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NOTES OF THE DAY LLOYD GEORGE CANES

UNFAILING COURAGE

"BRASS HATS"

By AN OLD STAGER

In the latest volume of his com- are those who allege precisely the

The Very Idea!

CHRISTMAS GIFTS

Nover yet, fn spite of his suffer- ing, has Lord Snowdon slapped the mat, as the wrestlers put it. No

By George matter what the adversity, he has fought it with high courage and

HRISTMAS presents are splendid determination. Na odds

again vexing the minds could make him desert his, prin- Geo properly trounces the Brass statesmen. The picture drawn for of those of us still swayed ciples. Yesterday we were given Hats. He deals out even-handed us, for instance,, by that great another indication of the nerd or retribution, exhibiting no greater painter and shrewd observer, the by the expectation of a this man, so much maligned partiality for illustrious Admirals late Sir William Orpen, differs legacy from some moth- political opponents, and so quick to answer, with cutting strength, thit finished Generals, most sensationally from LG eaten relative or hoping to the critics of his generation. Not caning the whole clanfamiry Orpen was an impartial witness, matter what his creed, an English with the enthusiasm of an old and in "An Onlooker in France kindle into flame the odd he tells us that at the Peace Con-spark of affection in some Hardly a shred of naval or ference the "frocks," as Sir Henry maidenly or manly breast. military reputation survives L. G.'a Wilson cailed the politicians, seem- sweeping holocaust. Eminent ed to him very small personalities statesmen, in fact, as well as great compared with the fighting men to with equal vivacity. One almost commanders, get it in the neck | had met during the war,

"Strange little things," he calls

C pendious War Memoirs Mr. Lloyd same weaknesses even in. famous

style dominie,

Last year. Unec, Percy sent us

man must find some admiration in his heart for such a gallant figure. His greatest fault has always been his stubborn refusal to admit tho exhaustion of a pain-wracked boly,

a little gift which was so unex- and his determination to whip up

pocted that we had no time to kis failing energy, with a spirit of

get anything ready for him, fron. He did that when he spoke reaches the uncomfortable conclu- them, who thought too much of We wrote him an enthusiastic in London the day before yeater-slon that L.G. himself was the only their

own personal Importance, latter to which he did not reply day, and so ill was the man that really intelligent individuni asso-searching all the time for popularl-and now we are torn with anxiety

ty, each little one for himself, and as to the next move. he became muddled in his aratory clated with the Great War. and could not Anish his sentences.

There is perhaps a shade more trying to persuade people that it He may havo-wiped us of bis It was only when his wife advised irritability in his onslaughts on the was they, the "frocks," who really calendar altogether as a profligate. him that he brought his speech and I am not certain L.G. does not

combatant figureheads, however, won the war.

appendage to the family' tree in The war an abrupt close and sat down. It verdo things. That our military Orpen in his compelling book, "the be a dead loss; or he may be giving was over," writes which case a present from us would is a pathetic thing to ace this | great mind faltor.

commanders were unequal to the Germans a long, long way from the us another chance to qualify for problem of a war on such dimon-comat or Paris; the whole thing the fifteenth part of his estate. Mions as the last one is probably finished. Why worry now to hon- (a couple of felde, one bullock, MANCHUKUO'S OIL

true enoughs. The Great War pro- out the representatives of the dead, three hens and a wheelbarrow). Manchukuo will presently boduced, so far as we are concerned, the maimed, the blind, or the living As for Unc. Peter who was so served by an oll monopoly. This to soldier equal to a Marlborough, that remained?"

moan that he sent a telegram to a Cromwell, or even perhaps a development is being carried out at

These, from a civilian, are very see us at the docks because the bus the expense of the British, Dutch direction of plain bread-and-butter inevitably.

Wellington. But the humdrum bitter words. One recalls them, fare was a penny dearer, we are and American operators already tacticians like Halg and the rest Memoirs, in which his own historia huge caso with a description at- In rending L.G.A sending him a silver toothpick in established there. It will, as it seems, benefit only Japanese oft was probably safer than the rash cal stature is not heightened by his tached which will cost him a couple interests, who will allegedly hold a and impulsive ideas of even the virulent belittlement of his war- of pounds in duty. controlling interest in the mono- most gifted political amateurs. time associates. In spite of con- To the girl we are pending a poly

More lives might have been İsiderable admiration for all that magnificent sweater which is too enmpany. The foreign opera-ancrificed in vain by adopting am- LG, accomplished na political war big for her and will and its way tora have protested, to their Governments, and their Govern-bitious amateur coups-de-theatre lender in this country, I get the back early next spring. ments have protested to Japan.

often thrown away, Impression that his great advantage Unfortunately, however, little admittedly, by

the uninspired over those whom he so ruthlessly seems to have come of the inter-tonals, Even Foch comes under Ilin method, in fact, is that of the endeavours of terre-a-terre profes- criticscs is wisdom after the event. change of notes. Japan simply the censure of L.G, in some mat- familiar, card-room critic, who aire refers the powera concerned to the ters. But most of us had more his superior understanding and THE U.S. ELECTIONS Manchuktio Government, which, in-

cidentally, none of them has re-confidence in the illustrious French card sense on the strength of the Expectations have been fulfill-cognised politically. Japan insists Marshal than we should have hard fact that, as onlooker, he can see ed by the endorsement of the that the matter is beyond her in a Generalissime from Criccieth. ull the hands. Roosevelt New Deal. policies in responsibility, though she surely the nation-wide elections. At no will not pretend that it is beyond

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her control. Meanwhile, planá for

than were

History teaches us, in the calmer It may be that most military

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Το Uncle Samuel, who has threatened to die every winter since teenth hole of the Paddlecombe he stood in a draught at the seven- Tournament, we are sending a case of Omlors. He can't stand draught of any sort,

Aunt Matilda who sont un wallet filled with notes last year will receive the wallet full of snap- shots of us standing all over the town Including one of us standing ...

Democrats would suffer a set- back. The consolidation of their ing stream will not alter the situa-shoemaker should stick closely to political ones.

ward, and protesta in a never-end- never more important that the and just as stupidly obtuse as, most to her,

On a dispassionate To Cousin Bill, the watch I bor- position can be explained by two tion. All this in spite of the his last than during a supreme survey of the sixteen years since rowed from him last kave; to Uncle main factors. First and fore-Japanese guarantee that the "Open erists of dynamic fate. If credible the war, one does not get a convinc Bert, six pairs of socks because I most, the opposition had little Door" to Manchukuo would never report speaks true, oven L.G. madeing impression that even L.G.'s don't like Aunt Bert and she hates that was constructive to offer au be closed to foreign business. Is his big mistakes. It was not with-strategy or tactics have invariably | darning.

To ourselves, à Christmas card compared with the Roosevelt this an experiment la diplomacy 7

that Britain ought to draw the pears, in fact, to have got the once and to our public a story sometime plans; secondly, the electorate be closed? It appears it will take sword. If L.G.'s hesitancy had great Liberal party badly bunkered on the wonderful assistance ren- was obviously in a mood to give a strong arm to keep it open, and crystallised in the wrong crucible, in the political Balkans just when dored by the Post Office in despatch- the President a fair chance of no little breeze from across

BO 8o to speak, this tight little island its presence might be most useful ing parcels Home. making good, rather than to water.

Oh yeah!. would now be hobnobbing with the on the Westminster Front. Prussian Junker as its acrosa-the- obstruct him when only hallway

Channel neighbour. through his task.

time did it appear likely that the the monopoly presumably go for.retrospect of earlier wars, that it leaders are no better inspired than, a' drink, a rarity which will appeal

In a seuse,

out dilllculty he decided, in 1914, been the soundest. Tie rather ap- How much farther will the door

JAPAN'S TRADE

the

I have no great affection for the red-tab mentality of which the

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It is more than doubtful, too, brave old B.E.F. had such illuminat- the Democratic victory may be

It is being brought home mure whether the war would not haveing experience in the war years, regarded as somewhat negative clearly every day that Japanese len lost by the Allies if L.G'A when the Brass Hats completely in character, but at the same industrialists, taught their trade ardent advocacy of aideshows in the failed to use the patriotic fervour time it is evidence of the fact by the western experts they have Balkans and elsewhere had succeed that created and inspired our new Dear Doctor Colter: that the people of the United watched and whose methods they ed in winning general support. Armies, and when youngsters from Don't you think you might

homes have been at pains to learn and Properly backed and launched in comfortable

were often reduce your charges for Nancy's States are still disposed to place copy, are reaping more and more the beginning. Mr. Churchill treated like the scourings of the chicken pox? It ought to make their trust in the President and the profits which once belonged Gallipoli adventure would probably slums, and University graduates Home difference that she infected his advisers. It is conceded on wholly to the Occidental nations, have crumpled up the Austro-Ger-like illiterate yokela, all hands that no occupant of Little by little, the Japanças have man forces much earlier than 1918. Nor is the treatment of gallant White House was ever faced with extended their markets, mainly at But to have gone gallivanting in troops as though they were con- problems of such magnitude or the expense of Britain. Most re-the Baikan maze, before Germany victs, und not eager volunteers, the complexity as those which have cent figures show that they are had been bled white on the Western sum total of my own private and been engaging Mr. Roosevelt's penetrating the wealthy South Front, might have jeopardised the personal indictment of the red-tab mind, with its theatrical not-theirs- energies since he came into office. their trade has multiplied tre-ld have been well enough con-blind subordination to discipline

American field. In Brazil alone whole caboodle..

The German High Command to-renson-why traditions, and the This very circumstance, accom-mendously. In 1913 Brazil Im- panied by a recognition of the ported goods to the value of £36, tent to let us gain temporary and obedience that is accounted of fact that the millenium cannot 933 and exported £2,931 to fapun. advantages elsewhere, if they could mare Importance than_Inelligent be expected to be attained over- In 1928, Japan exported to Brazil have concentrated to make a gue-self-reliance in an emergency. night, is unquestionably a factor over £200,000 in guods and Im-cessful break through on the West- in the inclination to give the ported only £29,000 worth. Since er Front which would have given Administration

then the Japanese exports have them command of the Channel. a full oppor-fallen only slightly, while the They would have made cheerful tunity of grappling with an un-Brazilian exports to Japan have sacrifice of a leg in order to get precedented situation. There steadily mounted until they are at our heart. have, moreover, been welcome now £63,000 annually. It is signi- signs latterly of a revival infeant to note that the trade of LG, accuses the military men of trade, and this has no doubt also other nations with Brazil has in all manner of petty jealousies and played a part in the support steadily since 1914. The Argent

almost every Instance fallen pigheaded futilities: But there given to the Democrats. The ine in 1933 imported. from Japan tremendous sums spent in relief goods to the value of £9,951,150 of the unemployed and the des- and exported £1,641,043, and this titute must also have influenced year her imports from the same a big army of voters who have source are already £8,368,429 and benefited therefrom to indicate her exports £4,783,732. Much of their endorsement of the Govern. the increase of Japan's trade to ment policy in this particular demands of the thousands of South Amerien is derived from the sphere. "Big Business," of Japanese settlore who are pouring course, could hardly be expected into the country and popularizing to enthuse over the New Deal, the products of their home land. but, despite all the scare propa- It is a real invasion. ganda from this quarter, which

has in no sense been justified by LOOKING AHEAD subsequent events, the public. The perpetunt doubt which gues generally and the small business with any consideration of the men have shown by their votes future of Europe cannot be avoid- that they appreciate tho Ad- ed. M. Eleutherios Venizelos, the ministration's efforts to protect veteran Greek statesman, one-time them from undue exploitation. dictator and eight timen prime Taking a broad view of the minister of the nation, now in his future, it cannot yet be said thated his uneasiness at the trend of seventy-first year, recently express- the New Deal has finally and con- events. The Central European clusively justified itself. There area is the powder-magazine of the is still much to be done: only continent to-day, he said, but he the fringe of the nation's major what would happen in the next ten would be a a fool who prophealed problems have as yet been touch-W ed. In the realm of finance, es- strive to keep this blessed peace,

years. "We can only hope pecially, where the staggering he added. Then, shrugging his load of public debt looms So shoulders, he oxclaimed:

Thure largely, the position at presentaro too many ambitious 38 tangled- and uncertain. Europe."

It remains to be seen whether

and

men in

the Rooseveltian policies in this ls, it is improbable that he will connection will fulfil the expecta embark on revolutionary ven- tions of their originators. The tures. By this time, he has fresh vote of confidance which probably learned from experience the President has received will that unorthodoxy has its dan- encourage him to go forward, gers, no less than slavish adher- but, shrewd and far-seeing as he fence to past traditions.

No one disputes that discipline and obedience are vital, but even

a platoon commander must use his

brains oceaalonally. Subordinate commanders who never. "reason why" in modern warfare are more deadly than the plague. As (Continued on Page 10.)

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