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World Recovery
By Wickham Steed
The United States
the
SERVICE TRAINING yet some points of comparison suffieing. Italy moved towards Among the drawbacks of the
of
colunes.
Jewish And Arab Claims
to
CARNIVAL
By Dick Turner']
SCENG
SCENE
N
!!!
A question often naked nud!
withdrew, ill-conceived adventure in which Italy fornock the never conclusively answered, Is into isolation behind a wall of monarchist whether the present state of the prohibitive tariffs, and sought to principles of its own risorgimento, permitted meglomaniac world is intrinsically worse than collect war debis from Europe. and
re. Fasciem to, undermine . It was two years after the end of Other nations, without the the first World War? No satis-scurcen of the United States, foundations of a healthy national
become equally selffe. factory answer may be possible: sought to
merit conalderation.
aggressive nationalism in the form Italian position is the losa When we hear of chronic ef Fascism. Germany passed Italy's fermer African Although the Conscription Bill has passed all stages in Parlia- undernourishment, if not actuel through one crisis after another Even should she be nilowed ment, the controversy over length i hunger, in Western Germany, et until Hitler's Naziam solved her keep an interest in one of them, recurring political and ecóntrate unemployment problem by re- Eritrea, ber desire to regain a of service remains. It is generallyerises in Italy, of persistent ter-armament in deliberate prepara hold on • Tripolitania and agreed that the training of "most rorism in Palestine, and of the tlom for war. Neither France nor Cyrenalen conflicts with awaken-
"to Britain escaped the gravé ocont- types of service mah can be ac tailure of the greal P-wers
Ing spirit. ct Arab nationalism in complished in twelve months agree at Moscow upon any con.mle difculties. Long before 1939, North Africa and throughout the
Middle East. What is in question is whether structive policy for the future of the outbreak of a second world
apt to supj war could be clearly foreseen. within that period they can both Europe, we are
Today, the prospects seem to be properly trained and be avail-hat the outlook now is for more
Gombre than it was in the autume potentially, if not intrinsically, able to serve in garrisons over-
Ics sombre. Though the et 1920. seas, and all past experience tends
A vivid recollection of thane sipallon of wealth in the second to show that they cannot. The days inclines me to believe that. World War was for greater than Minister of Defence suggests that though the dimensions of the it had been in the first, and the
larger parted of recovery must con training will take place mainly in present world crisis are
in the critical sequently be more prolonged, no the question cf Palestine. Slight the B.A.O.R. Celtainly the fucili- than they were ties there are good, but training years after the first World War, nation, not even the wealthiest though the prospect may be that they ure not necessarily Icas or the most powerful, new be the Committee, appointed to en- and internal security duties are susceptible of remedial treatment, lleves that
it is cr can be self quire into it and to report to the mutualls conflicting and, indeed, The difference between then and sufficing. There is a more real General Assembly by September * feasible to large degree, incompatible. It now is rather a difference of de- and a more general recognition will recommend is for the Government to ensure gree than of kind; and some of the fact that all nations ara, policy, the enquiry should help
the trouble in Palestine claims. Then perhaps,, in Palos that training staffs are left to present difficulties appear for and must remain interdependent to show the Palestinian problem that
on their essential bidding, there are also healthier if they would escape irremediable in its true terms as an integral arises solely from British resistine as elsewhere. Internatio na?!!
to unrestricted dianster. While it is by means part of the position in the Middle tance
Jewish co-operation might be revealed ks. Time that can be allowed signs of improvement than any
Immigration, might give place to as the best, it not the only;" I which could be discerned in the certain that this recognition will East. lar activities of a nature ຄາ!
frater fruitful co-operation among This would be a distinct ad- an understanding of the wider means of promoting the recovery!!
and Arabct the world. sterly military will have to bearly twenties of this century.
ull of them, It may prompt vantage. The misleading view bearings of Jewish ez-operation among enough of: them to check disintegration and 10 create gradually
conditions
euncentrate
reviewed. Above all, time must now be wasted in the continual Lanoxing of men from one place to
All Nations Interdependent
din.
anether, which not only prevents 2018 was the root cause of the favourable to lasting Improve-
ment.
dispassionately that it is possible Pecs, without causing widespread ments, seems to me a temporary,
dislocation and imp: verishment. rather
100 Years Ago Today
than
a
the United States
permanent,
has been
Congress.
This spirit has been manifest in the special assembly of the United Nations, convened at the consider request of Britain, to
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1. 11. §, PAT, OFF
"You wanto be on your toos tonight, guv'nor-thero's a scout from Benny Goodman out front!''
Hunt-The-Slipper In Manila
game
found.
Manila, May 28.
[
D.
to
Bald:
Not for 10 cr 12 years after
severe econumle and financial all training but is in itself de crises of 1829-31 fully perceived.
Apart from entertaining' some muralising. Nothing that has oc- Nations and governments falled
By Temporary Symptom
go other herd to dinner, they curred since the introduction of to realise that some 10,000,000.-
Looking for an Englishman in The ocute food crisis in Manila is somewhat akin to a MADOX BROWN sedately to the movies or clac the National Service Bill has sug-000 worth of accumulated wealth western Germany, new engaging
of hunt-the-slipper-a
they go to bed. gested to those who consider the could not be shot away, or other. the urgent attention of the Bristaunchly aloof slipper that ob- ellquca. The typical British lack
newsmen with They regard for destructive purtish and United States Govern. subject of the British armed forces wise used
Jecta vigorously when it is of homogeneity is even more suspicion and distaste. "Now, marked here than in any other see here, old man”, one of them to avoid a measure of this nature. They did not see that, the com-symptom of distress. Some way
Actually, there are roughly outpost in the Far East. For in said gruffly, going very red in The voluntary system only preparative well-being of the de-of dealing with it will be found, 300 Britishers maintaining a Manila they are a small minority the face, "I understand you're
ided a sufficiency of men when cades before 1914 could only be even if a anal slution may de stiff upper lip and keeping in a siricily American outpost, connected in
some way with it did that, which was by no means regained by co-operative and en. pend upon a tolerable settlement solitary flag flying in this tingel and in consequence are very newspapers". I clarified my post- always-in times of industrial un structive international eft
for difcuties which the Moscow city of war-shattered debris, much on the defensive.
tion without blushing, and he emplament, except, of course, in over a period, longer than that conference of Foreign Ministers run-down buildings and hastily They meet you, these British, went on: "Well, whatever, it is, perils of acute national danger. of the war itself.
failed to overcome. Similar erected sheds. You would never with a tight-lipped reserve that Manlin in a pretty ghastly sort No one can desire that men should
considerations apply to the com- guess it unless you were told be- in only short remove from et place but, we're doing, all plications in South in future be induced to enter the
Eastern cause, like crusty old tortoises, thinly-veiled hostility. If you right. See what I mean? That's Europe and in parts of the Middle they have withdrawn into their are services by cconomic pressure.
im really all that there is to say. newcomer, they 2 Eust. Here, new factor
may shells and sturdily refuse Within the services the atmos.
tomediately inquire what "mcas" i can't see why you want crime into play through the ap-be drawn out of them. phere has changed. for the better.
you belong to. And if you don't write about it." I explained that plication of the Truman policy, In short, the British The outlook of the peuple upon
are happen to be in a mess you it was an idiosyncracy of mine. designed to give old to Greece Monija's invigible race. the Services themselves has also
and Turkey, which
at once become invisible to the "Rum," he said, "very ram." You will find them if you naked eye and inaudible to the On the other hand, there are | changed; prejudices have vanish-
approved by majorities of nearly search among the shadows, but naked car.
some that are rational and re- ed or are passing away; and only (From the files of the China three to one in beth Houses of it is hardly a profitable busi- Each British firm in Manila asonable, who are more willing those who are irrevocably opposed Mall, May 30, 1847) to all forms of military service From Indiaposition we
have Whether, and to what extent, this ess-unless you happen to be han: its own "meas building to talk., One of them
set, which houses the unmarried "Manila's all right. Of courнe, unable for now maintain an attitude of hosti- been
the last two factor will also influence develop connected with the right
For here as everywhere else, members of its stuff and is in the politics here. are k blt to present aur Readers ments in Italy, is an open ques lity once Cointrin among large Issues
The Italian Republic is the British community is itself a miniature club, And screwy. The Nationalists sections of the community. Of with the usual quantity of edi. tion,
terial matter; but we trust in, new bearing the full cost of the sharply divided inta
separate nowhere is it better proved than that the Liberals are conserv- the necessity for a period of con- next publications there will be
here that the club is the maina- tive and the Nationalista Times compulsory service, there! deficiency in this respect. |
of the British toy
colonial liberal. The Liberals maintain can be na serious question. Doubt The translations from, the "Pekin
aystem. Unlike Shangbal, for that they are liberal and remains whether the Government Gazette" which were interrupted.
example, where the
Conservative, Shanghal Nationalists are have not made a grave mistake in by the sickness of the gentleman
Club and the Country Club are whereas actually they are etting down this period by one who supplied them, will be re-
the social hubs, the "mesa" in members of the same political third, thats leaving upon the consumed at an early date. Today,
Manila is the most important party. try a great deal of the burden im the news by the mail furnishes
with his last
the trump, another | socful unit. It is possibly
"But politica aside, there being discarded posed by their previous intentions ample material for our colunins.
spade.
from most restricted social system plenty of room for industriujiza- dummy.
in the world:
lion here. Everything is avall- but at the same time considerably The Sextan begs, meat respect, fine declarer's skill is ent The established club 10 was led, AL the conclusion of the able. There is Iron, aluminium, reducing the military value of the fully to inform the Community ployed for three purposes. Ordin. West having to follow National Service man who has that he has provided a Hearse arily we think of it as exercised spade K being discarded, leaving leave their offices and, with a coal, nickel, asbestos and chrome, and the day's work, the British here manganese, gold, cupper, lead. finished his spell of service. and Pall, which may be obtained, mainly to make a contract and dummy only its two trumps. The
Instinct, repair Both the incomo and the cor- application to bimmut the secondarily
peculiar herd
Tho cloistered poration taxes are low. Colonial Church; and also that he tricks. It is also valuable in a spade 10 was now led, and West
had to play from his diamond J.8mmediately to the
T's Government is friendly. Is prepared to undertake with third cause-limiting his losses on
before the dummy's K-9, so the cclusion of their "measca". promptness und dispatch the per- contracts which he cannot possi-
Each herd remains separate fairly easy to do business nic The food crisis in Germany, formance of all necessaries re-bly make. When you stop to think defender's trumps were shut out.
distinct, and this herd things are looking up. All in all, continues to cause deep concern quired for Interments, Tombs, of It, any, one of these has the
motif is carried into their social we are doing pretty well." and the rising bitterness can hard- &c., &c. and will be thankful for some nel effect on the ultimate
functions, for one "mesa" will Despite the gond old British ly be considered surprising, em- any preferance which may
be result-cutting down the total of
invite another "meas" to dinner reserve, this is representative of portinu of Brush phasise how much one may that given him.
en bloc on a strictly reciprocal the major basis, It is easy to see, there-bualncas opinioni. Manila....... Jefimely looking fore, that if you are not a mem-Things are S.Q976ber of any particular herd you up. The umnall beleaguered gay- N
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FOOD CRISIS
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BARCLAY ON BRIDGE
By Shopard Barclay
"The Authority on Authorities"
SKILL LIMITS LOSSES
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the Germans have brought their
"I have to request that you plight upon their
heads. OWIT
will acquaint the Memorialists Twelve months ago, and again in that with every desire to meet the autumn of last year, Germany their wishes, and to promote the was faced with a similarly acute interests of the community, I shortage. There was then hope cannot admit that they have S. A that things might improve and established any gotd ground for H. AKQ2 that a political settlement might the reduction they seek or that D. 3 6 2 W lead to a
pooling of supplies and measure would really be for the C. QJ-32 SCK
advantage of the Colony. a start in economic recovery. Her Majesty's Government is of Moscow has come and gone, and cpinion that after the large now there is no chance for grants which have already been six months--if then-of a Ger-made for Hong Kong, Paritament man settlement. Everything is could not with any propriety bo undecided-the future of zonal asked to provide for the expense vulnerable!) harriers, the constitutional struc- of these services to which the
Rents in question are now applied, West
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becomes very difficult if you the fort her is rupidly- beig reinforced as inore and more happen to be socially inclined,
There is a British club hore, sons of: Albion arrive on Bout the Manilla Club, but it is mon after. The small British In the nature of a road house lony) expanding--and the than a social centre. It is the number of cliques la growing, meeting ground of lonely via nd newcomers are soon (Dealer: South. Both sides vul.tors rather than of the herds, drilled if the herd system. It is nerable.)
The young men are stricupidproty" chance for social- C. A 10 7 0
How should South play for honourable and serious, and they survival.
All of which is rum, (Dealer: West. Neither side Hearts here after West leads the eschew Filipinio gifls and night|
diamond K?
clubs and other frivolities, rum.-Unlied. Preas. Southw
ture, the level of industry, the dis-and in which the residents in the H mantling of plant for reparations, Colony ere chiefly interested; it a the opening of trade with outside therefore these Rents were to be bl world, control of industry, the al-reduced it would be
S. 10 9.7
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necessary That was about as far from
W. CAINE. Colonial Secretary,
(Truo extract)
c. since East and West could
Lave made a hear: game without difficulty,
After West took the heart K and Q and led the club 2 to the K and A, South mw he had a cliance for a gorgeous score on
| location of coal, wage levels, the that the deficiency so occasioned
reform of the inflated currency, in the Colonial Revenue should good bidding as you are likely to The country drifts, and though be supplied by some new taxa. the Western Allies try to transfer tion." the responsibility to the German self-governing organs it is too often a tmosfet of a bankrupt business to an unwilling taker. However excellent our motives, by borrowing dollars from the the tournament hid if he oculd one thing makes nonsense of our United States and buying Ameritmit his loss to down one. Les acts: we cannot ensure that the can food for Germany with them.ng two tricks in hearts, plus two In clubs and one in spades, would Germans have a decent minimum But we have already assumed in bring him that result If he could of food. Food administration is the control of the most heavily avoid losing a trick in diamonds, falling to pieces. The nominal populated tone of Germany, a lask so he strove for that. ration is 1,550 calories daily; the beyond our financial resources. We The diamond A. and "Q"waro big cities get linif or less. In the can give it good government accred, leaving in dunimy, a tenace face of that it is idle to condemn cording to our lights, but ta-hum-ever West's trumps. The club i the Black market; illegal trans-gry people there all dif was then led whereupon-West actions become inevitable and the ference between a good govern schred both the J and for his achinery of collection from ment and a bad ore. The only hope which South ruffed, a spade be hook. He returned the heart A formers collapse. It's time song for Germany is that for the rest me thrown from dummy. The one faced this honestly. Britain of Europe, the hope that the Unit- | spade 7, was led to the A for thi can do little for nothing to helped States will thrower great acting trick, and: West returned Germans to gut more" food except]"resources into the scale" is the reart 2, which South rutted
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