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Britain And

States Of

A United

Europe

CARNIVAL

London, Feb, 17. After taking note of all these, positions and dominate the con- Documents which until now tumeullied, the British Foreign tinent through a federation which have been in the scerpt Bles of¦ Ofice at the time raised a few of France might control. ... the Foreign Ofee disclose that in its own. Britain did not want to But such double, auid Ahe 1030 Great Britain was decidedly detract from the prestige of the memorandum,, "Do not it in with 20:1 toward proposed creation of League of Nations, nor wa-Bri- what we know of M. Briand, il-

taln a. United States of Europe.

Brland most alone among French-polit sure that, in the

In 1030, the French Foreign sense, she was a European, coun- cans he has been in recent years Minister, M. Briand took the lead, try with n proper place in à Unit-consistently a good European, a

nan ill-fated effort *

crcute an

Irlend of pence, and of improved international-relat[óiš,”------

All good wishes will go

out

ssclotion of Hyropean - nationa which he honed, would cooperate', ntimately for peace and spüterial Prosperity. Triand's dreams conie'.

By ALVIN J. STEINKOPF

Sta es of Europe, Ab.ve all,

"Cordial Caution"

o nothing. partly because of trong opposition within Germany Great Brital at the time did not was that M. Briand should be tetd The Foreign Fogice, conclusión from all parts of the Empise to where the Nude was in with to give-offeneo-to the Unit-it attitude was une of "cordial Their Mitjesties the king and perhaps only because of theed Stairs Pan-Europa schemes caution" and suggested that policy Queen and the Princesses on the price, stela 40 - frequenty were advented at the be bare ut the following pri

t or auprove, such an ostocin- time as a protective assrelation success of their tour of South) Aftica. Cape Town is, of course,

A

won,

The story of the failure of the last the doonginte power of

Ameriep.

is contuled in a lume of offeint Foreign Office yeurs

A Mémorandum

"We can agree to no proposals which in practice (whatever their intentions) may dqmage the prestige and authority of the Leu que.

We, warmly desire to improve between Europens cooperation

of

en tele today, giving the Royal plan Party a truly Royal welcome and comments, covering the the enthusiasm of greeting in 1029 to 1931, recently published spites every confidence of by the British “Government,

For meint use by the Foreign, This official version of the ob-| Cfeini Strengthening of the bonds of

British attitude toward structiona Briand encountered the Urland plan was prepared.

eruntries for the promotion mity Between the fraternal sub-here has attracted critical' atten-The men rundum, for which their common interests. jrets of the Crown. It is odd per-] for because Briand in 1930 was M. Briand has kept Europe wait-

"We cannot, however, help" to haps that this should be the first aleating a scheme glmar to ing all these months is, at least create any political or economic group which could in, any way visit of a British Monarch to that being proposed now by Mr. at first sight, a surprising and

sa hartile 16 the As Mr. Churchill Winston Churchill. Specking lost disappointing work, the

atate be regarded South Africh.

September at the University, of ment said. "It is permeated by a Antericon or any other continent. Psaid, in his address in the House Zurich. Mr. Churchill suggested a vague and buzzling identism ex- or which would weaken our politi. Communs when Parliament total drganisation of continen- pressed in such phrasca as 'col- cal cooperation with the atlier. wat wishing His Majesty a happy states which he said might be lective responsibility in the face members of the British Common- jin, the Union of South Africa ed Unlied States of Europe of the danger which threatens the wealth,

Tore recently, Churchill reluid peace of Europe,' 'need for a per "We must not mutagonize Latin- exists within the British Cómunonis hopes T such a Europeinnament regime of solidarity, and America, or any other section of wealth by virtue' of joint' bets of Federation in an article in • au¦ namely else which may mean

This being #ɔ, M. j.. T.. the League, $1

Briand's proposals abonid not bel outstanding mutual

Ferent denk_or_mean nothing-at statecraft.merleun nagazine,

I discussed in a 'European' con- 31.

11 rlunt then notes ference conducted as The memoranduin that "the whole point of such meeting outside the Assembly, schemes of Pan-European organi: but rather in the committees of

the Assembly Itself," sthm as are identified with the

The Coudenhove- ames Kalergi and other theorists is the rationalisations and unifientiori of European resources and their pro against extra-Eurupean

Bangkok - Singapore - Manila dens and magnanimity. the

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G-54 "SKYMASTER" 4 ENGINED PLANE

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menorundum" espelute;t that should these principles be accepted, the Bish Governmeal should still confine itself "toon with the high ideals of European Expression

svinpally

genperation.". **

[DOWN 14:

Dick Turner

ARDS

GO

10:5

"We have such fun doing things together, 'dear! Couldn't we postpone, getting married. För "another;-yent ?”

BARCLAY ON BRIDGE

By Shepard Barclay

"The Authority, on - Authorilles",

Many Parallels happy. consummation of which - finds jas living symbol in the Kings There are many parallels, then, British citizens of the "metro-

now, Europe was in a state of politan Dominion Cas Visent car chas. Then, it was feared Cranbourne put it) though part- many quarters, a European

them reluctantly, re

Confederation could detract from Ling with

he prestige and Infuchice of the

TWO VIENNA COUPS. ¡ hoping it would squeeze West. Cognise that Their Majestiesegue of Nations, Now, men who

In certain very rare hands. In diammy.be had left the heart in ming the same. lines, ex-mpetition, particularly

the declarer has a chance to and diamustid Q-7, and in his British 1des' aur more than is af- ress fear that a United States of the United States of America.

The secre·menotandum then They were the British attitudes make a particular fancy play in hand the heart A-16 und "ila- Jur, pes would be taking over tetion and lovalty in which they

anctions belonging to the United speculated on whether Briand had toward a United Sintes of Europe either of two ways. That demand A-d But he had to die. ged their family rejoice. It is on

me cynical intention whether In 1930. There has been no offria! with throw-in manoeuvers and card before West, who had the record, that Hiler laughed when

Then. The British Fureign Of. for instance he sought to restrictnt of any change. Associated | The Utsion, drelated war. "To him. ire approached the subject European powers at their premin Prass..

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stand was why a nation which has fought bitter war against Bri- | mùi di" tooo"should" "Fight"by our sie in 19 and 1930. The secret ule was beyond his comprehen- SICAL When we had defeated the Boers we gave them back their country. "It was", said General Surs, a miracle of trust, and magnanimity. Only people like the English could do it.”

MOSCOW - PROBLEM

SPACE IS

CURVED

The first space ships to leave

tection

that of

et warm

The British G.O.M.

Of The Screen

"

FR86 with sume of the squeezes, heart; 3-8 and diamond K.8. By “It is possible to have more timending the same as the ilëz two alternatives, even without Curer, West could be sure of the action of the defenders ju-i a"trick"to set the contract. fazeneinig the Course chosen. At one ether table the play One of the kandiest of plays went the sume except that h the Vienna cup-in which a fore running clubs, South sour- high card is laid down-seted the damond A. Sabis spade up the next card for a defen... was led to the 11th frick, der, their squeeze him out of it with hummy, having also the he tone either of heart and diamond Q, and South the heart 10 and dia- math J. When he tossed the diamond J. West was squeezed between the heart J-8 and din- mond K. That made the tract. The third - grand

-an

C. Aubrey Smith. at 83, is Once before, about 1922, héj couple of-witys auf some dents.

the grand d. appeared in, an Alpino film, on muestionably

that vasi.n

ur of the International stage and screen. English knight, in veterate cricket enthusiast and. in recent years. Hollywood's

2

-By HOWARD C. HEYN

nast stable milch goat fanejer, he is one actor who can list every acquaintance as a friend: no one every hears. a harsh wird said about him.

spending two wreks on the Bungfrau. But he is by no means a mountains clinking enthusiast.

ан

-" think mountain-elimbing) 8. 7 4 4

a sport is the damnedest 1.5 8 7 3 silliest pursuit in the world," he ¦ D. KC & 4 expostulated."Up sheer van-1 (1.-4 8-25 ity."

Is, and Sir Aubrey's sport always has been, cricket; Bogn. and educated ut in London Charterhouse and Cambridge "University; he played erickel He carries-his-years-on-light--extensively from 1882_but ly as Roddy. McDowall,, accep- he still plays necasionally. the earth will And that for prae-ing one film role after another

and aometimes two at tical, purposes space istcurved.

Arked at Juncheon recently if Whether

they head for the

he wasn't keeping too busy, he moon, or any of the planeta, r Just go cruising, they will be cocked an eye at his agent and forced to travel in curved path snapped: Not busy enough.

And so, in April he is going, beenuse of the gravitational pall

to England to make, a picture Sir Alexander Korda.

of the sun.

!

Near the earth they will be surving at about the same rate as the earth; near Venus, which a 20 million miles closer to the un, the space ships probably will in distant space where gravitation is weak, er than on earth and there, the space ship would curve less in it

be curvine still more,

There

Are areas

Numérous Roles:

once.

Pedigreed Goats

modifled

S.K 9.8 6"

11. 001

D). QET

C. KJ 10 4.5.

N

W

8. 1062 11. 42 Eib. 100.32 S

C. 87

S. AQ J

I A K 10

D. A JU 5

C. AQ. 9.

a

mer

Coll- 'slam-

succeeded in the Bame

way except that he scored his spade K before leading the dummy's last cab. He there fore used a club für his squeezer ▼

in, what otherwise was the identical saye Vienna Coup. -

Tomorrow's Problem

(Dealer: West. Neither sie vulnerab eð West North East South Puss Римм Paas 2 NT! 49. :

4.C Pass

7 NT 5.10 9 8 Three declarers in a duplicate. Q-6 3' *- reached that highest at all gon D. 8 6 tracts, by different means, and CKTUJ *} gave the hund different! play, following the heart' S

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SK-5. 1. J. B 74.

·D.Ä. J. 10. D

-G 10 5 2

N WE.

S JDK 74

S. 01:2,

EA 96

'S. A 87

10%

Necause, in gricket, he dis played a propensity for appear ing unexpectedly in an uponent's pull, he gained the nickname around-the-corner Smith," and the appellative in Indications are that the Soviet

form, now graces his home; the Foreign Mister, M. Molotov,

Round Corner

This residence, alinost, a farm, Firai, notice what the losing 1is "beginning, to regret his light hearted promise to US. Secretary

A familiar figure on Holly is located on the crest of the declarer did. After counting 1217'

C. AQ JU of State Byrnes that when the

wood's boulevard, Sir Aubrey Hollywood hills, affording sure tricks and leciding to

"(Dealer: South. Neither side foreign ministers of the Big Four

walks with sprightly step, tail view of valleys on both sides, seek a squeeze for the 13th, he and straight. Twinkling eyes Thore he and Lady Smith ralse failed because he did not un- vulnerable.) meet pace mprësin Moscow next

Vienna Coup In a match-point duplicate tionth, full facilities will be grant-

soften the ferocious dignity of pedigreed, grains and Tabbits.derstand the

After winning the game, what is the correct "Lady, Smith does most of principle. ed to the press and radio to re

Craggy brows and seamy fen- There are other; places where tures: His reminiscences are the supervising, and I drink heurt with the K, he ran secund bid for South after he port the conference. More than gravitation in much stronger and exhaustible and always in the outs" (milk," he said. "It three spades, and five clubs, open-with 1-Club-and North a thousand newspaper and radio he curvature would be grenter.

If a space ship could drive teresting: names like Mande has done wonders for me: made then laid down the spade K, bids 1-1)famond 7- correspondents were in New York!

tself fast enough,, It ought to be Adams, Grace George, Mar-me a new man, Don't let any cover the nectings of besUnits to travel is almost a straight garet illingten, Billie Burke, he tell you goats are unpleasant ed Nations General Assembly, the to the ineon,

Minnie Maddern Finke and creatures. I'm very Venus or to the Security Council, the Atomic o Mars, the two nearest planets. other famed theatrical per- them, and they positively do l Energy" Commission and 'the Big But such great speers at pre-onlities pepper his conversa- smell, either, Four Foreign Ministers,

sent are in the realm of dreams. | tión.

course.

or

Cypriots

find of

"Peculiar Intimacy

Of Canada, U.S.

London, Feb. 16. "Scrutator," writing in the Sunday Times, termis

the Canadian-United States recent defence. agreement as amounting to a “very intimate alliance....

He adds "The broad trend of modern geographical developments is bringing the two countries into a relation of peculiar intimacy, for which it is not possible at present to fix limits, "This trend will increasingly alone. The other. Is the absence from that of cher nations within scoring effective Commonwealth differentiate Canada's situation of any adequate machinery for

to addition to the currespon-ainet, the space ships still would is fabulcus. Since 1892: ha 'has and oven If they should be at Hi Jist of pictures-and playa dents who will be assigned to re De curving a little.

the forthcoming Moscow The curving flight complicates plays and 75 film-66 plays in uppeared in approximately 80 port conference; • there, will be many he problem, of navigation facing London alone. Most of his work. scares, of reporters, who will with the space fight miles a second how is in films; his latest stage Demonstrate to take advantage of Mr. Moło now is generally accepted as the appearance was in 1942. HI tov's gesture to get na utherwise | ninimum a space ship, will neeil | favorite picture roles, he dis-

Nfocal, Feb. 16. nobtainable look at Russia. Solo escape from the curtha gracluced during the lunchtuti in- Twenty-five thousand Greeks. that even though there will only vitational pull,

terview, were in "Little Lo he e conference to report from ty of California, at the Los Anant The Four Feathers."--

Samuel Herrick, of the Univer: Fauntleroy" Queen Christina from all over Cyprus demon

strated in Nicosin Square today, the Soviet capital, andy runt five or roles Astronomy Department

domanding immediate union six as in New York, it is likely points out that eight miles is ofthe-importance of the speak Britain's feq;nomie plans for Too often," he commented, with Greece and rejecting that as many as 500 foreign cor the wetual speed the ship willing voice in pletures and on the respondents will apply for Russe after it leaves the earth..

Cyprus,

the Commonweath though hop cooperation in the field of dip...... world is travelling in its slage is overlooked - Maude.

pily, the differences is one of de- lomney, NEUINEA sian visas and, what is even rarer, annual journey, around the sun at Adams Find a wonderful voice. The meeting, hold in bril. Free and need not therefore "These weaknesses need to be

milos a second.

and. romedied. Great AS "The staffs, accompanying the. Bri- ·A·

ties

„Britain; hás neither, the, wealth Consider, one of the greatest the Greek Ethnarchy (Church) tisli, French and American for earth's forward direction withinnertonalities in films. The Council and all Cyprus Greek time to play from this time a wurden, which she shouldered in 14, Mealizing -this, she may con-nor munpower to hear. alone the speed af eight miles eign ministers will number not would add this to the earth's voiceits vital to a truly drama political parties:

useful rele of mediation between 1927; Deminion help in called for. much short of 200. This in itself velocity, and be travelling tld performance."

20.5

Bishop Makaries, head of the Washington and London. But and with it may well go · closer will strain Moscow's limited miles a second, the opposit

Asked who, in his opinion, Ethnarchy, who, returned - tú she can less and less be regarded ('aranciation, in: shaping polley. facilities to the utmost. The ad-

Taking

the opposite has given the best feminine Cyprus in December after 15 typical member of the Com-'I Canada does not want to take part in development, there. Is monwealth. dition of several hundred news direction, the ship would be going screen performances of recent years banishment, Bald Cyprus Other members not, sheltered renon why some or alf of the papermen will, bring about an al If the ship should start in some "Olivia de Havilland. She has mic plans and refuse any solu need Britain's more, than she 30-United. Press),

years, he replied: promptly. would ignore Britain's count by America's cooperation may other: Dominions should not do most insuperable problem. Mr. other than, these, twn directions,

fine genad of comedy, I thinktion except the oncais (union does and her known disinclinas Malotoy's pledge to Mr. Byrnes such as straight up in relation to her performance in To Each with Grocce), Pa

etion to extend the scope of Im- fins heen interpreted as carrying the earth's plans it still would be His Own was the beat, I'd seen The Almighty willing, 1 perial connection ought not to with it an implied assurance that ying with a speed different from correspotudents will be free from its own eight miles aseerd. The in years."

real speed would be, a combination uperation of Moscow censorship of earth and ship valocities. *

hotel, accommodation in Moscow. 18pace ship taking off in So has greta Garbo, whom 'iant sunshine, was called by terminate her Commonwealth surveyed

10.5 miles.

off

Fond Of Cricket. mate

Paris: Feb. 16. hope I will hoot be able to an operate as a veto upon their do- The death occurred at hi nounce the glad tidings of the If any of them wishes home today of Alexandra Yar What The Weaknesses bane, 67, former Governor Cen enesls when Britain recogulses ↑ "Ehis seems nlmost too good to be 2. Whatever, the direction or start =

our messages to the British There are two great weak-èral of Indo-China and Mole truc, and few newspapermen have

Prime Minister, Mr. Clement esse in the Commonwealth aster of State Without Portfello

Inow, funellens On the Gdorgan Bidault accepted this at its face value, 11 at in consold on the his first initial is Ignored in Atles the British Colonial provision whereby the whole in the George Belts, Cab there really is to be no censonhip Jourday at nearlys quarters Hollywood), his list completed Secretary and the Greek Pre cost of defending, and pouring at all Mr. Byrnes will; really have billionsmiles before catching that Apart In "HI":"Conquest,” a mior Me: Constantin, Taal, Harmain highways of communica=1 0.910

SGRABİne netting:| daris, Reuters FATALE F cracked open the iron curtain planets Aircelated Frex/di

Great Britain: Pres

of a ship taking of to land of Sir Aubray (for some reason

curving course) 'n

tion develves “upö