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NOTES OF THE DAY
BRITISH BUSINESS
SHIFTING SAND OF EUROPE'S POLITICS
as n
0 a moment--perhaps for originally had for their aim the more than a moment the strengthening of old alliances and Disarmament Conference shrank the Introduction of Russia into something of secondary In-new force on the side of France. portance in the oyes of European But whatever his original inten- diplomatists. The pursuit of peace tion may have been, the French along that rond, while other ronda Foreign Minister devised a far Jay unexplored, seemed to be lead-happler plan for guaranteeing İng_ Into a blind alley; and the peace in central Europe, a plan noise of the next war, for those which claimed to be based on the who listen in to the future, seemed reciprocal method of Locarno..
The Very Idea!
NOW YOU TELL ONE,
...BETTY!
By Eddio "do Millo" Kelly
IF you had listened hard, enough un-Thursday night, while Betty Compron was broadcasting from ZDW you would have, heard i slight commotion. It was only us trying to get in to tell our Great and Admiring fablic about our talkie career. That there. WAN
champagne and cocktails there has nothing to da' with it.
Britain, both in the value of its overseas trade and in the profits of its industries is shown by the past half year's statistics to be still upon the upgrade. Foreign trade of £552,000,000 for the six months ending June 30,.1934, was larger by £56,000,000 than in the Economist of London, a weekly Anancial journal, were 18 per cont. better than in the same period a year ago. Overseas com- marce as mensured by the Govern ment Board of Trade was up by to be growing louder and more Germany anturally viewed with 13 per cont, in the Import column terrifying. The Disarmament Con-alarm the first flamboyant speeches and by 8 per cent in that of exference was breaking itself upon made by M. Barthou. She anw norts. The increase in importe the demands of Germany.for re- herself centrally situated in our beauty is fading a was Inrgely in raw materials that armament and France for security Europp with France and Belgium little that thèse people seem is £25,000,000 out of £42,000,000.or, broadly speaking, on the Fe on one side, potentially hostile;
MORE TREATIES
PERHAPS it is because
current, incompatible claims of Czecho-Slovakia on the mouth, to forget that we were once those who lost something by the Paland and the Baille States on a Mae West. One has to peace treaties of 1919, and hope to the cast, and behind them all
Restrictions making for ulti-regain it, and those who gained Russia; a ring of force, encircling resign oneself to that sort nate freedom of trade are seen at something by the same treaties, her on all sides. And her fears of thing and be content with
were shared by Hungary, whose memories. London in recently signed Anglo- and are intent on holding it.
For in yearn those incompati- ministers French and other trade treaties,bilities have governed the history vision of the three powers of the
BAW the threatening That's all we have now. says the Christian Science Moni-
are
an
clippings.
tor's correspondent in London, of Europe, determining its negolia Little Entente, allies of France, Our memories and our press tions, Ita conferences, its arma-1 drawing their circle around her. And he goes on to explain: Theso
monts and even its economics.: treaties
bastions in
Redress, security security, re-
And yet, when we come to amazingly complicated series of
Germany defensive trade walls that are bedress; such has been the dingdong
isolated Hungary think of it, we were lucky to get behind The
the European controversy isolated-that was the cry that out of Hollywood when we did. ing Indit up around Britain.
since the war. Disarmament after went up in Berlin. And Britain, A vast concourse of film fans walls are in four distinguishable lines. The innermost and lowest long delays and dawned upon the profoundly distrustful as she is of were down at the boat to see us wall was erected in February if not preventing the force of the saw the danger: "We cannot con- somehow.
scene de a means of diminishing the Hitler methods of government, off, but the police rescued us 1932, when Britain loft ita tradi-
clash. It now gives place again sent to give any continuance to a tional policy of free trade and re-
to security, and to a new schemel policy for isolating and encircling ed now with the tinsel and glit- Thank heavens, we are finish- sorted to tariffs. It is to protect
devised by France to promote Gemany." United Kingdom farmers und manufacturers against "dumping" Make war too dangerous to be
M. Barthou thereupon, hurried ter. Soon we shall be going from abroad, The next wall in tried-then perhaps we shall
and disarmament may explained, was not his intention. Back to the old family castle at from Paris to London. That, he back to our father, the Earl. somewhat higher. It was an out-secure, come of the British Empire Con- fellow. That is the implication of His policy, on the contrary, was Laichikok. A kindly word from ference at Ottawa in July, 1932 the French proposals
an one for the mutual provision of Franks, the old retainer. The "Eastern Locarno."
from Snip, It gives in Britain to British over-
guarantees against war, and It was joyous welcome Acas Empire products advantages
of the essence of the scheme that Rover. Fido, Carlo and the rest second only to those retained for
Nine years have passed since ner in it. He had in mind an look forward to it all!
Germany itself was to be 'n part-of our favourite horas-how we goods produced at home.
three peace-loving statesmen "Eastern Locarno" for Germany, Stresemann, Briand and Sir Austen the Baltic States, Poland and life? Shall we miss the fierce And yet, shall we miss the old Chamberlain-devised the Treaty Czechoslovakia, consisting of all-
BACK TO BARTER.
The
wore
East.
for
be
of
League of
poa- vainly for an answer.
SPECIAL MEASURES
"The wall of which the Anglo-vide a solution of France's repeat assistance againat an aggress07.
of Locarno. It appeared to pro- round mutual guarantees to give lights of the Kleigs? Yes, it
acams that we shall, French pact, forma part is yet ed demand for security. Again To this was added a further pro-were cast out by the casting direc- It seems but yesterday since we higher. It applies to the goods of And again she had asked that posal that Russia should guarantee ter.
As we think of it, we can There cannot be many respects those foreign states that have Britain should give her ar- Germany against aggression from still feel the thrill we experienced entered into special agreements antee of assistance against Ger- Germany, while France should when we first sang "Mother, Get Hongkong gives the with Britain. These agreements many. It was a commitment which offer the same guarantees to Gor-the Fit, There's a Fly on Father's lead to the Mother Country, but provido for such mutual advantages Britain was unwilling to under- many and Russia. Russia, and no Phiz", the Theme Song of 20,000
But substitute for this one doubt also Germany, would in this Years on the Peak one instance at least this on both sides as have proved feast take.
ble without infringing those re-aided alignment of defence a tri-
Even the directors broke down. Colony has long enforced aaerved by Britain for home and angular balance of forces-Britain Case be expected to join the
The fourth guaranteeing France against Ag institution
Nations, and that Hard-bitten men, who had been regulation which the Ministry of Empire producers,
would provide wall is still more lofty. It includes gression from Germany, and Ger machinery by which the whole married, sobbed like little children. the right through the war or who had Transport contemplates putting, the special tariff imposed on July many against aggression from balance of guarantees would oper- When the last note died away they into effect. This is the sub-4, 1932, by Britain for purposes France, and so on, each guarantor ate.
came to us in a body whimpering mission of applicants for driving of debt collection, against the acting through the League and in
Irish Free State. It also covers accordance with the decision
and asked us never to do it again. licences to tests of their fitness the clearing house and other ar- the Longue-that avoided, all the
It was shortly after this that we So apparently fair, so all-round, were starred In "The Silent to handle motor vehicles. Such rangements approved by the danger of an alliance, and
British Parliament in June, 1934, stituted a limited regional commit al agreements to secure peace was:
con su promising a scheme for region-Valce." tests have long been in vogue in for
use against Germany.
We often laugh cynically as we ment to put force at the disposal one which Britain could not but glance back over our prem notices. many continental countries and British system as a whole com- of the League of Nations if pease encourage. Sir John Simon wel-We will give you a few extracts: are said to have been responsible prisca sot only tariffs but also violated. That pact was comed the scheme at once. It was
"quotas,"
"The boat part of 'The Spot for reducing the number of uc-limitation of
that to quantitative made, and station toward the welcomed by all parties in the Marked XXX was undoubtedly as
imports. The
gional contribution toward the House of Commons. And with the second reel, when Kelly was cidenta on the roads. It is are being used chiofly in the idea of the collective guarantee of united Parliament and apparently murdered. If we might say so, doubtless the relative failure interests of British farmers. They peace.
a united country behind him the the succeeding attempts to traco are designed to raise home prices But that is not enough of all other
for British Foreign Minister had no the murderer were half-hearted.' measures to
of such agricultural products as France. France to-day is more hesitation in offering to use his make roads safer which has now bacon and butter. There are also afraid of National Sociallat Ger- good offices
"All I can say is, 'My God, what persuade Germany a film!"" induced the Ministry of Trans- British state aubsidica of varicus many than she was nine years ago to look favourably on the plan. "Kelly gave a powerful imper-
kinds, as, for example, for home-of a Germany for which. Herr port to draft regulations on the produced wheat and sugar.
Supposing all these countries sonation of the allent voles in "The Stresemann was the spokesman. should approve, supposing all Silent Voice". There should be.. subject and to circulate them to
She has been looking once again should sign the pact, would it not more talkies like this." motoring organisations. The
to old allies in central Europe, to provide in the East and in the "The stampede to the Bar in Poland and the Little Entente West of Europe something steps already taken have pre-
ap-The Face on a Bar-room Floor The pacts with outside nations powers, Czechoslovakia, Roumania proaching that,ideal of the collec- was realistic. Kelly's struggle to vented the number of traffic give to foreign goods strictly lim and Yugo-Slavin, all of which hold tive guarantee of peace which has reach the Bar was vividly real." casualties from increasing to any Ited access-preferably in British their present status by virtue of been so long desired? No doubt, We could go on for hours. And marked extent, but the public is ships to the British market. In the peace treaties, France has this means guarantees of force, then we ask ourself, why should demanding that still more should exchange, Britain has bargained | turned also to a still more power- But how else could peace be in-we go on for hours? And we wait
ful state which has been brought aured? Would it not make for similar access to foreign mar- be done than to stabilise the ac-kets. The Anglo-French pact ad-nearer to her by reason of new sible a new beginning for the pur- "What awaits one in Holly- cident rate at its present alarm-mits French silks to Britain on fears, namely, Russia, the Russia sult of disarmament, resting upon wood?" we have frequently been ing level. The new regulations any terma. British coal and other which dreads Japan and desires the equality of Germany and the raked.
goods, enjoy increased sales in
security in Europe in case ahe removal of France's fears?
"Naught but: disillusionment,” are designed to ensure in new France. Direct exchange of Brit- should become involved in the Far
Great Britain was surely right we have replied, burying our head applicants for licences a certain ish coal for certain classes of
In favouring M. Barthou's pro- in our hands. French timber is also provided for.
posals. She accepted no, new com-
When we were ghosting for Mag minimum efficiency in the handl-An Anglo-Russian agreement con- It may or may not have been the mitments herself, and her approval West we suffered such emotional ing of their vehicles, since it is ditions the amount of British
case that the late M. Louis was dependent on the condition stress that frequently we had to expected that the raw beginner purchases of Soviet goods by that Barthou's dramatic visits to cen- that Germany should be willing to leave the set. We were shot four
of United Kingdom products bought tral and eastern European enpitals| (Continued on Page 4.) will have to shed a good deal of by Russia. An object here aimed his rawness before he is let loose at has been to increase British on the roads. Obviously, that exports to Russia to a level com mensurato with that of United will still leave a large part of the Kingdom imports of Soviet com- problem untouched, especially as modities. An Anglo-Danish pact it is intended to apply the guaranteed
provides for Britain to buy a proportion of ita regulations only to newcomers. foreign supplies of bacon, hams, These should start off with aggs and fish from Denmark. In keener sense of their responsi- increased quantities of such British return, Denmark agrees to absorb
bilities than has been the case goods as iron, steel and coal. hitherto. But the vast majority similar arrangements a provision to Anglo-Argentine pact ndds to of present licence-holders will facilitate the transfer of payments not be affected by the change, in in satisfaction of British monetary which connection It Is. worth Norwegian, Anglo-German
claims. Anglo-Swedish, Anglo- bearing in mind that hitherto Finnish agreements of an analog- any individual, even though he ous kind are also in force. Ones might be deaf or crippled in such with Poland and Holland are pend a manner as to make it impos- sible for him to exercise complete control over his car, has been burished by seeing that he passes nhle to obtain a licence by merely ability.
a cortain standard of driving Temperaments and filling in a form and paying the manners are not easily controlled necessary fee. When all is said by Government regulation-a [and done, whatever the restrie. [fact which has often been illus- tions imposed muy bo, the human trated in this Colony. Tests of element enters very largely into fitness have a useful part to play this question. Useful as tests there is no one all-sufficient in regard to motor-driving, but are, it is conceivable that an remedy for the menace of road individual might pass them with casualties. The remedy has to flying colours and still be a be sought along several parallet- to other road-users. lines. In the last resort, the The selfish, impetuous, or reck paychological aspect of the prob less driver is not magically able than the merely physical.
fem will always be more intract
monaco
Ing.
An
and
What are they trying to make us wear now?!!
times in one scene. They said it was temperament, but we knew it was their rotten rum.
Our beat role was when wo ghosted for the Invisible Man. We got a lot of fun out of that. For instance, Mac West once approach- ed us when we were doing this particular bit of ghost work."
"Why don't you come up and see me sometime?" she whispered.
"Too late, Mae," we replied, "we've been up three times al
ready."
Still, we suppose success like this... is not given to all of us, but don't
you girls get downhearted.
Don't be disappointed if you fall. to become a talkie star Immediate
Jy.
Get married!
Easy Pickings.
Hon. Frank D. Abell:.
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