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NOTES OF THE DAY

NEW FEAR

"Statesmen and people," says the Christian Science Monitor, "to-day лге calculating frankly on the devastating bombardment of their capitals, and their homes, by enemy air Hects swooping down from above the clouds before there has even been a declaration of war. war The rapid development of planes has put the political and economic hearts of many coun tries within minutes of potential enemy bases." That was the ai uation which lay behind the at- tempt of Fennee and Great Britain when they attempted, in February, to set up an "Air Locarno" and bring within the scope of the pro- posed agreement all the European powers, including Germany. That was the position when, a few days after the Franco-British sugges-- tion wont to Berlin, Germany an- nounced her intention of rearming and admitted, at the same time. that rearmament, at least to a Standard £220. Do Luxc £240, certain extent, had been accom

plished. All of this is ancient history

now following the Stresa conference, the League Counch's resolution of condemuation of the German policy and the announce- ment of plans for a conference of nations in Rome. But these two points must not be forgotten when the position In Europe la con- No sidered at any future time. matter what justice there may be in the German claim that the other signatories had not adhered to the letter of their contracts in the | Versailles Treaty, no matter how it is argued that by its rebuke to Berlin the League Council has com- plicated the European-situation, it must be remembered that France and Britain. with the sympathetic support of other nations, had on February 3 formulated a scheme which would have gone for towards assuring the world of continued security by binding nations in an "Air Locarno." And on the very eve of the extension of this pro- posal, Germany announced she would rearm.

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SATURDAY, Aran 20, 1936.

THE LEAGUE AND GERMANY

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Our King Queen

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on their Silver Jubilee

Duchess of York, Edward, Albert and Mkry.

Though her official duties as their children, they nevertheless

BULLS AND INNERS

From the Office

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Paper that cannot be torn has

been invented in Japan. That

will be fine for international trestles."

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Harsh, cries of crows recently spoiled an outdoor talkle shot. Caws and defect.

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A penguin has been heard over. the radio. The penguin has 'many master natural advantages as a

of ceremonies, as it has a bullt

In dress suit.

The examination systont in schools won't last, asserts 1 lecturer. Meroly "passing"

phase.

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Playing draughts is said to in- prove the temper. Naturally takes care not to be huffed 100 enslly.

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"Trapeza work by man seventy." Having a high old time. O O

A loen doctor thinks germs are carried on overcrowded buses. In that case we think they shoul be made to stand like the rest of 119.

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A friend ja ashamed to keep the $2.50 he borrowed, but not the $2.50 book lent to him.

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Now that an aeroplane engine that will run on castor oil has been invented, maybe somebody will find a use for apinach julce.

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Stratosphere pleture makes the But if Germany hoped to better Duchess of York exacted a great paid first attention to the de-earth look like a chess-board. Yes, her position by this move, if she deal of time, Queen Mary never mands made upon them by their everybody is trying to keep one truthfully believed that her seca-

rity was threatened and that her permitted herself to slacken for station in life. Popular every-jump ahead. only means of securing adequate

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safety was the mobilising of a moment her untiring interest whore, leader of British society,

travelling "ambassadors," they "Talking ban for card players." powerful land force, it is to be in her home and family.

feared she blundered badly. Ger-

many's rearmament galvanised In-

to feverish activity her neighbour·

When the above picture was

were given all too little time to think of their home life. ..

Whist!

Den-powers. France hastened to in- taken in 1899, the Duke and crease her defences on the land and Duchess,, who were soon to be in the air, and extended a hand to

By a unanimous vote. mark only abstaining from re- cording its view, the League of Nations Council has expressed ita condemnation of Germany's infringement of the terms of the Versailles Treaty. It is difficult to see, in the circumstances,

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lets pins le noted signs of returning confidence, we like this one best.

We can forgive anybody for not knowing much if only he does not insist upon proving it in a two-hour speech.

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In the year this picture was Russia. If the encirclement, which King and Queen, had three chil-taken (1899) the Duke and Duchess of York made a tour of February, was a menace before to Germany avowedly feared before dren. The picture shows the

Ireland. The following year, the Reich, it is increasingly danger. Duchess with Edward. Albert

Prince Henry, now the Duke. of ous to the German peace of mind and Princess Mary,

Gloucester, was born. In 1901, to-day, France and Russla, whose fighting forces at the moment are One does not need to look unquestionably the greatest in the

Queen Victoria died, and in the same year the couple visited Germany is angered at having which requires only the signatures tween the lad, standing at the many parts of the empire, in-

of their respective Governments Chater-Road-been-specifically indicted, but to make it binding. if it is not back and the Prince of Wales-as-cluding Canada; as the Duke and-- The weeldent situation would-be

she surely cannot take exception already. Furthermore, added towe know him to-day.

Duchess of York. Later in the much improved if we'd all only. to the main grounds on which the suspicions which her earlier

drive at the speed to which we acts had aroused In the Soviet the condemnatory resolution was Government, Germany's attitude to

"Queen Mary lavished every year, the Duke was invested as slow down when we see a traffic bascil. These were (1) that Versailles and armaments has possible attention on her chil-Prince of Wales, Duke of Corn-policeman.

rystallined belief in

tled the ut spot avenging dren; there is no doubt that she wall, Duke of Rothesay. Earl of her defeat of 1918 and beat upon many times would have pre-Carrick and Baron of Renfrew. extending her sphere of influenceferred to stay at home with them Surely the life of royalty is the Russian Foreign Commissar, when official engagements called, anything but a peaceful one!! who is not the sort of man to make

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scrupulous regard for all treaty obligations is A fundamental principle of international life being an essential condition of the maintenance of peace; and

by conquest. M. Maximi

(2) that it is an essential prin back them, has bluntly declared her duties, and much, as both Duke of York and

charges without some evidence to But she was not one to forget

ciple of the law of nations that

that these are the motiven “under-

lying Germany's latest activities, she and her husband cherished Edward.) Iussia is naturally apprehensive: to strike a blow, in which direction she is not sure, if Germany intends it will be aimed. That, in all prob ability, as the reason for the wet- come accorded the French sugges tion that a defensive treaty be arranged. In this light it would appear that the German diplomacy, or lack of it, has landed the country. In a bolter place that the prover Lial frying pan.

no nation has power to liberate itself from the engagements of a treaty, nor to modify its stipu lations, except by consent of the other contracting parties. The whole structure of international law rests on these bases. Inas- much as Germany has admitted ly infringed the military clauses of the Versailles Treaty, she has, in the words of the resolution, introduced a new and disturbing element into the international MacDonald expressed it; make situation-one which could not an adequate contribution to- possibly pass unnoticed. The wards the building up of mutual whole point is that no nation has trust and confidence. Such co- the right to be a law unto itself. operation would obviously be to the interest of Germany, as well Conceding that Germany had a

us to that of the European genuine grievance, there were nations in general. The fact is right and wrong methods of get- ting it remedied; she took the that Europe is at the cross-roads wrong method, and is therefore and must face up to cardinal rightly adjudged to be at fault. principles. Security can only be achieved by collective guarantee. Her action might conceivably Experience has shown, that it have been condoned had there cannot be safely entrusted to been no disposition on the part national armaments, however of the other Powers to make powerful they may be. Two concessions in her favour. Act-facts stand out clearly. Com- Jually, the Powers had long sincepetitive armaments are the in- indicated a willingness to revisestruments of international an- the terms of the Versailles archy, which is the parent of war."The collectivo pence "aya- Treaty-a circumstance which tem is the best instrument for rendered the German action not pooled security, and can become only unnecessary, but unjustifi-the parent of disarmament. It is able. It is worthy of emphasis, for Germany and the other Euro- however, that the Powers have pean nations to co-operate in a recognition of these points. in no sense sought to ostracise Only by such means can there Germany, but are still anxious be any real assurance of the pre- that she should, as Mr. Ramsay servation of peace.

Prince

you made a grand slam, but you wouldn't have.

If you had played it right.”

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A man atvirtines his willingness each. Now all we need is someone, to play our golf for us.

to solve cross-word puzzles at $1

There's always a trick in it." High-priced gadgets will do the housework, but you have to stay home and steer them..

Every orator has his moment, says, writer. But too many of, them extend their moment into hours.

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You can't act rich all at once.

It takes practice to get the right tone when you say, my good man."

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They are experimenting now with sending mall by rockets, but it seems a foolish waste of money. We get all our bills the first day of the month as it is,

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"Old Boys' Body," says heading. No; it wasn't a fragedy-merely the creation of a Past Students' Association by one of the local colleges.

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Foreignors learn our language

quicker than the baby does. You

sco, they aren't naked. "Does um

wanta dinky wowwak?".

It wouldn't be a bad idea to put the designers of the bathing suita in charge of cutting government. budgets.

In spite of several years of re- tirement, they say, Bobby Jones: still keeps, well out of the 80's at golf. It is n point of resemblance between our game and Mr. Jones'.