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FASCIST CHALLENGE TO DICTATORSHIP PARADOXES OF POLITICS
IN YUGOSLAVIA
LATE KING'S POLICIES
(By G. E. R. Gedye)
Belgrade. one of the four groups, and may
A modern liner is built from VISITORS dining a few weeks not become "The Leader" in the wooden patterns. Every steel plate | ago on the terrace of Zag-end.
that goes to form the hull is first reb's ultra-modern hotel, the Es- The first group consists of the cut out in three-ply to the exact planade, on a warm and peaceful Narodna Odbrana, the famous pre- aize.
jevaning, before the assassination war Nationalist organisation. The
of King Alexander,, were astonish-jsecond consists of the organisation If any other firm than John ed to see a middle-aged gentleman of former komiladjis who (to the Brown is given an order for a sis of comfortable build escorted with disgust of many of those who have ter ship to No. 534 either a com-martial pomp by a bodyguard of earned their right to the uniform plete new set of patterns will have four young men in komitadji, uni by carrying their lives in their to be cut or the old patterns will form.
hands for yours in the perilous. have to be purchased from Brown's They hated at a table where vocation of u komitadji irregular), at their own, figure.
four more young men infare being reinforced by callow are called "in In either event the cost of the the same uniform were sitting, youths. They ship would naturally, be affected.
raised their hands in the Hitlerite Slovenia Boyvnítchi, in Croatia salute, and were heard to demand Udruzhenie Chethika.
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FEELING THE STRAIN
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in challenging tones: "We.com. The third is a new group, being. mit to your care our Leader, Kos-organised purely as Fascists, and ta Petchanats; do you swear to calling themselves such; and the Sir Vivian Henderson is the guard his life with each of your fourth is the "Yugoslav Action," a twenty-third Conservative member own?"
youth organisation formed three of Parliament who has decided not.
The other four young men rose years ago by the late King to seek re-election. He has told and returned the salute with Alexander as part of his schemes his supporters in Chelmsford that equal solemnity, and in tones as for moulding Serbs, Croats and the late and irregular hours of sepulchral as those of Hamlet's Slovenes inte onc new race of Parliament are an increasing phy-father's ghust echoed: "We Yugoslava. nical strain.
swear." Puzzled visitors glanced What is the explanation of their agitate in a dicta- He has had good reason to feel casually beneath their tables in being able to that strain, for he is one of the search of the hidden threat to the torial country-for the "Parlia- hardest working members.
middle-aged gentleman's life, but ment" in Yugoslavia docs not The China Mail them about their business? If der Home Secretary, but the House
He had a period of office as Un. there was none discoverable; there pretend to be more than a collec
was only M. Petchanuts sitting tion of men of the only party allow- he has that power, why have res-knows him best as one of the lown to dinner.
ed, the late King's party, to the Hong Kong, Tuesday, October 30, 1931. ponsible Ministers at all? Those
election of which a certain num Birth Of Fascism are the questions which cannot he has been prominent in the Esti
watch-degs of finance: For years
Though they did not know it, ber of citizens have consented? be answered by any appeal to mates Committee. He remodelled they had been privileged to see Both in the ranks of the Govern The Siamese Monarchy legal precedent or constitutional ita methods to get a closer watch what may perhaps prove to have ment and outside it, it is every-
law, for the answer is simply that the prerogative must be the Committee, and a Scott.
on spending. He is chairman of been the formal birth of Yugoslav where believed that Fascism re- The trouble between the King used with
Fascism, which has already be presents an experiment which the common sense and of Siam. Praja Dhipok, and his good judgment; and that when Maxton were sitting together one hiems of Yugoslavia, the others out to see whether is might prove Sir Vivian, Henderson and Mr. come one of the three main prolate King Alexander was trying Ministers, appears to be only the it is used the Ministers must be latest of a very frequent type of ready to submit to the Alonarch's day in the library. Two pennies being the attitude of France to a more effective instrument for ef- dispute which has arisen in the decision. There are many men lay on the bench between them.
the danger of a Habsburg restora- fecting the unification of the races "Is that your money?" asked tion, and the question of Soviet he ruled than ordinary dictater,
ship, has been. Maxton.
recognition.
That Fascism. is born naturally Quiet Of Stagnation out of the inherent weakness of democracy is disproved by its last two years while other coun- Yugoslavia has been quiet the
"Aren't they your party funda?" replied Henderson:
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attempt to work the system of and many races of men that do constitutional monarchy for the not seem to be able to accept so benefit of peoples who have not elastic. system is satisfactory. grown to it gradually. At the A definition of powers means to present moment there is a very them that such powers must be wide reaction in favour of per- regularly used whether the cir sonal rule the system of which cumstances call for such use or England is the oldest and most not, any explanation that they prominent example is only to be are held in reserve creates a sus- found beyond her shores in Hol-pleion that they must be reserved land and the Scandinavian coun- for some malign tries. Those who believe that in that cannot be openly the long run it is the most effec- fegsed. What really happens A chip off the old Belloc. tive way of making sure that in the working of consti- policy will follow the wishes of tutions is that from time to time the majority would be justified they are subjected to
purpose
con
"Son of a famous writer has cently published a volume of
The young man's name stories. Peter Belloc."-News item.
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SAFETY
strain;
coming in Yugoslavia, which is tries have been
under a dictatorship as rigid, a
experiencing
suppression of political liberty as storms, but it is the quiet of complete as the Fasciems of Italy, stagnation, not of content. The former Serbian political leaders Germany and Austria, and which refin the past, at any rate) has are at liberty only so long as they dealt with its enemies no less chek, the Croat leader, was serv
abstain from politics. Dr. Mat- ruthlessly than they. Yet here fa Fascism in Yugoslavia, with the ing a three years' sentence, from which he has been released only now familiar good stage manage-
to go into hospital; other leaders ment and theatrical gestures;
Bea
Jimmy, auntie will never king you with the same attractive catch are still in prison, while others
"That's what I thought."
•
Comeback
MIXED SENTIMENT ON WALL STREET
ments.
signs that he was toying with Fascism.
in pointing out that those are the they are bombarded by the with a dirty face." countries in which there is the "alings and arrows of outrageous
words which have done so
again are intended" in a chival well least unrest and the least sign of fortune," A reserve of constitu-
rous manner, the Government pay- Jelse where "Leadership Princi- # ** conflict between irreconciliable tional power is like a second line
Die," "Corporate State, Union of ding them to leave a certain town. ing their hotel bills and forbid- "Tsk! Tak! principles..
of trenches which can be used "These shoes I bought from you are
Classes" and "Away with the old: That does not indicate that it when the front line has been too flimsy to walk in."
The economic situation is bad men," tia a system that can be either carried. To gusts of popular "Our establishment, madam, does
To the same audience as furn have come forward to replace as ever. No real leaders whatever suddenly or generally introduced. passion a yielding parapet of not pretend to cater for pedestrians." shed Hitler with his nucleus It is not really based on any earth is opposed instead of a
amall tradeamen, disappointed ex- but who are condemned to inse
those whom, the people trusted- other ideal than the purpose of stone wall that must take the He was about to propose, but before/Officials, and youths cheated oftivity. Many now combining efficiency with con- full force of a blow..
say that even doing so he wished to make sure she hopes of a care by post-war tinuity in the actual work of ad- The questions about the limits was a good housewife.
the much-hated purely militaristic So, be asked conditiona-it is ministration; and the need for of the Royal Prerogative, that are
beginning to regime of Gen. Zhivkovitch was Ther: "Can you wash dishes?"
shout as loudly for dictatorship of adaptation of method to chang being negotiated in Siam have wipe them 7"
"Yes," she said sweetly; "Can you the Fascist brand
better than the present political ing circumstances is not a thing not been raised through any He didn't propose,
as the only Sargasso Sea in which Yugoslavia escape from "incompetent" dicta has landed. The late King always that can be put into a written double dose of original contrari-
torial government as ever did said he would gradually restore document. The present King of ness in the make-up of the Sia-
other Fascists shout against "D-democracy, but at the time of his Slam is a well-meaning and pro mese statesmen; they are ques-
competent democratic gressive man; it is very likely tions that are bound to arise and
Govern death, however, there were many that friction is due more to his have to be settled some time or absence from his own country another. The difference is that than to anything else, and that it when a constitution is old they will disappear when he returns are spread over several genera- The other root cause is discon- tions, sometimes over several tent at taxation, designed to ba- centuries; when the constitution lance the budget which beara is young they often arise in a heavily on all classes at a time bunch before the sentiment of when the staple exports of rice constitutionalism has had time and rubber are low. Rubber at to develop. One instance is any rate is rising, and it is pro-given by the fact that the Prime bable that rice and prices gener-Minister is also Commander in ally will follow suit. A Govern-Chief of the Army. The rela- ment has to take responsibility tionship of the Civil to the Mili-were the steel operations' rise, and torial Government created by the for many things that are not tary Power caused the only great that motor-car sales are reported late King by singing the National within its own control; many Civil War in English History to be running ahead of production. Anthem and shouting "Long live Ministries have been ejected when the King tried to combine from office because of a drought the two functions. The peaceful September unemployment advanced on as before, to the general be- Unfavourable factors were that our King, Alexander," meetings.go that has happened when the revolution in Siam two years ago by 800,000, as farmers wanted rain.
compared with wilderment of the peasantry. The four children, who reside is a presage of a more reasonable September last year, and the out- In the unforeseen and unfor-solution,
The only result of, the Governi seeable chances of political life)
break of labour troubles. United ment's order has been the break at No. 90, Sai Wan Ho, 2nd floor, Press per S. E. Levy and Companying up by the ponce of a meeting are:-
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A Secret Order The nominated local councils, of the prohibition of Fascist pro- Slovenia unanimously requested
paganda a month or more ago, A promise was given that it should SPECIAL.TO CHINA MAIL.
stopped, but a secret order was ohio Messages Ordinance, 1884. Refere with the Fasciats, "no matter (By Telegraph, Copyright, Telegra lesued to the police not to inter- ived October 20, 945 m.)
whom they attacked, provided it New York, To-day, Stock market sentiment is mixed. Fascists preface and conclude a
was not the late King. As the Favourable factors yesterday their violent attacks on the dicta
of peasant co-operatives near Bel- grade, which had nothing to do with Fascism. Not far away a EDISON ELECTRIC well-advertised "secret midnight
CO-ISSUE
meating in the woods" of the Neo-
Fascists, took place, surrounded by
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CHILD VICTIMS OF FOOD POISONING
Rice Cooked Day Before
ONE DIES IN HOSPITAL
One
Chinese child has died and three others are in hospital as the result of food poisoning,
Wong Yan-Q, 12-year-old girl. Wong Mun, 8-year-old boy. Wong, Cheung, 5-year-old boy. Wong Sal, 8-year-old boy. A report was made last night, shortly before midnight, at the Shaukiwan Police Station, that the
able to dismiss the man who are held responsible for the crime of being unlucky. We have the authority of Napoleon for the fact that that was the first quality he considered in ap- pointing dismissing his Marshals; and in a constitutional H. M. S. Eagle will leave for undertaken under the Securities Yugosavia, and how can they Sgt. Mass was sent to the address, The largest corporate financing great public mystery, undisturbed children had been eating rice that country the power of dismissal is England on November 5, while H. Exchange Commission
had been cooked the day before. vested in the electore, who make M. §. Hermes, the aircraft carrier nounced yesterday, when their disapproval effective which was formerly on the China Edison Electric Illuminating Co, of through the King. Hence the Station, is due here in the middle Boston issued U.S.$20,000,000 controversies about the limits of of December the prerogative. If there are The 8th. Destroyer Flotilla willing in 1937-United Press per S. worth of 3-per cent banda, matur responsible Ministers, how can leave here at the beginning of the King have the power to send December.
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Who are the Neo-Fascists of
agitate where a stern dictatorship suppresses all political dicussion the children taken to the Govern and it was he who immediately had Four Rival Groups. ment Civil Hospital dat Petchanats, an ex-komitadji, is after being admitted, and the other They are not yet unified, and M. Wong Sai, however, died shortly only being tried out as leader of three are still in the hospital,