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THE FUTURE OF THE

BATTLESHIP "Battleships are the backbone of the United States Navy," declared Mr. Swanson, the U. S. Navy Secretary, last week.

This statement indicates that a 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

MONDAY, JUNE 11, 1934..

NOTES OF THE DAY THE MAD RUSH The Very Idea!

FUTILITY OF ARMAMENT

OF HISTORY

By WALTER CREIGHTON.

which every

citizen

NEW SERIAL STARTS By George

THE woman who has sueď for restitution of con-

French newspapora are now worried by reports that Germany is constructing a chain of basen along the frontlor, ready to shower ja vast number of explosive rockets all over Franes. Ong newspaper

NYBODY who undertakes the proof of successful kingship. The jugal rights because her A production of a great national people in turu were rapidly learn-husband never smiled at her says that projectiles capable of

spectacle such as the Pageant of ing that they were in a position travelling 125 miles have been Parliament becomes open to a good to bargain with their Sovoreign for and never tried to bring a developed, and it is estimated that deal of criticism. For the story of Becurity, with a large chain of rocket bases Parliament Germany could dump 60,000 tons of high explosives on French soll In one night, The French frontier forts may be invulnerable; but what, asks a Paris paper, is the use of them, if France may lie dead and burned behind them? One might go farther. What is the use of preparing for war at all, aummoned by Edward T. became two proud lords, whose power had yet but that should be soon re- If weapons against which there is the model and typa; the period of grown greater than the authority medied if his wife succeeds in no defence can be used against the Tudors and Stuarts, having of the Sovereign. During the her application. you? Or, for that matter, why try for its central portion the time of following years of chaos the people conflict between King and Parlia-went on quietly with their daily to keep civilization alive, if we aremont, between prerogative and tasks, bored by the continual war all preparing to blow it out of privilege; the period between the fare between the Houses of York

Revolution of 1688 and. the Re-Jand Lancaster. existence overnight?

form Act of 1832; and the modern period that began in 1832." With these four periods as the outstanding theme in the book of the Pageant, it then became a Con-question of elimination.

the story of England, realined 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

a spectacle Insting political game of glyo and take, laughing matter. portrayed in

at first begun ao crudely, that later Fortunately Sir some three hours,

ourtenay grew into the intricate political

After all when they married libert, late Clerk of the House of machinery which we know to-day the joke was on him but you

of Then we ace this Ingenuous Commons, in his "Short History Parliament," divided this story in- political apple-cart disastrously up-can't keep a joke fresh for a to four great periods "the period net as England becomes the tilting life time. Of course it may be of the mediaeval Parliament, of ground for the Wars of the Roses that he has not seen the point which the first Great Parliament the result of a brawl between

I.L.O. IN SESSION

The International Labour ference of the League of Nations Is again in session. From fifty

come different countries hus

In some

Applications for separation are getting more and more technical and women have to bo very orignial to keep up with the fashions.

The woman who sued for separa-

said her husband. alienated

her

Thus it was only when the House of Tudor came to the throne that the balance between King and tion on the grounds of mental people was again brought into cruelty alleging that her husband 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, The broad outline of these four Monarchy, owing to the mental has been outclassed by another who re- periods could be filled in by n astuteness and ability of the presentatives of governments, multitude of incidents illustrating Tudors. They realised what an workers and employers to deal events that stirred the soul of admirable Instrument for their canary's affections and taught it to with working conditions through- England. But there in such a moss schemes could be made of a Parlia-spit orange plys at her. out the world. As usual. the of material, and so little time for ment weakened in Its Upper House

'There was also a came of physlenl' Director of the International the portrayal of scenes that flus- 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 Offee at Genera (Mr.

hundred years, that a great deal Lower House through lack of make his wife share his whoopee Harold Butler) has prepared anhad 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 last year in perspec- the development of Constitutional that, as a result of voyages of dis-Salts as he drank of Scotch.

Government.

instances, covery, in which English sailor- But the scale is gradually tura- tive. It reads like a report by the

as much as seventy years has been adventurers led the way, England ing the other way, as witness the Economle Section of the League. passed over in order to keep pace was beginning to have a 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

over not to thrash him for a year. Great Parliamentary personali-grees it learnt its power, and economics BO frequently trespass on the ground of politics, atill more ties had to fade before great presumed to advise and even to Parliamentary happenings, and withstand the will of the Sovereign, da economics and the problems of

dramatic licence

had to

over-So we see Elizabeth enraged at the take lessons in ju-jitsu or soft industry overlap. Mr. Butler wheim historical timing, without impertinence of her Ministers, answers,

of who dared to dictate to her about makes the point that effective outraging the broader lines action cannot come from either accuracy. Strict attention to de-marriage and the succession to the industry, finance or governmental tall is of no avail in the Royal throne. Finally, through her great OUR NOVELETTE Albert Hall, which demanda broad love for her people, her political intervention alone. What is need-outline, brilliant splashes of colour, genius, and, the supreme intuition ed is joint action with all three stirring movement, and, above all, of her woman's wit, ahe realised factors working together.

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

ECONOMIC NATIONALISM

crudescence in recent years,

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were regarded

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(Continued on Page 7.)

In this period of grace he should

THE GOLDEN CANDAREEN

by Dorothy Gonsalez van Basto Figueredo Wassumul Contributed.

It was eventide at Hongkong,

1

boy. With a flerce Chinese osth aho instructed the amah to bring out the fantan table and for lack of something better to do, won $45. from the trusty slave in few minutes.

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

he of beauty in the traditions, arts, this overbalancing in the scule of Far away from the Lyemoon Pass none having been launched since condemus as extremely dangerous. and literature of the day.

Sovereign and people could success- then. Naval competition of the Apart from its effect upon trade to show how personal liberty de mesa that continually recognised angrove and pipe and ton as As It is the object of the Pageant fully triumph through an nstate-came a subdued murmur from the past decade has been in cruisers and industry, it is bound to inpends upon a representative form the real importance of, the people, noise of myriad snipe and toal as and auxiliary craft. At the fluence political relations between of government, the first great and could rule them through this they laid their eggs with a plop in- back of the differences between States. A minor tariff wrangle.picture obviously had to illustrate loving recognition. This wonder- to the silvery but cdiferous mud. In the nullahs coolies could be the Powers over the future of he points out, may develop into a how the united will of the clergy, ful relationship between Elizabeth 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- maskce bird as shé caught the point. But the chief factor is strong lead is needed towards a cause of his recognition of these tional history.

clusive freflica one by one, and Next we see the perils which extinguished their luminous arma- the inability of naval experts to more rational organisation of the rights, Edward 1. summons the

world's economic life. The remedy first Great Parliament, 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

Clad in white duck and seated on ship will play in future naval the International Labour Organi-modelled. By his pronouncement tragedy of Charles I., who clung to

of sation. Nevertheless the influence to his assembled subjects, "What Royal prerogative in his disastrous the verandah of her tiny bungalow warfare. The ovolution of the Organisation and the value touches all should have the, consent fght against the rights of Parlin-was Madge Lestrange. The deep. these gigantic fighting ships is of its conventions must not be of all," he acknowledges that balance mentary privilege. The ensuing lines on her face, her swarthy com-.

between the will of the Sovereign failure of despotism as practised plexion and her rugged eyebrows interesting. Originally the bat-under-estimated.

and the will of the people must by Cromwell is another example of told of long residence in tropical tleship was simply a grown-up

always be the foundation of Con- the folly of attempting to dismiss climes. cruiser. The old-time "line of WAR DEBTS—A SALVAGE JOB stitutional Government.

Parliament. King Edward had learnt that,

Carelessly she tossed her half- · Later we see Parliament organismoked Iain de Perfectos cheroot battle ship" of sailing days had

without the people's consent, ting itself on stronger lines so that. Into the Cnsaia plantation whore it three gun decks where the What can be salvaged out of the was becoming impossible for him after years of muddle and disaster, was later. in the evening dia- war debt wreckage? Can the United to raise money for the ware which it can take matters into its own covered and enjoyed by a chair- frigate, or cruiser, had but one.

States collect anything more from She presented her battery in debtors gratuitously affronted by the at that time three tiers; otherwise, she was Johnson Act? Can Britain. France, Italy and all the other debtors save just like the smaller craft. The

themselves from final classification as

of evolution of the revolving tur-repudiators their obligations? ret, led to a new kind of battle. Above all, can the nations rescue any scraps of mutual good will, so a strong shredded by constant bickering? ship, one which had

Those things are worth saving.

And Becondary battery arranged in a

It would neem that fifteen years' ex- broadside, and a big-gun battery perience with wrong methods night.

governments to of four guns, mounted in pairs have brought the

aomo willingness to try another way. in turrets. Then came the For both debtor and creditor peopics dreadnaught type, in which four the choice is clear. They must choose between some salvage and total losa, or six turreta were mounted ou

They must decide whether they want line amidships, capable of be to avoid default or justify It-to themselves. They can either reach a' ing fired on either broadside, and settlement or make beautiful explaun- 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 the some experts doubt if the huge creditor and the debtors might have

with ten per cent payments, 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 all of the war would no doubt settle the necessity for a real settlement. Any relative value of the fferent thing that can be anlvaged should be

welcomed. Especially if in the sal types of fighting ships, but it vaging process the nations show that is to be hoped that the argument they have gained some appreciation of the fact that justification of one- will never be settled in this way. self and condemnation of others do 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 exports, nobody diplomacy, as in managing children. need worry greatly about the If the nations can even glimpse that fnet, they will salvage something from the war delt wreckage.

1ваце.

tions of their inability to acttle. Will they make a last effort or will they continue to indulge their fancy for futile recriminations?

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

Her husband never bats under 350,"

Yes, Madge was a true daughter of the Enst, more to be pitied than envied. Her father was a success- ful tea-taster at Canton but of later years had developed a liking for aamalu. Madge was now tho only aane member of the queerly assorted couple and they lived in this small bungalow rented from the English Trading Investment Co., Ltd.. 11 Chinese concern managed by Greek, Parsea and Kowloon residents..

But it is with the son of the chairman of directors that we are concerned, Pale and delicate, noble and beautiful in character and feature, Reginald Hiptoola do Jeejeebhoy of the P.W.D. W26 despite his name, overy inch a

man.

(What is Jesjeebhoy going to do in this first instalment of a thrilling narrative! We don't know yet, but we will think of something for tomorrow. Do you think we should kill him of in the first chapter and replace him tuith a sharebroker or a re- porter Perhaps we never ought to have brought him into this story but it's too late now and we will muck out of it'samchow. In the meantime look out for to- morrow and see if the amak. caught Missis cheating while Jeejerbhoy, dv., also asi hor in the mirror of his little poredor.