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DANGER IN SHANGHAI
NOVEMBER 12,
1935.
PORTRAIT of a
His years sit. lightly on King Victor Emmanuel, who to-day celebrates his sixty-sixth birthday at one of the most critical periods of his reign. With the exception of King George V. the Italian King is the only Great War ruler on a throne to-day.
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On
KING
with the new Government. constitutional position was not
The crisis in Shanghai has been brewing for sometime past. Obser- vers in the northern port have anti- cipated it, though the precise cause and effect were beyond their vision. Already there was tension in the further north cities, for in. Peiping persons allegedly unfriendly to
His. Japan have been hunted by Chinese pollce for several days past, at the Japanese
authorities Instigation. The same situation existed at Tien- JUST over twelve years ago tion of numismatics and the an cosy one, because for genera Italy stood on the brink of a production of beautiful books in tions the King had never reigned tain, and many prominent persons were among those arrested on terrible civil war.. The Fascisti, the early days of his reign, but in Italy-only ruled. Now this has been changed, and Italy, by Mussolini, were when Italy declared war suspicion that they were fostering headed
Ü Privy unti-Japanese agitation or backing marching on Rome. The Prime Austrin in 1916, he threw aside instead of being ruled by what the Blueshirt örganisation. Even (popularly known as
from this distance, more or less Minister, Signor Facta, had pre- all the pleasures of his study, was equivalent to
mar, who has made himself "Knce-action")
out of close touch with events, pared, and had actually handed and threw himself into the Council, is now ruled by a single YOU look for a normal front was obvious that the political posi-to the Press, a proclamation de struggle.
He went immediately to the essential to his country.
Victor Emmanuel realised You
axle on this new Vauxhall tlon In the North was becomingclaring a state of martial law. -you don't see it! And you clouded. It only required a shoot The Provost of Rome was ready war zone, and remained there take the car on the road and looking of the sort that has shocked and waiting to put it into effect. until the Armistice, appointing this, and secured the friendship Shanghal to start the panic and It appeared that nothing. could his uncle Ferdinand, Duke of of the Fascisti instead of incurr for bumps and pot holes and you possibly precipitate
a highly ex-prevent an armed conflict with Genon, as Regent of the kingdom ing their enmity. The con- don't feel them! For the New plosive condition of affairs. How frightful results.
In his absence at the front. He sequence is that he has regular Vauxhall has independent front ever, although the Japanese naval
And then Victor Emmanuel, took up his quarters in a tiny, conference with Mussolini at the wheel springing which changes authorities are bound to be in-
censed by the shooting of the young King of Italy, stepped in. Ho unpretentious house called the Quirinal, and all important riding into gliding.
marine by a Chinese gunman, and refused to sign the proclamation, "Villa Italia" near Udine, and matters of state are discussed by the rank and file will be more than and insisted on its immediate spent his time near the front them before they are brought
Whatever might willing to take some step towards withdrawal. reprisals, it is natural enough that the navy should send blue- jackets to "key points" in Hong key to protect Japanese interests ani lives there in the event of
There was
a speedy sequel. further disturbances developing.
Afer the occupation of Rome, The panic in Chupei, while ex- eusable in view of past experience, when the Fascisti were return- does not seem entirely warranted.ing to their homes, they march- Although the Japanese struck with-ed to the Quirinal, and there out much warning in 1932, there paid homage to the King. The much preliminary talk and position of Victor Emmanuel was trouble, rioting and hard feeling stronger at that moment than it for many days. It is not reason- had ever been
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WILL SANCTIONS BE EFFECTIVE?
was
be the consequences to himself or to his Government, he refused to allow Italy to be subjected to the horrors of civil war.
able to suppose that the Japanese will make war in Chapel again accession.
since
his
over the shooting of a bluejacket, But there had been a previous and though they will inevitably incident in his reign when he make demands of the Chinese hnd stood.forth as the leader of Buthorities which may or may not his people. It was just after be agreeable, it is still too soothe great disaster of Caporelto. to ery "wolf." One cannot al- together blame the people of Cha pel for getting out of the possible
Hine of fire, however.
CRIMINAL'S EYES.
A
into operation.
One of the greatest moments of his life occurred in February, 1029. Then, enormous crowds gathered outside the Quirinal and cheered the King to the echo in their enthusiasm at the final settlement of the Roman ques- tion. That popularity has re- mained undiminished to the present day, and the general liking of the people for the royal family is greater now than ever.
There are few keener scholars in --Europe than Victor Emmanuel, and his favourite study is, undoubtedly, numisma- tics. He compiled and publish- ed six volumes of monumental size on the coins of Italy, and later added four more. Nothing gives him greater pleasure than to hold discussions on this sub- ject with fellow experts.
The army of Jinly was in con- fusion, the enemy was at its heels, food was scarce, munitions dimcult to obtain, and matters
His knowledge of books is could not have looked more black
extensive. He is more than for the nation. But then came
familiar with the lives of the old the
famous proclamation of
muster printers, and one of his great desires is to see Italy game of catch-as-catch-can has long been played. between November 19th, 1917, from the
regain her old supremacy in this' science and crime. The develop-King, which was like a veritable
art. He has a magnificent ment of all manner of mechanical trumpet call to all Italy. Like Now that Monday next has contrivances, such as the motor the famous message of Haig to
library in the palace at Turin, and is always ready to welcome been fixed as the date for the car, the telegraph, and wireless, his army in March, 1918, it told and certain tests or means of the nation that it had its back enforcement of sanctions against identification. of which finger-to the wall, and called for every line. He ceaselessly visited his scholars and students there with
the greatest cordiality. prints are the most in vogue, have effort on the part of every man soldiers in the trenches, and his
He bus had a happy family life Italy, the world awaits nude the detection of crime more and woman to crush the enemy, officers found it difficult to keep with his son, Umberto, Prince likely effect of these purely easy.
and his four
economic measures.
the
But
in criminal circles
new answered it to the full. contrive something science
King Victor Emmanuel
It is rea-there are some of the acutest brains King Victor inspired his people him away from the most exposed of his out,
daily visits to the military lised that economie measure en fin existence, and no sconer does with this dramatic call, and they positions of the line. He paid; daughters, Yolonda, Mafalda, go no further than the complete than crime finds a way of evasion. In appearance, the King is a hospital, and lived, as nearly as Giovanna, and Maria, but it must that a grand-daughter was born international boycott. Even The preservation of finger-prints short man, with bristling up- possible, the life of one of his have been somewhat of a grief that much is not ensured by the is believed to be the most trust-turned moustache and bushy ordinary soldiers.
But eyebrows. worthy record of criminais.
His mouth is small One characteristic that strong- recently instead of the grandson present Langue action, since even these can be baulked by means and sympathetic, but the eyes ly impressed itself upon those for whom the nation so anxious- there are important nations not of chemicals, and the face may be are the main feature of the face, around him was that, although y awaited.
altered by surgical members of the League. Whilst drastically
operation.It is said that no two They are extraordinarily alert nominally commander-in-chief, drastic economic sanctions may blades
of grass are exactly the and keen, and give-the-im-he never attempted to interfere of taking in any with his generals, and carefully serve the purpose for which same. On this diversity in nature pression
His refrained from taking any part the method of finger- suation at a glance. they are intended, a point which is based
print detection. Now another aid manner is alertness itself, also, in the question of appointments. must not be lost sight of is that to the officer of the law may be and his quick intelligence shows After Caporetto, he stationed active enforcement thereof may, rendered. This is the structure of in everything he does.
himself at Padua, and worked in certain conditions, involve the human eye. Photographs of the The son of King Humbert and harder than ever on behalf of THEY'RE BACK AGAIN
Victor the Army, and it can be truly the enforcing States in military lining membrane of the inside of the
eye reveal a wonderful complexity Margherita of Savoy,
The Very Idea:
of blood vessels. No two eyes have Emmanuel was born at Naples said that he inspired it with his Eddie Kelly Can't Get The
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operations by sea, at least, if not on land. Therefore, mem- precisely the same arrangement of in 1869, and entered the army at own enthusiasm.
After the Armistice, he clever- tiny blood vessels; hence the value jan early age. He was appointed, of those records in the identifica soon after becoming twenty-one, ly held the balance between the tion of criminals. It is not the to the command of the Florence army and the politicians, and he intention of those who have dis-, Army Corps, and six years later was quick to realise the new He order of things when Mussolini covered this new method to propos to the Nuples command, The discarding of finger-prints ascended the throne on the become all-powerful. With the The idea is to use it as an auxiliary tragic death of his father in Fascist regime, his own prestige or substitute, as in the case of
unquestionably became greater, persons who have disfigured their August, 1900,
The King seemed to turn to and he showed great skill and inger-tips.
scholarly pursuits, in the direc- tuet in carrying on harmoniously
bers of the League, when decid- ing upon the necessity of en- forcement, must be prepared to accept the risks involved in that decision. On the other hand, the knowledge that the will and the power to carry out the necessary operations are pre- sent may constitute a very powerful deterrent upon the blockade measures, and defence But there is a fur- of the victim of aggression, aggressor. ther point which is of impor- Actually, the Covenant contains tance in the present dispute, no specific provision for the or- namely, that although economic ganisation of military, sanctions, sanctions may eventually suc- it being left to the League Coun- ceed in stopping the Italo-cil, in one case, to advise means, Ethiopian war, much damage and, in the other "to recommend and suffering may by that time to the several Governments con- have been inflicted on the vic│cerned what effective military, tim of aggression. To deal naval or air force the members with this contingency, the world of the League shall severally has only one resource-to em-contribute to the armed forces ploy overwhelming force to to be used to protect the coven bring to an end the private use ants of the League. It will be} of force by an individual State. | realised that military sanctions, Some argue that this measure if they are to be effective, must is the only real sanction for be capable of immediate applica- breach of the rule of law, that tion. But the difficulties of it is useless to apply less oner-organising any form of inter- national force capable of afford- ous substitutes, since they are ing immediate assistance to a pre-ordained to futility. Whe-victim of aggression are very ther or not that argument be considerable. The system of re- accepted, it cannot be denied gional pacts would have a value that the effective enforcement in the case of aggression in of all sanctions must, in the last Europe, but it cannot apply in resort, depend on the will and Italy, in continuing the present the present dispute. Whether the power to employ military war, is banking on the improb- force. The decision to adoptability of military force being military measures may arise as used against her is a moot point. a result of several factors, of At the moment, it looks as if which, in the present dispute, reliance will have to be placed two may be mentioned-armed the hope that when it becomes on purely economic pressure, ‘in resistance by the aggressor to fully affective, Italy may fool the imposition of embargo or inclined to modify her policies.
"No, dear, that was your real father and your stop-mother. Your real mother and your stepfathar como to seo you Sundays."
Aussic Girls Off His Mind
WE wonder how many people
realise that at the present moment Hongkong has more ladies to the acre than at any period in its history?
Wo refer, of course, to the return visit of the
Young Australia League girls. This means that instead of .001
girls for each cad in the Colony there
are now .006,
Think what a difference this will make to business in Hongkong. Why, it might even pull as out of the depression,
Aasuming that during their stay in tho Colony, each of the Aussies Duys three pairs of sennties, it will mean that the Kwangtung allkworms will be working overtime for the fral time since 1931.
If, on an average, three woman- starved Hongkong men propose to cach girl, an enormous filllp will be experienced by the wine and spirits Industry, which will be hard put to it to drown the sorrow of all the re- jected sultors.
There will be an instantaneous de- mand for Australian flags, worn on lapels to denote that tho bearer a dinkle-din Australian. Assuming that each admirer buys only one such fing it will mean that 6,000 yards of bunting, at $1.25 (in new Hongkong nickel coins) a yard, must bo pur chased.
Our language will be enriched by such expressions as "dinkuum", "cric key", "strowth", "sheilas", "digger" and other much richer words, and such good old English expressions used in Hongkong, such as
"Oh. Yeah!" "Sez you" and "Baloney," will
go into the discard.
go
Ansuming further that five breath- less swain, toll ench girl that sho's
the only one they've really cared for In the right way, a surprising numbor of Hongkong men will hear for the first time the express "go's your old man,"
And, finally, 500 Australian reald- ents in the Colony, including 300 who have been no neurer. Australia than the Happy Valley racecourse, will be able to tell all their friends, "They're nothing! You should see the marvell (Continued on Pago 5.)