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THE LEAGUE AND

the

THE CRISIS Liberal and Labour politicians are inveighing against British Government for its al- leged dilatoriness in connection with League action to restrain Italy in her war of conquest in Ethiopia. Such attacks were to be expected in the course of the election campaign. That there is reasonable ground for com- plaint against the slowness shown in bringing the League machinery into operation is, be yond question, but there is little justification for the charge that

MILIŻA KORJUS—Invitation to, the Waltz (Weber) No. C-2721 the fault lies at the door of the

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TELEGRAPH. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 31, 1935.

NOTES OF THE DAY

CRINDING EXCEEDING SMALL

FO

The Man Who Took Kismet For a

By

STANLEY H. HOWE

AST Tuesday marked the

founding of the Turkish Re- twelfth anniversary of the

The wheels of the Gods, and the wheels at Genova, grind slowly, bat It may be that they do an equally thorough job. Mr. David Lloyd George, however, feels that the League has been altogether too slow in getting started with its plan of sanctions against Italy. Italy, he believes, had ample ward- ing of the danger of such penalties and prepared for them, and in con- sequence the sanctions will not serve the purpose for which they are required. They will not halt the war in East Afrien. They will not save a single Ethiopian life. They will not bring solace to the souls of widows and orphans and parents and sweethearts. Mr. Lloyd George is a brilliant man public, and it once more focussed and is probably quite right about worldwide attention upon a man the ineffectuality of sanctions atin Ankara who flashes out the beginning; but apparently the in present Old World politica prospect embarrasses Italy, In like a beacon breaking through the long run these fanctions may

the gloom of a stormy night. prove a terrible weight upon the This amazing human dynamo Italian economic structure;

who whipped the Allies at the great that it may crumble at its Dardanelles, and in 1922, with a base. But, unless they are carried to a swift and complete conclusion, motley, army of peasants wear- unless the League Powers extending American uniforms, tribes- the scope of their boycotts and men carrying German rifles, and embargoes and the effect upon Italy women dragging British cannon, is obvious, we feel inclined to go drove an invading Greek army even farther than Mr. Lloyd into the Mediterrancan Sea- George and say faint the penalties this lifelong warrior, Mustapha at present imposed may have any Kemal, who earned the title of Gazi. "The Conqueror," by his miracles on the battlefields, has taken one of the most hide- bound, superstitious, and belligerent. peoples on moulded them into

earth, A modern, progressive, public, steered them through neighbourly Re- the world-wide economic crisis without borrowing money, unbalancing their budget. whining about their debts, and kept old man Mars from their necks for the first consecutive ten years in Ottoman history.

thing but the desired effect

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KEMAL PASHA

RIDE!

un attractive Indy is left on the floor.

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He governs a patient, proud, stoical, Spartan-like and hero- worshipping people. Fine soldiers, and sportsman-like in war, as British and Australian officers will testify. Home- loving, hospitable peasants most- ly, in peace-time, waiting and ready for Kismet's next move. When in 1914 (nine years be- fore Gazi) the intrigues' of politicians manoeuvred them into the World War, most of them had no idea even which sido they were on, It was Kis- met. If the Greeks and Armenians took over their little farm, or their small business in town, they did not think to see a lawyer. It was Kismet again. If sickness

their came into homes-and babica died more often than they lived-they did not send for a doctor. Only old Doetor Kismet.

WHIPPING, UP RESISTANCE

·Unquestionably Italy will extend herself to substitute native pro duets for those imports which for- eign producers deny her; and un- questionably, to a large extent, she will succeed. Her industry

And so altogether, the truly will be stimulated by this crisis and may well prove itself equal to

great thing which Mustapha the emergency. In which event

Kemal-did was to take this Kis- those nations which cut off their

met for a ride. In the process exports and closed their markets

A Sultan, a Caliph, a British to Italy may find themselves the

Prime Minister, and a Greck losers in the long run. They can

King had figuratively to lose be sure that Italy will do every

their heads,

as many Turkish thing in her power to do without

political and religious leaders their goods after the trouble is ASK & European what Kemal over. We see the prospect of au

has accomplished and he He took the veils of the women,

had literally to lose theirs. But

economie war

fourteen million Turkish people giving

will invariably explain, "He took certain powers outside the League alliance the veils off the women and sub- things are

acclaim their Gazi the Saviour of An opportunity of extending credits stituted the European hat for clearly foresean by-product of their Republic.

an inevitable and his Country and the Father of which, in the future, may bring. and trade facilities to a belligerent the fez."

the accomplishment of the fol- them fine returns, and the League were the veils of superstition,

What Kemal really tore away lowing: piper. We have a war in Ethio- of Nations members will pay the ignorance and religious fanati- away

(1) He moved the Capital from the professional pia, and by sanctions we are try- cism. When he banned the fez, politicians and the meddling ing to stop it; but we are forcing he was not concerned with what missionaries of old Con- Italy to se travle outside the was on top of the heads of the stantinople to the fresh air of

Turks, but what was inside of the hills of Ankara. them. He knew that he had to make a violent gesture, a radical league. Ismet Pasha, Turkey's (2) Through his staunch col- change in their daily habits and deaf but far from dumb Prime It's their minds. In effect, his act incredible diplomatic victory in customs, in order to open up Minister, he achieved an almost freed 14,000,000 mental slaves. the Trenty of Lausanne with

League and are sacrificing our own markets. The least we can expect from the few who do not number themselves among the powers at equally aloof fron an economic Geneva is that they should stand war in Europe as from an actual armed clash, Neutrality, in the modern sense, is a very broad word

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British Government. Actually, Britain has taken the lead throughout in Geneva during the knows how her efforts have been obstructed in many quarters, The surprise, if there be any, is that in, this first effort of the League to assert its influence against a major Power it should

out-

wus, of course,

have stood out as one of the most

to

The Very Idea!

RABIES OR BABIES

All The Same To This

Medical Expert

OUR long absence from this

page is explained by the fact that we have been in Canton arranging for the Doc- tors' Congress that is to be held there this week-end.

We were scheduled to make the

That the minds of the Turks the complete abolishment of were ripe for opening was dra- the Sultan-sold "Capitulations,' matically evidenced by their which had surrendered to for- MAKING HISTORY

quick response to his ban on the eign commercial interests prac- veil and the fez, an edict tically all the spoil of industry The sixteenth Assembly of the League of Nations whose normal would be un-executive-order dustry of the Turkish people.

as sensational in Anatolia as and certainly all the toll of in-

The place_is_littered___ _with September, constitutes a landmark kong that all women must re- from an approximate 90 per on your zither), and we think there dermatologists, otologists, toxico- (3) He reduced illiteracy logists, ophthalmologists (try that standing feature in post-war history. The

move their brassieres and all cent. to an estimated 42 per is a doctor there too. It appears the rallying of all the Powers, men wear sandals instead of cent, of the population, com- that this week marks the centenary great and small, in the defence of shoes. For the veil, to Moham- pelling all adults under 45, as of modern medical science In the Covenant following the remark medan daughters, was a far well as children, to go to school. China. able lead given by Sir Samuel more intimate garment than is He spends 12% per cent, of his Honre. But although it was the the brassiere. Christian annual budget for education as opening address at the Congress on have been found possible to Italo-Abyssinian dispute that gave females, and the fez was part against two per cent. in the last Saturday, but due to the fact that secure such

the sixteenth Assembly its historic and parcel of age-long Moslem years of the Ottoman Govern- be treated by our doctor for pains ณ measure, of

we had to come to Hongkong to unanimity amongst the member

importance, it would in any case religious ceremony. Yet in Is ment. To simplify education in the neck, we have had to dele States. On the other hand, Italy valuable yet held. Had it not been tanbul 24 hours after Mustapha he substituted the modern Latin gate the job to someone else. has most decidedly profited from

for the war clouds hanging over. Kemal's decree not a fez was in alphabet of 26 letters for the We know all there is to know the delay in taking action. As

all its proceedings and absorbing sight anywhere. Men appeared old Arabic script of nearly 500 about (llnesses. the world's attention, the Assent on the streets wearing caps, letter combinations, and then castritis is brought about by putting gastritis, for instance. Mr. Lloyd George declares, bly would have been chiefly not- derbies, fedoras, and even went out into the streets and the head in the gas oven. It is be Mussolini was able to complete able for the remarkable discussions women's hats, but not a fez.

on the economic crisis and the

public squares himself with a coming increasingly prevalent lately. his military and economic sanc-

When a gastritis patient has been serious attempt made to solve one

huge chart to set an inspira- į tions unhindered before there

of its most tragic aspects. This THE secret of Kemal's miracu- tional example by teaching this in the oven for an extended time, he was even any talk of the applica-

in the grave under-feeding of large

lous achievements was

should be laid firmly on his back, the new alphabet to his people him- A match is then applied, and any hot tion of sanctions. The Liberal

numbers of people in nearly all

water needed

hol foments, countries on the one hand and, on

quickly and ex-Premier goes even further

(4) He undertook the restora-etcetera, may the other, the inability of farmers by asserting that the present

to tion of ancient Turkish culture, economically, obtained by standing the

The to sell their foodstuffs. Another follow him anywhere; and his opened up the Art Schools, or emotic is then applied to the back of

patient's face. sanctions will not stay the Italian achievement worthy of note is the even greater, but far from blind dered the Koran translated into the neck.

solution of the problem of provid- I readiness to lead his people the language of his country, and then he taken after every meal. advance for a day, nor save the ing 4 home for the unhappy life of a

single Ethiopian. Assyrian Christians from Iraq. along paths new and strange punished the rebellious Muezzins There is fear that this declara-

The British Government announe to them.

who persisted in singing their tion may be uncomfortably true.

He abolished "harems" and perfunctory prayers in the an amount not exceeding a quarter polygamy by law, thus creating Mosques in a foreign tongue.

ed that it would be responsible for

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blind, abiding faith of the people self. in the man who had saved Tur- key, and their readiness

Take

on

An

A linseed poultice should

Then there are such things we doctors have to deal with as yows and warts; hence the term, "Warts Yows?"

K

Yaws is brought about by malignant

As we look back on the League's | of a million pounds and as the a more equitable distribution of.. (5) He octupled the Sultan's yawning, and is usually caught at

people have been told that the mensures contemplated are, not

in reality very serious. If it

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expense of

non-existence,

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foments. These must

handling of the dispute so far, Iraqi Government have also prom-the the point cannot be escaped that Ised a similar sum, the contribu

undeveloped female re annual budget for railways and concerts and listening to ZBW studio programmes, It is a very yawful the preventive power of sanc- tions from other. States should reducing sexual unemployment scripted the entire male popula

sources of the country and material improvements; con- complaint. tions has been to a large extent suffice to moct the

Warts defeated because the Italian transferring them to their new among women to a point of tion for the building of high-tion of y be cured by the applica-

be kept

red-hotil the wart reaches home in Syria. The Norwegian | practical

To ways; stimulated the develop- 180 degrees Centigrade. It is then proposal for co-ordinating all the sexual equality for women, he ment of aviation, engaging fliers a boil. There is no care for bulls. fugees is to be referred to a small To-day the same women may be ally directed and supervised the conjunctions and is very common League's work on behalf of re-added economic opportunity, to teach the Turks; and person- Conjunctivitis in another Insidious. disease. It in due to too much use of were made clear that the League would operate sanctions to the

committee appointed by the Coun- practicing law or medicine in building of a beautiful, modern among journalists. One such patient very limit-not to impose #

cil which will advise on the best Turkey who but a few years ago city of 80,000 people on the was at death's door and his dying way of carrying out the proposal. could be divorced for

could victor's terms on - JE broken

the swamp-lands and hillsides of the depositions were taken as ho

only breathe noun then.. enemy, but to put an end to the

offence of speaking to their own village of Ankara.

We treated him with frequent violence so that the dispute who are prepared to apply

husbands' on the street

strong doses of ent-gut and had him might be dealt with by the peace-ceonomic sanctions are not will-divorced in three seconds by the KEMAL is very nearly the one at the nurses made the ull- ful means which the League ing to commit themselves to triple repétition of the words, same age as Roosevelt and fortunato mistake of bringing in sotie machinery offers--a political and military action. That fact- un- "I divorce thee," before two Mussolini, Eyes blue as the dog-gut. moral upheaval in Italy would doubtedly encourages Mussolini witnesses. To-day these same gean, and cold as those of an The result was dreadful. The not be outside the range of to persist in his defiance of the women vote.

patient leapt out of hed and started gean fish, belying the some-

biting himself. Then he weat speculation. Such sanctions as League. Meanwhile, the inva

times warm smile playing about

salting along the floor until even- are now being put into effect are sion of Ethiopia continues, with So that the eyes of his people his lips. He has a constitution tually he had rabics and died. by no manner of means rigorous no sign of any intention on the might focus back to funda- of iron-he has never met his

Speaking of rables reminds us of or severe. Even so, they would part of Italy to abandon its war mentals and the true spirit of equal in reserve power-he can another unfortunate episode in bar

career, When,

When the be much more likely-to-be effce of conquest. It may be, it is, Mahomet's wise philosophy, he drink all night on occasion, take that his wice the chaps, telephoned tive if it were known that, in wrong to lay the blame at rid his country of ancient a horseback ride at daybreak, tore along in one ear to his flat and the last resort, force might be Britain's door; but there can be political intrigue and modern drive dynamically at his desk had given her three infections before used to restrain the aggressor, no two opinions as to the tragic religious hypocrisy.. Not com- until nightfall, then make a good we found out that what he'd said was But it is being disclosed

Bubies. that effects of the present methods pletely as yet, nor by any single speech at a banquet and not misg Which shows that even in.medicine many of the League members of dealing with the crisis... -pre-determined action. But these a dance after dinner so long as jone has to be careful.

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