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NOTES OF THE DAY
JUST ONE MORE CHANCE
Ono slight possibility remains thint a disastrous fallure of the dlaarmament conferenco will be
THIS KING BUSINESS
By FERDINAND
TUOHY
ANATOLE France used to any that' MacMahon Boulanger, Droy- of Leon Daudet, "Ho's worth fus were passing aquells, severo, averted. Nowhere is any indica-glancing at every six months to but squalis, compared with the
The Very Idea!
THIS BENSON STUFF
By Eddie Kelly, Diary Maid-'
DOUBTLESS our admir
ing and patient public: sco if he's discovered any fresh swaying ground swoll now. That terms of abuse." Monsieur Bor-is why Daudet matters: he has has been wondering where
M. Barthou closed the door ongery would have had to look more beon right in grave things, and we've been since, last Friday.
The secret leaked out in yesterday's Telegraph.
Probably you read that Stella Benson has left some outspoken diaries which, be cause they might hurt the susceptibilities of Hong-
tion given that France was aware of the latest Gorman observations on the British Memorandum before
requently these days. If there's he is spell-binding, even catching further governmental discussione, one man in France who can say something of the popular ear, at The French Noto was sent to Lan- told you ino" with regard to the a time when change is certain and don on Wednesday, the German
present severe moral travall of the as certainly, away from Palala Note on Tuesday, which may mean Republic, 'tis the Royalist leader Bourben Irresponsibility, parochi the worst, that the new German and how he is saying it, day and allem, and corruption in the direc- offer fell upon stony cars. On the night, from the stage of the Am- tion of authority, continuity, and other hand, stress fa inid in Paris baszadeurs and in the columns of an attempted return to some form upon the fact that before M. the Action Francaise/ People of dignity and decency. A king, Barthou's Note was despatched, who de t't want kings back at all you say? Well, maybe not quite approval of the contents Was
are listening. Because so much of so easily anid na that. .... obtained from the foreign offices of
it le so patently true, being borno
One principally hears: "French-kong's upper strata, mustn't the Little Entente Powers and
out by the facts. From comic
men are fundamentally republi-be published until we are all' from the foreign affairs committees
wilderness, Daudet has become a can." No doubt But I look at dead, of the Chamber and Senate. It is national star. Recently, in the the Europe around France to-day, But since we wrote for the. Just possible, therefore, that It was
provinces, I have seen avalanches I look at France herself, and "Very Idea" last Friday, we have prepared without knowledge of of his paper descend from the prefer to ir nothing. Not old been doing a bit of investigating. Germany's freak approach to the problem. This Is the only hope, snatched from its vendors. How Gunner subaltern becomes an Eining our nose into other people's clouds ahead of all others and be history of itself justifies me. A With our usual instinct, for stick- If France refuses to see any reason the man manages is keep alive peror. Louls-Philippe, no Gary business, we discovered the exist In the German theals outlined these days of occult executions ie Cooper or Clark Gable in the way ence of the Benson diaries some #alzited Car, with smooth, lively, engine yesterday, we may just as well face something of a wonder, consider of appeal, sets the multitude aflame weeks ago, and, as a result, we are the implications of the situationing it is invariably the police and in his anointing. The prisoner of and prepare for the next
con- the Surete that he goes out after Itam becomes Prince-President now in a position to publish some flagration in Europe.
mast viciously.
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Lannes, the
bo, no
Here's a list of those whom the GERMAN THESIS
Republic, by the hand of the lot must depend on who are be- want our readers to know that the Surete-Generale, has assassinated,
hind the king-making in France sensational tit-bits that follow are There is nothing unreasonable in There's Platent, the hero of Fort to-day. In one respect the position the writings of a certain person the German proposals. They differ Fontenoy, whom
has never been so favourable. who has a reputation for being out- in many important details from the
brother-in-law of. Poincare. the The Duc de Guise, in his Manoir spoken regarding local affairs.
For obvious reasons, we cannot d'Anjou near Brussels, lins set a British Memorandum, without de- former Flaoutter, programme recommended In the dwarf, had killed through his in-family style rather rare with Bour. / affirm that the sensational state-
who put the porting, it is important to note, pistol in the hand of the prostitute bons and he has two direct malaments that follow are extracts from from certain fundamental prin
heirs living, the first of whom, the the Benson diaries, because these Philippe
But our for the next afty years. This much can be claim- Daudet, whom Lannes (etc.) ad Comte de Paris, is nothing else are, presumably, in safe keeping ed, Germany has come more than killed by organizing an ambush in but an ardent young Freach "sports
the readers, reading between the lines, half-way from her original stund his cut-throat dive to which in man" and aviator. When in order to meet the dimeulties of spector Columbo was brought to Royalist youths managed to toll ship
Petit-Dauphin was born last year.
will guens Immediately the author-
Okay, let's go
POLITICAL FEARS
11 Berton. There's
do the execution. There's Berger, whom the Surete had killed the great bell of Notre-Dame which There's Jean Guirand, whem the had not been heard since Foch's bandit Cazet, diaguised as a gen Line that leads back to glorious denth. The Line is all ready; the darme, killed amid applause. And ifenri IV and Hugues Capet, back now the inquiry into the murder of Albert Prince makes no head-
in its bosom the assassins, way because the Surete contains
EXTRACTS FROM THE DIARY OF
NAMELESS.
April 1: I think Hongkong is a rotten hole. Tried to do a line with Myesterday and was turned down flat. Had a bad attack of indigestion last nightwish the II—————— K———— H would serve up a decent Irish Stew or some Tripe and Onions for a
change,
April 16: Must write something for the papers about snobbery in Hong kong. That braten hussy F han. discovered that she paid 75 cents more became insufferable, ever since she for her pink undies than I did.
April 17: I always suspected that.
the situation. The distinction drawn between offensive and de- fensive weapons is borne in mind. Germany claims nothing coming within the former category. She "HANDS OFF CHINA!" wants an air force immediately, but la prepared to accept a limit of
through "the forty, kings who in It was hardly to be expected Afty per cent. of France's air power that the "Hands Of China!" for a period of five years, and she
A thousand years made France." That some of them also contrived statement emanating from the is willing to accept the further
somewhat to unmake France, that Tokyo Foreign Office would be restriction of short-range planes, Time was when this sort of thing the Bourbons were not all beer and permitted
not Including bombing planes. She to pass unnoticed,
funthinkable as it may be else skittles, is being kept in mind. implying, as it does, Japan's intentions by the very nature of daily Daudet frothing. But that monarchy, after fifteen years of is. In fact, denying any aggressive where) meant nothing; just the
Yet there is small doubt but that right to a dominating position her demands. All this marks a
can be said no longer. Nothing the doldrums or worse, shows signs in regard to China's internal distinct forward step, and allied to
worse can happen to a modern of returning to fashion as a poli- affairs. The statement was to willingness to see no disarmament State than that its judiciary and teal theory. Controlled as we are the effect that Japan would of other Powers for the next five
police should go foul. Corrupt object to any measures on the years, cannot be regarded other, politicians and Press, bad enough by tradition, it is useful that the that woman - Was no good, the Last night she parked in ear head of the Stage enibody in all conscience, take second national tradition in his person if she'd know that I was there all the part of other Powers likely to wise than as a very real contribu-
until 3a.m. She wouldn't have stayed disturb the peace of the Orient tion to a solution,
place. All four have been shown while his altuntion elevates him mo, in's car. Some people in -for example, the providing of
up lately in Paris, us Daudet al-above factions, enabling him to Hongkong have no sense of decency China with military aeroplanes,
ways bawled they should be. Yet keep rivalries within limits. More whatever. such rightness military instructors, or political
on the Royalist over, a king is adjustable, as in- Roceived a chit from my beauty loans. There is no indication at
leader's part would not of itself stitution, to whatever the people parlour this morning, saying that they If it moves closer to the Musso- have focussed the light too brightly may currently lean to, or the cir- would not allow any further credit the moment of any special rea-
lini scheme than the British, it still upon him as the most popular cumstances ordain, be it the par- until old account WILS sons why the Japanese Govern- remains more reasonable attitude figure among an estimated 20 perliamentary or dictatorial concep | MEMO—"Evils of Chit System In ment should, at this juncture, than that adopted by France. cent. of the population even as ex-tiem. Nor is it deniable that nine-Hongkong" would be good title for an see fit to make auch a deciar realities of the situation to political alias "le Petit Chiapporal," is the has been superseded by the hierar- ing suit ins window yesterday
Paris is entirely sacrificing the Police Chief Chluppe from Corsica, teenth century sivearing by Demon article for Schoolgirl'e Wockly.
April 18: Saw a dinkie little bath- ation, which certainly needs considerations, and confesses it most hated by a far larger per elarifying. If Japan has know. The legal basis for her refusal to centage. If Daudet be calming chical tendency. If the corpora and went in to buy it to-day but dis- ledge of circumstances which admit of the justice of
has already pur- tive State be on the way, what covered that any of threaten the peace of the East, Germany's claims may be incon-
more attention now than ever he better umpire, head, than a mon-chased it. What it will look like on it is assuredly her duty to come trovertible, but, as the Daily Tele reason than the really grave posit: nlists have got it all pat and are enough, but if she tries to get into has donc, why look farther for the arch? Anyway, the French Roy- her figure I don't know. The bathing suit she wore last season was daring forward with specific details and graph points out, enforcement of fon into which every thinking working with renewed verve and make her representations in the the terms of the Versailes Treaty Frenchman knows his country to faith. They'll tell you of gross After all, even though we girls are the one she's bought, sho'll be arrested. proper quarters. In the absence sort, to war Germany-refuses-to-gine is in the senies, Can-n-team not only lived down defeat, but thing as geing too far. It was only can only lead, in the ultimate- re- be relentlessly drifting? The re-distortion. France, under kings, modern and all that, thero's such a of any such revelations, there be kept in a state of inferiority of old men, who've failed so often led the world in art and gout. Iad37.50, too. will be a natural tendency to indefinitely. The Treaty of Ver- collectively in the past, come up Louis XV lived longer there'd have regard her declaration
April 19: The way ás yet anilles left a number of grievances to the scratch in this thrusting been no Revolution; he was just ing herself at Captain- another intimation of her de- that still rankle. Whether they are new Europe in full transforms reforming Government.
scandalous. Everybody is talking termination to exercise an over- Justified or not is quite immaterial. tion? Just as one after the other with what tact Louis XVIII blend-sense, especially in a place like Hong- And look about her. She should have more lordship over China's affairs and The point is that they exist; that tussia, Italy, Spain, Germany, cd the old regime with post-Water-kong, where the cats are so cager to to prevent China from working | sidered; and that until they are. light may it not now be the turn loo France! And Charles X-was talk about each other. Everybody
they have never been properly con- Austria-monopolized the
spot- out her own salvation in ways the danger of a disturbance of
the not confronted by something knows, him for what he is, too. I. which she deems best. Such a world pence a far greater than
of France to stage a show-down, totally new in the shape of modern wouldn't be seen dead with him, doctrine, conflicting as it does could possibly arise from even
to challenge "the word" general- ly? Many believe so, and I can
newspaper criticism? with the Open Door policy, to greater concessions to Germany vouch for heavy Parisian calm, as say nothing of other considera-than she la asking.
of native instinct, that things are at tions, can be permitted to go
due to happen. Elderlies tell me
unchallenged. The feeling creat WHAT NEXT? ed by this latest, assumption of
term
to
the
con.
rights by Japan is that she is de- What in to be done in these cir sirous of preventing the develop cumstances? Disarmament can. ment of China along lines which not make progress except in con would possibly enable her even-junction with progress in regard tually to resist further encroach-o the questions not only of national ments on her territorial integ-It is nonsense to cry "Wolf" and security but of international justles, rity. There is no valid reason demand that Britain arm herself why, in efforts to reorganise and to the teeth. That would merely strengthen her defence forces, begin the speeding up of the race China should be denied the right to disaster. Germany's return to either of purchasing military the League is essential and French material or engaging foreign recognition that she cannot keep military instructors, so long as the Reich 8 a second class there is no indication that the Power is equally obvious. underlying intention is to em- bark on a provocative military NEW APPROACH policy. As to the conclusion of "political loans,"
"new approach" the obviously needs defnition. In cerns itself with healing politcal
disarmament question which all these matters, involving the quarrels and providing adequate relations of China with other guarantees of execution of the Powers, there is ample machin- League Covenant, may prove more ery which Japan can utilise for fruitful than the abortive attempts the purpose of airing any grie- of the post-war years to persuade vances which she may have, nations voluntarily to disarm. In notably the
the understanding
case of nations, when, re between the Powers for joint and recourse to some legal process grettably, conciliation has failed consultation in the event of cir-is found necessary, there must be cumstances arising which make on inflexible resolve on the part of auch consultation desirable. the International community Neither Japan nor, any other collectively enforce obedience to Powers has any claim to arrogate any decision that may be given. to itself rights of dictatorship When it la folly realised that the over China's affairs. To ac- use of armed force as an instru- knowledge
ment of national policy will not be nny such would be to strike at the whole security and a real readiness to rights tolerated, there will follow real. basis of international dealings disarm. The progrena of disarma with China and at the same ment thus deponds, in the final. time placo that country in a analysis, on an advancing, ro position utterly incompatible cognition of the paramount neces with her existence as an inity for the reign of law in every dependent nation.
branch of human Intercourse.
to
You will hear all this, and more, 1, rue Boccador, sumptuous new
(Continued on Page 5)
"You needn't come in for a fitting to-day, Mrs. Wells. My husband is about your size"
-is throw.
especially as it would be just tho chance those hens woubt grasp at to tear me to pieces,
April 20: Quite a delightful sur prise last night.. I was wondering who I would pick to take me to a dinner dance, when Captain-
rang up and invited out. I wore my pale blue frock, and am sure that he was impressed. It seems that when I addressed his monthly account at the office, I put a letter to my mother in the envelope by mistaks, and sent his account in the envelops addressed to mother. He said that he couldn't help reading the first fow lines in the letter, and when he saw the nice. things I said about him, he felt that we were old friends, and plucked up courage to ask me out to dinner. He Is a deur. He said that, tho giri 1 mentioned yesterday (the one who was imply throwing herself at him) was an awful creature and as common as dirt.
April 21: Captain and I went to the pictures to-night, and, by a stroke of luck, sat just behind who was by herself. Captain -didn't take the slightest bit of notice of her, and wo just laughed and chatted as if she didn't exist. She was simply burning up with jealousy, and I'm sure she would liked. to have scratched me. The CAT. Shu deliberately followed us over to the Hotel after the show, and when wo came face to face, Captain- had no option but to invite her to join us at supper. I tried to make her see that she wasn't wanted, and that she was embarrasking the Captain, but: she deliberately ignored me, and after he saw me safely to the Peak Tram, ho had to turn back, poor man, and take her over to Kowloon. It didn't matter to her that they would have to go across the harbour in`a walln-walls, and that he would have to return all the way back alone. I could have cheerfully scratched her eyes out, the
CAT!
to
April 25: Captain engaged I wish them luck!!!!
I sho thinks that he'll remain faithful in her, she's mistaken, the poor fish.
Fm glad I refused to go out with hint more than -ONCO
I loathe Hongkong 1, think it's m rotten-placol