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SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 1933.

LEAGUE'S MANDATE

SYSTEM

GERMANY'S DEMANDS & JAPAN'S THREATS

SETTLEMENT AFFECTED

(By P. W. WILSON),

The League of Nations is to-day alble for the administration of the facing serious changes in the territory."

system of mandated territories Group C consists of territories established under the covenant of which, "owing to the sparseness of The Queen, who en the whole

the League and guaranteed by the their population or their small size favoured the change, made many Treaty of Versailles and associated or their remoteness from the con- Inquiries before giving her sanc- treaties.

tres of civilization or their geo- tion. At first she suggested beards

The British mandate Iraq, hav- graphical contiguity to the territory without moustaches, "as the lattering achieved independent sover- of the mandatory and other cir have Д rather soldierly ap- eignty within the British sphere of jcumstances," can best be admin- influence, has joined the League as. lstered as "integral portions" of a member State. It is suggested such territory.

These mandates the least ad- that, within the French sphere of influence, there may be a similar vanced in civilization are govern- entrance of Syria into the Leaguered by appointed officials. as a sovereign country.

The Japanese mandatos consist

pearance.".

Informed that the reason for the change was to avoid the necessity of shaving, she finally plumped for the catire beard, provided it was kept short and clean and that on no account should moustaches bo allowed without beards."

Beards in the Navy are compard tively rare to-day, but they are still worn-if the captain gives permission,

Your Daily Smile.

Good Reception.........

Two men in London were caught stealing wireless sets. They got the police-station first time.

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FAIR-LY SIMPLE Statistics taken at Cambridge, Mass., show that brunettes weigh more than blondes. Oh, boy! this

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The mandatory organization it of Pacific islands situated north self is subjected to challenge. On of the Equator, They are found the part of Germany, the challenge in a region of 1,200 miles north to is direct. The threat of Japan, south and 2,500 miles east to west, though indirect, is no less serious. but the total area of land in this In Germany the claim is for vast ocean is only 889 square equal treatment a great power, miles, contained in 623 islands. Her right to equality of armament The population is approximately has been recognized. Now her de- 70,000. mand for equality of colonization la

Present Issues. Germany's case is only to be likely to be pressed with greater

understood by a reference to the vigour.

Japan is restige under the aupor-origin of the mandatory, system. vialon by the League over her ro- The title to the mandates was lations with China. She has de détermined by a pronouncement nounced the Lytton report on Man of President Wilson, dated Novem-" churia and threatens to withdraw ber 5, 1918, six days before the from the League. There arises the signing of the armistice. Speak- question whether this withdrawal ing on behalf of the Allies, Presi

is an easy one. They're not so would affect her mandate over dent Wilson invited the Germans islands in the Pacific and, as a to lay down their arms on certain result, would react upon the posi- stated conditions, namely, those tion of the Philippines,

contained in his Fourteen Points, Extent of Mandates.

previously given to Congress. The The mandates consist, fra of pronouncement containing these territories in the Near East at points was not merely a plous have been alienated from the for-opinion. It was offered to Ger mer Ottoman Empire of the Sul- many and accepted by her as a. tans, and, secondly of, German de basis of peace. pendencies in Africa and Austral- asia, conquered during the war.

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Rue da la Pay!

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+ # FAMILY LIFE

Here is a "far-flung" sovereignty that embraces about 1,300,000 square miles, or about two-fifths of the size of the United States, and about 20,000,000 persons or afteen to the square mile.

By Point V the Allles agreed to a free, open-minded and ab solutely impartial adjustment of all colonial claims, based upon a strict observance of the prin- ciple that in determining all such questions of sovereignty the interests of the populations concerned must have

equal weight with the equitable claime of the government whose title is to be determined..

(Continued on Page 13.).

The China Mail. created. Yet it was also appar-light.

ent that, in the countries from Hong Kong, Saturday, Feb. 11, 1933, which the dispatches came, such Distinguishing Marks.

"Women with brown obstacles are no longer reckoned} a cause for despair. From Ger.sually happily married," declares a Women with black peychologist. The Economic Future. many, where a year ago it was eyes, of course, usually are not.

expected least of any country in the world, came a picture of re- Forecasts of probable develop-

A fashion writer says you can ments in world finance during viving hope, a state of mind to

buy the same frock in London for restrained but which the remarkable recovery half the money you'd pay for it in mildly optimistic. It was not in the German markets toward Paris. surprising that, when uttered by the close of 1932, and the visible responsible men of affairs, these recovery of trade, gave added force. France diagnosed her

"Why cannot European nations prédictions should have been cau-own situation as presenting many live like one big family?" demands tious and qualified partly, no grounds for confidence, which a politician. Hang it, we can't al- doubt, because of the disrespect had been only obscured, not des- ways be squabbling. into which cocksure financial pro- that prevailed a year ago but troyed, by the gloomy psychology

phecy has fallen after experience has subsequently disappeared.

When one barber cuts another with it in the past four years, The British view of the imme- barber's hair, who does the talking?

It has to be remembered, how- ever, that the mandates in Africa but perhaps mainly because this diate future shows at least a

more practical grappling with Paramanent Protection.

and Australasia are, in administra- year's trend of events may in the realities than was visible a

with territories "There are never any ging shoot- tion, associated considerable measure depend on year ago, and 3 consequent ings in America when it rains," I held in absolute sovereignty, Prc- the pursuance of certain growth of sober. hopefulness. read. So that makes Manchester ferential tariffs applied to colonial German Praises English public policies which have Sir Arthur Salter, whose experi- safe for ever so far as gangsters empires as a whole thus affect the

ence as Secretary of the League are concerned. not yet shaped themselves of Nations gave him particular

general, any hopeful. in-opportunity for a grasp of world- This Complicated Agc.

In

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PROBLEM

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Facts You Did Not Know.

Since the establishment of the

The figures of mandatory trade are not always separately stated, but the broad fact is that this trade, as de- veloped in a normal year, has not reached per cent of the trade of the world as a whole.

mandates within those empires.

Administration From the firet it was recognized

BRITAIN'S SECRET OF SUCCESS.

Discipline.

Berlín.

"Because they are respectful to

half of 1932. Perhaps greater he believes that a settlement such transparent fluid that is four times recognized, subject to the rendering which are sometimes enforced by

dividual prediction had its wide problems, has summarised "There are many talented mimics that territories so varied as the basis in two patent facts of the hopefully, the influences bearing one performer creates a sensation Istered under one uniform author-pelled the rest of, the world to be in compact form, and not un- on the London stage," says a critic. mandates could never be admin- one another the English have com- present situation. One is that on the immediate future. He with imitation of an actress giving ity

respectful to them," a German Has industrial production has fallen mention three major achieve-imitations of

Hence, it was decided that each written to an illustrated.newspaper a music-hnil star so very far below what has ments of 1932 which have de imitating an actress who doesn't do territory should be subject to its here to give his impressions of

finitely brightened the outlook-Imitations.

own mandate, the teams of which England. usually been deemed the "irre the successful meeting of the

He praises the "discipline" of the serve as a constitution for the coun- ducible minimum" as to indicate "raid" on the American Federal

|English as the quality which makes try. large needs for peremptory re- Reserve's gold, coming along with

These mandates fell within three them what they are This training system's "open-market" placement; the other, that the the

groups known at Geneva as A, B in mutual discipline is the accret of the amenities of English life, he and C. paralyzing influence of blind policy; the waiving of German reparations at Lausanne, and

Group A consisted of "certain writes.

"All England is a high school hysteria, of the seeming bellef Great Britain's highly successful repubife of Czechoslovakia in communities formerly belonging to

where the management and leader- that no recovery was possible, conversion of £2,000,000,000 in November, 1918, the city of Prague the Turkish Empire."

According to the Covenant of the ship of men is taught. As in ternal war debt from a 5 per cent, has erected 165 apartment build- has disappeared. "In its acute basis to one of 3%. Of the first, ings containing 3,775 apartments League, these countries have sports, its highest efforts are ex- form of one or two years ago he remarks that "the dollar is and 117 shopa er stores...

renched a

on team spirit and co- stage of development Pended illusion could not have outlasted now impregnable against the-at-

where their existence as Indepen-operation."

The writer named various acts the tangible events of the last tack of any foreign holders of

Scientists have produced a clear, dent nations can be provisionally liquid balances." Of the second,

as heavy as water from the rare of administrative advice and assis-law in other countries, but which interest has attached to a recent as that made last Summer at metal thallium on which all of the tance by a mandatory until such in England "are done from dis survey, from experienced finan-Lausanne, had it been adopted a precious stones, including, dia- time as they are able to stand cipline, out of a free-will which cial correspondents at all world few years earlier, "might even monds, will float.

alone." It is stated further that conceals the most immense invisible "the wishes of these communities compulsion one 'can think of."

His list includes: capitals, of the general attitude have arrested the financial crisis,"

but that, however belated, it High speed has been made by an must be a principal consideration in

Leaving the master of the house taken in those countries toward may have been, in itself it is a Italian airplane small enough to be the selection of the mandatory. the immediate future. In that complete success" Of the Bri- stored in an ordinary garago which In Syria the French mandate, ex- his favourite chair, quarter also, prediction was in- tish loan conversion, he holds the has three wings, one each aboveercised by a High Commissioner evitably guarded, qualified by re-it gives a lead toward general third mounted on it.

paramount importance to be that and below the fuselage and the and staff, has been organized or a republic with a President elected ference to the numerous uncer-reduction of the rate of interest,”

for five yeats and a Parliament tainties of public policies. The which should make possible the By playing from a console in a elected for four years.

In Palestine the British mandate dispatches stressed unanimously lightening of the burden "of a sound proof pit the organist of a

large part, though not all of Massachusetts radio station hears is exercised by a High Commis- the necessity for revising inter-existing ladebtedness." Sir Ar- his music as it is heard by lateners sioner: There have been endeavours governmental war debtsa feel- thur recognises, as all intelligent to his broadcasts over a set placed to organize a legislative council, ing visibly reflected even in the financiers have done, the many beside him.

representative of all sections of the people. Britain has had to difficulties and complexities that views of communities which, like lie ahead. But he takes reason-

face the difficulty of reconelling Holland and Central Europe, are able courage from the tangible

Zlonist aime with Arab Busceptibi- not Immediately affected by the achievements of 1982. His gen-

The passing of the habit The next Criminal Sessions will Iraq is an autonomous sovereign-mothers singing their children controversy. All such surveys eral Conclusion, regarding not further recognised the heavy task alone the war debts but the un-commence at the Supreme Court on ty ruled by King Roisal, under Bri-sicep was deplored at a meeting of

aettled state of currencies and Monday, February 27. which lles before the world of prices, the burden of long-term breaking the stranglehold on in- contracts, and the restraints on Threo cases of diphtheria, two and one case ternational trade which the "em-international trade, is that, in cases of small-por,

nach of these different spheres, each of dateric fever and meningitia bargoes" and "restrictions" of it may be that the decisive steps were notified to the Health

'Lauthorities on Thursday the European panic period have will be taken in 1988:"

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Brief. News In

Walking without Jostling or pushing in the streets.

„Giving tipa

Giving women "first place, Joining the army.

And

Picking up one's partner's bag

at golf.--Reuter.

THE PASSING OF THE CRADLE SONG.

Vienna

tish protection and accepted by Vienna children's specialists,

of, Nations. NGAN

the child, and greatly aided the pro-- Britain as a member of the League The singing, they said, soothed

Group B consists of "other peocess of digestion, gen

It was to be hoped that mothers ples, capecially those of Central Africh," which “are at such astage would revive the old custo that the mandatory munk be reapon-Rauter.