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TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1934.

NOTES OF THE DAY THE

BELGIUM'S SORROW

The

suddenness of tragedy grievously weighted the shock of the death of King Albert of the Belgians, adding to Belgium's sor- row and pain, in which all the

world shares. King Albert won

OF The Very Idea!

PERILS DISARMAMENT

By MAJOR-GENERAL SIR C. W. GWYNN

HE world has learnt so much, been assured by statesmon of all

dlanstrous effects or prolonged war on both victors and extreme limit of unilateral dis vanquished, that it is scarcely con- armament, and have stood on the ceivable that an aggressive nation edge of risk. The risk, I suggest, will over accept the risks of war has been not so much of our im- their unless it believes that it can at

SWEET POTATO! AIN'T NATURE GRANDI

By Eddie Kelly, Vegetarian

"The flowers that bloom in 'the'

Spring, tra-la-la, 104, Have nothing to do with this

pago, But if we don't publish some"

thing, tra-la-la The Old Man will be in a rape."!

for himself a permanent niche in the hall of fame as one of the Germany demanded free passage to the German armies in 1914, the King and his Ministers declared for resistance well knowing the sufferings in store for

mediate accurity as of the loss of country Throughout the war. tain its ends rapidly. Prepared- the weight of our influence. King Albert was in the field withness to prevent aggression is, We can hardly shut our eyes to We prefer keeping pets.

PERSONALLY, we have no time for gardening.

his army and faced all the dangers therefore, oven more important the fact that for some time France of the campaigns. On various oc- than the ultimate strength which had been left in an invidious posi- People who feel the same

be developed against an tion as the policeman standing casions, the Germans made, over-ean.

alone to maintain the law as laid Way as we do can, of course, tures to him and offered to restore aggressor. his kingdom if he would abandon Disarmament so long as agree- down at Versailles. Now that the combine the two. the Allies. All such proposalsments are kept, and law-abiding law has been relaxed and France

If you start gardening, were rejected with scorn. His in nations take reasonable precaution will no longer hold dominating become out vincible loyalty, his constancy and in maintaining the efficiency of position, it has his courage in Belgium's darkest their security measures-Would acknowledged duty to support you'll soon get the pets.

For instance, what would hours, made him in the eves of undoubtedly remove much of the France should Germany seek to the world one of the brightest and risk of war between nations of the advantage of the concessions be nicer than to have a purest heroes of that mighty approximately equal strength.

How are we to support France couple of caterpillars run- struggle. A great King and

But it has become evident that grent man, Mr. Cordell Hull's disarmament furnishes no im- if our present standard of arma- ning around the house for

ments le adhered to? A promise epitaph, scarcely indientes the mediate means of controlling an of support would lose much of its the children to play with. great love and estoem which he

aggressor who evades agreements universally inspired.

or attacks a weaker nation. Only value if it wore obvious that the

support would take long to mato- Caterpillars are easy to by, a long process of rearmament rialise. Such a promise, instead breed. All that is necessary for offensive action could law of proventing war, might lead only is to plant a bed of cabbages. abiding natione ultimately bring to our being drawn into war, and

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LOCAL MUSICAL GENIUS

Musle-lovers acquainted with

which been made to her.

an aggressor, to book. The de- we might arrive so late that the

But this, you say, is cruelty to

the talents of Miss Amelia Lee wili mand for some form of an interchief burden of it would devolve vegetables. And quite right!

of

ed forces still retain their value

According to the founder of this Society, all vegetables have nerves and feeling, and con auffer pain just as journalists and other animals, can.

national police force, in fact, re- not willingly miss her pianoforte veals the weakness of the disar on us. If it is admitted that arm- recital at the Helenn May Institute mament theory, which would de-

We are all in favour of kind- on Thursday evening. Miss Lec is prive law-abiding nations of offen-a preventative of war, it is en-ness to vegetables. In fact, we sential that they should be main were only reading the other day probably the most brilliant girl sive power and leave them unpre tained in reasonable state of pianist China has ever produced, pared for anything but individual roadiness more especially when that a Society has been formed although no recital can possibly defensive action. give any real iden of her accom

concerted action between nations in France for the Protection of

Vegetables. is in question. Co.plishments. Although only twenty-

Unfortunately, taking one Ser- It is to be hoped that now "regu- vice alone the Army-it is in the one years of age, she has a re- pertoira of such range as to appear lation" of armaments has super-conditions of readiness that we almost incredible, including as it seded disarmament as an ideal. have lost ground. It has frequent does twenty-one plano, concertes, its aim will be to stabilise arma-ly been asserted, I believe with practically all Bach's piano works. ments and prevent dangerous and truth, that of the five divisions of all Beethoven's Sonatas, all

wasteful competition, whilst secur our Expeditionary Force two only Chopin, most of Schumann, seventying an effective balance of power could be mobilised in time to take ourself can appreciate this fact. Only very sensitive people like pieces of Liszt, and hundreds of that is to say, securing the part in the Carly stages of war, Our Editor, for instance, would other pieces. Her phenomenal power of law-abiding nations to and that our mechanised forces be entirely deaf to the cries of n memory and skill in transposition combine against an aggressor are far from being fully equipped. lettuce robbed of its young, or the were revealed during a recent ex- based on actual rather than on I am not arguing for an increase screams of a bleeding beet. amination when having played potential military strongth. In the numerical strength of the Bach's Prelude and Fugue in. C

The rearmament of Germany | Army, small though it has becomɩ, sharp, she offered to repeat It in any key chosen by the examiner. having been accepted in principle, or even for a condition of readi the ultimate relative military She then played it without a mis-it should be possible to agree on ness equal to that of 1914, take in the key of B flat. The fent was amazing. Such talent seems strength of nations. That in it!

self should provide some guaran- It is, however, essential that the wasted in the narrow atmosphere tee against competition in arma- Army should bear a closer rela- of this Colony: Miss Lee ought to be in a musical environment like ments, but it remains to be seen tion to its face value. At the least at what lovel stabiliantion should four divisions and our mechanised London" or Berlin, with proper acope a Given such

natural aptitude should carry Miss Lee to this heights in the musical

world.

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2.

Be kind to your Carrots

We humans waste a lot of sym pathy and gush on sweet peas and violets and things, but seldom give more than passing thought to the. potato. And which is the more important?

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If beans could only talk! What war actually tales of cruelty they would tell us.

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And thon there brassieres-sorry, brassica. Have

RICKSHA PROBLEMS

To an even greater extent than Hongkong, Shanghai has its ricksha problem to face. A committee appointed by the Municipal Council has recently completed its investigations, and has put forward proposals for radical reform of the system un-

for developing her art. be fixed-what is the high-water árni añould be in such a condition out the jacarandathing, but what der which this form of trans-

an opportunity, her mark to which relative strength that their mobilisation could, with would life be without an onion? port is operated. Due to variety of conditions which have

will be referred? If the level, is out panic measures, be expedited

Personally, wo, can awat files: ler armies on the balance of situation might demand. If a with perfect gusto. But when not their counterpart in this

set too low, the effect of the smal- to the degree which a threatening power would be negligible and the situation arose in which it became asparagus is being cooked we Colony, there has been consider.

power of combination non-existent.a question of honouring our Lo- have to sit with our fingers in our able abuse of this system. not- THE LEAGUE AND SLAVERY In 1914 it was not only the carno commitments, it would be ears, We can't stand it. ably in the trafficking in licences and in the exploitation of the The British representative upon hesitancy of our statesmen to pro-an unforgiveable crime if we avere Labour of the pullers. If the the League of Nations expert claim our attitude which led Ger- actually drawn into war because suggestions now put forward are Committee on Slavery, which has many to accept the risk of war. the aggressor counted on our un-Be kind to it."

Her under-estimate of our mili- readiness.

Next time peas are placed before acted upon, it is believed that just completed its first meeting in tnry strength was also a factor. The use of armed forces to check you, pause before you eat them will be eliminated. It will pos- the to the one remembers that the Expeditain peace is implicit in the Locar-mother say? sibly come as a surprise to many At the January meeting the busi. tionary Force was a new and im- no agreement, and we should sure- to learn that no fewer than 10,- ness of the Committee was to get proved weapon. That our owny see to it that the agreement is 000 men in the International together its machinery and to set statesmen similarly under-estim- operative before Settlement depend on ricksha- it in motion. It has, therefore, ated our military power is, I think, breaks out.

shown by their attitude. Our Let us remember that our state pulling for a living, and that, completed its organisation and Army was looked on as the agent of unreadiness is not entirely due Radishes, as they have been taking into account their de- drawn up its draft rules of pro- which enabled us to honour our to our attitude towards disarma- cruelly torn up from their roots, pendents, there are close on 140,- cedure. At its next meeting treaty obligations in the event of ment-we have also yielded to the have cried themselves hoarse with We are, there-pain. That is why they are some- 000 people eking out an existence which, owing to the

effected upon the League's budget, war, and not as a diplomatic wea- urge for economy. therefrom. Their living condi- probably will not take place until pon for the maintenance of peace. fore, free to improve our position times called hoarse radish.

considerably simply by spending tions are far from what they next year, the real work will com-

We have worked night after money which we have held back in night on a foarse radish, rubbing should be, but it is hoped that, mence. The pursuit of a cheese- As a result of the War there is recent years, without immediately iniment Into Its chest, and feeding if the Committee's recommendu-paring policy on the part of the

Dur Geneva no longer room to doubt our poten-altering

policy. it on nspros. tions are acted upon, the pul- treasuries of the world has made tial strength, and the War left us Numerical strength and certain lers will be assured of a daily re- the birth of this particular League

commanding position as anj natures of armament are affected in turn for their labour which will Committee a slow and painful busi-arbiter of peace. How far have by disarmament policy, but the improve their status and enable nesa. The suggestion that there

hem to tako a better place in should be a special expert slavery we sacrificed disarmament theory condition of readincas of our you ever seen a sick brassica? Or

and to give a lead towards its forces is a purely financial concorn committee was first made four

have of our own. practical fulfilment? We the ranks of the labour market. years ago. In principle the Although the ricksha is a cheap Member States of the League convenience, is readily available, thought that it was an admirable and can penetrate to places in idea. But when it came to putting accessible to the motor-car, the down the money to enable it to Committee considers that the commence work, that was quite an time must come when this type other story! They refused to of vehicle must be removed from make any grant at all one year. The next they produced a slender the streets.. At the moment, budget which just about sufficed however, no suggestion of reducto cover postage. It was not until ing the numbers is made, it be- October, 1933, that the Council ing felt that it will be better to found itself in a position to appoint review the question in two or the members of the Committee and three years' time, when it will to summon a first meeting. be possible to determine how the new system affects the situ tion. In this connexion, it is interesting to note that many There are several very good cities, including Hongkong and reasons for creating this now body Singapore, havo instituted and thus adding another to an schemes for gradual reduction already large body of Longue ex in the number of vehicles, whilst port advisory committees. Many in Tokyo the decrease is so

countries have signed and ratified the 1926 League Slavery Conven- marked that rickshaa no longer tion.. Some few send in annual constitute a traffic problem and reports as they are in duty bound. are expected to disappear from Others, however, have not fulfiled the streets in a short time. So their obligations. There has been far as Hongkong is concerned, no apur applied to the laggards. reduction is gradually occurring, The experience of the Internation- but there are still too many rick al Labour Organisation has shown ahas in the busy part of the city. that the mere existence of a com They constitute a very real traf-mittee to receive and criticlao an nual reporta, has holped to make fic danger in our narrow and | ratification of · International La- congested thoroughfares, so bour Conventions no Idle gesture. much so that it might be a wise Publicity is the League's greatest plan to confine them to side- weapon. No country likes to bo streets, to act merely as feeders hold up to public bbloquy for the lack of proper administrative ac

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SPUR TO LAGGARDS

to the motor-bus and tramwaytion. Publicity has worked ex- services. They have very large tremely well so far as the traffic, ly outlived their utility in the women and the traffic In drugs busfer contres and eventually Jure concerned. It should work will have to go,

equally well for alavery,c

a dying onlon? It would bring tears to your, eyes.

Not only is a vegetable ill- treated, but it is also, often under- fed and underpaid. Many Pa Sulp hae committed suicido be- eause his family has starved his meagra celery.

on

The only vegetable we have no time for is the marrow. Always gossiping about the other vegeta bles, spreading rumours about the shallot and lettuce being. In the same bed. In fact, It's marrow minded.

BOY! Bring ... ma ·some roast potatoes.

SLIPS THAT PASS

'Mies Josie Joelmar and Bill. Jessup were married at Hoxle some weeks ago. They are both very highly respected, and wo did. not suspect it until yesterday. Newton Journal,

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