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ASCENT

General Goering has lost the

famous dagger of honour pre- sented to him by Herr Hitler for his services in connection with the Nazi rise to power.

The General may regret his de- parted trophy (it fell into the Adriatic), but the loss should

| have its compensations........

MUSSOLINI AND ABYSSINIA

WHAT ITALY REALLY

DESIRES

DUCES GENIUS DESERVES A

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WIDER FIELD OF ACTION

(By G. Ward Price)

AST April the British Govern-platean with its bracing, temperate

ment took part in a League of climate and fertile soil

Ger! Italy, whose area is about half It was this dagger that was, re-vations vote of censure ca sponsible for the best. Goering many for rearming. Only two the size of France, has 2,000,000 Estory.

months later the same Government more inhabitants. Only by hard

дата The General was inspecting a negotiated

agreement work and a low standard of living large steel factory in the Rhur which settles how Germany is to can the Italian people exist in its. when, to the sürprise of all pre-do it..

cramped confines. Emigration is sent he was suddenly seen rising | League resolutions leave unal-istopped by foreign restrictions." gracefully into the air.

tered the necessity for facing The territory in Asia Minor pro- He was not practising the rope facts. 12

mised by the Allies during the

trick.

Next month another choice be-war was never conquered.

A heavy magnet, placed in the tween 'fact and theory will have roof and used for lifting steel to be made. rods, had attracted the dagger

from model

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It is natural. therefore, that Italy should look for new.outlets

Mr. Anthony Eden, the newly in Abyssinia, a country go back- and the other metal which covers appointed British Cabinet Minister ward and brutal that the British the General's bulky figure. for League Affairs, has already Government 14 years ago protest- MY LORD MAYOR

played a prominent part in the led against its admission to the The Lord Mayor of London has efforts of that body to interfere League of Nations

with Italian policy towards Abys-¡

A Parallel many privileges consequent upon a

As far bacle an-1906 Britain, his ancient office which add to If these efforts are renewed France, and Italy came to an his dignity during the mayoralty when the present period of "arbi- agreement which contemplated the

When the Sovereign opens},

in foredoomed partition of Abyssinia between- Parliament in State, the Lord tration" ends

the them into spheres of infosnes. Mayor has a seat in the Pear's failure. Italy will leave Tallers of the House of Lords. League, as Japan left it-in con- Almost at the same time Britain Throughout his year he is ad-quence of similar attempts to ob-jand France made a similar ar- |rangement by which Britain; in dressed as "Right Honourable struct her in Manchako. though he is not a Privy Coun- Highly disciplined and energe return for a free hand in Egypt, tically led nations like the recognised the right of the cillor.

On demise of the Crown, he is Japanese Germans, and Italians French Government to penetrate dia in The China Mail the chance of playing in safety. summoned to the Privy Council will not permit third parties to Morocco. What France

play-which at once meets, and he signs meddle with their vital patriotic Morocco Italy now wants to do in grounds are being kept open the Proclamation of the new aims, any more than this country Abyssinia.

would have allowed it when

These Italian ambitious in Hong Kong, Monday, July 22, 1935 three nights a week during sum. King

mer Why should they not all In the City of London he takes was building up her own Empire Abyssinia do not clash with any be opened every night? precedence of all persons save the It is not yet 40 years since war interests of ours or of the French.

between Britain and France was On the contrary, the unruly chief- Sovereign

only averted by the withdrawal of tains of the Abyssinian frontier...... the French expedition which had districts may some day - become Your Daily Smile!

occupied Fashoda, or the Upper as aggressive against us in the Nile, and so threatened to inter-¡Sudan as they have shown them- The idea of "play-streets" for which has just reported in Eng--will Italy Go To War in Abyssinia?" fere with our occupation of the seives to the Italians in Somali- children, which recently receiv- land upon the training of medi- Well, all I can say is that Italy Sudan.

land. ed the official approval of the cal students makes it clear that seems to have Mussolinings that way.

Frankness

Wider Field the high-spirited youth of Minister of Transport, originat- British hospitals do

A Scottish motorist offers for sale Italian feeling with regard to By close on 12 years of brike good condition à car which he Abyssinia is as little appreciated liant administration Mussolini has ed in Salford more than ten more than the present five years sought in 1893. He is believed to have in England as our attitude in the given proofs of the benefits that ano. An experiment of study to emerge as discreet been attracted by a twentieth-century Fashoda affair was understood on his rule would bring to Abyssinia. which has proved successful in practitioners. So far

the Continent.

The genius of the head of the lengthening the curriculum, the the North will no doubt answer acceptance of the Higher School

Looks are Deceiving

I have had better opportunities Italian Goverment, which has He was telling his aunt why the than most, people of becoming ac- transformed, his

country. just as well in Paddington and Certificate as an exemption

motorist at the cross-roads was be quainted with it. In Rome re-deserves a wider field. By oppos- Southwark, where the Borough from the first M.B. examinationing questioned by the policeman. Councils have agreed to colla may lessen it. The existing That fellow has been jumping the cently I had an hour's private con ing its extension to one of the last

schedule of examinations

*versation with Signor Mussolini and most backward of independent im-traffic lights!" he said. borate with the Ministry. Cer- poses a dry and complex system doesn't look a bit like an athlete sinian question Similar talks in ing the progress of civilisation.

“Extraordinary," she remarked which mainly dealt with the Abys-native States we should be hinder- itain streets in these two of mnemonics upor the boroughs will be specially re-examinee, if he is to remember serted as places where children the less relevant minutiae of

In one of the large lecture halls in he came to power have convinced can play in safety. The scheme bodily structure and the symp- European city there appeared, close me of the sincerity and frankness beside the speaker's stand, a single with which he speaks ou anch oc- will give a jolt to old-fashioned diseases. The Committee wish strong clothes hook in the wall, with casions. ideas of the purpose for which to bring the various qualifying lecturers.

a little placard, stating, “Only for Italy has two aims in streets were made. Its justifi-examinations into greater uni- A humourist wrote underneath Africa, to which many counter- cation is in the fact that 30 per formity. They also desire to "May also be used for hanging his parts can be found in our cent of the deaths due to road in favour of a greater practical

history. The first is to protect lessen the effort of memorising cost and hat"

what she has got the second is to

POTTERS BAR INVADED and street accidents are of acquaintance with everyday Ike: "Who do you call this an en-secure new territory for children under the age of 15. cases. examined by everyday thusiastic stew.

London. The Danger When they are playing they

A plague of small bright- forget their danger. and as training must not be carried to

Clearly this simplification of everything he had into it

Eritrea and Somaliland may ap green frogs which have invaded pear to us insignificant posses gardens in Heath-road, Potters nothing will ever stop them excessive lengths. On the

sions, but they make up one half Bar, has been the subject of an playing in the streets, the idea other hand, the extension of RECENT NAVAL of Italy's Colonial Empire. They appeal to the Ministry of Agri-

into of the "play-street," closed to early knowledge

the

strips of territory, culture. "APPOINTMENTS motor traffic at certain hours, obscurer and rarer diseases can

(3,000 miles from · Italian parts. It is stated that the frogs do seldom be entirely profitable. deserves the fullest sympathy. By the time that the practi

and each of them with a long and not belong to any English China Station vulnerable land: frontier bodering species but resemble those” in-- If there were sufficient play-itioner meets his first case of the

on the most powerful and . war-digenous to Italy and other grounds and recreation grounds kind the knowledge which he Recent appointments by the like country in Africa, which can parts of Southern Europe. for the juvenile population.ainly blurred in his own mind

had as a student is almost cer-Admiralty include:

pat into the field 500,000 well- According to residents, the Cde. J. Breaks to Kent (July armed men.

frogs keep up a chorus of her a there would be no need for me and superseded by more recent (30).

If war were to break out in croaking from dusk to dawn. sures like this, and play-specialist investigation

1ts. H. F. Bone to Regent Europe, those little Italian Co-

It is believed that some speci- streets" are certainly a very im-

(Aug. 15), B. T. Simons and G. lozies would be cut off Italy mens from abroad may have perfect substitute for the

H. Greenway to Medway

(Sept, could send them no reinforce- escaped from an aquarina.

(undated) 6), and JG. Eopkins to Boverments or supplies, for the Med The appeal has been sent to terranean would be closed by the Ministry of Agriculture in Sub-Lts W. N. R. Knox, to enemy submarines What are the hope that means will be Parthian; and H. Winter, to likely than that

Abys the

found to exterminate them. Bainbow (Feb. 13); and A A-sinian tribesmen, who for "YERES

toms of the most

instruments.

uncommon

former Unfortunately, there: FRANCO-SPANISH Jare many districts where the

"TRADE WAR" provision of new recreation grounds is practically impos New Customs Duties To sible. It is said that there are

Be Levied few complaints at Salford from the residents in the “play-

Madrid.

streets," from which it may be The Cabinet Council recently inferred that some supervision heard the Foreign Minister's re- is exercised over the gaines port on the breakdown of the played

Spanish-French trade negotiations That may well be necessary, and the increased in Faris and agreed to carry into

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MOTOR ACCIDENT

Young Chinese Hurt In Nathan Road

Mr. E. Jaffe, of the Chim Light

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each, of the thirteen years since

seas settlement.

ROITEL-Arg]

Over-

have been raiding on the frontier

would take the opportunity to roop down upon the isointed Italian garrisons? And what regime than to lose Colonies four gretter ignominy for the Fascist

ed by the democratic ~ Govern- mers which it displaced?_

Mussolini's immediate opening of the police that while driving pris therefore, is to put Eri

vate car:3242) in Nathan Boad on Italian, Somahland in a Saturday night, he knocked down look after themselves a youth, Lai Pu-ming, 17, who support from home.

injuries to his head and purpose an army of 100,000

troops and 200,000 |aries is being created.

SQUARE DEDICATED

face

the 12th

of life for not a few. "Play-virtually signi streets" would seem peculiarly Franco-Spr suited to the cultivation of the sprint and low hurdling, and a benevolent borough Council- might even go so far as to sup- ply the requisite

extra jor this

are can be tru

games an

ations The needful is that they shall

(ANCHUKTO'S: NAVAL REVIEW

• sources, beyo

some of the loft

LONDON PLAGUE OF FROGS!

Species Found In Italy