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HERE, THERE

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EVERYWHERE

Immortalising Hitler.

German artists are having happy days again. The Nart triumph'

has brought in a shoal of commis-

FRIDAY MAY 12, 1933.

THE PALACE WITHOUT

A KING

NO EASY FUTURE FOR REPUBLICAN SPAIN

sions to immortalise the exploits of ANTI-CHURCH CAMPAIGN DANGER

Herr Hitler.

Professor Artur Flacher, the former official Court portrait pain- ter to the Kaiser, is now at work in his studio on his "kolossal" canvas of "The Fifth of March, 1933.” .

and oils.

(By Vernon Bartlett.)

The Spanish Republic is now two The parties of the Right are not likely to combine in the Cortes to

In the background is the Bran-years old.

I am not bold enough to make turn Senor Azana out for his harsh denburger Thor with the Nasi Storm Troops marching down Unter more than one prophecy, about treatment of the Left. And the extreme Left loses ground with den Linden. In the foreground Spain, but it is an important one.

For ten years at least, and more every acre of it that is distributed is "The Little Corporal" himself, dressed in the Nazi uniform and probably for ever, there will be no to a peasant

The Waiting Train. with his hand raised in the Nazi king in the palace facing across the

plain to the Guaderrama mountains.).... In the third place,.... Senor Azana İsalute.

March 6 has revolutionised Herr In the happy-go-lucky way that is immensely strengthened his post- It has still so typical of Spain the royal tion by settling the Catalonian Hitler as well as Germany. promoted him from a picture-post- crown on several buildings is only squabble. The Catalonians have not card fame to the dignity of canvas wrapped up in republican colours; the complete independence which it might be more economical in the their old revolutionary leader, long run to remove the crown and Colonel Macia; proclaimed on the have done with it.

(same day as the declaration of the Mussolini Maker Good.

But one dare not go a step fur-Spanish Republic in Madrid, but An Englishwoman bought a love ther and prophesy an easy future they are so much better of under ly watch in Rome and paid £35 for for Republican Spain. The changes the red, yellow and purple of the

Proud of her purchase, she took it to a London shop to have it that have been brought about since Republie than they were in ruyalist Alfonso XIII. crossed the frontier days that. they are firm allies of appraised before ineuring.it. The

So much so that Opposi- as an exile are greater than those Azana. jeweller told her the watch might be which have occurred in any other tion politicians suggest a train is worth a pound, but was no great country except Russia, and the old always ready in Barcelona to bring bargain at that. Enraged, the

values have been brought into con- the Catalonian Parliamentary con- Englishwoman could think of only tempt before new ones have been tingent to Madrid whenever the one thing to do.

She sat down and made ready to take their place, Government is in danger, wrote direct to Mussolini, telling'

And, lastly, there is so wide- of the deception and adding bitterly

spread a belief that King Alfonso that she didn't think ruling such .not read or write, and one cannot ran away from his job--although people was anything to brag about. yet tell how much they appreciate he has given ao many proofs of the dictatorial methods whereby In a couple of weeks, back came a

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Nearly half the people of Spain can-|

We are being treated with Increasing disrespect elsewhere in Europe. Thus the dice would seem to be load led against the present. Govern-

physical courage that he should be

[Monarchist movement has a lot of

Senor Lerroux, a former colleague. who is now his most bitter oppon ent, la determined to replace him. somehow, but even if he were to succeed, his attitude to most of the

letter from H Duce apologizing for Senor Azaná, the Prime Minister spared such suggestions that the The China Mail pacts, disarmament, and rule of didn't really judge all his country is not on the whole surprising that make up. All the more leeway, of

tled down to acceptance of peace the incident, hoping that the lady seeks to make them democrats. It the Covenant. But in recent men by the one bad exemple she some people believe him to be the months this hope has suffered met, enclosing his own cheque for strongest man Spain has seen for course, because Alfonso's children generations, while others belleve are in such delicate health that there is no obvious and generally Hong Kong, Friday, May 12, 1933- some severe shocks-notably the the amount of £34.

him to be ao weak that they predict accepted candidate for the Throne. Joutbreak of Hitler nationalism in

ed he would not remain in power Germany and the virtual seizure Your Daily Smile.

All things considered, then, ose until the municipal elections; that A Weakened Navy. of Manchuria by Japan. The

some look to him as a saviour, while Spaniards think longingly of the although many Bay say that. writer of a leaflet of reasoned Ground Floor Only.

others, probably quite literally, pray comfortable days of General Prime Naval retrenchment in Britain criticism, widely circulated ro- A man fell two storeys without for his death or, at the very least,

ex-cently in Britain, declares that in being injured. In spite of this for his utter defeat and humiliation. de Rivera's dictatorship, when not has reached-if it has not

a life was lost, there will be no ceeded, the limit consistent with the mind of the average Briton of and the saving of time, however,

Spain, like Russia, used to be to-day complacency or indiffer- he will continue to use the lift in governed with the help of the movement to overthrow the dista

itorial democrat Senor Azana. efficiency and national safety-ence is giving way, to vague future.

nobles, the Church and the officers. his

If he is defeated in the Corten it The First Lord of the Admiralty doubts about whether

of the army. It is now governed will be as the result rather of TRULY RURALE has admitted that in personnel Government has not pursued too

in opposition to these three and normal political intrigue than of a "What is a hamlet?" an inquirer with the help of a number of slogans general feeling of protest against the Navy is already insufficient far the policy of pacifism and

disarmament by example, All asks. Any village with fewer than about liberty and democracy which his policy. to man the diminished number of

peace pacts, it is, now plain, are twenty-two petrol pumps,, ships, that fuel economies are im-nothing worth if any party should say. pairing fleet training and efficien- should hold them tightly, and (they cannot be enforced against

Out of Reach. ey, and restrictions upon the

such a party. The demonstra "By Jove," the golfer remarked, ment. firing of ammunition are such tions of Hitlerism in the saddle turning to his opponent on the Then again, it is probable that in great problems of the day would that the Navy's gunnery stand-in Germany assure respect in eighteenth tee, "I'm particularly no other country on the Continent not be startlingly different from ard is in danger. These are re Europe for pacts solemnly re- keen to hit a good drive here is the feeling of local patriotism so that of his predecessor.

nouncing aggression. Concern That's my wife just turned up over strong, and that of national velations which formerly would

The Real Danger. has already been expressed at there."

patriotism so weak. And in very "Don't be so silly, man," kle op few countries are the evils

There is only one point on which have aroused nation-wide alarm the newly-appreciated outlook

of the present Government seem in real in Britain. They come upon the that a condition of equality of ponent replied. "She's quite is absentee landlordism and the

re- danger of antagonising publis heels of protests from various armaments along with inequality hundred yards away. You couldn't sentful poverty of the peasants""80|opinion-they are going very far

of colonial possessions may nótipossibly hit her from here!"

great. One might think that Benor indeed in their campaign against quarters well-informed of the make for serenity in the Euro-||

Azana stood no chance of success in the Roman Catholic Church. condition to which the Naval pean atmosphere. It is from this A Spirited Attack.

his attempt to put Spain on the If it had too much control over Service has been reduced as the very aspect that distrust is aris- A dean recently remarked that same level as the more advanced education in the old days and even

bottle of European nations. And yet. result of "one-sided disarma-ing in unofficial quarters in Eng-if he were given a

Jand. The Navy is obviously re- whisky he Would smash it, ment." The strength in battle-duced to a condition in which, if Couldn't he even wait for a cork- ships is regulated by the agreed peace pacts should break down,]screw? | ratios for the chief Powers un-it probably could not assure ́ade- der the Washington Treaty. But quate protection for Britain and Young Author: "The art in tell- having retired several thousand run by the Church have, been closed her food supplies against a coali-ing a story consists of knowing officers on full pay, he now has an down, and even the diplomas they in cruisers of 10,000 tons

and tion of enemies, and certainly what to leave unsaid.”

Army which is no longer unwieldy issued, technical diplomas that under, whose numbers were not could not defend also the outer Married Friend: "It doesn't end untrustworthy. It probably should rank as high as any in. affected by that treaty, Britain Empire and its trade routes. The make any difference, my boy. My believes far more in the Republic Spain, are being treated as scraps has 52 against America's 20, Ja-Navy League in Britain, carry-experience is that she finds out, than in the Monarchy, and it cer- of paper. The Government may

ing considerable weight with pu-anyway."ANT Tan's 27, France's 19, and Italy's blic opinion, is urging further]

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1933 VERSION. Rule, Geneva. Geneva rules the waves,

20, As Sir Archibald Hurd that in the present condition of Actress Admits She Is Ugly. points out in a recently published the Navy, Britain could not meet Stage fright

her obligations under the Cove- hooklet, "The Eclipse of British nant and other peace treaties. The Sea Power," of the 52 British pacts to which Britain is a party,

13 are cruisers only 48 are classed it is insisted, entail definite com- efficient, and of these only 36 are Imitments upon the country, and... in commission, so great is the unable to meet them: That the

to-day it would in emergency bet shortage of personnel. Actually, League did nothing to check Ja- Sir Archibald declares that 25 of panese action in Manchuria, the 52 must now or shortly be whatever arguments may be ad- vanced concerning the merits of condemned on account of age, the case, showed the great Pow-

many. Catholics will agree that it A Better Army.

had-It has now too little. That In the first place Senor Azana has is to say, a great number of techni remained Minister of War, and, cal and elementary schools that were

tainly believes far more in the re. have built between 7,000 and lative moderation of Azana and the 10,000 new schools, but teachers are Socialists, upon whom he depends, still lacking and, since only about than in the Syndicalists who are re-half the children of Spain receive sponsible for most of the peasant any education at all, it seems odd to agitation In Spain. The adjective close down Church, education until "relative", is important, for a good there is other education to take its many Spaniards have found them- place.

selves in gaol since Senor Azana But if one were to prophesy persuaded, the Cortes to pass a Bwell, the Spanish Republic, run for the defence of the Republic much as it is run at present, in as which cancels, provisionally at any secure as the majority of govern rate, all the nice guarantees of perments in Europe. [sonalberty which the republican constitution contains,

measure of support 'in the agricul- atural districts,

PUNTER'S ́ ́ANTHEM. The song of the cert.

Facts You Did Not Know.

In the second place, the absentes Provincial government of South landlords - did so little for their and by 1986 12 more of the refers to be either unwilling or un-China are planning the erection of tenants one might almost say their maining 27 will be in much the able to enforce the League's de-model plants for the manufacture, serfs that even the promise of same condition. The comparacision: Similarly, it may be ask-offulphuric acid, coment, paper, better things is enough to win a tive strengths of effective ships ed, could the League prevent a textiles and caustic soda. in the destroyer class is declared German or a Russian attack upon by critics to be even more unsa-Poland? The whole argument tisfactory. Strength of person for armament reduction, as for nel is down to 91,000, which is the aristing armament restric- 16,000 less than that of the tions, rests upon the sincerity United States, and only 11,000 peace pacta The Navy Lea more than that, of Japan. Ro- appeal: declares that placement of obsolete" smaller power for peace than the ships, as between Britain, Japan, la "the Innate sense Iand the United States is further and love of peace in it fregulated by the Treaty of Lon-peoples, and their abili

don of 1980, with a safeguarding port those ideals," and tha clause against unexpected bulld-day, the Navy is not alone stro

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