European defence
Sir,—Mr Rippon states: “If tanks (Russian) are melted down to make Moskvitches or Volgas (cars) we shall know our achievement is durable. Then it will be time to scrap our own tanks.” The sequence is enlightening in attitude and historical experience at Stalingrad. Similar quality of attitude appeared in 1939 when Anglo-French diplomacy failed to give the Soviet Union guarantees in the Baltic and fear of social change triumphed over military exigency with catastrophic results. All negative emotions lead to violence, whereas good will creates insight. “Intellect distinguishes between the possible and the impossible, reason distinguishes between the sensible and the senseless. Even the possible can be senseless,” (Max Bom). —Yours, etc., WEST WIND. November 20, 1970.
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Press, Volume CX, Issue 32460, 21 November 1970, Page 16
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