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fundamental, solution of the Chine se question, is that" America should revise its present polley of "Luringing into effect certain res adjustments of its treaty relations with China" and, recognising the necessity of a Genorul Ra-adjust-, ment or such treaty relations in- stent of readjustments" on the in- stalment plan, antisfy the demand of Nationalist China for- the sub-i stitution of the unequal treaties| for other treaties consistent with the real independence and sovereignty of China. This is a policy that has been definitely brought within the range of practical politics and proved to be both practicable and expedient by the bold statesmanship of Soviet. Russia.
In view of the fact that "at the moment there exists no central go- vernment supported by all sections of China and recognised by the in- terested Powers with which to dèni on a basis of mutually of respon- sibilities, it would be proper and pertinent for Mr. MacMurray to ask with whom is America, either, alone or in conjunction with other Powers, to negotiate regarding a general re-adjustment of China's treaty relations' with Foreign Powers. The Foreign. Fowers can only negotiate. In the interests of all concerned, with a National Go- vernment of China whone nu- thority and power is'a reality.
REPEAT WARNING.
MONDAY, AUGUST 2, 1926.
THE CAPE-TO-CAIRO FLIGHT.
Air Vice Marahil Sir Geoffrey Salmond congratulating Wing. Commander Pulford, who was in charge of the Cairo-to-Cape flight and back," on the completion of the feat.
GERMANY THE INNOCENT.
EX-CROWN PRINCE'S
"DEFENCE."
whole, historical force of the Ger man Universities, in fact!) whose root idea was "that Germany as a strong nation among weaklings had a right to assert her strength in every practicable way.
ex-
As there is not such a govern ment at the moment, 1 Have the
The encirclement of Germany is Thonbar ta repent the warning that The ex-Crown Prince of Ger.attributed to King Edward VII., the Nationalist Government, whose many has now and again, since the but a little later on, however, we are authority is now extending to defeat of Germany in the Great told that Isvolsky, thanks to Central China, will repudiate all War, raised his voice in plaintive Poincare's co-operation, was really and every loan to be concluded explanations. "In "Ich Suche die "the Father of the World War,” with the agents of Wu Pel-fu and Wahrheit" (published last year) Chang Tsolin in Peking, and to these explanations were massed Crown Prince insists that the World
Elsewhere, however, the add that the resumption of the together, and in "I Seek the War was an inevitable result of (Faber) and Special Tariff Conference will be Truth,"
Gwyer), the Balkan wars, just as a gun is viewed by my Government as a de- English renders have an excellent fired by the explosion of a cap. liberate attempt on the part of the translation of his "case" for Mr. E.D. Morel is praised as the United States and the other inter- Germany, Here is the author's most passionate of the master- ested Powers to convert the Chi-preface to the English edition, dat-workmen in the task of setting nese Maritime "Custome from u ed from Schloss Oels, February.free the truth." And, in con. politico-fiscal organ into an engine
1926:- } of war-finance and foreign inter-
Since the publi ition of this vention in China's civil or rather book in German, Truth, whom it is Revolutionary wars. In this event meant to serve, has made many the Nationalist Government will fresh conquests (on its road to be compelled to take certain defen-victory) in all countries."
sive measures.
:
•
I have etc.,
CHEN YU-JEN, Acting Minister of
Foreign Affairs, The Honourable Douglas Jenkins, American Consul-General,
Shameen.
clusion, here is the explanation of the violation of Belgium neutrality:
The German Government be lieved, as the statements of the In England a body of men, and Chancellor show, that it was viola. women have united in publicting a Treaty "when the German declaration that the Judgement troops crossed the Belgian fron pronounced in Article 231 of the tiers and the fact that we had this Treaty of Versailles should be belief would weigh against us in reviewed by an impartial court, the moral scale, even if we were and that Articles 227 to 230...... able to prove that we had not in fact were forcibly imposed upon a de- committed any violation of a treaty feated natjon under the most and were consequently. in the terrible threats, as having ex-purely legal sense, innocent. This pressed a state of mind in the would be so were it not for the Allied and Associated Powers fact that, in the case of people- which has now largely passed even more than in the case of in- away......We urge the Govern dividuals, the right of self-defence ments concerned either to amend has always been recognised, both these Articles with no further in the legal and in the moral loss for the abolition of the linkin delay or......to announce several sphere. tax. Besides, the linkin tax is ly their intention to disregardi a condition for autonomy of Cus- them."
It was not only our belief, toms. Hence, to accept the in-
was a positive certainty, that w This sober statement, inspired were bound to lose the war which crease of 24% surtax is the same by a fine sense of justice, leads me had been imposed upon us if we did to relinquish forever the to believe that wider circles are not march through Belgium: autonomy of Customs Tariff which ready to approach this subject is so earnestly and urgently. de- with an open mind. manded by the people of all classes
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"
Even in Germany-the real rack- ruled Germany-this strange tissue Though there are still many who of equivocations and special pleas
of the whole nation. Furthermore, do not yet feel justified in sub-will not be accepted as the truth, once the Tariff is increased, there scribing to this idea, and who if only because it would destroy would be no freedom for expan would, therefore, find in my pages the self-respect of the average sion or reduction. It would only many an unacceptable passage, German, who has never regarded increase the burden of the people hope that they will, nevertheless, his country as a lamblike creature, without giving any protection, to not condemn unread this book, inoffensive and unforeseeing. domestic industries.
written "sine fra et studio."
APPEAL TO PEOPLE
In the areat.which I now enter. with this book in their own "In regard to this country language I feel I shall be met with betraying-activity of Ganng and lu that same spirit of "fair play" sake of the welfare of the communi- the motherland of sport. Wu, this Government, for the that Is, the common currency ir
ty, absolutely objects; and especi- ally, hopes that the entire body
Schloss Ocle, February 1926 WILLIAM.
Count
FROM MOZART TO "THE MERRY WIDOW."
The theatre is associated with many other of the German and of citizens will rise immediately In June, 1919, when he read the Vienna, June 16--The Theatre Austrian classics, such as Klelat to give opposition and strive more Covering Note addressed in the home par excellence of Viennese Viennese firees of Nestroy, the Then the complete integrity of the Brockdorff-Rantzau, the ex-Crown an der Wien, which is now the and Grillparzer, the typically strenuously for the movement for name of the Allied Governments
abolition of unequal treaties. by M. Clemenceau to operatta; has just celebrated its remarkable peasant comedies and 125th anniversary by a festival dramas
customs of Anzengruber, and
as advocated by this Prince set to work to compose this performance under Franz Schalk, Johann Strauss's operettas espe-Party will one day be realized. apology for German piliey of 1870, when fragments from operas, cially "The But." Perhaps its!
"In addition to the letters of for it is his aim to prove that operettas, and plays brought out chief rocent success was Lehar's Protest dispatched by the Ministry Germany has always been by the theatre in the course of its "Merry Widow." When Lohar, at Fowers, this Government solemnly pace-loving Power in Europe.
of Foreign Affairs to various Pacifist Power-indeed, the only career were produced. The Then-that time a little-known conductor makes this declaration... It tre an der Wien became historic of a millitary band, played the mu hoped that the people will pay under the management of Schi-sic of "The Merry Widow" to Wil- attention to this." kancder, by giving Mozart's "11 helm Karczag; the then manager, Seraglio" for the first time in of the theatre, the latter exclaim-
a
here than he can swallow. In the is He has, of course, chewed off
11.
early chapters of the back be is Lizzie "Yea, my dear, married. attempting to confu: ant only; the five years, and I still kiss my hus-: historians of England, France band good-bye every morning!"
1787, "The Magic Flite" in 1791, ed: "Why! This is no music!" "Don Juan" and Figaro" in 1792, But, despite his unfavourable Mr. Y. Murakami, Consul-General and Russia, but also the dominant Meggio: "So do I, but I have to and "Titus" in 1798. On Novem- opinion, he risked it, and was for Japon, is leaving the Colony school of ber 20, 1805, it produced Beeth-rowarded by enormous takings. on holiday.
German Historians take care not to wake him up!"" (Troitzke and his disciples, the Sydney Bulletin.
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