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JULY 27, 1934,

NOTES OF THE DAY HOW TO END THE WAR The Very Idea!

NAVAL KITE-FLYING

the

DEBTS MUDDLE

By WICKHAM STEED.

LAUGH AND GET WELL. By Dr. Edward Kelly, M.D., B.8.0-1.0.0, THERE'S not much in being n- doctor these days. Once upon time. beforo they had anaesthetics and operating tables, we admit it used to be a bit of a tank remoring surplus bits of anatomy, We were only thinking how things have changed when

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were performing our last. operation on Tuesday.

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So we put him through the drill. But perhaps we'd better explain this from the beginning.

The naval conversations drag- ging on so slowly in London seem of less. Importance these days than the kite-flying that le going

N. THE spring of 1915—how valuable as sacrifices of money. on unofficially. The latest, eman- ating from Japanese sources, as

long ago and yet how near it The mania for fantastic 'repara- most of them do, attempted to imply that Britain and the United seems British war correspond. tlons would have been checked, an would have been limited to the States had agreed to leave political ent watched what was called and contributions from Germany issues entirely out of considera artillery proparation" for tion in the naval discussions-a offensive on the Flanders front. effective reparation of material suggestion obviously ill-based, al-The bursting of various pro-havoc wrought in Belgium, France

thejectiles, and the different colours and perhaps, Serbia.

"Still more important would Since then we have had plenty though it doubtless reflects

of patience, but no patients to desire of Japan. It may be placed of the smoke that accompanied

speak of. The Weimar Republic In the same category as the die each explosion, reminded him of have been the effect upon Ger

The Tokyo Browning's lines, "Twenty-nine many-

X7E'VE been sitting in mand for parity, 420

Foreign Office refuses to admit distinct damnations, one sure if would have taken root and Ger-

our surgery all day to- that a demand for parity has ever the other fails." So he put this man opinion might have evolved in heen made. But Britain and the line into his description of the democratic and peaceful direc- United States, from experience of engagement. But a conscientious tion. The objections to a union day, reading the latest news

who knew not between Cermany and Austria these "unofficial" statements will military censor, 380

undoubtedly make preparations to Browning, thought that the sum would have been weakened, and about the Boer War in one counter both any request that the ber "twenty-nine" might impart might have vanished. Unburden of our magazines from the political problems of the Pacific useful information to the enemy.ed by a fabulous reparations debt, waiting room, and not even be ignored and Japan's claim to Despite the protest of the correa- Germany would not have been go

pondent, the consor insisted on sorely tempted to start propaganda a bunion case has hobbled in. Пв 4 Even if we could only got a parity.

replacing "twenty-nine" by "sov-ngainst the war-guilt lie' crannd the point of the quotu-means of getting rid of repara- case of measles it would be tions nor would the German peo-something to do. Unpacking a THE GROUNDS

tion was lost.

The British note on war debts ple have developed that feeling of case of measles is something Upon what grounds is Japanese demand for parity based? which was handed to the United being persecuted which explains

Just let us get next to a case of In an article in Foreign Affairs, States Government on June 4, re-more fully than any other factor we're pretty good at. Admiral Pratt asks the question. minds mo; in its turn, of this in-the rise of Hitlerism, and its de-

We've saved a good many lives "In the world that might have He finds it in the demand so faml-cident and of Browning's lines, mand for a new war of liberation, measles, and pop goes the measel. llar nowadays in other countries In Anglo-American relations, and as well as Japan for equality and In International affairs generally, beer, there, would have been na in our time. A man came into our security. The Admiral, however, there are at least two distinct dam occupation of the Ruhr, no Ger-surgery once, and said that another has no dificulty in showing that nations, one sure if the other fails.man inilation, and no need for the doctor had, told him that he only on technical grounds the Japanese The disarmament security issue is Dawes plan, the Young plan or for had a few weeks to live, and could claim for. higher than the present one of them, and the war debts the tong series of -considered we.do anything about it? 83 per cent. strength is not justifi- controversy is another. Of secu-private loans which Gormany used able. This is easily shown by Ity and disarmament should be to re-equip herself industrially and

The regular procedure is this: comparison of the situation con-heartily glad to bo quit awhile, to make her industries potential fronting the navies of the leading though they are like the poor who instruments of warfare. Other

are ever with us. War debts had, nations would not have felt that The patient comes in and sits in Bea powers. Japan has a secure line to the mainland, which is not hoped, given us a holiday for a they, too, must possess industries, the waiting room. You don't rush the case with Britain. She does your or two; yet here they are susceptible of conversion into war out with a fierce exultant cry, and

their national defonce.

seraff of the neck, and rip twenty not have to cover the seas as a again, bobbing up irrepressibly if industries, as indispensable to drag him into the surgery by the necessary condition of her security not quite serenely.

"Tariffs and subsidies would dollars off him. No! You let What the President and his An Britain does: Nor does she

Economic nationalismi have the American problem of advisers think about them I do not never have reached their presont him wait for about a quarter of an hour, to give. him the impres- covering two great ocean fronts know. Senators and Congresamenlevels, and one of the main arteries of the at Washington are reported to look would have been seen to pair ilsion that the whole population of secure upon them much in the same way with a world organized for pence. Hongkong is in your surgery world. Finally, she

as Pharaoh is understood to have Over the whole process would have before him. When the time is up, world organization, you send the "boy" out to fetch from blockade,

viewed the earlier plagues of presided a Egypt, and to have hardened their guided by the United States, im to..

He eames into the surgery. PRESTIGE IN CHINA

hearts. I, like most Englishmen. Great Britain, France and other The demand for parity, if it be think war debts an unmitigated freedom-loving countries whose You take his name and address in

so influence none could have with-

case you have to prosecute him. proffered. in earnest, may be ad- nuisance. They have

National him what's the matter, vanced for one of two objects. much harm already that the pros- stood. We should have had no for the fee Inter on, and then ask Socialism in Germany Russian Well, this fellow.we're talking. Either the Japanese want parity pect of seeing them do yet more Fascism in Italy or

Bolshevism itself would have been about said that this other doctor for the sake of establishing pres- harm is not inviting,

eminent modified; and, most certainly had said that he, the patient, had tige in Chinu, or they wish to use

The other day an

un-Japan would never have ventured

and Bay off

"one the demand as a trading point for

"Strip political concessions. The first American citizen, not quite point is

real enough in For known in the neighbourhood of the to aim either at the naval mastery only a few weeks to live.

Ile the methods of 1931 and 1932 in

"The other Duck* told me to say ninety-nine!" he whimpered, Nazi intrigue and terrorism in Eastern polities. Prestige is all-White House, honoured me for a of the Pacific or to have adopted hundred!" we told him.

discuss the Anglo- Manchuria and at Shanghai." Austria have culminated in a important in dealings with China. while with his company.

new policy of Japan in wished to most reprehensible outrage by directed toward creating a stand- American outlook and to find out the cold-blooded assassination of Ing in China which will be at least the causes of the misunderstand- That is, very broadly, the line Dr. Dollfuss, a crime which has equal to that of Britain and the ing that seems unfortunately to of thought which I placed before tried of our talk the recent British note thrown Central Europe into a United States. According to many prevail. So, without putting formy American visitor. At the time state of increased ferment and Japanese, the wedge would be the ward opinions of my own,

"Medical science has got past anxiety. The event, following acknowledgment of naval parity: to give him an insight into the on war debts had not been sent

then the Chinese would realize background of many British and if Indeed, it had

and delivered; and, on both sides that now. At the present rate of so closely on the recent Italian that Japan stands abreast of the of more European minds. In sub drafted. Now it has been protests concerning Nazi activity other two powers, and would re-stance I said:

The root of the present trouble of the Atlantic, we are "up against improvement, we wouldn't be sur prised if it got up to a hundred emanating from Munich, has spect her accordingly.

lies in the decision of the United it."

and one in a couple of years," we naturally intensified TeelingTMro-|

States not to uphold the peace To most Englishmen the com treaty, and to leave the European mon sense of war debts seems to said, dragging out-our.periscope.

A periscope is a thing you stick the United lie in getting rid of them as soon. pability in the affair. On this

would be powers, of which object same point, the Times correctly Inter-

course, by specifle States had been an associate duras possible. After the Hoover in your ears with a piece of hose- Admiraling the last eighteen months of muratorium, and especially after pipe stuff dangling down, with a [prets the situation when it achieved, of

political concessions.

at Lausanne two on people's chests. We stuck it on remarks that whilst the German Pratt, while not mentioning the the war, to fend for themselves, the wiping out of reparations in thing on the end which you dab

envisage If America had not gone home, all but name Government cannot be held re-first point, appears to

in the natural though mistaken years ago, it has appeared axioma- his chest and listened. Couldn't sponsible at present, the revoit concessions. He does so in con-

inter-bellef that she could stay at tie to British and European minds hear a thing.

"You're practically dend," unquestionably owed something nection with to persistent instigation from national relations that statesmen home,' the world would never have that the war-debt problem could over the border. Amazement would do well to ponder. "Inter-got into such a muddle. From the never be gat back onto the pre-Informed him. Then, we discover has been expressed at the fact national relations," he says, "must start there would have been inter- moratorium: basis. If possible,ed that the thing was blocked up, "You have a distinct mumble of that

Minister be based on a spirit of fair play, national security against war, on Great Britain would have been so after blowing through It we. the German should have

intervened by equality and justice, if peace is President Wilson's thesis that in glad to avoid even the semblance had another listen.

Briton feels that there is some the heart!" we told him, "and the neutrala." mediating for the release of the to be kept." Applied to the rela- the League, there would be no of default. But every thoughtful

tlone between Japan and

"In a atmosphere of co-opera-thing wrong with a position in your kidneys are yelping like mad." Then, summoning up all our a terrific imprisoned members of the Doll-United States, Admiral Prait says fuss Cabinet in return for a that the two cau live in amity, tion ali. the real, financial war which his country is required to

recovery, forgiven its blow on the back of the neck. "Does that hurt?" we asked. We promise of safe conduct of the provided that "each country re-debts would have been wiped out; pay after it has, for the sake of strength, we hit him

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had to wait until he became rebels to the German border. Aspects the other's rights, lives upy common consent, sacrifices in world

conscious before he could answor.. more tactless act, and one which to its treaty agreements, enters blor being treated at least as.

He sold that it did hurt.

The

Hongkong Telegraph.

FRIDAY, JULY 27, 1934

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a rule for

into no trade wars, develops no superiority complex, starts no war propaganda, attends strictly to its own business, is just in its dent-

imagined. Fully realising this Ings with the other, and truly

point, the German Government desires pence."

instantly expressed its dis-

pleasure over the Minister CRUCIAL MOMENT unauthorised action by recalling

wherein

At this crucial moment in him to Berlin. Thoroughly cor-Pacific affairs, all interested coun- reet and impressive in character,tries have need to go over this list this prompt step has stripped the and remedy the items outrage of a complexion which they are deficient. Britain and would otherwise have cast seri- the United States no less than ous reflections on official German Japan have contributions to make, policy. At the moment, the Admiral Pratt, for instance, does situation is still far from being not mention the canker of Japa nese exclusion from the United clear; the possibilities, both in Austria and in Europe gener Statea which had eaten into the core of Japan-American relationa the Manchurian before ally, are almost limitless. It is

long much to the good, however, that eplaade burst upon the world. the coup has failed to throw That was evidence of a superiority. Austria into. serious turmoil, complex which affected the Japn- although the main objective, the nese down to the humblest villager. overthrow of the Dollfuns re-. If this sore spot were removed, gime, has been accomplished, and a little more charity, extenderi Japan in other directions, both Happily, the new Government is the technical probleny as regards able to count on the support of the

and naval situation the armed forces of the State, political issue of a new modus in 40 that fears of serious international relationships in the internal upheaval need not Far East might bocaster of solu- at the moment be entertained. tion.

The precise political .com-

plexion of the new Govern-

the

still to bo de-ness to treat with the rebels in ment has cided, but Prince von Starhem-order to ensure his own safety. berg, an ardent opponent. of having, with grim irony, ox union with Germany, seems ploded the general belief in his destined to play a leading role strong man complex. In the in the events of the immediate circumstances, it is hardly sur future. Major Foy, the ex-Vice prising that he has been passed Chancellor, cuts a rather sorry over in the selection of a succes- figuro In the affair, his willingsor to the murdered Chancellor.

donc

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even been

sent

She wanted a fancy church wedding, but he didn't. They And a big quarrel over it and decided to call the whole thing

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Editor's Nute:--Duck? Shouldn't that be Doc?

Eddie's Note:-No. The olher. doctor was a quack,

we

"You're in a bad way," we sald. "You've got leprosy of the duo- denum. How long did the other doctor give you to live?"

"Three weeks," he whispered. "He charged me fifty dollars!

We'll give you six months to live, for $251" we said. "It's us while the lucky you struck summor antos are on!!

Do you know, we saw that chap in Des Voeux Road only yesterday, and you wouldn't think it was the samo mun. As a matter of fact, we not sure that it was him.

That's the best of keeping abreast of all the latest medical, discoveries.

We

aro taking a post-gradual) course at the present time,, and' our next operation ought to be well! worth looking at...

We have a scheme for wearing the liver on the outside, of the body, so that it can be scrubbed and polished regularly. Very handy for whisky or gin drinkera.

We have to admit defeat as regards only one thing. We have: never yot been able to provent hourt failure. Funny thing, too. but every patient we have operatod on has led from heart failure.

We are thinking of consulting our doctor about it. Until we can do something, wo are afraid that the outlook for a lot of alck people who need their appendixes snipped out is GRAVENN

Oh, yes. There's corna, too. Ve know, because we stood on our Girl Friend's foot the other night And everybody knows that holl hath no fury like a woman's corn Besides, we have two ourself

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