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THE CHINA MAIL, DECEMBER 29, 1938.
The China Mail
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to co-operation with the Western Powers against German aggres- sion and realises that the parti- Ition of Poland would be a direct threat to herself. For Russia, too, has a Ukraine.
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Some disturbing news from Notice To Contributors.
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tion. The president of that asso- ciation has just announced that "a woman with dark hair is a more vibrant, living, personality than when she is blonde,” and he thoroughly commends the action of Miss Joan Bennett, the film actress, in swapping over from fair hair to the "new, deep black" as now favoured by the master. minds of the International Hair- dressers. It will be noticed that the increased vibrations do not seem to have anything to do with the original character of the per- son concerned; it is the tingling tresses that do the trick. Changé those and the character changes Poland and Germany are now to match the hue of the hair. on exceedingly bad terms. They Once upon time it was, of have a quarrel, still unsettled, course, often assumed that in over the Polish Jews. They have the nature of things the brunette tended to be more vivacious than a much more serious dispute over the statuesque blonde, but the Ruthenia, where Poland is eager later theory seems to be that to secure a common frontier with the same woman takes on a dif- ferent character according to the Hungary and where Germany is colour that her hair is dyed. anxious to prevent her, Germany That appears to offer remark- wants at least a strip of Ruthe-able evidence of the triumph of matter over mind; who would ria (she calls it. Carpathian have thought that a change of Ukraine) left as a road to the hair dye would produce such re- east and in order to serve as a markable deviations in the per- sonal character of the lass be- rallying-point for discontented low the locks? But after years Ukrainians: Poland has many and years of diligent light-head- Ukrainians among her people edness it seems rather hard lines, and most of them discontented. on the platinum blondes to be told that "the more vibrant, liv- Less urgent but no less dangering personality" belongs to the ous are the problems of Danzig raven-haired daughters of the and the Polish Corridor, which night. However, the International Ladies' Hairdressers' still divides East. Prussia from Master
Association is evidently more the rest of Germany. No wonder, than ready to assist them to go then, that the Polish Govern- golliwog in pursuit of richer and ment should no longer consider more violent vibrations. its ten-year non-aggression pact with Germany as a sufficient de-
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fence. But to whom can it turn for Higher Flights help? France, though an ally,
One other significant point may must now seem very far away be noted in the manifesto from from Warsaw, and Britain still the I.M.L.H.A. on the subject of farther. Poland's opportunist hair hues; it is remarked that policy has not endeared her to the "new, deep black" which Miss Bennett has adopted might more the smaller Powers. Soviet Rus- properly be termed “ebony blue." sia alone is left. It is true that Now it may have seemed to many Poland and Russia are tradi- mildly interested observers rather an odd thing that, however tional foes, that the Polish rulers much fashions in hair hues are fierce enemies of Commun- might change, the prescribed col- ism, and that Poland is always ours still stuck fairly close to the natural shades. That seemed odd referred to as a Fascist country and even unnecessary; if the in the Russian press, but fear of aim, as in the case of lacquered Nazi Germany has already work-finger nails, is to catch the eye ed many political wonders in by something right outside the normal course of nature, why not Europe and it is capable of work-go out boldly for purple hair, or [ing one more. Conversations pale pink or sea green?" "Ebony between Mr. Litvinoff and the blue" seems to hint that hair- dressers and their customers are Polish Ambassador in Moscow at last beginning to screw them recently resulted in the announce-selves up to the logical courage ment that the two countries will of their convictions. Bit by bit, make up their differences and with a little less ebony and a lit- tle more blue, they may now strengthen their common ties. easily work their way up to hair The news will certainly annoy the colour of a cornflower; and, Germany, but will it impress her? after that, the greens and, the Possibly, because it shows that pinks and the purples will only be |Russia, though naturally scepti- a matter of months. And what cal about Poland a sudden change sort of personal vibrations will a (of heart, haa not closed the door head of hellotrope ensure 7