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White Horse Square, the centre of government in Lisbon where, many observera believe, the success or failure of non-intervention in Spain will finally be decided.
Prince, Mr.'
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Stockholm, Feb. 28. WEDEN'S Parliament
SWE
to-day passed an amendment to the Constitu- tion, which restores titles and honours of one of King Gustav's two grand- sons who gave up glory for Jove, but will leave the other still plain "Mr."
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Arc de Triomphe Anniversary
Paris, Feb. 28.
The Arc de Triomphe, one the of the most famous monu- ments of Paris and centre of French National pride, will celebrate its one hundredth anniversary on the first Sun- day in May in ceremonies that will evoke the memory of Napoleon Bonaparte, the commoners. in dellance of their grandfather, they gave up their titles man responsible for its con-
Marriage robbed them both of their royal birthright, because they wer
and a their decorations, went to
London, and married the women they loved in register offices,
Bernadotte
They adopted the surname of their French forbenes Bernadotie-and be- came Mr. Sigvard Bernadotte and Mr. Lennart Bernadotte.
struction.
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Claim Isle
WHO owns Christmas Island,
in the middle of the Pacific? The British authorities took possession of the island inte in the nineteenth century, and it is held in London that the British title can hardly be disputed.
The US Department of State,
considers American priority rights
"obvious."
But Christmas Island is now de-
clared to have a new importance is Pacific air route base, and, reports New Zealand.
a London Correspondent at Aucklaniet,
rumours have spread that the Ad- miralty sloop Leith, now cruising
that reglan, 19 engaged ព 'establishlog British sovereignty" in the Phoenix Group. It was offcially stated in Londoni recently that the present movements of normal routine and have no special signi-
Leith are
ilcance.
The centenary will take place one year late, as the Are was completed only in 1830, but it was decided to postpone the event to coincide with the celebrations of the Parls World Exposition.
The ceremonies
will evoke historic events covering every stage of French politics in the last To-day, by “ decision of both
a half. Conceived and century and Houses of Parliament. Mr. Sigvard is begun by Napoleon, the Are was com- restored to his royal status, leaving pleted by the French monarchy and Mr. Lennart still outside the royal has since became the national shrine pale.
of the Third Republic, where the patriotic sentiment of 1014-18 Is typified in the eternal flame that ferendum to-day, overwhelmingly re- burns over the tomb of France's jected the Commonwealth Govern- Unknown Soldier.
Swedish M.P. enacted that their princes may marry foreign common ers, but not untitled girls of their own nationality. So Mr. Bigvard, who married Fraulein Erika l'atzek, daughter of a Berlla business mail. is legally a prince again.
It is believed that when King Gustav returns from Belglum, he will say that he has never been officially Informed of Prince Sigvard's marriage. Mrs. Sigvard will then, automatically become a princess.
HISTORIC EVENTS
AVIATION LAWS
UNIFICATION DEFEATED BY AUSTRALIAN PEOPLE
Melbourne, Mar. 6. Australians, in a nalion-wide
re-
ment's proposals to alter the Con- stitution to enable it to legislate for the whole country in matters concerning This year's ceremonies-will-evoke air navigation and alveraft.
The Government contended-that-it- many historic events which have! was ridiculous that air transport should centred about the Arc de Triomphe, sill be subject to six different sets of Including the funeral of Victor Hugo State laws, and another set of Com- The Victory Parade on July 14, 1010.
monwealth laws. the burial of the Unknown Soldier on King Gustav has never been happy November 11, 1920, and the march about the disinheritance of this grand- of the American Legionnaires during to enable the Federal Government to of the their convention here in September pass legislation controlling. inter-State Crown Prince, and is therefore in 1927.
trade. I'revious Commonwealth legisla- direct line for "the throne.
son, who is the second con
His cousin, Mr. Lennart, however,
The people also rejected a proposal
who married the daughter of a Stock-ment, a military review will be clause of the Constitution
holm business
scope of this law.
Miss man,
As the Arc is primarily a military tion was held by the Privy Council to violate the "absolute free trade" outstanding event in the ecle- Karin brations. The soldiers will be cloth-
Only Victoria and Queensland fa-* Nissvandt, will not come within the ed in uniforms of bygone duys, with Youred the aviation proposal, while all the marketing the "Old Guard of Napoleon leading Stales voled against
proposai-Reuter Special. the way.
of the Empire, the Soldiers Monarchy and the Republie will join
Miss Auriol Lee For Hollywood
cn-
in a symbolle parade down the
wear uniforms of yesterday.
the
Champs Elyses affirming the cohesion Cereign where the Bonaparte move- of France through these periods, ment still lives on in a strong move. Each will
culourful ment of trudition-Is almost dend in year Parising and France, this visiters will be aware that Napoleon ette his heated partisans here. still ha
of the Bonn- The annual ceremu
MOVEMENT DEAD
Another special celebration will be
Hollywood, Feb, 15. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer have gaged Miss Auriel Lee, the London and New York stage producer, assist in the production of a special progranume of alms.
Miss Lee, who declined offers mitde her last
year
by Mr. Irving Thalberg, has now accepted on the condition cation that she is allowed to return to the stage occasionally to put on a play. Napoleon's return from Egypt. Te That suits Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.
"Stage some of the plays we intend to film," they said to her, "and then come to the studio to help us Dim them."
PATIENCE!
Cleveland, O., Fcb., 28.
partists of France will be aged at to performed at the Palais Royal, where the Place Vendome before the statue
Nuit du Directoire," will evoke the Prince Napoleon, a costume performance entitled "La of their hero. A message from
now living in stirring days between the French Switzerland, will probably be read Revolution and the Empire. There and flowers will be placed at the "Napoleon" will appear in personifi-foot of the monument erected to the
28. the
actors reproduce Bonapartist hero.
Bui the mass ceremonies at the Are general's staff in the uniforms of thede Triomphe will be more represen- period will accompany him, and the tative and will show how strongly the the ladies, will be attired in the dis- French nation. It "guests" of the reception, including Bonapartist tradition still grips the ls something tinctive garb of the Directory period. which even the left political parties Although the Bonapartist move of the Republic must take into ment-except for his native Island of account.
Dr. Thomas HI. Staggèrs spends his
extra office time piling klichen
Britain's 4 Million Dogs
LMOST every other home in Britain has a dog.
The latest figures reveal that Britain has 4,000,000 dogs, and the matches cross-wise atop the mouth of number is steadily increasing.
⇓ beer boille. The doctor had The nation's growing devotion to dogs owes much to the example balanced a record number=3,585—|| of the Royal Family, all members of which, particularly the Royal when someone trod heavily through Princesses Elizabeth and Margaret Rose, are great dog lovers. the door. Now he's starting all over
The Iliffe Welsh Corgis, which the Princesses have as their own pets, are rapidly becoming the fashionable dog.
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