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ENGLAND'S PART AS A PEACEMAKER.

AIR SICKNESS,

BETTER VENTILATION

«PROVIDED.

1925.

Mr. Harold Bogbie obtained an Fear of air sickness koops a interview with General Sir Ian great many from regularly pat- Hamilton recently during a Con-ronizing the European airship tinental tour, and the substance lines, according to a paper by Dr. of it is published as follows in the C. B. Heald to the Royal Aeron- Observer

autical Society. In the closed Sir Ian had remarked that passenger cabin of the airplane Franco had become the greatest the cubic epaco per passenger is military power in the world. very limited, and syfficient venti- "Can she support so great a bar-lation to keep the air in good don with a population which is condition creatus unpleasant more or less stationary?" asked draughts and cooling. The cloue the interviewer.

atmosphere creates a tendency to "Her difficulty lies in this, he air sickness, especially at moal made answer," that she is endoa- times. The problems of ventilat- | vouring to maintain an overseasing, heating and steadiness in cpiro with a conscript army. Irough weather have been given imagine that such an ambition much attention, and in the now cannot be realised. Foreign sor- thrgo-inotared machine supplied vice on the British scale will to & Bolgian company, four out- never run in double harness with side rigid funnels lead the cold conscription. If a nation pos-fresh air into a tube on either side sbanos a colonial empire it must of the top of the cabin. The onter- maintain a considerable army of ing flow is easily regulated. The its own

citizens enlisted for warm vitiated air is withdrawn oversens service. The present through suitable opening in the Colonial Army is insufficient, cabins floor and roar, and hoat is The Fronch mother accopts the returned from beneath by hot-air conscription of her son for home pipes hosted by the exhaust from defence, but nothing will por-the central motor. Though - ap- suade her to let him go. abroad to parently so simple, this system isi fight a territory in Africa. What stated to have been developed is Africa to her, or she to Africa? only after long study. The question, then, is, Can France

hold her far-flung possessions by

means of nativo troops? Har of

ficers are devoted, and many of

them brilliant soldiers, but with-sciousness of strongth and power out a stiffening of, say, one-third many outstrip our generosity."

He was careful to impress upon of Poilus, how can they got Ma-

his interviewer that his attitude lagassis and Cochin-Chinese to stand up to fighting Arabs? The towards Gormany was not deter- Senegalese and Foreign Legionsiderations. From an industrial mined solely by military, can- are good troops, but they are not point of view ho regards the Ger- Frenchmen. No; conscription is

reasons,

and

not favourable to empire. By the man either as a good working) way, perhaps you do not know partner or a terrible rival. Those that Germany had to pay her vo- people who, with good and almost

dislike sucred lunteers for foreign service twice distrust the German, do not as much as the British soldier, not including cost of furlough transport to Europe."

of his charactor which are un- perhaps see clearly those qualities

questionably admirable-his deep devotion to his country, his cour- age under great afflictions, bie! "But the other matter comes persistency of purpose, and his sharper home to me the position profound intelligence. Qualities

ENGLAND THE PIVOT.

of France in Europe,"

Ah, that's serious enough.”

of this kind would tell at any time in the history of the world, In few years-time Germany but now, when civilisation is will have a population of a hun-threatened on all sides by the dis- dred million."

"And she may also be directing the fortunes of Russia."

"What is to become of us all? -ot only Frunce,, but all of us? Is there no escape from another; Armageddon ?

ruptive forces of Bolshevism, they are qualities of the highost value. We, as well as France, may soon | have cause to be grateful for thom.

DISCIPLINE AND UNITY.

"Let me ask you a question," "At this very moment," hei replied, the fate of Europe is guid Sir Ian. "Can you recall being weighed in the balance, no single incident since the war in which our statesmanship has Either we must make a bold and

discriminated between the peace- heroic effort in the direction of realful and the warlike German, be European pesce, soon, very soon tween the good German and the or we shall drift into a state ofbad German? The yours slip.. international relationships which

will make another war inevitable. away, and trade begins in Ger- many to get upon its feet. The Everything in this perilous situa- tion turns upon England." It is discipline of that mighty nation, which fills me with respect, will we who are deciding destiny achieve a unity in all its ways, The future of Europe, I am con- industrial and political; with that vinced, fangs upon the possibility unity, the unity of over sighty of our statesmen making Eng-million people, the statesmen of land the peacemaker of the world. other nations, whether they like If England can carry France or not, will have to reckon. No- with her in recognising Germany thing can stop the progress of an asu neighbour whose intelligonco, intelligent and disciplined nation. discipline, patriotism, and power How much safer we should feel are, and must continue to be an

essential part of European civil in Great Britain if all our classes isation, then we may hope for manifested their patriotism by an discipline as intelligence and peace. But if not, then nobody devoted as the German's! elan will do it, and in that case I see nothing before us but another "Among ex-soldiers I find it a clash, and a succession of clashes, general sentiment that friendship! till Europe is u cinderbeup,"

with the bast cloment in Ger- many is not only a wise policy, but an inevitable evont in the civilisation of the world. The trouble is with our insular citi- zone, who never travel abroad and never visualisa, the realities Convort of European politics.

IS WAR INEVITABLE.

But isn't that, in any case, inevitable Won't the pressure of population force war upon Europe, whatever turn Our statesmanship may tako?"

'I don't think so. There are them, get a now European con- many people in Germany who do sciounces into British domocracy not want another war. Think of and even now the destruction of their dead. Think of the mothers another war may be averted. But who lost their sons, Think also in my opinion, every moment of their shattered wealth and that passes is big with fato. It is ruined power. Our mistake has dangerous to sulk or to procras been in not distinguishing betinate when the tides of history tween these sensible people and uro on the turn.

the fire-outers. If we had mado "The whole future of the world, that distinction, and had treated I am convinced, will be decided these peaceful Germans as white during the next few months. It mon, the mind of Germany would will turn upon the temper in now be in a far less dangerous which the Germans regard the etate.

British poople, That they will Because of the psychology of solidly and vigorously restore the German, I regard it as a mat- their broken fortunes no one ac tor of extreme urgoney that we quainted with Gormany can doubt should no longer lump good and for a moment. The question for bad Gormans together, and, treat us then, is simply this, aro we to the whole nation as a pariah dog. work together in a frindly un-1 There is a changing conscious-derstanding, with a Republican ness in Germany, Tho bitterness and industrial Germany, or wo of defeat, the desolation of their] to stand apart and see a Hohen- formor prosperity, and the in-zollern spirit creeping back as a dignation which the educated form of patriotism to restore the classos not unnaturally feel at offended self-respect of a Ger treatment they have received man peoplo? It may be difficult from the Allies over since their for us to uot, although I cannot Revolution and the Armistico-see why: but clear as the sun in theso feelings are now morging heavens is the fact that unless we Into a consciousness of their do act, gonerously and sincerely, strongth and power. The peril without partonage and without lios in this, that Germany's con- fear; it will soon be too late."

TENNIS PLAYERS

NOTE.

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TENNIS RACQUETS

All perfect stock

SLAZENGER'S

**

is

DOHERTY" $27.50

DAVIS'S

RISLEY HEXAGON"

$27.50

PROSSER'S

"PHENOMENON" $29.50

JEFFERIE'S

"GLOBE

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JEFFERIE'S

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SYKE'S ROYAL ARROW"

$27.50

THE "

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RACQUET PRESSES $1.00 and $1.25

STEEL TENNIS POSTS

$35.00 per pair

TENNIS NETS Reliable make and quality $15.5-0

WATERPROOF RACQUET

COVERS

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NET BAGS FOR CARRYING TENNIS BALLS 50 cents each.

TENNIS BALLS

SLAZENGER'S, DAVIS'S, ETC.

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