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THE OLD SOLDIERS' AT The Very Idea!
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Any day now, the following cables should be blazoned on the front pages:
AUSTRALIAN ULTIMATUM Dismissal of War Minister Is Latest Demand. London, Juna. 7.-Mr. S. M. Bruce,
the Prime Minister stands will ruined under pretext of improve port introduced a Traffle Bill, and
in a fashion that was heartening. THE news has, of course, not do. It has made him the mont.
At the moment it is surely no With the merits of that Bill we are except
been greeted with con- instrument of a dying capitalist
Australía. system to which he is theoreti-exaggeration to state that the not necessarily concorned cally opposed, and to get rid of country Bothes with bewildered in that it appeared nowhere weak, but sternation in
dignation at the fashion in which with its sponsor and his methods which there is a growing con- our political leaders are selling the we very definitely are, for in him, There is now no doubt that, a mere youth compared with his in this matter of body line sensus of opinion that nothing pass. but revolution. albeit not In relation to other nations our amiable colleagues, seem to be con-
of these floundering war. necessarily bloody, is adequate. position only the other day was contrated precisely the qualities of bowling, England The extreme holders of this and even still fa-enviable. One which none
vision and in- |mer-conrago,
We can leave the rest to the view, the Independent Labour has only to travel abroad to realise Vestrymen show the faintest glim-
daily dependence.
newspapers, Nothing Party, have just met in con- how much in other countries they
There must be many Oliver escapes them. So does much. ference and formed a plan for appreciate that and fear it-and
plot against it.
Stanleys available, and if we wish And it is being steadily, per to save our country we must at- But let it lie, let it lle. the organisation throughout the country of Workers Councils, sistently, wantonly frittered away tract more, and they must not only Mr. Fenner Brockway, the chair-
assort themselves, but they must man of the party, has long had
definitely be encouraged to do so, in hand the need to prepare for be
newspaper for we are being steadily robbed of the emergency which in his criticism and we can ignore the our birthright.
the out-of-collar
CALL FOR COURAGE. opinion may occur at any mo- condemnation of
These Old Soldiers of ours are out ment, an emergency in which politicians since these Individuals government having broken down blandly assume that we forget the it would be incumbent on the mess they themselves made when of touch with realities. Let
they had similar opportunities; but, admit that they may mean well- Labour Party to take over and one after another, our Elder States but is there any more dangerous run the Revolution. The L.L.P., men-If so we dare refer to these type in this sordid world than well the Australian Minister in London,
the meaning. Boula! The task before however, as they have become a administrators come under more extreme have also become ban of the ordinary sane, patriotic, us calls for young men-men of formally handed an Ultimatum to the
exasperated citizen.
Our character and courage, for it is a British Government, demanding, in difficult and treacherous world and the name of Australia, the immediate ly seek allies at the same time trade pacts" are heart-breaking the Old Soldier knows too well that dismissal of the Minister for War. a smaller body. They continual-but that their policy alienates the in their utter weakness.
It is almost inconceivable that, chill word fear. His spiritless I the demand is not complied with parties nearest to them. La provided at last with the weapon anxiety is to conciliate all round within 24 hours, Australia will break bour holds aloof. Communism of Protection, we-or rather these our needs call for men who will do is coy. The Party were grie-statesmen of ours--have been un- their duty indifferent to what is vously put out by the refusal of able or unwilling to do better for thought, and that duty is to put this country first in all things that their aid by the Communist-the country. It is
Unhappily it appears nearly im- engineered march of the Un- achievement of genius to have done concern its welfare. employed, a refusal which be- We live, and rightly, in tradition, possible to effect any quick remedy, trayed the Unemployed, and but it is one of our weaknesses but with persons like the Minister |which brought confusion upon that, at times; wo mistake a habit of Transport within the oracle, one MacGovern, who was prepared old men have so succeeded in mak-is that the constituencies will now to sponsor their cause in Parlia-ing themselves a habit that despite before it is too late, look ahead, and their ineptitudo ive soom almost for the next election-which must ment. In spite of this they are afraid to bring them to book.
inevitably be one of the most vital In our history-select men on the seeking now to unite the labour
NEGATION' OR LOSS. model of that able young gentle world, and the only comrades.
The rough total of all our inter-man.
80 badly.
almost
an
Hongkong Telegraph, the I.L.P. representative, Mr. for a tradition. These dangerous is permited to hope; and the hops.
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 7, 1938.
Comet Comedy
off diplomatic relations, and will cut off England's supply of Tasmanian. apples. Cabinet meets to-night to discuss the latest development.
PRINCE TO WED.
Rumour Couples Royal Name With Cricketer's Nieco
REPLY TO AUSTRALIA London, June 8.--An uncon- firmod rumour states the the announcement of the engagement of the Prince of Wales to the niece of a leading M.C.C, cricketer will be made to-morrow. In Diplo
matic circles this is considered an effective reply to the Australian ultimatum.
LOCAL SENSATION Members of Hongkong Austra- Ilan Association Arrested SECRET SERVICE ACTIVITIES A sensation was caused in the
formed. Australian Association in
to
the enemy.
Outlining his case, the Prosecu
carried out on the Association's tor said that a raid had been premises on the previous night. table before the defendants, and The empty bottles were lying on a it was evident that the bottles were there for the purpose of con- veying messages to Australia. Soveral messages, in a secret cypher, were also lying on the table, in readiness to be inserted into the bottles before they were thrown into the son. One of the messages, which had not yet been decoded read as follows: "LO.U $25.50 EDWARD KELLY.". The case was adjourned.
BIRTHDAY HONOURS Famous Cricketer Receives Order of British Empire
FASCISM IN ENGLAND they have so far secured are the national dealings since the Nation- COSTING US TOO MUCH.
Communists. This means that al Government took over may be The Old Soldier anachronism is The first impression made on small in numbers, but potential-broadly summed as either negation too expensive he has cost us dear the mind by pictures of the re-ly important if the economic or loss. There must be a reason.
32 It seems fairly obvious-we have already, and at the moment there cent reception of Sir Oswald situation should worsen, or Mosley in Rome is that this is new war break out, there are two too many of these Old Soldiers seems little immediate encourage- In so expressing my-mant for us outside beyond rosist- another instance of the mum-skeleton organisations, officered hanging on. mery of a shallow-pated mounte- by keen and energetic people, self I hope that I, who was wasp-ance from within. But, as I have bank, and that his party is a each of which would make a dishly attacked by henwives and suggested, we can yet build for the worse for daring to write a war future, and there is a point which passing and comparatively for power. In an emergency novel in praise of the soldier, need is quite relevant assuming that er, et payment of members of Parliament obscure phase of contemporary counsels of prudence would be not explain that I mean
even with a free railway ticket, la English life, a revival of the old at a discount, as we have recent respect to the Service they under-is logical, then four hundred a year, English love of pageantry in newly seen them in Germany. For stand.
The Old Soldier always knew too almost an insult. Why not make it Colony last night when several form. Can these pompous this reason it behoves us to salutes, this cultivation of fierce- watch the growth of these rival much; he ran cunning. He did his worthy of the labourer and attract leading embers of the newly
But if something.. is not done eye was always lifting for beer, ness of demeanour, and this sub- organisations, and to consider if job after a fashion but his weather the right mon? stitution of brute force for some middle way, more congenial safety, case and promotion, and along orthodox party lines which, Hongkong were arrested. In the argument really find any echo in to the British temperament, but very especially safety. Our poll- after all, seems best suited to our police court this morning they were the solid heart of the British frankly facing the need for a tical Old Soldiers have been on the curious temperament--we shall only charged with espionage and convoy-
have ourselves to blame should the ing messages nation? Are a thousand years radical change in the country, square too long.
They have forgotten that a door be opened to over-bright and of constitutional progress, the can be formed. The collapse of building up of the nicely balanc- capitalism as organised during soldier's duty is to fight. They grievance-ridden, although doubt Several empty bottles, smelling thoy ever had-they dread an fanatical despair, not unmixed with the Crown prosecutor as evidence, ed body of law and custom which the last century is manifest. Have lost whatever thin courage less honest enthusiasts, who in strongly of beer, were tendered by
to create vanity, wish to see applied foreign make up the British constitution, What is to take its place? How tagonism-they seek
of goodwill and ideas of social control which aro to be at the mercy of a glib but is the redistribution of wealth to "atmospheres" incoherent upstart, а
tolerated. man be engineered? Will the capita- "understandings" with the enemy, neither desirable nor likely to be around whose person at public lists themselves produce think. While we pay.
Can anyone point to a single But whatever we put in their appearances-whether for sym-ers who can face the change? bol or defence who can tell? In particular can the financial transaction with any foreign Fower place, our political Old Soldiers are
even a minor one-in which we definitely costing too much. are gathered prize fighters and interests be mobilised for a re- have gained the honours? In other Yet, realising that the fault is the like? Insular pride it may volition such as would save the words in which we have scored? be reinforces these reflections. country from the ruin that! Italy has an age-long tradition violence manifestly threatens? of dictatorship. Germany has been goaded into a recrudescence of the stark Prussian spirit which was but scotched in the war. But Britain? Surely not
As a type, comets have proved even a back woods peer would most inconsiderate of astrònom- follow Sir Oswald's lead. Later ers. When the scholarly star- reflection is a little disconcert-gazer sends out his predictions ing. Fascism has one thing in and prepares his telescope and common with communism. photographic equipment for an Both are violent remedies for announced celestial performance, the disorders of the body politic. he expects that performance to They find the State very sick in- take place at the prescribed time deed. It needs drastic purging, and in the prescribed manner. and then constructive building And it generally docs. Not so up. In effect they both say that with the comet. They usually are the patient has too many physic-busy when they are expected by fans and is suffering from the the astronomical fraternity. But paralysis of medical action. It is the comet that does not The physicians are in committee appear in any guise at all that outside the bedroom, the patient is the real irritant. Such is is dying within. As against this Templo's comet, discovered in procedure each of these is con- the Leonid meteor stream in vinced that it has the sole cure. 1866 and calculated to arch Give us control, each cries, and around the sun every 88 years, we will guarantee recovery. So In 1899 the astronomers were we have the dictatorship of the on hand, but the comet apparent- proletariat in some atates, and ly saw them first. Now the news the Fascist corporative State in is that a comet has been dis- others. We confess that wo do covered in the predicted position not know with any precision of Temple's comet. However, what the Fascist State stands it seems the astronomers are for. Fascism is less coherent taking no chances this time. It and articulate than Communism.is, presumably, safer to call this But we do know that it stands a new one. Of course, it might for the planned State, Jts policy be the truant in disguise, but carried out with firmness. by the carrying of a joke sixty-six Chief who brooks no opposition, years with men whose timo is who ruthlessly, suppresses public important justifies the opinion, who enslaves the press tronomers' refusal to play the to his views, and for whom game of bo-peep any longer.
"Buy one, if you like, but I promise you I won't stay home and take care of it all the time."
In order to meet the present situation, His Majesty the King has graciously consented to rem open the Birthday Honours,
Harold Larwood, the conqueror. - uwapuuzaq, surf, "uffuzzeny jo O.B.E. (Order of the British Empire), while Bradman has boon given the O.B. (Order of the Boot). Specially permission has been given Jardine to display his Wound Stripes, recolved in the campaign against the Australian Forces in the 1988 campaign.
RIOTS IN AUSTRALIA Serious Fighting in Sydney
* And Melbourne. London-Reliable reports from Australia state that serious'rfoting. occurred in the main streets of Sydney and Melbourne yesterday, following the report that Bradnian had boon purchased by the Ac- crington Cricket Club!
Riots squads were called out last night, and, as a precautionary measure, the Barrackers, have been confined to their Barracks.