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difficulties which the Flood Relief Commission encountered, its members. and employees in the flooded areas were often in dan-
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER
HERE, THERE Behind The Scenes In
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Napoleon Book for Sale.
One of three known coples of al book by Napoleon, of which only ten were originally printed, is to be offered for sale in Prague.
It comes from the library of Count Guide Thun-Hohenstein, whose bankruptcy necessitates tho sale of his 40,000 volumes.
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America To-day
President Herbert Hoover Immensely Relieved
ROOSEVELT IS WELL
Mr. Herbert Hoover, Haränded unless family illness
cause
The rare Napoleonic.' Item was |written after the return from
Egypt, and contains his comment-| - arice on the whole campaign.
The other two known copies re- and fighting hard for Presidential change in his plane. Regardless of side, one in the King's library in re-election, is immensely relieved.
the outcome of the Presidential elec- " Buckingham Palace and the other The whole country has expressed advlaed, does not intend to remain tion, Mr. Mellon, I am confidentially in the Louvre."
its approval of the manner in which at his post after March. It will be informative to see what price the third will fetch in ho dealt with the Bonus Army riot, He may spend part of the winter a world where rare book prices and the Press unanimously agree affairs force him to return to the on the Riviera unless his private that his hand was forced and no United States
have fallen so heavily.
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earlier than be ather course of action was open to intends. him. -French purists have, for some
Incrensing ill-health of his bro- ther, Mr. James Mellan, time now, been complaining bitter-
in ly about what they call the affeeyas loose on the Bonus Army mur him considerable worry.
Pittsburg, also a banker, is causing tation of sprinkling their language chers to drive them from Washing-brothers have always been close to The two with English words.
When he turned troops, tanks and
Every tourist must be accustom-ton he electrified the nation, and each other both in-private and buah- ed to “le tennis," "les girls," and for some time the White Houseness ffairs. "Te knock-out. And I have more awaited the country's verdict with select his successar, no matter who It is going to be very difficult to than once encountered "e Boy-great trepidation, Для national wins the election.
scoutisme."*
To the unspeakable horror of opinion was all-important in the purists a new word has crept clection...
It will not be.
the easy to find a man for the Court of
into the "Journal Officid," which He acted decisively and vigorous- Corresponds to the "London
St. James of the calibre of General Dawes and Andrew Mellon.
Relations between Great Britain
Gazette." The "Merite Agricole", but there are a few "on the in-and the United States are becoming
groom."
Even the most Anglophile Frenchmen are complaining this last straw.
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Your Daily Smile.
of
has been awarded to "le stud-side" who say that he showed a lack increasingly complicated. The t of political, acumen in allowing the titude of the American people to Britain has never been more fram- of issue to be put to him.
ly than at the present time, and When the message from the Washington will want to appol ta Washington local government. an-man of outstanding ability:h nouncing that the situation was out negotiation and dominant in
sonality. of hand was allowed to reach the
There is another factor wi President he had to aet His ad-plays a part, and that is the cos viser should never have let the the upkeep of the Embassy in message reach him, but have switch-
The list of wealthy Americ ed it to the army authorities and with ability and sufficient Inter thereby saved him much embarrasa in public life to accept the resp
afbility of the London, poat ment.
reli The consensus of opinion, how-grown alarmingly-amall in
years. ever, is that his chances in the In the next five years few election have not been harmed. American business leaders will da
HARI HAR! HAR! A new hat is called "Round Flood Relief In China.ger of Communist attack. It is
disquieting to learn from Sir Marble Arch." Of course it
have a military band. John Hope Simpson that at
hold
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the will
a nice way to talk about his parents,
and immediately formed a Nation-munists would do their utmost with him.
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A year ago the state of a great least 150 miles of the northern Nightmare of a Fat Man.. part of the flooded Yangtze Val-bank of the Yangtze above Han- Being lowered down a cliff at the ley appeared desperate. The kow are in Communist hands, end of a long rope and then told to
Yo-Yo to the top. dikes had been breached; a vast that another Communist Govern- area of cultivation had vanished ment rules part of Honan Pro- beneath the waters; fully 25,000,- vince, and that the armies of A famous politician declares It may seem callous that such to "take time off" for a diplomat
interlude. 000 destitute and homeless people these States seem able to that stupidity is hereditary. That's tragic events 23 took place in Mr. Roosevelt Is Quito Well. were threatened with famine. their own against the troops of
Washington should be viewed in the Governor Franklin Roosevelt Faced by an unprecedented cala-the provincial Governments and
cold light of its political effects, bút friends are very angry at the "whit mity the Chinese Central Govern such forces as the Government HOW DARED IT!
this is Presidential election year, pering campaign" about the Demo
Presidential cratic It is reported that Signor Musso- and everything must be considored ment for the first time in history of Nanking can spare. It was in had to return from a seaside
candidate's health. Hoping to convince the accepted responsibility for relief to be expected that the Com-holiday because the air disagreed, and everything must be convoters that he is physically unfit to aldered and weighed in relation to assume the arduous duties of the
Presidency, the campaign.
Roosevelt's political enemies are circulating stories that Mr. Borah Is Surprised.
he is a sick man.. more surprised over Nobody la
As a matter of fact, Mr. Roose- reaction to Senator velt's legs., erippled by Infantile tion of the League of Nations,
Borah's speech favouring immediate paralysis contracted a few years describes the Commission's
reconsideration of War Debts than age, are rapidly gaining strength
The tall, bulky, 14-stone Governor of Mr. Borah himself. achievements and difficulties. Its
New York has been sailing and He feels, however, that Europe swimming lately, showing great im- task was one which might have
has forgotten in its enthusiasm the provement in his condition. He is daunted the 'boldest, and WIS mission should have opened the
other half of the proposition, and a still unable to walk without the afd particularly formidable at a time eyes of their dupes. Here the The manufacture of steel very important half it is. Every of a stick and his iron leg braces, body in Europe seems to favour rebut he can stand erect a long time when the Chinese. Republic, al Coinmunists were driven away furniture has been begun in South consideration of: Debt settlements, and make a speech. He hopes that ready struggling with widespread in the end, but beyond Hankow Africa.
but they have entirely neglected tho eventually steady exercise will internal disorders, had become
they were so strong that ` the Blades of a new electric fan are issue of armaments reduction which restore his limbs to normal power. involved in a serious, and costly Commission had to conclude a so shaped that the affair is noise-Senator Borah definitely linked with
Getting -"Wetter.” his proposal. dispute with Japan. Thousands Convention with them before lees.'
Opponents of Prohibition aro
al Flood Relief Commission. Sir
to black-mail and intimidate John Hope Simpson, who was ap- those were attempting to alle-
Another Joke About Plumbers.
Police are trying to trace the pointed Director-General of the viate the distress which supplies identity of a man found suffering Commission on the recommend them with recruita, but, the cyni-from loss of memory at Brighton Europe's
cism with which the Honan ‘So- viet wrecked 120 miles of dike on the Hwai River and robbed the] local headquarters of the Com-
Maybe he is merely a plumber on ja job.
Facts You Did Not Know.
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office
The Senator from Idaho is an
of miles of dikes had to be rapid-its engineers, could repair the So nearly fireproof is a new form/idealist, but he is also a practical greatly cheered by the results of ly repaired if this year's sum dikes in their territory. Charac-of celluloid that Its use for fire rel politician. Nobody understands the various State primary elections. mer floods were not to complete teristically enough the Conven- tarding windows in the petroleum better than Mr. Borah the fanatical Texas, for instance, "Bone Dry' the ruin wrought by the floods tion did not prevent them from industry has been approved.
opposition to Deht eduction which Texas, has astonished, the country prevails in the West and Middle by going "wet," while other parts of of 1931. Millions of peasant reimprisoning thirty of these on-
the fanatically "dry" South are British lamp manufacturers have West States. fugees had to be fed, sheltered,
Without a reduction in military changing their views. gineers and sniping the relief constructed a portable modal of a
-After the Presidential election the The Govern-
expenditure as partial compensatión and employed.
ships carrying grain up the river, city street to demonstrate the effect for any revision of the exlating Debt whole country will be thrown into a ment's political and financial dif- but it speaks well for the spirit and appearance of their wares.
agreements, three-quarter of the life and death struggle between the ficulties compelled the Commis of the Chinese employees of the
Made of aluminum and weighing people of the United States will not wets" and "drys," and the former slon to work, always against Commission that they faced only 87 pounds, a wheelbarrow has
tolérate revision — and Senator are confident that they will be able time, with inadequate funds. But, perils without flinching. To been developed that has the capacity Borah fully appreciates that fact do the evil caused by a mes-
and strength of standard steel ones, astute politician, is one of the few wa
William E. Borat, a skilful-and sure produced by the hysteria of the though the original relief pro- the general resourcefulness and gramme had to be curtailed, its ability of the Chinese technical
men who would even have dared to You in Britain should try and News in Brief. main objects were achieved; and staff and to their extraordinary
suggest Debt revision," but he ingrasp the nature of the almost im variably gets a good Press. He is possible task it will be to repeal the subscribers to the funds of courage Sir John Hope Simpson One case of diphtheria was not the only Senator who maintains completely the famous Eighteenth the Relief Committee which was pays a high tribute. Indeed fed to the Health authorities dur-dally Press conferences with the Amendment.
Washington: correspondents, mest Under the American political set up in this country, and indeed his account of thier, work and his ing the week-end. all whose private charity assist-explanation of the prevalence of
ings which are frequently as well system, Congress-the House of ed China in her distress, will be Communiem and banditry in the by Formoss and Indo-China President Hoover,
Quarantine restrictions imposed attended as similar ones given by Representatives and the Senate
must vote, that the Amendment be glad to know that the Commis-Yangtze Valley give the impres against arrivals from Hong Kong It is no unusual thing for Mr. resubmitted by a majority of two- slon made the best possible use sion that the Chinese people de-on account of Cholera have been Borah to hold his conference-im-thirds. Thirty-three Senators out of the sums subscribed for relief. serve better leadership than removed. The all-important main dikes their Revolution has given them. have been repaired by refugee la- bou and have stood the test of
this year's heavy foods. More
BOMB THROWN AT› EX-EMPEROR:
mediately after the President's talk of a total of 531 legislators could to the newspapermen and then, to block it. Even if passed, the Presi In order to extend the Intereste "tape the play" away from the Pre-dent must approve or Congress over- of the Association, the S.C.A.A. Is sident.
Pride his veto. That is only asting organising a dramatic society, For twenty years Borah has been beginning. Any measure - of modi- which will train members in the "Bad Boy of the Republican fication must be ratified separately than six million persons, at the
Chinese dramatic work and sing-Party. He always doen what he by three-quarters of the 48 States in ing
always "gets away with it. His the Union. Thirteen States could most moderate computation, have
Feiping, Oct, 27.
Influence on independent American keep the country “dry” for ever, received reiler from the Commis- Panic reigned over Changchun, Mr. Yau Shin-sam has been ap voters is tremendous,
and these same thirteen might have alon, and many, indeed most, of the capital of the puppet Manchukuo pointed Commissioner of Public Wanted: A Rich Ambassador. only 5 per cent. of the liation's them would otherwise have per-government, yesterday when a bomb Safety in Fukien by General You may take it from me mest population ished or would have been driven
was thrown at the residence of Mr. Chiang Kwong-net. It will be his definitely that Mr. Andrew Mellon The Anti-Saloon Lengua did its Henry Fu Y, the puppet Chief duty to maintain order after the will return to London In the first work well when It got Prohibition to support themselves by brigan-Executive. The gate-keeper was in reorganisation of the Government week in September and will remain fixed into the Constitution Ever
Apart from the normal jured-Kuo Mih
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Ambassador to Britain until March Ing Standard: