THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
FRIDAY, MAY 3, 1935.
LORD LYTTON'S FAITH
"I THANK GOD FOR LEAGUE OF NATIONS”
By EARL OF LYTTON,
K.G., P.C., G.C.S.I.
EVERYONE wants peace. Is there anything people want more? Everyone dreads war; there is nothing people dread so much. But this universal senti- ment is exploited by every interest to serve its own pur- pose.
The Government claims credit for having kept the -country out of a war with Japan, and accuses the Opposi
tion of being the greatest danger to peace, through its belligerent pacificism. The Opposition accuses the Government of a militaristic Imperialistic policy that will lead to war, and claims that the Socialists alone are the true guardians of peace.
The League of Nations Union agent of coercion profoundly mis- socks to obtain the opinion of tho understand its true functions. country on Ave Important ques- The League of Nations is, indeod,, tions of polley; but a critic tries the only hope of
A war-weary, to discredit its efforts and frust-peace-loving world. rate its objects by labelling its questionnaire "The Ballot
Blood."
of
TIME WILL SHOW
Whether or not it will justify
This exploitation of the peace the hopes that it inspires, whether sentiment of the people is going or not the nations will make use on all over the world. President of the alternative which it pro- Wlison, who foresaw that the vides, time alone will show. Its Treaty of Peace in 1919 must some emency can be determined only by day lead to a new war, inserted experience. as the first clausoa of it the Con-
The Longue has been able to stitution of the League of Nations, to enable the conditions of peace arrive at decisions or the merits to be modified in keeping with, the of many disputes: It has yet to progressive development of public find the best way of getting its opinion without resort to war. decisions accepted. Its members But his political opponents in who are ready enough to have re- the United States discredited his courao to its procedure in the dis- policy and secured ils rejection by putea of other States have yet to the simple device of representing prove their willingness-to-necept it as a policy calculated to Involve its intervention in their own.
the people of America in war.
After 16 years the Democratie Party has been once more returned to power, and President Roosevelt invited the Senate to support him in authorising the adhesion of the United States to the World Court of International Justice.
Mr. Alfred Lyttelton once de- fined a true sportamazi as a crickę, ter who, being given "out" wrongly by an umpire, accepts the decision without a murmur. That is a high test which is not passed by all sportsmen; and, unfortunately, the habit of setting a higher value
It was to be expected that on playing the game than on win- people who are altuvat unanimous-ning it does hot appear to be on ly in favour of the substitution of law for 10ree in the sellicment of international disputes would wol-j come such a step.
COURAGE FAILED
the increase.
The League of Nations will only achieve complate success when all its members agree to submit all their disputes to its judgment, and to accopt its decisions whatever Left to the judgment of their they may be. But to reach that own Intelligence they would have point of confidenco time is requir welcomed it; but the exponents of ed. The League is still in its in- the poncy of American 180lation fancy and we must be patient with
at least wish
it to solemnly assured the American it. Let us
people that if the United States succeed and refrain from any! jouled the World Court their sons netion which may diminish the con- would be torn from their homes fidence which the nations of tho and sont to ught in other people's world place in it.
-wars.
WAS
not
The result was that 60,000 tele- grammes arrived at the Senate in Washington urging the rejection of the measure; the courago of Homo of the aenutors failed at the last moment, and the necessary majorliy two-thiran obtained.
Instances of the same kind might be adduced in almost every country. Why then do I thank God for the League of Nations? I do su because it is an organisa- tion doing constructive work for the benunt of mankind, whleh Governments separato national acting independently could never accomplish.
This feature of the League's work, in connection with public health, drug control, economics, financial assistance, communica- tions, transport, flood relief, labour conditions, and Intellectual co- operation is too often overlooked.
ALTERNATIVES
But the constructive work for human welfare can only proceed if war is provented. 1 welcome the League, therefore, for the alternatives to war which it pro- vides. It is not a mere idoal, such 35 was embodied in the Holy Alliance or the Concert of Europe, It is an organisation with an inter- national Civil Service, a trained body of experts, who not only meet to talk twice or four times a year but work in their offices daily to provide the statoamen of all coun tries with information and advico which they can use in the cause] of peace.
For the first time in the history of the world peace is organised and an alternative to war exists. It remains for the peoples of those States which are members of the Longue to make use of the alterna- tive which it providos..
The League of Nations alone is a disinterested party in all inter- national' disputes. It has no am- bitions, no designs, no prejudices, reservations. It is equally the friend of all ‘Us,membara. It is the only peace agency in the world which does not exploit for any
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other purpose the peace needs of mankind.
It has no possessions to lose, it ́cannot bo' Intimidated or coerced; .it therefore neods no weapons for Its defenco. Those who wish to "give" it" arma-or:to use^it^ag-an
FEWER LABOUR TROUBLES
PEACEFUL DAYS IN BRITAIN
London, April 22, For freedom from Industrial dis- putes, the year 1934 broke all records in Great Britain, accord- ing to the annual survey of the Ministry of Labour.
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"The preservation of the honour and security of the German Reich from now on will again be an- trusted to the German nation's own might,” Chan callor Hitler assured his people in renouncing the Versailles Tresly. The next day the most spectac ular mustering of armed forces since the War took place in Berlin as part of the Heroes' Memorial Day Service, with the milliant chancellor reviewing the demonstration of might, Above, the official ravi swing party marches past the troopi (1) Field Marshal von Mackenaan; (2) Hitler: (3) Gén eral von Blomberg (4) Premier Goering of Prus sia (5) Admiral Eric Rader. In the backgroun d, part of the 500,000 Barliners, who witnessed the spectacle crowded a very vantage point.
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Just before Germany's spectacular show of military strength that followed closely Chancellor Hitler's denunciation of the Vareniline tromly, a spectacular memorial service of the World War dead was held in the Opera House in Berlin. Hare the Naxi lenders are pictured as they listened to the solemnly impressive rites-left to right, Propagand» Minister Goebbels; Rudolph Hess, Hitler's deputy: General Goering, Prussian Premier; General von Mackenson: Hitler; General von Blomberg, Reich.
swehr commander; and Admiral Raeder, Navy chief.
Total number of working days But this pacific era really ex lost, directly or indirectly, through tends over two years, for the Inbour disputes in 1934 was only, number of days lost in 1933 was 960,000. This is the lowest in the only 1,070,000 and was up to that 40 years for which careful records time, the record in the four years have been officially kept,
from 1929 to 1932 inclusive, the average time lost per annum was 6,540,000.
NEW-CONTRACT BRIDGE SCORING
Trick Values Clubs or Diamonds, each trick, Hearts or Spades, each triek' No Trump (Brat trick)
teach succeeding trick).
Premiums for Overtricks
Undhtal
Doubled "Heduld,
20
40
811
30
40
RO
100
30
GO
120
Not Vulnerable
Dbld. | Nedbid,]. |Undbid."
Vularrable
Dild. | Redbli.
200
400.
100
150
100
Trick value 100 200 [rrick value
Premiums for Honors Held
4 in one hand (at a suit)
4 In one land (at no trump)
5.In one hand (nt à sult)
Vulnerability does not affect points for odd tricks for
points for lionors.
Premiums for Game
2 camo rubber
700 points 600 points
1 come rubber
Unfinished rubbor-Winners of ono 'game, acore 300 poluta,
Small. Stanı Grand Slam
Premiums for slams bid and made
Not Vulnerable. Vulnerable
C00
150 1000
1600
Premiums for honors, gamo und slane ore the same, Whether the contract in-undoubled, doubled or redoubled. Penalties for Undertricks
1st undertrick
03
Each additional
200
50 100 300 100 200 400
400
100 .304 *G00
(Cunsufativa)
Down?
GO
100
Down 2
Down 3
300 B 100 200 100 300 600 150 500 1000
400"
200
500
300
1000 HOO 1000
Down 4 Down 5 Down, Down
200
400 1100 2200 -500 [1400 800 400 1700 3406 700000 4000,
700 1400 900 260
-1800 100 1200 2200 350 1300 2800
Reyake Penalty.
[Two tricks for. ftrei revoke,, . Onu Arick, for each aubroquent revoko by the same sido. · Only tricks taken etter the reveka (las "cluding the revolo (rick) cán be used to' yny the ponally,"
Last year's 472 disputes were all amall. The largest reckoned by the number of days lost, was that of 2,000 plasterers and their as- sistants in Scotland who struck from March 1 to June 20 and rolled up to a total of 120,000 days lost.
The total number of workers on
QULLA'S
MONDAY
"THE KING
GOD BLESS HIM"
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The Sovereign Spirit- th Quality as well as Name.
strike last year was 108,000, plus 25,000 who wera Indirectly forced to cease work, making a total of 183,000 compared with 130,000, in an annual average of 1933 and 127,600 in the four years 1920 to 1932.
The "general strike" of 1026 (including 323 labour disputes) and brought out 2,724,000 men women and indirectly affected 10,000 making a total of 2,734,000 men and women who lost 162,230,- 000 working days.--United Press.
Mr. John Buchan, well-known:- and -- popular novelist, biographer and bistorian, has been named the next governor- general of Canada.." Lord Bestborough,,the present vice-regal "representativa In the Dominion, in retiring late this year, Mr. Buchan bas bean Conservative M.P. for the Seattish Universition: farsight years and was Loed High Commissioner of the Church of Scotland, being ancceeded by the Duke of Kent: lé lé expected that he will be raised to the paerage by the King befors nesuming"
his post.
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