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SATURDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1937.
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TT is a plous theory assiduously and promulgated from Berlin Rome that the new Triple Alliance, comprising Germany, Japan, and. Italy, is directed solely against_the.
That menace of Red Communism.
Implications of the mentous evolution of world history,
Alliance
By "An Old Stager"
A
They are the opinions firmly held and widely expressed by many of the loading minds of this country and U.S.A.
own
We have but to bide our time, and ́
When the Kaiser's War Lords is a story entirely suitable perhapa
flouted American opinion during the but for narration to the Marines,
crisis of 1914-10, they sealed their one that must not be told to ex-
doom, Her and Mussolini, perienced diplomatists.
a great sea-girt United States, th
names already heartily Incidentally this precious Pact, so imbued with the same Anglo-Saxon
execrated throughout America to- far from intimidating Red Com-free tradition as themselves, is raday, may and that they have com- munism, affords that vague but most pldly strengthening that conviction. mitted an oven more fatal blunder. From America has just lately come Just as they are, in the name of an disturbing spectre about the finest advertisement it ever received, the overtures for a trade agreement anti-Communist crusade, making Mussolint and Hitler sincerely with this country. It is a gesture far Communism a force in Wellpolitik, IL
V so they have, by their new aillance, desire only the extermination of Bol-more significant, and fraught with shevism, they have curiously enough innere commercial programme of Western scena.
potentialities, than
na? | helped. Immensely to bridge the luken the only action which could any more
It is signs of the the
mutual interests. have placed it definitely on
What, then, is the true inwardness changing times. America recognises vold flamboyant sabre-rattling in of this remarkable East-West Pact? the challenge of the slave-States to the mistaken name of pacifism, and
It
will:
be found that can be little doubt that nhuman liberty. She feels that she minor Implication is that both Hitler cannot stand aside when that motalions of the world are on
werk and Mussolini, by solemnly putting mentous issue emerges. By leaguing of the
themselves with
whose Japan their countries' signatures to
,this
is well realised in USA., valuable scrup
paper, hope the Western ultimately
Dictators have given political benefit a great impetus to America's realisa- commercial In the Far East. They may receive tion, of mutual interests across the some. special treatment in trading brońd Atlantle. relations when Japan's new Chinese Biding Our Time provinces are finally conquered f hol settled.
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1 No the Admiralty is not aituated
in this street (5).
4,This epithet for somo subcu- taneous disorder seems to be for youthful Impo- ексико
(a).
tuosity
9 Tenin" (7).
10 Ball-stroke and writer make
flower (7),
11 Common plant or Ash (4),
12 A format Highland weapon (5). 19 A num
A number with any following is gumerous
(4).
10 This craftsman is less active if
he loses his head (7).
17 Secrecy that makes the last (7).
this fault
think
19
Gollers
misnamed (?),
23 A
The name of this piece of lug- gage is an exaggeration (7).
8 Fawn Ilke a repille (5).
14 The bird that gives advice to its
chick trying to emerge from the shell (5).
15 It is the taxes that make this
state (5).
10 This is a garden plant, not a
home-mnde wine (0).
20 Artful dishes for entertainment
21 Masculine name (or
navian deity?) (2).
a Scandi-
32 The fraction that might mean the difference between life and death (7).
19
23 There's money In this sort
roll (7).
A rupture of friendly relations that came from a cross-bow (7), 24 A mako of 'plana (4).
25 Perfect (5),
20 Obviously this tax should not be
dodged (4).
20 He is apt to look down an other
men (7).
30 "Trooped" (anag) (7).
31
The
DOTE
ago (b).
of warship to do dam-
32. It was good fortuna for thia musical composer to lose his head ().
DOWN
lumination for salvage work perhaps (9).
2-l'ost-war country of Europe (7). 8 Upset an insect and get a nasty
tnato (4).
4 The sort of wave to do damage
(7).
Town old in France U.S.A. (7).
new In
Flat fish not specially clover
(4),
24 The decision from a draw (5). 27 This 11 across is a bird (4).
of
28 This might be used to check the progress of this vehiclo (4),
Kesterday's Golation
map.
of repp some prac- and
menuce
These are not merely my own How far, in the present temper of personal interpretations of the mo- the Chinese people, this is a big mu- terial asset, and how far a Chinese pig in a Japanese poke, remains to be seen much later. The lotuliturlan Diclators must be ns- sumed to know their own business Weight of Metal
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and
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FTER an absence of many years, surrounding green hills, is finer far But this is certainly not the main A revisited Fruid-n fair valley than that of the grandest orchestra In the world. There is no vanity, no object or intention of the new agrec- in
the upper reaches of Tweed. signed ment
solemnly covenanted. We are told it has no had nimest forgotten what it was stuffy atmosphere, and the applause over! or secret military clauses, and like until, on rounding the comer at is of the silent type felt, in the in-
Craiglaw, my memory was. Instantly nerimost corner of the heart. A cur this is likely enough. But it will
song never lessens in zucerity. accomplish its chief purpose, in the refreshed by the scene of surpassing lew does not crave applause; yet it's
of the two beauty that lay before me. minds and estimation
you would have On the right nestled the steading Western signatories, if it adds the powerful weight of Japan's military of Hawkshaw; on the left towered day that will hold for ever, a day's FOR THE HONGKONG AND BHANGRAI Harbin
release from strength to the diplomatie ponder high hills where berry-clad grow worry of business life, go up Fruid ability of that restless Berlin-Rome tarees waved in the
not go the autumn. Pray do shine, while dark less grandiose language, in flowed through meadowlands fair to however, unless you are a lover of
THE MERCANTILE BANK OF and of restful surroundings. distance the green the brief. It is calculated to strengthens of Hurtfell melled in the skies This wonderful valley in the wilds
conviction, in the minds of
all with
only welcomes the whom it inay concern, that
a softness unusual for a hill off Tweedsmuir senreely
massive height. It is in the man or woman who has a soul capa- bosom of this mountain that the ble of harmonising with Nature in peat-stained stream comes to life.
her sublimest moods.
Afternoon loaded. It may thus prove a useful
evening. melted into lever in their ambitious programme As I made my first cast across
I and reluctantly folded up my fish- of international hold-up and diplo- dark pool, memory took me back to Ing rod, shouldered my erect of trout, matic blackmail It will enable boyhood days when my father and
and made for the bus at Twoeds- them to carry
creel with trout one summer muir. Ere
Ere I left the wonderful greatly lied strengthened effrontery their suc day. A full creel is hard to get in valley I took one last gaze over the
polley cessful
of bluff.
these days but Fruid is a troutful lush meadowland to the far moun-
of that wild hill tains beyond. They seemed alr y even, of course, is given stream. The refimstances, allow them to trans-country his an invigorating quality treat me to stay.
the I know of nowhere else; for winds from Gorelet's height are pure, and the faint Incense of burn-
ndds ing peals
subtle charm.
thr
the
it
the
camouflaged automaties of such Western Dictators are heavily
on
with
form bluff inlo grim earnestness, that appalling possibility exercises
those influence over restraining strange pacifists who seem to dosire Great Britain
lend
to to "give a Europe," and in so doing
int become
in- volved in another Great War with out adequate assurance that we shall be as well supported us in 1014, it may not be altogether a misfortune. But there is no reason on earth why, Whilst declining to be ragged into any such preposterous role, this Em- pire should tremble in its sea-boots beenuse of the new Triple Alliance.
Friends of Freedom
The sincere friends of peace, after all, still mightily overshadow the apostles of aggressive militarism. The League of Nutions, with U.S.A. arm adlierent, and the rest of the Geneva disciples strong in their pledged cohesion, would be far too tough proposition even for the three powerful militant Powers in the world.
a
it has indeed to come to another
If it
armed challenge, France, Britain,
America, to fear the hazard of a trial
A
The call of the curlew, the bleat ing of sheep, and croaking of ravens on the Crags are the music of that wonderful valley. Such a symphony, hearkened to amid the quietness of
NDL
en-
1 bade them good-bye-only for a I will return next summer season. when the grass grows green and the winds from Garelet's height sing songs of healing and Inspiration to all who would take the opportunity of visiting this valley of enchant- ment.
John Rae
·FAREAST- EXPRESS
PASSENGER 6, FREIGHT SERVICES.
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