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NOTES OF THE DAY
ANOTHER CHAPTER
in
STATESMAN'S VIEW
OF AUSTRIA-
By VISCOUNT SNOWDEN
RECENTLY I left Landon for a mazzio of a fun in the back or at
short visit to Vienna to dis-the hend at the worst!
cover, if possible, what is thought
and felt on the subject of Austrian I will quote nobody. It requires wo independence, which has ́nsaumed very little talk with people in high new importance as a result of the places to learn that Austria is still recent France-Italian pact. When in a parious state in every sense I was there in 1919 the country was of the term. sharply divided on the question.
samc.
The Very Idea!
A Dangerous Thought By Horatio Bogg, Artiste.
SOMEONE has told Bogg that, like the Haupt- mann jury, he should go in- to vaudeville.
This sarcasm of a perverted kind, but which we prefer to think is genuino admiration of natural talents,
our
The Grecke gave us Aristotle, Plato and Socrates, and the founda- tion of a civilisation which, some Bay, we have improved upon. They have taught us lessons in art and drama, science and culture of all sorts; and we may have learned 2 lesson from the Trojan wars. And from the experience of a man
Venizelos named Eleutherios learn that the Greek people are fickle, liko overy other one. In 1909 Venizelos saved Greece and
The suggestion, however, has set complete eclipse the dynasty from
Go the round of the shops with us thinking furiously. So furious- European history. In that year he solved the Cretan difculty
an Austrian citizen unknown efthor ly, in fact, that it has dragged and formed the Balkan Lesguc. The larger part of the population to the populace or the pelfoe and us, willy-nilly, to the brink of He was eager to fulfill the treaty in the cities appeared to favour the let him ask the questions to which making a dangerous decision.
To go or not to go into vaudo- obligations of 1018 when, at the onsche you want an answer. The answers
ville? That is the question. of the Great War, Sorbia Others discussed with fervour the are almost invariably the was menaced by other Balkan possibility of á Danubian Federa- Things are no better but worse Why not? Lesser lights than us have capitalised their opportunities, powers. Venizelos was a friend of tion which would include Bavaria.since the new Government camo if not their assets, and have liver tha Allies, and was strongly in Others, again, fearful of Austria into office. Only one man I mel favour of armed intervention on becoming an outpost of Prussia, declared, rubbing his hands, that to tell the tale. Now, instead of the wished to have Austria's political things were improving. Ho WAB column, and drawing only the wasting what is in us on this their behalf. Constantine,
was independence safeguarded despite director of a gunpowder and arma cusses of its readers, If any, for our, King, was pro-German, as natural, since he was a brother-in-the admitted difficulty.
pains, it would not be a bad idea to law of the Kalser. He was only
In their soft, gentle voices the go on the stage, where we may earn prevented from siding with the of extreme physical misery, de-peoplo tell one after another of the generous plaadita of a far, far Central Powers because of his fear of a naval att ck by the British pendent for her financial support diminishing sales and consequent more appreciative audience.
on outside sources, and well-nigh distress. Whitefaced beggars lurk In that which it is supposed in fleet in the Mediterranean, and by without hope. She reminded one in sido streets and invade the open, accessary to keep an already de- the influence of M. Venizelca. M. of nothing so much as a decapitated To have a subbing woman weep pressed crowd even more depressed, Venizelos prevalled upon him to rc-
have every confidence +21 main neutral, but in 1916 resigned hen running round and round in over my hand because the sight of we
an Austrian shilling In her palm our ability. But we have when Baron Schenck arrived in the belief that it is still alive, Athens and swung the people, by Naturally, a personal inquiry and was too good to be true was one of great fault which may ruin an promising theatrical clever propaganda, into n road comparison has more interest for my experiences. Where in 1910 otherwise
shame-faced ex-officers sold roses career. which would have led to an alliance me then a comparison of two
We are cursed with this thing with Germany and Turkey. How published reports on the subject, for bread, young workmen rush over, in the same year, the Allies And when one thinks of the old about distractedly trying to sell which has been described as an
artiste's temperament. showed unmistakable signs of gain-Vienna, guy and bright, with its enough newspapers to pay rents.
Full well do wo know of this ing atrength, and Venizelos was re-musical culture and tradition, its These conditions are common in handicap which may hamper our elected by a huge majority. Fickle Kentle people and exquisite man- Central Europe, of course, but re-style from the very start. Persons Greckal Venizelos once again took nera, one would wish it to be pre-cent political happenings in Austria who know us well in their turn have up the reina of Government. At served from all alien domination have increased every difficulty and another word for it. It is aur this time, in order to keep Bulgaria | distasteful to itself.
exacerbated feeling to such an ex-iisoan, out of the War, he offered that nation Eastern Macedonia, and
Austria was then in a condition
mente trust.
scid
obe
tent that people formerly full of tho pride of independence are now will. thereby incurred the enmity of But in the circumstances of the ing to see that they cannot stand moments on the stago if our circuit Otherwise those would be great many. When the Liberal faction, world to-day, does Austria really alone.
manager, because of this Burliness, which Venizelos leads,, rose the wish to maintain her political in
I cannot believe that the under- had not to call across: "Mr. Bogg, other day, and Bulgarian troops dependence? I do not ask if this were being mobilised, it was half is a possibility for all time, for I standing between Italy and France make a nice bow to the audience," expected that they might net on have my own very definite opinion has caused undiluted pleasure in or "Mr. Bogg, be sociable and speak
Vienna. By an interesting coincidence, the assumption that Venizelos about that; but I should like to be
I doubt very much if, to your audience." on the very day on which the would again offer them. Macedonia [convinced which I am not that Aus. every member of the Government To those who may think other- In return for netive support. tria really expects to be or even regards it with complacence and wlac, we may mention that it was England Japan radio-telephone Either Turkey's threat to enter the wishes to be independent in the really wishes to maintain for all not stage fright, either. The fact service was inaugurated, Mr. struggle, or some influences which sense meant by the negotiators of time Austria's independence of may not be generally known that Germany. Major Fey has an army, our connection with the stage Gordon Mackie informed sharehave as yet remained, undiscovered, Italy and France.
of private supporters in Vienna dates back to our very tender years: or perhaps the failure of M. |holders of the Hongkong, Teln-
After all, it is Austria's wishes numbering 7.000. His attitude is we could play the piano, firet Our parents who had always insist- Venizelos to make any promisca phone Company that the whatever, kept Bulgaria, inactive. in the matter which appear to mo more than suspect; but what can Colony's hope of being able to The Venizelos faction is facing to be of supreme importance-at the Government do, if it wants to put us up as a musical prodigy.
Was not one of do anything?
They got ciran away with t communicate with the outside defcat. From his home in Canes, least to Austria.
What they did was to head the Crete, the veteran political chief.the declared objects of the war,
first tom in the concert programms world by this means was within tain la. propured to flee to neutral however questionable & one, self- measurable distance of being soll aboard a rebel cruiser. M.determination?
The Social Democrats are bitter-something like this: "Opp. 355. B. Major, Fortissima, etc. etc. That ly alienated and with admittedly was sufficient to frighten away a fulfilled. The prospect is opened seen again in Greece. His chapter trived and guaranteed against the people meet. Talk about gun em-
Venizelos, it is likely, will never be Any settlement which is
con good cause wherever reasonable' up by reason of the fact that the is finished. He had forgotten his wishes of a majority of the Aus pincements on blocks of flats is be-paid for the tickets he sent them. good many people who had already Canton Government is establish earlier lessons.
trian people constitutes a negation aide
Those who remained to sit it out, the question. These must ing a radio-telephone station.
of the real independence of Aus-ave been seen had they been there did so because they thought they which, it is planned, will be in WON ADMIRATION
tria and cannot mean peace. And to see. I was not allowed to look their money. They got more than might as well get something for unless something more Hub. operation by October of this
for myself. These people, who they wanted, and then some, stantial than the conditions neces- would have defended their country. year. Thus the enterprise of
course we were generally Whatever his rights in this sary to implement the guarantee is the Telephone Company in hav-present affair, M. Venizelos won forthcoming for Austria, it will not trusive army, are warmly applauded. What
I withdrawn, Buffering
clae the admiration of the Allied mean slow starvation. Economical resentful,
could the others do when at least ing linked up with Canton and nations in the War days. When, in ly and financially Austria cannot..
six of the audience at one time. the co-operative spirit in which 1916, Bulgarian troops finally on be independent, nor will the amount The running-boards of Govern were hired to load the appinure? this service has been operated tered Greek territory, having de-of help she has hitherto received, Ifment. care have been removed. The plly of it was that our clared war on Serbin meanwhile, continued only on the same scale. Chancellor Schuznigg's own car parents presumed this applause to will find its reward in an expan- Venizelos urged the King to place make and keep her free and con- carries a machinegun. This does be a demand for an encore, and sion which will be to the mutual himself at the head of his troops
not suggest that the Government the audience were given as many benefit of both centres. For and defend his country's honour.
an they could possibly The real question would appear represents the will of the people..
endure. several years past, the Tele-Venizelos was the man of the hour to be: Shall Austria be kept in A conservative
Greece, phone Company has been on the cheered him wherever he appeared. language she speaks? There ap-Anschluss, but this 40 per cent. ther to hold down our age, and still The people dependent of Germany, whose given of those known to support the Not until it was imposible fur- alert with a view to acizing any When Rumania joined the Allies, pears to be no expression of the was, it was said, steadily increasing convince opportunity presenting itself Venizelos announced that unless fear that she will gradually but among those people who, while not generation, that our Father gave B more sophisticated whereby this Colony should Greces did likewise it would be his certainly be drawn within the orbit enthusiastic for an alliance with up this prodigy idea.. But Mother secure an outlet to the outside duty to lend * revolution. The of Italy's influence and control. Germany, prefer that to a Papal was not to be so eastly reconciled, world. At one time, there was King was persuaded by German
Public men in
State. advisers to defy his Minister. In a hope of the desired end being September, Crete, home of M. appear to have acquired a new Central Europe
For many years afterwards she attained through working in Venizelos, disowned the Athena timidity.
If Hitler, who is an Austrian, continued to dress us in a salior's They лавиет your cares supremely for the union of Bult, and insisting that we were conjunction with big interests In Government and joined the questions and then beg that they Germany with Austria, hu need not still within half-fare age, would England, but economic and other National Movement, by now well shall not be quoted. Perhaps this hesitate to agree with France and have many an argument with the difficulties intervened and caused under way. Venizelos set up a is pardonable when it is remem- Italy not to make war for this pur-bus or tram conductor. As if that the plans to be held in abeyance. Government of National Defence at bered that a slip might be punished pose. I am convinced that" all | Evor man had not enough trouble Now, with China's growing in- Salonika, and thousands flocked to by retirement or Imprisonment at things, including time, are on his already with fat policemen terest in radio-telephony, an-him there. Ile was given arms and the best, with possibly the cold side. other channel has been made cember King Constantine, still munitions by the Allies. In De- available, and it is certainly attempting to join with the Bul- reassuring to the business com- gars, ordered an "attack upon munity to feel that the Colony's French and British troops in Isolation will not long continue. Athens, killing 141 of them. Those are days in which the Allied warships immediately bom most remote corners of the globe barded Athens, and a reign of are linked up by radio-phone imprisoned and murdered and the torror began. Venezellats were services, the advantages of Allies tightened the blockade, which are too obvious to need reiteration. Obviously, the per-
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aonal contact provided by this FINALLY HUMBLED means of communication re- presents a distinct advance on other systems and, in cases of
In January, 1917, Constantine. was humble, saluted the allied flags, emergency, especially where
and virtually surrendered. But by complicated matters are in May ho was directing irregular volved, radio-phone facilities are troops against the Allies and, their of the utmost value. Canton is patience finally exhausted, they de now going ahead with the pro-manded his abdication, and that of vision of a station, whilst in the Crown Prince, on June 10. Shanghai a big international The second son of the King suc- station is to be laid down, the went back to Athens, and from that
ccoded
to the throne. Venizelos equipment for which has al-time until the end of the War, ready arrived. Experiments Greek troops fought side by side carried out between Shanghal with the Allied armies. Thus, and London have been most Venizelos had a right to the friend- successful, and when the new ship of British, French and station is in operation and Italinus, and of the Balkan states Hongkong is linked up vin Can- the War. He was constant in his which fought with the Allies In ton, this Colony will be able to sympathies and loyalties. But In gain direct contact with Eng-this latest insurrection ho is alone, land, as well as with other coun- without the aid of powerful allies, tries. From the purely tech- and his was lost cause before the nical standpoint, a radio-phone first shot was fred. Venizelas service.from Hongkong has long makes his exit, we fear, with blood been possible; it is gratifying Liberals have died for him. Never-
уроп his hands. Many
good now to know that the organisatheless he has had his days of tion will soon be in existence greatness and has earned a place in- making it a reality.
history. Adieu, M. Venizelos.
tent.
estimate
"Boys, I want you to meet the man who is building this
skyscraper.
WOB
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But if it were vouchsafed that even to-day we should go on the stage, we could always foll back at least on one asset which could not possibly fail us.
This is to say that we rely chiefly on the famous Bogg profile. Preserved all through this years to the degree of being almost im perishable, it is featured by a purity of outline that should help us immensely in maintaining a close contact with the female sec- tion of our audience.
From the male section we expect only over-ripe tomatoes. Men are Bo Jealous; aren't they?
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Provoking
"Cook-boys," said Aunt Emma, with a anift; "don't talk to me of cook-boys!"
"7" I raised my eyebrows.
"It's heartrending," said Aunt Emma. "Take Ah Wong for nstance, Boy, I say, all you've got to do is to behave yourself. Just keep quiet, I say, and don't make a rumpus, and by-and-bye there'll be a nice job for you.''
"And what hap "What happens? Aunt Em ma. "Why, the moment my back Is turned he gets into the pantry and smashes my bost Wavertree chinat He and that nolay kid of
why should thoy do that?!-- asked I, surprised.
"I dont know." sald Aunt Emma. "But I suppose it was the China tea. I keep it wrapped up in white paper, you know, but they said they | didn't like-the-blend "
"Provoking, Auntle," said 1.
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