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MONDAY,

THE DAY

BRITISH BUSINESS

MORE TREATIES

OCTOBER 22, 1934.

SHIFTING SAND OF EUROPE'S POLITICS

The Very Idea!

· NOW YOU TELL ONE, BETTY!

..

By Eddle "do Mille" Kelly IF you had listened hard enough un Thursday night while Belly Compson was broadcasting from ZBW you would have heard `n light commotion. It was only un trying to get in to tell our Great and Admiring Public about our taikle career. That there was champagne and cocktalla there has nothing to do with it.

Britain, both in the value of ita overseas trade and in the profits of its Industries is shown by the OR moment-perhaps for originally had for their aim the past half year's statistics to be atlll upon the upgrade. Foreign Disarmament Conference shrank the introduction of Russia as a more than a moment the strengthening of old alliances and trade of £652,000,000 for the six into something of accondary im-new force on the side of France. months ending June 30, 1934, was portance in the eyes of European But whatever his original inten larger by £50,000,000 than in the diplomatists. The Economist of London, A weekly along that rond, whicsuit of peace tlon may have been, the French Baancial journal, were 18 per lay unexplored, seemed to be load- happier plan for guaranteeing other roads Foreign Minister devised a far cent, better than in the

same ing into a blind alley; and the penco in central Europe, a plan period year ago. Overseas com- noise of the next war, for those which claimed to be based on the merce as measured by the Govern- who liston in to the future, seemed reciprocal method of Locarno, ment Board of Trade was up by to be growing louder and 18 per cent. in the Import column terrifying. The Disarmament Con- alarm the first flamboyant speeches more Germany naturally viewed with and by 8 per cent in that of ex-ference was breaking itself upon made by M, Barthou. She anw ports. The increase in imports the demands of Germany for re- herself. centrally

DERHAPS it is because P was largely in raw materials, that armament and France for security Europe with France and Belgium little that these people seem

situated in is £25,000,000 out of £42,000,000, or, broadly speaking, on the re on one side, potentially hostile:

our beauty is fading a current, incompatible claims of Czecho-Slovakia those who lost something by the Toland and the Baltic States on a Mae West

the south to forget that we were once peace treaties of 1919, and hope to the

One has to cast, and behind them nil Restrictions making for ulti-regain it, and those who gained Russin; a ring of force encircling resign oneself to that sort mate freedom of trade are seen at thing by the same treaties, her on all sides. And her fears of thing and he content with London in recently signed Anglo- and are intent on holding it.

were shared by Hungary, whose memories. For 15 years those incompati-ministers saw the throatoning French and other trade treaties,bilities have governed the history vision of the three powers of the says the Christian Science Moni of Europe, determining its negotin- Little Entente, allies of France, Our memories and our press That's all we have now. fork correspondent fa London. And be goes on to explain: These

tions, ita conferences, its arma-drawing their circle around her. treaties

ments and even its economics. are bastions in amazingly complicated series of

Redress, security-security, re- dress; such has been the dingdong

And yet, when we come to defensive trade walls that are be ing built up around Britain. The since the war. Disarmament after went up in Berlin. And Britain. A vast concourse of film fans.

behind the European controversy isolated-that was

isolated Hungary think of it, we were lucky to get walls are in four distinguishabla

the cry that out of Hollywood when we did. lines. The Innermost and lowest long delays and dawned upon the profoundly distrustful as she is of were down at the boat to see us wall was erected in Ferry if not preventing the force of the saw the danger: "We cannot con- somehow.

scene as a means of diminishing the Illier methods of government, off, but the pollee rescued us, 1932, when Britain left a tradiclash. It now gives place again dent to give any continuance to a tional policy of free trade and re- sorted to tariffa.. It is to protect devised by France to promote it: Germany."

to security, and to a new schemel policy for isolating and encircling ed now with the tinsel and glit- Thank heavens, we are finish- United Kingdom farmers and manufacturers against "dumping" ake war too dangerous to be from abroad. The next wall is tried-then perhaps we shall be from Paris to London That, he back to our father, the Earl.

M. Barthou thereupon hurried

ter. Soon we shall be going somewhat higher. It was an out-secure,

and disarmament come of the British Empire Con- follow. That is the implication of His polley, on the contrary, was Laichikok. A kindly word from

may expinined, was

not his intention. Back to the old family castle at ference at Ottawa in July, 1932. Eastern Locarno."

the French proposals for an It gives In Britain to British over-

one for the mutual provision of Franka, the old retainer. The seas Empire products advantages

guarantees against war, and it was joyous welcome second only to those retained for

of the essence of the scheme that Rover, Fido, Carlo and the rest from Snip,

goods produced at home.

Nine years have passed since aer in

Germany itself was to be a part of our favourite horses-how.we three peace-loving statesmen-Eastern Locarno"

It. He had in mind an look forward to it all! Stresemann. Briand and Sir Austen the Baltic States, Poland and Ilfo? Shall we

for Germany. Chamberlain-devised the Treaty Czechoslovakia, consisting of all-nights of the Kleigs? Yes, it And yet, shall we miss the old of Loenrno. It appeared to pre- round mutual guarantees to give seems that we shall,

miss the fierce

BACK TO BARTER

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Bul

Germany

:

an aggressor.

It was

clippings.

SPECIAL MEASURES

The wall of which the Anglo-vide a solution of France's repeat sesistance against French pact forms part is yet ed demand for security. Again To this was added a further pro-were cast out by the casting direc higher. It applies to the goods of and again she had asked

It seems but yesterday since we There cannot be many respects entered into special agreementsantee of assistance against Ger- Germany, while France should when we first sang "Mother, Get

those foreign states that have Britain should give her

that posal that Russia should guarantee tor. aguar-Germany against aggression from still feel tho thrill wo axperienced As we think of it, wo enn in which Hongkong gives the with Britain. These agreements many. lead to the Mother Country, but provide for such mutual advantages Britain was unwilling to under many and Russia. Russia, and no Phiz", the Theme Song of "20,000. It was a commitment which offer the same guarantees to Ger- the Flit. There's a Fly on Father's in one instance at least this ble without infringing those re-sided alignment of defence a tri- ease be expected to join

on both aldes as have proved feasi- take. But aubstitute for this one-doubt also Germany, would in this Years on the Fenk". Colony has long enforced served by Britain for home and angular balance of forces-Britain League

the regulation which the Ministry of all is still more lofty. It includes gression from Germany, and Ger-machinery by which the whole married, sobbed like little children.

Empire producera. The fourth guaranteeing France against a institution

of Nations, and that Hard-bitten men, who had been Even the directors broke down. Transport contemplates putting the special tariff imposed on July many

would provide the right through the war of who had into effect. This is the sub-4, 1932. by Britain for purposes France, and so on, each guarantor ate,

against aggression from balance of guarantees would oper-When the last note died away, they mission of applicants for driving of debt collection, against the acting through the Longue and in licences to tests of their fitness the clearing house and other ar- the League that avoided all the

Irish Free State. It also covers accordance with the decision

came to us in a body whimpering of

and asked us never to do it again: to handle motor vehicles. Such rangements approved by the danger of an alliance, and

So apparently fair, so all-round, were

It was shortly after this that we tests have long been in vogue in for use against Germany. Thement to put force at the disposal one which Britain could not but glance back over our press noticas. British Parliament in June, 1934, stituted a limited regional commital agreements to secure peace was

con-so promising a scheme for region-Voleo."

starred In "The Silent many continental countries and British system as a whole com of the League of Nationa if peace encourage.

We often laugh cynically as we are said to have been responsible prises not only tariffs bat also were violated. That pact was comed the scheme at once.

Sir John Simon for reducing the number of ac-limitation of imports. The "quotas" gional contribution toward the House of Commons. And with

"quotas." that is, quantitative made, and stands. It was a re- welcomed by all parties in the Marked XXX' was undoubtedly in wel-We will give you a few extracta: cidents on

"The best part of "The Spot the roads. It is are being used chiefly in doubtless the relative failure interests of British farmers. They peace.

the idea of the collective guarantee of united Parliament and apparently murdered. If we might say 50, the second reel, when Kelly was of Mil other

are. designed to raise home prices

A united country behind him the the succeeding attempts to trace to of such agricultural products as France. France to-day la

that is not enough make roads safer which has now bacon and butter. There are also afraid of National Socialiat Ger- good offices to persuade Germany a film?"

for British Foreign Minister had no the murderer were half-hearted." more hesitation in offoring to use his induced the Ministry of Trans-British state subsidies of various many than she was nine years ago to look favourably on the plan"Kelly gave a powerful impor- "All I can say is, 'My God, what next to draft regulations on-the produced wheat and sugar.

kinds, as, for example, for home of a Gormany-for-which-Herr subject and to circulate them to

Stresemann was the spokesman. should

Supposing all these countries sonation of the silent voice in "The She has been looking once again should sign the pact, would it not more talkies like this."

approve, motoring organisations.

supposing all 9ilent Voice". There should be The

to old allies in central Europe, to provide in the East and_in steps already taken have pre-

Poland and the Little Entente West of Europe something ap- The Face on a Bar-room Floor

the vented the number of traffic give to foreign goods strictly im- and Yugo-Slavia, all of which hold tive guarantee of peace which as reach the Bar was vividly real."

The stampede to the Bar in The pacts with outside nations powers, Czechoslovakia, Roumania proaching that ideal of the collec- was realistic. Kelly's struggle to casualties from increasing to any ited access-preferably in British their present atatus by virtue of been so long desired? No do at, marked extent, but the public is ships-to the British market. In the peace treatles, France has this means guarantees of force. then we ask ourself, why should | demanding that still more should exchange, Britain has bargained turned also to a stili mare power-1 But how else could peace be in- we go on for hours?

We could go on for hours. And for similar access to foreign mar-

ful state which has been brought sured? Would it not make pos- vainly for an answer. be done than to stabilise the ac-kets. The Anglo-French pact ad-

And we wait nearer to hor by reason of new sible a new beginning for the pur- "What awaits one cident rate at its present alarm-mits French silks to Britain on

fears, namely, Ruasin, the Russia sult of disarmament, resting upon wood?" we have frequently. been in Holly- goods enjoy increased sales Inaccurity in Europe in case are designed to ensure in new France. Direct exchange of Brit- should become involved in the Far

she removal of France's fears?

"Naught but disillusionment," applicants for licences a certain ish coal for certain classes of East,

Great Britain was aurely right we huve replied, burying our head- minimum efficiency in the handl-An Anglo-Russian agreement con- French timber is also provided for.

in favouring M. Barthou's pro- in our hands. posals. She accepted no new com- ing of their vehicles, since it is ditions the amount of British

When we were ghosting for Mae expected that the raw beginner purchases of Soviet goods by that will have to shed a good deal of by Russia. An object here aimed of United Kingdom products bought his rawness before he is let loose at has been to increase British on the roads. Obviously, that mensurate with that of United exports to Russia to a level com- will still leave a large part of the Kingdom imports of Soviet com- problem untouched, especially as

modities. An Anglo-Danish pact it is intended to apply the Pavities for Britain to buy a

guaranteed regulations only to

proportion of newcomers, foreign supplies of bacon, hams, These should start off with a eggs and fish from Denmark. In keener sense of their responsi- increased quantities of such British return, Denmark agrees to absorb bilities than has been the case goods as fron, steel and coal. An hitherto. But the vast majority similar arrangements a provision to Anglo-Argentine pact adds to of present licence-holders will facilitate the transfer of payments not be affected by the change, in in satisfaction of British monetary' which, connection it is worth

claims. Anglo-Swedish, Anglo- bearing in mind that hitherto Finnish agreements of an analog- Norwegian, Anglo-German- And Jany individual, even though he ous kind are also in force. Ones might be deaf or crippled in such ing.

with Poland and Holland aro.pend- a manner as to make it impos-

ing level. The now regulations casy terma. British coal and other which dreads Japan and desires the equality of Germany and the asked.

sible for him to exercise complete banished by seeing that he passes control over his car, has been able to obtain a licence by merely ability.

a certain standard of driving

Temperaments Alling in a form and paying the manners are not easily controlled and necessary fee. When all is said by Government regulation-a and done, whatover the restric-fact which has often been lus- tions imposed may be, the human trated in thia Colony, Tests, of element enters very largely into in regard to motor-driving, but fitness have a useful part to play this. question. Useful as tests there is no one all-sufficient ara, it is conceivable that an remedy for the menace of road individual might pass them with casualties. The remedy has to flying colours and still be abe sought along several parallel monace to other road-users. lines. In the last resort, the The selfish, impetuous, or reck-paychological aspect of the prob less driver is not magically able than the merely physical...

lem will always be more intract-

你

It may or may not have been the mitments herself, and her approval West we suffered such emotional Barthou's dramatic visits to cen-that Germany should be willing to leave the set. We were shot four CRUG that the late M. Louis was dependent on the condition stress that frequently we had to tral and eastern European capitula (Continued on Page 4.)

"What are they trying to mako us wear now?"

times in one scene. They said it was temperament, but we knew it was their rotten rum.

Our best role was when we ghosted for the Invisible Man. We got a lot of fun out of that. For instance, Mae West once approach- ed us when we were doing this particular bit of ghost work.

Why don't you come up and see me sometime?" she whispered,

"Too late, Mae," we replied. "we've been up three times aÌ-

rendy"

Still, we suppose success like this

is not given to all of us, but don't

you girls get downhearted.

Don't be disappointed if you fail

to become a talkie star Immediate-

ly.

Get married!

Easy Pickings.

Hon. Frank D, Abell:

Dear Senator:

I am interested in your In vestigation of the Port of New York Authority.

It has been noised about town for a long time that "pickings" on the bridge was great

From my observations a cannot work for $80 per week and enjoy the following luxuries: Pay. board, buy a new automobile, frequent cabarets and speakenales, entertain ladies, pay for the up- keep of a car, neither can he afford to go to a speakeasy put a $100 bili down on the bar and stay, until the $100 is licked upon

Trusting that this informati will be-of-somo valus to you,..

(agd.): Herbert A.