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TUESDAY, MAY 7. 1935,

THE THRONE AND THE EMPIRE

In the course of his address

to

ing; that is, more and more, be coming social and artistic, and less and less political, as the years go by. But in doing so they would be underestimating important fac- tors. In the first place, the artis the ability shown by the Prince of Wales la by no means an unusual phenomenon in the history of British royalty. James I was a voluminous author, Elizabeth an accomplished orator, and Henry VI composer of airs that are still played. So that there is noth- ing odd or oven unexpected in the heir to the English throne writing a marching tuno. Furthermore, the political importance of the British crown' has, if anything, in- ereased rather than diminished On the during the last few years.

the Jubilee It prob vcension of

Jably stands at a higher point than

of

at any time since the reign of Queen Victoria Imperial dévelop ments since the World War have left the crown as the only formal link holding the various parts of

Commonwealth the British Nations together, thus emphasis. ing its prestige. Royalty in Eug- land has many powers that it does Tuxereise, but which, in any emergency, or if public opinion demanded, could be immediately enforced. But King George's sub Jects know that if this latent authority were over exercised, it would be exercised only to the public good, forming as harmon!- ous a contribution, as it were, 68 does the tune of the Prince of) Wales

for ten years, have also made ar- rangements which would facilitate

MAY

7, 1935.

Our King and Queen

on their Silver Jubilee

The reunion of the Raya! Family in 1920.

ARMAMENT RACE ·

-EUROPE-FEVERUSHLY BUILDING PLANES

war

To-morrow: The King and. the Prince of Wales in Ireland,

It is understood that Italy and ment, in a signed article says that Russia are pushing on rapidly with though Germany plans

air grave menace she

!Ho writes: strengths.

to

their increase

Is not yet a soon will be.

"Germany-la-uble-easily to The diplomats believe that the race will continue for a year, when manufacture good military zero- it is estimated that there will be planes, but an entire military. 15,000 war planes in Europe. organisation cannot be created in a hurry. General Goering there- Thereafter the strengths will, fore has not yet forged an instru- continue to increase if Germany ment with which to menace `us.. persists in her refusal to partici. Nevertheless eventually he will pate in a general air assistance forge it, and it is up to us to know paetUnited Press.

what we are going to do to pre- pare against any eventuality,

"The rearmament of Germany St. Pierre Cot, former Airis a menaco to world peace—4: Minister in the French Govern- brutal afirmation of Germany'

rights as opposed to the rights of other peoples. She will not halt. at any consideration.

French Views

MMEDIATELY after the great the Empire. In that year the Meanwhile, the other Princes. about to work in the reconstruc-, where he was acclaimed by the travelling throughout the United DIPLOMAT OR DEFECTIVE. Tion of the Empire. As mention- 'entire population as no prince of Kingdom. Seldom was the whole Our picture to-day shows the received. From Saint John and "Mr. Anthony Eden, whose ed before, the King and Queen royal blood had ever-before-boen family all home at one time. "peace" peregrmations recently at yesterday's public-meeting in took him to Warsaw, hinds himself did herculean tasks. But they Halifax to Vancouver thousands King and Queen with (left to east in the role of detective as were not alone. The rest of the upon thousands of Canadians right) the Duke of York, the Hongkong, His Excellency the well as diplomat, observes the Governor truly said that the Christian Science Montor. Poland family, the Prince of Wales, turned out en masse to welcome Prince of Wales and the Duke of in the unknown quantity in Prince Henry, Duke of Glou- the popular and democratic Gloucester standing, and Prin- unity of the Empire is based on Europe's present diplomatic equa-cester, the Duke of York and Prince who loved dancing and cess Mary, on the occasion of the Prince of Wales' return from loyalty to the Throne and to tion. Russia has convinced her-

He visited the United States Australia in 1920. Even the Their Majesties the King and self that Poland, and Germany, In Princess Mary were called upon good times. Queen, This attachment was agresing not to attack each other to share a heavy burden.

Particularly was this true of before he returned home and the reunion left out young Prince never stronger than it is 10-day, A remark of King Edward's is

a joint attack upon the Ukraine. the Prince of Wales. In 1919. American people received him George, now Duke of Kent, who sometimes quoted, in which he This theory is discounted by the King decided that his oldest with the same acclaim as did was away at school at the time. is stated to have said that the observers in Warsaw who belleve son, and heir to the throne, Canada. Home again he went

Poland's policy is still undefined, Throne would last for his life opportunist. This disposition is should become his ambassador to sand then off to the Antipodes. time and for the lifetime of his probably due leas to popular con- son, but beyond this he could not fusion as to where national inter- be. so certain. This was the est lies than to a desire to sell her friendship only to the highest kind of talk that was common bidder. The importance of Poland during the seventies, but to-day to France, Britain and Russia may such forebodings are out-of-date. be judged by the sighs of rehef The Throne-that, according to which were heard when it was the prophets, was become reported (apparently without-suf- obsolete, has developed into a ficient reason) that Warsaw had

Paris, May 6. supreme necessity of the Em-joined in protests to Berlin over Germany's open rearmament. The

A United Press Burvey shows pirc.. Thus it can be said that value of Poland to Germany may

factorica of the if the Parliament at Westmins- be estimated by the fact that she that the ter were to collapse in ruins, appears to be the one break in the major Towers are engaged in

race to build the most the Empire would still go on; iron ring of diplomatic opposition terrific death-dealing aerial but if the Throne were to be. not indeed of alliances | formidable

armadas in the world's history. abolished, the Empire would which girds the Reich.

Britain is hastily doubling her break into pieces. To under-

existing 850 first-line war stand the present position, it is

planes, and France's existing lieet well to bear in mind that just as the provinces of old Rome

"Mr. Eden may have gone to is estimated as high as 8,000 war gathered around the person of Warsaw as the honest broker, try: machines. Caesar, so do the British self- Ing to arrange a transaction by which which Poland can be brought into governing Dominions, have no State Church, no herodi- an Eastern Locarno. But what tary aristocracy, no palaces or can he bid? In Berlin, Sir John but for Court, rally around a constitu- Simon spoke not only for the

Government, tional monarch. It

may be British

France and Italy, perhaps for argued that the Throne has al- Russia. In Moscow and in War ways been the symbol to which saw, Mr. Eden represents Britain. the Empire rendered allegiance. He can bardly offer inducements That is true, but there was a to Poland in the name of an auti-. time, not so many years ago, German concert. It is more prob- when the Throne was somewhat able that he is trying to solve the overshadowed by a powerful mystery surrounding Polish-Ger rival in the Parliament at West. man relations. If he can do that minster that exercised a final le may then make some soundings authority over the broad and as to what Poland would consider a fair price for adding the mina- varied territories where the ing link to the chain around Ger- Union Jack was flown. In that many. And what good will then Parliament was vested the right be accomplished? Even should to legislate for all the Dominions. Poland be brought into an Eastern The supremacy of the Imperial Locarno there will be no true Parliament, and not of the Locarno without Germany. And it Throne, was thus the actual will have no sure foundations of corner stone of the Empire. Justice and good will. It will rest only on the quicksands of frigh- But this supremacy is a thing tened and selfish bargaining. It of the past. The Dominions may be called a security, pact but now enjoy legislative, diplomatic it would be only as secure as the and financial independence, with uncertain intrigues of the weakest the result that the Parliament link. The very fact that Mr. Eden in Westminster is but the senior must play detective as well as among many equal and independ diplomat in Warsaw, emphasizes ent Legislatures. So to-day it how unauro is the kind of peace- is around the Throne, and not making which deals in threats and the ticklish tying together of any one Parliament, that the military alliances." great self-governing units of the Empire unite in a common loy

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alty. By an nct commonly ment to a voice and a vote. That endorsed by all the partners in the whole Empire has indeed that Commonwealth, Britain has been fortunate in the King who adapted her traditions to cir-is to-day the symbol around

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out constitutional significance Dominions rally is a verdict of that in any measure affecting universal assent. And the tri- the dynasty, the Parliaments of butes being paid to His Majesty the Dominions have an equal this week are eloquent proof of ☛☛ right with the British Parlia-. this fact,

acro-

Paria, May 6.

"Let's stay on another week or two and, if your slater still hints that they're getting tired of us, we can get mad and learo."

"France should reply to Ger many's effort by international organisation. We cannot simply oppose France's air strength against that of Germany.

"An armaments race will only lead to war.

"If Germany's rearmament is for her own Becurity, then she will accept the proposed London pact for mittual air assistance. if Germany refuses, we shall or ganise without her, Tagainst her.

but not

*

that "One may rest assured French aviation, linked with Bri- tish,, Russian and Itallin, could easily check the aerial forces of any aggressor--United Presa,

Hungary Agrees

Venice, May. G.*

It is undersood that Hungary has submitted to the request of the Three Power Conference with re- gard to compulsory military ser- vice, and that her army shall be fxed at 100,000.

Hungary has agreed to attend tho Rome Conference, but has re- served the right to refuse to sign the Danubian Past, Hungary is agreeable to signing a guarantee of Austrian Independence, but will not take up arms against Ger- many.

Meanwhile the Threo Powers have reached an agreement" In principle on practically all points necessary for a solid front on the Danublan Conference. United

Prças.