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PRESTIGE AND POWER
THE BACKGROUND
is difficult for Englishmen to this world without arms, ruling by
I believe that there is a sense of Bulls, and Benediction,
to
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for England, Lo
France, and Fer for Spain, Ital mercy of State
tests of power But to unite It
grievance among Germans and Itą- Papacy had its home in Italy, the lians about their position in the Emperor was German, for from the world. Yet it is necessary to un- time of the crowning of Otto, the derstand what that grievance is, Great în 936 A.D. the Holy Roman and whence it comes, if we are to Emperor was always the King of understand the extent of the dan- Germany. An Italian or a German ger to peace and the character of looks back on a glorious past in the problem that has to be solved. which his country, symbolised what The sense of grievance is sharpen- was highest and best in the imagi- ed by the Treaty of Versailles, but nation of Europe. We may say, in- it is not created by it. Italy, so far deed, that that past signified and from suffering, gained a great deal prolonged the influence of Graeco- of territory by the treaty. Germany, Roman civilisation upon the world. though of course the vindictive pró- And in the events that brought was in war and visions of the treaty, and not least that mediaeval・ simplicity the manner in which it was forced an end Germany. and Italy had a on her, have embittered her, be- leading share, as we know from the century was as lieved that she had a grievance be history of the Renaissance and of
Greece in the fore the war. "Encirclement" is no the Reformation.
What was to be new cry. In truth the greatest
Papacy? Which grievance Germany has against the
Ferrero has said that "the City States wou treaty is one that she shares with Renaissance meant rebirth for other? And if a great part of Europe, for the France and England, but for Italy handicapped for stupid malice that inspired its econo. suicide." In the world created by unity by her spe mic arrangements caused wide this revolution Italy and Germany Germany spread injury all over the Continent found themselves inferior to the Bryce describes and far beyond it. The grievances local kingdoms that had begun to an aggregate of of both countries go much farther consolidate their unity as political States, governed back into history,
societies. When Machiavelli wrote could neither re "The Prince" in 1515 he saw that each other Hor unless some Italian ruler could do foreign enemy, for Italy what the Tudors had done presidency of an
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In a vivid article in "Foreign Af- fairs" Ferrero well describes what happened to Europe at the end of] the Middle Ages:
Mediaeval civilisation strove for centuries to raise a ladder from the earth to the sky on which man-
REPORTED
kind could climb to paradise. In ARRESTS OF
building the ladder humanity lost nearly all its scientific knowledge. It was content with a rudimentary organisation of political power and it allowed the art of warfare to be forgotten.
At the Renaissance
the human spirit, arrived at the gate of heaven, abruptly returned to earth, determined to explore it, to seize its treasures, to learn anew the science of war and politics.
The vast change so graphically described was due, of course, to a series of extraordinary events: the discoveries of the explorers, the discoveries of the astronomers, the invention of the printing press and of firearms, and the world-wide.ex- pansion of Europe. Mankind was powerfully excited by the study of the ancient civilisations brought back to life and by the new triumphs of the neglected sciences.
now
UKRAINIANS
Warsaw, To-day.
was j
HUNGAR ON S
Bu
The Hungaria communication Government, ex
The Polish Telegraph Agency at the "contin said yesterday that a number of Ukrainians had been arrested dur-
ing the last few days in Eastern Galicia.
border incidents of Tescoe.
The Hungaria presses the wish tary commission the Polish authorities obtained and restore nor
The arrests were made when in order to fix evidence that the arrested per- the Upper Tisa sons maintained contact with Ocean. certain foreign organizations.
SATI
Representing..
It is learned here that the ar- rests were carried out chiefly in districts adjacent to the Hun- garian frontier and in the region of Stryj and Stanislaw.
eign Ministry, Rialp called Altogether, 600 Ukrainians are
bassy at San Seba said to have been arrested dur-
the French -Amb Now the spirit of the Middle ing the last few days.
Marshal Patain, Ages, the desire for peace and Among those arrested were ernment's satisfa unity, found its shelter and its the editor of the newspaper that the Spanish symbols in two great institutions, "Dilo," M. Kupoczyt Skij; M. France has now the Papacy and the Holy Roman Skopolak, President of the Asso Spain. Trans-Oc Empire. Professor Toynbee has well ciation of Ukrainian Business-
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said that they were the only two men; and Captain Mnatawicz, a in Lemberg as th Great Powers. They exerted a force former officer in the Ukrainian the Ukrainians on the whole of Western Christen- | Army.
been confiscated
dom. By the first Rome dominated The "Dilo," which is published authorities.
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INEXPENSIVE SATISFYING
Bringing Up Father
BY GOLLY-IT'S NOT ONLY A PLEASURE-BUT GOOD EXERCISE TO TAKE THE LITTLE RASCAL OUT
IN HIS CARRIAGETM
I'LL BET MAGGIE WILL -BE SURPRISED TO
FIND THAT I HAD TH BABY OUT FOR TWO HOURS IN THE SUN-
MAGGIE YOU DON'T KNOW HOW THE BABY ENJOYED BEIN' OUT WITH ME THIS MORNIN'’- HE NEVER CRIED ONCE-
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