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London Are Slowly Dwindling
BASIC ISSUES
ARE TOO GREAT
The world's attention in being turned from the battle- fields of Ethiopia to the grocn tablo in Clarence House, Lon- don, where the delegates of fivo groot powers have assembled for the naval con- - forence. In the following. final article of a series of six, the Telegraph roviews soma of the basic issues facing the conference.
AT
T the very moment when Japan is consolidating her improved position in Northern China, as a result of which the western coun- tries feel their own foothold in China slipping, the pros- pect of an entente between the United States and Brit- ain, regarded as an effective means to restrain Japanese expansion, is dwindling.
Even during the 1934 naval parleyn in London, observers noted the marked reluctance of the United States to enter a naval pact with Britain. Ex perts hold that the present is much Anglo-United Jess propitious for
States naval collaboration,
BRITISH RED CROSS UNITS
Even the British Red Cross Society has équipped a mobile hospital for Abyssinia. The Archbishop of Canterbury, who inaugurated the fund for its equipment, is seen bidding farewell to one of the ambulance drivers on the departure from England. '
Cards 10 O'clock
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Deadline
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For Women
London, Dec. 10. This sear the King's Christmas At Oxford!
HONGKONG'S REDUCED POWER card fittingly reproduces the scene. They point out that Britain's pre-in Westminster Hall veien, necom- cupation with the
Oxford, Dec. 1.: Mediterranean!
A recent proctorial decree re- problem and the recrudescence of the Panied by the Queen, he received
reduce last May the congratulations of garding the hours during which German navy are bound 10 British naval effectiveness in the Fat Parliament on the sliver jubilee of women may be entertained in the East and would thus throw upon the his reign. That was the occasion | University has hurt the youthful United States a larger proportionate when the King, with tears in his pride of Oxford undergraduates.
and risk of defending western eyes, humanly referred to "my dear
They object to ten ii. as the leadline for female visitors he considerations, even though unexpressed, wil be upperniost In
wife."
the minds of leading delegates to-day a floral design. The card shows trustworthiness of students and' The Queen, as usual, has chosenlieving that the rule "reflects in- vidiously upon the morals and as they take their seats, at the table bunch of may blossom and other their female friends",
wild flowers in a blue earthenware
This view expressed by 1 publication sums up the sentiment University
of the naval conference.
They may
recall that during last year's conversations, a plan was at be. It is entitled from undergraduate in
privately ventilated whereby the Country Redgerow", and inga least United States and
and Britain would there is a verse:
"Nature's riches, glad and fair' Daval building!
"Bringing Sweetness everywhere – “Joynun gifta m run and earth
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of the majority of the University, describing in mild terris what may be heard muttered throughout the town in far more lurid language. Believing that the deeree is an attempt to interfere with the pri vate affairs of undergraduates and
allowing ench to increase its feet in ratio to possible Japaneso aaval construction. This St. James's Palice, his own home, scheme, still in contemplation, may be is the theme of the Prince of revived on the sidelines of the con- Wales's card. A bright blue sky graduates alike, the author of the ference which begins to-day.
ANGLO AMERICAN ENTENTE
with cloud effects makes a brilliant article states, "The precise reason background for the dull red palace, why company which is considered walls with a group of guardsmen in permissible to students between 9 their scurlet tunics in the fore- and 10 p.m. should be unsuitable ground.
between 10 and 11-is-obviously-a-
But any real naval entente between the United States and Britain, going!
yond-such a building truce between them, is regarded as less feastile now
The Duke and Duchess of York natter for the proctorial mind than formerly.
Although strong influences. In the have chosen "Merrie England in the alone: Young Oxford will grow British government and navy are be days of old", depleting a scene out-up if it is given a chance". lieved to favour a close naval under-alde an old country in with three This feeling is reminiscent of standing with the United States, horsemen just riding away. Britain's desire to remain on friendly The card of the Duke and Duchess terms
with Japan. is a countervailing of Kent is a figure study in browng factor,
and yellows entitled "A Breath of On the other hand, the United States and Britain have shown then-Spring", while the Princess Royal selves keenly aware of the influence has chosen a beautiful picture of of Japanese forward policy on their red, blue, violet and green, entitled Far Eastern interests. Obser-"The Garden of Lost Memories". vers in London and Washington have obtained the Impression that the
two
own
Ax
perpetual agitation along similar lines in colleges and universities throughout America.
But where American students have a distinct advantage over Oxonians is in rules governing their own hours, At Oxford all undergraduates have to be inside the gates of their college or lodg ing house by twelve midnight' overy evening, or else... And the
"MUSIC. IS MAGIC" withdraw entirely from the Far East Britain and Italy in the Mediter- alacrity. But no sooner was she
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Anglo-Saxon powers, are unable and pondent, "In 1821 when the Washir have hitherto been unwilling to deal ton conference was in progresa, Eu | owners of lodging houses, or decisively and single-handedly with rope was exhausted; now Europe la "digs", are just as quick to report the situation that has arisen. Never-alert, nerveus and arming. Europe the Inte-homecomer as the college theless, the belief prevails that the is faced by new problems, such further
ther Japan proceeds with the the rebuilding of the German navy. Ratemen, "fullntent of her mission" in China To this consideration, others em
On one occasion recently a the sooner Britain and the
United phasize, must be added the Italo- young lady was requested to leave States will be called upon the make Ethiopian war and the unexpected certain "digs" at the zero hour of up their minds whether they should emergence of acute rivalry between ten o'clock. She obeyed with and recognize Japan's Monroe doct- ranean.
outside than two precocious under- rino for Asia or devise effective In view of Europe's involvement in means for thwarting it.
these events, it is felt that Japan is graduates helped her across assured of encountering a minimum basement area and through an of resistance from the west in con- open window. Five minutes later In this dilemma, Britain continues ducting her forward polley in Asin. the proud complacency of the Apropos of this situation, a well- group was rather rudely ruffled Wits have oven said that British known United States protagonist of by the ever-watchful landlady, statesmen have been sitting on the improved Soviet-United States rela- who peremptorily demanded the fence so long that the iron has enter- tions remarked, "a tripartite arrange Instant withdrawal of the offend- ed their souls. ·
ment between Russia, the United The Far Eastern situation does not States and Britain for preserving ing heroine. stand alone, however.
ponce in the Far East could prevent! But then it la classic that women. As the recent Japanese naval at Japan from completely driving out are virtually an irrelevant species tache In London, Captain Arata Oks, Britain and the United States from in the lives of the Oxford authori remarked to the United Press corres- Eastern Asia”
tics-United Prees.
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