the strength of human endurance when a free man has his back; to the wall The Nazis are proud of their Fifth Column, but if "Fifth Column" means hostility be-bind the lines then on this defnibeen tion it may be said that the incredible papers, you cannot fail to realize this one aspect of the change which'is going on in Britain, The Englishman. Scot or Welshman is, as they of put it in war communiques, fraternizing with the men of many nations. I really believe that today Britain is acquiring a cosmopolitan outlook in a way it has never done before. As for more tangible instances of the Spirit of joint action and allied thought, let me quote one or two examples.
There has been a report that Cólonel Collet left Syria not alone—but with 25.000 men of the French army—all men who, despite the worst threats of the Darlan-German combine, believed that France's destiny lay with the forces of freedom. I do not know whether this figure has been confirmed but in any case, the ever-growing strength of the forces under General de Gaulle is far more than a talking point in favour of the forces of democracy; it is a very real and powerful physical reinforcement, Then there is the recent Polish. Canadian ut concluded tween General Sikorski and Mr. often kenzie King, which provides. âs it says "for constituting a Polish armed force in Canada for service overseas. The Canadian Government will give its full ce-operation in the establishment of this force which, after a period of training in Canada, will loin the armed forces of the Polish nation." Again the Defence Minister of the Netherlands Government told legionaries now training in England that "in order to free the Netherlands, it is first necessary to assist Britain in the defence of its Empire."
"Share-and-Share-Alike"
This spirit of share-and-share-alike is signalized in other directions, Czechoslovak troops rushed in to help clear up the mess after the bombing of Coventry. Belgian forces have been operating in Abyssinia. There are Polish forces—who are, with the th exceptions of the Norwegians and the Danes, our most northerly allies—in the Middle Eastern army. Polish and Czechoslovak airmen play gallant parts. in Royal Air Force squadrons which often include many different nationalities, These are instances of the spirit of solidarity which is so strong that 10.- 000 Hitlers—perish the thought—could not cause a split. The Nazis have done everything in their power and are! still doing it, to discredit the Allied. Governments in London with the people in the occupied territories. Almost every day there is something in the news which shows how futile these efforts have been. One exceptionally good example of Hitler's failure and at the same time. of the valuable aid given by even those governments and national committees with the least material resources, has been the foundation, of Free Italian, Rumanian and in America, Austrian Committees. Quite apart from the value of these groups to the cause from the point of view of intelligence, their open declarations of faith in the future of the cause of freedom and the certainty of Allied victory. cannot fail to bring encouragement sult of these fluctuations there has been an inevitable falling off in trade.
The s, Potter of the American Pioneer Lines, operated by the American President Lines, is due to arrive in Shanghai this morning with some 2.500 tons of general cargo for local discharge. She is coming from Baltimore by way of New York, Norfolk, Savannah, Panama Canal and the Philippines, She will tie up at lower buoys 13 and 14, but later will dock at the Shanghai Hongkew Wharf, Shanghai side.
According to the latest announcements, the trans-Pacific liner s. President Cleveland is due to arrive here Wednesday at about 4 p.m. She is coming from Manila and Hongkong and will tie up at lower buoys 12 and 13, The tender Merry Moller will bring passengers to the Customs Jetty at about 5 pin. The steamer will be staying for a day before sailing on June 12 for San Francisco and Los Angeles by way of Kobe Honolulu,
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