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MONDAY, ⠀ FEBRUARY 18, 1935.

WORLD FACING TROUBLE

POLITICS AND FINANCES

CAN PEACE BE BOUGHT?

Paris, Feb. 12. War or peace, a French military 'dictatorship, the rise or fall of Hitleriam in Germany, a new money war between the nations, an explosion in the Balkan power barrels, the greatest arms race on land and Вод the world has known-7

Europe's most competent political observers, with whom the writer has talked, believe the year 1936 holds the answer to many if not ail of these questions.

DIVORCE FOR

VIOLINIST

MR. ALBERT SAN- DLER'S

SECOND ACTION

COLOURED SINGER

CO-RESPONDENT

Mr. Albert Sandlor, the violinist, of Goldhurst Terrace, Hampstead, appeared as petitioner in an unde- fended suit before Mr. Justice Langton for a decree nísi against his wife, Mrs. Raymordo Gilbert Defly Sandler, on the ground of her adultery with Mr. Clarence Na- thaniel Johnstone, the coloured vaudevills singer,

A decree nie was granted, with costs against the co-respondent.

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Reference was made at the out- set by the Hon. Victor Russell, for Mr. Sandler, to the previous pro,

ed, with £2500 damages against Mr. Johnstone, which was net naide the Court of subsequently by

peat

In the year just closed, diplomacyceedings, and the decree niai grant- acting either through Genova or independently has shelved troubles which, without the League of Nations, might have set the nations at each other's throats.

As the New Year was ushered in, with its lowering stormclouds over the tortuous frontiers, brist ling with bayonets, and over the troubled oceans, diplomats looked with confidence to the tackling of the oncoming obstacles with "the same success as in the months gone by,

But they realise that not one, but all of the issues raised must be solved for peace's sake; other- wine, while 1036 may pasa into 1936 without the sound of gunfire a store of trouble is laid up for the close future.

The tromendously important issue of legalisation of Gorman armaments Je on the diplomatic enlonder, under-scored in red, for early 1935. The French have in- sisted vehemently that they can- not accept the legal recognition of German rearmament because it violates the Treaty of Versailles; but they may change their minds. Great Britain-who had the sup port of Signor Mussoliniicclares It is the only means whereby Hitler's Government can be per- Munded to return to the Geneva assembly. If an agreement is roached, then the Versailles Treaty

scrapped. may be considered

If no agreement is pulled out of the lucky bag of international politics, what happens? A full speed race to build arms, giant howitzers, super-aircraft, polson gases, tanks, bombs, grenades, bullets, everything that man and his ingenuity can imagine.

The trouble in that there are not enough political doctors to hold the pulse of all the sick patienta amongst the old men of the Euro Jean nations.

POLISH.CORRIDOR

The Saar may atay quiet, but the sores on the Balkan and Cen- tral European frontiers may give cause for first-aid in extreme urgency. There is the Pollah cor- ridor, the much-prized town of Memol, on the Baltic Sea, the claims of Hungary for some of her lost lands, the Nazi agitation in Austria- pack of jokera.

French internal polities will continue to occupy close attention throughout 1935, political obser vern bellove. But it is thought the fight will take a more definite orientation to a struggle between the left and right, as in Spain.

There, the Socialists in 1031 went down under a hall of bullets which laid waste some of the gems of the province of Asturias. Now, on the Continent of Europe, France stands as the last bulwark of socialism.

The Socialists are nervous, for they claim they fear a strengthen- ing of the military grip upon the country.

The military party asserts. In reply, that if Germany grows mightier in fighting power and equipment, the Socialists must not stand in the way of a reborn, re- girthed military power in France, It is whispered that, if need be, a military dictatorship might be

The present case, said counsel, was founded on the same material, with added ovidence that the res pondent and co-respondent were kill living together.

Mr. Sandler was married in September 1924, at Brentford, and there is one chill, a girl.

Mr. Saudler's case was that in 1927, while living at Enstbourne, Layton and Johnstone arrived to perform at that town, and that the nasoclation began boween his wife and Johnstone, which they refused to discontinue in spite of all his ciforts that it should cease, In 1932 there was a separation by deel, and in March last year the proceedings began in the Divorce Court,

Evidence In support of a charge, that Mrs. Sandler and Mr. John stone stayed together at a flat at Southampton in April 1933 was given by Mrs. Eileen M'Govern, and Charles Frank Johnson, porter at Castleain Mansions, Maida Vaic, where Mr. Johnstone has had a fat since April 1934 was called to an- port the charge of adultery since the proceedings last year.

`Qeneral Harman Couring was given this pair of smart hories as a birth-day gift, and le sean her taking the air

MYSTERY OF SEX

MAN LIVED AS A WOMAN

A supposed woman was revealed an inquest at to be a man, at Barnsley.

The inquiry was on Maud Carter (41), who, from birth, had been regarded as a woman.

Carter had lived with a sister at Pindar Oaks Street, Barnsley.

It was stated that, about two years ago, Carter, who hart been employed as a bus conductress for many years, received head injurian in a bus accident, and was off for several months. Carter left home ou December 21, and the body was found in the canal on Saturday.

The Coroner, Mr. C. J. Haworth, said at the cpening of the inquest that it was stated that there was #onic doubt about. the sex of the Ro-called woman,

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His Lordship pronounced a deerce niai, with costs against the respondent, and gave Mr. Sandler custody of the child.

tried,

COSTLY EXPERIMENT

Politiclans are sceptical of such a move, because France is the model in the world of political liberty. If norms race starts can the overburdened peoples of the world, already strangled by an economic crisis, bear-the-cost of it? Will it not worsen the monetary situation, which ін now in chaos as two thirds of the nations manoeuvre their currency

Dr. E. W. Blackburn, who mnde | nost-mortem examination was

asked by the Coroner:-"Was this person a man or woman?"

"A man." replied the doctor. There were certain reasons why a mistake might have been made at first 7-Yes.

She has not been acting all the way throuch 7—Oh, no,

The Coroner told the jury there was a physical reason whereby the mistake might have been made.

The Coroner read a note which, he'said, showed that Carter intend- ed to do something.

"She was abucrmal for physical reasons?" he asked.

Dr. Blackburn-Yes; her accident would also have a depressing effect on her mentality.

Replying to the Foreman of the

and the remainder cling pre-jury, Mrs. Williams, a sister, said cariously to gold?

In asking that question, finan- cicra wonder whether the gold bloc, comprising France, Belgium, Switzerland, Holland. Italy and Poland, will hold together through another twelve months.

Some predict that a break will coma either from Italy or Belgium, thus narrowing down the defences of the people who pin their faith to ordered finance,

If the maze of posers which arine directly or indirectly from the above issues are permauently or temporarily arranged, the coun- tries of the world must still face up to the naval problem,

It was left over from last year in the hope that 1935 might bring a solution.

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Maybe it will be settled, teo, but the diploinntle programme seems too charged in the coming three hundred and sixty-five days give time to put the seal of Accord on all the world's worries.

-United Press.

It was not generally known among her fellow-workers that there was any mystery regarding Carter's sex.

The Coroner observed that whether people who were abnormal physically knew it or not, it was inclined to make them abnormal mentally.

The jury returned a verdiet that Carter drowned himself in a fit of depression, and they thought that, being a public servant, he was open to a lot of comment which might have affected his mind. They found that Carter was a male.

"King" Of Cocos Island

Over £16,000 For Super-tax

Described as "King" of the Cocos Islands, Mr. John Sidney Clunica-Ross was sued before Mr. Justice Singleton, in the King's Bench Division, London, recently.

In the park of his home.

The former Queen of Spain is still “Your Majesty" when she goes shop.

ping in London.

Miss Janet Dundon has $3,000,000 here. But it is all scrape paper, to be destroyed presently sizes the financial crisis is

pante

On information sworn by the At- Crown asked torney-General, the for judgment for over £10,000 claimed ne due from Mr. Clunies- Ross under assesaments to Super- tax In respect of the years 1921- 22 to 1929-30,

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Sir Thomas Inskip, K.C., plained that Mr. Clunies Ros own- ed the Cocos (Keeling) Islands, which were given to him by Royal Grant years ago. He lived in them, and reigned there supreme.

He owned a large number of shares in the Christmas Island Phosphate Company, and there ware large profits and dividends paid him by that Company.

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Evidence in regard to ment was given, and Mr. Cyril As for Mr. Clunles-Roas, sub- mitted that it was insufficient, but Mr. Justice Singleton gave judg- ment for the Crown for £16,656, the amount claimed.

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