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PLEA
We have heard various excuses made for the Italian preparations for war on the border of Ethiopia. The honesty of the desire to re- move the threat to peace which continued border incidents have kept alive cannot be doubled, nor
the
Government's Italian humane wish to abolish the slave traffic which still flourishes in Beems thit Abyssinia. But It these reasons are rather secondary. The fact is that Italy is ambitious. Sho is anxious to establish for her- self a greater colonial empire. In protectorate She wants Abyssinia. Signor Mussolini is n great leader, a man of vision and high courage. He is, above all things, direct. He does not at- tempt to disguise his country's aims. Heretofore there may have been good cause for procrastina- Tion; but now he is prepared to speak up and tell the world pre- cisely what Italy intends to do in North-East Africa. That, at least, is the sense of despatches from London and Rome. Italy, appre- hensive of the renwakening of German colonial ambition, is going to steal a march on the Nazi armies and establish herself more securely in Africa. She will be satisfied with nothing less than a protec- torate in Abyssinin and for this she is prepared to fight. Italy has refused to compromise. The British offer to secure important concessions from Addis Ababa to buy off the Italian threat, has fail- el. Mr. Eden's quid pro quo did not weigh enough to satisfy these Romans, and the legions will in- vade the desert. Such seems to be the situation.
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LEAGUE'S DUTY IN ABYSSINIA
By VERNON BARTLETT
XE do not look upon Abyssinia | might have involved us in a world
The Very Idea!
DUMB BELLES LETTRES Compiled by Juliet Lowell HELP NEEDED
Madison, Wisconsin.
Was a very important power, war. That ar cument cannot be put Dear Mr. Van
One of the fastidious newly- married ladies of this town kneads bread with her gloves on. This
It became and yet her quarrel with Italy may forward to-day. If turn out to be a greater test of necessary--if Italy were really an the League than the Sino-Japanese determined to refuse arbitration dispute of 1931. Now, as then, and to make war as people are be-incident may be peculiar, but there one of the principal difficulties is ginning to believe the mere clos- are others. The editor of this the British Government's healta- ing of the Suez Canal to her ships paper needs bread with his shoes tlon between immediate political would check her. Indeed, even the on, he needs bread with his pants expediency and the League of knowledge that it would be closed on, and unless some of the de- linquent subscribers to this 'Old Nations Covenant.
would auffice to remind Signor Rag pony up before long, he will need bread without a damn thing on, and Wisconsin is no Garden of Edon in the winter time.
war.
When the League Council met in Mussolini that he must not make a Geneva Inst April In special
This Government, then, has a sension to deal with German in- fraction of the Versailles Treaty, grent decision to make. Naturally the Abyssinian Government asked enough it does not want to offend that the Italo-Abyssinian crisis Italy, and now less than ever, since should at once be dealt with. Its the Stresa Conference made us all request was rejected only because friends together. Italy. It will be
very Im the dispute was alrendy on the argued, is playing a agenda of the ordinary Council portant part in developing a col- Simon and lective system in Europe. That is Session. Sir John others expressed the hope that be true; but a collective system which fore this meeting the two countries allows ita participants to indulge in would have appointed their con- war for their own private purposes cillators under their treaty of 1928. la worse than no system at all.
After long and unnecessary delay this was done. But there is stil no agreement as to what they are to conciliate about. It looks more and more as though the Ethiopian representative in Geneva had been correct in believing that Italy's object was to talk vaguely about conciliation in order to postpone any League intervention until her military preparations had gone so far that she could out the League and go to war,
The rains. I hear, have now be gun. That means that there can be no fighting of any importance until September or October. But the Counell has no excuse whatso ever for accepting any formula which delays but does not solve. The dispute is before the League under Articles 10 and 15 of the Covenant. Article
lengue."
time.
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If we make it quite clear to Italy that talk or war with Abyssinia is a crime, at any rate until every effort by the Council ta mediate has failed, we shall strengthen the col- lective system in Europe far more than by piling armaments or by making alliances.
British Government must make up Within the next few days the
Its mind. It will rightly make every effort to avoid a step which the would drive Italy out of League, But it were better that Italy should go than that the lend- ing League powers should once again lack the courage to carry out their own Covenant.
Ralph G
Editor.
One of the fastidious newly- married ladies of this town kuenda bread with her gloves
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A SWELL RECOMMENDATION
Manila.
To my Higharan Madame:"
1, your waiter beg your pardon lo gave you this letter containing: the wishes of mine.. I am nahame ma'am to tell you by means of personal appearance so I made a letter to tell you.
Your Walter,
Edouard V-———.
HE'S QUALIFIED
To a Watch Company. Gentlemen:
The reason
The story of colonial expansion by force of arms is as old as his- tory. And history has taught that the conquering races grow fat The facts related at the share-and frequently fail to hold what holders' meeting of the Hong- they have won. Rune once ruled kong Brewers and Distillers, the world; but the came knock- Ltd., provide striking proof ofing at the gates of the city on the the difficulties encountered under hills the bearded barbarians, and
Sooner or later the Government existing conditions, in industrial Rome was despoiled and her power
must find the courage to choose expansion in this Colony, broken. The barbarians came out
between anarchy and order. And 10 pledges:there is far more support here, and Through circumstances entirely of the North, and to the North they outside its own control, this new fruits of a great conquest. There-exterunt aggression the territorial it realises,
"to respect and preserve as against in the Dominions, for order than
Lord Beaverbrook, My sister Leoncia who Was venture has Buffered heavy after they taught their sons the integrity and existing political in- of course, doubts this. A week ago formerly employed at the Em- losses and finds its future far lesson they had learned in battle, dependence of all members of the recorded my impression that a broidery Company she seek porsi- from promising, unless some and their sons built for themselves
large number of Canadians "of in- tion under your Directory. thing can be done to ensure it empires greater than Rome's had
private applied possition ever been. When it was Britain's The Council has to take action to luence and authority" now felt She measure of stability. It is
turn, her people did not hesitate fulfil this obligation "in case of any that "his policy of Empire Isolation secretary to your High Madara- certainly to be deplored that this to take by force that which would such aggression or in case of any would be absurd and disastrous." ship. She speak and write English new industry should languish, weight the coffers of the nation, threat or danger of such Express I am told that, in order to recommend her under your great
In a leading article in the Daily pod like. me. So strongly. not because of any lack of enter-and although we may flatter our- alon." Nobody could pretend that prise ·r absence of quality in its selves that we would not do such no danger exists at the present gain such an impression, "must considerable attention.
have moved in extraordinary, ex- products, but wholly by reason things again, we are not sufficient-
clusive circles in Canada.' Ex- of extraneous circumstances, ly removed from the wars in Afrien
Article 15 was drafted partly to |traordinary, no; but apparently One of the main reasons for the and North Amerien to polat with
avoid the possibility that a State more exclusive than I had realised, scorn at those whose ambitions present plight of the concern is that it has to meet keen competi-lead them into battle. No doubt, involved in a dispute could post since Lord Beaverbrook does not
jone Its consideration by the appear to have entered them. if Italy conquers in Abyssinia she
League on the ground that it had tial basis and is, at the same
an Arbitration Treaty with its did for India. Italy will build
apponent, of which use might be
Who were my informants? The time, shut out from nearby roads and schools and, possibly, made at
some indefutte date. proprietors, editors or leader And these things are markets as a consequence of the churches.
I am writing you There therefore seems to have been writers of the principal newspapers this letter, in confidence, please. high tariff walls which have been good. But no matter what the con-
no excuse for the Council to post-in Canada, ex-provincial Premiers, is that I would like to go to Water- erected. There was, in fact, a
querer offers in advantages, 40
pane an examination of the prob-ax-Ministers, university professors, bury and work in your factory as matter what he promises in lieu of
lem of Italo-Abyssinian relations. |în Vancouver, Toronto and Mont- freedom, no proud people will fail paying a higher duty than im-to resist the hand that forces on
real, religious leaders, busincas ported heer, but this anomaly the shackle. There is no
men and ordinary men in the In two other respects there is street. has now been adjusted. The justice in the plan to force Italian
less reason to-day than there was So much for Canada. Only culture upon Abyssinin than there
in 1931 for British hesitation to yesterday I received a memoran- ought to enjoy some measure of was in the schemes of Napoleon to
conquer England. The fact that support the League. The Sino-lum from Australia written by an preference is one which, in the Abyssinians are of another creed Japanese dispute came as a sur- important member of the Austra- special circumstances prevailing, and colour than ourselves does not pared, and the League is not ham- Affairs. I trust that his inst sen- prise; this has been carefully pre- linn Institute of International is understandable. In general, indicate that they have less pride pered on this occasion, as it was tence will not depress Lord Beaver gave me one of your watches the we are keen supporters of the and love of freedom.
on the last, by the fact that two brook. "In the event of war," it day before she was married and Colony's free-port status, believ-
called it an Infidel watch. I of the most interested nations, the runs, "the only hope of avoiding ing it to be in the interests of
United States and Russia, were active opposition within Australia asked her why and she said At the
outside the League.
lies in the cause being based on a wasn't much on a hereafter but same time, it has to be borne
In the second place, we could collective system of security which would wo well for the present. in mind that the Colony doc's Car washing is really quite an
argue in 1931 that strong action to regards any aggressor as the com- Well, I took her present apart and now I want to work in the factory grant what is in effect a pre-emy job with the modern cellulose back up the League against Japan mon enemy of mankind."
where they make 'em. ference to Empire brandy and finished body, and many owner- tobacco. If an exception is to driver do the work themselves to save expenae. But there is a right be made to the general policy of and a wrong way of washing. the Colony, it would certainly appear that a local industry has n greater claim to consideration than outside producers can have, A further special factor is that the local brewery has to meet competition from the Straits Settlements, where, despite a general free-port status, a pre- ference is accorded. These con- siderations would seem to streng- Sponging should be done lightly' then the plea of the local indus- and gently, the strokes being the winga and try for some form of special downwards, for the body. A final
lengthwise for treatment, which might easily be rub with a damp leather finishes granted without materially con- the body, while the chassis parts |flicting with the normal free-port should be finished in the same way. status of the Colony. It is to be Two sets of leathers should always admitted that special treatment be used.
SSSSSSSSSSSSSS8683653 Company's contention that it
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TO-DAY'S MOTORING TIP
CAR WASHING
The car should be hosed down first, the stream of water being directed against the panels at an angle so as to drive off the mud. If very muddy the car should be left for half an hour or so to soak. The mud should then he removed from under the wings, the under- carriage, and wheels with a sponge and hose. A second sponge should be used for the body.
open the door to other requests, against stabilisation. To-day, but the danger of serious inroads we venture to say, the feeling is being made on the Colony's decidedly, in the other direction. traditional policy might be avert On all hands we encounter com- ed by treating each and every plaints that exchange uncertain- ense purely on its merits. One ty is killing business.. It is now other factor which has operated up to the business men of the against, the local brewery, both Colony to get together and bring in regard to capital expenditure as much pressure as possible to and sales, is the bugbear of a bear on the authorities to take |violently fluctuating dollar. This carly steps to reform the will always prove an obstacle to Colony's currency. No more trade, and the experiences of the appropriate occasion for mar- company provide yet another in-shalling business opinion on this dication of the desirability of issue could be provided than the currency stabilisation locally. [presence in the Colony of a Years ago, when the Currency Treasury expert sent out from Commission came out from Home to study local economic Home, majority opinion was 'conditions.
"We should have taken that offer the dealer made us in 1915."
n helper or inspector In the Radiolite department. I think I would make a crackerjack work-
because my father was night watchman and I want to be a night watch mechanic. Staying around an office full of flappers is
man
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not going to do a minister's grand-
son any good. My girl friend
George S,
YES, IF IT'S THE NAKED TRUTH
To a Newspaper: Dear Editor:
It
I rend In to-day's newsper that u woman is aueing her hus- band for pulling off the blankets.. Can she aue him, if true?
Yours, Francla Cole.
YOUR ASKİNG ME? Port of New York Authority. Dear Sir:
I want to know about the British frigate Hussar which sank some years ago in the waters of Hell Gate Sound. Wasn't there millions of dollars in gold aboard? Now-how do I get the gold out of that ship, and will you send someone to help me?
Yours truly. Antonio V
USE YOUR OWN JUDGMENT
To a Radio Singer.
Dear Sir:
Last night I heard you sing "Everything I have is yours." I was terribly excited. Just what do you mean by EVERYTHING? Please answer right away.
Joan M-
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