Tag Archives: Chamberlain

22.4.41

Have been 2 or 3 days at Wallington. Saturday night’s blitz could easily be heard there – 45 miles distant. Sowed while at Wallington 40 or 50 lb. of potatoes, which might give 200 or 600 lbs. according to the … Continue reading →

Posted in Political, War-time | Tagged Athens, Australia, blitz, Chamberlain, Churchill, France, Germany, Gibraltar, Greece, Hitler, Iraq, Janina, Mosul, oil wells, potatoesjournalism, Rumania, Thessaly, Wallington | 4 Comments

23.11.40

Posted on 23 November by orwelldiaries

The day before yesterday lunching with H. P., editor of ——-[1]. H. P. rather pessimistic about the war. Thinks there is no answer to the New Order [2], i.e. this government is incapable of framing any answer, and people here … Continue reading →

Posted in Political, War-time | Tagged censorship, Chamberlain, Duff-Cooper, France, Government, Hoare, nazism, newspapers, Spain | 14 Comments

20.6.40

Posted on 20 June by orwelldiaries

Went to the office of the [New Statesman][1] to see what line they are taking about home defence. C.[2], who is now in reality the big noise there, was rather against the “arm the people” line and said that its … Continue reading →

Posted in Political, War-time | Tagged air raid, arm the people, army, Bevan, bomb, Chamberlain, Churchill, Colonel Blimp, Compton Mackenzie, Dunkirk, George Strauss, German invasion, Glasgow, Hebrides, Hitler, India, intellectuals, Italy, LDV, Lloyd George, Namsos, new statesman, RAF, Rayner Heppenstall, retired colonels, revolutionary war, Richar Crossman, Scotland Yard, Spain, unblimping | 17 Comments

28.8.39.

Posted on 28 August by orwelldiaries

Have been travelling etc. during the past days & therefore unable to keep up the diary in ordinary way. The main developments have been as follow: Hitler has proposed some or other kind of plan which was flown across by … Continue reading →

Posted in Leading Up to War, Political | Tagged A.Bevan, bargaining, Cecil Wilson, Chamberlain, Ellen Wilkinson, Emergency Powers Act, evacuation, Gallacher, Humanite, I.L.P., Italy, Lansbury, Maxton, N. Henderson, Nazi-Soviet non-aggression pact, P.P.U., public opinion, railway stations, reservists, sandbagging, Spain, Stalin, travelling, Trotskyist, Turkey, U.S.S.R., wealthy class | 8 Comments

24.8.39.

Posted on 24 August by orwelldiaries

Foreign & General 1. Russo-German Pact signed. Terms given in Berlin (File War etc.)[1] suggest close pact & no “escape” clause. This evening’s radio news gives confirmation in Moscow in same terms. Official statement from Moscow that “enemies of both … Continue reading →

Posted in Leading Up to War, Political | Tagged anti-Comintern pact, billeting, Chamberlain, Communist Party, Emergency Powers Act, Franco, Greenwood, I.L.P., Japanese, Mandel, Maxton, Moscow, Nazi-Soviet non-aggression pact, Ribbentrop, Rumania, Sinclair, War Office | 19 Comments

2.8.39.

Posted on 2 August by orwelldiaries

Foreign & General 1. Announced today that ration cards are already printed & ready. Daily Telegraph [a] 2. Chamberlain’s speech broadcast throughout the U.S.S.R. Daily Telegraph [b] 3. Number of Ukrainian leaders arrested in Poland. Daily Telegraph [c] Social 1. … Continue reading →

Posted in Leading Up to War, Political | Tagged Chamberlain, German Jewish refugees, Golders Green, labour, Negrin, newcastle under lyme, Prieto, ration cards, Spain, Ukranians, Wedgwood | 4 Comments

25.7.39.

Posted on 25 July by orwelldiaries

Foreign & General 1. Brit-Japanese agreement very vaguely worded but amounts to climbing down on Britain’s part as in effect it amounts to a promise not to help Chinese. Chamberlain denies any alteration in British policy. Daily Telegraph [a] 2. … Continue reading →

Posted in Leading Up to War, Political | Tagged Anglo-Soviet pact, Chamberlain, I.R.A., Japanese | 1 Comment

16.7.39.

Posted on 16 July by orwelldiaries

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

12.7.39.

Posted on 12 July by orwelldiaries

Foreign & General 1. Explusion of foreigners from Italian Tyrol does not include Americans. Rumours that purpose is to cover movements of German troops into Italy. E. Standard correspondent declares this is a mare’s nest. Daily Telegraph [a]; Evening Standard … Continue reading →

Posted in Leading Up to War, Political | Tagged Catholics, Chamberlain, Italian Tyrol, J.A.Spender, minimum wage, Sinclair | 4 Comments

11.7.39.

Posted on 11 July by orwelldiaries

Foreign & General 1. More reports of fighting on the Manchukuo border, sufficient to indicate that fighting (prob. inconclusive) has actually taken place. Daily Telegraph [a] 2. Chamberlain’s speech reiterates that we shall support the Poles in case of Danzig … Continue reading →

Posted in Leading Up to War, Political | Tagged Chamberlain, Churchill, Danzig, Havelock Ellis, Manchukuo border, Polish, Russian submarine fleet, Stalin, warship | 3 Comments