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EVERYWHERE
President Marsaryk's . Third Term On May 24, at the age of 84, Thomas Masaryk will be re-elected President of Czechoslovakin.'
The re-election is a pure form- ality. By the Czechoslovak Con- stitution no President may serve for more than one period, which is.
WEDNESDAY, MAY 16, 1934.
WHERE BELGIUM AND GERMANY DISAGREE
STRONG FEELING OVER
DISPUTED REGION
EUPEN AND MALMEDY
(By Wilfrid Hindle.)
fixed at seven years. This * 44THE dogs across the Rhine are border and hold parades in Eapen vision does not apply to the first]
"Barking," says M. Adolphe on Sundays. There arc local President.
Hardy. "Encouraged by the heaps branches of Nazi sporting organi- The re-election will taken place of bones thrown to them by weak sations. Peasants of the district. in the Wladislav Room in the
and short-sighted statesmen, so-are offered the benefits of mem-
Hradcany, the beautiful hill- called, they are trying to get our bership of German peasant 23-
kremlin of Prague.
It was in this famous
Gothic under their heavy paws."
dear Malmedian Wallonia again soclations.
room that in the late fourteenth
special delegation to London to dis-1 Cover if the English
В were civilised people.
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Scotland Gives Up Whisky
"Not
the
But the Belgian authorities re- M. Hardy is not a politician fuse to be greatly, concerned. Be- century the English Delegation seeking votes: he is a pout. His fore the war, when Eupen was an presented Richard II's request for strong expressions show the strong insignificant town right on the hand of Anne of Bohemia. feeling that is aroused among Bel- frontier, the peasants of the re- The Czech nobles gave a kindlyxian of all kinds whenever there gion sold their produce and speut but temporising answer. Before are rumours that Belgium intends their money in Aix-la-Chapelle, committing themselves they sent a to return Eupen and Malmedy to Now they spend their money in Germany. There were rumours to Eupen, which has prospered from this effect in 1926, inspired by Dr. the shifting back of the frontier. Schacht and promptly denied by In place of the promises which are the Belgian Government. Since all the German organisations have the Nazis took office in Germany, yet to offer, the peasants of the There is anger in Glenlivat and German ramours have been suc- Eupen region have the tangible sorrow in Perth. The Scots havejceeded by German demands and benefits of the Belgian Boerenbund, taken to red wine,
German demands accompanied by "I suppose." I said to a Belgian "Red Wine," not to be confused-German propaganda in the region. official at Eupen, that German with its old disreputablė: “Sister Such propaganda has a stronger propaganda is powerless in face of "Red Biddy," has nothing to defoothold in Eupen and Malmedy material prosperity *" with claret or burgundy. It is than in other territories lost to
at all." he replied. "On made from raising or rhubarb and Germany by the war. Philologists the Malmediens German pro- is strong.
has jand ethnologists disagree about Paganda
no effect, The Owing to an anomaly in the Ex- the national attribution of these German administrator who handed cise laws It pays a duly of only two small cantons which were jover the control of Malmedy to his 18. Gd. per Imperial gallon. It may¦given to Belgium by the Treaty of Belgian successor said: “Here you jbe of a strength of 22 degrees and Versailles. They were Walloonare. The Malmediens were bad led into the peaceful ranks of em-jenu be fortified up to 42 degrees speaking before 1815, when the Germans. They will be bad Bel- ployment. and this phase will with immature spirit. This gives Congress of Vienna assigned them gigs." The Malmedlens are just pass, as it did in Fascism. The it an alcoholic content fully half to Prussia. But in giving them to Malmediena,
"But in Eupen the people are Hong Kong, Wednesday, May 16, 1934 real issue lies, after all, with that of whisky. It is sold at some-Belgium. grudgingly enough. the}
Herr Hitler. For where he thing like. 4. per il compared Allied Powers acted (according to Germanic by race. They have the leads, the German people resur-with the 2s. 8. per gill of whisky. their own declaration contained in German romanticism. They read rent will follow. And his later creasing their consumption of red tions on the draft Treaty of Ver- German
Very naturally, the Scots are in- the reply to the German observa-German newspapers and hear the utterances, since the ebullitions wine, which they mix with beer or sailles) not on the law of self-goes all day long in Belgian cafes). of "Mein Kampf." are definitely whisky. The distillers want the determination but on the laws of They are impressed by the fine for pence. He has pronounced | Excise duty altered. Co- strenuously against the suffer- | Honies. They do not want warings and chaos of another world
Dog Racing Days Germans only want Germany," War". By signing the Polish declared Dr. Karl Borner, a high Pact, he has achieved peace in a to resist strongly attempts to in The British Government intend Nazi official, on his departure
The China Mail
Disarmament In Europe.
"Germans do
not vant
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bearing of the young Nazis. They, economies and reparation.
Eupen and Malmedy have now are impressed still more by Ger- been Belgian for fourteen years. man uniforms. Smart uniforms
they have a distinctive character Belgian rule has been so light that are sadly lacking in Belgium).
still.
the
"If there were to be a plebiscite in a week's time Eupen would re- from the International Students/phere of danger and friction.crease the number of dog racing l
By the recent Debt Agreement, meetings. Under the Belting and
French-Speaking People
main Belgium. If, there were to Conference at Cambridge. "Asi The hus satisfied British and Lotteries Bill, these are limited to
be a plebiscite in a month's time The road to Malmedy winds for German war aims, they are a American creditors. He has re- 104 in the year.
the Germans would make such in- round and up and down the myth. War would wreck the peatedly held out the hand of
tensive and excellent propaganda The view in responsible quarters Ardennes. It is a first-class road German dreams of the rebirth of friendship to France. On Jan is that the Bill in its present form in a country where main roads are that Eupen would go German."
out of German culture and history her people. Moverover, Herr Hil uary 31st.. the anniversary of already represents a compromisnot always first-class; it is wider Her saw war from the ranks, and the Nazi regime, "loud
Eupen and Malmedy, however, and Strong arguments will have to be than the tourist and trade require- there will never be another war stormy applause" greeted his produced, they say, before any ex-ments of Malmedy demand; and at plebiscite was held there, at Wil- are not like the Saar. The If he is able to prevent it." This passionate appeal for recogni- tension will be considered.
the entrance to the town of Mal- The Government also attach im-medy there is
son's demand. In 1920, and Nazi policy tion of German equality, coupled pronouncement of
big barracks.
League derge to a consideration of vital with "reconciliation of the two portance to the conditions gover-
Those, however, are the only un-favour of Belgium. Short of war, decided that it went in world issues. For the biggest great nations who in the last two ning private lotteries in clubs and usual features.
Rie Malmediens that decision is not likely to be re- These compel the still have their problem to-day is disarmament. centuries have so often poured such places,
dialect-versed. Own And the biggest obstacle to dis-out the blood of their best sons promoters to inform the police and Walloon interspersed with the armament is perhaps French in the battlefield without mak-give the police powers of entry German forced upon them during ing any essential alteration in where they suspect illegalities. In hundred years of Prussian rule transigence, caused by mistrust!
the final disposition of the facts. They are regarded as necessary-but of Germany and a profound con- France fears for her security, safeguards, and it is intended
every person to whom I tojapoke in the streets of Malmedy viction that the Nazi regime No one in Germany wants to insist on them.
understood and spoke French. In threatens French security. Is threaten it, and we are ready to
the market-place-it was Good Fri- this mistrust, then, based on aldo anything to prove this. Ger-
dey and a market day-the huck- myth? Or is Germany really ag-many demands her equality. No
sters cried their wares and bar- gressive? Dr. Borner puts onejone in the world has the right to side of the case. Another side refuse this to a great nation, and. Customer (looking doubtfully at gained in French. Many of them
box from which he is being were Jews. is seen most provocatively in Dr. no one will have the, strength to served): "These cigars are smaller
On all but a very few shops in
Four Chinese, Mak Pan, Lo Hin- Banse's famous book now tran- prevent it in the long run,"
Unfortunately the only proof than they used to be." Tobacconist: Malmedy the signs are in French: choi, Sum Pui and Mak Shi, were under the title. "Ger- of security France wants is con- sluted
"Yes, sir. You see, the manufac-only on the public offices are there charged before Mr. 1Q. A. ‘A. at the Central Po many, Prepare for War." Dr-tinued disarmament
of Ger-turer noticed that the last inch of signs in French and Germans and MacFadyen Ewald Banse is Professor of Mi-many. which the latter, on the cigar is always thrown away,
only at the station booking-office lice Court this morning, with man- the litary Science at Brunswick point of honour, will refuse so he's making them that much did I find a man who could not slaughter.
It was alleged that the four Chin- understand French. The local newspaper is published en Jese took part in assaulting, another
tewa genres — French,
and Chinese, Pun Yee-chai, who died later as the result of Injuries BUS-
assault,
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Nutshell Drama
Sport model, Careless he,
Both Technical College.
this accept-unless "the neighbour- book and a former manual of his, ing countries are willing to carry disarmament measures entitled "Military Science," have out the aroused international protest, as to which they are also bound by: a result of which they have been the Treaty of Versailles," banned in Germany. The author tain, of course, is striving for a
Bri-
compromise. ever to the point of raising criticism at home, And
Level crossing, RIP.
proclaims that "The Third Reich, as we dream of "it the "Times," in praising the last Before and After
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MANSLAUGHTER CHARGE.
Alleged Assault By Four Chinese.
The
Eupen is very different. The tained from the Belgians of Brussels call it Urpen, fighting took place in Bridges and know it by no other pronuncia-Street on April 10. tion. Locally, from Verviers to the frontler, it is known
On the application of Detective- indif-Sergeant Allen, a remand of one-
can only be born in blood and Memorandum of the British Before marriage a man is known ferently as Urpen or Oypen, and week was granted. iron." He regards war as ter-Government, states, "The delay the company he keeps and even Belgian nationalists accept rible but inevitable, and proceeds mand of the Third Reich for afterwards by the clothes his wife the German pronunication. (There to discuss realistically the genequality for what are called de wears. graphical, economic, and psycho-fensive purposes in frankly re- logical factors of every nation cognised and immediate applica- Query?
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remembered. EGGS AND BIRD SEED German-speaking Belgians in the Verviers district before the war
UNMANIFESTED.
In appearance Eupen is a pure Three Chinese Fined $100 ly German town. From the small
tion is conceded." By the Bri-1 Has a girl with freckles a spot-extended the Belgian_frontiers). which must determine the tish plan, Germany will receive less charactes. strategy of the next war. Hie virtual equality in heavy land even gives a. map for the inva-weapons in seven years and air Beach Remark
MOTOR CAR INSURANCE sion of England and "meditaten parily in soght, The Hallan "Jack's not the only pebble on touch-last to the policemen direct before Mr. E. W. Hamilton at the
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with pleasure on Its destruction. Memorandum does not differ, es-the beach!" And Mr. Leland Stowe, in "Nazi sentially from the British, and "But the others are so 'stony."eryone looks and speaks German, ing, charged with importing un- Germany Means War" atreguesit is hoped that France will com
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boys playing a local variant of Four Chinese were brought ing the barely perceptible traffic Central Magistracy this morn- the cinemas show such films as manifested cargo into the Colony. "The Herole Exploits of the
Wong Sun was charged with Cruiser Enden." There are three importing 10 sacks of bird seed.. local newspapers, and all three are Cheng Chi-ching with 10 cases printed in German. In the schools of eggs on board the ss. Hoi The children learn French, but How, Chu Sze-on with nine cases from the age of eighteen on there of eggs, and Lew Sze-ting with are few people who understand it. six cases of bird, seed.
Ideal Place For Nazis
A fine of $100. euch, in default Eupen. would be an ideal centre two months' hard labour, was for Nazi irredentist propaganda, imposed on three of the defen- and, indeed, it has been used as dants, while Lew Sze-ting was such. Before the Belgian Govern remanded for 24 hours.. ament stopped them, bande of young Revenue-Officer Grimmitt pro-
Nazis used to. come across, the ¦ secuted.
it
the importance of such teaching promise further upon her secur-Listening Inn :
lity demands, which have alrendy. A new hotel is to be equipped as Dr. Banse's.
been slightly modified. A recon- with wireless in 'every room. On the other hand, the Ger-feiliation may thus be reached be- man Government has not only tween the German claim for A Different Proposition. banned this book but strongly equality and the French demand) Anybody can rob a bank, but |condemned it as "senseless bab-for security. Otherwise, the takes a good man to lift a face.
blings." An experienced ob earnest fight of Britain for dis-
4 ** server like Mr. Voron Bart-armament may be frustrated "Women Takd up Law" lett, is convinced that there is no and the nations plunged once They usually lay it down. danger at all of aggression from again into a disastrous arma- Germany. The semi-military eral distrust, insecurity, and, in
ment race, which will mean gen- Murbor. troops will gradually be absorb the end, another world war,
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