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Investigation of the events asso- clated with the Battle of Boule- vards in Paris la accumulating the clearest evidence of coup d'etat conspiracies. France. for a time, was perilously near losing her do- mocratic form of government, re- ceiving a sharp icsson that will not
soon be forgotten. No-one A can be aure of the part that in different interests played. It doubtful if the whole truth will over be known. In the welter of Xpisalonate controversy, auch
conflict by was marked the personal Hof M. Dhiadier and M. Chiappe, ac- curate assessment is impossible. A The accusations of both sides would undoubtedly bo moderated if all the facts were ascertainable, the The Echo de Paris accuses Daladler Radicals of an attempt qu the Tuesday night to establish SLeft Wing Fascism, while the Radicals allege the war veterans and the Jeunesse Patriotes of hay- ing made a similar attempt on the Right. Both sides justify the active part they undoubtedly play od in the rints by claiming that to drastic stops were necessary foil the attempt of the other.
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THE LEFT DESTROYED
LIBERTY AND LEADERSHIP
A Manifesto for the times signed by 146 persons pro- minent in Politics, the Church, the Universities, Art and Scienco
THE SIGNATORIES,
provement of Parliamentary pro ceduro.
Lacettes Abercrombie. Vyvrau Adame. 3.P.. A. V. Alexander, Lord Allen of Hurtwood Bir Norman Angell, W. Arnold-Forster, Pro- The alternative to these freely fessor Ernest Barker, Canon Y. R. Barry, The canvassed methods of violence and Bishop of Birmingham, Kira Blackets, Mas Margaret Bendfeld, A. Barratt Brown. dictatorship la not, ns somo des- John Bachen, M. Edward Cadbury, Profes pairingly imagine, a supine resign- aus G. 1. Ch. Cauln, Lord Ceell of Chrisoodsation to slow and timid measures
Kenneth Clark (Director of the
The Very Idea!
ISLE BE SEEING YOU
NOW then, boys and girls,
all together.
What is Hongkong? No! No! We don't mean what you are going to say.
Hongkong is an Island. What is an island? An island is a piece of land surrounded by water..
what are Good. Now
indus- Hongkong's chief
Gallery), W. P. Crosier, W. B. Curry, Hugh of, advance, which have hitherto tries? Dalton. Lord, Mckinson, The Archbishop of been associated with the function- York, Bir Arthur Eddington, St. John Ervine, Mr. II. A Faber, ease Foot, M.F., E. ing of democracy... Forsler. Dr. Jon Mary Fry, Ble Henry We believe that there is an in- Jalow, Bir Daniel Hail, Cari Heath (SecretČRTY,
creasing number of men and women in this country of all
Walter
Well, we don't blame you for not answering that one.
So we'll tell you all about
of Friends Service Crane), cthouse; John A Hobson, Loni Iforder, Laurence Housman, Lord Howard of Pearlth, Profes Julian Huxley, Dr. Hewlett Johnmm (Dewn of parties or of none, who would be islands. Canterbury George Vanbury, M. J. prepared to see the Parliamentary Lawson, M.P., str
Layton, Blz Kenneth Lee, 11. H. Les-Smith, A. D. Lindsay machino used for swift and far- (Master of Ballicl). The Earl of Lutowel, Sir reaching measures both of Inter- Oliver Lodge, Harold Macmillan, M. national and economic reorganisa- Tresor 3. Merison, Profesor Murray, Lord Nool-Baston, Bir Ferey Nunn, tion, if the programme of such Ford Edition Farey, M.F. P. W. Phich measures were submitted to them Lawrence, Frank Fick, Bir Nizel Flare on its merits alone, with a view
Glibert
J. B. Frieser, Canon Ilavan, Viscountess
Rutherford, Rowntree, Lard Banuel
M... Begfried soon,
the
Rhondda, Canon Guy Rogers, 11, Seebohm to meeting scientifically
Birarber demonstrable needs of the sltun,
Williams, Henry Wood, Virginia Woolf. and others.
THE
a vital issue.
but they are
were
As a matter of fact children, we had an island ourself, once. Did you, Uncle? Yes, my dear,
Yes, we'd never have left it only wo accidently put our foot through the middle of it, and the wator rushed in and it sank. Oh, I say. Uncle How awful. Yes. We had to wade ashore in a bout.
to import a number of people.
We
We just told the people that everything would be opposite to Hongkong, and, my, oh my, the way they flocked to our island.
Huenez, Wickham Steed. Provost D. tion. Streeter, Dame Brull Thorndike, H. M. Tomila- They are alienated by threats Non, C. Trevelyan, alph Vaughan of revolutionary action or arbi-
It was
a model Island. We trary repression; The sequence of events shows
modelled it ourself. There was that the Rightist faction was re-
THE modern world is confront-ready to respond to a bold lead in
which they are asked for intelli- no population there when Phone 27778-9 Stubbs Road Aponsible for the bloodshed of the the
ed by a new wave of violence gent co-operation and not brow-bought it, and we didn't have time Tuesday night when but for
in political thought and action. benten into unintelligent sub- to populate it ourself, so we had Garden Mobiles--a semi-military
would
Democracy is again at stake. The mission. have organisation-they
struggle for liberty is once more It would be a disaster if so un- carried the Palais Bourbon, mas-
rivalled
opportunity An Baered the deputies and brought
Political movements are rapidly ruined for lack of such leadership. ጉብነ end. On the Republic to
whose members are Wednesday and Thursday, the spreading,
prepared to use violent methods
The task of reconstructing the Communists held the field. M. Chiappe declares that he warned both for the purault and the re-world since the war has become
tention of power.
Yes, and we had another laland before thút. We were wrecked on M. Baladler that one of his own
a semi-mili-intensely intricate, and will de behind a
Organisations of Cabinet Ministers was
tary character, exacting a strict and a degree of conscious design for plot
we used to seizure of the government
raw sharks, which and in the dealings of nation with by a Radical-Communist combina discipline from their adherents, in the economic life of the State it. For four years we lived on tion and he is clearly of the be-displaying a uniform of coloured nation, to which we are only slowly strangle with our bare hands. We had a heap of fuel on the beach Hef that the Rightist activities shirts, employing common symbols becoming accustomed.
But we now have the advantage waiting for a flash of lightning to
set fire to it. were inspired purely by their de-and a new form of anlute, have grown in some countries into vast termination to prevent a success-
private armies which have usurped of a public which is exceedingly ful coup by the sponsors of the so-
the functions of both the police attentive, and for the moat part called "Frot plot." Some justi-
passionately anxious work should be well done and fication for this claim seems to lie and military forces of the State.
When once in possession of the
done courageously and swiftly. in the fact that the net result of
of government they The abandonment of reason and the revolution-for such it really machinery
persuasion would mean the un- was-was the destruction of the ruthlessly suppress any manifes
The regime of tation of criticism or opposition, loosing of the passions of fear power of the Left.
applying the methods of the In-and haired, of wild hope and the Left is no more.
quisition to political opinion. Tewilder despair, with the result this end they employ not only that the welfare of the physical coercion, but all the
after a brief illnear The cortege jusses the Monument at m to-day.
The
Hongkong Telegraph.
MONDAY, Marcit 12, 1934.
ROAD ACCIDENT PREVENTION
•
FRENCH REACTION
The reaction has been sharp. France as a whole is more firmly wedded to the principle of good order to-day than could have been assumed with safety at any time
Inst
five years. in
the
M.
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•
every
that
the
nation devices of propaganda, reinforced would be at the mercy of tempes- by their monopoly control of the tuous changes of feeling and
opinion. Press, the wireless, and
Unless our new and vaut elec- other organ of opinion.
torate in treated seriously, it may in desperation take refuge from Hitherto in Britain we have re-its problems in the false security tained our traditional regard for of dictatorship, public order, personal liberty and freedom of thought and discussion. signs in some quarters even here
But there have recently
been
4
Our only clothing was a bowling. hat, which we made out of cocoa- nut leaves, a frying pan which we wore as a sporran, and a sledge- harumer that we found floating in the Ingson. This we wore as a charm
We got very adept at bowling seagulls over with stones. We be- came so clever at it that we soon had enough feathers to make a we will show bedspread, which you one of these days.
In view of Hongkong's recent "Safety First" campaign, it is
We have often thought of tak- of interest to note that the Automobile Association in Lon-
amatter that requires deep con- ing up island life again, but it is flon has recently put forward
sideration, especially as Hong- far-reaching recommendations
kong has been such a disappoint- for increased road safety, in a Doumergue has a wonderful oppor-
We, for our part, believe that mont to us. le we could get a memorandum submitted to the tunily of consolidating the posi-
nice girl to keep house for us, or tion he has created and of work-
power of action can be given to Ministry of Transport. The ing on public confidence to achieve
a democratic state, whilst at the perhaps two or three nice girls, memorandum is based on the national unity. His approval of
of a readiness of appeal to passion me time ilberty is preserved to we might consider the matter. fact that the existing law, if the new £27,000,000 defence re- and violence in place of reason
Would you care to come with democracy is to survive, the properly enforced, is adequate organisation scheme reveals that and persuasion. Parades of Fas the individual citizen. If modern one gets so tired of islands.
a nice, pretty Island? electors must not be threatened or Uncle to to deal with the dangerous he is accurately gauging the feel-cint motor-driver, and is insistent on ings of the people of France, frequent; their intimidating be played down to; they must be in- Oh, Uncie, I think it would be. marvellous! All right, my dear. the need for an intensive camp whose rare against the Stavisky haviour and mobilisation at meet-formed, convinced, and led.
For this purpose we need a poli-And-don't call us Uncle, call us
Edale aign of educative propaganda, scandals only slightly exceeds in ings are already on the way to fihuncially supported by the importance their disquiet in the becoming a publle nuisance and tical method which combines: Government and carried out matter of Security. through the medium of tho
National Safety First Associa~ | GENEVA'S HINTS tion. The view of the A.A. is that whilst the motorist cannot
Geneva's newfound optimism be entirely absolved from blame. regarding lisarmament seems every road user bears a pro-strange in the circumstances. No portionate responsibility, and adequate reason for a more hope situation therefore calls for ful atmosphere is to be discovered in M. Barthou's letter. France united effort. One point stress-
does not budge an inch from what ed is this connexion is that the way to a reduction in accidents she considers to be the minimum requirements for an agreement. lies in the development of a pro-She refuses to be fettered In any per spirit of give and take-with way until Herr liler has been more give than take between judged by acts instead of by all classes of rond users, and words. The Inst thing that a the acquirement of a road sense Ministry composed of Marshal by every user of the highway-Petain and M. Tardieu (to men- others) would accept, carriage-way and footway alike. tion no The suggested media for pro- without adequate guarantees, is paganda are the Press, radio the re-armament of Germany ac 11 reduction in (regular weekly broadcasts), companied by
France's military strength. schools, cinemas and even chur- ches, together with a widespread poster campaign. Various pro- posals are put forward in con- nexion with road development,
Geneva's restored confidence can of which notice may be taken only come from another source, the of two in particular-the con- stated one, Britain. It is hinted struction and maintenance of that the meaning of the explosiona non-skid surfaces, and the pro- in Paris has not been lost on the vision of road surfaces which British Government. Rising pro- are light in colour and, there- tests in Britain, marked by such fore, a definite aid to drivers at manifestoes as that featured else- where in this page. suggest & grow night, particularly when wet. Ing realisation that the fates of
the The necessity of a much higher two democracies on either side of atandard of street lighting is the Channel are so
so closely linked, another need to which attention that each must leave nothing to is directed. There are points chance in guarantees of mutual in these suggestions which support. Mr. J. L. Garvin declares
.of worthy
note in in a powerful article in The
Observer Hongkong. Suggested lighter-ernment in France and Britain, are
that parliamentary, gov coloured the thought that it might be closely Interdependent, that they Intand or fall together. Nothing
Arc
rond
prompts
AN ALLIANCE?
better to leave new concrete but a definite mutual Insurance will road largely as they are whon be a sufficient guarantee for their finally laid down, rather than borties and their lives. For peace to give them a coating of dark and stability in the future a strong macadam. In that state, they France is no less necessary than a would be helpful also in pre tenets are endorsed in England it strong Britain. How widely these venting skidding. Assuming there are no technical objec la difficult at present to estimate, but there may be some truth In tions, such as the likelihood of the report that Britain ia prepared quicker breaking up of the sur-
to strengthen her mutual defensive faces, the idea might at any contract with France in return, for rate be given a trial.
n disarmament agreement.
Blackshirts are not
in-
could if unchecked prove a menace to free specek.
The Communists Also, though less military in their organisation and demeanour, are no less miti- tant in language, and speak and write in terms' of revolutionary violence.
Com-
Moreover, Fascists and munists alike pour scorn upon democratie institutions and advo cate their displacement by dieta. torial methods.
Even among the orthodox poli- tical parties there is a disposition to evade Parliamentary control instead of insisting upon the Im-
(1) A profound conviction of the supreme importance of liberty.
(2). An appreciation of
the
urgency of securing peace and justice by reorganisa- tion without delay in both international and national affairs.
(3) A determination to work through democracy, as the primary anfeguard of liberty.
(1) A conception of leadership that involves treating demo- (Continued on Nezl Column.)
"Ho will just have to wait. I can't find my oyelashes.".
SAFETY FIRST. Nuts and bolts On livvers,
Flying through the night, Result in spills,
When bolts are loose,
And gaol when knuts are tight.
t
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Chance of a Wifetime
For years we suffered from self-consciousness. Our feet were too large, our legs too long, and whenever our crowd went any where, it was us who rode in front with the driver. We had prac- were tically no friends. We tongue-tied even with our brother. We were completely frightened by girls, and consequently never got out into life.
your
Then one day we saw advertisement, and enrolled for. your course. Three months later we got married.
First we had ono child, then two, then three, then four.
"Gosh," we thought, "is this never going stop?
We had ten more after that. We are never alone now. There of
I always an enger crowd young people around us, and we aeldom get lonely,
cracy with a new respect. offering scientific schemes of a far-sighted and far- reaching ordor, commend- Ing thom by the methods of reason, and asking that they should be judged on their merits alone.
We believe that at this moment we have in Britain a public that Is anxious beyond alf precedent for calm, officient and active lenderahip of this type. The. public is ready to respond to the methods of reason by supporting courageous, constructive and democratic lend.
not by the By this way, and way of violence, can an oppor tunity be afforded for applying to our economic life the principles of order and design without the sac- rifice of spontaneity and freedom.