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JAPAN AND NAVAL.

RATIOS

Despite the insistence by Japan on the granting of naval parity with Britain and the United States, it is something to

TELEGRAPH. WEDNESDAY, MAY 30, 1934.

NOTES OF THE DAY CHINA PLAYING The Very Idea!

FUR FLYING-

WAITING GAME

By WILLIAM PHILIP SIMMS- BANDONING all hope of being "strong man," and chairman of

able to stop attempts at fur- the National Military Council,

When Japan seized Mukden, he piecemeal dimmemberment, China is planning to consolidate did nothing. When she over-ran her position within much smaller, all Manchuria, he did not go to the more compact area and thoro pre-rescue.

At Shanghai, it was the 19th pare for a comeback,

ther

KINGSTONES OF KOWLOON

THE Editor was telling us

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the other day that we'd be surprised at the number of letters which find their way to his desk but never get much further.

While scuro-mongers and, timor- ous folk in the United States talk excitedly of revolutions planned at Washington dinner parties, the man with an ordinary pair of oyes can get a much better estimate of the

situation by looking around the country to the spots where the sprauts. If

le beginning to fly over the docs America ave a revolution. It will not come from the phenagling of enger in tellectuala in Washington. In- stead. It will be the result of

He's off duty to-day, suf- ordinary folk getting wild and, in Prepared if need be to abandon Route Army, even then more or the American vernacular, starting two-thirds of her enormous terri- less hostile to the government at fering from a sprained wrist to throw things. The last week'story for nu indefinite period. Nanking, that bore the brunt of through excessive overwork news contains several items that China has begun one of the most the Japanese assault. And when come pretty close to that category. amazing efforts at national recovJohol was invaded, General Chi- in throwing useless missivės. In Minneapolis, the biggest city in ery since the time of the classic ang's resistance was only nominal.into the waste-paper basket. Minnesota, the lorry drivers vir stratagem of the Trojan horse. tually blockaded the city, provent- The Japanese art of jiu jitan cism in his own country. He was Ing the passage of food supplies, wrestling is based on timing. The charged with playing into the It only nooded the presence of a weak win over the strong by ap- hands of the enemy. But the ex- violent revolutionary to have con pearing to yield at an unexpected pinnation given to me makes it all verted that remarkable situation moment, then tripping the enrush-very simple. into actual seizure of control ofing opponent thus caught off his

guard.

Aged and feeblo China is going to try to jiu jitsu husky young Nippon.

the city.

GOVERNOR ACTS

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JAPAN JUST STARTING"

There was much hostile

our best

However, I've managed to get a into the aforesaid

peep W.P.B. and have rescued therefrom the following epistles:

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SAVES BEST SOLDIERS "Why throw away soldiers?" an official queried. "We' Sir. May request the hos- hadn't the faintest chance to win,pitality of your columns for the en- We would merely have weakened ouracives still further and gained closed notice to the members of my Association? In passing I should nothing."

When machine gun battalions mention that my Committee, after careful consideration, have con- cluded that their asumption as to

In Oklahoma City, Governor Murray recently ordered national gunedsmen on duty in eleven coun- ties to prevent the sale of property Chinese leaders do not try to for delinquent taxes, as advertised concent their belief that the posit- by county authorities. The sold ion of the republic is precarious. and batteries of field artillery fell fers were ordered to arrest "as a They are convinced that Japanese back from Jehol on Peking, the military prisoner" nny county activities on the Asiatic mainland beat of the material was pulled out treasurer or other officer who tried have only just begun.

first. If any of it was to be cap-

the reason for erecting these stonca to conduct such sale. In Nebras

They fully expect further agtured, let it be the oldest and can be the only correct one as they ku, farm leaders organleed a degression from that quarter. And poorest.

cannot think of any valid reason monstration of 25.000 farmers to

From the maze of difficulties for their preparation other than protest against New Deni agricul- they are unanimous that, so for

21 us China is concerned, she cannot which beset China on all sides, in- the intention of tural policies and to demand the atop them.

side and out, there has emerged a

release of two men arrested for preventing farm mortgage fore- closure sales. In Toledo, Ohio, despite drastic action by the National Guarda defending the Autolite Factory, strikers launched repeated assaults in attempts to smash through the barriers, great stoel gates being torn from their hinges and strike-breakers belus kept in captivity for days, being afraid to venture out.

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That is the basis of China's present programme.

benevolent

plan. Why continue to poke about Government to do the greatest good futilely in a dozen different direc-to the greatest number. tions at once?

China is now keenly aware that for an indefinite period to come

Like an army besieged, why not she can expect little or no practical draw in the lines and concentrate help from the League of Nations, on the main job of trying to save

the nine-power treaty signatories, what is left? от лпу of the other component

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parts of the world peace machinery."BALLAST" IS DROPPED Ergo, China must begin to look In effect, China is

out for herself.

of the

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Yours etc.,

T of T

Enclosuro

KENNEL RABIES ASSOCIATION

Special Notice

The Powers

that Bo having

making a But this she cannot do if, in sweeping gesture in the direction "All that map, saying: addition to facing attacks from FARMERS READY FOR "WAR" without, she must engage in two Manchuria, Johor, Luner Mongoliu. Peak and Taipo Ronds for the Con- yellow area you see there is mine: rected Kingstones on the Castle or three civil wars inside her own

Outer Mongolia, Sinklang and ventence of Members of the Canine borders,

In addition

Tibet, bealdes the 18 provinces of Community In general, the Stand- to China proper, ference scheduled to meet next foreclosure, and demand that the golia, Chinese Turkestan and Tibet. being, all save China proper-and Christening Ceremony details of talks regarding the Naval Con- battle" to save their land from there are Manchuria, Jehol, Man China proper. But, for the time ing Committee have, arranged a year. It is a wise move

The good that the Tokyo Govern- ment is not averse to bilateral

And in North Dakota, farmers threatening "actual Alill are

LA

at any of them.

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pretty much have to shift for it-

Nanking is doing heroic work building roads and establishing other means of communication, in cluding air routes. She plans a

any.

If

the

her dearth of communications.

river and camel travel.

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WAG

Members are requested to take every opportunity of showing their appreciation of this considerate action on the part of our relatives the Wolverines.

TERROR OF TAIPO (Chairman)

Yours etc.,

N.T.WONK, N.K.CHOW.

O.K.PEKE

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we

endeavour to clear the ground eave the situation. When all these somewhat before the Conference things are added together, they actually takes place. There are sound rather ominous.

A change indications, however, that diffi-a coming over the face of the COUNTRY TOO LARGE culties are likely to be encoun-waters-and it in the man at the Bluntly, the Chinese geography bottom of the intellectual causing it, for the moment is too vast. The tered not only in regard to the not the brains trust leader who power of the Nanking government modern, national army equal to mavat ratio issue but also con-

sitting craftily nt a desk In simply won't spread so far,

trouble cerning the subjects to be dis- Washington. What

Famous Gorman army officers It is doubtful even cussed. Japan aces no ground brewing in the United States is strongest of the western powers General Chlang.

have been engaged as advisers to for discussion of Far Eastern coming from the grass roots, not could cope with China's foreign

Kingstones The job as chief adviser pre- problems or political questions, down from above. And the way and domestic difficulties, given viously had been offered to Get

May 29, 1934. plending that these have already to avert more trouble is to remove

Dear Sir, We have it on the been thoroughly discussed by the causes of this discontent on the From Nanking to western Sin-Smedley Butler, retired U. S. the League of Nations. The net. Tuning in on after dinner kinng and Tibet takes two or three marine commander. His prestige very best authority--that of point is ignored, however, that chints at Washington tells nothing months by primitive and perilous in the Far East la ace high for the member of the Execution Council way he handled his forces at that the stones recently erected Japan has steadfastly set her and gets the people nowhere.

have been set up as a public "How_about_planes ?...I asked... Shanghai, face against Lengue "interven

He refused to accept, it is un-memorial-for those trees recently tion on Far Eastern issues, with | A FAMOUS FAIR_PASSING

"No place to land," was the re-derstood, Jest an American.In such and ruthlessly cut off during the ply. "Besides," the oficial added,

We sincerely the net result that the delibera-

Sentimental ties between Britons

"the planes would be captured un- position further complicate the Great Slaughter. tlons on these matters might as

American relations,

indicate, in the usual manner, its well never have taken place. On abroad and liome, despite the in-less protected by a large military already none too good Japanese-trust that the Canine World will hoarty appreciation of the sym- the other hand, it is hinted that and after-dinner speakers, are

effable bosh of magazine writers force."

pathy thus shown for the destruc- both Britain and the United extremely strong: and one thing in REVOLTS ALWAYS RAGING AMERICAN TEACHES PILOTS tion of its rendezvous., May States firmly hold to the view which we exiles are sure to dis-

It is not surprising, therefore, Colonel Jouett, another retired congratulate the Government on its In material, shape, that political questions are in-play a good deal of interest is the extricably bound up with the slow passage from the contempor- that China is practically never free American army officer, however, is artistic taste? problem of naval ratios, in view ary scene of some of old England's from revolts. Generally speaking. In charge of the Chinese air school and size, the Kingstones are ideal.

there are two or three going on at Hangchow, near Shanghai. of Japan's military and political most ancient traditions and cus-

An example is the pending the same time.

in different parts of the country at Experts declare he is turning out activities on the Asiatic main-abolition of the famous Stour-

toms.

pilots unsurpassed in the Far East. land. The two issues are un-bridge Fair, at Cambridge.

This

It is practical considerations Even as this was being written, doubtedly closely interwoven, fair dates back to the year 1211. such as these that are dictating as if lo prove China's air-minded-

bright red biplane and it is difficult to see how they in the Middle Ages it was one of the present course of Gen. Chiang ness, a

(Continued on Next Column.) can be divorced one from the the most famous fatra in the world, Kai-shek, China's generalissimo, other. Japan's stand on the bringing merchants and travellers naval question has recently been from all over Europe. Milton very bluntly stated in an official nations it in "Paradise Lost," statement issued in Tokyo to the King Henry VIII levied on the effect that the Washington fair's profits, in 1639, to relieve his ratios are a menace to the safe-own flanelal stringency. Now, according to the Sunday Times, the ty of the Japanese Empire, and fair may be abolished. It has no that a new agreement must be practical value, and it is neglected drawn up "fairer and more rea-by the general public. sonable, affording. Japan a gen- uine assurance of security." It might almost be imagined from this statement that Japan Professor Borget of Columbia is menaced by aggressive policies should be warned. Otherwise he on the part either of the United soon may be permanently dis States or of Britain, or both. illusioned by men's apparent in Nothing, of course, is further gratitude. There are understand- seem in- On what able reasons why they will from the truth.

promise that grounds, then, can the preserva- grateful for his tion of the existing ratios be organte chemistry will produce a held prejudicial to the safety or superman, perhaps sooner than nature. We, for one, should like to security of Japan? If there is know what being a superman im- any sign of aggressive tactics in pllea, Does it mean we should also relation to Pacific questions, it be super-handyman-arouni-the-

tance,

24 super- is to be found more in the pol-house,

anawerer of icies of Japan than those of any anawe of unnecessary questions,

her ringers or of wrong-number

who other nation. The

seem to specialise on our telephone? peace will certainly not be scr-Will organic chemistry make us à ved by scrapping of the existing super-salary-maker, or super- naval ratios; indeed, there have maker-of-ends-to-meet? Will already been pointed hints that make us u

of Cause

SUPER MEN

for

it

super-superman, or just

if Japan insists on equality, the one of a crowd of quite ordinary therefore not noticeably United States will feel impelled and

"super" supermen? Will It make

to strengthen her Pacific bases.

In other words, a new naval ruces a super-seat-getter on the bus, or

a super-seat-giver-up? A super-

is in prospoot. Japan to-day is nuper-goer-into-the-theatre-late, or

Fother

in no more danger from outside

#super-riser at the theatre for super-stepporn-on-not-so- aggression than she was when

were super-feet? Will it make us the Washington ratios agreed to. On that ground Lauperman even if we don't want to alone, it is hard to see how abo? Or will it make us want to caso can be made out for re- be? And in either case, won't we become rather super-helpless about vision of the existing agreement. It all?

"I am afraid Mary isa't going to be very popular this summer If you do this to her tennis court,"

LESE MAJESTIE. Dear Sir, I sure, you know how I am longtime film liker at the Queen's Theatre and though to-day I go still there is thing always I admire more. When the lights go bright and the everybody no move and the band play the How you call It? Then the picture come on, tlie same face of the king. I went to pictures to see king ali same age. He never grow old I think which is not right, or the Queen's put him on false pretences which is very bad-From Chuen Gum.

Dear Reader-We are saving your letter to show the Queen's auccessors but wo do not think that the present owner of famous anti- que representation of King will care to be involved in further expense ut this point. After all, if His Majesty na stood it for 20 years, what's a few months between you. and him?-GEORGE.

power-diving, looping, rolling, and tall-spinning above the river ship- ping just outside my window.

It was the Italian Commander Maria do Barnardi showing off one of his Capronis which the Chinese had bought:

Until now, China has been de- ponding too much upon the pence agencies. Henceforward, to the best of her ability, she plans to do for herself. To do this, she may have to retreat gill further boforo foreign aggresalon. For shie noods considerable time.

But at the expense of much lost territory, perhaps, and by concen- trating on a smaller nucleus, sho bida fair, in the end, to give some of her foes a rude awakening.