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WAS ROME
'(By Commander King-Hall).
CCORDING to Mussolini it is the height of folly for the Italian people has Governments of democratic
It is no exaggeration to say that Shane Leslie's youngest brother,! this experiment in government, when be opened his exhibition of which was begun with some tre-sculpture recently at the Beaux pidation, has proved to be one of Arts Gallery.
Mr. Leslie, standing among his A the most successful instances of the application of the principle of panthers and other denizens of "created the Empire with its countries to finance the econo- federal government in the history the tropical forests, listened with blood."
mic systems of Fascist and the proper modesty of an ex-sub- How much Italian blood was Nazi-states. Why fatten up a Hong Kong, Wednesday, July 1, 1936 of the world.
The idea was born during the altern whose first love is explora-shed in Ethiopia and how much man who makes no attempt to era of the American Civil War,tion.
should properly be credited to conceal the fact that he pro- Dangerous Driving and was planned to correct de- After finally going to Labrador the veins of Libyan and Eritrean poses to get what he wants by
fects that had been revealed in the with the first Watkins Expedition. levies remains ah hnknown force?
Federation. The pro-Mr. Leslie decided to follow in the matter, but on the basis of the Whether many speeches and American
White Versus Black of his cousin, Mrs official casualty lists, the Italian many congresses will reduce vinces in Canada were conceded footsteps
a black troops were accorded the men in Africa and excluding There are 150 million black the terrible toll of the roads is less power than was enjoyed by Clare Sheridan, and become
The main causes of the separate American States be sculptor. The present exhibition major share of the privilege of Mussolini's army about 3 mil- doubtful.
is the result of that resolve. accidents
Empire-building by bloodshed. lion white men, from Tangier two dangerous for the Civil War are
Two young painters were exhibi-
We are further told by Mus to the Cape of Good Hope. In driving and careless walking. Special programmes in celebra-
gallery. They solini that this Empire which the kraals in South Africa, in Speed is a secondary matter in tion of Dominion Day have been ting at the same the former; whether the fault designed by the British Broadcast-are Miss Veronica and Miss Chris now boasts its King-Emperor the villages of West, Central or which issues in the accident is ing Corporation for broadcasting time Saumarez, the daughters of and Viceroy is a "re-appear-East Africa the situation in ance" after an absence of 15 Abyssinia is being discussed committed at 10, 20, 50 or 60 to Canada in Transmissions 5 and Lord de Saumarez.
If 6. In both of these, a message by miles an hour is a detail.
centuries of an Empire on the and talked of in terms of white "fateful hills of Rome." and versus black the driving in question is dan- the
for MOSES, GO.C High Commissioner
The Western that this come-back may be civilisation which we British in gerous at 20, it is more likely, Canada in London, the Hon. Vin-
The legal battle, waged by the compared with a vast pass particular have taken to Africa indeed, to
have fatal conse- cent Masses, will be heard. Mr-South Wales Borderers to obtain opening on all the possibilities has had and is having precisely
circum-Massey has had a brilliant public the removal of the Colours of the of the future." 1quences in the sarbe Istances at 60, but the crime is and political career in Canada, 24th Foot, as they were formerly
the same effect in the dark After hearing these sugges-Continent as it has had in the the sarne. What must. be joccupying many important Gov-
known, from Warwick to Brecon tions and statements.. stopped is "dangerous driving,” ernment positions. He finds him-
a huge East and Far East. It makes whatever the actual speed, and self, however, very much at home of many ex-Service men.
Cathedral, has excited the interest and frenzied crowd chanted the coloured men racially conscious. word at the head of this article. It is high time that we at home one has great sympathy with in England. He is an M. A. of From time immemorial flags What exactly are these possi-disabused our minds of the view expressed by Major Balliol College, Oxford.
have been used as rallying points|bilities to which Mussolini re-belief that the black man can Watling at the recent Safety In addition, listeners will hear for warriors. First Congress in London, that an all-Canadian programme. The
ferred? There are many; and be docketed as a cheerful and there is far too great a ten-B.B.C. Empire Orchestra, under that when Moses assembled
The Book of Numbers relates it is to one in particular that simple-minded person unaware dency on the part of the police its conductor, Eric Fogg, will have followers in the wilderness
his this article will be devoted of world tendencies and events. to devote an excessive attention the assistance of Frederick Grinke, Sinai they were ordered to pitch means from the point of view African natives are still very of Let us consider what all this No doubt the vast majority of to technical offences. They the Canadian Violinist.
their tents "every man by his own of the colour problem in Africa unsophisticated, but there un- should be exhorted to "go for" the dangerous driving which
That programme will be follow-camp, and every man by his own
Possible Rising just misses an accident by fed by "Canadian Party"—a gather-
doubtedly exists an African in- telligentaia, and, as we have hairsbreadth rather than for ing of variety artists and others standard. It can be said, there- the Union of South Africa has of small minorities lead to great Bach of the tribes had its own Already the Government of discovered in India, the opinions the person who travels at 31 who come from Canada, and in-fore, with some truth that the seen the red light, and Mr.political consequences. miles per hour in a built-up cluding Lyle Evans, Analon children of Israel were the first to Pirow, Minister of Defence, has
area.
"Canadian Party"
Young. Bill Snidermann.. Dave Mr. Hore-Belisha's inference Miller. Bill Campbell, and that the impacts of collision Allen and his Canadian Bachelors: Les are becoming less violent beAllen, of course, was Henry Hall's principal vocalist for two years, and is a favourite with millions of
standard."
carry regimental colours.
Your Daily Smile!
The employees
is an American
Ten Days!
the
Long before Mussolini laid. delivered himself of the gloomy predatory hands on Abyssinia, estimate that the day of a pos-thoughtful people realised that sible black rising in the North the relation between. Black and cause the decrease in deaths|
has been brought a quarter of White in Africa was going to this week is proportionately
ja century nearer. This is why be one of the biggest problems timed-frais factory are encouraged to the South African Premier de confronting the British people- eight times greater than the
British listeners. * decrease in the number of in-
sing happily at their work, So they mands that sanctions be kept during the remainder of this juries” wears the air of logical |
Among those who will be heard make merry, while they can
jon "for years" if necessary. century. It is of tremendous in the Transmission 6-programme triumph of a proposition in
I wonder what the South importance to us for many rea- Euclid, but brings one no com-jare Tomasini, a Canadian bari-
Africam Government thinks sons, of which here are three. Policeman (to motorist): "Take it to-day of the subsidy of £150,- fort. And it seems fanciful tone who is rapidly making his
jeasy: didn't you see that zotice.
Three Reasons almost whimsical to suppose way to the front in England: Joan Slow Down Here ?"
000 a year which it granted to Though it is the most im- that the lighter impacts are due Miller. Kent Stevenson, and Jone Motorist: "Yes, officer, but
Italian shipping lines in 1933, portant domestic problem?-of- to the speed-limit. What is Tustin in Experiment," a play by thought it was describing your vil-fand which it decided to con-one of the Dominions of the. much more impressive is the F- W. Beasley, produced by John lage."
tinue so lateras March 1936 British Empire, it is also a statement that half the acci-Pudrey and the Canadan Trio, Idn
because "it was being paid in general Imperial-problem, be Aha! idents occur on perfectly Nelson, Zara Nelson, and Mar-
consideration-- "They call them permanent wave rendered." I have said before thirds of all the white men in af services canse in the first place; two- straight roads, and when visi-garet Chamberlain...
machines, but really,” confides Alice, bility is good. That is to say,
"they ought to call them short-wave and I shall continue to say that (Continued On Page 10) the accidents are due culpable behaviour-usually in the shape of dangerous driving. The need of better road "be- haviour is plainly indicated Manners make motorists-and pedestrians--as well as men.
A Real Educational Advance
to
EXPLANATION OF TO-DAY'S CARTOON
The Centenarian Paprika Seller
TARINA NOVIC, a paprika
Meller of Ilok province of
is the Protection they will get The new Education Bill pass Croatia, Yugoslavia, has establish- when stored away for the Summer in our Sanitex Mothed its Third Reading recently. ed a
Proof Bags.
curious commercial record.
Unkind things were said of it She is now 112 years old. and has by those who felt that they been sitting in the market place One FREE Bag is given with dared not say kind, and after a for over 100 years selling the far- every Dry Cleaning Order of little time it will be recognised ourite condiment of the country. $2.25.
on all hands that the Bill marks Although she has outlasted many This FREE Offer is only a real educational advance. available to the end of this this connection it is salutary to she is hale and hearty and shows sovereigns, empires and kingdoms, remember the violent contro- versies excited by the Conserno signs of quitting.
month.
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THE
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vative Education Bill of 30 odd years ago which abolished the old Board Schools, though to day no one would have the Act Jundone.
→LOCAL HEALTH RETURNS
Three cases (with three deaths) This Bill settles, we of diphtheria, six cases (one im- hope for good and all, the "reli-ported) (with two deaths) of en- gious difficulty," and the clauses teric fever, seven cases (with one relating to building grants to death) of measles and one case of the Church schools are general-puerperal fever were reported to
STEAM LAUNDRYly accepted as fair and reason the local Health authorities in the
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able. So, too, the principle of week ended June 27- During the the raising of the school age same period 57 deaths from tuber- from 14 to 15 is accepted as a culosis were reported. During the Tel. 57032 chose jusee even by those who 24 hours ended on Monday three are a little sceptical of the value cases of diphtheria and one ease] attached to it in all cases by each of enteric fever, measles, enthusiastic educationists.
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If the statutory age is raised, fever were notified
as many children as possible should stay on till they reach it should be a simple matter to Yet there are cases where pass an amending bil
Mr. opportunities of "beneficial em- Stanley gave good reasons for ployment condo present them his belief that even in "the selves for children not yet 15 byelaw areas" the effect of the and insistence on a hard and concessions made will be to fast role may prejudice their raise the general leaving age to futures. The Government 14 years and nine months. The formally pledged themselves to bul does not come tato effect an exemption policy at the last until the autumn of 1939, and election, but if it is found in in the meantime public opinion practice that the number of will have time to become moret exemptions is unduly large it fully crystallised
seta "
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