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DR. LAUTENSCHLAGER AND WORLD PEACE

League Of Nations Shortcomings

Speaking at the League of Nations Society's prize-giving for its youth competition at St. Stephen's Girls' College yesterday, Dr. 5. Lautenschlager, Professor of Political Science at Lingnan University, commented on the League's mistakes and its need for

reformation.

and

enough

outraged The injustices of the Treaty of powerful Versailles which resulted in the enough not only to abolish. these recent crisis, and the conflicts in treatles by force but even to threaten China, Spain and Abyssinia were dis- the existence of the League itself. cussed by Dr. Lautensclilager, who declared that a new or reformedi League was still the hope of the world.

The competition, open to local schools, consisted of a number of questions on local and word affairs Seventy-one students sat, 12 gaining prizes. The only girl to win a prize was Paula Hollands, of the French Convent. Sir Robert Ho Tung pre- sented the prizes.

Mr. Lautenschlager sald:

Justice and peace la the desire of all peoples yet we are in the midst of wars and new vast preparations for more war.

Everywhere we are told that the League of Nations in a failure. The League idea has not failed but the nations in the League failed to make the League efficacious in stopping The League's social and educa- tional work warrants its creation and its existence, it even succeeded in proventing a few minor wars, but in spite of the League our world is to day more militarised and war-like than ever. Not counting the German

However, a return to a new or a reformed League is still the hope of the world. We must have League which will not defend past wrongs, but which will right real grievances and which at the same time, will prevent military parties from making grievances, real or imagined, an aggressive war.

The

THE

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British compromise in tha Interests of peace with Italy over Abyssinia, and with Italy and Gor- many concerning Spain, is in my mind much more open to the charge of injustice.

A so-called non-intervention com- mittee has left Italy and Germany almost free to help Franco conquer two-thirds of Spain, while the side morally legally, and in my, mind right, has been deprived of such help.

In my mind, Mr. Chamberlain's willingness to sea Fronco win in Spain is not a case of legality nor of peace but a desire on the part of the propertied classes, which still rule in England, to prevent sociallam winning in Spain. I think Mr. Chamberlain thinks more of the English properued classes than of the British Empire.

Japan's Action

But Japan has even less of a case in China than Germany and Italy in Spain. Japan says she does not want Chinese territory. She wants more than territory. She wants to control China body and soul.

TELEGRAPH,

FRIDAY,

ARMS SMUGGLING

New Reason For Not Opening Yangtse

Mines Danger

Tokyo, Nov. 17. Amplifying the statement by spokesman of the Foreign Ofica re- garding Japan's replies to the notes of Great Britain, America and France which asked for free navigation of the Yangtse River, the spokesman of has adduced two Use Admiralty

refusal to more reasons for Japan' comply with the requests of thero Powers with regard to the Yangtse

ver free navigation.

Replying to a question from a the spokesman said the Commander- in-Chief of the Japanese Fleet in the Yangtze River has received strict instructions from the Government to

International complica avoid any

NOVEMBER

18,

Fire Drill

1938.

Spectacular Exercises and A.R.P. Display

were

guish the fire. Two persons rescued by Davy, Line éscope and two others were assisted down the ladders,

A telescople 100 feet extension ladder operated by power was used, and it was announced that it was hoped to acquire another such ladder in the future.

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A spectacular and efficient drill A call to a Peak district fire in- display was given by the Hongkong accessible to the ordinary motor fire Fire Brigade at the Wanchal Police] engine was next shown, a small motor Station yesterday afternoon, when chosals and portable pump being used HE. the Governor and Lady North- to demonstrate the adaptablilty of the cote were among the spectators, Brigade. A new light trailer firs engine, which is intended' for used at Surrounding house tops were

Cheung Chau, was brought into this crowded with sightseers, some exercise to augment the pressure of

added to the entertainment when they were unintended victims of a dousing, and later were nearly smoked off by a large domestic fire in one of the tenements.

The Governor presented the prizes won in the drills, and also made the following awards:

KOWLOON WEDDING

Canton Couple United· At St. Andrew's

A quiet wedding, which united a well-known Can- ton, couple, took place yesterday afternoon, at, St. Androw's Church, Kow- loon, when Miss. Grace Raeburn (Rao), ' Stratton became the bride of Mr. George Ronald Ross. the portable pump.

The final of the motor pump, com THE BRIDE is the only petition between

daughter of Mrs. Grace M. the latteri Kowloon "A" was held, winning in 1 min. 05 secs, which Stratton, of Shameen, Canton, was 23 secs. faster than the oppost-and the late Mr. William Mur- tion. The winnera reduced the time ray Stratton, formerly Engineer- by ejecting the water from tho hoses. before rolling them up at the con-in-Chief of the Canton-Kowloon clusion of the test..

Railway, Canton. Arriving.on

and]

It seems clear that if Britain and foreign correspondent this morning, lance. Attendant Lat Hung: Com display of atr rald work, Wing-Comdr. 1 whom she was given away, the

through an amplifer. Work positively to France should fight, they should fight to defend freedom and justice in Asla and their own rights in Chinn rather than to perpetuate an injustice in Europe.

excuse to wogo

Will To Peaco

organized into international action before it is too late.

On

markets

tion,

the spokesman

Long Service Medals to Acting Head Superintendent G. C. Moss, +

Foreman Chung Yau-tin and Ambu-

A spectacular Hem followed in the the arm of Mr. H. G. Eales, by mendations to Acting Deputy Supt. W. M. Smith, Acting Station Officer Steele-Perkins announcing each step bride looked lovely in a wedding gown of off-white Nottingham and Fireman Lau Tak- C. Brown

Univary Householder Hace, cut on simple princess lines, kwong for meritorious service during or September 2; the typhoon fire

An electron bomb consisting of awith long tight-fitting sleeves, Commendations to Acting Station Officer J. Woollard for meritorious thick-walled magnesium tube Alled and a brief cut in ono with the ploded, and firemen showed how it in place by a coronet of orange Lolita last year.

vice in the fire on the steamship with igniting compositions was ex-skirt. Her tulle veil was held

could be extinguished by heaping

blossoms, and she carried a Among those present at yesterday's sand on the fierce flames

bouquet of white cosmos and Hon. Mr. C. G. Alabaster, His Honour

A "house" was brought in and an white chrysanthemums. drill were: Hon. Mr. N. L. Smith, long-handled shovel. Mr. Justice Lindseil, Hon. Mr. J. A. Fraser, Mr. C. G. Perdue, Deputy Incendiary bomb exploded inside it A. II. S. Steele-Perkins, A.R.P. householder, who had taken no Commissioner of Pollee, Wing-Cmdr, to flustrate the helpless plight of the Omeer, Boy Scouts, and Girl Guides. precautions against an air raid. For-wore a dainty picture frock of pink

tunately, the Fire Brigade was sum-net over a bluo slip. Her The drills were conducted by Mr. moned and they tackled the outbreak hat was trimmed with pink and blue Moss under the supervision of the with a spray nozzle hose while burn-ribbons. Sho carried a banquet of Hon. Mr. T. H. King, Commissioner ing petrol was carefully extinguished African dalaice, of Pallee and Superintendent of the with chemical apparatus. · Mean- Fire Brigade.

A well-prepared world conference

"Consequently." should be called as soon as possible. It should make sincere effort to said, "the Japanese naval authorities In the Yangtze ure now doing every- In spite of wars and preparations deal with the grievances of over- for war, there is still a tremendous populated notions. It should deal thing in their power to prevent inter- on the will to peace in our world. This is fur-sightedly and justly with the national complications, but if free

problems of Immigration,

be permitted raw navigation seen in the strenuous efforts which materials,

tariffs, nations have made

and Yangtee River who can say that a to keep out of war, sometimes at the sacrifice of colonies. If the democratie empires mislimp of one sort or another will justice. This goodwill for peace must demand on open door for their trade, never befall foreign vessels, especial over-populated, land-hungry nations

ly in

in view of the drifting mines let be

also have the right to demand on loose by the Chinese authorities in open door to raw materials and for violation of the Hague Convention, A reformed League of Nations, immigration. the other hand, and also of the remnants of Chinese which is not an insurance society to totalitarian states should at once stop troops and bandits still infesting the defend the spoils of past wars, must their militory aggression and join a bank

banks of the Yangtze River." and a get the allegiance of its goodwill reformed League of Nations

The spokesman referred to the re- and must organize it into an inter-new system of collective security.

of the explosion of a float- casc cent national force, which will have the courage both to right wrongs

permanent international oring mine near a foreign warship at and

ganisation, with a permanent stand- Klukiang, which the Chinese side maintain peace.

Ing committee, not just a League were quick to represent as the result Many criticise Mr. Chamberlain for Council meeting three or four times of deliberate action on the part of The repetition of a similar case or would have destroyed both Czecho- must be set up continually to discuss

prevent mishap therefore, the spokesman Slovakia and all Europe. Europe, and rectify injustices and of aggression. about as large as China.

sald, would ut once result in renewed has 20 further wars

world

Japanese To achieve the new nations and most of them are indus-justice and peace means hard work, naval authorities, so that it is only

accusations against the trialised. In a few days, bombs

to be expected that they will take would have destroyed, not only honest thinking and sincere, unselfish, thousands of lives, and houses and service, not only in our individual every precaution to prevent such an great cities, but the industries and lives but in all our social polis occurrence. roads, which are the basis of the and International relationships. This is the greatest challenge that comes people's livelihood in Europe.

to youth and to Christianity to-day. future and our own The

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advance into Austria and eat sacrificing Czecho-Slovakia, but wara year and shirking responsibility, the Japanese authorities.

Slovakia, which was really by of war, we have had 17 wars since the great war to end wer. Two of the most brutal wars are going on

right now, one in Spain and one in

Chine.

Serious Mistakes

The League made several serious mistakes. It was tied up with the and unjuist Treaty of Versailles Instead of working for a new day in

a new spirit it was made to defend the unjust and revengeful settlements of the last war.

Then it refused to welcome defeat 'ed Germany into the League for nine years and, even after 10 years, when Hitter had already come into power, refused to grant her anything like mlitary equality, Nations which controlled the League refused to enforce the League's provisions for treaty revision until the nations chalried

and partitioned by the Treaty of Versailles had become both

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War would have brought the In-

of

Arms Smuggling Another difficulty in

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werb:

with a

Mrs. H. G. Eales attended the bride as matron-of-honour, and

white

white gas was suspected and the fre The bride's mother was present in was fought under the protection of a smart gown of French-grey lace, Escape Competitions

gas masks, The decontamination with hat and accessories to match. After the Gavernor had inspected squad appeared, and the polson area

The bridegroom, who is connected with Messrs. Deacon & Co., Ltd., the Brigade, the final of the motor was delineated and cleaned up;

Four crews competed in the Bnat Shameen, Canton, is the only son of "B" and Central "B" was held, the of the hook ladder exercise, scaling Capt. George Ross, R.A.P.C., and escape competition between Eastern former winning in 2 mins, 14% sees. the tower and rescuing two persons Mrs. Ross, of Inverness, Scotland. against 2 mins, 35 secs. Four persons by the Davy fire escape. The re- He was attended by Mr. S. A. Trem~ had to be rescued from a three-i sults were:

lett as best man. storey building, two of them being

Terminus "A" 2 mins, 186 seca.;!

The Rev. H. D. Rosenthal officiated represented by dummies lowered by ropes, and the others being carried Central 2 mins. 20% sees.; Eastern at the ceremony, and Mr. Rupert down on the shoulders of fremen. 2 mins, 28% secs.; Terminus "B" 2 Baldwin was at the organ.

mins. 32 secs. A hydrant was then operated from

Later a reception was held at the The final item on the programme Peninsula Hotel, where the Canton the third floor, and a target on the ground was revolved by hose to com- was a "home call" fire which develop and Hongkong friends, of the bride ed into a district call, and then a and groom gathered to wish them plete the exercise.

Brigade call, involving the employ- health and happiness. The second item was a turn-table ment of six fire appliances

When Mrs. Ross left for the honey- which is being spent at rescuing four persons from the upper After His Excellency had present-moon, floor of burning building, the ed the prizes, he took the salute as Cheung Chau and Repulse Bay, she escape being used meanwhile

as a all applicances drove past in Glou-wore a smart ensemble in blue and water tower from which to extincester Road to return to their stations. claret wool murocain,

justice of violence and loot and rape ture depends on how we meet that with the free navigation of the Yause escape, being a demonstration of hoses,

and death on tens of thousands for cach one which suffered unjustly by the Munich agreement.

challenge.

PRIZE WINNERS. The prizewinners were:

Group 1-C. Morley (Diocesan Boys School). S. E. Bux (Queen's College).

Group A, el Arcuill (La Salle Col- ege, M. Hodrigues (La Salle College). Paula Hollands French Convent), N. singh (Queen's College), G. Rainer (Dio- cesan Boys School).

War would also have been on at- tempt to perpetuate by violence the Injustice inherent in the creation of Czecho-Slovakia. It in truc that Czecho-Slovakia is suffering an in justice now, for one injustice always creates another. But European

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¡Diocesan Boys' Group 3-F. Crabb war over the Sudeten questions would School, Thung Liang-hoe (St. Stephen' Colleget, T. Sequeira (La Salle College), have been the greatest Injuslice of C. Semmelmann (Central British School),

L. Guterres (La Salle College).

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in the tse River at this stage lies amuggling of arms and ammunition by foreign merchant vessels for the

and bandits, Chinese

purely troops for commercial purposes and without respective the knowledge of their Governments. The Japanese Gov- ernment had definite Information establishing many such cases.

"Some of the Chinese people still remain anti-Japanese, but there are now many Chinese," the spokesman dis- usserted, who are favourably posed towards the Japanese and who voluntarily submit reliable informa- tion to the Japanede authorities re- garding the smuggling of arms carri- ed on by foreign vessels."

Explaining the first paragragh in the statement made by the Foreign Office spokesman on November 14, namely, that the booms constructed by the Chiang Kai-shek regime at wed by the Klangyin Jave been removed Japanese forces only to such an ex- tent as to meet Japanese military necessity and that therefore the waterway there is fully occupied by Japanese warships and transports the Admiralty spokesman admitted that there is no reason why foreign vessels cannot pass the re-opened waterway at Kiangyin when Japan- ese vessels can, but the booms at Klangyin are strongly built with sunken vessels and other materials and are very wide,

The waterway re-opened by the Japanese naval forces there was just wide enough for one vessel to pass, and then only with Japanese pilot ing and with the assistance of other Japanese, vessels.

if the

was re-opened to

Keneral mecial navigation, "the

commiert

Japanese would be unable to stand the increasing trouble," the spokes- man declared, adding that the Jopan- ese Navy now have their hands too full with the operations still going on In the upper reaches of the Yang- toe to be able to widen the waterway ut Kiangyin just now, but that all the booms there will be removed when the operations in the upper courses of the Yangtse are terminat- ed.-Domel.

KULING FOREIGNERS

Rescue DiMculties Stressed By Japanese Spokesman

Tokyo, Nov. 17. Regarding the question of the American "gunboat Monocacy picking up the American refugees at Kuling, In the Lushan Mountain Range, and sailing down the Yangise from Klu klang to Shanghai, the spokesman of the Admiralty considers that the chief question will be how to rescue the American residents from Kuling, where remnants of the Chinese troops are still rampant, rather than their transport from Kiuklang to Shanghai,

As regards the movement of the Monocacy to Shanghai, the spokes- man does not think the present time is opportune for such a purpose in view of the large number of drifting mines in the Yangtze River and alno of the remnants of Chinese troops and bandits still infesting both banks of the Yangtze River-Domei.

LECTURES CANCELLED

The Committee of the Women's Air Raids Precautions Union announce that, except for the Tuesday evening course, they are cancelling all lec tures in Kowloon until after Christ gas. They much regret that,, owing to a mistake, notices were sent out about fresh course.

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