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One aspect of the war in Arabin that has been generally overlooked is the interest of Russia in the peninsula. Although of compara- itive recent origin, it is very keen. In Saudi Arabia, for instance, the Soviet Minister is the doyen of the Diplomatic Corps. Russia was the first country to raise Its Consulate at Jeddah to the status of a Legation.

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OTTO NOT THE MAN FOR AUSTRIA

HABSBURG RESTORATION

POSSIBILITIES

SOCIALISTS NOW SILENT

(By R. H. Bruce Lockhart.)

A new Austria, Fascist in spirit plicated situation and give peace and militarist by necessity, is ce-and prosperity to his people?

Englishmen who have met him Yemen lebrating the promulgation of a expedi-new constitution which gives to speak very favourably of his intel- the State an official title from ligence and of his personal charm. designs which the word Republic has been He has been brought up very sim-

more

omitted. The omission is not with ply. He is studioas, serious and out significance. It has raised deeply religious. There are the Paying For The Plebiscite

fresh hopes of a Habsburg res-assets in his favour. Against them The Nazis are now making poli-toration not only in Vienna but may be set the fact that he has tical capital in the Saar out of the in the modest Belgian manor never been allowed to rub shoulders cost of the plebiscite and who is where the young Archduke Otto is with the world. If like Prince to pay for it.

waiting for the throne which he Louis Ferdinand, he had worked as The question is being consideredįregards as his by divine right. a mechanic in a factory, I. should by a sub-Commitee of the League.

Ten years, and even five years, have valued his chances All that is certain is that the

ago the probabilities of a Habs-highly. jexpenses will PUM to between burg. restoration were less than in- An American View

$100,000 and £200,000.-

finitesimal. Even the Monarchists

Instead, he has been surround- The Nazis are now telling the had little faith in the Archduke i

ed with an etiquette as formal as Suar Inhabitants:

Otto's return and, in drinking the That it is a scandal that Ger-health of their bey Emperor, spoke of Franz Josef. Moreover, he is that which prevailed at the court many should have to pay for the sadly of a distant glorious future) the all-too-dutiful return of "plunder;"

which they themselves would never mother, and the ambitious Empress That France will pay only in see. To-day things are so far Zia arouses a certain case of a favourable verdict: and changed

antipathy some diplomatic That if the inhabitants, vote to wiseacres in Europe will not lay and mistrust in the heart of even the most ardent Monarchist, An remain under the present regime more than even. money against a Austrian aristocrat of ancient the cost of the plebiscite will fall Habsburg restoration "in our linenge was recently received in on their shoulders.

audience by the Empress at Stee- This may be good propaganda. How far is this estimate of the nockerzeel." He had come to sea but it is far from accurate,

Archduke's chances justified? his Empror. The Archduke Otto In most plebiscites the expenses Personally, I consider it grossly was present. there is no will to peace among are put up beforehand by both exaggerated. but there can be no He listened in silence while his either the peoples or their rulers. sides. In no case have the local doubt that during the last twelve mother talked. Then he asked There is a will to peace, very inhabitants been asked to fool the months the odds against his return dutifully: "Mother, may I go and general and very strong, but un-bill.

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Deadlock Complete.

tion, and the Conference was

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have shortened. The Monarchists play tennis now Having given have come out into the open. Last the permission, the Empress turn- month the church of the Capuchined to her visitor: "Have I not Monastery in Vienna, where the brought him up well?" she said.

"Your Majesty," replied the dis. Habsburgs are buried, was crowd-

The reasons for this change are He analysed the various suggested obviou1. The voice of the antl. solutions-the Anschluss, the Hab- isHabsburg Socalists, who have been sburg restoration, the continua- driven underground, is silent. The tion of the Dollfuss dictatorship,

by a still more powerful motíve,

Whisky At 3d. A Bottle the motive of fear. This it is Papanese whisky is being mac and this alone, which has shut the door on all roads which keted in British East Africa at 68.

ed for the anniversary Mass in illusioned Austrian. "he is your It has often been maintained. It looks, after all, as if no re

might have led to disarmament for a case of 12 quart bottles.

The chief distilling centres for commemoration of the death of the Emperor as well as ours." in commenting on the failure of source remains

in a a recent article in an other than the this formidable tipple are Salpan Emperor Karl. For the first time

review Mr. Nicholas the Disarmament Conference to old method of seeking strength and Tinian, two of the Japanese members of the Government were American

present, and in Vienna that senti-Roosevelt, the recent American achieve any real result. that through alliances. The "balance Mandated Islands in the Pacific.

Labelled "genuine old Scotch mental sympathy, which sooner or Minister in Budapest, gave a re- greater success might be won by of power." discredited so loudly direct negotiations. The latter of late, undeniably kept the whisky," 75,000 litres are shipped later attaches itself to every fal-markable summary of the dangers of the present situation in Austria. method has now been tried to peace of Europe for many annually to Japan and there retail-len royalty, is at the flood. the point of apparent exhaus-year, and did not fall to do so till ed to the coolie class in the big

the Central Powers convinced cities at 3d. a bottle, themselves that the balance The principal ingredient held up to give diplomacy its could be upset in their favour by molasses. chance. Yet once again there is force of arms. To Conference, is the ambition of the augar middle class is divided into anti-and the Mussolini plan for favour- Notes as to League, deplorably little factories who do the distilling to Nazis and pro-Nazis, and the pro-ed commercial relations between have been issued, personal visits heed is paid. A round-table dis-produce a port-type wine as a side pagandist methods of the German Italy, Hungary and Austria. exchanged, and opinions

them all as Nazis in Austria have made the discarded ex cassion would merely repeat in line. pressed. The White Paper re miniature the many-sided dead- Difficulty has been experienced anti-Nazi Austrians reject the cable and then closed rather lame- cently made public can only set lock now existing outside, in getting the right colour.

Jonce popular idea of the Anschlussly with the words:

and think of a Habsburg restora-will uncover a workable plan for forth a plain record of these While that deadlock continues, isi things. with no word of actual it to be wondered at that Japan,

tion as the best solution of their Austria."

Time can work country's troubles.

many changca, gain accomplished. It includes remote and secure, is able to pro-

but I shall be surprised if it ea Pat had returned from a visit to also a memorandum from five of claim a policy which takes scant

Dollfuss Insecure

achieve within reasonable time the account of Western wishes and the United States. "Did you meet the smaller nations of Europe-

Dr. Dollfuss, say the Monarch-miracle of a Habsburg restoration. interests? The nations of with much hospitality in America," ista, cannot retain his position In-I do not believe that the correct all of them neutrals during the Europe, which half destroyed one he was asked. "Sure," was the redefinitely. We are therefore Great War-which stresses be another in the Great War, are ply. "I was in hospital nearly all ed with the alternative of an make a serious bid for his throne facand pleasant young Archduke enn yond everything else the impor-still engaged, at a time of nomin- the time.” tance of guarantees for security, al peace,

Anschluss or a restoration. Surely or that post-war youth will stand in mutual negation.

no progress to report.

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and declares that this vital sub Even while peace endures, the "Film Star to Get £5,000 a Year Britain, France and Italy, who for the return of a family whose

are to-day the masters of Europe, own lack of prescience was res ject could be discussed much world is the poorer for such sui-

must prefer the latter.. mori hopefully if Germany cidal tacties; while, if war were would return to the League of to

the Western races

For a Habsburg restoration is a Is it beyond

European and not an Austrian Nations. True enough, no doubt. would be ruined. But Germany sees

their capacity to agree the process in the reverse order, and insists their adversaries quickly?

that she cannot return until the

enque.

Scotland Calling.

with

disarmament question has first been settled-largely, of course, on her own terms. Even the In the cars of all who have least cynical may ask what, in visited her, Scotland, like the that event, would be left for the East, is always calling.

Divorce" Palimony,

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"That young lady over there question. It affects the peace of seems very popular; who is she?" Europe more gravely than "She's the daughter of a banker."the rearmament of Germany. "Ah, no wonder she draws so much would meet with violent opposition

interest."

A HOWLING SUCCESS Time I read that a baby got 1,000 was when all Caledonia was sup-lars for crying for a talkie.

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from all the States of the Littlo Entente and from Germany, for Hitler Is even more bitterly anti- dol-Habsburg than he is anti-Semitic. Aad, whatever the Czechs and Rumanians might do, there is no

League to do. While playing posed to be stern and wild-| for time in this way, the German poetical, no doubt, and romantic, A shoemaker, charged recently "bluff" in the determination of the

pre

YOUTHFUL RIDER IN SHOW

Two-Year Old Enters Australian Contest.

CHILDREN GIVE DISPLAY

Sydney. The smallest and the youngest Government is openly increasing but remote, rather monotonous, with bigamy expressed 1 Jugoslavs and Hitler to oppose it rider in the show ring at St. Ives its expenditure on army, navy, and far from comfortable, Im-ference for his second wife. Every by any means in their power.

near Sydney was Billie Gaw- and air force, with no regard for provements in Scotland and bet-cobbler, as Mr. Punch says, should

It is not relished even by Mus-thorne, who had celebrated only solin. His views were trenchant-two birthdays, its own supposed obligations or ter knowledge in England haveļatick to his last.

* the opinions of other Powers. A dispelled these Johnsonian ideas;į

ly expressed in an article in the

Alongside him in the Government which acts in that and thousands of English know "What a lot of friends we lose "Popolo Romano" some time ago. event was Ross Pooley, a three- Imanner may issue what explanu that Scotland is nowadays easily through their borrowing

There are money

other complications. (year-old, who had travelled about the tions it may please, whether accessible, full of variety (one from us." "Yes, it's touch and go There is Hungary, who also claims 400 miles from Yenda, on early or late, spontaneous or re-need think only of the valley of with most of them.”

Otto as her King. Whether one Murrumbidgee irrigation area. quested, but little significance the Forth, of the country round

likes or dislikes the Hungarions, Neither, however, was a win-

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goes with them. The thing that Braemar, and of Calthness), and Inspector: "Have your uncle's no one can deny that the presence ner, first place in the under aix matters is the rearming itself-very well fitted with good hotels death certificate?" a policy now undisguised. and with creature comforts in Applicant: “No, I think the

Security remains the chlef in general. And there is plenty offman forgot to get one."! terest of France. Strongly arm-room. A remarkable. thing

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ed as she is, she has no desire about Scotland is that there is Cautious: "Three or Intention of attacking anyone. room for the landowner and his pleaso." That much her spokesmen claim, guests in the great houses and Saleswoman:

and that much le true. She would the shooting boxes, and also for scented?"

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of this proud, feudal, non-Europ years riding class going to Kevin poorjenn race in Europe adds enormous-Creagan. The latter, 4 years of ly to the complexities of a restora- age, was a striking figure, with tion. There are the Austrian Na-flazen curls, and blue and whifề carnations, zin, and they represent a very shirt and pants and mounted on high percentage of the youth of a little bay pony, He showed "Sconted or up-Austria. They have little time to splendid control over his mount

think about the past. The present Victory.

Joyce Hugenson, a little maid The Monarchists of Austria, in of five years, proved that the fact, are mostly men and women girls were in no whit behind the of one party. They are drawn boys where riding horses was.

like to see her own, of course, an many tourists and holiday! Cautious: "Are they cheaper is all too difficult, linked up with general security, makers as care to take the or-{unscented?"

as M. Barthou declares in his¦ganized trips or to stay for a Saleswoman: "Certainly.". Note to Britain, but her own she week or two of walldng, motor- Cautious: "Then I'll take them must and will demand. Yet, after ing, sailing, or golf. And no one unscented my wife has a cold in mainly from one class, and I doubt concerned, for she was the win- all, what is security? Does it seems to get in anyone else's her head."

not inevitably rest, if arms be way. For beauty and variety,

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{if they represent evon 30 per cent,ner in two classes, under six

of the population.

years and under eight. She was given up or levelled down, on Indeed, Scotland is an ident half" couldn't stand the neighbour. Lastly, there is the young Arch-thoroughly at home on her pony, pledges and promines which may day ground, But perhaps the hood; it was so unfashionable." duke himself. Every · restoration Peter, and afterwards on a lur- prove.fallible?

notorious diffidence of the Scots "And could you think of no other stands or falls by its leader is ger and less docile animal she It would not be true to say, as may be embarrassed by such way to improve it then by mov- the twenty-one-year-old Archduke took her place with success along. 'some despairing spirits, do, that hearty praise."

Ithe mari to step into a highly com-with older riders still.--Reuter.