18, 1935.
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The world's attention is being turned from the battle- fields of Ethiopia to the green table in Clarence House," Lon- don, where the delegates of five great powers have assembled for the naval con- ference. In the following, final article of a series of alx, the Telegraph reviews some of the basic issues facing tho conference.
AT 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 parleys! In London, observers noted the marked reluctance of the United States Lo enter a naval pael with Britain. Ex perts bold that the present is much propitious for Anglo-United States naval collaboration.
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Even the British Red Cross Society has equipped a mobile hospital for Abyssinia. The Archbishop of Canterbury, who inaugurated the fund for its equipment; ie, scan bidding farewell to one of the ambulance drivers on the departure from England,
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card fittingly reproduces the scene They point out that Britain's pre-in Westminster Hall when, accom-
Mediterranean uccupation with the problem and the recrudescence of the panded by the Queen, he received reduce last May the congratulations of German navy are bound British naval effectiveness in the Far Parliament on the silver jubilee of East and would thus throw upon the his reign. That was the occasion United States a larger proportionate when the King, with tears in his share and risk of defending western eyes, humanly referred to "my dear.
Pacific. interests in the western
wife." These considerations, even though
will be unexpressed, linge delegates to-day a floral design. The card shows a uppermost The Queen, as usual, has chosen minds of as they take their sents at the table bunch of may blossom and other of the naval conference.
wild flowers in a blue earthenware rezail
that during last; 1113
a plan was at bowl. It is entitled "From lenst privately ventilated whereby the Country Hedgeroy" and inaitis
and Britain would there is a verse: United States,front naval buliding agree 10
other r-though against each
Auch A1
contain accurd, as envisaged, would an "escape clause" allowing each to increase Its fleet in ratin to possible Japanese naval construction. This Achenie, still in contemplation, may be revived on the sidelines of the con- ference which begins today.
They year's
ANGLO-AMERICAN ENTENTE But any real naval entente between beyond such a building truce between them, Is
than formaded as less feasible now!
factor.
"Nature's' richer glud unil fuir "Bringing Sweetness everywhere "Joyous gifts of sign and earth
"pilling hearts, with Bung mud
warth".
Oxford, Dec. 1.:
A recent proctorial decree re garding the hours during which women may be entertained in the University has hurt the youthful pride of Oxford undergraduates.
They object to ten p.m. as the deadline for female visitors be- lieving that the rule "reflects in- trustworthiness of students and vidiously upon the morala and their female friends".
This view expressed by an
undergraduate in a University
publication sums up the sentiment of the majority of the University, describing in mild terms what may be heard muttered throughout the town in far more lurid language.
mind
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Believing that the deeree is an St. James's Palace, his own home, attempt to interfere with the pri
Prince ls the thenfe of the
of vate affairs of undergraduates and Wales's card. A bright blue sky graduates alike, the author of the with cloud eilects makes-a brilliant article states, "The prealse reason inckground for the dull red palace why company which considered walls with a group of guardsmen in permissible to students between D the United States and Britain, Kving their scarlet tunics in the fore- and 10 p.m. should be unsuitable
between-10-and-11-is obviously-n- ground.
proctorial The Duke and Duchess of York | matter for the Although strong influences in the have chosen "Merrie England in the alone. Young Oxford will grow British government and navy are be days of okl", depicting a scene out-up if it is given a chance".
This fealing is reminiscent of lieved to favour a close naval under side an old country inn with, three
perpetual agitation along similar standing with the United States horsemen just riding away. Britain's desire to remain on friendly The card of the Duke and Duchess lines in colleges and universities terms with Japan is a countervailing of Kent is a figure study in browns throughout America,
But where American students and yellows entitled "A Breath of On the other ham. the United States and Britain have shown them-Spring", while the Princess Royal have a distinct advantage Relves keenly aware of the influence has chosen a beautiful picture of Oxoniana is in rules governing of Japanese forward pulley on their red, blue, violet and green, entitled their own hours. At Oxford all own Far Eastern interests. Obser- "The Garden of Lost Memories". undergraduates have to be inside the gates of their college or lodg- vers in London and Washington have)
ing house by twelve midnight obtained the impression that the two Anglo-Saxon powers, are unable and pondent, "In 1921 when the Washing every evening, or else.... And the
of lodging houses, have hitherto been unwilling to deal ton conference was in progress, Eu owners decisively and single-handedly with rope, was exhausted; now Europe is "dige", are just as quick to report the situation that has arisen. Never alert, nervous and arming. Europe the late-homecomer as the college
new problems, such as theless, the belief prevails that the is faced by
gutemen. further
with the the rebuilding of the German navy.' "fulfilment of her
On one occasion recently a To this consideration, others em- nume
the Italo- young lady was requested to leave and the United phasize, must be added the sooner Britain States will be called upon the make Ethiopian war and the unexpected certain "digs" at the zero hour of o'clock. She obeyed with up their minds whether they should emergence of acute rivalry between ten
Mediter- alacrity. But no sooner, was she “MUSIC IS MAGIC" withdraw entirely from the Far East Britain and Italy in the
and recognize Japan's Monroe doct-ranean.
outside than two precocious under- In view of Europe's involvement in graduates helped her across a rine for Asia or devise effective means for thwarting it.
events, it in. felt that Japan' is there 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 policy in Weil- zroup was rather rudely ruffled the proud complacency of the to follow a middle-of-the-road course. Apropos of this situation, a Wits have even 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- ment between Russia, the United ed their souls.
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Japan proce" in China:
SITTING ON FENCE'
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or
The Far Eastern situation does not States and Britain for preserving But then it is classic that women and alone, however.
peace in the Par East could prevent As the recent Japanese naval at Japan from completely driving out aro virtually an irrelevant species Lache in London, Captain Arata Oka, Britain and the United States from in the lives of the Oxford authori-
ties.-United Press. remarked to the United Press corres- Eastern Asia."
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