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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. TUESDAY, AUGUST 28, 1934.
FORTIFYING THE DARDANELLES
Turkish Move Arouses Anxiety
MILITARY STRATEGY
London, Aug. 26.
Now that Europe has plunged headlong into an armament „racę and the menace of future war is caating its shadow across the continent, Turkey le reliably stated to be contemplating fortification of the Dardanellca,
The high Importance of such a move becomes clear when it is realized that these Straita,, from the viewpoint of military strategy, completely dominate the passage of war. vessels and other navigation between the Mediterranean and Aegean seas on the one haml, and the Black sea on the other. Closing of the Straits to enemy fleets in time of war might easily be an Issue of life and death to Turkey and Russia. whose long. Black sen consts would otherwise be exposed to devastating attack and invasion.
Advices which have reached] diplomats here that Turkey has been considering confronting the
with world
accomplished fret by building permanent fortl fications along the Straits
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SMART ENSEMBLE. FILMLAND NEWS
Black Taffeta Dress. for Afternoon Wear.
HOUSEHOLD HINTS.
One of the amart "tico-pur- poxe" ensembles of the moment. Black taffeta dress, the corange out fairly high in front and rather low at the back, making it suitable for evening wear. For a formal afternoon occasion it is worn with a coatce of white patterned prouidic and a black tageta sash.
BRITISH FILM
SUCCESS
The ever-increasing popularity of British films in the United States was exemplified by the re- sounding receptlén, accorded at a brilliant world premiere on Broad- way of the British and Dominions production, "Nell Gwynn.
Miss Anna Neagle, who is a Scotswoman, playing the title role, became an American "atar" over night, while the performance of Sir Cedric Hardwicke as Charles
received the highest praise. Herbert... Wilcox, who directed the picture, said that he was amazed at the reception given the picture.
II.
He remarked that he had re- ceived several offers from Holly- fwood, for Miss Neagle's services, and it is possible that she will go there somo time this year to film of India" with Ronald lman, R
He added that the United Artists Corporation, which is handling. "Nell Gwynn" in Ameri lea, had now contracted to take 23 other British and Dominions productions. This means distri- bation of British films throughout the United States.
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FOREIGN PLAYERS ESSENTIAL
Forej talent is essential for Hollywood.
This is the view expressed by Mr. Samuel Goldwyn, the Amer Ican producer, who sees in the !pronunce of "ålstinguished foreign film talent,” a means of profitable marketing of fims abroad.
"Without oversen talent,"
dehance of the Lausanne treaty of July 24. 1923. The recent expulWhat Can Be Done with an Old said in an interview, "it would be sion of non-Turkish citizens from the demilitarized Dardanellen zone has been
further regarded as evidence of that intention.
Mackintosh,
Do O not throw away an old silk
mackintosh, especially if it is THE PURPOSE.
a pretty colour. From the back make a waterproof 'apron, sponge fortification
the nf Turkish
or a cover for a tennis be bags, Dardanelles would generally construed as a defensive measure racket.
Italian and British against the navies.
only other Power which might
dominance of
The
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impossible to continue business. The revenue derived abroad helps to pay for the expense involved În making superior pictures. I am alway's seeking talent, irrespective of its origin. Personality and the jessential considerations."
Another Hollywod authority (says Reuter), picked out the names of 16 foreign players in If there is enough material eut Hollywood, including Clive Brook, Charlie Chaplin, Ronald Colman, threaten out paddling knickers for the Lillan Harvey, Leslie Iloward, the toddler. For seams use either nd-Charles Laughton, and Herbert Turkey's
cele. Dardenelles a, Russia, and the hesive tape employed for mending Marshall. Without such Soviet Union is on terms of the ranckintoshes, or use the solution brities, he declared, the popularity most cordial friendship. actual alliance, with
if not
the Turks, sold for bleycle punctures. When
As Kemal Pasha, the Turkish making hema to contain elastic President, and his government have have wide turns, nutting the soln-
the edge, leaving been convinced that the Russian umtion along bition to conquer the Straits, which margin unstuck.
lu pro-war days formed a keynote
a
of Czarist policy, has been definitely abandoned by tho Bolsheviks, Turkey's fortification plans would other "incidents" and the alleged Ihablity of the League council to not be aimed against the Red navy cope with them, Turkey's confidence When the peace treaty within the Geneva Institution's ability Turkey was signed at Lausanne to prevent war has sunk to a level eleven years ago, pence in Europe somewhat below zere. The ro- and Asia Minor seemed assured puted impotence of the League to for a long time. Signatories of forestall armed conflict has led the that treaty, Turkey,
Britain, Turks to regard steel, iron, cement. France, Italy, Japan, Bulgaria, guns and shells as a safer form of Greece, Rumania,
Russia, and insurance than the vague-promises Jugoslavia, recognized freedom of of the Lausanne treaty. transit by sea and air through the Dardanelles, the Bosphorus and sen
of Marmora altogether known as
TURKEY'S MOTTO.
"A fortress in the hand is worth the Strafts. Article 4 of the two treaties in the League's vaults," treaty's annex provided. that both appears to have become Turkey's ahores of the Dardanelles should be motto. demilitarized for 股 distance..15 miles inland.
TERMS OF TREATY.
screenland would disappear.
£50,000 DAMAGES WANTED.
A breach of promise suit has been brought in Los Angeles against Ernest. Vajda, the Hungar lan film star, Mile, Vilma Aknay.
She claims 250,000 dollara (£50,- 000) damages (says Reuter.)
Mile; Aknay alleges that Mr. Vajda refused to marry her after she had twice crossed the Atlantic for the
Mr.ding.
best-known work has been the scen- for the. arios of most of the films in which Adolphe Menjeu has started, in eluding "Services for Ladies" and "Serenade." He also wrote the scenarios of "Marquis Preferred,' "Innocents of Paris," and "Love Parade." A few acasons ago he had four plays running simul- tanocously on Broadway.
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OUR BRITISH CROSSWORDS
Across
1:Where a Primate fails to become
the head of a household.
7 In a burning manner, or free
Inwardly.
8 A clumsy kind of Yankes seats
aff with the spoil,
น
men,
ST. JOAN TO DE FILMED. Mr. Bernard Shaw has entered Britain
11 The main point is the centre. and Italy. whose
12 Some think it adarna into an arrangemant with Mr. dominance of the Mediterranean Charles B. Cochran for the filming others don't. waters is based on the friendliest of his "St. Joan," with Mias Elisa- 13 As regards this tenant, I don't collaboration, are understood to be both Bergner in the title role.
know whether he joined the "There' shall exist in tho demili- gravely disquieted. by Turkey's
Mr. Shaw has impressed upon
Navy or Army. tarized zones.......... declared threatened scrapping of the vital Mr. Cochran that he does not wish Article 6, "no fortifications, no dinuses of the Lausanne treaty and the play to be screened as it permanent artillery organization, consequent fortification of the
stande.
| baɛc."
were
naval
no submarine engines of war other Straits in blunt deflance of that The scenario of the film will be than submarino vessela, no military pact..
very different from the published aerial organization and no
In the case of Germany and the play-much shorter and much the more rapid and tragic in its action Versailles treaty, however, In fact, police
the only British and Italians candidly admit and character,
Mr. Cochran plans to make the armed forces allowed in the demili- that an accord, imposed upon a tarized zone and their "armaments" vanquished nation by victors, should film next summer.
change. Turkey's While not undertaking to make were specifically limited to revol- be subject to vers, swords, rifles and four Lowin attitude towards Lausanne in simi-the scenario, Mr. Shaw has pro guns per hundred polloe artillery lar; and to this argument is added mised his assistance. being excluded.
the Turkish contention that, if the League council merited confidence In case of a war threat or war as a peace guardian ior1023, it has Itself, the Lausanne signatories forfeited that confidence in 1934. agreed to resort to "all the means that the Council of the League of |Nations may decide upon.”
"No producer would venture to cut the play about as drastically 8 I." he told Mr. Cochran, and promised to go through the play. with a big blue pencil, Indicating In the world's prépuration for a the material to be discarded and coming war,fortffication of the the nature of the scenes which he Dardanelles the gato to Asia-fs suggested should be introduced. After the experience of Man-a crucial issue, to which the Powers | Miss Sybil Thorndike is the chukuo, Chaco, Letitia, Corfu and concerned will hardly be Indifférent. famous St. Joan of the stags.
SALESMAN, SAM
Sam
Gets Busy!
16 Dospatched, '
17 Bliss when heaven follows. 10 Turned out.
21 What in placa for cut up tica.
23 The racing informer is n}}
abroad.
24 Quarrel.
25 An aching heart not in the
mouth, but near it.
28 Como out! Concealment would
bo uzoless.
...
29 Amictions largely due to money. 30 "One delicacy, Pa," that is rather
expensiva (oneg.).
Down
2 From your point of view, and
raine, this contradicts position to man känna p
It must givo out in time.
out the insect (Hyphen), 0 Criteria.
10 These circles look better when
not surrounded by circion
14 How to get a light frum
broken stave.
16 If this is not like an egg, I give ..it up.
18 Vivid colour.
20 When this → horse wins, the
bookies chuckle,
21 One so easily becomes attached
to a horse.
22 Hot stuff, nevertheless,
26 More than elain,
27 Brood.
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