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The

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Here There and c Everywhere.

KINDLY TO CORPORATIONS

The news that two Hollywood. film companies, Fox and Twentieth Century, have had their merger authorised by a court in Delware.] nearly 4,000 miles away, seems to have caused some surprise.

COUNCIL CHAMBER AT GENEVA

LIVELINESS IN A DULI

MEETING ROOM

DELEGATES SOMETIMES SLEEP

IN THEIR CHAIRS

(By Norman Hillson)

The explanation is that, just as| London, September 3. and the world outside often Nevada draws. revenue through its

O-MORROW members of the misunderstood. easy divorce laws. so Delaware council of the League of Briand Disconcerting |pròfts through a liberal polley to Nations meet in Geneva for the wards corporations and truats.” most momentous session in the

It taxes them much less than League's history. other States, and for ita size--t

is the smallest State but one

in

But even M.

Barthou

was

not quite so disconcerting as the

late M. Briand, who invariably

They meet in a spacious went to sleep at the Council the Union-it has a startling list room in the Disarmament build-table and, when nudged to make of large companies registered with- ing, a glass. steel and plaster a speech, would often start off edifice specially erected by the with a glowing tribute to the in its boundaries.

Laws of incorporation may vary City of Geneva in those years previous orator--and then pro- the ceed to a violent contradiction before the decline of from State to State. A "Dela- ware trust" does not necessarily League, when it was hoped that of what he had said.

Peace could come from disarma- What is said in the private have the same connotation, there-

ment.

apartments of Ministers is far fore, as a trust company else where.

There is nothing, interesting more important than the public in the architecture of the speeches. Mr. de Valera once building or in the design of startled the Assembly by de the large committee room which claring that Geneva was suffer life lately has been the scene of ing from a surfeit of hotel bed-

TOOM diplomacy. in Council meetings. Seen from

right. His the outside the building looks Conversations in hotel rooms: the like an ambitious greenhouse lead to the decisions which are

FOR THE SAKE OF A DOG

During the last years of his the late Cecil Aldin lived Majorca by his own choice. widow lives there now by choice of a dog.

H

He WAS

The Council room-apart confided to the Secretary- When Mr. Aldin died in Janu-from the gallery is like an General before being delivered ary" "Cracker," his bull-terrier, exaggerated school room with to the world in the open Coun- who served him frequently as its rows of desks and chairs. cil. model, was in Majorem.

The place where members of Mr. Anthony E Eden invari- He is now nine years old and, this select committee of the ably establishes himself in although Mrs. Aldin would like to Parliament of Nations meet corner suite in the Hotel Beaut live in England, abe fears that he looks almost as dull as a session Rivage, overlooking the lake. would not survive the six months' of the Council sounds to the

quarantine imposed by the British general public who form the

regulations.

Poise

Mose and Bastur: “Yaesub,

:་

Acme of Affection

audience.

Historic -Roam

years ago.

The China Mail Weapons and tactics change, but strategy does not change

The sitting-room on the first floor immediately below him i Its first principle is the same as

So she stays in Majorca for the

always occupied by his grea that of the larrikin-in-a street

Sleepy Atmosphere **

friend Dr. Benes, the perennial fight:"Hit him hard in a soft sake of a dog, reputed in his hey-

Czechoslovakian Minister for place," That is why the Ger-day as the bravest, cleverest, and

On the hottest day there are Foreign Affairs. It was in this mans tore up all international ugliest dog in the world.

always delegates who insist

room that the Empress Eliza law in order to destroy, by the

that the windows be closed beth of Austria was brought to Your Daily Smile ! unrestricted submarine

Everybody is encouraged to die after she had been stabbed smoke except the public, who by the madman Luccheri 87, confused skirmishing paign, the English food supply. between outposts that marks The short land campaign had

been checkmated by the Battle Colonel: "Did you keep composed are forbidden to do so.

The room becomes more and

Both rooms are furnished in the beginning of every war is

we more

obscured by tobacco the style beloved by the former not of itself of any importance of the Marne; the ensuing long when the bombardment began

drawn struggle was decided by talked some."

fumes, and the members of the Empress and it is often said except that it ends the period the discovery of how to spot Colonel: "A, sort of running con- Council have to steel them that the hotel proprietor, has of diplomacy and begins the submarines, and by the depth versation?"

selves to resist sleep.

never changed the decorativet period of killing the enemy, or charge which sank them. The being killed in the attempt.rest of the Great War was a

Baron Aloisi, at times, has scheme out of respect for her The maxim that "it is the first long series of interesting side "How do you know you love my given up the struggle and has memory.

daughter enough to marry her?" slumbered in his chair. This Both Mr. Eden and Dr. Benes step that counts" gives these lines.

asked the stern parent. frontal affrays altogether a This statement of the core of Why why, to marry her," said week there may be said things make up their minds among false importance; even

the situation makes it all the the youth earnestly, "even if she lost that will keep this elegant antimacassars and evergreens Italian nobleman wide awake.. set in wire and wooden stands "reconnaissance in force" is

more necessary to point out that her job!"

The British delegation only a sideshow unless it causes we are not at war with Italy,

The ordinary League Council

numerous and the main armies to be "com-and are anxious to do all that is |

session is duller than a vestry always very

Each mitted to battle," and that is possible to avoid such a catas-

meeting. Most of the speech-bristles with experts. proof of bad leading. The re- trophe. The English position

making is a waste of time, for one has his own room; "ani sult of the Italian attempt to has been 50 frequently Magnate: "A fresh air mission? Copies of long orations are often there is a special office for th conquer Ethiopia will really be atated in such plain words Send them a draft."

distributed to everybody in-Press representative. decided either at Geneva or at that

Diplomatic "Bag" only the suppression)

terested before they are spoken. the Quai d'Orsay or in Downing of unwelcome news by a very"-

The acoustics of the hall Each morning there reach Street, for the kernel of the strict censorship can account Mrs. Jones (to Insurance agent): make it almost impossible to the chief delegate by telepho whole matter was indicated in for the misunderstanding of itMr. Jones says he can't talk to you hear what is said. Mr. Winston Churchill's remark by the Italian people. We are that he wondered at Signor acting only as a member of the Mussolini's recklessness

in League, and if the League placing an army of a quarter of should take no further action.

Appropriate

Secretary: "Here's a detter from a fresh air mission asking for contribution."

*

One-Sided

"

to-day."

"Oh, lic won't have to say a word.""}

*..

*

*

Practical Present

ал account of the leadi The proceedings in public are articles of a political nature. ress. There is casually organised and there is the London

ags" from th little attempt to invest them service of Friend: "You say your husband with dignity.

Foreign Office brought by th King's Messenger who arrive the bought you a complete library for

from Paris in the morning aN returns the same night.

Young Mrs. MacThistle: "Yes,

FINDING OF NAVAL COURT MARTIAL

Accused Guilty Only Of Neglect

OTHER CHARGES DROPPED

Formal Work

the most important room in the League building is the office of M. the Secretary-general,

the old Hotel: Avenol, in National, next door to the Dis- armament building. Here the day's procedure is considered.

Before the Council assembles every delegate who has any. thing material to contribute to

(Continued on Page 11)

PRETTY KOWLOON

WEDDING

Johnson Walker

BRIDE FROM AUSTRALIA

the subsequent debate climbs. A pretty wedding was folempit, the broad staircase-the carpeted at the Union Church, Kenned is now showing signs of wear Road, yesterday afternoon, whe to the sanctum where the in-Beatrice. Wallace Walker, youn

a million of men so far away cadit quaestio. Then from their base without hav- League will become a museum wedding present?" ing command of the Mediter exhibit: and Italy and Ethio-t read you some of the titles: 'How Franean."

It is necessary to pia will be left to fight it out to Cook Operating A Washing

In the Council chamber the emphasise that point, for very Though even then the pro- | Machine,"

'Shortcuts in Sewing, delegates of the League are few people in Europe or else tection of the rights of the Easy Knitting Lessons, and 'Cutting seen at their formal work. But where. for the matter of that, Sudan and of Egypt to the the Family Budget.***. except in England and Japan-waters of the Nile would have have ever realised the tremen-to be protected. dous power of the "Command It is quite clear that negotia of the Sea." What it means tions between Italy, France and can be seen in the story of Na- England about Ethiopia have poleon's Egyptian campaign-been going on for at least ten Forty centuries look down years France and England upon your arms, said Napo have agreed to consider Ethio leon standing in the shade of pia as an Italian sphere of in- jeugddhis the pyramid of Cheops, on the fluence so far as commerce and morning of the day when he led mining are concerned, and also his troops to the defeat of the for the railway along the West- Egyptian Armý, But when ern strip of the country to join! The court martial on Paymr Nelson laid his ships alongside up the two Italian colonies of Lieutenant H. E. C. Wright, form-crutable Joseph Avenol sits atfer daughter of Mr. and Mrs, R, the French ships off Alexandria Eritrea and Somaliland. But erly of HMS. Tamar, who was his desk, wondering how he is Wallace-Walker, of Netley, Mor in what was called "the Battle of Italy herself proposed that brought back from Gibraltar to to fit League procedure to the land, Victoria, Australia, becam number of the bride of Francis Ashton John the Nile," and sank or disabled Ethiopia should be allowed to face charges of forgery, frandu-ever-increasing

problems and son, son of the late Dr. Alfre them, the land victories were join the League, and pressed lent conversion and neglect of international

Johnson, M.D., and Mrs. E useless: He himself made that proposal against opposi-duty, was concluded yesterday on crises. lucky escape alone on a mer-tion. That brought in the board H.MS. Tamar.

No Council, proceedings begin Johnson of Wallasey, Cheshir chant ship; but he left his principle of mutual protection. involved was $1,200.20.

until M. Avenol has taken his England, The Rev. E C. H. Tri army, to a miserable fate at For the little Balkan or Baltic The accused was represented by, seat at the table. on the left beck officiated.

The bride, who entered the Acre. To-day the British and States, for Austria, Poland, Mr. H. C. Macnemers, instructed hand side of the President. French fleets are acting as Czekoslovakia, for France, and by Mr. O. E. C. Marton, of During the speeches the oval church on the arm of Mr. E. J. E comrades in arms, and Il Duce for Italy herself, it has become Messrs. Deacons, while Payman face of the Secretary-General Mitchell, OBE, looked charmin must face the truth that what-clear that the only protection inter-Commander E. E. Brightman displays no more marked in a simple frock of white an ever he does, will be by their that all members shall combine had charge of prosecution. change of expression than that blue sheen material with larg forbearance. Nobody wants to to secure, the defence of any The court comprised: Captain from boredom to greater bore white hat and white accessor to tone, She carried a corss see a repetition of the barbari-member from invasion made JW A Waller (H, M. B. Tamar) dom ties of the old days. The for the purpose of destroying President, Captain Hammick (B. After all, he knows what is of white orchid...

Mr. A. Hutton Potts acted point is that the diplomatic the sovereign independence of H S. Duncan) Captain Halfhide going to be said, stage is not ended. A new any State. It is that principle (H. M. 8, Tarantula), Commander Only rarely do Ministers de best man... phase has been reached in that Signor Mussolini has Lesy (H. M Dockyard); Comman- part from their notes. One Subsequently which I Duce will negotiate at openly derided. His plea that der Bridges (H. M. 3. Lowestoft), exception was the late M Bar held at the Jacobean a great disadvantage, because it has been defied by others is and Lt. Commander Swear, thou. He never achieved what Kong Hotel, after he can no longer use the power paychologically

ful motive of the wish of the the previous

other League Powers to keep made.

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