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scene from The Green Pastures," which comes to the King's Theatre on Sunday after record showings in Britain and the United States.
Here are John Boles and Rosa- lind Russell in 8- scene from “Craig's. Wife,” which starts at the King's Theatre to-day.
FRANCE
THE CHINA M
REMARKS CURIO
NO MENTION OF
LEAGUE IN BRUSSELS
Paris, To-day.
French diplomatic circles are surprised, ac- cording to a semi-official statement issued in Paris, that the communique issued in Brussels after the British Foreign Secretary's talks with the Belgian Ministers should refer to Belgium's interest in con- clusion of a new western pact, but at the same time should make no mention of the League of Nations. THE QUESTION ARISES AS TO WHETHER THE NEW SYS- TEM OF EUROPEAN SECURITY BE INCLUDED IN THE FRAMEWORK OF THE LEAGUE OR BE ORGANISED OUT- SIDE GENEVA.
The statement goes on to say no with a view to the negotiation that this implies opening up of of a new Western European Secur- the entire problem of collective jity Pact has shown that in any security and mutual assistance, new treaty, Belgium would wish which must be solved in close not to give guarantees to other agreement between Paris, Lon-States and that the other four don and Brussels.
governments concerned in the ne-f In this respect the Belgium Gov-Igotiations would also be prepared ernment, which has frequently affirm-to agree that Belgium should not ed its loyalty to the League, can undertake
to guarantee other have full confidence in the French States in a new treaty. Government.
In view, therefore, of the delay The French newspapers give much experienced in. negotiating the new prominence to a London report stat-Treaty, it was decided, in order to ing that Mr. Eden was informed in meet the wishes of the Belgian Brussels that Belgium was consider- Government to give effect to their ing the possibility of concluding a wish to be released, in advance, separate security pact with Ger- from their remaining obligations. many. Trans-Ocean."
under the Locarno Treaty and the Questioned in the Commons on arrangements of March 19, 1936. “I the negotiations preceding the joint should like to add that the present note to. the Belgian Government communications in no way affect from the British and French Gov-the obligations of any other coun- ernments, the foreign secretary re-try but Belgium." called the terms of the Note and In another reply, Mr. Eden said proceeded: "The pre
preparatory ex-that Staff conversations to facili- change of views which has recent-tate Franco-British guarantees to ly been taking place between the Belgium were not contemplated.- signatories of the Treaty of Locar-British Wireless.
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Bringing Up Father.
IM ASHAMED;MAGGIE-YOU'VE BEEN TOLERANT WITH ME,BUT I'M JUST NOT IN YOUR CLASS-BUT WHEN WE WERE JUST KIDS YOU ALWAYS WERE MY LITTLE MAGGIE -YOU WERE SO INNOCENT- THE BELLE
OF OUR ALLEY--
OH-DON'T-DON'T TALK LIKE THAT-
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SOMETIMES I THINK
I SHOULD GO AWAY. AND LET YOU TAKE
YOUR PLACE IN
SOCIETY WHERE, YOU BELONG-PM JUST A TOTAL LOSS-I'LL NEVER
LEARN-
LP
OH-YOU DAR-
·LING - YOU MUST. NOT. TALK LIKE THAT YOU'RE BETTER THAN ANY MAN IN-
THE WORLD-
223.
THOSE FROM YOU'RE
DON'T FEEL BAD,DEAR-PL MAGGIE DARLINS ABOUT ME-I'LL TRY TO BRACE
UP. MAYBE AT · THE OFFICE WHEN I GIT TO WORK I'LL FEEL BETTER-