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AMERICA AND THE WAR-MAKER,

WHAT SHE STANDS FOR.

FRANCE'S ATTITUDE OF PROBLEMS OF PARITY AND

SAFETY.

America's deep loathing of war nations! They talk something; They didn't hate the British, of is the most remarkable émotion I like this: "We all have abjured course; they just loved us! Inci

aggressive wat. We have renounc- | dentally, I wonder how long some ever have known in the countryed it totally nad in the most solemn Europeans will continue to regard (writes n special correspondent, way. Wo have sworn that we us a politically foetal? Perhaps

never and we have reiterated recently in Washington, of the

we are not entirely out of the egg. Observer). This emotion moves all De we mean it? If so, why say things, as we

the 'never '-will attack anybody, but we are getting out. And some come qut, look classes of society. It is especially any more about it! And, if not, strange to us. One of these things strong, perhaps, among the women what possible value could attach to is so-called French realism. I wish -the mothers of that expansive, said it in a thousand treaties? To would be more concerned to build anything we might say, though weit were. If it were, the French. ebullient, and amazing land. But add anything to some things is to moral defences at the London it is strong among the men, too; vitiate them"

Naval Conference than to fill the and among the youth. Talk with

acas with submarines and build the young men of the United States

physical defences on their Eastern if you wish to find a robust hatred

frontier. And as for French bril "and depreciation of war.

liancy, of which we hear a great | deal, I wish they had a little less brilliancy and a little more,under. standing.

Because they are cowards? Let no one make that mistake. The conviction of the youth of America is against war as wholly unworthy of men wholly ignominious, wholly calamitous. There is just one war which the American young man would like to engage in a war against a nation, or link-up of nations, beat upon making waste paper of the Pact of Paris. And any, that the American mother would be willing for her son to fight.

Suppose.———

"But," you say to your Ameri- ean friend, supposing the Briand- Kellogg Pact, after all," is violat- ed?"

will be fun. Then the violator will Ah," he replies," then there

learn what America thinks of an aggressor in these days. Don't imagine that we are not a bit ten- der over that Pact. It is partly our baby, you know; and we love our babies if they are our babies.

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Now, let this statement, true as it is, not be misunderstood. Ameri- cans are dead opposed to going outside their own country-or at least their

hemisphere-to bear arras. Their slogan is: "No foreign soldier on our soil American soldier overseas."

." The astounding spectacle, of millions of Americans streaming abroad to Aght never, in all likelihood; will

not a bad baby, I gladly concede but not America's baby.)

You might conclude from these remarks that your American friend felt somewhat antipathetic towards the French. You would be wrong. I have yet to meet an American who wants less than full justice done to the French in London and at stake. Moreover, much as the Law Americans generally are opposed to or no law, let me say to you, the the "vitiation" of the Briand- will get in thoroughly had with the any kind, I am convinced that they violator of the Briand-Kellogg Pact Kellogg Fact by additions to it of American people from coast to would waive their objections in the And they will know how presence of a firm French proposal

confidence in to express their feelings without showing actual

ra thought of sending a sol-Treaty of Conference and Consulta dier overseas. strength is not confined to sol. Secretary of State Hughes. How American striking tion such as that suggested by ex- diers

coast.

Pressing you American friend, you ask: How are we to define

ever, the idea that America will fix

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The French Argument, Returning for a moment to the Pact, the French argument that it

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be witnessed again. The Ameri-the aggressor !” eans say: If you will have war "We won't trouble to define him. Over there, have it and be We simply shall know him when damned !"

we see him. If any great Power "Tooth" and the Fact.

in the world to-day fancies it can commit aggression under an effec- But never lose sight of the Past tund camouflage, it is immeasurably nebulous state as regards aggres of Paris and its mesning. They are

more stupid than I can believe any sion receives a good deal of syn- talking about this Pact at the Five-Power to be, We used to live pathy in the United States. The Power Naval Conference. France pretty well in the dark. We lived French afirm: "The British Navy, wants it to have a set of teeth" by oil-lamp or candle-light. This so far as either the Covenant or of some kind-just what kind, and is the age of electricity, of search Locarno is concerned, is paralysed just how much France might regard lights of a public scrutiny unparal by the American Navy. France. the teeth" as worth, we do not leled in its range and power of therefore, lacking extra - French know. Possibly we shall know penetration. If the would-be ag-nava! protection must provide soon. I will tell you what I be-gressor thinks we are all moles, as aval protection of her own."

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"Yes; we are hearing about it.

We are sorry, for the French, you know, saved us in the Revolution!

American sympathy with this view, but it is regarded, nevertheless, as resting upon a pure fallacythe helief that any conceivable future war can get the British and Ameri: enn naval forces in motion from

opposing standpoints.

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Diary of Coming Events.

To-day. (April.10.)

Somersets,

Hockey: Club น King's Park, 5 p.m.

Lecture by Prof. C. A. M. Smith, Lawn Tennis:-E. G. Fincher v, M.8.0. "Modern Methods of Mea-

Burement, Institute of Shipbuil ders and Engineers, 5.p.m.

Dramatic Entertainment, St. An- drewe Church Hall, Kowloon, 9

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7.-Roast Potatoes

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11.-Fruit 12.-Tea, 18.-Coffon

Household.

Lammerts Auction: Furniture, 2.30 p.m.

Legislative Council Meeting, 2.30

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University Lecture on Architec tura, 843 p.m.

Choir Concert Union Church, Kowloon, 8.45 p.m.

World Theatre: "Woman They Talk About."

Star Theatre: "Black Diamond Express.

Wan Wan Sen (Magician Theatre Royal, p.15 p.m."

Whiteway Circus, Praya East, 9.15 p.m.

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Tea Dances: Hong Kong and Peninsula Hotels, 4.30 p.m.

Dinner Dances: Hong Kong, Peninsula, and Repulse Bay Hotels, 2.20 p.m.

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World Theatre: The Awaken ing."

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Star Theatre: "Black Diamond Express."

Tea Daneca: Hong Kong and Peninsula Hotels, 4.30 p.m.

Dinner Dances: HR. Hotel and Peninsula Hotel, 8.30 p.m.

European Mails Inward: Europe vid Siberia (President Lincola).

Baturday. (April 12)

Star Theatre: "Black Diamond Exprea"

Whiteway Circus, Praya East, 9.13 p.m.

Tea Dances: Hong Kong and Peninsula Hotels, 5 p.m.

Dinner Dances: Hong Kong, Peninsula, and Repulse Bay Hotels, 8.30 p.m.

European Mails:-Outward: Europe vid Marseilles (Malwa), 10.30 a.m.; Europe vid Siberia (Beltsas), 4 p.m

Sunday.

(April 13.)

Palm Sunday.

Sermon and Discussion "The Cross of Chriss and Modern Lift? preacher the Dean, St. John's' Cathedral, 6.30 p.m.

Kwaati Steeplechase, 3 p.m. Cricket-Lugard Hall dians, 11 a.m.

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R. B. Salisbury presents Jour- ney's End," Star, Theatre, 9.15 pm. Tea Dance: Repulse Bay Hotel,

Oxford and Cambridge Society6 p.m. Europe vid Siberia (Awa Maru). | Annual Dinner. Outward: Europe via Siberia R. B. Balisbury presents "Jour (Kashgar), 10.30 à.m.

ney's End," Star Theatre, 9.15 p.m. Cricket. Ist Div. League: I.B.C. 1. C.C.C.; 2nd Div. Friendly: H.K.0.0. v. D.B.8.

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Lammerts Auction: Household Fur: niture, 4, Granville Road, Kowloon, 11a.m., Property (129, Caine Road) Sales Rooms, 3 p.m.

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Punjabis,

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R. B.. Salisburg' presents "Jour- ney's End," Star Theatre, 9.15 p.m. Whiteway Circus, Praya East, 9.18 p.m.

Tea Dances: Hong Kong and Peninsula Hotels, & p.m.

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