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LIBEL SUIT SETTLED

Baronet Agrees To

Pay $500

ACTION WITHDRAWN

Here There

and Everywhere

Notice To Contributera,

A settlement WIL announced TWISTER FOR A GUEST All communications intended for King's Bench Division last month before Mr. Justice Hawke in the publication should be addressed to

NEUTRALISE THE AIR

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CIVILISATION

Gray's Inn Moot Society pro- TERRIFIC UNCERTAINTY AMONG

the Editor, and be accompanied by of a libel action by Mr. William pounded this twister for a visiting the Writer's Name and Address Stenhouse Lamb against Sir John honorary Bencher, Mr. B. G. not mecessarily for insertion, bad Cargill

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It was agreed that, the action of Australia, who sat as Master at should be withdrawn on payment a recent moot: by Sir John of £500 damages and costs, together with * spology.

of

public

Mr. St. John Field, C., Zor Mr. Lamb, explained that at one time Mr. Lamb was employed by the Hong Kong, Tuesday, June 2, 1936 which Sir John was

Burmah Oil Company,

chairman. Later-Mr. Lamb formed the Hess- ford Development Syndicate Ltd., which was licensed to prospect for oil in

an ares subsequently sold to the Burmah Oil Com-

ed

The Duce's Doctrine Of Force

over

was

3

NATIONS OF EUROPE

(By A. G. Gardiner),

once

over

X, a widower; dies intestate in 1934, leaving him surviving an in-T HAVE been told, on authority tect herself in the Dardanelles. fant son A (born in 1931) and brother B. who is

which cannot be lightly dis-The Austrian volcano is of full age, X leaves no other relatives. In 1939 missed, that at the most critical more in eruption. The air is full B murders A. and is convicted and phase of the Italo-Abyssinian con-jof rumours of understandings be- hanged. The personal representa-flict Mussolini was only prevented tween Germany and Japan direct- tives of E claim that they are en-from attacking Malta titled to 's estate.

by the ed against Russia. And The Athreat of the King to quit Italy shadowing all is torney-General, on behalf of the

the black cloud Crown, claims that the estate

(rather than consent to an unpro-jover the Rhineland that came up is dona vacantic:

voked act of war against England as the direct result of Mussolini's In the Court of first instance,]

It may be true or untrue. In successful challenge to the Lea- judgment is giver. for the Crown. either case, we know now, by how gue, and that darkens the whole This judgment is reversed in the slender a thread peace in the Me-future with menace. Court of Appeal,

The Crown by leave appeals to the House of Lords.

→

Judy.

was to

*

•

diterranean hung at that moment.

We can only guess how the peril If the omeas mean anything we

Drifting To Catastrophe

in

"Abyssinia is Italian." In pany. those words addressed to the The action arose out of a letter Italian nation, given over to written by Sir John Cargill to Sir Two "counsel" were to be heard was averted. wild rejoicing, Signor Mussolini William Keith which contained a for each of the parties, and If that peril is less to-day, it is!

are drifting to catastrophe as in- announced the entry of Marshal reference to Mr. Lamb and his Master Menzies

and helplessly as we Badoglio into Addis Ababa, and company.

give only because Mussolini has cowed evitably "judgment." No prizes are offer the League into surrender by the

drifted in 1914. Statesmanship at the same time uttered his

Grievance Alred

ed for the correct answer.

Hands up!" methods of the gang-

seems as incapable of saving us defiance of any who should at- Sir John, counsel said, had now

how as it was then. In one res- Ister. Stir another step, he says, tempt to question the Italian satisfied Mr. Lamb that what he CLOWNS FOR THE CORONATION and I will sead Europe up

ipect. indeed, it is less to be trust- sovereignty

Abyssinia wrote in the letter had not been

James.

have "We are ready to defend our circulated to

anyone else.

And the League puts its for the dictators who He An example of commercial forehands up and allows the perpetra trolled by public opinion than the Europe in their grip are less con- victory." he added, with the did not intend to refer to Mr.sight has appeared in England- tion of one crime lest intervention same determination with which Lamb or his company, but

It is a circular sent out by a firm in it should provoke a greater.

Emperors whom they have super- we won it." As for the conquer-giving expression to a grievance in preparation for the Coronation

seded. They at least had to reckon Rases, they "no longer which he felt that the Burmah Oil next year.

Brigand Bought Off

with summe sort of Parliamentary count." "The war is finished: Company had against the Burmah

The firm announces that it will confronts us.

That, in brief, is the fact that check whereas the dictators have peace is re-established." In the Government.

be able to supply:

Europe has bought gathered all power into their own first flush of a great triumph aj

off the brigand by the sacrifice of hands and are as irresponsible as Mr. Harold Murphy, K.C.. for Councils' measure of exaggeration is par- Sir John Cargill, said that he had Treats. Old Folks' Teas, Church terms on which if lives. It is at The one factor that counts for

Celebrations, School Abyssinia. But it now knows the they are reckless. donable in the leader of a na-no intention of making any im Fetes, Flag Decorations. Punch the mercy of any blackmailer who peace is the popular dread of war. tion, but it will be found that putation against Mr. Lamb the settlement of a territory so his company, and regretted that Ventriloquism, Living Marionet and poison gas and will use them are too recent to have faded out

orland

Clowns, Conjuring, has command of bombing planes The experiences of the Great War huge as Abyssinia will call for his letter might be capable of betes, Swings, Roundabouts, Chil-both instantly and ruthlessly. long toil, even when order has ¡been restored.

ing construed in a way that redren's Slides. Old English Side- That

anywhere, especially in Germany, is a reflected derogatively on Mr. Lamb shows. Souvenirs, Mugs, Flags, pervades the whole of Europe fered much more than that of any Hence the nervous tension that where the civilian population suf- flection for the future. What is of immediate moment is the

Mr. Justice Hawke approved the Medals. Printed Souvenir Bal-Fear is abroad in every land, and other country. declaration that the whole Isettlement.

loons for distribution to custom-we do not know from day to day And the memory of these experi- of Abyssinia is Italian territory.

from what quarter the next boltjences is reinforced by another There are to be no peace nego

Nothing like being early in the will come. All that we know is terror, which applies to tiations, no question of consul-

that everywhere the nations itation with other Powers. Italy

are country in pretty equal measure. alarmed, expectant, arming. Tur That is the terror of the air, to lis to show that force is stil

key, who has hitherto been loyal which is now added, thanks to the triumphant in world that has

to the League, is, now that thejobject-lesson in Abyssinia. thought to establish other ways

the League has not been able to pro-terror of poison gas. of security. The doctrine, so

That is now tect Abyssinia, preparing to pro-definitely on the bill of fare for triumphantly proclaimed, is full of danger for every country

the next war, and, following the not, fully equipped for its own

it came from you.".

example of Italy, it will be em- defence.

What is the highest form of ani- "indeed!" he exclaimed, delighted ployed, not to break the armies in Two appeals by John Joseph mal life?" was the question pat to and highly Since

flattered. *and the departure of the Stevens, described as a dealer, of the class.

what the Seld so much as, by a sudden makes you think that?” Emperor the main burden of The Elms, Waltonlane, Shepper.

"The giraffe," responded a pupil.

"Because I sent it to you

jand overwhelming attack, to des- protecting life and affording a ton, were allowed by the Surrey

year."

troy the morale of the nation and refuge in Addis Ababa fell Quarter Sessions Appeals Com

Proved Its Worth

bring it to its knees before the or- upon the British Legation. The mittee at Kingston last month.

"Did you receive many Christmas

dinary machine of war, armies work was well done.

cards, Miss Brown? asked the The Bel- Stevens was convicted and sen-thrifty young m

twenty-land navies, bas got into action. It gian Legation was defended by tenced, by Chertsey justices to young lady, and there was an un-If you turn twenty-three it is easy of the people everywhere.

"Oh, yes, quité a lot," replied the

is this menace to the civil life of Sikhs, and the whole party be-three months' imprisonment on & signed one which I thought_particu-

the nation which is in the mind sieged in the United States Le charge of receiving a stolen neck-larly, dainty and artistic. gation was brought to safety. lace and to six months' imprison-

TWO CONVICTIONS

QUASHED

Man Wins Double Appeal

COSIS ALSO ALLOWED

The provision of an adequate ment on a charge of receiving a guard at the beginning of the stoler fur coat.

war

Bought At Sale

Mr. Laurence Vine, for the justices, said that two houses

is a notable example of foresight, enabling the British forces to save many lives that would otherwise have been sa- crificed in the orgy of destruc-were broken into, and a part of tion that followed the Abyssin- for coat, alleged to have been ian collapse That collapse ap-stolen, and a necklace were found pears to have been final, for in Steven's bungalow.

most of the leaders whose Stevens said that he bought the names have become familiar in pieces of far coat withother arti- the course of the war fed toicles at an auction sald Djibouti. There may still be The committee ruled that some kind of sporadic fighting Stevens

had no case to answer

by small bodies, but of war in with regard to the necklace, and, jany real sense of the word there in quashing both convictions and can be none, for the broken sentences granted Stevens 10 armies have scattered, and there guineas costs.

is nobody left to rally them. So far as can be seen there is nothing but the natural obsta- cles for the Italians to come in consolidating what they have won and proceeding with the work of pacification..

over-

EXPLANATIONS OF TO-DAY'S CARTOON

The World In One Block

How far the position of the League of Nations is altered by what has happened will be the principal subject for consider- ation at the forthcoming meet-OR Pete Pappas of Birming- mittedly the policy of Sane-just one city block. He likes the tions has failed in its purpose neighbourhood in which he lives. en this occasion. It has neither in fact he likes it so well that prevented aggression nor he has not left the bick on which, brought the war to a speedy his home is located 20 years. close. A serious weakness in although he has no phisical hardi- the League Covenant as at pre-caps or anything else to keep him] sent drawn has been revealed. from doing so. Twenty years ago, The failure is not a reason for Pete walked into a restaurant and ending the League, but it re asked for a job. He went to quires that we shall, as Mr. work, settled down in rooms in an Baldwin has said, "take stock adjoining, building, has never had of the League's position." The any recreation except talking to future attitude towards Italy his friends in the restaurant, and must be decided by all the has never had any desire to see Powers in consultation at Gen-even the city of Birmingham. jeva. In the House of Com-.

mons last month the Prime

judge the decision of the League ng its unasimone decisions. Minister rightly refused to pre-loyalty to the League, accept- whether sanctions should be!There is no good reason for de- continued or not. Great Bri-parture from that policy in the tain has acted throughout in'moment of disillusio

ers, etc.

field.

Your Daily Smile!

Well, Make Up Your Mind

"Is your business expanding? - "Yes, but it's contracting."

PETE

Height

jast

Turn About She said she had "urned

three"; I've noticed that many girls do;

to see,

I'm sure! The answer is just thirty-two."

(Continued on. Page 2)

"BELIEVE IT OR NOT" by Robert L. Ripley

PAPPAS-of BIRMINGHAM, ÄLD

HAS NOT LEFT THE BLOCK ON WHICH HE LIVES IN 20 YEARS:

(PAPPAS SNORMAL OTHERWISE)

POTATO QUINTUPLET

Grownby

S.I.LOYD

Burlington,

SIGNATURE OF

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DOT BELL

Seb GERVAIS

FREIO ACTOR (1838-1919)

FRENCH

REPEATED THE FRENCH SENTENCE TON THE FAT IL OTÉ TA TOUX 10,000 TIMES IN 45 MINUTES

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