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AMERICAN TREATIES
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MONDAY, MARCH 19, 1934.
NOTES OF THE DAY THE FUNCTIONS OF THE The Very Idea!
ROME AGREEMENT
The solution of Austria's problem
which is offered by the tripartite
agreement reached in Rome is pare- HOME
ly temporary, but it takes Europe
a long way along the right rond. Born of
expediency, it falls short of completeness of securing the while achieving much in the task appensement of Central Europe. and Hungary are at last associated in a compact for econ- omic co-operation and assistance. That is important and valuable in the itaclf. The further step, to creation of a Danubian Confedera- tion, should not be a long one, pro- vided the obstacles erected by tho rivalries and suspicions of their Danubian neighbours are removed.
down upon the Italian borders. Italy's economic concessions are in- #urance for Italy's security.
STRIKE THREAT
motor
SERVICES
DEFENCE THE FIRST DUTY OF
BRITAIN'S AIR FORCE.
By Major-General Sir C. W. Gwynn.
DRIGADIER-GENERAL Groves,
In its extreme form materialle, the
concerned,
When we come to the problem of
our
LUXURY LINER By Edward Kelly.. Cruiser "SYZYGY" he said as the
rammed the charge home and lit the fuse. No., You're wrong. We're not going to talk Dam. This has nothing at all about blasting at Shing Mun
to do with water. It's the name of a cocktail they gave us aboard the Empress of Britain.
us a pitying sort of amile and said
that drink that tastes
"It is nothing" said the artist. "Just Bacardi rum, a few liquers to take the taste away and some ice. But no pin."
"Holy Mackerell" wo exclaimed and in a fow seconds, a stoward was alongside us with a fish on a silver plate and a halo round its head.
That's the sort of service they give you aboard the Britain,
tack; and should war from the air only diminish the Intensity of at-
Screen," has dealt very fally with effectiveness of attack would be the the whole question of the employ product of the strength of attack ment of air power. though he lays and of vulnerability to attack. In much more stress on the potentiali- neither respect are we likely over tics he, cinims for it than on its to be in a position of advantage And now we want you to meet our namesake. Call limitations. Many of his conten- unless we have the assistance of an Lions one cannot accept. but there aily.
The importance of deterrent him Eddie. We called him is no denying the importance of the subject and, without entoring into effect is, therefore, evident, and that after the first two controversy on points of detail. I am glad to note that General ITALY'S PROFIT
should like to discuss his main Groves does not shrink from the drinks. Later in the even- That confederation would prothesis,
word "reprisals," nor is he a being we called him by other bably have been in existence to-day
He claims that "adequate air lever in a policy that would limit had not France and Italy always been rivala for Its control. And it Power is now for Britain the first counter-offensive action to targets names, but he didn't seem to is possibly safe to assume that the and indispensable condition both of which would only indirectly en-mind. He is the Envoy Ex- extension of the Rome Agreement security and of diplomatic effec. danger the hostile civil population.traordinary and Minister As a means of exercising diplo Plenipotentiary in the Cock- to embrace other interested Powers tiveness in Europe" and that, assum- 245
can only be checked by perpetuation ing expenditure on armament can-matic pressure, nir power-except
not be increased, this "implies that when acting in combination with tail Bar. of the feud. Even the present
our air defence should take pre-the other Services-has many Now before we took unto our- agreement will be subjected to a
cedence of that by sea and on land." limitations. Our interests
are self a wife, we made a profound close study for signs of a Mussolinic
It is a pity that General Groves has world-wide and in many places the study of the art of drinking cock- scheme for domination of Austria taken up a truculent attitude not air could not be employed for lack talla. We always started with a and Hungary, although it is clear that Italy gains surprisingly little only towards the other two Services of a base of operations. More im- New Orleans and often finished hospital. Displaying our profit is the assurance that Nazi Suomible for air policy. ment would almost certainly refuse skill, we commenced by asking economically. while her political but also towards those who have portant is the fact that our Govern-w Germany will not soon be pressing Surely the subject is one to be to sanction the only forms of attack Eddie for a New Orleans. He gave examined dispassionately with a which would be effective, such as view to securing effective co-combing of towns. A similar dif- **Syzygy." operation and a correct assignment culty would be encountered if wo of tasks.
"Don't go to sleep, man" wo sent an air contingent to the assistance of an ally. Many ques-said, for it seemed as if he was just tions must arise as to how it could passing out. He smiled again and Each of the Services has its legitimately be employed, unless the went to work. We had five and The threatened strike of em- special potentialities and its special enemy's action justified extreme then sat back to watch the Heath- ployees in all motor-car factories imitations, and our aim should be forms of reprisal. It in still the Robinson cartoons on the wall in the United States threatens to to discover how they can beat sup-Navy which gives us independent, come to life.
Both the "What's bring to a head a dispute which has plement each other without cut worldwide authority. been growing steadily more sorlous throat competition. We recognise Army and the Air Force are sub-like orange juice?" we asked. since the National Recovery Ad- that, during a period in which the sidiary instruments which, where ministration began its task of Government felt justified. In look-civilised nations are bringing a new morality into Amering on war between great nations, carry weight only as adjuncts to tean industry. Organized labour as out of the question, all the fight- the forces of an ally. is making an attack on the chief ing Services were cut to the mini- stronghold of the company union mum which would enable them to A welcome move is being system with the object of destroy-carry out their normal peace duties made by the United States of ing it once and for all. The great while providing a foundation on protecting sea communications and
manufacturers refuse to which to build should condition of policing and protecting
have America to. associate itself treat with organisations based upon change. Conditions
now Overseas possessions, the idea of Eng-changed, or threaten to change, and giving the Air Force precedence actively with 'the efforts of the the Trade Union system in
it is not a question of cutting down over the older Services cannot be League of Nations to promote
any one of the Services still further, maintained. In each caso. the alr
Beautiful wimmin came and but of deciding which require re-can add to the effectiveness of the diplomacy. In open
future.
The ship's dentist bocame construction and to what extent. older Services, but cannot replace
a great friend of ours and wanted whenever the United States
Very important issues are raised, General Groves' claim, as he them. The point I wish to make, to pull our teeth. The price of Government enters into a treaty Since a company union is organised presents it, confuses three pro- however, is that, in the interests
gold was going up, he explained with another country, the agree- among the workers engaged by one blems:
of securing the maximum concen- and he detected a fine lead run- ment in question will be sent to employer, the scope of the union
(a) What forces do we require tration of air power for Home
ning through the quartz in our Defence, it is strategically un-
lower jaw. But he didn't have a the League Secretariat, for re-fits the area of the most numerous for Home Defence?
industrial grievances. The com-
Round to multiply the commitments
Miner's Right, and there were a (b) What do we require to sup- of the Air Forces overseas in non-
lot of people about who might gistration and publication. All pany union is a shop affair with the fifty-seven members of the outsiders excluded. The conferon-port diplomatic action or to honour essentful permanent detachments, jump the claim, so the poor fel-
ces that are features of such or- treaty commitments?
That the Air Forces strengthens low went away disconsolate. Lengue are already bound to re-
ganisations, inform employers con- (e) What do we require for our hold over the disturbed regions
A prince joined us soon after- gister their treaties with the cerning labour problems and edu-protecting and policing our Over on the N.W. Frontier of India and
reduces abnormal expenditure on wards. We chaffed each other League. Article XVIII of the cate labour in management pro- seas possessions and Blues of compunitive operations, no one, I think, lightheartedly, made a few dirty.
bleme so the unions can be mutual:munication?
about Hongkong and Covenant, which they have
denies. But the Air Arm does not cracks ly beneficial. These, unions extend signed, states plainly that no in-responsibilities to labour over mat-
Broadly speaking, under present do away with the necessity of main-finished up by accepting his offer to the Royal ternational engagement shall be ters of labour welfare-savings, conditione, for (a) the predominant taining ground troops to protect to become Groom
so registered. building and loan, lunch services, partner is the Air Force; for (2) the Frontier and to maintain in- Bedchamber when he ascends the binding until
it is still the Navy; and for
throne. The trouble is we are not ()ternal security in India. Even in More than 3,300 treaties of all
the Army and Navy are predomin Iraq the Air Force requires the co- quite sure right now where he ant in their respective spheres operation of the Iraq Army, comes from. It's somewhere in kinds have up to the present
In the case of Home Defence, the Valuable as the Air Force is in our Europe or Asia, we think. been thus registered and the
number of potential enemies is joutlying possessions, Home De- any rate, we know it's not in Aus-
include fenec la now its Arst chuty.
traila, because we sold him our majority of them published in
small, and only if we France among them is the Navy the League's "Treaty Series".
There may be, and I believe there kangaroo farm and the Sydney
earried home. In the very early days of the
concerned, while the Army's con- 18, a good case for increasing the Harbour Bridge before we were tribution is almost entirely re-strength of the Air Force to น He also sold the Sydney Bridge League, it was agreed at Geneva
presented by anti-aircraft and coast standard at which it would form a
Duke, three that countries outside should be
defence units of the Territorini dinite deterrent to axxressive air to two Barons, a allowed to register their treaties
action. To strengthen it, however, knights and a Princess and gave
if they
The greater the menace of air at the expense of other Services it to a man from the Klondyke in 40 desired. At that time, the prospects of the United
attack becomes the stronger should, already too weak would merely exchange for his ice factory. States availing herself of this of labour conditions in other plants be our Air Forces, and the more it upset the general system on which and other sections even in the same should be concentrated at home, our national authority and security opportunity were extremely industry, and moreover are un-One must realise, however, that stands, without providing protec- slender. Washington studiously trained in the tacties of bargain unless it is strong enough to suction against the particular and ing; thus the representatives are cced as a deterrent it does not give possibly exaggerated-menace of
Direct local defence can air attack. ignored the existence of the usually timid, ignorant and unskill.security. League. With America now el negotiators. No truly equal- sided collective bargaining is pos- co-operating closely in so many Lengue activities, from the Dissible in company unions. A com- pany union cannot strike because armament Conference to the it has either no treasury or anti-drug campaign or the work limited to its own members; it of the International Labour Or. cannot get the help of other workers in the same industry. ganisation, the situation is Consequently a company union has no power of compulslon over an obviously far different. For a
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Under a benevolent administra-
the subject of treaty registration has aroused considerable interest in the United States. Following ou a resolution adopted by the for a company union may produce harmonious relations, but most of American Society of Internation- the enterprises that have Intro- al Law, four hundred sets of the duced company unions belong to League's "Treaty Series" were the autocratic class of employera. Under the latter's administration, bought for the use of the lead-company unions exist mainly as a ing libraries. A few years ago, barrier to real unions; if in those
the
union Instances
company the Government decided to send
should destroy the regular union, the texts of all treaties to the day of the company union pro- Geneva, for information but not bably soon would set. If the New for registration because the Deal aspires to balance a strong
united strong
employer group against an United States was not a mem-
organised ber. That obstacle has now up-group, this ideal cannot be obtain- ed through company unions; in- parently broken down. Full re-
deed, the existence of the com- gistration has been agreed upon
pany unions hinders the attain- in an exchange of letters be- ment of the goal. Therefore, ex- tween the American Consul at copt in those few cases where em- Geneva, and the acting Director ploves representation
genuinely democratic control of of the League's Legal Section. working conditions, the attitude Widespread interest will now bo of the ordinary citizon toward diaplayed in anticipation of Pre- company unions must be related to sident Roosevelt's next step to that citizen's attitude toward the wards that closer, co-operation control of industry. Shall it be with the League which he fore- autocratic if sometimes benign in shadowed in his Now Year dividualiam,, or collectivism bal- anced between employer, employee Message.
and the Government or the public?
Tabour
means
21
Army.
TH. A
ADAN
"Come here, quick, they're going to dynamite."
went.
At
He said he had the best fco frie- tory, in the world, that overhead casts were practically nothing. and that the price novor auctuat ed. Just wait till he finds that we've caught him.
out..
There was only one thing wrong with our night on tho Britain. Our old pal, George Bernard Shaw was not with us. A bitter, disap- pointed, half-twisted sort of smile flits across our face an we sit back and think of the happy hours we spent together, this time last year, playing about the docks. We got a real kick out of just thinking of the delight that fairly beamed on Georgo's Tace as we signed his autograph book.
We're going out to seo Eddie again to-night. Doc. Selby has the a bed reserved for us in G.C.H., so everything is set.
Abyssinia Somoal
BARGAINS FOR SALE We understand that competi- tion for the Empress of Britain tourist trade in Hongkong is IR ever this year. keener than fact, many local curio dealors, Blik stores and others have risen their ordinary prices as little as
effort 100 per cont. in an capture the tourist business. One woll-known firm reduced the price of jade necklacee from $10 to a mare $25. Small camphorwood boxes have come down from $2 Mex. to $2 gold.
to
Antwer to Correspondent Dear "A Lady":---Afraid you mise- ed the scarcaam that was meant to underlie "Let's Have A Caste System." Actually, we are 'm ̧very. very poor man, and for be it for us to pander to the Idle rich, We be long, in fact, to the helly-aching class. Hoping you are the Love and kisen.—EDDIE.
same.