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ENGLAND'S DEBT TO

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The briar pipe is undoubtedly a strong factor in the apparently happy ending to the meeting be- tween Mr. Ramsay MacDonald and M. Herriot, and. thus deserves its place in world history.

The spigram which described the conversation of Chequers os a pipe-to-pipe talk sticks. In all the picture papers the photograph of the statesmen puffing at their pipes! was given pride of place. The pipes become an Important diplomatic instrument--as import- ant as protocols and more per- suasive than ambassadorial com- munications.

The game of golf which Mr. Lloyd George and M. Briand play- ed together at Cannes is memor- able. But not less memorable is the pipe of peace which the French and the British Prime Ministers": enjoyed together.

It may be who knowsi-that the true reason why M. Poincaré could not come to any agreement with them was that he does not smoke a pipe. So far as I know (writes Sisley Huddleston in the "Evening Standard"), M, Herriot is the first French Prime Minister who has, publicly at any rate, essayed the pipe. This is evidence of his closer affinities with the British..

KNEW THE SECRETS. Nor did. he need to be taught how to consume tobacco in a pipe. Before he met Mr. MacDonald he was acquainted with the secrets of packing the pipe, pressing the weed neither too loosely nor too tightly, strikitig a match even in a high wind on a hillock; drawing calmly, slowly, and steadily, the bowl supported between finger and thumb.

Although pipe-smoking is not a French pastime, although the cirgarette and the cigar are in France recognised de jure, while the pipe is hardly even f cognised de facto, there is no resentment against M. Herriot for having adopted an English habit. His case differs from that of M.

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Briand, because M. Briand ack-Telephone Central No. 491 nowledged himself to be the pupil of Mr. Lloyd George, while M. Herriot can boast that he has no British master, and is not Ihumi- liating his country by taking lessons from Mr. Ramsay MacDonald.

At the same time it must be confessed that the French were hardly prepared to give the pipe such high rank. That it should at a bound have entered the sphere of International politics is somewhat surprising. It required the elections and the democratic victory to bring the plebeian pipe into the portals of the Qual d'Orsay. The pipe at first seemed alien amid the magni- ficent tapestries of Gobelins, beclouding the painted and gild- ed ceilings tarnishing the ormolu, 'and staining the Savonneries

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The revolution has been accom- plished: the pipe and, the people are triumphant. It has required a succession of statesmen in Eng- land to bring about the prospect of a renewed Franco-British entente. Mr. Lloyd George with his cigars failed. M. Briand, with his eternal cigarette, could not achieve the miracle. M. Poincaré, who abstains from tobacco in any form, pro- duced an impression of rigidity and of frigidity, in spite of the pipe-smoking example of Mr. Bonar Law and later of Mr. Baldwin.

Hitherto either the British Prime Miolater was pipeless, or the French Prime Minister was pipe- less, and sometimes both of them were pipeless. This is the first time that, by a happy conjunction of habits, both the French and the British Prime Ministers have been pipe smokers. Is it necessary to insist on the promising character of this political coincidence?

GENERAL DAWES' PIPE. -' It should not be forgotten that] from the very beginning of this new attempt to settle the repara- tions problem the pipe has been in evidence. From the moment that General Dawes, the chief of the experts, landed, we began to take heart. · Did he not smoke per- petually, even af table, an amazing pipe with an inverted bowl?- We were anxiously asking each other, not only whether he would find a

have

solution of the problem, but also how he kept his tobacco from fall- ing out of his queer-shaped pipe.

Since then the pipes multiplied-upan-thamscene....and diplomacy, whether secret or open, is becoming more and more - aci affair of pipe manipulation.

With these consoling reflections, with these signs of progress, there is some reason, to anticipate that the statesinen will at last succeed

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ing hat shop slipped smoothly into in the Italian Press to-day of Mr. Trouville port with the morning Lovat Fraser's article or "The The experiment of allowing

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of Mussolini" Triumph prisoners to receive gifts of fruit at Christaus, which was tried in yachts moored in the pool, took up 1924, was not altogether successful the berth allotted to her close to created an impression throughout and is not to be repeated, said Mr. the roadway at the point where Italy, the importance of which can Deauville and Trouville may-be hardly be over-estimated. Sent Davies, Under-Secretary to the

Flags flew gaily throughout Italy, it has reached Home Office, in the House of said to meet.

about the smart awning, and all every Italian newspaper, the large Commons, A great deal of

was bustle aboard when the pro- majority of which have published jealousy was caused, he added."

prietress, Mme. Regnier, drove the integral toxi.. Wembley Burlesque.

down from her hotel to tako com- This in itself, is an excellent The Old Stagers' Epilogue, pre-mand. She says that she intends proof of the enormous interest it the Theatre Royal, staying there with her yacht hat shop awoke, because Italian sented at

She papers, which usually only run to Canterbury, was "Canterbury Call-nntil the end of the month. ing. or the British Umpires as a cargo of novel huts, created four pages, often cannot give even Exhibition." Features of the especially for the beach, the race.to the most important questions of Wembley Exhibition were course, and the Casino. The house home politics the amount of space parodied, with topical allusions' to warming in this floating shop was which is to day given to the "Daily

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The article formed the chief from the audience to settle the to England in March. Mr. Joel subject of conversation of all dispute.

Concluding speeches will accompany the team in South sections of the population, the were made by Mrs. W. S.Africa, and will journey thither in most favourable comment on the Cornwallis, attended by the whole his private yacht. The team is "Daily Mail's courageous defence of the Kent cricket eleven as the approaching completion, and the of Signor Mussolini, at a time Spirit of Kent, Lady-Harris as the announcement of its composition is when most newspapers flad it Spirit of I Zingari, and Lady expected shortly. At present it is easier to attack him, being heard Crutchley as the Spirit of the Old believed that it will probably con- on all sides in public places. Stagers.

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besides Tennyson as captain, and The overwhelming majority of "I am interested to hear of the nine for ten professionals of the the Italian people feel deeply confirmation of the death sentence calibre of Ernest Tyldesley and grateful at this support of the man on Vaquier," said a medical man, Howell. It is considered in Soutli who, despite the shouts of a section "because his face har many African cricketing circles that the of the Opposition Press, remains features in common with that of team will be exceptionally strong in their idol, of whom they are Landru, whose trial in 1919 was view of the requirements of the immensely proud, protracted for many months, and Australian tour. Mr. A. 0. The importance of the fact became almost a farce in the McLaren will be manager of the that the article appeared in the French courts." Vaquier and team. He will not play, but will most widely read newspaper Landru both exerted a remarkable be available in case of emergency in the world and is the work influence on women, and conformed Sir J. de Robeck.

of such a famous journalist as "Admiral Sir John Michinel de Mr. Lovat Fraser, whose name is to the same type, Both used polson, and were of medium height, Robeck, Commander-in-Chief of well-known in Italy, is fully water system Laranghenta Best of Wood and with plenty of hair on the face, the Atlantic Fleet, will be the next appreciated, and. It is believedioesti, av Talagraphle-Address>-! VICTORIA "Bome women particularly Governor of New Zealand. Vis that that portion of the article Freneh women," declared our count Jellicos's term of office ends especially which points out that informant, seem to be fascinated in November. One of the Inat | Signor Mussolini is fighting the by men of this type. On the other interviews which Mr. J. H. battle for all countries threatened land thore are many women, Thomas, Secretary for the by Communism cannot but have a English women cepecially, who are Colonien, had at the House of wide influence throughout Europe, repelled by bearded men. Gen- Commons, while clearing up out The Daily Mail's" article has erally speaking, however, it might standing business before his trip to inspired General Filareti to publish be said that the women who find South Africa, was with Sir John de in the Giornale d'Italia: a not- chart in the facial decorations of Robeck. While another name hasable article entitled in English arch murderers like Landru and also been under consideration. Italians to keep constantly in their "Remember," In which, he asks Vaquier are of the ignorant, pri- there is good reason to believe that minds what Fascismo has done for mitive kind, and are drawn from Now Zealand's wishes will them. This article is all the more the lower strata of society-"My he found to have resulted in Bir remarkable in that the Giornale -belief-proceeded the doctor John-ppointment showed signs of wavering is that night through this world been confirmed.) He is 62 and from the Fascist cause lately? The to-day the tendency is for sex commanded the naval force on the wiltor says 101 puerile to create attraction to go with refined Dardanelles during the landing of illusions for ourselves. Bolant physicanomical lines rather than the Expeditionary Force in 1915. dagupili head again with prafnsion of beards and He was appointed Commander-in-Kere. Already the rod monstaches, which, belonged essen- Chief in the Mediterranean in 1919. seen again and the) atra tially to old tradition. Notwith For his war, nervigent be received a song of the reda standing this, the fact remains that number of decorations and the car. hairy types continue to exert an thanks of Parliament together unaccountable fascination for many with grant of 210,000 and a organi Ogroman today.

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