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· Mr. and Mrs. · Harold Nicolson sailed recently for the United States | to 'undertake' a three months lec
ture tour.
Mrs; Nicolson, better known as
| Miss V. Sackville-West, has a name
to conjure with In America.
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 1411933.
WORLD DARKENED BY NATIONALISM
QVERWROUGHT FORCE OF PATRIOTISM
MENACE IN EUROPE
The hopes of the world for a in Italy: Wherever there is a She larger measure of international co- minority people there is usually has, therefore, a more strenuous operation in the new year, through material for trouble and further programme to fulfil than her hus-the economic conference, disarma- fuel for firing nationalism. band. A feature of their toar. ment and debt settlements, direct Each nation jealously guards its however, will be a series of com- attention at this time to the policies national prestige and each nation- bined lectures in which Husband of nationalism which have largelyality fights for Its own interests, and wife will appear on the plat-shaped the course of events since leaving no hope for unity anywhere form together and will debate the war. Fascism in Italy and Hit in Europe, against each other.
Humanising Lord Curzon
terism in Germany-these are but Nationalism inflamed, manifest- Įtwo names which have signified a ing itself by arousing unsatisfied trend. In the article below, soms of national desires or in limiting the Mr. Nicolson has just completed the nationalistic aspirations and activities of minority peoples, is a serious study of the Peace Con-conflicts which disturb Europe are nothing new in Europe. Suspicion, war memories and economic hard- {dzscribed. ( ference and has at last yielded to:
ships have perhaps heightened it. the entreaties of his friends to By WILLIAM C. WHITE.
write his personal memoir of Lərd|||WELVE years ago the "Red But there is a new utilization of Curzon.
Army" was at the gates nationalism in Europe to-day as
Mr. Nicolson owes much to Lord Warsaw, Germany, 'Hungary and weapon with which to fight com Curzon. In turn, Lord Curzon's the Baltic States had already tasted, munism," "Down with communism” reputation owes much to Mr. Nicolor were having a taste of, sovietism has become a slogan to strengthen son. But for "Some People" he in government. The red glare in national ardour and devotion.
Every European country that has might have gone down to history the east of Europe was never brigh-
and then.
not
as a cold and artificial figure. Mr. ter. It was then that a British experienced the rule of sovietiem, Nicolson humanised him to the diplomat, assuming the role of pro- or that fears the rise of communism, outside world.
phet, said: "Europe's greatest dis-appeals to the national spirit of ruptive force during the next decade its people in order to "immunize" will be communism." It seemed them against the "message" from Your Daily Smile.
Мовса Unable to supply that {like a sound"prophecy. FRIEND: And do you still singer of the economic crisis, has
The year just past, the worst thus best of all preventives of com→ ·
munism-economic improvement— to your husband?
SHE (at piano): Oh, I just run witnessed the growth of radical governments rely on stimulating patriotic feelings. Thus nationalism, movements, as might have been ex- through a few notes for him now pected, but the rise of supersensi- Partly the cause of the economic tive nationalism. It is that na-crisis, becomes the defense against tionalism which is the immediate communism, a potential result of
that crisis.
Nationalist Sentiment, The jury after a shot consulta-problem of Europe and the most The China Mail. of all world troubles is once more
-The fight against communism has tion returned a verdict of "death disruptive force on the Continent,
Or, rather, it is fascism, as one! in operation. This idea encoun-
by mis-adventure," states one of might call the inflamed nationalism in the last few years revealed how ters an interesting sidelight in our contemporaries.
of European lands to-day. Fascism, susceptible men are to an appeal the remarks on the internation-|
the regimentation of a nation around al gold market made in Secretary Not Between.
a national Ideal and the hundreds of thousands who are out of work, hungry, discontented, theoretical subordination. of all Gold Moves To America. Stimson's note to Great Bri-
tain. The contention, so the nat. Secretary stated, that war-debt Payments "had drained the gold The Grand Grab.
Hong Kong, Tuesday, Feb. 14, 1933.
Not Chicago.
He: Do you like my mustache?
to nationalist sentiment. To the
She: Between you and me, I do classes to that ideal, exists in name there would seem to be little satis
*
The targe sums of gold sent to America from Europe are made Jup mostly of gold which had pre States," is not borne' oit by facts thirteen dwn to dinner?"
are
JI
ones,
as well as in fact only in, Italy. faction in hearing of the glory of But in essence it exists in many the nation and the pride and tradi To be sure, European countries, particularly in tion of their people.
that sort of entreaty has been often the smaller and the newer
the reinforced by militia and police. even though they maintain forms ad institutions of demo-There are 6,000 political prisoners, mostly' Communista, In Germany, cratic government.
Communist parties have grown many in Hungary and Rumania, strong in the past twelve years. and more in Poland; but the rank The German Communist party can and file of Europeans still stay "na
(Continued on Page 11.) poll more than 5,000,000 votes to-tional," day. It is the largest party in many of the German cities, including Bar- lin. The Polish Communist party,
UNIVERSITY COMES OF AGE.
of other countries to the United Do you think it la unlucky to sit Certainly, if there is only enough viously been "earmarked" at the
The record shows that present food for twelve." Bank of England for account of
gold holdings of America Continental banks, and which is
only*àbout $400,000,000 greater NURSE: It's a boy, air, and he now being transferred to the
than at the beginning of 1924, weighs seven pounds. United States Federal Reserve.
HAPPY FATHER: (a butcher); when the first "war-debt funding without bone? The purpose of the transfer is
agreements" were taken up, believed to be to build up Ameri- whereas gold holdings of Euro- Beyond Medical Aid: can credit balances, which the pean countries,. during the same
A customer walked hurriedly into rated by Moscow as the second best, is well organized but much smaller, heavy European gold withdraw interval, have increased no less a drug store.
"Have you any small white tab-In every European land there are als of last Spring had reduced to than $8,945,000,000. The Ameri-lets?" the customer asked when the Comunist parties, none of them
large, except to Germany. proportions insufficient for meet-
can stock of gold has on previous druggist came to meet him.
Hungry and unemployed as many ing ordinary Autumn payments
in September, "Yes, sir" said the druggist in the working classes of Europe occasions (as In America. It is an interesting 1981) been considerably larger is your trouble?".
stepping behind the counter. "What
may be, they have not yet been sequel to the so-called "raid" of
than it is today; but the exper-"I've got to write some letters," won to the ideals of communism. Graduates of the University of Instead they follow meekly those Hong Kong residing in the Colony the foreign central banks, last ience of the past fifteen months replied the customer.
who proclaim a' flaming nationalism, who desire to attend a special con- April, May and June, on Ameri- has proved that the difference
Swept by centrifugal force, esch | gregation to be held on March 15, can gold reserve. During that
was due, as Mr. Stimson's note
nation draws in upon itself to 1983, in celebration of the 21st recall by those institutions of points out, to "demonstrably
weather the storm, to conserve its anniversary of the opening of the own resources. And each is more University are requested to send the part of their own reserves temporary deposits by other na-
nationally conscious than before their names and addressed to the which had previously been de tions, not related to debt pay- The Swedish government has de This may be due in part to the Private Secretary to the Vize- posited or invested in America, ments." Possibly it will be an-cided to electrify about 1,000 miles Treaty of Versailles, which has Chancellor. the Federal Reserve lost $471swered that the great increase of state railways from Stockholm to divided Europe into two camps of
amenders and defenders. 600,000 gold. Since the move since Jan. 1, 1924, of gold held, Trelleborg.
Trade Attack, ment was reversed in the middle by European countries an
Facts You Did Not Know.
Special Congregation On March 15,
As accommodation in the Great Hall is limited, It will be neces sary to regulate admissions - and assign only one sent to each
WOMAN ESCAPES.
A novel taxicab designed, to meet Within the past year the Inflam of June, the Reserve banka" gold whole, is entirely due to the trains at suburban raffroad stations mation of aggresive nation liam sraduate. holdings have increased $537, Bank of France, which has been carries its passengers in three com- has attacked the Beld of trade rela- |000,000. Actual gold imports of held equally culpable with the partments.
tions between nations. Tarifs the six months' period have some American Federal Reserve for
and reprisal tariffs, embargoes, cur what exceeded $100,000,000; the "maldistribution. It is quite complete fire engine that can travel "Buy home-made goods are the re- Weighing only 2,800 pounds, a rency restrictions, campaigus to rest of the gain was occasioned true that the gold holdings of at a speed of 60 miles an hour has sult They Are Justined by politi mainly by "release from ear-France have increased since Jan. been built by an Engilahman. clans on the ground that nation mark" of gold previously held by 1, 1924, more heavily than those of any other European country.
News In Brief,
the Federal Reserve in trast for But it is not true that all other A moisture and frost resisting European central banks, This countries have been "drained." glass has been developed, made of gold had been "earmarked," for The German Reichsbank has lost two sheets of glass sealed together
with an air space between them. about $850,000,000 gold," all of} the most part, when foreign in- it going out since panic began in stitutions were drawing on their European high finance in the American reserves last Spring Spring of 1931. But even Eng- and in the two months after England's gold reserve is at present six cas of mall-pax and Ove somewhat larger thany, it was cases of meningitis were notified to ments in September, 1981. They Holland have risen 78 per cent drew so much, under the excite Belgium and Switzerland have ment of the period that there increased their respective hold- |ing="dvefálik. Thus, the record maining American balances provstands:: What
ROBBERS
Carried $3,000,
can do anything, no matter how drastic or in what manner it affects A message received from the·· te neighbours, in order to survive. Lock Ma Chau Police Station at These politicians forget that it is Police Headquarters states that not industry which makes a nation two Chinese men attempted to rob al married woman óf $3,000 on a strong but commence.
The existence of the Polish Corri-Jonely-path" which lenda from the dor, the unsatisfactory boundaries bank of the Sum Chun River to of a half-dozen landa, the speeches Ma Chau Lung, Chinese Terr of Mussolini, restrictions on the yesterday morning.
| The_woman, 'Cheung Kwan, 87, natural flow of commerce, help to
land's suspension of gold pay nine years ago; gold hakdings of the Health Authorities during the maksational consciousness hyper-vas accompanied by her husband
ed too small to provide for or dinary commercial requirementà
are always largest
week-end.
sensitive. Too often the leaders of and a spluster. The money was national movements utter remarks kept in four basketal and was be Intended only for home consuming brought to Hong Kong fromil Mr. G. Ward Prics, the Daily Mail lion, Inevitably, they set across the Cheung To WalVIANO, MRİBİNE
ondent who is touring on the border, and pelgabouring States be. When Police ALLE
be the coma suspicious. There so more blown, the two robbers, who were.
tier Unarmed, Bed towards the hillside,
at Ma Chang Lang.
saker at the Rotary Club than to-