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THE CHINA MATE, TUESDAY, APRIL 1, 1936

DEMILITARISED ZONE

IN THE RHINELAND Mrs. Ogboddy Obliges

(Continued from Page 5)

"Germany and, Belgium, and also Germany and France, mutually undertake that they will in no case attack or invade each other For resort to war against each

other."

(Continued from Page 10)

MES. OGRODDY. Go out,`sir? In

(He leans forward. Before he can the middle of getting lunch? (She kiss her Mss. OGBODDY, who has trolls an eye full of the darkest made a stealthy entrance, thrusts{meaning at PHYLLIS).

You needn't be out a potato stuck on o knife.) GERALD. Yes. MES. OGBODDY. Excuse me, sir,țiang. Just to the corner of the but I've lost the run of the per-street. Article 4 prescribes the proce-tater knife. You couldn't tell me MES. ÖGBODDY (disapprovingly). dure to be followed by the guar where it is, I s'pose?

Yes, sir. What might you require?

antors, Great Britain and Italy, if GERALD (izing in fury). No. I GERALD (who has no idea). Oh Article 2 is broken. The normal couldn't and I wouldn't if I could. —er-what was it I wanted, Miss

Challoner. *procedure is an appeal to the (He crosses to left)

(Desperately.) Salti Council of the League. But the MES. OGBODDT (following him That was it. I want some salt

down left). Oh, well, it seems, a MES. OGBODDY. I should

'ave

articie goes on to say.

"In case of a flagrant violation of Article 2 of the present Treaty Pity to use the best knives fer said there was ample in the kit- or a flagrant breach of Articles 42 pertaters, let alone them best ones (chen, sir, to last the week.

GERALD (hastily.) Not for me. or 43 of the Treaty of Versailles won't cut. I shall 'ave to do them

I use a tremendous lot of salt- tors) hereby undertakes immediate in their jackets then, that's al by one of the High Contracting GERALD (ing her by the fto put on birds' tail, you know- Parties, each of the other Con- arm). Look here Mr-Mrs-and I take a grain of it with near- tracting Parties (ie, the goɛrad- MES. OCBODDY (smirking). · Ogly everything and I try it in my ly to come to the help of the party boddy, sir. Or 'Oggy If you pre-bath--and all that you know. against whom a violation or breach

fer it. Most people begins formal. MRS. OGBODDY.. Yes sir. 'Ow has been directed.”

but they generally comes to 'Oggy much salt would you require?

GERALI Oh, here's five bob. in the end.

Oggy - Would Bring me five bob's worth of salt.

MRS. OGBODDr. Five shillings worth of salt, sir!

Case Defined

It then defines this as a case in

GERALD Well -- vhich by reason

"either of the crossing of the you mind putting on your hat?

Bonnet, sir. I MES. OGBODDT, frontier or the outbreak of hostili- ties or of the assembly of armed ain't wore an 'at since I buried me? forces in the Demilitarized Zone second. immediate action is necessary.”.

Well, whatever you GERALD. A violation of the Demilitarised

go out wear on your head, and Zone by the "assembly of armed and get me something. forces" constitutes an "unprovoke

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GERALD. Yes. Go on. Quick! MES. OGBODDY. Very good, sir. (Mes. OGBODDY with a meaning look at PETLLIS goes out, sing- ing another line of the "Gipey's Warning.") GERALD (cs PHYLLIS is about to bound by the Treaty to come to 000,000, runs close to the frontier, sit down). Don't sit down at that help of France and Belgium with- and it is hardly to be expected damned table again. (He takes out waiting for the verdict of the that they should abandon it. The her to front of table.) Council of the League if it is de-offer of Herr Hitler to France of: PHYLLIS. But I thought you [cided that "immediate action is a mutual Demilitarised Zone is

were in such a bury to therefore an empty gesture, for he

GERALD I'm in a hurry to tell There are two other articles in must know perfectly well that it

you something before that pre- the on Marseilles, Havre, London, Ham-

no longer possible

posterous old women comes back burg, Rotterdam, Antwerp & Hall the Locarno Treaty which are re-is

levant to the present issue. In French side.

again. I feel that when I'm a Marseilles & London, Bombay, Marseilles & London.

Only Symbolic

grey-haired old man of eighty I

still be Marseilles, Havre, Londos, Ham. Article 3 the signatories

We are told that the reoccupa-shall

trying Rotterdam,

& Han that if the parties are in conflict Antwerp

trying to as to their respective rights" they tions is symbolic, and that only tell you-what I am Marseilles & Loz

Lozidos.

have been sent tell you-with that old Blot on the Antwerp & Hulcial decision.

Details of the ex-into the Rhineland. This removes Universe barging in here every Bombay,

& London.

act procedure are laid down in an the actual fear of war for the time few minutes and stopping me. Marseilles, Havre, London, Ham-

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Direct Violation

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re-in the room-that the impulse to Doves the Council of the League, acting tionality and determined to Frequent connection from Port Said for Passengers and Cargo to if necessary by a two-thirds ma-move the last traces of the in-take her in his arms is so over- Istanbul, Piraeus, Symrza and other Levant Ports by steamers of the jority, decide otherwise. The fait equalities of rights imposed by mastering that Oh, Phyllis!

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accompli presented by Herr Hitler the Treaty. Yet, apart from pre-

in his arme when the door opens: SAILINGS is in direct violation of this arstige, Germany has no need for

and a hand holding a rabbit ticle.

reoccupation. If she meant peace,

comes into view followed by The military value of the Demi- the continuance of demilitarisa-

MES. OGBODDY, who has an en- litarised Zone to France was con- tion was a demonstration of her

ormous fishbasket in the other siderable, though, of course, pacific intentions and a guarantee,

had. She dangles the rabbit in| neither the Zone nor the river was of security to her neighbours. It

front of PHYLLIS and GERALD) any barrier to aeroplanes, and the is only if she is intent on

MRS. OGBODDY. Before I go, sir, former could rapidly be crossed that reoccupation confers upon

Saipe there's a man selling rabbits Numeri-her any material advantage. by mechanised forces.

GERALD (seizing PHYLLIS with Pheasant an cally France is in a position "of

The Reinedy

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Quail If it had become unbearably irk-

move. Don't take any notice of many, and her mobilisation would some, the remedy of diplomatic her. It's no good waiting for her be comparatively slow.

negotiation was open to Germany to go. She'T be here always! Germany is rapidly rearming. There is already a Western Air

Mas. OcBODDY. (dangling the rab- and we may expect that in two Fact waiting to be discussed, and bit at them). And I thought with years' time the 36 divisions which the two subjects might have been a bit o pork Herr Hitler announced would! taken together. The tearing upi

GERALD. Don't listen to her, I constitute the army will be ready of the Locarno Treaty, which Herry! Look at me, Phyllia! oh and fairly well equipped. France Hitler has on more than one occa-damn! will then be confrented by a mach sion undertaken to accept both in (He turns on the still burbling stronger army than her own, and letter and in spirit, will not in- the disparity will increase as spire much confidence in the sta years go by and more reserves are bility of future agreements. trained and more material pro-

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