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HERE THERE
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Lithuania Remembers
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ENGLAND'S YEAR AT WIMBLEDON
BRITAIN ON TOP OF
TENNIS WORLD -
FINE
PROSPECTS FOR 1934
(By Stanley N. Doust.)
London. Now Austin might conceivably They are regarded as national TX7HO is going to win at Wimble-beat Perry should they meet in the heroes in their own country. Their
final. don this year?
They are so close to each death was made an,ocesson of na-
This has been asked many other that one might win one day tional mourning.
times not only
our-and the other the next, and had it The stamp shows the Angel ofselves but in those far-off countries been Austin who had journeyed to Death brooding over the wreckage that are hopefully sending their the United States and Australia he of a 'plane. Another of the series champions to do battle on the best probably would have triumphed as bears portraits of the heroes.
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The Champagne Comminar
among
grass tennis courts in the world for Perry did. the greatest honour the game has to offer.
It must be admitted here that Austin is going to have a harder
Herr von Ribbentrop, the newly Things have changed in lawn task to reach the final than Perry Under the "seed- appointed German Commalesar for tennis in the last few years. Who, for this reason. Disarmament, is described as Ger- for instance, wr uld have answered ing" system Crawford, as the holder many's mystery, man.
this question five years ago by giving of the championship, will be placed There is, however, nothing my-the name of an Englishman as the in a different half from Perry, and, sterious about him. He married a likely winner? He would have been under the same arrangement, Austin Henckel, the daughter of the Ger- thought either an optimist, or a fool. and Perry must be kept apart until man champagne king, and is in the Even two years ago
the answer the final.
Crawford's Chances wine business. He pays frequent would have been one of doubt. visita to London. where his firm
Therefore it follows that Austin Some, like myself. thought the has one or two agencies, and comtime at last had come and that 1932 and Crawford will be placed so as bines polities with the purchase of was to be our golden year at Wim-to meet in the semi-final (provided whisky.
bledon. (I am referring to men's that they are not beaten before). He was the frat member of Ger-
although he acknow. play). My view was quite logical. Crawford, man society to take up Herr Hitler Had we not reached the challenge ledged to me that, Austin was a very in the days when Hitler was in the round of the 1931 Davis Cup, which great player, does not fear Austin wilderness. He has reaped the re we lost by only 3 rubbers to 27 as he does Ferry. Ferry's bustling
ward of loyalty, for to-day he
ranks with "Putzi" Hanfstaengel
friends,
strokes of Austin.
Both H. W. Austin and F. J.and lasting powers worry Crawfor as the closet of Hitler's personal Perry had beaten the Americans who more than the classical style and Yet,, owing to were that country's best players in Crawford's defeats, lately-and in his own country-he will conceivably not have the same all-round confid- ence that he had last year.
to
to
Herr von Ribbentrop in tall, the summer of 1931, and, up thing. Of the two extremes in
clean-shaven and good-looking. He Wimbledon of 1932, there were no this matter, the latter would be acquired his "von" from a child-performances against our men
convince me that they had not more the worse.
less uncle who adopted him. And that is the ex- treme from which danger seems most to be apprehended. While the Empire had command of the the London Embassy. sea, to be caught napping else- where, as it was in 1914. might
But I sincerely hope that Craw-
In the early days of the Nazi Re-than a good chance. As it happen ford, one of the best players ever volution lie was a strong "tip" forfed. Austin did reach the anal, but to have won at Wimbledon, will be was beaten by Ellsworth Vines, the
in his topmost form and that he and young American, who played an in-Austin may meet each other. If so, spired game.
Your Daily Smile!
their country. And at no time is done by causing potential bit of a jar for the young man, since then has the outlook of enemies to think often and think
earnestness
The
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it would be a 'wonderful semi-final, But ask the question this year and because both players are the reme Nineteen years have passed not lead to irremediable disaster;
A youth who expected to inherit nine out of ten people will answer, of perfection in stroke production.. since the commencement of the but to be caught when an in-
America will send us S. B. Wood, great holocaust in which thou-sufficient navy would for Britain the fortune of his uncle, a wealthy "Ferry, of course!”
collector, found that part of an
The addition of the two words "of F. X. Shields, F. Parker (the sands of the flower of British be the end of everything.
The services justify their ex-old earthenware vessel was all that course" is to me most significant. eighteen-year-old boy), and W. Alli- manhood sacrificed their lives
Other players may, be A They are so certain that he is to win son. for the peace and security ofistence by preventing war, which had been bequeathed to him.
the championship that they will not minated. later.
Australia ja sending Crawford, V. even argue about it. True, Britain is on the top of the lawn tennis G. McGrath, who is only 18 and who the cause for which that sacrifice hard before taking the risk of HEARD IN THE CLOAK-ROOM was made appeared more uncer-attacking the country.
Reggie: "I say, old boy, you gave world, and at the moment it does not ran Perry to dve asta in the Aus- seem a precarious position, because tralian championship and twice tain than it does to-day. The ghting services have had to that attendant a jolly good tip." total wreck of the disarmament much experience of war lately to
Algle: "Well, he gave me a jolly I think that even greater things than beat him in three-set matches, H. C. scheme on which Great Britain want any more of it than can be good coat!"
ever, since lawn tennis became an Hopman, A. Quist, and D.. Turnbull, international game, will be done by Japan in sending two new men, had worked with unflagging avoided. The Duke of Welling- and indomitable ton, who on this subject knew
ALL OF A-TREMBLE English players this year.
France will depend on A. Merlo, C. "Where аге your manners, trust of other nations leaves as much as most men, said he
Here is what I sincerely believe Boussue, and Jean Borotra as Its
chief support. civilisation in a state of bewild-knew of nothing more horrible Mary? You should eat your jelly will happen this year:
than winning a battle except los-with a fork."
As well, there will be players from ered anxiety
(1) An Englishman will win the as to what may
But people do not leave
twenty-five other nations, but, to my happen next. In this uneasinessing it.
"I've tried to, mummy, but it's so men's singles at Wimbledon. the British Empire must parti- their doors unlocked to prevent excited it won't stay on!"
(2) An Englishwoman will win mind, the two Engishmen, Austin cipate to its full share, perhaps burglary, and for a country to
the women's singles.
and Perry, are easily the most out- REASONABLE
(3) The finalists of the men's standing players among them all. Irate Father: "And let me tell singles will both be English.
Incidentally; it in twenty-five years fact that since the signing of the the way to discourage invasion you, my boy, that hard work never (4) Great Britain will win from since the late A. W. Gore best M, Versailles treaty she has been and avert war. War is like capi-killed anyone."
the United States the Wightman J. G. Ritchie in the final at Wimble Slacked: "That's just the point, Cup, and
don; and he was the last English- toyally observing her disarma- tal punishment, of which the
witty Frenchman. when asked if guv'nor-I like a spice of danger." ment obligations while other na-
(5) Great Britain will retain the man to win the championship. tions ignored theirs, Britain will be favoured abolishing it, said,
Davis Cup.
Mrs. Wills Moody, who on account have to start from behind the "Yes, let the murderers begin."
Have I exceeded the bounds of of ill-health was not selected to re- the mark. The British Empire is de-The most practical means
She (doing puzzle): "What is a reasonable optimism and become too present the United States in honouring the sacrifice pendent for its very existence on
female sheep?" to see to it that
those its lines of sea communication, and when we know that our who died to defend the right of cruiser forces are inadequate to their country to live did not yield protect those lines of communi-jup their lives in vain. cation we can scarcely be called) alarmists, Only by those who kept their eyes shut to the posi tion would such a term be em- played.
more; because, if there is to be fence in an armed world is not leave itself without means of de- an armament race, owing to the
Prospects In Canada.
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He: "Ewe."
And that's how it all began.
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venturesome in making these five Wightman Cup match on June 16, bold assertions? I do not think so, states definitely, that she will not jand I will give some reasons.
take part in any major competitions She will therefore not Perry has not lost a five-set single this year. since Wimbledon last year. He won defend her title at Wimbledon. It Judge: "I've seen you somewhere his two rubbers against America (in is on this important decision that I before, my man, but I can't think Paris in the inter-zone final) of the base, my comments on the women's
Davis Cup, and a week later won his singles.
where."
So many good women two against France in the challenge players are, practically level that
prophesying the winner is difficult.
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Mr. Rhodes, the Canadian Prisoner: ""That's right, sir; I| Minister of Finance, in budgeting used to give your wife singing round. That Britain must, set about for a small surplus in the cur- lessons.” bringing her cruiser strength up rent financial year without any Judge: "Six years." -
Perry's Triumphs Then he toured America and Aus-] tralía. In New York he won the
to safety standard is now increase of taxation. The past! matter into which the question year ended with a deficit, of Upset
of cost cannot enter. Her exist $135,000,000, a substantial im- The animal imitator who turned American championship, beating not ente is at stake. Whatever the provement on the results of the turtle. obligations of any treaty may previous year. During the past
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only the best of the American ¡players, but, also in the final, no less be, they cannot bind the British twelve months however there
person than-J H: Crawford, holder Empire to disarm while the has been a steady improvement "Willle: "Please, teacher, is it of the Wimbledon and French cham- other Powers concerned go on in trade, and the higher prices wrong to punish people for some-pionships; as well as the Australian arming. That would be equiva- and the expanding volume of thing they haven't, done?" lent to suicide. And suicide was business should be reflected in Teacher: "Yes, of course it is." no part of any agreement into the revenue returns. The or Wille: "Well, I forgot my home which the Empire: has entered.dinary expenditure is being kept work last night' Let the other Powers fulfil their closely to last year's level; sub-
STOKERS DESERT: H.M.S. SUFFOLK
Result Of Hoax By Darwin Waga
Proceeding to Australia, PerryLOOKING FOR MELBOURNE”' twice beat Crawford (in five-set matches) in Melbourne for the Vic Darwin, Northern Territory: torian championship and, later in The Darwinian sense of hum the tour in Bydney, for the Austra: our was responsible for depriv
disarmament obligations as Bri-stantial reductions are anti- lars, an against 887 million dollars an championship. Perry; it mighting H. M. B. Suffolk, which re tain has already fulled hers. cipated in unemployment relief for the year 1982-83. Thanks be said, has met and beaten his chief cently visited the port of several If they are unwilling to do that, and to meet the deficit in the to the Ottawa agreements Cans rivals for this year's Witableden stokers. One of the wits of the what right would any of them railway accounts and the dian trade with Great Britain honours in their own countries: To town told the stokers that Mel- have to complain about Britain Minister feels therefore that he has expanded both in imports beat a champion on his own court bourne lay 40 miles south of rearming to an extent that would can count on a greatly improved and in exports by twenty per and before his own people takes more Darwin, and that the distance place the Empire in the same Budget position next year with- cent. About a third of Canadian doing in lawn tennie than any other could be covered in a day. position of security as it was be-out calling for any additional purchases abroad, are now made
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disarmament which they ref in sacrifice from the taxpayer. He in Empire countries, while in Perry's performances do seriously reduce as it may appear disarmament which they refused was able in his Budget speech to 1929 the proportion was only justify my prediction that an Eng the man's word, and having a one or two of the stokers took to follow, and, as a consequence, quote figures showing a remark one-fifth Mr: Rhodes recognized ishman will be the champion this mind to see an "Australian City. now finds herself exposed to theable revival since the bottom of that complete recovery is depen risk of being starved to death in the depression was touched dent on constructive internation Will Ferry be that Englishman? They covered 140 miles, keeping
[year] Ba
stowed away on the weekly train, a few weeks after the outbreak thirteen or fourteen months ago. al co-operation, the outlook, for of War? The Empire is now For the first three months of which is not encouraging. In a defeat yesterday by young C. Ea sharp lookout for the first without sufficient cruiser force 1984 imports were forty per the meantime it reassuring to are is in no sense to be regarded sign of the city. Eventually to protect its sea communica cent, and, exporte fifty per low that conditions In Canada as a symptom of his real form they left the train at the 176- tions/w
gacent, greater than during the as in the rest of the Empire are My third prediction that two Egg- mileso? siding,sil presumably) to Cool-headedness under all circorresponding period for last steadily improving so that he lishmen will be the finallats must search for Melbournelsen fo cumstances is to be commended, year. The total external trade will be able to pay more effec, now be taken into consideration they are now reported to be
In the vicinity of Pina Czoc but indifference, with the incrite for the fiscal year Just ended tive part in co-operation for the My nominee, again "of course" arising out of it, is a different was valued at 1.017 million dol- revival of world tracilat sanda
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