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NOTES OF THE DAY THE FUNCTIONS OF THE The Very Idea!

ROME AGREEMENT

The solution of Austria's problem

which is offered by the tripartite HOME

agreement renched in Rome is pure- ly temporary, but it takes Europe a long way along the right road. Born of expediency, it falls short of completeness, wille nebleving much in the taak of securing the appeasement of Central Europe. Austria and Hungary are at last associated in a compact for econ. omic co-operation and assistance. That la important and valuable in itself. The further step, to the creation of a Danubian Confedera tien, should not be a long one, pro- vided the obstacles erected by the rivalries and suspicions of their Danubian neighbours are remuveil.

ITALY'S PROFIT

That confederation would pro- bably have been in existence to-day had not France and Italy always been rivals for its control. And it is possibly safe to assume that the extension of the Rome Agreement to embrace other intercated Powers

can only be checked by perpetuation of the feud. Even the present agreement will be subjected to a

and Hungary, although it is clear that Italy gains surprisingly littic economically, while her political profit is the assurance that Nazi Germany will not soon be pressing down upon the Italian borders. Italy's economic concessions are in surance for Italy's security,

STRIKE THREAT

land.

SERVICES

DEFENCE THE FIRST DUTY OF

BRITAIN'S AIR FORCE

By Major-General Sir C. W. Gwynn. RIGADIER-GENERAL Groves, only diminish the intensity of at

in his "Behind the Smoke tack; and should war from the air in its extreme form materialne, the Screen," has dealt very fully with effectiveness of attack would be the the whole question of the employ-product of the strength of attack ment of air power, though he Įnys ¦ and of yulnerability to attack. In much more stress on the potentiall-neither respect are we likely ever tics he claims for it than on its to be in a position of advantage limitations. Many of his conten-unless we have the assistance of an tions one cannot accept, but there ally.

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LUXURY LINER By Edward Kelly, Cruisor "SYZYGY" he said as

rammed the charge home and lit the fuse, No. You're wrong. We're not going to talk about blasting at Shing Mun Dam. This has nothing at all to do with water. It's the name of a cocktall they gave us aboard the Empress of Britain.

And now we want you to meet our namesake. Call.

is no denying the Importance of the The Importance of deterrent him Eddie. We called him subject and, without entering into effect la, therefore, evident, and I that after the first two controversy on points of detail, am glad to note that General should like to discuss his main Groves does not shrink from the drinks. Later in the even- theals.

word "reprisals," nor la he n be-

He claims that "adequate air lover in a policy that would limiting we called him by other power is now for Britain the first counter-offensive action to targets names, but he didn't seem to and indispensable condition both of which would only indirectly en-mind. He is the Envoy Ex- security and of diplomatie effec- danger the hostile civil population.

traordinary and Minister tiveness in Europe and thint, o8aum-

As a means of exercising diplo- ing expenditure on armament can-matic pressure, air powexept Plenipotentiary in the Cock- not be increased, this "implies that when acting in combination with tail Bar. our air defence should take prosthe other Services-has many cedence of that by sea and on land." limitations. Our

Interests Aro

of tasks.

one

have

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Now before we took unto our

In a

hospital. Displaying our skill, wa commenced by asking Eddie for a Now Orleans. He gave us a pitying sort of smile and said "Syzygy:"

:

"What's in that drink that tastes

"It is nothing" said the artist.

"Just Bacardi rum, a few liquers

to take the taste away and some Ice. But no gin."

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lower jaw. But didn't

lose study for signs of a Mussolini | It is a pity.that General Groves l1n8 | world-wide and in many placea the self a wife, wo made a profound scheme for domination of Austria inken up a truculent attitude not air could not be employed for lack study of the art of drinking cock. only towards the other two Services of a base of operations. More im tails. We always started with a but also towards those who have portant is the fact that our Govern, Now' Orleans and often finished been responsible for air policy.mont would almost cortainly refuse Surely the subject is to be to annction the only forms of attack examined dispassionately with which would be effective, such ከፍ view to securing effective

cocombing of towns. A similiar dim- operation and a correct assigament culty would be encountered if we

sent an air contingent to the "Don't go to sleep, man" we assistance of an ally. Many ques-said, for It seemed as if he was just tions must arise as to how it could passing out. He smiled again and Euch of the Services has its legitimately be employed, unless the went to work. We had fivo and The threatened strike of em- special potentialities and its special enemy's action justified extreme then sat back to watch the Heath- factories limitations, and our aim should be forms of reprisal. It is still the Robinson cartoons on the wall ployees in all motor-car

to discover how they can beat up Navy which gives us independent come to life. in the United States threatens to

Both the bring to a head a dispute which hus plemeut each other without cut- worldwide authority. been growing steadily more serious throat competition. We recognise Army and the Air Force are sub-like orange juice?" wo naked. since the National Recovery Ad- that, during a period in which the sidiary instruments which, where ministration began its task of Government felt justified in look-civilised nations are concerned, ing on war between great nations carry weight only as adjuncts to bringing a row morality into Amer- ican industry. Organised labour as out of the question, all the fight the forces of an ally. AMERICAN TREATIES making an attack on the chiefing Services were cut to the mini-

"Holy Mackerell" we exclaimed. stronghold of the company union mum which would enable them to

When we come to the problem of

and In a fow seconds a steward A welcome move

is being system with the object of destroy-carry out their normal peace duties

ing it once and for all. The great while providing a foundation on protecting aca communications and was alongside us with a fish on a made by the United States of motor manufacturers refuse to which to build should

silver plate and a halo round its condition of policing and protecting our associate itself treat with organisations based upon change. Conditions

nowOversens possessions, the Idea of head.

That's the sort of service they actively with the efforts of the the Trade Union system in Eng-changed, or threaten to change, and giving the Air Force precedence

It is not a question of cutting down over the older Services cannot be give you aboard the Britain. League of Nations to promote

any one of the Services still further, maintained. In each case, the air Beautiful wimmin, came und but of deciding which require re- can add to the effectiveness of the open diplomacy. In future. COMPANY UNIONS

construction and to what extent.

older Services, but cannot replace went. The ship's dentist became a great friend of ours and wanted Very important issues are raised, General Groves claim. no he them. The point I wish to make, Government enters into a treaty since a company union is organised presents it, confuses three pro- howover, is that, in the interest to pull our teeth. The price of gold, was going up, he explained with another country, the agree, among the workers engaged by one blems:

of securing the maximum concen- and he detected a fine lead run- tration of alr power for Home ment in question will be sent to employer, the scope of, the union

fits the area of the most numerous lowed forces do we require Defence, it is strategically un-ning through the quartz favour

for Home Defence? the League Secretariat, for re-industrial grievances. The com-

to multiply the commitments (b) What do we require to sup- of

sohe Air Forces overseas in non- Miner's Right, and thero were a gistration and publication. All pany unton is a shop affair with

lot of people about who might the fifty-seven members of the outsidere excluded. The conferen-port diplomatic action or to honour essential permanent detachments.

ces that are features of such or treaty commitments?

That the Air Forces strengthens jump the claim, so the poor fel League are already bound to re-ganisations inform employers con- (e) What do we require for our hold over the disturbed regions low went away disconsolato..

A prince joined us soon after- gister their treaties with the cerning labour problems and edu- protecting and policing our Over on the N.W. Frontier of India and

reduces abnormal expenditure on warda. Wo chuffed oach other League. Article XVIII of the cate labour in management pro-

Bena possessions and lines of coin-punitive operations, no one, I think, lightheartedly, made a fow dirty Covenant, which they have blems so the unions can be mutual munleation?

dentes, But the Air Arm does not cracks about Hongkong ly beneficial. Thesa.unlons extend signed, states plainly that no in- responsibilities to labour over mat-

-Broadly speaking, under present do away with the necessity of main-finished up by accepting·his-offer- conditions, for (a) the predominantaining ground troops to protect to become Groom to the Royal ternational engagement shall be ters of labour welfare-savings, partner is the Air Force; for (b) the Frontier and to maintain in- Bedchamber when he ascends the binding until

it is still the Navy; and for (e) Iternal security in India. Even in registered,building and loan, lunch services, recreation and the liko-ɑa well as More than 3,300 treaties of all over hours and wages.

the Army and Navy are predominIraq the Air Force requires the co- ant in their respective spheres. operation of the Iraq Army kinds have up to the present

In the case of Home Defence, the Valuable as the Air Force is in our been thus registered and the

number of potential enemies is outlying possessions, Home De majority of them published in

small, and only if we include fence is now its first duty. On the other hand, no workers France among them is the Navy the League's "Treaty Series",

There may be, and I believe there ever of their own initiative havé

concerned, while the Army's con is, a good case for increasing the In the very early days of the organised a company unton-it is tribulion le almost entirely re-strength of the Air Force to n League, it was agreed at Geneva an employer-inspired union. The presented by anti-aircraft and cost standard at which it would form a He also sold the Sydney Bridge that countries outside should be power that creates company unions defence units of the Territorial definite deterrent to aggressive air to two Barons, a Duke, three

can destroy them. Worker repre- Army. allowed to register their trenties sentatives not only must not an

netion. To strengthen it, however, knights and a Princess and gave if they so desired. At that tagoniae the

The greater the menace of air at the expense of other Services it to a man from the Klon tyko in management for that

attack becomes the stronger should already too weak-would merely exchange for his ice factory. time, the prospects of the United means discharge but are ignorant

Ile said he had the best ice fac of Jabour conditions in other plants be our Air Forces, and the more it upset the general system on which States availing herself of this and other sections even in the sume should be concentrated at home our national authority and security tory in the world, that overhead opportunity

One must realise, however, that stands, without providing protec- costs were practically. nothlug, extremely industry, and moreover nre un- slender. Washington studiously trained in the tactics of bargain- unless it is strong enough to suction against the particular-and and that the price never fluctuat

ing; thus the representatives are ceed as a deterrent it does not give possibly exaggerated-mennee of ed. Just wait till he finds

nir attack.

that we've caught him ignored the existence of the usually timid, ignorant and unskill security. Direct local defence cau

There was only one thing wrong League. With America nowed negotiators. No truly equal-

with our night on the Britain. co-operating closely in so many sided collective bargaining is pos

Our old pal, George Bernard Shaw League activities, from the Dis-sible in company unions. A com- pany union cannot strike because

was not with us. A bitter, disap- armament Conference to the fit has either no treasury or ONO

pointed, half-twisted sort of smile lits across our face as WO ait anti-drug campaign or the work limited to its own members; it

back and think of the happy hours of the International Labour Or- cannot get the help of other

workers in the same

industry.

we spent together, this time laat ganisation, the situation is Consequently a company union has

year, playing about the decks. obviously far different.. For a no power of compulsion over an

We got a real kick out of just thinking of the delight that fairly long time past, in point of fact, employer.

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CONTROL OF INDUSTRY.

Under a benevolent administra- or a company union may produce harmonious relations, but most of the enterprises that have intro-

al Law, four hundred sets of the duced company unions belong to League's "Treaty Serica" were under the latter's administration, the autocratic class of employers. bought for the use of the lead-company unions exist mainly as

in those ing libraries. A few years ago, barrier to real unions; the Government decided to send instances the company union should destroy the regular union, the texts of all treaties to the day of the company union pro- Geneva, for information but not bably soon world sut. If the New atrong for registration because the Deal aspires to balance a

united employer group against an United States was not a men-equally strong organised labour ber. That obstacle has now ap-group, this ideal cannot be obtain parently broken down. Full reed through company unions; in- deed, the existence of the com- gistration has been agreed upon any unions hinders the attain- in an exchange of letters be- ment of the goal. Therefore, ex- tween the American Consul at cept in those few cases where em Geneva and the acting Director ployed representation means of the League's Legal Section. genuinely democratic control of the attitude working conditions,

toward Widespread Interest will now be of the ordinary citizen displayed in anticipation of Pre- company unions must be related to sident Roosevelt's next stop to that cltizon's attitude toward the wards that closer co-operation control of Industry, Shall it be with the League which he fore autocratic If sometimen benign in- ahadowed in his New Year

dividuallam, or nollectivism bal- anced between employer, employee Message.

and the Government or the public?

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Como here, quick, they're going to dynamite..

And

throne. The trouble is we are not quite sure, right now where he comes from. It's somewhere la At Europe or Asia, we think.

any rate, we know it's not in Aus- tralia, bocause wo sold him our kangaroo farm and the Sydney Harbour Bridge before wo were carried home.

out

We're going out to see Eddie again to-night. Doc. Selby bas a bed reserved for us in the G.C.H., so everything is set.

Ahyasinia Somoal".

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Answer to Correspondent Dear "A Lady":--Afraid you 'Minx- ed the scarcasm that was meant to underile

Caute "Let's Have A System." Actually, wo are a very.. very poor men, and far be fi_for uN to pander to the Idle rich. We be lot. In fact, to the belly-aching class. Hoping you are the Love and kisses EDDIE

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