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AMERICAN PEACE PACT. (Continued from Page 7).

Locarno Treaty.

The machinery of the Convennat and of the Treaty of Locarno, bow ever, go somewhat further than tho renunciation of warns a policy, in that they provide certain sane. tons for breach of obligations. A clash might "thus conceivably arise between the existing treaties and the proposed pact, unless it is un- derstood that the obligations of the new engagement will cease to exist in respect of the party which breaks the pact, and adopts warlike men- 'sures against one of ita contracting

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British Position, For the British Government the respect for obligations arising.out of the League Convenant and of the Locarno Treaties is funda

Public Interest,

Public interest in this country in the scrupulous fulfilment of this engagement is so great that His „Majesty's Government would, for their part, prefer to see some such prevision as article four of the French draft embodied in the text of the treaty. To this we under- stand there will be no objection, Mr. Kellogg makes it clear that he has no intention, by the terms of the w treaty, of preventing parties to the League Convenant or to the Cocarpa Treaty from fulfill ing their obligations.

WHAT JAPAN BORE WOMEN OF CHINA JOIN IN.

AT TSINAN.

FOREIGNERS TESTIMONY TO JAPANESE ATTITUDE,

RUDE "AWAKENING FOR SOUTHERN TROOPS.

1F

TELEGRAM TO WOMEN OF THE WORLD.

The Kuo Min news agency isandd on May 14th the text of a telegram shid to have been addressed to the women of all Rations through the International Council of Women, League of Nations, by the National TSINGTAO, May 10th. Council of Women of China, the A. North China Daily News cor- Shanghai Women Suffrage Associa- | respondent gives the following action, Shanghai Women's Club, and count of the early stages of the the Shanghai Y.W.C.A. The docu

Tsinan incident. It is written with a strong Japanese bias, but with a certain sympathy for the Nationalists in the rude awaken- ing occasioned by their incom petence in face of the Japanese resistance. He writes:-

While there are a few who still abuse the Japanese' at Tsinan, the great majority of foreign opinion

ment atatea;

We appeal through you to the women of all nations for sympathy and support to curb, the brutality" of the Japanese troops which was started on May 3rd and has been since then continued.

"It is heart-rending to recount the sad history of our struggle for national independence. For more than a decade we have been sorely afflicted and severely tried. We have been a prey to Bolshevism, and, sensing the danger, we have in the past months exerted our utmost to deliver ourselves from its

virus.

THE SECRETS OF RUMANIA.

A TOP-HEAVY KINGDOM.

INDOLENCE, INCOMPETENCE AND

CORRUPTION.

The Daily Mail is printing a series of articles by Sir Porcival Phillips on Rumanija, her rulers, and her people, which deal with a political position almost without parallel.

When Rumania was presented with three new provinces after the war she had the opportunity of making herself the wealthiest and most influential country in the Balkans. Instead of doing so, she has gone back, and has now become the poor relation of the reat of Europe.

kingdom, and the two minor groupa.

Bucarest, Rumania.

The foreign observer in search of The Opposition declare that the hard facts concerning the present elections held last summer were state of Rumania,, writes Sir Per-flagrantly corrupt and that the rival Phillips, is struck by thê sym- "old gang" of Bucarest, having all. bolism of a certain triumphal arch the machinery in its hande, forcibly, which was erected in honour of the prevented à fair ballot. coronation of the late King Fer diaand.

The immédiate demand is for new elections. The peasants have

known as the Chaussée Kisseley, a their campaign. Last month 30,000 This arch adoras a promenade shown remarkable solidarity in

kind of rustic Champs-Elysées, of them assembled at Bucarest, where the people walk or drive in much to the apprehension of that solemn procession on fine after-easy-going capital, and held a meet-

ing which impressed and startled the complacent politicians by ita quiet determination and strict discipliño.

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"Now to, these sorely afflicted | noons. people, the Japanese Government,It is lofty and, from a distance instead of sending assistance, bas

But at close sent thousands of troops, machine-not unimposing. guns, and all the cruel implements range the illusion of diguity die of war to increase their woe and

rats, disclose a skeleton of wood.

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Peasants' Meetings. Another meeting of peasants from

birth of

many

mental. Our position in, this is here is that the Japanese had en- identical with that of the German dured insults and outrages beyond Government, as indicated in their the capacity of any self-respecting Dots of April Sith. His Majesty's nation to endure longer; that the Japanese demands, while sharp Government could not agree to any

and curt, were reasonable and per now treaty which would weaken or

fectly capable of fulfilment if the undermine these engagements, on

Chinese army men had really de- which the peace of Europe depends. sired peace and that it is perfect ly clear that the Japanese, DOW that they have laid their hands to the plough, will not look back until

misery. These alien troops have appears. There remains only size the furrow is well turned.

When the failure of negotiations tional Law, and in obstructing the stone become painted lines on plae-all parts of Rumania has been violated all principles in Interns without solidity. Massive blocks of

resulted in a clash of arms the advance of the Nationalist Forces, Japanese set themselves first to the they have made, the Northern Exter, and ragged holes in the flanke, called for May 6th at Alba Julia,

pedition and the unificatiba of task of clearing the west and south China increasingly arduous and such as might have been made by in Transylvania, a town which has suburbs of Nationalist troops, but difficult. & large number, estimated at from four to six thousand retired within the city walls and opened fire on the Japanese from these elevations. On Tuesday, May 8th, the complete rout of the troops outside was so manifest that the Japanese were able to attack the city also, which attack was in progress when the | last train left on Wednesday morn. Protecting The Empire. The language of article one, asing. From the vigour with which' to the renunciation af war as an

it was being pushed, it was, believed to have required no more thau a instrument of national policy, ren-day for its accomplishment. ders it desirable that I should re-. An Unpleasant Awakening. mind Your Excellency that there are certain regions of world, the wellare and integrity of which con- stitute & special and vital interest for our peace and salesy. His Majesty's Government have been at

Several Nationalist officers, Whampoa graduates, who found a few sympathetic ears into which they could pour their woes, are said to have burst into tears of helpless rage and disappointment over the débâcle of their troops. ""After

But what we most condemn is their stark brutality." Then follows against the Japanese. The tele- the now well known accusations gram continues:

The history of this somewhat

comments of ite critics, are not notorious structure, and the cynical

pertinent to this article. What does matter is the comparison it

"We appeal to you for sympathy -you who love pesce and hate war: you who uphold justice and scorn invites with the condition of the sisters, whose hearts go out toter and, from afar, the same super- cruelty: you who are mothers and country. Both have the same git suffering people.

Filled With Horror,

Both

the witnessed national movements, including the revolution of 1848. The meeting gist, bat, much to the relief of the was to have been held on Apri

Government, the Opposition leaders decided to postpone it. Il it is some of the Opposition would like, prevented by the Government, as

there may be serious trouble."

ficial appearance of strength. Both The alliance of the peasant "That a Chinese city in the reveal, on examination, the same parties is not aimed at the heart of our sacred province could effects of strain and stress. sacred by an alien aray ils us underpinning with more substan have many grievances against their see its people so ruthlessly mas are being subjected to efforts in dynasty. It is not in any sense anti-Rumanian. The Transylvanians with horror.. Shall we submit to

masters at Bucarest, but the majority are wholly loyal to the Show Of Prosperity.

country of which their province is Rumania's governing class make now a part, a brave show of prosperity in the The Royal Family has been curi- face of foreign criticism, but they ously obscured by this grisis. The cannot conceal the fact that their Council of Regency (Prines Nicho country is in the throes of a very las, the Patriarch, and the Chief serious economic, financial and poli- Justice) tits fechly aloof. The boy

all this display of force? Even at tial materials, but the process thus this moment, Japan is sending far has been slow and costly and numbers of destroyers to still other the result is largely unconvincing. parts of China to continue their butchery. What are her intentions? She does not need 26,000 troops to protect her nationals. It is not difficult to see that the Japanese Government is once more on its path to subdue and conquer the province of Shantung into a state

justly abhorred and condemned by

..

pains to make it clear in the pace this," they wept, we can never of complete vassalage, a task which tical crisis. The old kingdom, ren-King Michael is no more than a that interference with these regions hope to establish our National Gov. Fas begun many years back and cannot be suffered. Their protec-ernment." tion is to the British Empire a measure of self defence.

It must be clearly understood that His Majesty's Government in Great Britain accept the new treaty apon

the distinct understanding that it Boes not prejudice their freedom of nction in this respect.,,

No. Obstacle.

the whole wide world.

Women of the world, let us help to suppress this horror!

(Seal)"The National Council

of Women of China. (Seal)"Shanghai Women Suf-

frage Association. (Seal)

Club. (Scal)" Shanghai Y.W.C.A."

Shanghai Women's

TOLL OF MODERN LIFE.

DISEASE.

The increase in the number of deaths from heart disease was strongly emphasised by Dr.

J

Strickland Goodhall, lecturing at the Institute of Hygiene, London, on April 18th.

addition of Transylvania, Beseara affectionate recognition from ali dered top-heavy by the post-war charming child whose smile izvokes bia, and the Bukovina, has failed classes and factions. Queen Marie those rich and diversely populated properly to assimilate and develop is discreetly absent in Cyprus.

provinces. Lack of eficient ad- ministrative machinery, indolence, incompetence, open corruption, and a foolish fiscal policy which has killed industry, discouraged three fourths of the population, and sur prised the rest of Europe, have combined to bring her to á most dangerous plight.

There is open, conflict between two political factions which are as far apart in mentality and methods as the Poles. On one side is the

Prince Carol remains well in the background, and the newspapers, knowing when they are well off, never mention his name. He might, in certain circumstances," become a figure of importance, but at the moment there is no indication that the Opposition contemplate using him, ae has been suggested, as s factor which would exeure the sym- pathy of the army,,

1.

"Official View.

Quite naturally, the Government

old bureaucracy of Bucarest, which put the best. possible face on the believes that it is all Rumania and situation. 3. Duca,, the Minister so envisager national problems. On of the Interior, with whom I had the other is a determined peasant several conversations, has author- majority which believes that it is iced me to quote him in these being kept in subjection by dis- words?

honest control of the franchise.

Making due allowance for the | hysteria of the moment, these young officers have revealed a great deal of truth about themselves and their cause. They had been living in a little heaven pf glory these last weeks; when they strutted into Kashing in their spanking new uniforms and demanded from some helpless ladies that they should oc It is agreed that it is unnecessary cupy their houses as billets, they to wait until all nations of the truly thought they were world-con-RUSH THAT LEADS TO HEART world have signified their willing.

querors against whose power none ness to become parties. It would could hope to prevail. When they rode on flat care up through the be embarrassing if certain states in regions abandoned by Chang Chung Chang's unpaid coolie-und-robber- Europe, with whom the proposed soldiers they imagined themselves participants are already in close as von Mackensen's armies smash- treaty relations, were not included ing through Rumania and Servin. Arrived at Tsinan, they were" on among the parties, but the British the top of the world and the little No fewer than 85,200 deaths in Government see no reason to doubt Japanese forces there were just so 1928, he said, were attributable to that these will gladly accept it.

many ants that could be brushed diseases of the circulation. Deaths aside with a sweep of their hands. from heart disease had, increased The British Government finds The Nationalist Chinese outnum- by nearly 400 per cent, whereas bered, the Japanese by ten to one deaths from cancer had increased nothing in their existing commit- and had many times that number by merely 2 per cent. ments which prevents operation clean at hand, according to their

Look at the lives we lead," he owa statementi. Their surprise at in this new movement for strength what happened can only be compar rush; always escaping for our lives. We are always on the ming the foundations of peace.ed to the feelings of the country. We can't even cross the road in man who thought he was breaking peace. Then look at the books you They will gladly co-operate in the open a water-melon, but found it read-if you do read them-all deal conclusion of such a pict as pro was a T.N.T. bomb! The Nation ing with emotional problems.

alists did not break and run at the

There is a atmosphere of sus posed, and are ready to engage first display of Japanese force but "Look at the theatres you go to, picion and mutual distrust in the with the interested governments in in thei: ineffective and unorganized the night clubs you frequent, and, inner circles of bureaucracy. Two way tried to put up some sort of worse than that, the drinks you or three politicians skilled in affairs any negotiations which are neces-

of State are trying to impart come a resistance. But the Japanese drink the cocktails and asry for the purpose.

went over them like a steam roller,cigarettes you smoke.

semblance of efficiency to the de- smashing down everything in their The whole of modern life cuts moralised and antiquated machinery. way and dispersing those on the up rest and tends to increase they control, but they are handicap- outskirts. These Nationalists for emotion," he added, and cantionped in many ways, not the least

Dominion Approval.

said.

the

Need Of Money. „ The country is desperately in need of money and must have it 2000. M. Titulescu, the Foreign Minister, has gone from country to country, hat in hand, and found nothing.

The public services are breaking down from dilapidation and lack of repair. The army must be re- Railways, telegraphs, telephone and postal services ery equipped.

ployees exist precariously on a pit out for funds. Government em Lance, which they collect in some instances only by greasing the palm of the nearest intermediary.

The reply concludes with the re the first time in their lives tasted increases intra-vascular strain. I being their profound disbelief in the

Divided We Stand.

cannot help thinking it is very dependability of their colleagues. largely due to all this that thera is this tremendous increase of heart disease."

BUZZARD SEIZES LAMB.

mark that the detailed arguments what a real war is like and they is the foregoing are expressed on evidenced no desire for a full meal

of it. behalf of His Majesty's Govern- ment in Great Britain, and that A few Nationalist sympathizers the proposed treaty is one in which are saying tragically The im they could not participate otherwise mediate effect of this will be to thar jointly with His Majesty's unite North and South against the Governments in the Dominions, in so doing they will drive the Japanese". The inference is „that and the Government of India. '; Japanese into the Yellow Bea.

Two buzzards were seen in West As a result of communications Whatever the Japanese diplomats Wales last summer for the first with those Governments, et has been may have in mind, it is certain time in 20 yeam... ascertained that they are all in that their military men would like This season. they are more plenti- cordial agreement with the general nothing better than a united enemy ful and have- made raids on sheep principle of the proposed treaty, against whom they could move once folds at Llanwinio, in Carmarthen and on receipt of invitations would for all. The only chance theshire at doubtless be prepared to participate Chinese have in this affair in to One was seen last month carry

seen in it

remain na divided as possible. ing away a lamb

They are perturbed by the pos sibility of revolution-not necor sarily a revolution expressed in. terms of street fighting and barri cades, but a none the less devastat ing, unheaval of cherished traditions which is threatened by a resolute and single-minded Opposition, com prising at least 75 per cent. of their countrymen....

The Rumanian people are more firmly decided than ever to main- tain inviolate their national unity so dearly won in the world war after centuries of suffering and waiting. They demand nothing but 'peace, and their only pre- occupation now is the consolida- tion of their country,

There czista, of course, a rather bitter political struggle between the Government and the National Peasant Party, 'which is due to the fact that this party shows an exaggerated impatience to. seize the reigns of government. But anyone cognisant of the", ren! "situation in Rumania will be able to tell you that this agitation is 'purely superficial.

You ask if the Government will forbid the meeting called at Alba Julia. No decision has yet been reached on the subject, and it will depend in any case or the attitude of the Opponition. I the Opposition want to go to "Alba Julià "to disturb the peace,. the Government, like any other Government in their place, will be obliged to take the necERBATY steps to maintain order.

If you want the British public to know the fruth concerning the situation in Humanis, please make it clear that she is not on the brink of a volcano, but in the zaidst of an era of order, hard work, and progrese, made A This national crisis involves no This sounds very reassuring, but dynastic question. The issue lica I am afraid M. Duca is melined squarely between the Liberal Party, to describe the Arc de Triomphe which is in power, as it has been from afar There are many per for years, and the Opposition, which sons in his own dominant party is an alliance of the powerful who do not agree with him that sylvania, the pedeants of the old sant Party is purely superficial. National Peasant Party of Tran-tho agitation of the National Per

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