1936-06-08 — Page 7

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. MONDAY, JUNE 8, 1936.

MEN AND THINGS

WASHINGTON has plans for something like an

American League of Nations.

RESIDENT ROOSEVELT'S coming visit to Oltawa and hia informal" talks with Mr. Mackenzit. King and his colleagues may have con- siderable influence on Canadian polley.

Im not thinking of matters ike the working of the trade agreement, or like the problem of the St. Lawrence waterway; but of more fundamental things.

The President's plan for some- thing like an 'American League of Nations "Intended to supple- nient and reinforce the efforta" of the Geneva League in so far as The American Continent is con- cerned, is sure to be discussed.

Canada is not a member of the Pan-American Union and does not attend Pan-American conferences. But Mr. Roosevelt is anxious for Canadian co-operation: and that raises big issues,

Difficult Questions

("JANADIAN opinioji on Canadian external policy in to-day hesitant amit uncer- tain

By geographical and political fact, Canada is a incimber of three groups,

She is a North American country: 2010 is a partner in the British Com- monwealth; she is a member of the League of Nations.

Which, weighing nil the factors, both of sentiment and self-interest, la the

SUN- BATHING MAY BRING CANCER

CHIMNEY SWEEP AND BLONDES.

TAKE CARE!

Mellourne, May 25,

Blondes and chimney sweeps are Among those probably more likely to contract cancer, thinks the chairman of the Treatment Com mittee of the Queensland Cancer Trust (Dr. L. M. McKillop).

that

The doctor's report, in which this was stated, was discussed to- day at the Cancer Conference. Dr. McKillop. indicated blondes needed merely to guard against excessive sunbathing, bei cause their skins barned readily and set up irritation. Chimney sweeps and those on certain other occupations had shown only a alightly higher incidence than the rest of the population.

The conference desided to make the following recommendations to the Commonwealth Government:

far less Ulian most stand.

ABROAD

A GENEVA

for the.

NEW WORLD?

more important

for Catunda?

which should most stress be laid? To which, LC And when choice. [4 necessary, preference be given?

Dificult ques- tions, much de- bated by serious

people In Canada just now,

The strength of Lite feeling for "Imperial connec- tion" is probably people here under-

For a third of the population it line Hittle cignificance. And even among Canadian of British descent the fee)- ing of deep friendship) for the Mother Country la tempered by a deep distrust of "British Imperialism."

The idea gadis ground that the pari- nership with Great Britaby and the uther Dornlatons must-in Inter- national matters-be more and more a partnership between Member States of The League.

And far more tin is understood here the Honre-Laval nitale lond especially the rather crude interpreta tions of it which reached Canada via the Bates) shook Canadian loyalty both to the Commonwealth and to the League.

The Explanation

QUSPICION of the motives and purposes deepened;

of "British Imperialism and the determination not to bo involved in "Imperial intrigues," either through London or through Geneva, grew.

Hence, largely, the Canadian volte- face on oll Sanctions and the repudia. tlon of die initiative taken by Dr. Riddell r November.

And hence the growth, in the most unexpected quarters, of a strong sen Einent in favour of complete Cana- dian neutrality in any quarrel not affecting Canada,

With it a really strong. "North American" feeling: a growing belief that for 13 practical vurposes Canada must regard herself primarily,

by W. N. Ewer

ns a State of the American continent. Now the wo most important themes of the President's "American plan nco pan-American co-operation and the working out of a "neutruilly " palley

So the importance of the Dilawa visit is pretty obvious.

More Than a Coalition

➜ECENTLY, in Belgrade the

common sense, il works remarkably Amoothly.

Of course, the Balkan Entente is still incomplete. Ilins only four tembera: Where

are six Balkan States, Bulgaria and Albania are outside.

That is because the Entente when It was ma WAS

uncertain two rather

REast European groups both be

an their meetings, naturally enough, because they overing.

The older "Little Entente,“ jonneit 11029-31, by Czechoslovakia, Jugo Alavin and Hammula, was at first a roalition to resist a possible Butt garian "war of revision?

ILS Ute was invented by 1 HD. garian newspaper as a sneer, adopted as a compliment. nad has now become an offelal title.

In 1933 I became something for more than a coalition, though far less than a federation; a sort of permanent partnership with regular meetings of the partners,

"We are not an alliance, we are not a federation, we are not a confedera- tion. We have set the lawyers a new puzzle-to decide just what we are,** said M. Fatitch, the Jugoslav delegate Inughingly to me.

"But, then," he added, "can any lawyer define the British Common. wealth?

Second Group.

THE second group is the Balkan Entente, or Balkan League, which is only just over two years old.

Jugoslavia and Rumania, members of the Little Entente, are inembers also of the Balkan Entente. Their third partner, Czechoslovakia, for obvious Recgmphical reasons, is not.

Instead, there aro Turkey and Greece.

It all makes It a tle compilented. and prably quite unworkable

Although ho's

an inch

under

Gject in height, Pedro

Quinones

tears up

at great

big bruisers

and zafa""""

"We'll

fight you -and

make you like it." Because

tho pugliistic

Always means

the fighter will do the fighting

-and Pedro's fighter is 7 feet i inches high. Ho's Elmer Reichert,

18, and with Quinonca is a member of a CCC camp south of Islamath Falls.

Ore.

(1) That the cancer problem he made a national question; (2) that à National Research Council be ap- pointed; (3) that facilities 'nt metropolitan and country centres for treatment and diagnosis of cancer be fully developed; (4)-that every medical practitioner in coun- "Police headquarters," said Capt. RED-WHITE-AND-BLUE- try districts be placed in touch with facilities and methods of Henry Stevens when he answered tho treatment studied by a committee phone. "Police headquarters. What specially appointed; (5) that it be can I do for you?!" the aim of ench capital city to

POLICE CROONER MAKES A HIT

Jackson, Mich., June 1.

from

erect

and maintain by Govern-is swell but I think you should have "I think your amateur programme mental alt, donation and paying patients' fees, an up-to-dato in- a little more variety," came stitute for the treatment of cancer the other end of the wire, and research; (6) that Statój

"I don't get you," said the captain,

SHIRTS FOR

Rs to its purpose.

There were two

OTTAWA is soon to have a visit from President Roosevelt.

lines of thought. Some & anted a zolid bloc of Balkan States, pledged in resist rollectively any attempt by any outside Slate to interfere lu or dominate the Balkans. They had their eye mainly on the danger of Italian penetration.

Olliers--and especially the Greek Government of the period-were especially anxious not to be drawn into tar combination that would any way be suspected of being anti- Italian.

ן!

They wanted the Balkan Entente to be rather like the original Little Entente a barrier against any Bul- garian attempts at revision of the peace treaty.

Here's the Danger

o Bulgaria had to stay' outside. But the steady tendency is towards bringing her in and welding the whole of the Balkans Into an organised whole,

Except I am afraid, for Albania, Albatija passes more and more defin- itely under Italian control. To-day its independence is 1tle more than a nction,

And while this state of things lasts it will certainly not bo allowed to join in any group not com pletely dominated and controlled from Rotne.

The danger is rather that, were Mussolint to emerge triumphantly from his Abyssinian adventure, Albania mught become the Jumping-off ground for сто now enterprise. The statemen who meet next week in Belgrade are well alive to that

·lament. There are no States ony.

PEACEMAKING IN PAPUA

FIERCE WAR OVER WIVES

Peace-making

among the Papuan tribes is a much simpler business than in Europe.

In his annual report to the Australian government which is responsible for the administra- tion of the territory, as Lieut. Governor (Sir Hubert Murray) tells how the assistant resident magistrate found three tribes at war.

The enase, apparently, was the unfaithfulness of one of floated by

become complicated stolen pigs and the refusal of a purchaser to pay for another wife after delivery and acceptance. The affair became ultimately 80 involved as to pass the understand- ing of even the natives concerned.

The magistrate decided to make pence, and the three warring fac tions were made to bring in three pigs and three spears. They laid the pigs side by side, and the three representative chiefs stood over the pigs and broke the spears, de- claring that they would fight no more and adding that in future they would bring all their troubles to the government for settlement. "The strange thing about these peace-makings," adda Sir Hubert, is that they are often effective for quite a long time."--Austral Newes

KITTENS AND RATS AS

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where Lo

whom the League-and the strengthening of the Lengue-is mero important. Ihan to these, two Ententes,

For some of them Hitler, for hers Mussolini, seeins the greater danger. 'But for all of Lhen it is plata

enough that thele safety requires n real and B functioning "collective system."

Looking Ahead

ore

NEGOTIATIONS

already going on for the profitable privilege of being host for the 1940 Olympic Games.

Rome. Tokyo and Helsingfors are the candidates. And the odds seem at the moment to be slightly on Tokyo.

Count Baillet-Latour, chairman of the Interntional Olympic Committee, who has been out

a voyage of th

spection, has expressed himself quite satisfied with the arrangements the Japanese suggest.

Personally, I would be pleased if the Games go to Tokyo: but I have small nuthority," was his rather cryptic farewell remark.

Now he goes to Helsingfors.

Latest Conveniences

A LITTLE belatedly-

a jest from Genera. You remember Alolst's speech about Italy bringing to Abyssinin, not only the sword, but the plough?

'He should have said: 'All modern' conveniences, including electricity and gas," was the comment of a delegate who must be nameless.

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The material is a high quality poplin, and the shirts have two soft collars

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Relay of Dance Music From Cathay Ballroom

--Z.E.K. — PROGRAMME---

From Z.B.W. on a wavelength of 355 metres (845 kilocycles);

5-7 p. Dance Orchestra from the Cathay Ballroom,

7

p.m. Excerpts from Light Opera and Musical Comedy,

Vocal Gems Lily of Killarney Selection Monsieur (Benedict); Beaucaire (Rosse); Songs-The Du- barry- "If I am Dreamer's Song er); Helen The Shepherd's (Offenbach)...Heddle Nash (Tenor); Selection-The Merry Widow (Lehar). 7.30 p.m. The BBC. Wireless Singers in Two Concert Waltzes.

Wine, Women and Sang (Strauss); 2. Į Jorgenblattor (Morning! Papers), (Strauss).

1.

7.13 p.m. Instrumental Varlely Items.

Saxophone Solo--En Precieus (arr. Kreisler), ...Marcel Mule; Organ Solos-Medley of Old Songs,

Lesile James; Piano Solo-Medley No. 2....Ronald Gourley; Banjo Solo-On a Southern Plantation.. Ken

Harvey; Accordeon Solo-The Song of Sours....George Scott Wood.

p.m. Time, Weather, Quotations and Announcements.

8.05 p.m. Chinese Studlo Concert,; 11 p.m. Close Down, 8.05-10 p.m. European Pro.. gramme from Z.E.K. on a frequen- cy of 640 kiloėycles.

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8.05 p.m. A Recital by Richard Crooks (Tenor).

1, Too late to-morrow (Langen-

berg): 2, Macushila (Rowe); My Song goes round the world; 4, 0 Song Divine.

Nat Gonella and hio

Georgians.

8.18 p.m.

Fox-Trots-Jealous; Sophisticated Lady; Fox-Trots—Black Coffee; Lazy River: Fox-Trots-Pidgin English Hula; Ohl Peter You're so nice.

8.38 pm. Symphony No. 35 In D Major ("Haffner"), (Mozart).

❞ p.m.

Governmenta realise the necessityluwéro not having aninteur pro-and limit the influence of com.tempt to harm the rats, but to dis- Announcementry News Bulletin and

for effective arrangements to de

velop facilities to bring patients lo established centres for treatment;

grammes.

One cat her five kittens, and VARSITY MEN FORM two rata live happily together as a family in the home of Rev. T. J. ROYALIST CLUB O'Donnell, at Hobart. Tasmania. Students at Melbourne Univer-The last two kittens have just af

rived. sity have formed a Royalist Club The kittens have been trained to uphold democratic principles in such a way that they do not nt- play the friendliest manner to- wards them. The ent and the (7) that next cancer conference be said the strange voice. "I enjoyed it Communism will be opposed by rata and mice, but in no circum- largest kittens frequently hunt held at Canberra and the following much more than the police call." one in Sydney, and that fanious in-

verbal warfare flunch time lec-stances, says Austral News, will Captain Stevens toolied toward tures, but not," as one member they attack the pet rats.. ternational authorities be invited to attend.

the radio room, when out walked told Austral News, "by thuggery Officer. Hutchinson with a very red Conference dropped the sugges-face. "Gosh, Captain!. Some one left or by throwing apponents into the tion that for the present no more the radio on and I've been in there lake." radium be purchased by the Com-singing to myself. What'll I do?”. monwealth Government or State:

"I just heard one over your radio, munism at the University.

The annual Speech Day of the Diocesan Boys' School takes place on One of the professional staff is School hall, when the prizes and Friday, July 8, at 5.16 p.m. in the "Nothing," said the captain, 'cept president, and the official dress sports trophies will also. bo awarded. clinies until the final report on you might learn mass radium therapy was lasted Your listeners would like a

Another tune will probably be a red, white and The chief speaker will be His Excel-

littlo by the Radium Commission.. Ivariety."

lency the Governor, Bir Androw Caldecot,

blue shirt,

9.20 p.m. Albert Sandler, and his Orchestra.

Softly awakes my heart-"Samson and Delilah" (Saint-Sacus); A Little Love, a little klas (Silesy); Bird Songs at Eventide (Eric Coates).

9.30 Excepts from "Please

Teacher

9.47 pm. Piano Duets by Ar thur Young and Reginald Foresy-

the.

1. Roberta Selection; 2. A. Koy- board Medley..

10 p.m. Big Ben from Daventry. Close Down.

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