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NOTES OF THE DAY PEACE WORKERS' TASK The Very Idea!
TALKING TO EUROPE
By next summer Hongkong will be able to converse by radio tele-
IN GRAN CHACO
Chile's, diplomatic dispute with
An impartial survey of the edito-
press demonstrates
two destro of the
AUNT EMMA SCAŃS
DEA
THE NEWS. EAR GEORGE,
I am shocked
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phone with points in Europe. That is to say, anyone who is anxious to speak to London or Paris or Berlin Paraguay is another challenge torial opinions of the Argentine and may do so at a cost of £4 or £5 for Pan-American peace promoters, Chilean
will according to opinion in the South unanimous three minutes. The system
It is held to nations to remain cool and dis-to read of the tiger that is conelst of a Hongkong hook-up with American expitals.
Canton emphasize the dangers to con-pamalonate. Indeed, as La Nacion terrorising Kwangtung and Canton, A
relay from
America points out, the incident between should be glad to know if through Shanghai, and thence to tinental concord. If the station one is calling. One of using the term in the New World Asuncion and Santiago has served there is any danger of a
and sense-launable to bring the as a fresh challenge to the two thoso indices of progres modernisation which from time to Chaco warring parties to negotia- nations, Chile and Argentina, in resurrection of the New
company with Brazil, to initiate a Territories tiger. time crop up in the East, is this tion or arbitration.
Although I believe the animal There is no one in the South new effort to bring Paraguay and radio telephone link promised by a
thoroughly and. was Telephone Administration ofcini American chancellories who would Bolivia to peace. Foreign Minis from Canton. While the Hongkong seriously suggest that this country ters Saavedra Lamas and Miguel Telephone Company is not known could be drawn into the Chaco Cruchaga, in their cordial conscientiously killed some to be actively interested in the jungle war, but there is an almost sultations, have proved that if turies ago it would seem that it project, it la probable that the unanimous fene that the Pacific there has been an attempt to sow must have had a mate and that scheme will have its enthusiastic and Atlantic neighbours of the dissension the seed, han fallen on we have been nursing a viper in Co-operation, Anything which may belligerent powers may be split stony ground.
Chiloans, as a whole, take the Anyway I trust the police will bring this great commercial centre into opposite camps, one group of the East into more direct com- backing up Paraguay and the diplomatic quarrel aerenely. Con- ba able to deal with this and any all forgetting sidering that this is the proudest Green Island monster. after the other-Bolivia and munication with the business by.
Pan-American and most patriotic state in all thelr the West must serve
obligation to concentrate on the South America, there is surpractice they have had of shoot- purpose.
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There is reason to believe that the time is near for the welding of still another link between Hong kong and Europe: the institution of рад- an air mail, and possibly a
When Imperial senger, service, Airways completes its London- Singapore-Australin service. it is hoped that a branch of the sky be thrown north to Hongkong This, probably more than a radio telephone system, would bring the Colony closer to Home centres and to another valuable trade area in New Zealand and Australia.
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KEEPING IN STEP
are
re
of
common
references to
the
Paraguayan
our bosom.
con- cen-
It is good news to us or the Peak that an Amusement Park is being planned. Things are frightfully dull up here and really we should love to relax Kometimes,
the present conflict,
There is much superficial evid-attitude. ence to support the allegations of scaremongera that Chile has been
The press takes it for granted backing up the Bolivian enuse but
geo that normality will be restored the bulk of it arises from
contiguity and a natural soon in the relations of the two graphical
There is many a taipan who has desire to see the La Paz Govern countries, and refers to the numer
outlet .via the ous offers by other powers of their only his cigar and boy for com ment obtain an
would dissipate good offices. The United States, pany who would become natural Ferris Atlantic whicit Chilean anxiety regarding its own Argentina and Uruguay offered again on a see-saw or paramount position on the Pacific their assistance directly the dis-wheel. And if he lost his typist
pute became public.
Jon the roundabout he could make To appease Paraguayan feeling up on the swings.
Now let's have a drop of drink const.
the Government here on Aug. 8
A
It always has to be remembered gave orders to tighten up Bolivian with the great, Mr. T. O, M. Sop- that part of what is now the north-frontier control to avoid the with, the man with a sail, who ern Chilean seaboard used to be smuggling of Chilean labour to will show for a anall, the junk of Bolivian territory. It con- the Alplane, and issued a state- the Vanderbilt kith.
The cuds! Just because golfers quered by Chile in the Pacific warment to the effect that the recently
Wes
of 1879 and confirmed in its passed legislation prohibiting Chi- would not accede to their demand While these developments somewhat remote and, to the man possession by the Ancon treaty of leana to enlist in foreign armies for higher wages, Chicago enddles In the street, of no particular signi- 1904. Since that time, until oil would be strictly enforced. It romped in nudist clothes over the forced it to look toward the Atlan-fadded that there would be no len-golf course, putting men off their assuredly ficance, they interest to those who appreciate tie, Bolivia entertained ideas of eney for offenders, who are liable stroke and taking lady players'
con- to many penalties, including loss eyes off the ball. that a port such as Hongkong can revindication-which was a
It is stated however that appli- for the of pension and clvic rights. Pro- not afford to lag behlad competitors. tinual embarrassment Obviously anything which will pro-Chilean administration. Even up vincial authorities were ordered to cations for membership to the
rapid to the time of the Tuenn-Arica forbid the contracting of Chilean club have increased.
One dreads to think what would cure for Hongkong more
and labour for Bolivian mines, communication with her customers settlement between Chile
Unofficially, there is much specu- happen if a revolt broke out among serve 1 useful purpose. Peru, Bolivia had hopes that the must Britain is generally quick to grasp original American proposal of alation regarding the transforma- the nudist party and they appeared
commercial opportunity and is buffer coastal strip for it would be tion of Chile's diplomatic position in public in ordinary clothes.
vis a vis Rolivia. A decade ago There would certainly be much spending large sums to provide accepted. rapid
When Chile and Peru settled there were few Chileans who fore- resentment on the part of the service to her Dominions, air
"very of their pet scapegoats. to Australia, and to Canada, im- their own differences without tak saw the time when this country public at the disappearance of one
Which reminds me that it perial Airways planes are alreadying Bolivia into account, La Paz would be described as maintaining a splendid schedule to decided that it must concentrate friendly" with Bolivia, long ro India,
Egypt and Africa.
The
on an outlet via the Atlantic. It garded as an enemy, and not on time for bed and I must get out time is not far distant when even was encouraged farther in this speaking terms with Paraguay, on my nude nighties. the remotest corner of the Empire policy by the fact that the newly-historic and longstanding friend. will be within a few days, or hours, developed oil must naturally be of London. Whe's that time comes piped the same way. for Hongkong she can congratulate herself that she is in step with the times.
SIGNS OF REVIVAL
designs.
prosperity has arrived. In Aus- talia. Premier Lyons recently dis- covered that instead of a deficit of
But the Government and press approximately £2,000,000 he was
It is natural, therefore, that with insist that there has been no de. going to have a surplus of almost that amount. Unemployment had Argentine and Chile separately parture from neutrality. Para- decreased 10 per cent., credit had sympathetic to. two different solu- guayan suspicions are described been restored, taxation was de- tions to landlocked Bolivia's inter-as the price Chile has to pay for Boli- creased, and so on.
In Canada the national problem there should be geographical contiguity to annual trade figures jumped about some diplomatic fears that San-vin.
Apart from the diplomatic dis- 30,000,000, half of the advance tiago and Buenos Aires may be being in Inter-Imperial commerce. jockeyed into opposing camps.puté there is considerable domestic These, and the even more encourag- Fortunately, the two countries apeculation regarding the Bolivian ing figures from Britain, are a never have been on such friendly mission conducted by Senor Benja- fairly accurate barometer of British terms as to-day, and the almost min Cohen for the Chilean Govern- business. Hongkong, it is probable, remarkable fact is witnessed of ment. Senor Cohen, who is well will presently feel the quickening Argentine taking charge of Chi-known In Washington where he lean affairs in Asuncion while acted as Charge d'Affaires for con- of enterprise.
Minister Gallardo Nieto la onsiderable period, has been in La
Continued on Page 4). ["vacation."
Your faithful,
Aunt Eriumi.
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DUMB-BELLES LETTRES.
By Juliet Lowell. Quit Your Blowing.
Service
is
noise except the
Frank Toot.
(Signed)
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NEEDLESS OFFENCE
A lot of needless pother has been raised in connection with the admission of Russia to the League of Nations. At a time when the Lengue's stock has fallen somewhat low by the withdrawal of Japan and Ger- it might have been thought that the willingness of another Great Power to enter the
Yet it cannot be denied that But, in looking toward the Al- League, and thereby pledge its adherence to the principles for
lantic, Bolivia comes into conflict Chile's relations with Bollvin have with Argentine as well as Para-vastly improved of late, due doubt- which it stands, would have
Kunyan policy. The definite threat less to the new economic polley of been unanimously welcomed.
to Paraguay inevitably led to war; winning markets on the Pacific Twentieth Century Used Car but, to all appearances, Argentina'scaboard to compensate for the Instead of that, however, we
of non-American foreign Dear Sir:- While the signs of a revival of is equally determined to arrest; loas
Chilean mining
I want to exchange the car find several of the smaller States. Linde are not yet easy-to find in Bolivian progress. It h
has been trade. Much
week. Every part indulging in attacks an the thle Colony, there are definite in-alleged, though never definitely capital to Invested-in-the-inland- I bought_Inst Aires republie and remunerative services of it makes u Soviet which are not only out of dications in other parts of the proved that the Buenos
an era of greater Government has facilitated Para-are rendered there in a variety of horn.
Bolivian commercial ways. resistance to place but which display an ill-Empire, that
guayan grace which cannot but be re- gretted. Even Belgium, which abstained from voting, was com- pelled to concede that Russia's entry would enlarge the League's sphere of influence. It is a pity that this consideration did not prove sufficiently weighty to turn the scales in favour of a positive Belgian vote in the Soviet's Tavour, or induce the opponents of admission to pause before offering a gratuitous affront to the new member. In the main, the objections raised CAUSE FOR TROUBLE to Russia's entry have been
In New York there Is a gentle- based on the Soviet's political rann who has made millions out of and economic principles. These, strikes. For years he has been supplying big industrialists with however, are in reality no con- strike-breakers, and the business And of the League. Every has been a profitable
while the present era has put a lot country has a right to its own
of business his way, he does not ideas under these heads.
In-like the signs and portents. "I've deed, there is already an amazing been in this business a long time," he says. "I'm no chicken. I've variety of political and economic inado millions 'breaking
ing strikes in concepts represented by the this country. "There's plenty of
We're going members of the League. Uni-trouble ahead, formity on these matters is not be lucky if we save this country from a revolution." It is probable possible, even if it is desirable. that he is taking an unduly pessim Representatives of democraciesistic view of the situation. But It might be added that if the workers. and dictatorships sit side by side of America ever do get into a re- at the League deliberations, so volutionary mood, one of the prime that the addition of a new mem-causes will be the activities of men [ber with a distinctive outlook on who make a business of supplying professional thugo to act as strike- world politics and economics breakers, guarda and strong-arm need not raise undue fears for men in industrial disputes. the future. The Soviet's sub-
cern
•
сле.
to
versive past propaganda in gain arising from the Soviet's foreign countries, without ques presence at the League delibera- tion aimed at the existing order tions will be her realistic attitude of things, may сливо some on the disarmament question and qualms, but Russia well knows or logical approach to the that, as
a member of the question of defining aggressive.
these conduct. Oni
issues, Lengue; her actions will be Russia has much that is worth closely scrutinised, and she may while to contribute to the pool well be disposed to walk more of international thought. Strik circumspectly in the future. In ing a balance, there can be no any event, she must be fully question of the desirability and wisdom of Russia's admission to comicious" "ur the vingation" the Lügic The only Lions for which membership of the regret is that the invitation has League implies. One decided not been unanimous.
"Now, take that joke. It's just a variation of the old one that Boos like this"
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And Then What? Secretariat General League of Nationa Geneva
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