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THE CHINA MAIL HONDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1935
FRACAS IN ICE.
HOUSE STREET
FOUR SOLDIERS CHARGED
HEARING ADJOURNED FOR ONE WEEK
Fusiliers William E. Davies, Donovan Combes, Edward E. Dickinson and Walter E Davies, all of "C" Company, Royal Welch Fusiliers, were this morning charged with as- saulting a police constable in the execution of his duty and with common assault en Mr. F. Tansley in Ice House Street at 3.30 last night. The first twoj were also chafɣed with mali- ciously and unkwfuly damag- ing a plate-glass window, valued at $25, at Messrs. Wiliam Powell and Company's store in Ice House Street.
Sub-Inspector O'Donovan, who was in charge of the case, szid} that the second defendant was in the Military Hospital süfer- ing from head injuries and would
Jimmy Braddock, world heaTY" weight boxing champion, proves that an Irishman also knows his
bagpipes by playing a time when he was greeted by a Canadian regiments bagpipe band on ar rival at Victoria, B.C. for a box- ing show:
NEW REGIMENT FOR
PALESTINE
Champion Sporting.
Battalion
PIPED ON TO PLATFORM
London: The 2nd Battalion of the Queen's Own Cameron High landers embarked on November 22 at Southampton for service in Palestine.
This battalion, which is now commanded by Lieutenant-Colonel F. Keith Simmons, has "achieved remarkable success at athletics and games of all sorts since the war, particularly at- Aldershot, where it has served thren times {since 1919.
Test Of Wins
The battalion wonz
The Army Cup for Association Football in 1983:
The Aldershot Command 190st- tug-of-war shampionship in every one of the eight years the-bai- talion served in that command;
The Army tug-of-war at this weight in 1927-8-9 and 1932;-
probably be there for a week MR. ANTHONY EDEN The annual bayonet fighting at
He would like him to be tried at the same time as the others- His Worship accordingly ad- journed the case for one week! Captain Gwydyr Jones was also! present in Court
BLOW AT NEW DEAL
Another Act Declared Unconstitutional
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the
Aldershot on six occasions;
The athletic team championship at least once in every Command in which it has served since the war Aldershot. Scottish and Rhine Army.
BRILLIANT SCHOLAR Bom on June 12, 1897, second surviving - son, of the ixte
Families Left Behind Sir William Eden, Bart. He was
When the battalion entrained ati educated at Eten and Christ
Farnborough Station for South- Church, Oxford. There he took ampton, pipers of the Second Battalion Scots Guards and bands Oriental languages and was Vice of the Second Battalion East President of the Oxford University Yorkshire Regiment and the First
|first-class-in-the-Honours-School-of-
Asiatic Society.
Battalion Worcester Reziment He served in the World War played on the platform
DEBIT IN POLITICS In 1922 he made his first at-
The families of the soldiers did. (not accompany the battalion
from 1915-19 and won the Military Kansas City, To-day- Another blow has been struck at Cross for bravery. At the end of the New Deal by Federal Junge the War, he had attained the rank
of Brigade-Major. Merrill Otis, Republican, who has declared the Wagner Labour Dis- pute Act unconstitutional, on the ground that the relations of eming the Spennymoor division of ployers and employees do not Durham in the General Election of directly affect inter-State Com the year, but he was unsuccess- merce. This is the first decision ful He was then adopted as with regard to the Act, which Conservative candidate for the guarantees workers the right to Sedgefield division of Durham, but organise and bargain collectively withdrew and became candidate without company interference.-for the Warwick and Leamington Helsingfors. "War against
tempt to enter politics by contest WOMEN'S WAR
ON WAR
Reuter.
-APPOINTMENT. WELCOMED
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PUBLIC OPINION RELIEVED
received
Finnish Appeal To Britain
division, where he was elected at war" has been declared by 41 Society women in the General Election of 1923. He leading was re-elected at the General Eles Helsingfors.
The women of Britain, tions of 1824, 1929, 1931 and 1955.
Mr. Eden's interest in Eastern Sweden, Norway, Denmark and questions-
Holland are called upon to unite. further a stimulus when, in July 1926, he Meetings must be organised... The Morning Post says that the was appointed Parliamentary - the women of the north must appointment need not be noted vate Secretary to Sir Ansten fight together they state in an with surprise. It will bring relief Chamberlain, then Secretary of open letter published in all the
leading newspapers. Ito a section of opinion at home State for Foreign Autairs. He re- (and abroad and may be understood mained in that position, where he' as a sign that Britain has gained received a great insight into the her second wind for her Contin- workings of the Foreign Office, ental exploits. If Mr. Eden can until the defeat of the Conserva originate as powerfully as he can tive Government at the polls in mediate, his term might be mem-1929. orable.
"Women of all countries where free expression of opinion is still permitted, are mobilising for a war on war
The ruling passion is down with weapons in all countries.
Now Is The Time "Now is the time for united action they rge Women, they declare, should organise local meetings to seek world disarmament.
-women- felnain
pas-
During the period of the Labour. The Daily Mail says that every-Government from 1929 to 1981, he one will wish Mr. Eden well He took za active part in the House has been one of the foremost ad as he had been released from the vocates of a strong League policy, vow of silence which is incumbent but now that his colleagues have upon Parliamentary Primate Secre vividly demonstrated the terrible taries, and the contributed a sive?" they demand. "Shall they dangers of that policy the country ber of articles to various news accept cruel and pitiless death will hope that he will modify his papers mainly on the question of
from aerial bombardment for enthusiasm for it
foreign affairs.
their children?” -
World war" they plead. -APPOINTMENT CRITICISED
"means world catastrophe The Daily Express thinks that
In view of the training he had Women must act at once be the appointment is bad. Mr. Eden received there was no surprise in fore it is too late Reuter. has shown himself to be a man September 1931 when he was ap- with a fixed idea, but in the recent pointed
Underments; he went on a tour of the crisis he showed himself to be Secretary of State for Foreign Scandinavian countries. without sufficient resolution to ad- Affairs. He held that office until EXPLORATORY TALES IN here to it
January 1934, when he was ap
UNDER-SECRETARY FOR POREIGN AFFAIRS
Parliamentary
EASTERN EUROPEA
The News-Chronicle thinks that pointed to the position of Lord At the end of March 1935, fol- Mr. Baldwin has taken absolutely Privy Seal In those three years lowing Herr Hitler's announce- the only course which could reas he was Sir John Simon's valued ment that compulsory military sure the public at home
assistant at League of Nations service was to be reintroduced abroad, and that the British Gov-meetings and in all the Disarma immediately in Germany, Mr. erament has reverted to full supment negotiations,
Eden accompanied Sir John Simon port of the League.
Incidentally, he has the reputato Berlin. The Day Herald thinks that tion ar Geneva of being one of the After talks with Herr Hitler and ļ any other choice would have been best dressed delegates there, and other, German leaders, Mr. Eden abiander of the first magnitude considerable interest is taken in embarked on a series of explora Mr. Baldwin has done the obvious his clothes by those who wish to tory talks in Eastern Europe. thing, which is so the right follow the latest British fashion. Visiting Moscow, Warmw 2nd thing-Reuter
* LORD PEITT SEAL
Pragne, he discussed with the With his“ Appointment to the leading statesmen of each country Office of Lord Privy Seal, his re- problems of foreign pokey and sponsibilities greatly increased armaments...
CHRISTMAS IN GERMANY
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and when, owing to pressure In each capital, he was received business at home, Sir John Simon with great enthusiasm and the they could participate in all the was able to be present outcome of his talks was general- cares and privations of the nation Geneva, Mr. Eden became the ly regarded as highly successful. al community but were left out mouthpiece of the British Govern Rack in London-again on April when others celebrated festivalsment and showed great ability in 6, he was preparing to leave for Thus a firm link of love and unity the heut questions he was call-Stress, to take part in the meeting
of British, French and Italian re-{ would be forged in the children's ed upon to handle.", titl
hearts in their tenderest years, It was said that at times daz-pr with the result that in the noting the conduct of business Mistant future all kaward strife, Geneva he was, at variance with
the Foreign Offic hate, envy and mistrust would the policy o
#but disappear.
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