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Army Problem: Officer Who Is No-Gentleman

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OFFICERS WHO ARE NOT GENTLEMEN AND KEEP THEIR WIVES SHORT OF MONEY, BLIMPS, ARMY SNOBS AND THE ALLEGED NAVY HABIT OF KEEP- ING A WIFE IN EVERY PORT WERE TALKED ABOUT, AND CONDEMNED, IN THE COMMONS WHEN M.P.S DISCUSSED THE ARMY ESTIMATES. "COLD BRAID OR A PIP. DO NOT A GENTLEMAN MAKE" WAS THE BURDEN OF A COMPLAINT BY MRS. AYRTON-GOULD (LAB., HENDON; N.), WHO OB- JECTED TO THE PRACTICE OF NOT PAYING OF- FICERS

ALLOWANCE WIVES THEIR MARRIAGE DIRECT. "Unfortunately officer, are not war under Army training at the always gentlemen," she said. "It stupidity and lack of psycholo

is ridiculous to imagine that a pipgical understanding with which or a piece of gold braid is going N.C.O. and officers handled men. to turn a man who is not a gentle He told of a colonel who had forbidden mon to whistle while on man into a gentleman.

"It depends on the ofleer whe-dutyl, and put five Bergeants on ther his wife gets the warriage charge for this offence. allowance or not, unless the wife tokea he matter to court. And even if he does she is not en- Lilled to the whole of the marriage

allowance.

Officer CENTRAL

China Not To Bring Up Manchuria

Now York, Apr. 10.

Dr. Que Tai Chi, Chinese dele- gate to the U.N.O., said today that his government had no inton- tion of bringing up the outbreak of hostilities in Manchuria before

the Security Council.

He expressed the hope, how- ever, that with the arrival of the, Truce Commission and of General George C. Marshall, United States special envoy in China, fighting

The

And the same C.O. put his dog would cease... legato and that |

on seven days C.B. with bread and water for misbehaving him self.

Another officer told his N.C.Ox that he wag

disappointed -Very with the way they were handling men because he was not you enough men to punish. "If you morning bring before me every got another fifty men to punish I shall be

happy."

for

he still had no official informa- tion regarding the outbreak of between the fighting

Chinese She had recolved a letter from

troops Government

and Com- wife in which the

munist forces, which he said "wa: an officer's officer said: "Thank God I have

contrary to the sense fire agree get my commission and I am shut

ment of January of you for good. I will see you

Ale added: "It is essential for to-before

my government to settle internal you penny out of me."

by difficultica

peaceful and politi Snab Mrs. Ayrton-Gould said that if} -

cat means, for example, through Con- an officer had no: maintained his

(Lab., Mors the Political Consultative Mr. W. Griffiths wife for six months, and got kill-Side) suid that in the early ferance.

or died,

she understand the

could not obtain days of the war one of the first "It was agreed, some time ago hay pension.

qualifications becoming an that Government forces chould be reason why officers' wives cannot officer was the right social back permitted to enter Manchuria un- get this right is that the Senior

fishing Service

Chinese govereignty, leav school. very much against it.

be settled reached the absurd post-ing other matters to she went on: "I

suppose the tion where some people may bave afterwards."

"The trouble is that sailors have a wife been accepted for training

Dr. Quo Tai Chi added: port-or that is what I officers on the superior snob ap- present Bghting is all the more Lieutenant-Commander Braith-peal of playing Rugger instead of regretted for this reason.

he said. Soccer,"

encouraged. however, walte (Con Holderness) said,

And a tilt at Army anobbish that the Truce Commission has amid laughter: "You have launch-

ness came from Captain Peart down to Manchuria and I hope રો

Workington), most devastating accusation (Lab.

who said: that after this and the arrival of Will you give "We must remove all elements stopped. I have no intention of General Man hall, Bighting will bo against the Navy. sonte examples?

snobbishness and pretentiousness. The officer who only thinks of playing polo and of pig sticking will have to go.

There were cries of "oh" when and

having been to the hindered for the purpose of gatab-|

1

An ex-corporal complained to the House about

Blimps Complaint came from Labour M.P. for Kensington North, Mr. G. N.C.O. in the Rogers, one-time

Royal Signals.

In a maiden speech, he sald

he was appalled all the time he

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A proposal that hygiene should be taught in all schools, from In Oil Talks

kinder-garten to the top form in secondary schools, is

to be sent to Ministers of Education all over the world as a result

of decisions reached at the International

London, Apr, 18, Foreign Under-Secretary Hec-

or McNeil told the House of Com-

mons yesterday that Britain cani 500 no useful surpose in opening division of oil rights in negotiations with Russia and Iran

Conference on Public Education which has been meet ing hore. Delegates from 30 countries and representatives from UNESCO (the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) took part in the discussions. Iran. The conference decided that "health education" in all sclients.

over a

The Anglo-Iranian Oil Com tice, was expressed by Jutaro the health of the younger The conference recommended pany, in which the British Govern

ment holds a majority of stock, Kikuchi, former Japanes army generations is seriously com-that the teaching of hygiene now has a 100,000 square miles officer, charged with bayonetting

promised as a result of the war, should not be restricted to a oil concession in Southern Iran an American airman's

dead He told the tribunal that it with epidemics rampant in many study of elementary health ques and Russia recently agreed with

body. was approved if this bayonetting parts of the world and with the tions, but should include social Tran on the outline of Soviet oil was for training and done in the general disintegration of morals questions, nutrition and a ren concessions in the northern part spirit of serving one's country, which is causing graphs of al-eral preparation for the tasks of the country.

Labourite Morgan Price Bui "I believe it was proper at that cohudism and venereal disease to which confront the adolescent.in

now that Russlan family and social gested that time." Kikuchi said in referring mount rapidly everywhere. It his future

troops are having northern Iran. to the bayonetting of the dead expressed the belief that a great life. body of Lt. Darwin T. Emry, deal could be done toward At first, the subject should be Britain should take the lead to member of a shot down R29 crew. combatting these consequences taught in an informal way, then, initiate tripartito negotiations be- tween Great Britain, the U.S.S.R. Kikuchi said he had no direct of war by, introducing sound in the lower forms of the secon- and fran on the whole question orders. Associated Press.

WHAT OF BRITAIN IN ATOMIC WAR?-

London, April 15.

dary school, as a side-line in of future concessions for all and

biology and anatomy lessons, other undertakinga" lo and finally as a completely Asociated Press. separate subject in the higher

forms.

Sex Education

Sex education should begin D the higher forms of the primary

Iran.

U.S. "REACTIONARIES.

ACCUSED.

in

Moscow, Apr. 18. What would happen to Britain if an atomic war came? school, with regular talks on The newspaper "Pravda," Professor Sir Henry Tizard, 60-year-old Oxford radar sex by doctors in secondary its international review today, ac specialist, gave this answer to high-ranking officers at "cho's and compulsory courses cused. "reactionary elements"

of veneral the United States of attempting on the prevention the Royal United Service Institution in Whitehall digenge before the school leaving to "sow the seeds of & now war

age is reached,

The paper added: "The struggle yesterday:-

Courses in hygiene should in- for peace demande vigilance from simple people and uncensing ez: cludi a study of social con-

discord between nations, who are aiming at the division of the world into hostile camps."

American The

see no chance whatever of Bri- be one of short days of agony ditions in industry, agriculture posure of those desiring to spread

thai.

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"Despite the atomic bomb, Iwar in the distant future may tain not surviving another war." against one of long years of

and ether branches of profes- And he added: "If you were death and toil.

Bional life. "Can we have an international

Another recommendation to to try to win a next war it is possible you would win," agreement to limit the amount

He said this because of "the of atomic explosive made? The Musters of Education made by [experience we got out of this answer given to us is that this the conference is that admission

to secondary schools should not mamonts raco" for repeatedly war of how stamina and the will new discovery is going to be of be based on examination results advocating the maintenance of s to work could stand a lot more such value industry, that we but should be decided on the strong, American Fleet in the bonbardment and punishment must go on with it, and that we basis of teachers' reports and fediterranean, and "for drawing than anyone thought possible. are bound to have enough ma-

against "Scientists have said there is terial made to be available for the pupil's previous activity. his argumenta from a plan for an

After admission, a continuous Anglo-American allinnen no answer to the atomic bomb, bombs at a moment's notico.. but I feel we should be, very

"I have yet to be shown evi-system of guidance, particularly the Soviet Union Router. coreful before going as the as donce of where the use of atomic during the first few years of socondary education, should

BUTCH NAVY OUT" energy le a better economic pro- offer the pupil frequent oppor position than coal. It may be in ten or 20 years, but if there is.tunities to choose between one

Colombo, April 16.. no evidence of this at present Icose and another. This sy stem should be accompanied by

The Dutch Navy Is not to be think, there should be a limit to a detailed study of the child' the amount made."

aptitudes conducted by means of allowed, to buy surplus-Amori- paychologically controlled ab can stores in Ceylon Ther stores have already been bought servation and investigation.

The conference, was attended by the Ceylon Government.

Recently the sub-committee of by representatives from the Lol towing San Francisco, Apr. 15.

countries: Argentina, the Board of Ministers which is Elovoz,uxpolled members of the Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, dealing with the disposal." of C.1.0, marine cooks and towards China, Colombia, Cuba, Den- these surplus stores received a union yesterday, picketed the Bo- mark, Egypt, Franco, Guate request from the Royal Nether: KOWLOON OPTICAL CO- vlot Consulate protesting what mala, Hungary, Iran, Italy, Lelands Navy to purchase 11 ther cald was Communist dominis Banon, Mexico, Nicaragua, Nor- motorcars, ave motorcycles and The sub-committen of the union They called

demanding the ROBIN WAY, PADama, Holland, Peru, a Jeep

Portugal, Rumania, Great Bri- turning down the request say so much more damaging effect. On online tain, Sweden, Switserland, Cre that the vehicles are likely to Tumoralkat "Ronnie termites" choslovakia Turkey, Vendagela be warted by the Ceylon Gov-

flea Prvé,- und San Salvadors. A

ointment Reuter,

"It was said there was no an- awor to the bullet. Yet how many bullets does it take to kill

a inan in wat?"

Up to now, scienco had not made war more dreadful in reality but had made it more foarful in anticipation. America, ir four years of war, suffered e little over half the number of deaths that occurred in the American Civil War.

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