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Thy Speech Betrayeth Thee

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The BeeLL of postwar inter- national trade to be permitted Japan, which America holds. vital to Japan's future stability:: and well being, has moved coward earlßention in the past few days, as result of the Far East Coinmission's' action îna establishing an Inter Allied Trade Board.

The deren Governments con cerned hove ramed permanent or temporary representatives to the Board and they immediately launched organisational meet- inrs which began and continue, in the Far East Commission's quarters, in the palatial formet- Japanese Embassy, building on Massachusetts Avenue in Washington.

...

The United States named- Roswell Whitman, of the State Department's office of economic of in the division security Japanese and Korean affalra, ns the American delegate to the Trade Board. Upon the recom- mendauen of the other dele- the participating nation, he was named acting

I have wish to attempt to establish a standard English. Broad differences of dialect proper depending on geography will probably continue for all time, and add a pleasing variety and colour to our language.

coul awake to find the Tower But there is .an

Tutes In forty years' teaching 10 Babel demolished and the Welsh minor; his one ambitionfish, any departure from was to become a school-master. I which denotes a lack of culture lock back to nothing else with whole world again speaking on

to ny language? Such a sinte

things ia, alas, a hopeless With undoubted talent and Nothing can be said in defence the same satisfaction

cope with IF. of such debased forms of Eng- attempts to

and dream. But in a generation or much hard work he gained a scholarship to a university, lish as the Cockney speech of "Brummagem" dialect,

nas to this country might all be where the won first-class London, or the tdwn dialects more than one cld boy honours in modern languages. we associate with Birmingham, testified to the value of such speaking Engish, if the schools There his,success ended. Though Manchester and Sheffield, teaching. Who can imagine so willed. And who can

be the effect on limits to the effect of that on school and university had gone which, like the mule have no what, would to great pains to give him a pride of ancestry or hope of world peace if tomorrow we cur national unity?

ecu pronunciation of French and German helther had taken the slightest interest in that of his English, which he spoke after the manner of the rest of his family. When, therefore, he came to seek a post, no

CANDIDUS Says

The

scribed the latter is "a riot in a parrothouse. But mapared to the 1946 chans he says the ror meeting was "a conclave of quiet and conciliatory men.” Everyone recalls how President Wilson stated in 1918 that he would in- sist on "open covenants openly arrived at," but President Wil inn quickly discovered that public discussions were precluding an hope of agreement and they soon were abandoned in favour of private conclaves by the Big Tour! Wilson, Lloyd George, Clemenceau and Orlando. Seadmaster would consent tu of the plenary sessions of inter- have on his staff a man of national conferences, of course, euch uncultured speech. For all must be held publicly, but it is I know David Evans is still ridiculous that every decision con- working in the mine to which cerning frontier adjustments and his pronunciation condemued economic reparations should be him, a soured and embittered

announcement that argued fully in the glare of oper revolutionary.

General Sir Bernard Paget has publicity, One, result is that re- A Good Dividend retired came as no surprise to presentatives speak more for hom Fortunately the false label

me. But I am very much sur- consumption than with a genuine does not always have so tragic prised that he was not promoted desire to reach a just settlement. a result. Some years ago "I was

to Field Marshal on leaving the Once they have taken a stand asked by a fond mother to put Service for which, in peace and

There was a flagrant instance they are committed and they can, her son through his (education in war, he has done so much.

When the history of the in the 1939-45 war of such in- not afford to change their minds 1) catechism. She wanted to or come to a compromise for fear know what she had got for the war-which will be a gigantic Justice and I have been waiting 1000 she had spent on sending undertaking-is at last written, for it to be brought into publił of losing face abroad and

him to a public school. Charlie we shall find that Sir Bernard notice. I have wondered how popularity at home Alsa, the unconfessed that beyond the cups Paget was one of the chief ar- long it would be before some dignified displays of bad temper for the hurdles and the quarter chitects of victory, well away one would speak out who could speak out authoritatively. Bu that have come to be characteris- he had not much to show. His from the limelight. tie would far better be contined "favourite subject" was chemis

Historians often érr, but sience has prevailed.

The affair might be called to the private council room, and try, but in answer to my re- History never does. It infallibly might not then be so blatant. quest for the chemical formula separates the wheat from theitnout exaggeration. The Mys Some of the Paris delegates he for water, he hazarded H 28, chaff, the genuine from the tery of Herbert Lamsden." He thought Copenhagen was the apuricus reputation. And when Briefly, the facts are these, Waterloo was fought in 1812 are cast up,

that the final accounts of this, war Herbert Lumsden commanded capital of Norway and

we shall, I am when in despair 1 asked him for game thing he had learnt he said, "Magna Carta 1215 I al ways remember that, for Brown Bald to me

once Magna Carta 12.15; the-time we come out of morning "school."

The

Fighting Soldier Is Always The Scapegoat

haved more like "cheerleaders at

an American football game than responsible statesmen seeking to achieve a fair solution to the in numerable problems facing the world today.

At first aight twould seem that that £1,000 had been thrown away. Nothing of the scrt; no investment ever paid a higher dividend, Charlie has the manners and pronunciation of an educated man, and with those solitary assets is doing very well indeed:

Secret negotiations need not necessarily lead to secret treaties. Nothing could be more unde- mocratic than an agreement sign- ed in behalf of a free people and pledging those people to a course of action to which they may not approve. Decisions taken in pri- vate conference must be present ed for ratification by the gor- ernments and nations concemed before they actually become bind- ing. A democracy gives its pro- ple the right to choose its own leaders. But having chosen them, they must be prepared to trust them and to give them a free hand to solve their problems by what appears to be the most effective means. If these representatives produce a solution that is not at ceptable to the majority, then the decision must be nullified and on alternative devised. Anoilier dis advantage of the system of public meetings is the appalling waste of time involved. At Mr. Nicolson ans pointed out, "Peace is most susceptible to the wastage of Two Languages time." The interminable sessions Meanwhile Britain does of the 21 nations with their con- practically nothing. In the few stant repetitions of speech after schools where an enthusiastic speech, in three and sometimes teacher is ploughing a lonely four different languages, invest furrow, an inspector will give the proceeding with an atmosphere him a mild blessing, but, as of deadly boredom stifling interest fur as know, no examination and sapping confidence. It included the spoken language

aure, discover that Mr. Arthur Bryant was right in his estimate when he bracketed Sir Bernard Paget with Sir John, Moore as the maker of an Army. The only difference between them is

and Sir John did not.

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unfair treatment, which is per-only for failures for which they mitted to pass without comment or protest in a democratic coun- try, although it would have raised a storm under any of the aristocratic dispensations of the past.

By FRANK JONES

are not responsible, but also for Kuccenses which, by the most dementary standards of justice, should not spell comparative oblivion for them but should ensure for them, the greatest distinction achievable in their. profession:

Border Dispute Agreement

terms would be announced short-

The territory concerned cover-}, 75,000 square kilometres in Cam-) bodia and Laos-Reuter.

hairman.

· Embassy Officials Other participants at present are using Embassy officials in Washington as temporary dele- gates, pending the arrival, in some cases, of permanent re- presentives from their home Governments.

The Far East Commission acw da emphasising the hopo that the Trade Board will com plete its organisation at the earliest possible Lime, thereby opeaing the way. for considera

in of Japanese economic poli- cies, governing what Japan may be permitted to do in the way of international trade.

The United States is known to be inclined toward carly pro- mulgation of trade regulations for Japan, thereby enabling her to inaugurate commercial acti- vitles destined to case the pres sent stringencies in Japan's nomy and better the well- leing, of individual Japanese.

New Charters" To back up the Trade Board, which seemingly is destined: to. become ell-important to Japan, the Far East Commission con- Linue to prepare overall policy harters governing Japanesa import d exports. The Com mission hoped to complete these charters a fortnight. ago, and New York, Nov. 6. Prince Vathana Sayang, head expects to complete their of the King's Council in Laos, conelderation within a matter to General French Indo-China, and Prince of days, whereafter they will Monireth Sisowath, Prime Minis-be curamunicated ter of Cambodia, left by air for MacArthur preparatory to Paris en route to Inda-China to their publication. day after concluding negotiations The Commission in the past in Washington arising from the few days has also considered border dispute involving Siam, further, its long delayed pro- Prince Savang told Reuter that peal for a Pacific Heparations the 12th Lancers in the critical Cambodia and Indo-China

Conference, wherein the eleven days, when, the Belgians having that Sir Bernard lived to wit ceased fighting, disaster thren- an agreement satisfactory to all ations comprising the Far ness the triumph of his work, tened the British forces. He parties. has been reached and the past Commission are destined subsequently did brilliant ser ly by the French Ambassador in the latest indication from the

t participate. viçe ny a Divisional and later Washington, M. Henri Bonnet, Corps Commander in Northwho presented France in the Commission is that despite the Africa in the bad days, when negotia.ons.

hopes of the United States, the It is amazing how, always, the Army did not enjoy the, im- Pripee Savang said he believed Philippies and othì v,“ nations the British Army produces the mense superiority in men and there would not be any further for an early diecussion of the men to meet the moment of material that it had subsequent trouble.

question, Russia reparations The territory over which the destiny-amazing because itly. bas always been the Cinderella i All of a sudden Generai Lumsdispute arose was captured by the ntinues to fait to reply to the

Japanese and had remained in propos

The State Department Is The chief aim of Roman of the Services when invitations den was sent home, where he the possession of Siam. He de- education was to train speakers, to the ball, in the shape of was given a command in theclared it was necessary for Slum known to bu seeking clarificas and the Roman naturally paid money, are handed out in peace Army which, in due course, to renounce its claim to the ter. tion of various phases of Japan- particular attention to pro- time. It is also amazing how the was to invade. Europe and to ritory. It was also necessary for csereparations through direct nunciation. Inmore recent democracy is always furiously finish up in a defeated Ger Siam to renounce its claim to discussions with the Soviet

qualify for membership of the Union-Akociated Press. It reaps the maily, e times, many American and resentful when

United Nations. Canadian universities, have proper reward of its stinginess. Why Was This General added to their syllabus a new and British arms sustain initial-

Wasted? subject which they call "Eu-ly a series of setbacks, as they phonetics.". As they have adopt did in the Napoleonic wars, in ed the English Pronouncing Dic- the war of 1914-1918, and in tlenary of our own Professor the war which ended last year Daniel Jones as their standard, This attitude of wanting to

Asked in the House of Com- it looks as if the movement have it both ways received, ne

mons today what was being may have international per was natural, its most repelient

done to carry out the agreed Washington, Nov. 6, cussions and remove, to a large expression in the early stages

Authoritative quarters indicate arrangement, that the wives of extent the unconscices barriers of the war from the mouth of imposed by differences in: pro- Mr. Aneurin Bevan, who preg At no time were his abilities that the formation of the Philip civil service staffs employed In nunciation.

posed that our soldiers should as a Commander in the field pine-American commission to His Majesty's Dockyard in be placed under the command impugned. Even his bitterest study the islands inunge, is the Singapore should be permitted. of foreign Generals, He propos-enemy could not have impugned United States partial reply to to in their husbands, Mr ed it because our

Commanthem without being laughed to President Roxas request for a John Dugdale, Financial Secre

multimillion dalar American fary to the Admiralty, replied: ders, in charge of forces equip scorn by everybody who had ped as it were with bows and served with him or under him to maintain the Manila Gov. "We are sending to Singapore

cenment until the latter's revenue as quickly as possible, all thos arrows, could notwithstand As a lighting soldier his pres com

sourers, arain ako functioning familles of Admiraty civilian

The United States. Misnot 1- what was then, in material, the tige waste-high as could be. finest Army in the world. Why, then, was he wasted in against rendering farther aid to cryployees, at the naval base who the new republic, but the Ameri: are entitied to official passages: Unless the atomic bomb, bac- the fashion: described teriological weapons, have The treatment that was meted eans; before beginning a move to Ufficulties have been caused of some of these arguments must at last become apparent. The For-

fore of the map, the same atinensiress (quite apart from survey, the islands finances, in the base itself, but even go we titude will probably prevail. canoyance and astonishment, including the tax structure, how it have now been able to send eign Ministers of today's Big

It is a remarkable fact that until the next war and in its the Army, for it appeared to is planned to repay the loan and over 50 per cent of the famuler Four have resumed in New York it is possible, to get the highest opening phase. Once again the be entirely capricious, especially other factors bearing on the re- nominated eligible and wishing strictly private meetings. The university honours in English Army Commanders, will be call as it was, krawn that a very high acated credit-Associated Press, to go"-Beuter. Hope that they may be able to without opening he's mouthed upon to pay the price of the spicion of him, was entertained uhsnarl some of the tangles of the Many year ago firat-class national unreadiness; those of Paris Conference arises, not so honcurs man "In Liflish asked them, that is, who occupy the much from the fact that there me if I could lend him a "hud supreme positions at the be. It la no good adopting are four delegates involved and (rhyming with "bid"); and it ginning of hostilities

view that it were better to not 21, but that their meetings war only when he told me he Lord Fort was a conspicioustyrones be bygones, fer un are being held in private, shield had a gown that I recognised Illustration ie the recent waresinese will persist while it is of my argument. The Comman yaxsible, for a British General ed from the revealing glare of in politics: too, oronunciation ders who rose to the leadership to say "What happened to Her- world-wide publicity) A way thus is, of the highest importance of the Army later on were bert Lumsden might happen to is open for compromises to be ef- How can the oper un rekiér or perhaps one should mu fected without the loss of con-derstand one andher as long Eny less unfortunate than he must militate against the a tribute of 21 guns fired from fidence and prestige, which in this as they literally speal two

But even succes in the field cficiency of the Army If den Dover Castle. world of power politics still languages? The aristocrat does not necessarily save a licere have to keep in mind counter so much.

from Eton- and Carlat Church British General from grossiy that they can be penalised, not

But once again he was re- and lieved of his Command, was appointed a sort of official observer to the Forces that were operating from Australia in the Pacific He was killed while watching a naval engagement from a battleship.

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Paris, Nov. 6: The first heavy snowfalls in the Alps have caused a quick rise in

Dover, Nov. 5. Fog in the Channel lightly delayed the arrival today at Dover of General de Lattre de Tassigny, Chief of the French

deaths of Italian women 35 and General Staff.

He was aboard the French children-crossing mountain passes - destroyer Lalcyon

on foot in attempts to reach The warship was greeted with France Illegally Mad

The deaths of at least two ta, Han women and three children were reported today in memages from Grenoble Reuter

Guns from the destroyer re turned the tribute-Reuter,