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THE FUTURE OF THE BATTLESHIP

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MONDAY, JUNE 11, 1934.

NOTES OF THE DAY THE MAD RUSH The Very Idea!

FUTILITY OF ARMAMENT

now

OF HISTORY

NEW SERIAL STARTS

By George

THE woman who has sued for restitution of con-

By WALTER CREIGHTON NYBODY who undertakes the proof of successful kingship. The jugal, rights because her production of a great national people in turn were rapidly learn-husband nover smiled at her specinclo such as the Pageant of ing that they were in a position Parliament becomes open to a good to bargain with their Sovereign for and never tried to bring a deal of criticism. For the story of security,

citizen

which

overy

French newspapers Aro worried by reports that Germany is constructing a chain of bases along the frontier, ready to shower a vast number of explosive rockein all over France. One newspaper saya that projectiles capable of travelling 126 miles have been developed, and it is estimated that with a large chain of rocket bases Germany could dump 50,000 tons of high explosives on French soll in one night. The French frontior

Courtenay grew into the intricate political After all when they married forts may be invulnerable; but Ilbert, Inte Clerk of the House of machinery which we know today the joke was on him but you what, naka u Paris paper, is the Commons, in his "Short IIlstory of use of them, if France may lle dead Parliament," divided this story in- political apple-cart disastrously up-can't keep a joke fresh for a and burned behind them? One to four great periods "the period net as England becomes the tilting life time. Of course it may be might go farther. What is the of the mediaeval Parliament of ground for the Wars of the Roses that he has not seen the point use of preparing for war at all, summoned by Edward 1. became two proud lords, whose power had yet but that should be soon re- if weapons against which there is the model and type; the period of grown greater than the authority medied if his wife succeeds in

the Sovereign. During the no defence can be used against the Tudors and Stuarts, having lor

her application. you?. Or, for that matter, why try

Applications for separation are to keep clyliization alive, if we are

getting more and more technical all preparing to blow it out of

to be very existence overnight?

orignial to keep up with the fashions.

Parliament is the story of England, realised was the only sure way of smile to her face, seemed to and that can never be sufficiently obtaining prosperity. It was this think that marriage is a portrayed in a spectacle lasting political game of give and take, laughing matter.

at first begun ao crudely, that lator Fortunately Str Bome three hours.

I.L.O. IN SESSION

Then wo eco this ingenuous

which the first Great Parliament the result of a brawl between

for its contral portion the time of following years of chaos the people conflict between King and Parlia- went on quietly with their daily ment, between prerogative and tasks, bored by the continual war privilegs; the period between the fare between the Houses of York Revolution of 1688 and the Re- and Lancaster. form Act of 1832; and the modern períod that began in 1832." With these four perioda

ns the outstanding theme in the book of the Pageant, it then became question of elimination.

Thus it was only when the House of Tudor came to the throne that

and

Women

hove

The woman who sued for sepura-

a the balance between King and tion on the grounds of mental The International Labour Con

people was again brought into cruelty alleging that her husband ference of the League of Nations

play. But this balance was quick- used to point at her with his tooth- ly over-weighted on the side of pick everytime she began a dish, la again in season. From fifty

The broad, outline of these four Monarchy, owing to the mental has been outclassed by another who different countries has come re-

periods could be filled in by ajastuteness and ability of the presentatives sil governments.

multitude of incidents Illustrating Tudors. They realised what an sald her husband alienated her workers and employers to deal events that stirred the goal of admirable instrument for their canary's affections and taught it to with working conditions through- England. But there is such a mass schemes could be made of a Parlie- spit orange píps at her. out the world. As usunl. the of material, and so little time forment weakened in its Upper Hovec

There was also a crise of physical Directer of

International the portrayal of scenes that illus-through the slaughter of the Wars

trate a period covering some seven of the Roses, and Ineffective in the cruelty where the husband used to Labour Office Geneva (Mr. hundred years, that a great deal Lower House through lack of make his wife share his whoopee Harold Butler) has prepared an had to be left out in order to make experience.

parties and drink as much Epsom Parliament soon began to realise annual report which places the room for outstanding events in events of the inst year in perspec- the development of Constitutional that, as a result of voyages of dis-Salts as he drank of Scotch...,

instances, [covery, in which English Ballor- But the scale is gradually turn- tive. It reads like a report by the Government. In some

as much na seventy years has been adventurers led the way, Englund Ing the other way, as witness the Economie Section of the League. passed over in order to keep pace was beginning to have great Hebrew who had his wife bound But then, in these days when with the mad rush of history. influence upon the world. By de- economics so frequently trespass on the ground of politica, still more

the

at

NOVELETTE

Great Parliamentary personali-grees it learnt its power, and over not to thrash him for a year. ties had to fade before great presumed to advise and even to In this period of grace he should

and withstand the will of the Sovereign. "Battleships are the backbone do economics and the problema of Parliamentary happenings,

dramatic licence had to over-So we ace Elizabeth enraged at the take lessons in jujitsu or soft Industry overlap. Mr. Butler of the United States Navy." makes the point that effective outraging the broader lines of who dared to dietate to her about

whelm historical timing, without impertinence of her Ministers, answers. declared Mr. Swanson, the U. S.nction cannot come from either accuracy, Strict attention to do-marringe and the succession to the Navy Secretary, last week. industry, finance or governmental tail is of no avail in the Royal throne. Finally, through her great OUR

Albert Hall, which demands broad love for her people, her politica! This statement Indicates that a intervention alone. What is need-outline, brilliant splashes of colour, gentus, and the supreme intuition ed in joint action with all three stirring movement, and, above all of her woman's wit, she realised factors working together.

speech in drama. Outstanding that to have governed with the scenes illustrating the four great affection and approval of her Parliamentary periods had to be people was the richest jewel in her joined up by intimate scenes the crown. lives of Kings and subjects, sonic-

ECONOMIC NATIONALISM

at that time were regarded asi

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THE GOLDEN CANDAREEN

by

Dorothy Gonzalez van Basto Figueredo Wassumul Contributed,

clusive freßies one

It was the

by one, and

chair- boy. With a fierce Chinese oath sho Instructed the amah to bring out the fantar table and for lack of something better to do, won $45 from the trusty slave in 1 fow minutes.

good deal is likely to be heard at next year's Naval Conference regarding this type of warship. Battleships have been ignored at naval parleys ever since the his- toric Washington Conference of

Economic nationalism, of which times to form a link in historical

sequence, but more often to bring Queen Elizabeth stands out in there has been such a striking re-relief in the narrative by glimpses history, a brilliant example of how 1921, with one or two exceptions crudescence in recent

years, he of beauty in the traditions, arts, this overbalancing in the senic of Far away from the Lyemoon Pass It was eventide at Hongkong- none having been launched since condemns as extremely dangerous. and literature of the day.

Sovereign and people could success- then. Naval competition of the Apart from its effect upon trade

As it is the object of the Pageant fully triumph through an astute-came a subdued murmur from the to show how personal liberty de-ness that continually recognised noise of myriad snipe and teal as

Mangrove swamps. past decade has been in cruisers and industry, it is bound to in-pends upon a ropresentative form the real importance of the people, they laid their eggs with a plop in- and auxiliary craft. At the fluence political relations between of government, the first great and could rule them through this back of the differences between States. A minor tariff wrangle, picture obviously had to illustrate loving recognition. This wonder- to the silvery but odiferous mud. the Powers over the future of he points out, may develop into how the united will of the clergy, ful relationship between Elizabeth In the-nullahe coolies-could-be heard engaged in their evening the battleship, strategic con- major political question, producing barons, and people forced King and her subjects must be one of ablutions while from far up in the a new source of apprehension in an John to safeguard their rights by the outstanding features of any hills came the harsh grunts of the siderations play an important already distracted world.

A sealing Magna Carta. Then, be-pageant, dealing with Constitu- maskte bird, as she caught the point. But the chief factor is strong lend is needed towards cause of his recognition of these tional history. the inability of naval experts to world's coonomic life. The remedy first Great Parliament.

more rational organisation of the rights, Edward I. summons the Next we see the perils which extinguished their luminous arma-

on which come from forcefully overweight-tures. agree on what role the battle-is not obviously in the hands of all future Parliaments are to being this balance evidenced by the ship will play in future naval the International Labour Organi-modelled. By his pronouncement tragedy of Charles I., who clung to Clad in white ducic and seated on warfare. The evolution of sation. Nevertheless the influence to his assembled subjects, "What Royal prerogative in his disastrous the verandah of her tiny bungalow of the Organisation and the value touches all should have the consent glit against the rights of Parlin was Madgo Lestrange. The deep these gigantic fighting ships is of its conventions must not be of all," he acknowledges that balance mentary privilege. The ensuing lince on her face, her sworthy com- interesting. Originally the bat-under-estimated.

between the will of the Sovereign failure of despotism aa practised plexion and her rugged eyebrows tleship was simply a grown-up

and the will of the people must by Cromwell is another example of told of long residence in tropical always be the foundation of Con- the folly of attempting to dismiss climes. cruiser. The old-time "line of WAR DEBTS-A SALVAGE JOBstitutional Government.

Parliament. battle ship" of sailing days hand

King Edward had learnt that, Later we see Parliament organis-moked Iain de Perfectos cheroot. Carelessly she tossed her half- without the people's consent, three gun decks where the

was becoming Impossible for him after years of muddle and disaster, was later in the evening dis- iting itself on stronger lines so that, into the Cassia plantation where it frigate, or cruiser, had but one.

to raise money for the wars which it can take matters into its own covered and enjoyed by She presented her battery in three tiers; otherwise, she was Just like the smaller craft. The evolution of the revolving tur- ret, led to a new kind of battle- ship, one which had a strong secondary battery arranged in a broadside, and a big-gun battery of four guns, mounted in pairs In turrets. Then came the dreadnaught type, in which four or six turrets were mounted on alne amidships, capable of be- ing fired on either broadside, and the secondary battery was re- duced to unimportance. It was then that the battleship really began to grow. Hulls were made larger and larger, armour THE OTHER VIEWPOINT plate was made heavier and heavier, the big guns were made

The world cannot be concerned now more and more powerful; and with naturalness or the justification now we seem to have reached of grievances. The question is, What can be salvaged? If it would have the limit of useful size, so that done any good to continue gesturing some experts doubt if the huge creitor and the debtors might have with ten per cent, paymenta. the battleship is really worth what endeavoured to find a way around it costs. A large-scale naval the Johnston Act. But any such effort would merely be a staving off of the war woukl no doubt settle the necessity for a real settlement. Any relative value of the different thing that can be salvaged should be types of fighting ships, but it vaging process the nations show that

welcomed. Especially if in the sal la to be hoped that the argument they have gained some appreciation will never be settled in this way self and condemnation of others do of the fact that Justification of one- So long as the argument is not make for satisfactory relations merely an academic one as be- Consideration of the honest viewpoint of the other side, is an essential in tween naval experts, nobody diplomacy as in managing children. need worry grently about the the nations can even glimpse that fact, they will salvage something from fasue.

the war debt wreckage.

What can be salvaged out of the war debt wreckage? Can the Unite debtors gratuitously affronted by the States collect anything more from

Johnson Act? Can Britain, France, Italy and all the other debtors save then selves from final classification as repudiators of their obligations? Above all, can the nations rescue any scraps of mutual good will, so shredded by constant bickering 1 These things are worth saving. And it would seem that fifteen years' ex- perience with wrong methods might have brought the governments to some willingness to try another way. For both debtor and creditor peoples the choler is clear. They must choose between some salvage and total loss. They must decide whether they want to avoid default or justify it-to themselves. They can either reach a settlement or make beautiful explana tions of their innbility to nettle. Win they make a last effort or will they continue to indulge their fancy for futile recriminations!

"Of course she can afford to dress better than the rest of us.

Her husband- nevér bats-under 360,”

success-

Yes, Madge was a true daughter of the East, more to be pitled than envied. Her father was ful tea-taster at Canton but of later years had developed a liking for samshu Madge was now the only sano member of tho queerly Assorted couple and they lived in this small bungalow rented from the English Trading Investment Co., Ltd., A Chinese concern managed by Greek, Parree and Kowloon residents.

But it is with the aan of the chairman of directors that we are concerned. Palo and delicate, noble and beautiful in character and feature, Reginald Hiptoola de Jecfecbhoy of the P.W.D. was despite his name, every inch u

man,

(What to Jeejoobhoy going to do in this first instalment of a thrilling narrative? Wa don't know yet, but we will think of something for to-morrow. Do you think we should kill him of in the first chapter and replace him with a sharebroker or a re- porter Perhapa wa nover ought to have brought him into this story but it's too late now and we will muck out of it somehow. In the meantime look out for té- morrow and sco if the amah caught Misato chicating while Jcejeabhoy, d.v., also saw her in the mirror of his little powder box.).