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front it raises for another diplo matic drive and the cloak it pro- have assailed the expansionists vides for the doubts which must since the anti-aggression bloc began to function. The Dickens Touch
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Speaking recently at Ports- mouth, at the inauguration of a Dickens Festival Week, Mr. Al- fred Noyes remarked: "It is one of the reassuring signs of the fundamental soundness of our own people that millions of volumes of Dickens are still read every year by the more genuine- ly representative people of this country."
There is much to be said for this assertion, even if one admits, with the detractors of Dickens, that he never drew a character that was not a caricature; for if he survives now it is almost en- ·
Hong Kong, Monday, June 12, 1939. tirely by reason of his humour,
AXIS ALLIANCE
which, it may justly be claimed, is the expression of a singularly balanced and tolerant under- standing of humanity; a humour Informed comment supports that keeps the chaff with the wit, first impressions of the new Axis and is content to achieve the military alliance, namely, that it overthrow of a Colossus by mere- is of much more immediate im-ly pulling its leg. portance to Berlin than to Rome. From this Italy has enjoyed respect and fact that Dickens still awakens point of view the even affection among the Poles, such a response in his country- who now are threatened by Ger- men is significant. In particular man pressures for the return of the case Danzig. Indeed, Count Ciano's teresting.
of Mr. Pickwick is in- visit to Poland some weeks ago and rather stupid butt of circum- That kindly, naive was seen as part of a long effort stance transcends ridicule, and on Italy's part to counter Ger-has arrived at the dignity of an man influence in Europe.
English Quixote by the aid alone Italian comment which states of his that the alliance-gives Il Duce a (which seems to show that Bri-- superb good-humour; right to intervene in disputes be-tons, if they take their plea- tween its partner and other statessures sadly, are at least enthus-- where Italian interests may be iasts, too, for the humour that involved looks more like ration-takes misfortunes cheerfully. alisation of a course of action reluctantly entered into by Italy Electrified Housemaids than an expression of genuine satisfaction. Moreover, this al- liance has been announced at a Britain's Electrical Association The founder and director of time when it will affect the out-for Women pointed out recently come of a diplomatic battle in that the maid-servant to-day which German rather than Italian must be "a girl who can under- interests are involved: · And it stand all may affect the outcome in such appliances." One can – foresee,... manner of electrical. a way as to deprive Italy of one indeed, a time when the more friend in Europe. The Poles mulation of labour-saving devices see this step as a move to isolate in the home will necesitate her them. But isolation of Poland being a technician of high attain- cannot take place without bring-ments. ing Italy nearer to isolation from maid; she will have a switch in A time when, as nurse- all countries. except Germany, her hand even more often than which already has become too her Victorian predecessor wield- powerful - a partner for Italian ed one of a different variety, and comfort. Thus it will take more while her hand upon the cable: than the Italian press's protesta rules the world, she will sing, tions of satisfaction after
role.
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accu-
event
Sweet Ohm"; when she will con- tions that the signature was front the visitor on a television. other than a German coup in panel, and carry out duties from which Italy played an assenting a control board.
Aside from this, the alliance is to be a "live wire" herself; but Then she will certainly have significant more for what it may even at present, the E. A. W. has portend than for what it actually found that its scheme to give in-- has accomplished. Its surprise struction value was somewhat diminished course of lectures has been wel-- on the subject in a by the fact that Il Duce already coméd by maids and employers. had loudly proclaimed his inten-
-to convince other perhaps, here lullaby of “Ohm,-
tion to stand by Germany. And Robins Nest Again
the same imponderables which
led many statesmen to discount
A recent report from Denham
that verbal statement remain to in Buckinghamshire reveals that discount even an alliance set the robins there persist in build- down on paper.
The alliance has led toward re- local airfield. Possibly this is ing their nests in planes on the newed efforts to bring Tokyo into merely the result of advanced a military understanding and educational ideas may result in such threat to robins, who hope to render their among the Poland as may precipitate a new offspring = "‘air minded” at an war crisis, or encourage new de-fearlier age than usual; or per- mands by Italy on Frafice. haps, although they seldom
In this sense it is a disturbing migrate, they have begun to factor: As à source of disturb- hanker after the delights of more ance it can be of great nuisance luxurious travel, and so have value to Germany and possibly evolved this happy scheme, to Italy. Its chief value of whose slogan is, no doubt, “Stay course, is the confident-looking at home and see the world.”