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Tag Archives: Beaverbrook
30.5.42
Almost every day in the neighbourhood of Upper Regent Street one can see a tiny, elderly, very yellow Japanese, with a face like a suffering monkey’s, walking slowly along with an enormous policeman walking beside him. On some days they … Continue reading
Posted in Political, War-time
Tagged alexander comfort, astor, Beaverbrook, Churchill, embassy, Japanese, nicholas moore, Russia, the observer
2 Comments
25.4.42
U.S. airmen making a forced landing on Russian soil after bombing Tokio have been interned. According to the Japanese wireless the Russians are expediting the movement of Japanese agents across Russia from Sweden (and hence from Germany) to Japan. [If … Continue reading
14.3.42
I reopen this diary after an interval of about 6 months, the war being once again in a new phase. The actual date of Cripp’s departure for India was not given out, [1] but presumably he has gone by this … Continue reading
Posted in Political, War-time
Tagged Beaverbrook, Churchill, Cripps, Germany, India, Russia, war
8 Comments
6.7.41
Several of the papers are growing very restive because we are not doing more to help the U.S.S.R. I do not know whether any action, other than air-raids, is really intended, but if nothing is attempted, quite apart from the … Continue reading
Posted in Political, War-time
Tagged air-raids, Beaverbrook, Beresina, Catholic, Churchill, communists, England, Germany, Government, Hitler, invasion, Ireland, neutrality, New York, newspapers, People's Convention, planes, Pruth, Russia, tanks, Truth, U.S.A., U.S.S.R.
24 Comments
22.8.40
The Beaverbrook press, compared with the headlines I saw on other papers, seems to be playing down the suggestion that Trotsky’s murder was carried out by the G.P.U[1]. In fact today’s Evening Standard, with several separate items about Trotsky, didn’t … Continue reading
Posted in Political, War-time
Tagged Beaverbrook, cab, David Low, Evening Standard, GPU, horse, Low, newspapers, Popular Front, Portman Square, press, Russia, Trotsky, Trotsky's murder
6 Comments
8.6.40
In the middle of a fearful battle in which, I suppose, thousands of men are being killed every day, one has the impression that there is no news. The evening papers are the same as the morning ones, the morning … Continue reading
Posted in Political, War-time
Tagged Beaverbrook, Bolshevik, Borkenau, British, cabinet, german, Germany, Italy, newspapers, pacifists, Popular Front, press, Russia purges, Spain, Stafford Cripps, stephen spender, Winston Churchill
10 Comments
29.5.40
One has to gather any major news nowadays by means of hints and allusions. The chief sensation last night was that the 9 o’c news was preceded by a cheer-up talk (quite good) by Duff-Cooper[1], to sugar the pill, and … Continue reading
Posted in Political, War-time
Tagged Action, aeroplanes, air-raids, Beaverbrook, bef, Censorship Department, Churchill, Daily Worker, Duff-Cooper, Eileen, german, Hitler, House, Norway, rifles, speed-boats, Torch Theatre, Tribune, War Office
5 Comments
23.7.39.
Foreign & General 1. It appears from today’s press that the offer referred to in this column yesterday has actually been talked of, but only unofficially. Cabinet disclaim knowledge but evidently know all about it. Presumption is that it has … Continue reading
Posted in Leading Up to War, Political
Tagged Aeroplane, Andalusia, Anglo-Russian pact, Beaverbrook, deal, Quiepo de Llano, reservists
1 Comment
16.7.39.
Foreign & General 1. 12,000 naval reservists to be called up July 31 for about 7 weeks. Sunday Times [a] 2. General impression that Anglo-Russian pact is going to fall through. Sunday Times [b]; Sunday Express [c] 3. Sunday Express … Continue reading
Posted in Leading Up to War, Political
Tagged Anglo-Russian pact, Beaverbrook, Chamberlain, Churchill, Eton-Harrow match, Liddell Hart, reservists
3 Comments
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