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VISCOUNT BYNC

It was a shock to hear that that dynamle soldier and administrator, Viscount Byng of Vimy, had been afficted with, a heart attack in California, brought on. It is up

by over-exertion. It is We can only hope that

ng to learn that he is re-

1935.

"MY OLD FRIEND, LLOYD GEORGE”

By LORD SNOWDEN

TO two politicians of this gen- that peace would bring the nation

com-

The Very Idea!

THE COUNT OF HOOEY PRESTO!: By Uncle Horalle, Bogg UR TALK FOR TO- DAY, children, is of the Count of Monte Cristo.

OUR

Cambral affensive, when the over many years as neighbour and had put exporta to the job of draft-oll, but without accomplishing the

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cont-

The day had to come when a censorious authority in the class- room caught us behind the desk with the second tome, at a moment when our tender and impression- ∙able young mind should have been concerned otherwise with the more serious matrimonial affairs of Henry the Eighth.

Nerave and harder face to face with grave industrial things about each other in the and social problems which would his condition is not as serious as course of political controversy than have to be tackled with a

But prehensiveness and determination

Many of you must have already. it sounds, and yet, in a man of Mr. Lloyd George and myself.

read this appealing romance of never bofore shown by British his years-ho is seventy-two-and my politlent differences with him nev

of Dumas, and all, no doubt, have restless, wilful disposition, such an have never blinded me to his great statesmanship. The millions allment is bound to be dangerous, gifts, to his genuine sympathy with mon who had come back from the enjoyed it as much as we have,

The full story, na you know, war could not be expected to endure

runs to the dignity of two The nature of the man makes It the poor and oppressed, to his zeni war so. However, Viscount Byng is for social reform, and above all to the hardships and insecurity of pro-

characters, his impatience with incompetence war conditions. It would be a poor volumes, and to gallop through the those "iron" one of whose, physique is as robust as his and complacency, and to his tireless reward for their sacrifices in the many exciting chapters, at the personality, and his rallying power energy in getting necessary things War to have to face unemployment, mad speed characterising our low wages, and inhuman housing assimilation at your age of action should be great. One recalls those done."

For a year before the in all its forms, we remember My political controversies with conditions. ovil days of March, 1918 in which he proved himself. Following the him and my association with him end of the War Mr. Lloyd George having burnt a deal of midnight: Canadian Corps, commanded by friend enable me, I think, to forming schemes for national recon- non-stop feat we set ourselves to

impartial estimate of his struction. A series of pamphlets attempt. this offer, followed the big, now an Mark V tanks into action and political character and of his work was published which still

stitute the most complete and com- shattered the German line, the as a statesman. enthusiasm of the British armales Mr. Lloyd George is essentially prehensive programme of national took them into a dangerous salienta Atan of the People. Radicalism reconstruction ever compiled. position. That was in November, is in his very bones. Success has 1917. The Corps, supported by not apolit him. He has never

Mr. Lloyd George was then Australians and some of the County succumbed to the allurements of battalions, had gained sixty square "Society." He came early to the anxious to capture the national miles in this push. The new line front in Wolsh politics by his at- spirit which had been evoked by the

Over the subsequent harrowing was held by the Fifth Army, and tacks on the tyranny of landlord- War to mako England a land fit

On this programme he scone when the heavy hand of Byng's troops were on its luft ism, and as the champion of the for heroes. flank. In March, 1918, the great rights of the people to the posses. was returned as Prime Minister ei the above-mentioned consorious German

counter-offensive Was Blon of the Innd. His interest in the election following the War authority was laid on an unmen- struck. The British line

was the land question has never flagged, with a huge majority composed al-tionable part of our anatomy, let beaten back, the French retreated, With a true Instinct he has realised most exclusively of Tories. Hama veil be now tactfully drawn. and the crushing force of the that this question is at the root of pured by reactionary influences, But when everything is said, we German troops, reinforced with our economic and social problems, very little was done in this Parlla can still now afirm: thom were 1,000,000 men from the Russian and that the nation's stability must ment to satisfy the national ex- the days days of pleasure and a prosperous and pectations of great reformas, and at atonement, of u bittersweet hap- front (which no longer existed) be founded on

Amiens. contented ponaantry. He has not the end of four years the Tories piness that our maudlin senses Was perilously near

now try to grasp, but hai-yah! In Never, since the War began, had buen content merely to talk about realised that Mr. Lloyd George was ACKNOWLEDGMENTS.

the Allies been so near

defeat. the possibilities of British agricul- no longer an asset to the party, and vain. Everywhere the retirement

With senile decay fast gaining con-ture. but has proved thom by his they threw him over. Discredited

In and without a party he became as an us, in our hoary old age, we Mrs. S. Alarakia and family desiretinued, the Fifth Army was a mere own practical experiments.

of isolated figure in politics. The set out once again to seek the to thank their relatives. and shattered remnant, but Byng's Surrey he has turned scores friends for their kind expressions troops held their line. They were acres of what a few years ago was Liberal Party had been split. and Count of Monte Cristo. Surely of sympathy

wilderness of bracken and heather the failure of Mr. Lloyd George's you will not grudge an old man their recent never in

broken. The Canadians, bereavement and for flowers at "Foch's Peta," directed by

this literally into a land flowing with Government gave an unexpected who bas little also to live for, this the funeral.

gallant genoral, later to be roude milk and honey. He has put into impetus to the Labour Party. In Uttle harmless whim? So collect- our grand-children, great- Mrs. M. H. Chaun and family grate-Field-Marshal and Viscount Byng this endeavour that vigour and en-time his position improved, and at ing

thethusiasm which has characterised the election In 1920 he led the grandchildren, and great-great- of Vimy, wero equal to fully tender their thanks to all

he putnil his life's activities. He is prou- Liberal Party on an advanced pro-grandchildren, we took them to the their relatives and friends for terrific tank to their attendance at the funeral them. They finally checked the der. I belleve, of being "Farmer gramme to abolish unemployment. talkies, in promising them the month George" than an outstanding The differences in the Liberal Par: treat their progenitor had enjoyed and floral tributes,

German advance. Five

ty had never been healed, and at later, in the fiercest assault of all, political leader. Byng's army played an important role in the cracking of the Hinden-

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To-day we are too ashamed to burg line which ultimately brought There is no British statesman his association with the official ook these children in the faces!

They are reproachful! and has sinco Below we reproduce our reac- about the Armistice. And all the who has such a record of social Liberal Party while Byng directed this vast game reform to his credit as Mr. Lloyd occupied an independent position tiens in the course of following of war, keeping that personal con- George. The war, and his un-in Parliament. Up till recently he the film to its farcical conclu-

Association with thelas taken little part in politics sion: tact with his weary men which fortunate

At 5.20 p.m.-We find ourself won the admiration and the loyalty Tories in the post-war Coalition either in Parliament or in the of all. It was a

proud day for Government, have obscuted his country. But with his temperar Canadian veterans when, in Ottawa, great work in the Liberal Government and political interests it was sinning pleasantly, but in good numerous company. H'm, PEACE IN INDUSTRY in 1922, the now-Governor-Generalment of 1906-1913, and a genera-impossible for him to remain in-and

now grown few ion has

up which active in public affors. Now, like Count is good-looking, and being Byng, recognised a

The greatest mes- Cincinnatus, he Recent indications that Brit-familiar faces and called out to his knows it not.

is emerging from so prepossessing in appearance, bi bis rural retreat to lead a new what else is there for us to do ain's export trade is showing a

old soldiers by name.

Bures in our social system were Such a man

eattishly indignant is he.

carried through Parliament by Mr. crusade for the salvation of his but definite improvement have given

Lloyd George, and most of them country. He enters on this fight against the fisher-giri, the more so rise to the belief that 1935 will WHAT FOR?

ore due to his initiative-Old with his physical and mental because we already know she

unimpaired. Mr. Lloyd going to bring much sorrow and Age Pensions, Employment Ex-powers register a marked step forward

ce. George never embarked upon Buffering Into his young life? The United States House In overcoming the long-continued Representatives has approved an

of National Health Insurance, the

Unemployment Inner the campaign in circumstances more But what on earth is this? Nothe depression. Happily, there are Army budget entailing the ex-Development Act and the national favourable to success. The coun-ing to be alarmed over, except good reasons to think that the perditure of nearly $380,000,000-road schemes, and fundamental try is sick of the complacency and that a film director is trying to hopes will be realised. A note- to June, 1936. It is the biggest true that these reforms began in Government. Mr. Neville Cham. of his own..

over £75,000,000-from June, 1935, changes in direct taxation. It is self-satisfaction of the present introduce certain fanciful touches At 6,45 p.m.-Wo agree and worthy circumstance, which is Army budget in Afteen years, one a small way; but upon the founda-berlain's recent confession that the

should have

boon found necessary-to-obscure--those-very- been a long period of immunity voted for the immediate construc-that he had to fight the reactionary George a great opportunity.”

good looks bohind à monstrous from industrial strife in the Oldtion of more than 600 fighting air influences in the Cabinet to carry

fringe of hair. But be comforted! Country. In fact, the year just craft, and there is an increasingly through these moderate beginnings.

I know nothing of his plans and it will only be for the twenty edd atrong agitation, particularly among The energy he put into the cam- CESSNESSSERESES ended was remarkable for the members of the House of Repre-paign to carry these reforms has no programme.

What the country minutes of his imprisonment. We shall presently see him re-emerge, fact that there was so little diesentatives, for the construction of parallel in political propaganda. wants is not so much a programme the

is

perfect reincarnation location of industry through dis-nn air force during the next five He roused the Radical enthusiasm as an inspiration. Thero putes between employers and years which will dwarf anything of the country to a pitch never be man in British politics who has righteous revenge, bat no doubt,

held heretofore, in the way of an fore attained. The War came and Mr. Lloyd George's power to fire more fascinating than ever.

At 6 pm-Hooray! he has made employed. Compared with other air weapon, under the hand of the with it the cessation of Mr. the enthusiasm and idealiam of the

crusade. Intaraca. The country le hungering his escape, but what moments of years, the change for the better United States Government. It is Lloyd George's social was most marked. The extent requested that 4,000 Army planes Although I did not share his views for leadership. The Influence of a delicious, suspenseful thrill be cold soal Maybe with luck we of the immunity from trouble and 2,200 Nuval machines be con-about the War, I admired the Roosevelt on the American people fore the final plunge into the cruel, structed during this time. There energy he brought to bear on its is proof that they will follow may be gauged when it is stated in a demand, too, for an increase successful prosecution. His mar- leader who tries to get something may also see a submachine-gun or tear gas bomb used in this break- that in 1934, for the first time in the regular army. All of which vellous capacity for getting things done.

away, and how disappointing It on record, less than a

prorapts us, with others, to ask: done undoubtedly saved the Allies million "What for?" There are sections from defeat. Before the end of tend, I imagine, to form a party, should not prove to be so. working days were lost through of the American people who fear the War Mr. Lloyd George realised (Continued on Page 6.) disputes, whereas in 1921 the that the nation is not prepared for total was nearly 86 millions, and an emergency; and that la quite in 1926 more than 162 millions, possible. But if, at the moment, Since 1981 there. has been a America is in an inferior position steady diminution of this drain to seme power which she believes on industry. The workers as a to be a menace to her security, she whole and their leaders have be will not improve things by allow como peace-minded. About ten ing jingoists to rush into print with millions of them have had hours forces which would.

for enormous fighting serve equally and rates fixed by agreement well in an offensive as in a defen- with the employers' associations. sive war. This, unless wo aro A decline of the bellicose spirit mistaken, is the time for calm in industry is to be expected persuasiveness, gentle diplomacy, during a prolonged period of de-view to securing security by treaty and amicable discussions with a pression, when people must be and disarmament: and it is not a thankful to be in work of any time for shouting for the greatest sort. But it is to be hoped that sea and air forces in the world to a broader spirit than mere ex-protect n holy isolation which pediency has contributed to the America cannot help but outgrow. reduction of the incidence of in-America is big enough and strong dustrial stoppages, and that enough to take a place among when recovery becomes more world nations as a leader. If she marked there may not be a re-insists upon cluding responsibilities turn to the bad ways that havements as she has built a wall of abroad, building a wall of arma- caused the country so much loss tarifs, she is asking for a mis- and inconvenience in the past. understanding. Strikes and lockouts are weapons

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SHOP

Mr. Lloyd George does not in-

"Do come on, Tom. How would you like something barking at you when you're trying to sleep?"

now

At 6.30 p.m.-Suffering shades of Dumasi Monte Cristo kas emerged, not as the enigmatic, silent and implacable Count of the book, but as something of Holly- wood's own creation. Ordinary enough mortal, he strikes us as being, and a bonhomme to boot, given to wisecracks and shilly- shallying."--revenge is mine, I will destr-r-roy," has by little of rancour and more of the trite fulfilment of "I told you 80" The subsequent snuming out of worthless lives, to judge by the punctuation to each snuffing out, given by the picture of a hand closing on a book-chapter, could not have excelled in precision the monotonous chopping of heads ahown to have been done in those days by the machine-like process of the guillotine.

At 6.45 p.m.-The picture has now frankly and unabashedly aft the confines of the original story, and the snuffing out of the third worthless life, which should have presented the Count with his original masterpiece of revenge, is wholly jettisoned in favour of o Court sequel, Now the Hollywood passion for Court dramatics and Court oratory-running to some thing like this: the people against the Count-asserts liself!

Now the defendant, who is the Count, and tho Stato Attorney, who is his enemy, tako turns in boing wheeled about in a Borth witness "corringo," this in order that the jury and spectators may the better view their virtues or vices! What a battle of "worda before the defendant-Count ̧vin». dicates himself, and we slump back in our seata, exhausted!