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WORLD TRADE-A QUERY
13, 1934.
NOTES OF THE DAY RUSSIA AND THE The Very Idea.!.
DANUBIAN FEDERATION
It is strange how the Austrian problem and Signor Mussolini'e achomo for Danubian economic union have seemingly dropped into the background. The explanation, of course, is that diplomatic negotiations with the Little En-
the moment, making littlo progress. It is essential that Signor Musso In! should have the willing collaboration of the Little Entente. Signor Mussolini's policy in Cen- tral Europe has a double object: to mako Austrian independence buffer to German expansionism and to create the economic organisation of the Danubian countries.
Aus-
S
LEAGUE
By a Former Delegate at Geneva
Leaguo? Are the members of vantages?
FRIDAY THE THIRTEENTH
By Eddie "Robinson Crusoo" Kelly
TO-DAY being Friday re- minds us that we have a duty to perform. In our socks and pyjamas we will tents are proceeding and arc, for us ready to join the membership, and are there any ad-
the League ready to receive her? If there is a Disarmament Con- do this thing. Would membership be an intervention, all the cliances for better
relations are
Friday is the day on which national advantage?
at once improved. | - Those questiona arise out of the Gormany would probably return, we do our stuff. indications from Parle that the and the desirability of assembling
On the other four days of French Government la anxious to as many States as possible in the
beneficent work has been a com- the working week we have get Rusala in.
There are no Insuperable dim-monplace.
generously allowed George culties in the way. Kusain has If, on the other hand, there is no tris, in the Duce's eyes, is the com- shown that the in ready to cony Convention and Germany keeps to sweat blood, trying to
template it. Public statements by out, it will be a great struggle to write humour. pleting portion of the barrier of Stalin, Litvinov and Molotov with maintain anything like organised small countries which separate
Oh, we were Germany, from the South; she in the past few months have dif-international relations at all. If
to continue it will be about it. We told George of becupies in Central Europe a posi- fered notably from the earlier they are tlon which corresponds to that of gibes at the League. Instead of necessary to get all the steady co- Belgium in the West, and the tri-spraying the League wth their operation availble from the States our popularity with the mordant wit, they are saying that which need and want peace. These weaker sex, all through writ- partite protocol recently signed in despite its many defects, the certainly Include Russia, France, Roma is regarded there as the
League has been a bruke on war the United States, Great Britaining for this column. necessary complement to Locarno,like action, and may become a still and probably Italy. With these We told him of the free cases more useful instrument to avoid working together, surrounded by a of beer that were sent to us. We considerable number of secondary told him a lot of smutty jokes, One reason why Russia has heal-States, they might save the League In the end it took us all our time
was the lack of from atrophy and the world from
REVISION BOGEY
war.
tated hitherto
cunning
1
As for any economie orgunian recognition by a considerable numn smash. Are the risks of bring to restrain George from writing tion, the co-operation of Czecho-ber of States in the League. But ing Russia in comparable with the the whole paper. Slovakin is, of
Simply as an act of grace course, essential. that has now changed. America risks of leaving, her out? This is recognised both in Rome has recognised Russia; there are Might her membership be treated (sister to Mabel) we agreed to and Prague, and there recently greatly improved relations with us an offset against Germany's write the "Very Idea" on Fri- appeared to be a distinct prospect France, Italy, Poland and other withdrawal? It is dificult to see day's. George doesn't eat meat of rapprochement betreen the countries. The trade agreement two. Unfortunately Signor Musso- with Britain has been negotiated. danger in that, if the situation la on Friday's.
Ho cats fish, and says that it lini's latest references to treaty Relations with Turkey are as properly handled, for it should be
a constant aim to get Germany leaves him with no solo for reviston seem to have re-awakened friendly as they could possibly be, back. But if Germany won't play Czech suspicions. These refer and the Little Entente Powers are she can have no complaint if the ences were doubtless made as a sop reported to be contemplating reside is made up without her. It to Hungary, and need not be taken cognition.
may be unpleasant for her: too seriously; they were neverthe less sufficient to put the Czecha on Before Russia makes up her ought to be unpleasant if she with holds all co-operation. The States their guard again, and delay a start mind, however, she may need some who want peace and are ready to being made with any discussione. encouragement. She is getting work for it, either In Europe or the It is clear, in fact, that until Han- this from France and would prob- Far East, should stand together. gary agrees to suspend her re-ably get it easily from a number vision claims, there will be no proof other States.
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LEAGUE AND CHINA
humour.
Fried fish. Henco Frieday. My cod, how awful.
In fact, as far as George is concerned, the Dairy Farm and other butcher chops in Hong- kong might just as well close down to-day.
Besides, George wanted Friday gress towards economic reconstruc- But her entry would have to be
It would only be human if Russia off because it was just before the tion on the Danube. Meanwhile, the Germans having failed to win carefully prepared, as she would should regard League membership week-end. We asked his wife no doubt require a permanent seat as a diplomatic fortification against last night what George did with on the Council, for which unanimi- Does the world want inter- Austria, themselves are looking on
"He hangs hie hat on it, mostly." national trade or does it not?xiously at Italian attempts to ty in the Council and majority in any Japanese menace. That is his weak end.
secure her future, in the hoped
But humourists are like that. This question arises inevitably that a chance may present itself the Assembly are necessary. She not an added responsibility for the after a perusal of two recent for putting in their var. Such might like to be invited to join, a8eague. The League has had its she said sourly.
condemned it, and Russia Turkey or Mexico were invited. on Japanese action. It has
was Humorists are born, not mado. League of Nations reports. The opportunity may be offered in Yugo-These matters are important, but asked to join in that condemnation. Although we must admit that we
whore the resentment first, produced by the League's Slavin,
The only difference between commenced our career through an ough to arrange if the will is there. Russia and most other States is accident. We wrote an article on Economic Intelligence Service is against Italy is as strong as ever. secondary, and should be easy en- a survey of world trade in 1933.
Assuming, then, that Barkia la
each other, It shows that, during the last
willing, in his roundabout way, and that, after China, she is most the fraternal attitude of Hong-
dangerously exposed-Great Brit-kong people towards Peggotty is prepared to accept, nin probably being the third in the and the Editor thought it was too five years, international trade has
would it be a profitable manage? been rapidly diminishing, and
However trying it is for Geneva Although Russia is not a mem-order of anxiety. The position of funny for words.
Which just goes to show you that that, though the rate of fall in 1933 indicates that there is no to have the spotlight of its world ber of the League it has been jud-the League and of the Powers in the event of a` Russian-Japanese reason to fear immediately any politics dimmed, at least tem-ged necessary to Invite her to the League would be no worse in all is not gold that glitters,
porarily, there are compensations every Conference of importance, great further decline, there is in the technical scene. Publicity even when her relations with other conflict (now less likely in any im- little or no hope of real revival has its dangers as well as advan States were at their worst, and she mediate future) if Russla were a as long as the policy of economic tages. From its inception the has often, though not so much member than if Russia were not a
member. nationalism now universally League has become associated in lately, been the cufant terrible of
The Powers have shown that practised prevails. Are the na-public thought with sweeping these meetings.
Invited to the Disarmament Con-they do not find it difficult to avoid political aims, many now found tions content that world trade unrealisable without tremendous | ference, did she not-wicked Bild heroic measures if they so desire, and a half. should remain as it is now, ie. about half of what it was in 1929, changes in national sentiment and treat it as though it were a con- and they would not find it difficult policy. One result has been ference to disarm? She was soon to avoid them again. There seems if value is the criterion; about public oversight of Geneva's put in the corner for that piece of to be little or nothing in it, and two-thirds, if volume is con- steady and substantial work of a impertinence. She was a delegate Russian membership would more sidered? The other report eman-non-political-nature: ates from the International La-
bour Office and gives the statis-
tics of immigration into various POPULAR APPEAL countries. Without giving any figures, it is perhaps sufficient to state that they show what mad results are being produced in this
the
publicists. in League glamorous
hub of world peace, Geneva the "selling" the Lesguo as an organ
sent," mainly on account of non-
On the whole, Rússian member- ship would appear to be an aim of constructive statesmanship. It
Gold! We sold our soul for gold! (Poetry),
And, after all, what do we know about gold?
What do we know about quartz? Quartz is what you get your
milk in.
What is a quartette? It's a pint Gold is found in veins and seams, But how vein it all scents. Gold mines! Coal mines! Silver Mines! Mines! Mines! What, when all's said and done, does any of us know about mines? Mine's a beer!
mines!
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eires and needs peace. It would be any? a further bridge with America. It would be a first obvious step to that to-day is Friday the thirteenth. Ah! We have just discovered Not that wo're superstitious." complete atrophy in the event of Not like the Chinese, for instance. disarmament failure, and it You would hardly credit (credit! would still further complete world credit!, where have we heard that
(Continued on Pego 7.).
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at the Economic and Financial probably be an added opportunity Conference. Finding it dull she of avoiding conillet Atarted playing in other nurseries, and got away with a few admirable dolls in the way of security pace and agreements. She was invited
My heavens, amigo (Spanish) If to join the Advisory Committee of
of space like this, you would also prospect of making the Special Assembly on the Far Would redress some of the balance you had to fill up a certain amount.
of other League defaults. It would do as we do.
How can we fall our publie ke time of crisis. There is, for in-have avoided the difficult task of East, but declined "for the pre-add to the Assembly of Nations stance, a tendency for twice as of international technical col-recognition. She has taken part one more Great Power which de- this. What will (sob) our Chief many workers to come every laboration. Events of the last in various other meetings.
In the worst conditions, there year to already fully-populated three years in the Far East and Britain with its over 2,000,000 South America mark a change of fore, the necessity of her co-opera- keep the League from falling into
tion has been realised. utiemployed than were coming scene. If the Longue is to rise six or seven years ago, Con- or fail on its political accomplish-
What objection is there to ex- trast with this the fact that Aus- inents, the prospects tralla, which under healthy con- tioned and often impressive gains
too bright. But with its unques-tending this co-operation to full]. ditions should be absorbing lar-
In purely technical fields the ger and larger numbers of im League has a double foundation migrants, actually had a net im- that should endure. At tho migration in 1932 one-tenth of moment, the technical foundation the size of that in 19271 That appears decidedly more solid than the conditions of international the political. No one la
seriously trade which prevailed in the thinking of scrapping international nineteenth century should ever mechanisms in control of opium. return is unthinkable, for Britain in promotion of hyglone in back- ward areas and in Intellectual then manufactured for the world and received in return from the co-operation-to name only a few. world raw products and food.
while to-day most nations have AVENOL_REPORT their own machinery and no
are none
longer require to import the The scope of this work comes same sort of things that they into focus through a report by M. needed thirty and forty years Joseph Avenol, the Secretary- Gerioral. Experts from Rome, ago. Possibly it may be that the quantity, too, may remain by Warsaw among other
Parla, Zagreb, London, Geneva, citios- natural law permanently lower have been passing steadily across than it was of old. But that the Siberia or around the ocean route decline of the recent five years to China. They have studied on is due in the main not to inevit-the ground and advised the able changes but to artificial Chinese Government concerning restrictions is an undoubted fact. modern road building, flood con- Docs Great Britain, the great trol, education, farm production, sanitation and other basic needs trading country of the world, of China. In co-operation with gladly accept the situation? the National Economic Council, There is no doubt that it is due the League has made possible the to the economic warfare that is building of renda, improvement of being waged everywhere, and in dikes and extension of sanitary spite of temporary and local al-facilities. Peasants living near leviations through bilateral trea- the Yellow River whose homes on ties, that it shows little sign of floods will come to think of the eilt flats are subject to periodical general abatement. It takes two League in a practical way when at least to make war. It also they learn that Geneve is helning unhappily takes two and more to to bridle this river. The world at negotiate that far more difficult large also will gain a more balanc- achievement, peace. Britain od view of the League if the alone cannot give the word. Chinese reconstruction netivity # Eufficiently strong Peace requires the co-operation throws
Higit upon the technical facilities of all nations.
built up during the last few years.
What a beautiful day! And I have to stay cooped up in this place."
word before?) it, but the Chinese bolleve that an eclipse is caused through frogs eating chunks out of the moon.
And if you don't know what a frog fa-well, how can fifty million Frenchmen be wrong?
A frog is a strange animal that lives in creeks and croaks. Thus, the frog on a log in the bog. (More Poetry).
Tadpoles are apprentice frogs. Frogs born next month are May- poles.
In France, frogs are a delicacy, like oysters.
An oyater is a bi-valve, which uses it's shell to help it to move
about.
With the aid of its shell it gists about. Hence the torm
Itaal
"oyster".
Oysters should not be eaten in months with an R in them.
As far as we're concerned, we have decided that the months in which one should not eat oysters are: January, February, March, April,
Mray, Jrune, Jruly, Augurst, Serptembeer, Octoro- beer, Novorerember, and Drecerember.
This is as much as we care to know about oystors.
We have now come to that part in a man's life when they rush for cover. When they go into hotels. When they discover that they must that business trip to Shanghai. When they say, you know damn well I don't like reast lambt" and such inrsh words.
In fact, we have
now reached the end of our tether. Entether villian.
One touch of Naturs makes the whole world kin. Two touches, and you've got it suspicious,
Lot us then away,