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FOLLY OF "DISCIPLES OF LENIN."
MRS. STDNEY WEBB ON POLITICAL SITUATION.
In her July letter to the womea of her husband's eqastituency Mrs. Sidney Webb discusses the work of the session, and tries to explain the Government's headlong plunge in- to "reaction."
MOSCOW.
STREET NOISES THAT 'NEVER CEASE.
CHILD
"WOLVES."
(DY HARRY J. GREENWALL. Į
This city is a series of wide open spaces linked together by long, nas row streets. It is a baroque city of bizarre silhouettes, of golden cupolas, which resemble the domes First she takes the Trade Unious of mosques, of splendid dignified Bill, whith she thinks reveals bulidings which might grace any "not only the employers' constant city, but the people, a race of desire to 'put down' trade mingled Slave Mongols, and
unionism, but also the hidden wish | dwellers of the Near East, make of the Conservative party to up a motley crowd such as it would wesken the Labour party.
be difficult to find elsewhere. Then she takes the Audit (Local Authorities) Bill, which she says is
MAHARAJA WITH DRAWN SWORD.
WILD NIGHT IN A STATI
CAPITAL IN INDIA.
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STONES, BONES AND MEAT AS MISSILES.
BOMBAY
There were strange, sceug in Idar, an important State, in the | Bombay Presidency, when the first meeting of the conference of repre- sentatives of, the State of Idar was held to suggest reforma in the State.
It is alleged that the Maharaja took it to be a slight cast on him that such a meeting should be held.
The new. Prime Minister of the State, appointed at the instance of the Bombay Government, was present, and police were assembled near the conference hall.
All of a sudden the Maharaja in person tried to attend the I meeting, coming here with a drawn sword'in his hand, and follow. by scores of followera, Their entry was resisted at the doors of the hall by the volunteers, and the aid of the police was called to keep them out.
Euler's Son's Inroad. Presently, the Maharaja retired, but very, toon his second son came in, attended by an armed escort,, and created a disturbance. "
I stood on Sparrow Hill, outside Moscow, and the nearest point to the Tory answer to the growth of which Napoleon Bonaparte ap Labour representation on local auproached the city, which caused his thorities, as it enables the Govern disastrous retreat across the sewi ment through its autocratic of of Russia. Moscow was spread be cial, to withdraw the right of self- fore me, framed in green, a peace government on any questions affect-ful, sight, giving no hint of the ing poor persons with which it teeming millions within its walls, chooses to interfere."
a people who, within ten years, "Most sinister of all the rene- have known invasion, revolution, tionary proposals are those for famine, and civil war. the reform of the House of Lorda"
Moscow by day is vivid and If such a reform were to be carried startling, but during the brief, into law, Mrs Webb says, "the white nights, when it ten o'clock House of Lords, from being the one can still read a newspaper ip Front Parlour of the Conserva the strett, and when at two in the tive party, would become an im-morning it is broad daylight, the pregnable fortress from which the city takes on a totally different time ago there were complaints of Tories could rule the country even aspect. It is then a city of adven- misrule against, the present Mah- when they had been overwhelming ture; one thinks of men in cellars | araja, and the Bombay Government: ly defeated by the people's votes.
plotting, scheming, dreaming; of had to intervene, How is it," Mrs. Webb asks, strange happenings awaiting one "that a Government presided over just round the corner. by Mr. Baldwin, whom we all
4 Try Tour Luck." thought to be a man of good will Moscow is not by any means a and integrity, should have pro- the Hermitage. Here is an excel dreary place. Take, for instance,
claimed the class war in such a
lent garden, with open-air restaur reckless fashion 1
three theatres, one The answer, I ants and thick, is Russia She discusses the serious, one musical comedy, and one. vaudeville. There are all the Arcos raid and the breaking off of sort of things, too, one finds in diplomatic relations,
the only
.
Haatily the meeting passed all the resolutions that were placed before it, and then dispersed in confusion. It may be remembered that some
The Maharaja is the successor of the famous Sir Portab Singh, who was known all the world over as a apartaman and ruler.-
Sir Pertab came to be an inter- national figure in the war, when he arrived in France with his New Service oops. (Indian Copyright.)
Throwing Stones and Bones. Although the first day's meeting
This paper says India), there was trouble later.
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tangible result of which is loss fish pleasure gardens, hoopla anded peaceably (says the Timer of Lady Queensberry, who is a daughter of Mr. Harrington Mann,
orders and employment in this
country.
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In Russia a wicked Government, holding down the people by violence and oppression, has crent-
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The
pools, try your lack places of all sorts. The people are quiet, sober, decent, neither well nor badly dressed, and if but lew bed or shingled, many indeed have of the women have their hair bob- discovered the uses of the lipstick The world has heard of the Mos wow theatres. The play here is not only the thing, but everything The seats are hard cane chair, no upholstered fauteuils such as Lon- don knows Plainness is the key note, except on the stage. artists' labour exchange is just op: pocite my hotel. Pathos stalks here by day and night. Women, old and young, fat then, and thin men, girls and youths, stand about and hope, and wait, and plead for work. Thousands of men and wo men went on the stage during the days of the revolution, because then art stood ace-high, and the theatrical folk were sure of all kinds of preference. These days, however, have gone, and there is much discontent during this sea- son of the white nights.
Poor Window Displays.
"Stones, bones and flesh were showered on the volunteers on sur
This continued till about 2 on Monday morning.
the well-known portrait painter, and an accomplished artist herself, recently painted a number of celebrities in the United States, including Charlie Chaplin.
"
I can think of scarcely anyone in have been done, but spent months The Marais himself appeared the world I would rather paint than learning to walk a tight rope, which tenants. oft the scene sword in hand with bis Charlie Chaplin. There is, I sup: he does in his large baggy trousers
Quiet was restored after, some time; but soon again the whole town was seething with, excitement when the conference met, with Mr.
Mehta in the chair:
More Muslims had gathered with arms, and they were beating drums more violently than ever.
"Proceedings began with the singing of the National Anthem.. The President moved the first resolution, which passed unacim cusly.".
Origin Of Complaints. Last automer, there were com
plaints that ia Idar the official taxation had increased within 20 years by 978 per cent., and that there was also private extortion. by certain tax collectors,
A petition was signed charging the Maharaja with being dissolute and neglecting, the interests of his
State.
pose, only one thing more widely and-huge-boots-with-great-success known than his face, and that is and great humour. his walk. I am told that even the natives of New Guinea are getting quite good at it.
But although Charlie's Glm face
"The Woman of Paris" is" Chaplin's pet blm. He wrote. staged, and produced it, though he “ did not appear in it himself. It is
is so well known, his real face is a proof of his genius that although nor known at all. When the eye-released five or six years ago this brows and moustache are removed fim is still exceedingly good. You. and the very small bowler replaced will understand the trouble he takes by a rather large grey felt bat," it over his work when I tell you that is hard to recognise him. Conse he did many of those scenes 100 to quently the painting of Charlie in 150 times and then sometimes went terested.me enormously.
back and used his first attempt."
ed a wicked reaction, and the Rus aian Communists, xince they have been in power," have been violent and oppressive like the Govern ment they upset.
Very natural ly," Mrs. Webb goes on, this violence and oppression towards rich people, and towards anyone who dared to dispute the Com- munist policy, has scared the pro- pertied classes in Great Britain.
"Unfortunately there are some prominent leaders of the trade union movement who call them selves the disciples of Lenin,' and who are always suggesting that they will bring down the capitalist system with a crash, and establish As I walk the streets I glance the co-operative commonwealth, or, into the shop windows and am amazed by the poor displays and as they prefer to call it, the Dic- the shoddiness of the articles ex- tatorship of the proletariat,' in the posed for sale. Things that all twinkling of an eye. They hint at women love: Scent, silk stockings, some violent upheaval of the work pretty frocks, and so forth fre ing class, such as a general strike conspicuous only by their absence. of all the workers, which would The roar of the streets hardly compel the Government of the coun- ever dies down. There are few try to give way; they even suggest police, but there seems small need a rebellion by the rank and file of of them. It is only when the the police, of the army, and of
"wolves "" appear that one longs "Seventh Heaven," a definitely street. the mayy, in support of the work for a stalwart Looden "bobby
first-rate film, from the United come stalking into view.
The States, was recently trade-shown al
Mr. Chaplin is the mbat modest ring, all in Spanish, a language et "The Russian revolution, and "wolves" are the gangs of home the London Hippodrome before an of men and never seems quite to which, so he assured me afterwards, especially the propaganda of it in less children who live by theft. audience which included nearly understand how this strange and he could not speak a word. Great Britain, has been the They come pattering along bare dozen ambassadors and a score of greatest disaster in the history of foot and in rage and tatters. They stage celebrities, as well as all the phenomenal popularity and pub- the British labour movement. Just will rush a food stall, overturn it, important figures of the film world Bicity came about. He displayed so as the French Revolution is 1789- and grab the food and run. They it is a magnificent screen-drama- much enthusiasm over, my picture is the greatest tragic comedian in 33 kept back the advent of politics! see a man paying off a cab;
simple, idealistic, working up natur: and sat so wonderfully well that the world. His boots have a pecu. democracy in England for a couple wolf" will creep up, jog the man ally to an overwhelming climax of of generations, so the Russian Ee in the small of his back, and seize emption and of drams, and un-unfortunately I finished him in two liarly tragic mien about them. I volution of 1917 may, if we are not his pocket-book. They ride under paralleled in the truth and sweet sittings. I say "unfortunately" think we all have a
very soft spot careful, prove to keep back the ad- the trains and go into the countryness of the love story it tells. .... because I so much enjoyed the sit for someone with pathetic shoes. vent of economical democracy. In robbing farmers. They prowl the
There is far more in "Seventhings that I was sorry to finish his. It must have been great fun, after England for half a century. If we streets looking for what they con-
Heaven" than any verbal descrip. go on with our Communist party, sider their legitimate prey,
Minority Movement, And auch
One can buy food and cigarettes like, vainly preaching revolution in the streets all night long and
sandwiches
ers' cause.
letaria dictatorship of pro- caviare
to
WONDERFUL NEW FILM.
"SEVENTH HEAVEN
Of course, this other face, the reai Charlie Chaplin is extremely gooi. one, is better known in America company-so intelligent and sym- than here... It is great fun, he told pathetic. During the sittings we many things among me, to see little errand boys come discussed whistling down the street, look | others, the ghost sceno in" "Haur- casually at him as he came along, let "and I discovered that he then suddenly stop and gape, drop could quote Shakespeare, at great their baskets, nudge each other, length and really well. Also I be- Baying "Look there! That's Charlieve he can play the violia" and " lie Chaplin, forget their errands, piano with great skill." At a ́party. and turn and follow him down the wo were at he did. a very funny imitation of a matador in the bull
tion could convey. The acting of picture so soOD Miss Janet Gaynor and Mr. Charles Farrell is not merely brilliant—it is (strangely also inspired.
Mr Chaplin showed us some of
As has often been said, Chaplin
'.
leaving-your-country an almost un- known actor, to return 12 years later and be met by deroplanes, mayors with red carpets and thou on the one hand; whilst enough in this topsy-turvy land, While there is wistfulness and the finished bits of his new fim. saads of telegrams. The other aide on the other, successive Conserva caviare and French champagne are pity in this picture, there is also The Circus," which I think is of all this is, I believe, that once in', cive Governments destroy British two of the very cheapest commodi-humour and romance. It will sweep going to be the best be has ever London be actually knew no one to parliamentary institutions, limit ties), fruit pasties, cherries, straw victoriously through the cinemas done. It is terribly funny capeci- shake by the hand. But how many local government, and suppress berries, apricots, rolls with slices (and it seems & pity that they will ally one scene when be accidentally would have liked to? trade unionism, the amass of the of strongly garlic-flavoured sau-have to wait months before it is alams the door of a lion's cage on
bimself with the lion inside The about Valentino, whose mother This makes me think of a story! wage-earners in this country will sage something of everything. released) as Broken Blossoms
Bioni sink into poverty, diversified with Pretty girls, cl By the daughters did, though it is a better film, since
asleep, but gradually knew a friend.pl, mins in London. angry strikes put down by force of of the ruined bourgeoise, hawk the art of telling story in pics stretches himself and slowly wakes arms, and futile sputterings of cigarettes. Vodka, swags: the foot-tures has now advanced a hundred up, owing to the yapping of Char civil war which might well end in steps of a number of home-going fold Mr. Frank Borzage, who mongrel puppy outed a succession of military dictator | men. There: are no
cales
open ac directed Seventh Heaven, has who will not keep quiet despite his
I am, often asked what Charlie ships. Thus, panic among the pro-night, but people remain in the achieved a masterpiece.
frantic efforts to drive it away. Chaplin said about his matrimonial perty owners, and revolutionary atreeld because home has anSeventh Heaven" is exactly the Charlie Chaplin is the most con troubles He very often talked talk on the part of workers will ugly sound to it. When one has kind of picture the cinema most scientious of men He spares him about them and in the nicest pos undermine the health and happi- to share a room with other people needs, for it will both uplift and self no pains to assure the success sible way about his wife. I think ness-of-the-whole community and it is not surprising that so many delight everyone who sees it with of his films In the story of this he is genuinely wretched about at reduce us all to misery Against would rather spend a white night its theme of human courage and the same film he volunteers one night all and worried to death. But I this terrible fate a sane and power in the streets of one of the mare magnitude of the spirit in to take the part of the tightrope reply that he is like all genibles; ful Labour party is our only-bal-Istrangest cities I have ever known, which it has been conceived and walker. He was not content to we all know they ought never
-Manchester Guardian. Daily Expris.
carried out
fake this scene, which could easily marry.
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and oaked her to keep an on- her son when he came to London
and see that he had good time f