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HERE THERE

EVERYWHERE

Dolifuss's Success

ΜΟΣ

EMBER

1933.

THE ASSYRIANS WHO

ARE THEY?

PEOPLE WHOSE FUTURE IS DESOLATION

The success of Austria's Internal Loan, which recently yielded a sum nearly $10,000,000; must be counted to Dr. Dollfuss for credit.•* ̈*•

This attempt of“ Asistria_to_help herself will win more sympathy for her and for her Chancellor abroad than all the sentimental appeals Re the world. DY

_A__PERISHED EMPIRE

(By Kenneth Williams.)

For then their

the fastnesses of Kur- yet recovered. ncircled entirely by Patriarch, Mar Shimun Benjamin

True, the loan was a lottery Joshi,

cm - na Baboury, there lived, be-was foully and treacherously murs carrying a first prize of £33,000 Anor the War virile Christian deted by a freebooter whose name

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nually for the first 10 years: 2614; people known as the Assyrians, still haunts. Kurdistan-the Persian has, vever, one, merit Holders. They had a history lost in the Kurd, Simko He was succeeded by are not likely to sell their bonds countless traditions of this cradle of a consumptive brother, upon whose The result will strengthen the panzindTheir past was their in- death in 1920 the Assyriank had to position of Dr. Dolifus, whose mainspiration lies their fature is their choose between a young nephew of danger now seems to come, from his desolation; si

Benjamin, called Ishai, and a soldier own supporters.

The Middle East today is agitated adventurer called Agha Petros. Chief of these doubtful allies is with the fate of these Assyrians, aplit resulted. The "loyal" party the erratic Prince Starhembers. and the League of Nations has been elected. Ishai as Patriarth While pushing hard for the con-invoked in the matter. The Asay- It is this youth, who whs but plete annihilation of. Austrian" de-rian Empire everyone knows if twelve years old when he became. mocracy and aiming at his OITN perished utterly, and is now of, iu- the lender of his people, that is at dictatorship, he is playing straight terest mainly to archaeologists. But this moment under detention in Bag- into the hands of the Austrian what of the Assyrian' people, who dad, whither be was recently sum- Nazla.

have been in conflict with the Irak moned to discuss with the Irak Government? Are they doomed. to Government the future of his flock. God Save Our Hitler" be but an object of interest to atu The present Mar Shimun is pro- A Nazl postcard; printed with a dents of comparative religion?bably the youngest of Hving Patri red and black border, and with a peaking of the modern Asay-urchs He owes much to his aunt,. Swastika circled by a laural wreath fans I mean not, the Chaldeans, Lady Surnus, a remarkable woman, in the left top corner, bears the who dwell in the plains of the Mosul He owes much also to his education words of the new German national province and are in communion with in England, where, but a few years Rome, but, the Nestorians, who from ago, he was romping and playing anthem."

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The exalder will be flattered to carlfest times have been moun and enjoying himself like, any Eng- learn that the word are an adapta-taineers. They are called the "Pro-lish lad,

But no English training could. tios of the old Hohenzollern anthem testants of the East.". It is these

Nestorians, not the Chaldeans, over alter the gravity of his countenance, “Heil' Kaiser, Dir." },

The new words, sung to the tune whom difficulties have arisen in so a gravity heightened by the youthful

[acute a form in Mesopotamia. beard and moustache.. of "God Save the King," are:

These Nestorians are grand His face has such classical lines Hoil, Thon an. leader crgold; dawn of a new era, and proclaim-Honoured on wational pround,

fighters, possibly unsurpassed in the as are to be seen on þas-reliefs, of ed their intention of bringing) . Hell Hitler, Dir! ---

East-at any rate, in their native Assyrian warriors in the British Museum. He is of middle height, about a world-wide revolution. Through thy strang will and might hilly country.

Their normal life, in the moun with close-cropped black hair, part- Naturally and logically, their ad-Deutschland awakes from night;

tains of eastern Anatolia, was very ed on the side, His smile is ens Hong Kong, Monday, Dec. 16, 1933. mirers everywhere expected to To Thee our faith we plight: |

similar to that of their neighbours, gaging, hin frankness of manner see them at least prove their Heil Hitler, Dir!

the Kurds. They bred sheep, lead-attractive. [doctrines a working success, This latest Nazi war-whoop.

But his enemies assert that he whether other revolutions took now being sent in thousands of ing a migratory, tribal life.

Like the Kunds, they were buggy does not know, and cannot, make up, place or not. But what has hap-copies to England.

trousers, cummerbunds wound round his mind, While it is yet too early to pened? The Soviet, which sure-

the waist, and a rifle slung over the His Beatitude went recently both judge the full effects of the ly should have needed no help Facts You Did Not

Aboulder. But their headgear differ- to Geneva and to London in an United States recognition of the from "bourgebis" nations, should

ed from that of the Kurds; it was endeavour to create a definite poal- Soviet, it appears that the Amer- indeed have scorned the very

la conical felt cap.

peition for his, flock in Irak. He has. ican expectations of large, new idea of it, has again and again

They were among the first to discussed the matter both with the markets were somewhat exag-demonstrated that. It cannot sup-

A famous stud is being broken adopt Christianity. Their language. King, of Irak and with the British gerated. The new Ambassador, port itself without foreign loans Mr. William C. Bullitt has ar-land credits the very essence of up, Some one must have left itiin indeed, is kid to that used in the Ambassador.lle, has found co rived in Russia, but his initial the capitalistie' system. This has a shirt that was sent to the laun-time of Our Lord, and, their liturgy satisfaction... stay will be a short one only, been from the first a most signi- dry. The first United States Ambas-ficant surrender, far outweighing sador to Russia is an American any concession of principle gain- return. Twenty-three who has long advocated this acted in

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Know.

CARELESS.

THE FLAW.

锋

me

Led By Patriarch

in in Syriac Their customs are the Mar Shimun is 'ambillous. He feustoms of the Old Testament, of wants the pre-War liberties of His which they are a living survival. Church and of his people restored. They believe in magic, in divini-He wants to ba virtually "You know, Ethel, there's some-

tion, and in spells they belleve also independent of the Bardad Goveru of recognition. He will certain-countries have given recognition thing about you that reminds

Jin animal sacrifice,

ment. But Fate has decreed other- ly be "persona grata" at Moscow, to the Soviet Government, not of my mother."....

wise. What was conceded on behalf where individual character can one of them altering its Constitu- "Please tell me what it is and

The Patriarchate, the helder of of the Assyrians, when Irak Inst which bears the title of "Mar Shis year became independent, was the mun," has been kept in the present guarantees usually accorded to House for about. 200 years. Not minorities, and, more recently, a that the Patriarch in allowed to scheme of land settlement for them marry-his successor is chosen from in the Mosul province 'under the his, unmarried brothers or from his supervision of a British officer. For nephews. He is both the spiritual the more warlike Assyriana", thèse- of and the temporal leader of this pea- concessions were inadequate,

ple, and has special rules of conduct pruscribed. for him and

HEALTH &count for just as much as in any tion to please Moscow, Britain I'll have it seen to."

non-collectivised country, Mr. took the step in February, 1924.

OVK DUME TYPIST. Bullitt's influence, in fact, may They have all of them, and the easily turn out to be worth con-United States the last merely Thought she would like to go to siderably more in promoting a accepted the fact that realities a steeplechase meeting to look at mutual understanding than any must be acknowledged. There is the jumpers of the neatly phrased clauses in much on every side which seem-

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not be wise to assume too much the war, but which has had to be social culture is the knack regarding the latter. Other admitted since. Necessity has making guests feel at home when Powers have expected solid re- its way without engendering you wish they werɛ... Bults from Russia in the way, for trustfulness. Russian promises example, of trade, and have been, are often declared by Russlan from

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Now when we talk of Oriental

Everything Lest

The Assyrians are now in ruins. Not without encouragement", from Christianity we commonly think of British officers, they had envisaged,

We

one cause or another spokesmen to be purely opporA man who fall from a three- the Greek Orthodox Church. considerably disappointed. The tunist. A change of heart on storey window said that he was forget the remarkable work accom as reward for fighting on the Allied balance, as in Britain's case, has their part is still far from evid-sleep-walidag. Apparently he had plished in early centuries, by Neside, some sort of independence of usually turned out, to be heavilylent. It must also be at all times just dropped off.

in Russia's favour, to say nothing emembered that both in Russia

of the fact that again and again and America a factor is at work.

FASHION: NOTE..

torian priests. But, the record, of ter the war. After 1918 they clong, the Assyrian, Church a very impres in the levies, of Irak, to the British sive Radiating from its homeland connection, taking littls, trouble to.

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tan, China, Bumatra, Malabar, Levies are practically disbanded. Damascus, Jerusalem, and Cypr

With the march of the centuries,

the whole current of trade has which is always most potent in The newest evening frocks have in Kurdistan,-it spread both to the placate Moslem, and especially Arab, been found to be tainted with bringing opposites together. The practically no back to them, and Esal and so, the West, leaving traces susceptibilities, And now Great pinister, propaganda: On this Far East is a state of tension, how that reminds me of most of In such distant places as Afghanis Britain has evacuated Irak and the latter point the United States and Pacific Interests may be held my skirts. hassécured from the Soviet to be in jeopardy, Eussia fears... Government guaranteed of is dilte Jammit on leaf the United States Latest City Movano satisfactory kind. But that is regards her as a possible menace. The Cit nothing new. Others have found at sea. Undeniably Japan is ugh guarantees almost worth-largely, ac Germany was, in the less, because they do not include, bands of hemomilitarists, against even in theory, any, acknowledg-whom Parliament is but weak, as ment of gelponsibility for the counter check. Straitness of unofficial activities of revolution-¡finance rhay, prova a hindrance to con wy bodies. The parads of mirash actions thatigh that is a rule promise to grant religious free which, haq

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doff ✨ to Américan citizens de tous, Bighly or wrongly, how Russia is not, as things are, veryjever, the two nation of the Hmmpressive. On the other side, north, to east and west of thef there is not yet and may not Pacific, look with some uneasines for some time body fixed cer in the island tkinty regarding the extension of between the credits And for credits thejdrav Russians kisikoeksingly hunger.joh Consider life that, aspect, it pan tiv fairly be stated thities these two countries which have both some degren climbed down, the greater climb-down has been of the Berlit Danida goodi

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has moved however, Islam and Buddhism mches westwards in the last much of the ground that had been yeará, E: D. com EC. go... proselytized by Nestorians priests, and the ssyriana -had- some "difi- THING!

culty: in preserving Intact their from an inferiority faith and characteristics. Towards

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AFTER SEVENTEEN

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Sailor Sentenced For Timely Desertion.

A man who deserted French Navy 17 years ago and heir. Turklub saved" his life has just suri

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