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Safeguarding Future Road Development
HERE, THERE
EVERYWHERE
STRANGE ENCOUNTER
When-General. Bodenny went to Warsaw to represent the Soviet Union at Marshal Pilsudski's funeral. he was received by the man who once drove him out of Po- jland
The man was General Rydz- Smigly, Pilsudski's" successor in
THE DICTATOR OF ITALY
MATERIAL PROGRESS
EVIDENT
MARVELLOUS TRANSFORMATION
IN SOCIAL SERVICES
(By Sir Percival Phillips)
the command of the Polish Army.VERY time I have returned to Mussolini, who is a very capable His last encounter with Budenny Italy since the Fascist march and astute journalist, 3 well as a was in the Russo-Polish war.
on Rome, twelve and a half years great statesman; knows the value Budenny's Red cavalry did then ago, I have been impressed by the of publicity, and also what can be what competent military observers constant changes and steady im-accomplished by the lack of it. It who has gained - nakond believe they could do again-made provement in social and physicalja man
his name
becomes extinct.
a lightning dash almost to the conditions since my previous visits, distinction and popularity fails to rates of Warsaw. They were Whether one likes Fascism or live up to the ideals of his Chief driven back because, as competent not, it must be admitted that the he is merely ignored, military observers believe would man responsible for it has wrought disappears from the newspapers, happen again, Russia's distances, a marvellous transformation, both and he suddenly jinadequate transport and in morally and materially, in his People forget him, because they
efficient commissariat left them people.
without support. "BAD BOY*
have been trained to forget when their Master's voice is silent.
Mussolini's Hold ·
Critics of Mussolini — and thes! do exist behind the smooth frest of a mechanised Press-put it more! It is also difficult for a foreigner -Budenny, gay, hard-riding and conservatively by saying that he who does not know Fascist Italy hard-living, is the "bad boy" among has done a great deal for the co-well to realise the complete hold
the some depressingly "good boys" of try, especially for poorer Mussolini has on the people. Ele the Soviet regime.
classes.
dominates them subconsciously, as He is the son of a poor Cossack,
on the surface of their British visitors who did not know well as risen from the ranks of the old Im-pre-Fascist Italy
are inclined to minds. ¡perial Russian Army. He served discount many of the results of the The other night a British friend in the Russo-Japanese war as a Dictatorship On the social side of mine was present at a dinner conscript, and in the Great War as they are no more than over half a party, where one of the guests. was batman to General Kornitzky. who century of progress.
Shum dear a mild-mannered, moffensive young thought so highly of him that he ance, rehousing, new roads, efficient student, who has secured his promotion to non-com-railways, land reclamation and set-violent affection for the dictator missioned rank.
tlement schemes, social services for ship. Under the influence of chame In the first stages of the Busso-women and children, better educa-pagne, to which he was not accus Polish war he fought against Gen-tion-all these are familiar forms tomed, he became vocal and then ¡Surrey and Essex, which have eral Kornitsky.
Suddenly grasping : jobtained powers of control under)
of public work in Great Britain and wildly excited.
the battle beside him he shouted, private Acts, it may be doubted SABRING GENERAL
have been for years.
"Viva Mussolini?" and turning to whether the development of a
The difference is that Italy has
my friend with a threatening air like sentiment elsewhere is suf-) He is by nature insubordinate. reached the same standard in a fat added, "Say it, say Viva Musso ficiently conspicuous to be a satis-For an unauthorised attack on shorter time, and by the expendi-lini!" say it quickly!"
The Ribbon Development Bill to be strong. introduced by the British Gor-l Jernment is a belated endeavour
to arrest both the destruction of
South-West Africa's
Future
saved him.
Pride In Italy
never shown
W"
Mr. Friend said it with the great- est good will, and the youth st
factory remedy for the evil. The Lemberg in 1920, he was summon-ture of a far greater sim. Bill seems, in fact, a little timid,ed to appear before the revolution- where public opinion calls for itary tribunal Had it followed
On the moral side, Mussolini has down, subsided, and lapsed into his (Prazda's lead, the tribunal would
have shot him out of hand. In altered the zational character by usual placidity. I have seen devout creasing Soviet failures made him destroying its inferiority complex Moslems show the same frenzied Įnecessary to the Red Army and Not so many years ago the Italian devotion when crying the name of the countryside and the conver-
was a very humble person when it the Prophet...
The material assets scerning sion of arterial roads constructed
In a letter published in Lo-day during the Civil War his Chief accepted
He is an empirical soldier. One came to international affairs. He for speedier traffic into built-up
the view imposed upon from 121⁄2 years of dictatorship are:- areas subject to speed limits don recently Sir Abe Bailey made
of Staff wished to consult him him by the map that Italy was the no less obvious. Millions have been to swallowed-up in social services" "and" Straggling building has been the strongest protest against any about an important strategic boot of Europe. He tended proceeding for years along main return to Germany of her former
¡operation.
speak deprecatingly of his own Gov- public works. Where the money He has been troads, and at an accelerated African colonies
-Do what you think best," re-ernment, and to apologise for its has come frou and how fatare ex-
penditure pace, since it became clear that stirred by rumours suggesting (plied Budenny. "My job is to use mertia and inefficiency.
on-the
colossal the evil would have to be dealt that Germany's desire to resume
To-day he stiffens with pride scale can be financed are questions with by Parliament. Hundreds Possession of South-West Africa
when referring to Italy as a first-no one is able to answer. of miles are now beyond redemp-has obtained support from in-
class Power. He no longer listens tion The onus of enforcing the fluential quarters in the British
with deference, or even anxiety, to proposed restrictions is placed Empire. The recent history of
what this mandated territory suggests
other capitals are upon the highway authorities, that its return to German control branded on his hindquarters Was he Mussolini 3 fed him with menace prefer not to discuss them and whether development jo
does not come within the region, boss, dat 'U.S. don stan foh strong doses, and the tonic effect is held to the old-fashioned view that an army mule before you got him?" patriotism and self-confidence in at all. A Minister of Finance who length is actually arrested or not)
On the con-Uncle Sam': dat means "unsafe."' will depend upon the public of possibilities.
apparent to the most superficial expenditure should be less than re opinion that controls these ary, the last general election
observer. The youth of to-day venne gave up his post in despair, bodies. Without their resolute held in the territory was fought aid there will be little change on the question whether South- except that the new houses will West Africa should become a fifth the
ja sabre."
Your Daily Smile!
“Rastus, I see your mule has 'US'
*
No Time for That
* Growing Defict Conservative financiers to whom saying a growing deficit is a national.
“Do you ever pause and muse over know that Italy won the Great War and passed out of favour. A more A new mentality has been creat courageous policy is supported in opportunities you have missed
6. It would be just my luck to ed by constant propaganda, skilful high places. Other countries are
be built further back from the State in the South African Union, miss some more while I was musing" ly administered through the co-spending more than they earn, soi
roads.
and the supporters of that policy jobtained the two-thirds majority necessary for any change in the Constitution.
Little
*
*
Safe!
trolled Press, mass demonstrations why not Italy? So the work goes. With the passing of the Act there will be conferrado
Sister Bobbie, quick--I've organised with the proper display on dropped my tart under the table. See of enthusiasm, and the ban on for- What strikes the visitor most for- highway authorities the right to
The results of the election were that Rover doesn't eat it.
eign travel tuposed for-financial as cibly is the steady fight from the centrol all building within 220
Bobbie: ""Don't worry-I have my well as political reasons. feet of the centre of classified the more remarkable because the foo #
slums and the rapid growth of new roads, of which there are 43.000 number of Germans in South-
residential suburbs. Всте is West Africa has more than miles in Great Britain.
marching into the surrounding hills doubled since the land ceased to will also be given to determine what is to be the future standard be part of the German Empire,
and the German residents have!
be
widened,
Power
110
LOCAL NEWS BREVITIES
A Chinese named Lo Chung-lukin orderly battalions of modest well- aged 32, living at 69 Caine Road planned homes, knit by new roans.
In Eome the reclamation of
width of Any road. and within that area, even if the road should een given equal voting rights His Excellency the Officer Ad-ground floor, who attempted to built for fast traffic and adorned
Sa long as that state of opinion ministering the Government, Sir commit suicide, last evening behy pleasant open spaces. not be actually building will.
continues any movement else Thomas Southern, KB.E, CMG, taking lysol was taken to the Gov permitted. These provisions protect the where to hand the territory back and Lady Southern have graciously ernment Civil Hospital where, up to to Germany would seem to be consented to become Fatron and a late hour last night, he was said traffic vaine ...of the road-
Patroness respectively, of the St. to be in a serious condition ways, which is the main conatuitous mischief-making.
John Ambulance Association and
Brigade.
cern of the Ministry of Trans
port With the same object of ALLEGED ASSAULT keeping the roads as free as pos‐). sible, highway authorities can
The Benledi is
due
is at the expense of the present day population is regarded with mized feelings by the man in the street. He takes pride in these remnants of the capital of the Chan Yau was this morning sen-Caesars from which Mussolini has tenced to six weeks hard labour by drawn his inspiration for another here Mr. QAA Macfadyen for the and greater Rome, but at the same theft of a jacket, valued at $2, from time thinks that the past has been the ground floor of No. 51, Bonham allowed to draw too heavily on the The RMS. Empress of Russia Strand West this morning.
resources of the present city. is due to arrive here on Wednes-1 Charged with causing grievous day, June 19. and will still fort
Where Popes Failed blocks of flats, maintaining bodily harm to a coolie employed in Manila the next day.
But there is abundant praise for accommodation for the vehicles the Public
Works Department,
reclamation scheme of an entire-
Mussolini different kind. ying to substitute intern the tion for the emigra
tries which
construct garages and arrange P.W.D. Coolie Suffering from Manila to-morrow.
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