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ANOTHER ROYAL MARRIAGE?

"A DUTCH ROMANCE.

PRINCESS JULIANA'S/

SUPTIALS.

[Waited Prese]

TRUE BILL IN R.A.F.

CASE.

ALLEGED CONSPIRACY OVER YEARS.

MISSING STORES,

"There has been nothing less Paris.Well informed persons in than 4 consistent conspiracy the diplomatic world believe that spreading over a number of years," the next Royal romance may be sought for in Holland where the said Mr. H. H. Joy, K.C., for the day when the nuptials of twenty- Director of Public Prosecutions. years-old Princess Juliane, heiress when three divisions and three to the throne, will be publicly an men

ouherd, is fast approaching.

appeared

INDO-AFGHAN SITUATION.

A MISCHIEVOUS CARTOON.

MORE

LA

"RED" PROPAGANDA,

[United Fress.]

the farmer

MARRIED WOMEN

SLAVES.

CONDITIONS IN MANY LANDS.

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The Women's Freedom League has decided that it is high time Moscow, --A recent cartoon en the

something was done for the libern- tion of the women in those count Afghan situation in. the official

tries where the wife is virtually a fperstin "here shows Hataho-Sakon slave, and ag no other orgazisa. a puppet on a human hand, matter up they mean to start

tion seems disposed to take the Batcha in turn operates a smaller vigorous propaganda. They are at Bedfordshire

labelled

now preparing to send a question- in connection with the marionette It is an open secret that the Assizes

The human dates. They arrived at this de- naire to all Parliamentary candi- Queen, Wilhelmina, has been con-alleged theft of stores from Henlow Emir of Boukhara.

Aerodrome.

hand which runs this whole puppet cision after a stirring speech an sidering with her Government the

A true bill against the men was chaier between two European Princes, une believed to be British returned by dre grand jury. The show belongs to Sir Austen Cham- the slavery of marriage made at to the Developement their annual meeting by Miss the Inner Forces" and the other German. According trial was then opened and adjourn berlain-that is to say, to Englandina Boyle, who has spent four, ten thousand 30- te rumours which have been denied

„Enough of the monocle which sym- teen years in South Africa and pies of which cars Harry Williams, Edward WI- in Holland the German is the lams, and Joseph Wiliams, bolives Siz Austen for the Soviet has collected a mass of informa- been printed for young Prince of Sachsen-Lob Thers. of the firm of J. Wifjams public shows on the margin to make it on the marriage laws in many tres distribution.

The name of the British and Sons, metal merchants, of Hit this clear.

Gotha. Prince is not revealed.

The Prince Consort, In the Chancelleries it is can sidered as certain that the cheie of the future Prince Consort of the Netherlands will lie between Germany and England, since the Dutch have so much in common with both countries..

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In England. apart from the Prince of Wales, there are wid Prince--the Duke fi Gloucester and Prince George. In view of the similarity of problemas facing both Holland and Britain it their "uverseas possesions, notably the East Indies, an alliance by mar riage would probably be inutually acceptable to the politicians as well as the people of both countries,

The Prince of Wales would be automatically ruled out as a hus. hand for Princess Juliana, even if¦ Wales were willing to renounce his celibacy, since the Constitution of

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The cartoon is an accurate sum-

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tion, and that any

пас can onaily learn and apply As- tounding results are reported by those who have tested the до System.

The Author de- Marriage was ir many lands clares that what is (Misa Boyle pointed out) little called Hypnotic Power is zothing ・WO-

but

scientific better than sexual slavery. men were bought for a price, and application of the married without their consent and

Lawn of Jugga1- without any idea that their feel- ings should be considered. Some- times inderd their marriage was

these law. as the arranged for before their birth, and no matter how repulsive the union might the girl she had to submit. t in the majority of enses they were resigned to their traditional lot, there was evidence. that very often the women gave acha writes: "I trouble." Miss Boyle instanced should ascribe at the law in Basutoland, a native lost half of my reservation governed by the Para-success in passing mount Chief and his headmen, my college ex-.. and directly under the control ofmination to the the Colonial Office,

chin, and Vietor Boynton Adams. an aircraftsman in the Royal Air Force, had been committed by the mary of the official version of the Biggleswade magistrates 9 complicated imbroglio in Afghanis charge of stealing and receiving

certain chattels belonging to his tan, a version which the public here Majesty from the aerodrome be accepts as beyond dispute. Eng- tween November 1, 1628, and land is represented not only December 31. 1928

instigator of the revolt against Ochspiracy Charge.

Amanullah and the power behind Frank Harold Jenkinson and eginald Edwin Gwennis, two air. the battered Kabul throne, but its craftsmen in the Royal Air Force, alleged-methods and matives are accusing them of conspiring with are also on trial, the indictment depicted in fulsome detail. The re- the brothers Williams and Adams sent intrusion of refugees from and with other persons unknown to Turkestan into the picture are like-

teal from the aerodrome between wise traced to British influence.

the dates named.

Adams and Jenkinson pleaded | guilty.

It was decided to take the con- spiracy charge first.

Mr. Joy said that he was in

Soviat Interests.

The Soviet "capital is scarcely satisfactory as a source of news, on Afghan affairs. The Government

Mr. H. N. Ehar-

mental training and

power of con centration derived through the Knowles bystem."*

the Netherlands forbids marriag structed that in all probability here has a great deal at stake in Native Women's Restriction Acutely indispensable to every ambitions with the heir to a foreign Crown / Asume would be invited to give the game that is being played in

There is no likelihood of an alliane with a Latin mation since, Queen Wilhelmina is staunchly Protestant like most of her country folk.

evidence, and he understood that the invitation would be accepted He suggested that Adams might be dealt with "at ence,

mid-Asia and no doubt edits frantier dispatches with an eye to policy be fore releasing them to the censored press hete.

The judge: If there is any sug- gestion that he is to be called as a witaces I think he should be dealt

It would be futile, therefore, to with at once so that there will be attempt from this end an analysis nothing in his mind that he of the Soviet charges against British

gain in favour.

A German Choice." Those who ought to know, believe the choice will eventually fall on German Rogaly, sines her father, the Prince Consort, who was Duke

Sir Henry Maddocks asked: that of Meklenburg, would naturally |· firefer one of his own race as son the sentence should be deferred and Branson eventually in-law. There are, of course. Mr. Justice. umerous other historical and blood concurred. ties between the Netherlands and Germany.

Essence of the Case." Mr. Joy said that the essence of the case was that for a consider.

able period there had been tw

diplomacy. But it is of interest to understand the nature of those charges. They have been made directly and by implication in dozens. of officially inspired editorials.

Princess Juliana was born in 1900 and has been well trained in the duties of Queenship under the tutelage of her practical-minded cases of persons operating through mother who has herself ruled thech other and in many cases in Mokaler Rundschau, a German country ably for many years, Wi helmina was only eight years when she became Queen, after the death of her father William 111.

The fullest statement on the matter, as well as the latest ap- pears in a recent article appearing

language weekly published in May-

The pseudonym "Pagmanski" row. over the article, it is known to cor- respondents here, covers a Foreign Office personality who has gand reason for writing with an air of authority

direct conjunction with each other: one class of person outside the with it except, for certain business aerodrome, having nothing to de

An education as simple as that purposes, the other class inside the given to the average Dutch girl be aerodrome, who had everything to longing to a wealthy family has do with the disposal of stores in been accorded the Princess. With side,

The three Williams constitue declares and its alternting The crumbling of Afghanistan." other girls of her age she attended the class outside the aerodrome," the primary schon! in Holland, said Mr. Joy.

into a giameration of mutually They are in usdunfriendly afterwards being privately tutored

struggling provinces, ness metal dealers, Adams, which will not be strong enough to by specially chosen teachers. Her

Jenkinson and Gwennin are each of defend themselves against the ag mother always supervised her "edu-them employed at the aerodrome gressive objectives of imperialism,

where they have the handling of that is the goal of Anglo-Indian the stores'

diplomacy, in the interests of which the Afghan reaction is active."

cation.

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A healthy, well-built girl, Princess Juliana loves open air life and There must be extensive stores aften spends the summer in camp of every sort and description in a with girl friends, while she is an ange aerodrome such as this, and enthaainstic skater and is often to if the methods of handling these be seen on the frozen canals in stores could have been carried out in its entirety, it would have been unlikely that what happened in this case would have happened.

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Additions to Figures,"

Two years ago she had her first taste of the cares of Queenship when she became a member of the Council of State. It was then in- dicated that marriage was not then

"The people in charge of the contemplated, but that after the section stores had, unfortunately, Princess had completed a two-years other duties to perform, and were course of study at the University of sometimes unable to give the close Leyden the question would prob attention they would otherwise ably be Gually decided. That is have been able to give why, at the expiry of the two years, } Mr. Joy said that instead of the people of Holland are eagerly stores being issued only as shown the pin na announcement, while on the triplicate and as originally

NAPOLEON RELICS IN

COURT.

More Cautious. Later the writer becomes more cautions. Instead of mentioning England he refers to a "power" behind Batcha-Sakon, and enume- rates the purposes of this power thus:

Native Women's Restriction Act.

In 1915, she said, by proclama- tion of Lord Buxton, Governor- General of South Africa. the

was approved. This provides that "no native woman shall leave the territory. without the consent (a) if married of her husband. (b) if unmarried of her father or natural guardian." Any woman who suc- eveda in evading control may be captured like a runaway dog and

Another report from Mrs. Anny Brill reads: I regard Knowles System as being abeo-

control and control of others to those who person. It gives intellectual power, self-

have a progressive tendency." Mr. Franz Worz

describes kis experiences as follows: It is really unbelievable what power one can obtain through the wonderful Knowles Systam. The results are 10 astounding that I cannot recommend it. too highly 10.77

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restored to

her owners. To

It is desired to distribute the ten thon- this was slavery the Native Com- Englishwoman who protested that

sand free copies of "The Key to the Develop ment of the Janes Fortes" to men and missioner explained that becausë

women who are interested in the develop the girls were well treated they

ment of their dormant faculties and more suffered no hardship, but

especially those who wish to apply the many girls run away from the powers of suggestion and Hypnotism to marriages arranged for them, and useful and praiseworthy objects. In addi it mukes trouble among the met." tion to supplying the book fres, each per- Throughout the tribes of Africa, son who writes at once will also receive a paycho-analysis character delineation of generally speaking, the Woman was a chattel, said Miss Boyle; Knowles. If you with a copy of Prof.

from 400 to 500 words as prepared by Proform whether the came from North, Knowles book and a charactor Delinea- South, Central Africa, she was

tion simply copy the following verse in. owned. From her birth to her your own bandwriting: death she was never her own pros perty. Under Mahommedan law she had certain rights,over" her person. Among othe natives she might not own property at all, being herself property, In the South African territories ruled by the Union Government the native wonian was a heritable possession. If her father died she was assessed among the property to be divided among her brothers. If her hus and if she had no sons she couli band died she belonged to her sons,

he claimed by the nearest male re- Intive at any age under any cir cumstances. She could be removed from lucrative and congenial em ployment in civilised conditions on. the demand of the men who own- ed her.

"Magistrates and native com- mands," said Miss Boyle, missioners support these de- "and even enforce them. It is undiluted slavery, and rone the less slavery because the women are well treated in the main,

1. The independent Mussulman State, which lays directly at the gates of India. forining a strong support for the Indian national free

Misa Boyle discussed the tribal dom movement, must be liquidated.

marriage custom of lobola, which 2.-Afghanistan must be weaken. is widespread in South Africa. ed and through its dismemberment. Under this the payment is general- a forced revision of "the Indo- ly in cattle, which is exacted by Afghan Forthern Afghanistan must riage, or concubinage, for lobela will take plate. the father for his daughter's mar-

be turned into a region for the pre- paration of interventions in Soviet mid-Asia (at first in the form of tandit raids),"

the Chancelleries are busily coupling | demanded by the officer of the sec- the Princess name with the ever tion, there had been, in some cases, timinishing number of Royal elig substancial additions to, the figures ibles.

themselves and in other cases there had been actually new demanda which were not to be found in any

The last accusation looms as the way on the tripleate.

most important in pablie opinion The care for the prosecution," here just now. Prisoners taken by said Mr. Joy, is that from time the Red Army in driving buck bandit to time the Wilinuns came along groups from Afghanistan are alleg. with, their lorries and cuite legedly revealing that Batcha-Sakon timately passed another inspection, organised and equipped them and A teapot and articles of cutlery availing themselves of the help of that he is in close alliance with the former Emir of Boukhara and other ased by Napoleon during his cap the three men inside in some cases tivky in St. Helena were among a to snuggle and in other cases, to emigres from Soviet Turitestan. large number of silver articles pro- take away more or less openly on duced at Ealing Police Court re- their lorries goods to which they cently.

ALLEGED THEFT BY A

WOMAN TENANT. ¦

They were alleged to have been! stolen from Captain Henry Bayn- ham, a retired naval officer, at Perivale Gardens, Ealing, whose wife is a descendant of the officer who was Governor of St. Helena while Napoleon was there.

were not entitled."

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£20 FINE FOR CRUELTY.

CAT DESTROYED AFTER VISIT OF RS.P.C.A. INSPECTOR.

And

The preparations for the raids, according to dispatches published here, were made in the province of Kattagano-Badachsthan. there is not the slightest doubt," the article declares that the Ad- ministration of this province took part in the formation and equip ment of the bands... Like wise there is no doubt that the arming of these bands came from another richer source than the small Kabul arsenale,”.. William Gathercole, a grocer, of"

The process of violently altering Ilford-lane, Ilford, was fined £20 the Indo-Afghan frontier, Soviet with £4 01. costs a Stratford spokesmen insist, is already wall Police Court for cruelty to a cat.

under way. The Afghan territory this year..

It was stated that on April 18

of Asmar has been occupied by Detective Sergeant Parker Kaid Д woman neighbour saw the cat tribesmen from the Indian side, that he saw Mrs. Greenfield at crawling along a fence, apparent Among the tribes of Djellaiabad Kensington. She denied all knowly with a broken leg. The cat was

and Khost-Gardés a strong agit ledge of the alleged thefts, but seen in the same state an succeed tion is reported for the creation of when he noticed some of the missing days until April 5, when new independent State. If suc-

tremisten tatab Asight-fithaalariae getreptat lub west teatrore

The person accused of stealing them was Mrs. Patricia Aco Green |-field," -aged --fifty-oner of - Unwin Mansions, Kensington, who was stated to have rented Captain Baynham's house furnished from April 10 st year until April 2

I do not know what made me do R.S.P.C.A. inspector. Gathercole addition to "the so-called "inde- it. I have been hard pressed for then consented to the cat being pendent tribes zone which has in money."

destroyed. A veterinary surgeon reality long been a part of the Indo- A remand for 6 week was found that the cat's leg was broken British Empire," as the same article ordered.

and that the animal was emaciated. ́puts it.

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does not confer the status of wife on the girl. This systern crystallised in an Act passed by the Union in 1927, two years after the signing of the League of Nations Anti-Slavery Convention.

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White administrators were up- xious to interfere as little ав "It is incontestable," she said, possible with native customs, and the missionaries had to go careful cruelty is inseparable from these ly, though they realised acutely coerced unions, of young girls and how native girls suffered, especial children, and of girls already in ly when, having been educated in love,

mated to. old men, to nission schools, they are obliged sexually brutal men, or men whom to submit to tribal marriage law. the girls often detest and hold in

Mission Teacher's Fate.

fear and abhorrence. It is a In the French colonies of North question whether even the traffic Africa native law prevailed in in the person for immoral pur- native affairs. Miss Boyle quoted poses is much more productive of the case of an African orphan girl cruelty, immorality, and shame. than this condoned and respectable who was brought up at a mission station, trained as teacher, and traffic for purposes of marriage. married to a fellow-convert and The traffic for, marriage obviously teacher. Six months after the covers a far larger area, and con- marriage she was claimed by an- cerns an infinitely larger number other man as the wife bought for of women, willing and unwilling, than the more covert traffic, for ima oral purposes."

him by his father when both of them were babies. The law was perfectly clear that she belonged to the claimant, and she was given to him.

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"It would

appear to be established

erced," said Miss Boyle, that men who must not be alaves may keep female slaves, no matter how cruel the conditions of the slavery."

~Het Finis burvey of marriage conditions in the Enst, as well as in Africa, showed that marriage was indeed for myriads of women alavery.

(Continued on next Column).

The conscience of civilised races could not tolerate the existence of slavery when the slaves were men. The slavery of married women was apparently regarded with indiffer- ence. Misa Boyle protested that the Anti-Slavery Convention of the League of Nations did not protect them and that the Anti-Slavery Society in Britain had been Appealed" of England must therefore come to their rescue, a view that was at once endorsed by Mrs. Pethick Lawrence.

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