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A Kipling Soldier.

SATURDAY, APRIL 15, 1933.

WAR IN EUROPE?

GERMANY AND POLAND RESTLESS

Sir George MacMunn, ANOMALOUS POSITION OF DANTZIG

Colonel Commandant of the Royal Artillery, who left England recently for India, to inspect, the Indian bat-

By GEORGE SLOCOMBE.

teries, has exulted in his military life. He first saw service on the Nothing more astonishes travel-gramme of their leader into terms Afghan Frontier in 1891, and since lérs who have returned to England of action. If the Treaty of Ver- then has been in wars in Asia, Afri- from the Continent during the past arbitration, or by a generous and sailles is not revised by peaceful few days than to find intelligent far-sighted act of renunciation,

|ca, and Europe.

From the Chinese borders of In- dia to Suvia Bay he has fought with people in this country still anxious-war is inevitable. British and Indian troops against ly discussing the future of

the Viewed

dispassionately, there Imperial foes. He is, in fact, the Disarmament Conference, when infer to challenge the inevitabla are reasons why Poland might pre- Ideal Kipling soldier, and was one of Paris, Berlin and Warsaw the only now, rather than wait to the sur the founders of the Kipling Society.

Cross.

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It was the ambition of his boy-subject of conversation in well-prised and overcome by stealth. hood to follow in the footsteps of informed quarters is the date and At the present moment the Lord Roberts, whom he emulated by scene of the next European war. balance of arms is in Poland's favour. The German army is limit- becoming Quartermaster-general of There are two potential wared by the Peace Treaty to the India. It was Lord Roberts who re- zones in Europe. One is the Reichswehr force of 100,000. But commended him for the Victoria Adriatic, where the long-nourished this army, highly-disciplined and hostility between Italy and Jugo well-officered, is capable, as French His book on the armies of India alavia over that part of Dalmatia military observers have long point- is still a classic, and since writing which Italy still claims 2.3 Ded out, of almost immediate expan- that he has published many Italian Irridenta may break out at alon into a war-army authoritative works.

of nearly any time in a war involving the half-a-million. Moreover, the Ger other nations of the Little Entente man police, semi-military or Mr. Lloyd George And The

and possibly France.

ganisation armed for everyday pur- Welsh Theatre.

The other is the Polish-German poses with carbine, pistol, trun- Five-thirty in the afternoon is an frontier, where Germany's fierce cheon and dagger, numbers 150,000 odd time for a theatrical premiere, resentment against the injustices men, and could be almost immedi- but it did not daunt those who as-of the Versailles Treaty, the ately placed on a military footing. semble at the Arts Theatre recent-janomalous position of Dantzig, and In addition there Arc 180,000 ly Mr. Lloyd George among them, to the continued indignity of a large Steel Helmets, all disciplined and launch the Welsh National Theatre German population isolated in East martial men, and a Nazi force Prussia from the rest of Germany.variously estimated 18 between One had not seen Mr. Lloyd George threatens to explode at last in a 200,000 and 400,000 strong. in a theatre for some considerable direct attempt at reconquest by Nazis have enthusiasm, but little time, though not many weeks ago alarmed force.

stamina, and except in street-fight- Įstage portrayal of him was a feature. Of these two potential waring and guerrilla warfare are 48 (of an Emi Ludwig play,

dangers, the last named has been yet of little military value. They The Welsh language was not rendered by the triumph of Hitler are not to be compared with Mus- lit will be well to remember these

heard on the stage-beyond an oc-in Gerranny immeasurably the solini's Fascist militia. words of Mr. Mellon, for theyasional "bach" but there

was more serious.

Against this potential German Jare "golden words of spirit and

The mysterious incident in Dant-army, which soon after mobilisa- zig alone of which the full con- tion might muster 500,000 regular Hong Kong, Saturday, April 15, 1933. of sense." If the United States plenty of it during the intervals.

and Great Britain are to "make:

Hunting The Boar. sequences are not yet realised- and 300,000 their standards of conduct pre-

or 400,000 irregular The wild boars reported to have has brought the two countries to forces, but which at present is vail throughout a disillusioned

The truth of and chaotic world," they must taken refuge under the bed of the the verge of war.

equipped with neither tanks, artil- to be that the lery, nor military airplanes, the walk together abreast

wife of a municipal councillor at this affair seems on the

Nancy could hardly have been repre-Police Government, alarmed at the Poles can mobilise

an army of same high road.

incursion of German Nazis into the between one and one-and-a-half sentative specimens.

Full-grown boara stand three feet Free State, and aware of the im-million men, inferior undoubtedly Mr. Andrew Mellon's farewell Much Needed Cruisers, for more in height and weigh consi- potence of the League of Nations to the Germans in discipline, speech to "The Pilgrims" will.

derably more than a man. They are Commissioner, M. Rosting, to safe-stamina and war enthusiasm, but awaken a sympathetic response All three of Britain's Defence Very fierce fighters, and in France guard Polish interests, suddenly technically, and for probably a in British hearts. The retiring Estimates for the coming year the huntsman does not approach them reinforced the Polish garrison at year to come, their superior in war

at depot equipment. American Ambassador may not are now before the public. They with his knife unless they are fully

Strategically Poland The Polish Government has since possesses the advantage over a hos have been long enough in Lon-amount to a total of £105,852,000, occupied in fighting the hounds. The Westerplatte, in Dantzig harbour, of which the Navy accounts for Duke of Westminster found that the don to strike a deep root, but £50,476,000, or almost exactly fighing caused so many casualties admitted that it acted without tile Germany. It has immense among hounds that, with his pack, a waiting for the approval of the aviation camps within half an Mr. Mellon has been in Britain half. The combined Estimate boar at bay is despatched at once by League Commissioner, as is requir-hour's fight of the German fron- ed for such reinforcements under tier. Its bombing airplanes con so often that the roots were al-jrepresent an increase of £4,581,-)

The China Mail

English And American Ideals.

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the Polish munition

BOW

hour

It can, if it chooses

to defy both the Treaty of Ver-

revolver shot. 1700 over those of 1932-33, and A person who has hunted with the the Dantzig Convention of 1925. y from Posen and drop many tons ready struck. He put the bas doubtless for some of the fact{duke's hounds in the Landes stated/but pleads in extenuation a Nof bombs on Berlin in an of Anglo-American friendship of there being an increase at all that boars are astonishingly fast. threat to attack and set on fire the and a half. which we rejoice to see that he will be more than enough to con-On one occasion, on a good horse, he Imunition depot. described as "the corner-stone dean the Government. But let started along a straight sandy ride The German President of the sailles and the League of Nations, it be remembered in the case of level with a half-grown boar which Dantzig Senate has protested anticipate the Nazi conquest of of America's foreign policy," on the Navy that for years past the was making

against the Polish Government's Dantzig by seizing and arming that the most solid of all international Board of Admiralty have cut the through the a parellel course

to the League: His arbitrary action

port against attack. Its milltary foundations, which is something Naval Estimates to the bone, in object was La pre ent the boar Commissioner, who in turn has re-aviation and its artillery can harass But the ferred the matter to the Council of and destroy concentrations of Ger- even stronger than common in-the hope-still unfulfilled to this from crossing the ride.

hour-of a general disarma- terest on its more material side-ment, and that the result of large boar beat him.

man Infantry on the frontier.

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undergrowth.

Facts You Did Not Know.

Automobile headlights that auto-

the League of Nations. There, for the moment, the juridical history of the incident rests. But the political consequences of the act are incalculable.

What Will Nazis Do?. Passions run high at Dantzig, in

Free State converge on the tiny jand place the German Imperlai flag

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"Both nations," he said, "have successive reductions is that the the same beliefs an to funda British Navy is both absolutely and relatively weaker than it was mental things such as honour, before the war. A year ago a liberty, and honest dealing belast sacrifice was demanded be. tween men and nations, together cause of the fiscal emergency, malically dim themselves when ap Warsaw and in Berlin, and there is with a decent regard for the and the First Lord frankly ad-[proaching another car, have been

la grave danger that during the being [mitted that the estimates were invented,

controlled opinion of mankind'." Men who inadequate.

by next few days Nazi detachments This year, there-switches operated by light sensitive from East and West Prussia will think the same about the State fore, an increase was inevitable, plates. naturally find themselves in the and that it had to be limited to same party. Countries which £3,000,000 is further proof of the The Argentine Congress has by force on the citadel of the port, think the same about fundameni-difficulties which confront the enacted a national highway law The febrile state of both Polish Chancellor in framing his Bud-similar to that in effect in the and German feeling on the borders tals should as naturally find get Judged by the London United States.

of the Polish corridor is such that themselves ranged together on Treaty quotas, Britain is already

"To those public-spirited gentle- the least provocative act on either the same side in facing the larg-200,000 tons short of "the irre-

New playing cards have concavejside, a shot fired over the frontier, men of other nationalities, who est issues. Immediate interests ducible minimum consistent with edges, the inventor claiming they an insult to a fing or even a blow have come forward in such gratify- may at times interrupt this sense reasonable safety and when are easier to hold than straight exchanged between two frontier ing numbers to assist in the de- of solidarity. It would be idle than a third of the cruiser ton-

the Treaty expires in 1936 more edged cards.

guards may plunge Eastern Europe fence of this Colony, we can have into war.

no other feeling but gratitude,” to ignore the many occasions nage will be obsolete. How piti-

Neither Hitler nor Pilsudski, I said Mr. C." Champkin, speaking at within living memory when clash-ful the excuses of successive

have no doubt, consciously desires the annual dinner of the A.3.C. ing national interests, fomented Governments for allowing things!

between. Miss such a culmination of the Polish-Cadre of the H.K.V.D.C., held at only to often by persistent ill to come to such a pass would, wishers, have re-awakened old scem if any sudden emergency Kitty Fooke and Mr. Wilfred An-German quarrel Well-informed the Sports Club, on Thursday even-

arose and the penalty had to bejgle, will take place this afternoon observers just returned from Bering jealousies and sectional animos-paid. The policy of deliberate at the Union Church, Kennedy in are convinced that Hitler's Among the large gathering of ities. Even since the war and ly retarding construction is now Road, at 2.30 pm. (nevermore dangerously than to cease, and the extra £3,000,000

News In Brief..

The wedding

hands will be full for months to officers and men of the Volunteers come with the Internal re-organisa-and various military units, pre- tion of the Nazi State, the revision sent, were: Hon. Mr. W, T,

within those years of the Armis-largely represents arrears due to According to a Cantos announce- for destruction of the Constitution Southorn, C.M.G., Col. L. G. Bird, this temporising policy. The ment, a special 1 o'clock Saturday of Weimar, and the consolidation D.S.O., O.B.E., Col. II. H. Watson, tice Anglo-American underchief features in the new con-afternoon train service from Kow of the Nazi dictatorship Never R.A.S.C. Lieut. Col. J. E. Fasken, standing has at times worn thin struction programme are four look to Canton will be in operationtheless, the same observers do not M,C., R.A.SC., Major H. B. L But always the strong "common cruisers, one leader and eight from May LA similar service for conceal their conviction that the Dowbiggin, O.BE., Capt. D.. Ki sense," to which Mr. Mellon al-destroyers, and three sub-6 o'clock on Sunday afternoons will chances of peace or war in Eastern Patterson, R.A.S.C. Capt. J. II. D. luded as characteristic of the two marines. Again, it cannot be also be inaugurated on the same Europe lie not in Hitler's hands Faithful, 'RAS.C. Cant w. I peoples, has kept breaking into the Navy's needs, or that the

pretended that this is adequate date

but in those of his irresponsible Goater, D.S.O., M.C., and Capt. C. and enthusiastic followers In East While, R.A,B,C. and recalled responsible states-

reduction of personnel by 1,100 An excellent ⠀⠀ rendering of and West Pruniís,/

Major C M Manners, command- men to abiding realities and a re-is other than a most regrettable Stainer's "Crucifixion", wer Sooner or later, it is inevitable, ing the A.S.C. Cadre, in the course membrance of the over-riding necessity. From the point of given at St. Andrew's Church the Eastern territorial clauses of of his speech; said, "The job con magnitude of the Cause, in the view of creating employment in Thursday evening. The the Treaty of Versailles must be fronting us is like trying to com- service of which our two peoples the dockyard industries, which hgers were Messrs. J. W. Baldwin revised. Colonel Beck, the Polish plete a jig-saw puzzle. with only", are "moving in the same direc. have suffered most severely, a and Hogden (tenora), and C. W. E. Foreign Minister, warned Hitler in about one third of the pieces. policy of acceleration to make up Bishop and F. W. Denn (bass). The recent speech before the Foreign To complete our particular puzzle tion in history, and along paral- for the recent retardation might quartette were comprised of Mrs. Affairs Committen of the Polish and to form it into a harmonious lel lines that need, never collide," well be considered; if nothing: of W. Robson and Mrs. Barron, and Sejm that words could not chance whole, we require a total strength In the moments of difficulty and consequence results from the Messrs. J. W. Baldwin and Dann frontiers Words may not, but the of 230 officers and men, of which possibly even of temporary dead closing scenes of the Disarma Mr, R. Baldwin, A.T.C.I was at the Nazis have already begun to trails- not less than 50 per cent, must be lock, which may lie close ahead, ment Conference at Genevai VESOFgAIL)

late the flery propagandlat pro British,"