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It is quite certain that advo-

cates of any experimental po- The retirement of Mr. Marens licies of social reform that wiliam Zambra, frum, the firm of

EGYPT'S RELATIONS

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STRENGTHENED BY WAR

IN ABYSSINIA

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the Writer's Name and Addres cion, but it must be remember The first Negretti of English not necessarily for insertion, but ed that the National Govern-fame was born at Como, and went as a guarantee of good faith. ment is already committed to to England, a young, energetic and slum-clearance and unemploy-skilful glass-blower, in the big ment relief by methods that exodus of Italians in the early only a few years ago would nineteenth century. have been regarded as definitely

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Electoral Currents

There is less difference

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BETTER ENVISAGED

(By Major C. S. Jarvis)

SOME sixteen years ago, when long-standing friendship that the League of Nations first has always existed between the. came into being. Egypt, in com people of the two countries was mon with many other small severely strained. But a very Powers, saw in this common-marked feature of those difficult wealth of nations the all times was that, though politi lenium, for which she

cally we were.at complete log- onggerheads with the Egyptians.

foreign policy than there used ed Italian and English parentage to be, but there is an entirely HE SAT WITH GARIBALDI non-party difference as to the means to be used. Everybody The two young men were in the hoping and stilving 80 is determined to do all that is same trade and about 1350 enter that is, complete independence in our intimate dealings with In the general cry for self them there was never a int possible to secure peace, but ed into partnership, took a bigger

state of affairs It is a commonplace of poli-there. the unanimity ends-workshop and began to produce determination Egyptians rather that such

lost sight of the fact that their existed. tical comment that the old The "Isolationists" have rapidly barometers and thermometers. party lines have become very last ground for it has become They were the grandfathers re-geographical situation is so In fact it was clearly brought faint and blurred, even though clear that merely abstaining spectively of two Negretti brothers strategically important that home to one that, despite the

whatever Great Powers happen-national desire to with true British stability the from action in Europe is not now in the firm and of Mr. Marcused to be at war, there was only British influence from Egypt, names survive. The formation enough to avoid war into which Zambia

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the shadowiest prospect of there was nothing personal in a National Government, we should almost certainly be The first Negretti was leader Egyptian neutrality being the attitude so much so that though partisans deny that it drawn. There has accordingly of the falian colony in London, observed unless Egypt could thevidual British official is national in any genuine been a big swing towards sup- and when Garibaldi drove through claim protection from an equal was led to understand that, sense, has of course much to do port of the League, and on the the city Negretti sat on his right

ly-Great Power:

though removal of British in- with this result, for in repudiat-whole it is recognised that more

Also Egypt did not appear to fluence might be the policy of ing former leaders like Mr. active support is required, and

realise that her territory has the country, yet it in no way Ramsay MacDonald and Mr. that that involves a strengthen-

been, and always will be, covet-referred to him. Thomas, who still call theming of the Fleet and the Army,

ed as a key position by any

No Incidents selves Labourites, it is neces-fand above all of the Air Force.

We are told that a striped suit country aiming at either naval sary to state the reasons for There is unanimity as regards

It says much for the natural the Mediter

courtesy and kindliness of the the repudiation, and the stern-the Italian attack on Ethiopia, tends to give the wearer an appear supremacy in est Socialist is pulled down at which is strongly condemned. ace of height. This may be some ranean, African colonies. or

consolation to the - small man who once from the empyrean of Economic sanctions are there has sat on a newly-painted park seat Mid-Eastern Commitments. For race, that, except for the deeds this state of affairs the Suez of a few desperadoes who in no eloquence to argument about fore approved, but the proba with his new flannels on.

Canal is mainly responsible, way represented the great mass details. Even the most obsolete (bility. that they will be ineffec

But it must be remembered of the people, there were no divisions survive in names for tive through partial enforce-

"When I was a boy," said a gray that when Napoleon dreamed regrettable incidents in the years. After Home Rule had ment has led to the biggest dif-

haired physician, who was in lof eastern conquests at the end country by which English been granted, one would have ference of opinion of the mommiscent mood, I wanted to be for the 18th century-60 years people were made to feel that expected that the labels of that ment The one section would soldier, but my parents persuaded before the canal was thought of their presence was undesirable.

ness."

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On the other hand there were

that went to prove that a very deep-rooted friendship existed Country's Demands

between the two peoples, a Feeling confidence in the in-friendship that the heat and tention and power of the passion of politics had failed to

controversy would have dropped say that if military sanctions me to study medicine"

"Oh, well, consoled the sympathe invasion of Egypt. was! out of use. But up to the day are necessary they should be of his death, which was years adopted rather than the League thetic druggist, such is life. Many the corner stone of his enter from time time incidents after the date of the Irish allowed to collapse. The other man with wholesale ambitions has prise. Treaty Mr. T. P. O'Connor section is definitely averse from to content himself with a retail bup- continued to sit for the "Ire-any policy that might lead to land" Division of Liverpool as war with Italy, and they are a "Nationalist". His con- inclined to accept Il Duce's dis- "Are you a trained musse?” asked stituency was the safest seat tinction that this war is "only a child, who stood on the walk oud-League to enforce the rights of upset. in the country, and be himself Colonial". The controversy is said he was too old to change new, and cuts across all party his party..

lines. It will have to be fought out as the first business of the new Parlament

When the Liberal split over Home Rule led Mr. Joseph Chamberlain to combine his

side a sanatorium-

"Yes, replied the nurse. "Why de you ask?".

“I just wondered if you'd do your tricks at a circas my brother and are giving in our back yard.”

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small nations, Egypt demanded One particular incident from Great Britain her indepen-occurred to a senior British dence and with it the removal official who had fallen dan- of British troops and British gerously ill at a time when, officials from the Nile Valley from the nature of his post, he There followed those unhappy might have been signalled out years when the natural and for dislike. During the whole period he was in hospital the first pair of real pants. He felt were riding in the subway. The child building was thronged with that at last he was a man among would address questions to her com-

panion, and he, busy with official, and from all walks of Egyptians, official and non- grunt monosyllabic He rutted up and down, and fin-paper, would

life, inquiring after his health; - ally he went up to his mother and answers. asked: “Muvver, can I call Pa 'Bill' After several attempts to engage and bringing flowers and in her father in the conversation, the some cases their own medical little girl sat back with a resigned specialists in their desire to and wistful smile and said.

show their sympathy.

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The French naval budget for 1936, which was to have been examined by the Financial Com There is also a small partymittee of the Chamber yester in the House of Commons who day, provides for a total expen- call themselves "Co-operators”, diture of 3,429,000,000, £rancs, cribed as "National Labour" which is 526.000,000 more than At the time of the dissolution the figure for 1935. there was no member who des- The new budget provides for cribed himself as a Communist, an increase in the naval per- though there was one in the sonnel by 4.650 men. Some previous Parliament who suc-1,547,000,000 francs will be spent for the construction of ceeded in making himself very

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