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LOCAL INDUSTRY'S

PLEA

28, 1935.

LEAGUE'S DUTY IN

ABYSSINIA

By VERNON BARTLETT

ȚE do not look upon Abyssinia į might havo involved us in a world

to-day. If It

The Very Idea!

Į DUMB BELLES LETTRES

Compiled by Juliet Lowell HELP NEEDED

Madison, Wisconsin.

be put Dear Mr. Van din, W

became

and yet her quarrel with Italy may forward turn out to be a greater test of necessary—If Italy were really as the League than the Sino-Japanese determined to refuse arbitration dispute of 1931. Now, as then, and to make war as people are be- one of the principal dificulties is ginning to bellove-the mere clos. the British Government's hesita ing of the Suez Canal to her ships tlon between immediate political would check her. Indeed, even the expediency and the League of knowledge that it would be closed would suffice to remind Signor

Nations Covenant,

war,

We have heard various excuses made for the Italian proparations for war on the border of Ethiopia. The honesty of the desire to re- move the threat to peace which continued border incidents have kept alive cannot be doubted, nor Government's the Italian humane wish to abolish the slave traffle which still flourishes in Abyssinia. But It seems that theno reasons are rather secondary. The fact is that Italy is ambitious. She Is anxious to establish for her- nelf

grenter colonial empire. She wants

protectorate in Abyssinia. Signor Mussolini is a grent lender, a man of vialon and high courage. He is, above all things, direct. He does nut nt- tempt to disguise his country's nims. Horetofore there may have been good cause for procrastina- tion; but now he is prepared to speak up and tell the world pro- cisely what Italy intends to do in North-East Africa. That, ut lenet, is the sense of despatches from London and Rome. Italy, appre- hensive of the reawakening of German colonial ambition, is going to steal a march on the Nazi armies and establish herself more securely in Africa. She will be satisfied with nothing less than a proter- torate in Abyssinia and for this she is prepared to fight. Italy

After long and unnecessary delay has refused to compromise. The British offer to secure important this was done. But there is still

no agreement as to what they are that talk or war with Abysafnła buy off the Italian threat, has fail to concillate about. It looks more la a crime, at any rate until every ed. Mr. Eden's quid pro quo did

and more as though the Ethiopian effort by the Council to medinte has not, weigh enough to satisfy these

representative in Geneva had been

failed, we shall strengthen the col Romans, and the legions will incorrect in belleving that vade the desert. Such seems to be

object was to talk vaguely, about lective system in Europe far more the situation.

conciliation in order to postpone than by piling armaments or by any League intervention until her making alliances. military preparations had gone su for that she could flout the League and go to war.

concessions from Addis Ababa tu

AN OLD, OLD STORY

The story of colonial expansion by force of arms in an old as his- tary, And history has taught that The facts related at the share. the conquering races grow fat... holders' meeting of the Hong they have won.

and frequently fail to hold what Rome once ruled kong Brewers and Distillers. the world; but there came knock- Ltd., provide striking proof of ing at the gates of the city on the |the difficulties encountered under | hills the bearded barbarians, and existing conditions în industrial Rome was despoiled and her power expansion in this Colony, broken. The barbarians came out Through circumstances entirely of the North, and to the North they carried back with them the first outside its own control, this new

fruits of a great conquest. There- venture has suffered heavy after they taught their sons the losses and finds its future far lesson they had learned in battle. from promising, unless some- and their sons built for themselves thing can be done to ensure. it empires greater than Rome's hidd a measure of stability. It is

ever been. When it was Britain's certainly to be deplored that this

turn, her people did not hesitate new industry should languish, weight the coffers of the nation. to take by force that which would not because of any lack of enter-and although we may flatter our- prise or absence of quality in its selves that we would not do such products, but wholly by reason things again, we are not sufficient of extraneous circumstances. ly removed from the wars lu Afrien One of the main reasons for the and North America to point with scorn at those whose ambitions present plight of the concern is lead them into battle. No doubt, that it has to meet keen compeli-if Italy conquers in Abyssinia 'she

tion from outside on no preferen-will do for that nation what Britain tial basis and is, at the same did for India. Italy will build time, shut out from nearby roads and schools and, possibly, markets as a consequence of the churches. And these things are high tariff walls which have been good. But no matter what the con- erected. There was, in fact, -a-

querer offers in advantages, .no SSSSNESSSSSSSSSES time when the local product was freedom, no proud people will fail matter what he promises In lieu of paying a higher duty than im-to resist the hand that forces on ported beer, but this anomaly the shackle. There is no has now been adjusted. The justice in the plan to force Italian Company's contention that it culture upon Abyssinia than there ought to enjoy some measure of was in the schemes of Napoleon to Abyssinians are of another creed and colour than ourselves does not indiente that they have less pride and love of freedom.

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When the League Council met fa Mussolini that he must not make n Geneva last Apr in special session. to deal with German In- This Government, then, has a fraction of the Versalles Trenty, great decision to make. Naturally the Abyssinian Government aùked enough it does not want to offend that the Italo-Abyssinian crisis Italy, and now less than over, since should at once be dealt with. Its the Stresa Conforence made us all request was rejected only because friends together. Italy, it will be the dispute was already on the argued, is playing a very im agenda of the ordinary Council portant part in developing a col- and lective ayatem in Europe. That is Session. Sir John Simon others expressed the hope that be true; but à collective system which fore this meeting the two countries allows its participants to indulge in would have appointed their con- war for their own private purposes ciliators under their treaty of 1928, la worse than no system at all.

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Italy'a

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If we make it quite clear to Italy

British Government must make up

Within the next few days thei

its mind. It will rightly make every effort to avoid a atop which would drive Italy out of the

One of the fastidious newly- rarried Indies of this town kneads bread with her gloves on. This Incident may be peculiar, but there are others. The editor of this paper needs broad with his shoes on, he needa brend with his pants. on, and unless some of the de- linquent subscribers to this 'Old Rag pony up before long, he will need brend without a damn thing on, and Wisconsin is no Garden of Eden in the winter time. Ralph G

Editor.

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One of the fastidions newly- married ladies of this town kneads bread with her gloves

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Manila.

Italy should go than that the lead- But ing League powers should puce To my Highness Madame:

again lack the courage to carry out

I, your waiter beg your pardon to gave you this letter containing the wishes of mine. I am ashame ma'am to tell you by means of personal appearance so I made a letter to tell you.

The ruins, I hear, have now be gun. That means that there can League. But it were better that be no fighting of any importance until September or October, the Council has no excuse whatso- ever for accepting any formula their own Covenant. which delays but does not solve.

Sooner or later the Government The dispute is before the Lengue must find the courage to choose under Articles 10 and 15 of the between anarchy and order. And Covenant. Article 10 pledges: there is far more support here, and external aggression the territorial it realises. "to respect and preserve as against in the Dominions, for order than

Lord Beaverbroek, My sister Leoncia who уда dependence of all members of the recorded my impression that a broidery Company she seek posst- integrity and existing political in- of course, doubts this. A week ago formerly employed at the Em-

large number of Canadians "of in- tion 'under your Directory. The Council has to take action to fluence and authority" now felt Sho applied possition private fulfil this obligation in case of any that "his policy of Empire isolation secretary to your High Madam- such aggression or in ense of any would be absurd and disastrous." ship. She speaks and write English threat or danger of such aggres-In a leading article in the Daily good ke

So I strongly sion." Nobody could pretend that Express I am told that, in order to recommend her under your great no danger exists at the present gain such an impression, I "must considerable attention. time,

have moved in extraordinary, ex- clusive circles in Canada." Ex-

Your Waiter,

Edouard V

League."

Article 15 was drafted partly to itraordinary, no; but apparently Avold the possibility that a State more exclusive than 1 had realised,

involved in a dispute could post- since Lord Beaverbrook does not pone ita consideration by theappear to have entered them. League on the ground that it had

an Arbitration Treaty with its

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Who were my informants? The Gentlemen: opponent, of which use might be made At somé indefinite date. proprietors, editors or leader There therefore seems to have been writers of the principal newspapers

The reason I am writing you no excuse for the Council to post-in Canada, ex-provincial Premiers, is that I would like to go to Water--

this letter, in confidence, please, pone an examination of the prob-ex-Ministers, university professors, bury and work in your factory as lem of Italo-Abyssinian relations. in Vancouver, Toronto and Mont-

real, religious leaders, business Radiolite department. I think I a helper or inspector in the men and ordinary men in the would make a crackerjack work- In two other respects there is street. less reason to-day than there was

for So much

beenuse my father was Canada. Only in 1931 for British hesitation to yesterday I received a memoran-night watchman and I want to be preference is one which, in the conquer England. The fact that support the Lengue. The Sino-dum from Australia written by an around an office full of Aappers is a night watch mechanic. Staying Japanese dispute came as a sur-important member of the Austra prise; this has been carefully pre-lian

Institute of International

not going to do a minister's grand- pared, and the League is not hum- Affairs. I trust that his last sen- Bon any good. My girl friend pered on this occasion, as it was tence will not depress Lord Beaver gave me one of your watches the on the last, by the fact that two brook. "In the event of war," it day before she was married and of the most interested nations, the runs, "the only hope of avuiding cailed it an Infidel watch. I United States and Russia, were active opposition within Austrulla asked her why and she said it outside the League.

lies in the cause being based on a wasn't much on a hereafter but

TO-DAY'S MOTORING TIP

special circumstances prevailing, is understandable. In general, we are keen supporters of the Colony's free-port status, believ- ing it to be in the interests of Hongkong as a whole. At the same time, it has to be borne

CAR WASHING in mind that the Colony does Car washing is really quite an grant what is in effect a pre-easy job with the modern cellulose ference to Empire brandy and finished body, and many owner- tobacco. If an exception is to driver do the work themselves to

save expense. be made to the general policy of and a wrong way of washing.

But there is a right the Colony, it would certainly The car should be hosed down appear that a local industry has first, the stream of water being

a greater claim to consideration | directed against the panels at an

angle so as to drive off the mud.

left for half an hour or so to soak. If very muddy the car should be

than outside producers can have, A further special factor is that the local brewery has to meet The mud should then he removed competition from the Straits from under the wings, the under- Settlements, where, despite a carriage, and wheels with a sponge general free-port status, a pre- and hose. A second sponge should ference is accorded. These con- be used for the body. siderations would seem to streng- Sponging should be done lightly then the plea of the local indus- and gently, the strokes being try for some form of special downwards for the body. A final lengthwise for the wings and treatment, which might easily be rub with a damp leather finishes granted without materially con- the body, while the chassis parts flicting with the normal free-port should be finished in the same way. status of the Colony. It is to be Two sets of leathers should always admitted that special treatment be used.

granted in one instance might

To-day,

open the door to other requests, against stabilisation. but the danger of serious inroads we venture to say, the feeling is being made on the Colony's decidedly in the other direction. traditional policy might be avert [On all hands wo encounter com- ed by treating each and every plaints that exchange uncertain- case purely on its merits. One ty is killing business. It is now other factor which has operated up to the business men of the against the local brewery, both Colony to get together and bring in regard to capital expenditure as much pressure as possible to and sales, is the bugbear of a bear on the authorities to take violently fluctuating dollar. This carly steps to reform the will always prove an obstacle to Colony's currency. No trade, and the experiences of the appropriate occasion for mar- company provide yet another in-shalling business opinion on this dication of the desirability of issue could be provided than the currency stabilisation locally. presence in the Colony of a Years ago, when the Currency Treasury expert sent out from. Commission came out from Höine to study local economic Home, majority opinion was conditions..

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In the second pince, we could collective system of security which would wo well for the present. argue in 1931 that strong action to regards any aggressor as the com- Well, I took her present apart and back up the League against Japan 'mon enemy of mankind."

now I want to work in the factory where they make 'em.

"We should have taken that offer the dealer mado us in 1915.

George S.

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YES, IF IT'S THE NAKED TRUTH

To a Newspaper:

Dear Editor:

I read in to-day's newspaper that a woman is sueing her hua- band for pulling off the blankets, Can she sue him, if true?

Yours, Francia Cole.

YOUR ASKING ME? · Port of New York Authority. Dear Sir:

I want to know about the British frigate Hussar which sank 'some years ago in the waters of Hell Gate Sound. Wasn't there millions of dollars in gold aboard? Now-how do I get the gold out of that ship, and will you send someone to help me?

Yours truly, Antonio V

USE YOUR OWN JUDGMENT

To a Radio Singer.

Dear Sir:

.....

Last night I heard you`sing "Everything I have is yours." I was torribly excited. Just what do-you-mean by EVERYTHINGT Please answer right away.

Joan M-