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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 1934.

NOTES OF THE DAY

TALKING TO EUROPE

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PEACE WORKERS' TASK The Very Idea!

IN GRAN CHACO

Chile's diplomatic disputo with An Impartial purvoy of the odito-

AUNT EMMA SCANS

THE NEWS.

EAR GEORGE,

Paraguay is another challenge torial opinions of the Argentine and DE

I am shocked

...

By next summer Hongkong will be able to converse by radio tolo- phone with points in Europe. That is to say, anyone who is anxious to speak to London or Paris or Borlio

preas demonstrates a may do so at a cost of £4 or £5 for Pan-American pence promotors, Chilean

The three minutes.

two system will according to opinion in the South unanimous desire of the consist of a Hongkong hook-up with American capitals. It is held to mations to remain cool and dis-to read of the tiger that is Canton, relay from Canton emphasize the dangers to con- passionate. Indeed, as La Nacion terrorising Kwangtung and through Shanghal, and thence to tinental concord if America-points out, the incident between should be glad to know if the station one is calling. One of using the term in the New World Aaunelen and Santiago has served there is any danger of a those indices of progress and sense-is unable to bring the np a fresh challenge to the two modernisation which from time to Chaco warring parties to negotia- nations, Chlie and Argentina, in resurrection of the New time crop up in the East, is this tion or arbitration.

company with Brazil, to initiate a Territories tiger. radic telephone link promised by n Thore is no one in the South new offort to bring Faraguay and Although I believe the animal Telephone Administration official American chancellories who would Bolivia to peace. Foreign Minis W3S thoroughly and con- from Canton. While the Hongkong seriously suggest that this country tora Saavedra Lamas and Miguel scientiously killed some cen- Telephone Company is not known could be drawn into the Chaco Cruchaga, in their cordial con- turies ago it would seem that it to be actively interested in the jungle war, but there is an almost sultations, have proved that if project, it is probable that the unanimous fear that the Pacifle there has been an attempt to sow must have had a mate and that scheme will have its enthusiastic and Atlantic neighbours of the dissension the seed has fallen on we have been nursing a viper in co-operation. Anything which may belligerent powers may be split stony ground.

our bosom. bring this great commercial centre Into opposite camps, one group!

Chileans, as a whole, take the Anyway I trust the police will of the East into more direct com- munication with the business of backing up Paraguay and the diplomatie quarrel acrenely. Con-be able to deal with this and any other Bolivia and all forgetting sidering that, this is the proudest Green Island monster after the the West must serve ก useful

Pan-American and most patriotic state in all practico they have had of shoot-. their purpose,

obligation to concentrate on the South America, there is a sur- localisation and termination of prieing absence of rancour in the ing rabid dogs.

to references the present conflict.

Paraguayan There is much superficial evid-attitude. ence to support the allegations of scaremongers that Chile has been

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There is reason to believe that the time is near for the welding of still another link between Hong backing up the Bolivian cause but The press takes it for granted kong and Europe: the institution of

the bulk of it arises from geo- that normality will be restored an air mail, and possibly a graphical contiguity and a natural soon in the relations of the two Benger, service. When Imperial

desire to see the La Paz Govern countries, and refers to the numer- There is many a talpan who has Airways completes its Londonment obtain an outlet via the ous offers by other powers of their only his cigar and boy for com- Singapore-Australla service, it is Atlantic which would dissipate good offices. The United States, pany who would become matural hoped that a branch of the sky-way Chilean anxiety regarding its own Argentina and Uruguay offered again on a see-saw or

a Ferris will be thrown north to Hongkong. This, probably more than a radio paramount position on the Pacific their assistance directly the dia- wheel. And if he lost his typist

coast,

puto became public.

on the roundabout he could make telephone system, would bring the

To appease Paraguayan feeling up on the swings. Colony closer to Home centres and

the Government here on Aug. 8 Now let's have a drop of drink to another valuable trade ares In

It always has to be remembered gave orders to tighten up Bolivian with the great Mr. T. O. M. Sop- New Zealand and Australia.

that part of what is now the north-frontier control to avold the with, the man with a sail, who ern Chilean seaboard used to be smuggling of Chilean labour to will show for a anail, the junk of KEEPING IN STEP

Bolivian territory. It conthe Altiplane, and issued a state the Vanderbilt kith. quered by Chile the Pacific warment to the effect that the recently The cade! Just because golfers While these developments re of 1879 and confirmed in Its passed legislation prohibiting Chi- would not accede to their demand somewhat remote and, to the man possession by the Ancon treaty of leans to onlist in foreign armies for higher wages, Chicagó caddies in the street, of no particular signi- 1904. Since that Lime, until oil would be strictly enforced. It romped in nudist clothes over the ficance, they are assuredly of forced it to look toward the Atlan-added that there would be no len- golf course, putting men off their interest to those who apprecinte tic, Bolivia entertained ideas of iency for offenders, who are Ilable stroke and taking lady players' that a port such as Hongkong can- rovindication which was a con- to many penalties, including loss eyes off the ball. not afford to lag behind competitors.tinual embarrassment

for

the of pension and civic rights. Pro It is stated however that appli- Obviously anything which will pro- Chilean administration. Even up vincial authorities were ordered to cations for membership to the cure for Hongkong more rapid to the time of the Tacon-Arica forbid the contracting of Chilean club have increased, communication with her customers settlement between. Chile and labour for Bolivian mines.

Que dreads to think what would must

useful purpose. Peru, Bolivia had hopes that the Unofficially, there is much specu- happen if a revolt broke out among Britain is generally quick to grasp original American proposal of Intion regarding the transforma the nudist party and they appeared · a commercial opportunity and is buffer coastal strip for it would be tion of Chile's diplomatic position in public in ordinary clothes. spending large sums to provide accepted.

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vis a vis Bolivia. A decade ago There would certainly be much rapid air service to her Dominions, When Chile and Peru settled there were few Chileans who fore-resontment on the part of the to Australia, and to Canada. Im-their own differences without tok-saw the time when this country public at the disappearance of one the perial Airways planes are already ing Bolivia into account, La Paz would be described as "very of their pot scapogonts. withdrawal of Japan and Geria Egypt and Africa. The on an outlet via the Atlantic. It garded as an enemy, and not on time for bed and I must get out

maintaining a splendid schedule to decided that it must concentrate friendly" with Bolivia, long re- Which reminds me that it many, it might have been is

was encouraged farther in this speaking terms with Paraguay, an my nude nighties. thought that the willingness of

policy by the fact that the newly-historic and longstanding friend. another Great Power to enter the

developed oil must naturally be League, and thereby pledge its

piped the same way.

But, in looking toward the At- adherence to the principles for

lantic, Bolivia comes into conflict Chile's relations with Bolivia have which it stands, would have

with Argentine as well as Para vastly improved of late, due doubt been unanimously welcomed.

guayan policy, The definite threat less to the new economic policy of Instead of that, however, we

the Pacific Twentieth Century Used Car to Paraguay Inevitably led to war; winning markets. on but, to all appearances, Argentina 'seaboard to compensate for the Service find several of the smaller States While the signs of a revival of

is equally determined to arrest loss of non-American foreign Dear Sir: indulging in attacks

Chilean mining trade ore not yet easy to find in Bolivian progress. It has been trade. Much

I want to exchange the car on the

this Colony, there are definite in-alleged, though never definitely capital is invested in the inland bought last week. Every part Soviet which are not only out of dications in other parts of the proved that the Buenos Aires republic and remunerative services of it makes a noise except the

an era of

greater Government has facilitated Para- are rendered there in a variety of horn. grace which cannot but be re-talla, Premier Lyons recently dis-designs.

prosperity has "arrived. ́ ́In Aus

resistance to Bolivian commerelal ways. guayan gretted. Even Belgium, which covered that instead of a deficit of abstained from voting, was com- approximately £2,000,000 he was

But the Government and press pelled to concede that Russia's that amount. Unemployment had Argentine and Chile separately parture from neutrality. Fara

going to have a surplus of almost

It is natural, therefore, that with Insist that there has been no de- entry would enlarge the League's | decreased 10 per cent, credit had sympathetic to two different solu-guayan auspicions are described sphere of influence. It is a pity creased, and so on. In Canada the national problem there should be geographical contiguity

been restored, taxation was de-tions to landlocked Bolivia's Inter-as the price Chile has to pay for that this consideration did not annual trade figures jumped about some diplomatic fears that San- vin.

to Boli- prove sufficiently weighty to £30,000,000, half of the advance tingo and Buenos Aires may be. Apart from the diplomatic dis- turn the scales in favour of a These, and the oven more encourag-Fortunately, the

belng in inter-Imperial commerce. jockeyed into opposing camps. pute there is considerable domestic positive Belgian vote

two in the ing figures from Britain, are a

countries speculation regarding the Bolivian never have been on such friendly mission conducted by Senor Benja- Soviet's favour, or induce the fairly accurate barometer of British terms as to-day, and the almost min Cohen for the Chilean Govern- opponents of admission to pause will presently feel the quickening Argentine taking charge of Chl-known In Washington where ho business. Hongkong, it is probable, remarkable fact is witnessed of mont. Senor Cohen, who is well before offering EL gratuitous of enterprise. affront to the new member. In

lean affairs in Asuncion while acted us Charge d'Affaires for con- Minister Gallardo Nieto la onsiderable perfod, has been In La the main, the objections raised

["vacation."

(Continued on Page 4). to Russia's entry have been based on the Soviet's political and economic principles. These, however, are in reality no con- cern of the League. Every country has a right to its own ideas under these heads. deed, there is already an amazing variety of political and economic concepta represented by the members of the League. Uni- formity on these matters is not possible, even if it is desirable. Representatives of democracies and dictatorships sit side by side at the League deliberations, so that the addition of a new mem- ber with a distinctive outlook on world politics and economics need not raise undue fears for the future. The Soviet's sub- versive past propaganda in gain arising from the Soviet's foreign countries, without ques- presence at the League delibern- tion aimed at the existing order tions will be her realistic attitude of things, may cause some on the disarmament question and qualms, but Russia well knows her logical approach to the that, ng A member of the question of defining aggressive League, her actions will be Russia has much that is worth conduct. Oni · these Issues, [closely scrutinised, and she may while to contribute to the pool well be disposed to walk more of international thought. Strik- circumspectly in the future. In ing a balance, there can be no any event, she must be fully question of the desirability and conscious of the obligations the League. The only cause for wisdom of Russia's admission to which membership of the regret is that the Invitation has League implies. One decided not been unanimous.

CAUSE FOR TROUBLE

man who has made millions out of In New York there is a gentle- strikes. For years he has been supplying big industrialists with strike-breakers, and the business has been proẞtable one. And while the present era has put a lot of business his way, he does not In-like the signs and portents. "I've

been in this business a long time,' he says. "I'm no chicken. I've this country. made millions breaking strikes in There's plenty of trouble ahead... We're going to be lucky if we save this country that he is taking an unduly pessim- from a revolution." It is

probable

istic view of the altuntion. But it might be added that if the workers

of

America over do get Into a re volutionary mood, one of the prime causes will be the activities of men who make a business of supplying professional thugs to act as strike- breakers, guards and strong-arm men in industrial disputes.

"Now, take that joke. It's just a variation of the old one that ́

goes like this"

Every part of it makes a noise except the horn,

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And Then What? Secretariat General League of Nationa Geneva

Now that the nations are exchanging pork and fruit for whisky and wino, perhaps it will not be so hard to get them around a table.

Louis F

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