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Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Maycock anul Family beg to tender their heart

felt thanks to all those who altended, and sent floral tributes to, the funeral of their son and brother Arthur.

The

Hongkong Telegraplı.

me

in Germany is out- lined in the follow- ing article by a well- known writer.

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I received on a recent visit to Berlin and other parts of Germany was the enormous in crease of British prestige.

I heard from many persons who had come to Germany,

By A. J. Cummings

(NEA:

Germans them- selves laugh in secret at ita more absurd

from various European coun- late the spirit as well as the manifestations. Even the ex- stige was apparent in all parts tries that this heightened pre- machine of disarmament.

of the Continent.

It requires measure of

In Germany certainly there optimism to build on such is no attempt to disguise it. hope.

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treme anti-Jewish laws find no real echo in the minds of the great majority of German citizens. Hitler is concerned to show that there is to be no

Germans of all classes were In Germany the one thought weakening in the rigid applica more impressed with the initial now is to be strong. I have no tion of Nazi principles. Yet I i stand made by Great Britain in more knowledge than any other doubt very much whether he

NOTES OF THE DAY the Abyssinian dispute than by foreigner of the character and will compel a drastic enforce

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said ditto to General Goering's

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THURSDAY, JAN. 30, 1936.

anything done by a British Gov, extent of the armaments Ger- ment of the laws passed nt ITALY'S PLEDGE

ernment since the Peace Treaty many is building; but I know uremberg. Many Germans of THE RADIO LINK

France fears that the strength was signed.

that the German army is being the purest Aryan blood are cer- of the Treaty of Mutual Guarantee, It would, however, be an en- fashioned into a splendid human tainly of the same opinion.. "It has taken radio to make signed in Locarno on October 16, tire misconception to think instrument, that it is the most

really Royalty-conscious." 1926, is soon to be tested. France either that Germans are in- popular element in the German stigma, Jews are not likely to A Hongkong resident from one feara that Germany is about to terested in the defence or in nation to-day-more popular be worse off materially than of the Dominions, who has never create a diversion for European the fate of the League or that than any other institution, more they were before the Reichstag yet seen the Motherland or diplomatista in the Rhineland, and they believe for one moment popular than Hitler. members of the Royal Family,

take a step towards militarising that the British intervention made this remark on Tuesday

that territory which, by the Treaty is disinterested.

The army is received with promulgation, except under the of Versailles, was demilitarised un- night, at the conclusion of the til 1968. France, apparently, has ROM

immense enthusiasm wherever article which forbids ther to Royal funeral broadcast. His good cause for suspicion. Germany

Hitler downwards it shows itself. It has its roots employ any but Jewish servants. their view is that in order in the Germany of, tradition. ings of all feelings, and, the similar feel- has not yet denied the charges to preserve her own imperial Its popularity has advanced by

other overseas that & great chain of airports, a interests Great Britain has ac-leaps and bounds since Hitler M

TY own' belief is that we Britons, exemplifles the late sort of "Hindenburg Line," has

shall before long see King George's suggestion, made already been created in the Rhine-

master stroke of democratised the machine by unobstrusive relaxation of the during his broadcast to the Em- land, and that concentrations of strategy, in mobilising behind introducing conscription which harshness of the administration Richard Himber & His Orchestra, pire just before he died, that fighting planes are even now in her Government not only the now has the unequivocal sup- on the political side-partly be

Britons were "One Great readiness

to cross the frontier. chief clements of the British port of all Germans, Nazi and

cause the regime is now firmly

·France-looks to her defences. Ir-member states of-the-Lengue--

in the saddle and partly because. decade by the marvels of a science

it would be it seems to be Hitler's policy to that was

in truth, Germany developed

is about to itself. flaunt. once more, during His Majesty's reign. No sacred Treaty of Versailles, France man journalist, who let himself

the onetime According to a leading Ger- Wrong to suggest that either avoid internal as well as ex-

the Hitlerites or the army group ternal crises. Briton could have remained un-

may demand action on the part of go with unbridled enthusiasm want at present to make active The economic situation' is still stirred by the events so faithful-the other signatories to prevent on this subject, Great Britain use of Germany's military somewhat obscure. There is a ly recorded by Daventry during such an offence. If Germany or has shown the world that she is

strength. The unofficial as well tremendous drive in the develop-. the past eight days. From the France causes the peare to be still the greatest diplomatic

as the official desire is to keep ment of public works' on giant transmitters of the Empire broken, then the Locarno treaty nation in modern history.. Het of trouble, to avoid being national scale. The new road station came the first sad news comes into the picture. This

drawn into the Italian entangle- of the King's death. On the treaty, after that of Versailles, is

was undoubtedly reflecting the

system which Hitler is building following day, all the pageantry by way of being the second paper general view among his fellow ment, to make no false step, to

wait and sec.

up in Germany is on a scale of associated with the proclamation guarantee of the French frontier. Countrymen when he added that

grandeur to make our British The pact works in this way: If the display of British naval of a new King was brought to violation occurs, it is immediately might in the Mediterranean had larly anxious not to provoke It is something of a mystery The Nazi regimo is particu- New Dealer green with envy. the people of an overseas Empire reported to the League of Nations, proved conclusively to the Ger- British hostility or British sus- for the first time in history. and

how the money is being provid- the League must Daventry attained perfection in whether there has been an act of accomplished in the world to- I do not think that Hitler, in' paid out to four million un- decide man people that nothing can be picions. If only for this reason ed. But the saving of the "dole" this broadcast. On Tuesday the aggression. If there has, the day without the exercise or the spite of his menacing words at employed-now in work-repre-

guarantors of the peace, under the people of an Empire mourned treaty, shall immediately come to consciousness of force. with their kinsmen in London at the assistance of the victimised

Nuremberg and in spite of the sents an economy of at least It is well that we should fact that there is a considerable four million pounds a week. the last, sad procession. What nation. Thus, if Germany attacks understand the true significance concentration of German mili-Though there is a certain

France, the other three signatories, the eyes of London saw, the Britain, Italy and Belgium, will of the effect of Britain's pre-tary units mind of Hongkong, of Australia, immediately align themselves with sont policy and action upon the frontier, intends

Сп the Eastern amount of social discontent Canada, India and South Africa the French. If the League decides German mind.

to march owing to the cost and repeated could ploture, so terribly realis other three will stand by Germany German acquaintances that be- But it was a shrewd stroke honestly say that either in town that France is the aggressor, these I tried to convince many Memal issue by force of arms, food (such as pork). I cannot against Lithuania and decide the scarcity of certain classes of tic were the descriptive com- or any other signatory power which mentary and sound effects of is attacked. Yesterday it was dis-hind the official policy, however

on Hitler's part to draw public or country I saw any clear for Reassurance regarding the a genuine public opinion which

attention at a critical moment evidence of destitution or dis- of the Locarno treaty; and it is believed that Italy has is concerned only with the au Memel, and it has greatly

to Germany's grievances-over-tress, finit However, there are con- thority of the League and gives pleased his own people. case. If Germany breaks the terms fusing aspects of the theoretical British policy all its strength.

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Daventry's transmission. Even closed that France had asked Italy mixed its motives might be, is the listener with a humble sanctity crystal receiver capable of hear ing no more than five or six miles heard every detall of the funeral procession as it passed from Westminster to Paddington

of the Versailles Treaty, for in-view was received with pollte stance, is France entitled to use

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On the contrary, what forced itself on my attention was the air of well-being among the TITLER:

now labourers working in the towns Station and later from Windsor arming of the Rhineland? And if in the Italo-Abyssinian conflict

force to restrain her in the escepticism. While British action HLER himself is

secure in his leadership, and among the peasants on the Station to the last resting place Franco does march, could she still must assuredly increase. British Of that there can be no shadow farms. The children overy- of the Kings and Queens of claim succour from the signatories Influence in Germany it is at the of doubt Non-Nazis and 65 where looked well fed and de- England-Windsor Chapel, for no? Or would Germany be the mination of the German Govern is still non-Nazi acknowledge streets in Bavaria and in Wurt

of the Mutual Guarantee of Locar- same time stiffening the deter per cent of the German nation cently clothed. ZBW gave an excellent relay of victim? These things the League ment and German people to be

The village the entire proceedings. Many must decide if ever the occasion come at all costs a great military parts of the broadcast stand out eventualities are being discussed arises, but the mere fact that the ая unforgettable memories. in Europe gives us cause to pon- Noel Coward's "Cavalcado" of der with some apprehensiveness. the death of Queen Victoria

flashed to mind as the sensitive noted the immediate passing of microphone outside St. James' the gun-carriage, the bark of a Palace picked up the wondering distant dog came through to an axclamation of a London child, Empire of listening people. Furnishing Dept. Mezzanine Floor lining the route. A few minutes kong on Tuesday than ever one of the millions of spectators London came nearer to Hong later, in the dead hush that debefore.

power.

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this freely. They recognise temberg (like the cottages in also that Hitler has definitely which the agricultural workers put Germany once again on live) were tidy, neat and spot- TNLESS soon there, is a new the map of Europe and that if lessly clean.

and quite unforeseeable turn they were able to get rid of him in the van, will in a few years of events Europe, with Germany there would be no outstanding try to speculate about the future In conclusion, if one were to be almost literally a great armed Personality to fill the role. In of Germany it would be unwise the League prevails over Italian the death or deposition of Hitler that the Nazi doctrine will die camp. The one hope is that if deed, most Germans believe that to go further than to predict aggression its authority may be would be followed by a period peace m other disputes but also National Sociallsin' as a doc. Social-Democracy is likely In suficient not only to keep the of dangerous chaos, are but that neither Communism nor

to re-establish before it is too trine has no chance of surviving, our time to take its place.

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