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American "Neutrality"

operating in Indian Oceans.

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raider

she sighted the island.

THE EMDEN was one of Glossop) was doinic 20 knots, and at the ships forming the The Emden had a landing party, German Far East aquadron. A vessel of 3,600 tons dis- placement, built in 1908, with a speed of 24 knots, and an armament of 10 4.1. inch guns, she slipped to sea from Tsingtao, the German

under Lieutenant Commander von

de, buay, demolishing the wire less must and cutting the cables, so she hoisted the recall, hove up her anchor and steamed lo sen, inking the approaching warship for H.MS. Newcastle, a ship neor her own size, and intending to join action.

both ships, for the Emden suddenly

There was a surprise in store for realised that she was opposed to a To say that the attention of the treaty port on the Chinese heavier ship than the Newcastle, a 5,400-tonner, mounting eight 6-inch world is now focussed on the coast, on July 31, 1914, upon guns, with a speed of 25% knots. the Sydney believing her debate taking place in Congress on receipt of news from Ger-while

only of 8,500 yards, was unexpected- present war in Europe is but to make many of the imminence of enemy's inch guns had a range

ly hit at 10,500 yards.

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U.S. Neutrality in relation to the

#statement of fact. The final deci-war.

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and soon the Emden was in sore

sion of Congress is of the most vital On August 3, she cap- Importance: to Great Britain and tured the Russian steamer Sydney soon begin hitting,. France, on one side of the conflict. Riasan and returned with straits, though the Sydney's shooting: and to Germany on the other.

The protagonists are Senator Key her to Tsingtao. About a was ragged, both range-finders being

in independent firing. Pittman, Chairman of the Foreign week later, she was detached to out of action and the runs engaged Relations Committee, who sponsors operate in the Indian Ocean. The Ender's speed was dropping. the Bill-called the Neutrality Revi- She steamed toward the Bay so that the Sydney closed to some sion Bill-which gives the President of Bengal, reaching the Colom-three miles..

In the turnings made by the two of the United States power to lift bo-Calcutta trade route, and ship, the Sydney's unused starboard the Arma Embargo; and Senator sank the steamers Indus, Lovat, battery came into action, upon which William Boral, who opposes

the Killin, Diplomat, Trabboch, and the Eanden's second and third fun- Bill.

Clan Mathieson, as well as cap-nels came down,

The enemy ship was heading for turing the Kabinga-all this be- North Keeling Island, and the Sydney, believing that she Intended tween September 9 and 14.

The Emden then steamed toward to pass on the far side of the Island Madras, arriving there on the night did not intercept her. Seeing the of August 22. She opened Bre on Emden firmly ground, the Sydnes the cly one shell passing through headed way northerly towarda

of sinoke

been that hal a large oll storage tank without ex-cloud ploding, upon which a small battery sighted.

She overlook the other ship at of artillery ashore opened fire with only the Emden's gun ashes as tar-noon, dinding her to be the Burcak, gels. The first salvo knocked out whose German crew had opened the one of the Emden's after guns, k-Kingston valves and abandoned her. ing 12 anen, upon which she sheered Picking up the crew and Bring four shells into her, the Sydney returned away into the darkness.

to the Emden, arriving about 4 pm.

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Both parties are agreed on one issue to keep the United States out of war. But in regard to the best method of doing so, they are as wide apur: as the poles. And on the and Pittman to ability of Borah salisfy Congress will the main issue be decided.

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However much Americans INGY deplore it and however hard they try. they cannot be "neutral" in the striclest sense of the word. They have more monetary gold than li the rest of the world. They huyo | CTEAMING southward down the the greatest industrial set-up in the east coast of Ceylon, the Eindenique German ensign was still dy- world with potentially the greatest savept round Polni de Galle oning, so the Sydney signalled in greatest September 25, and sank the steamers international code: "Will you sur- output. They have the

Lud, Tymeric, Gryfovale, rentier?" widest stare and

of raw King range

By Morse flags the reply come: Ribera, and Foyle,, besides capturing materials--with the possible excep- the Burosh, Carrying a full cargo of "What signal? No signal books," to tion of Soviet Russia, which is now coal. On October 16, the Einden which Glossop replied with Morse making her stocks available to Nazi sank the stenmers Clan Grant and Bags: "Do you surrender?” Germany. Whatever they do, or Ban Muhr, as well as the dredger No answer was given by the Em- den, so another signal wos made; don't do, with their slupendous Ponrabbel, bound for Tasmania.

Two days later she sank the "Have you received my signal?" power, they cannot fail to swing the Troilus and the Chilkana and cap- S no reply came, and as the world balance perceptibly one way tured the Exford with 0,500 tons of Eden stl had her torpedoes, a or the other, whether they like it Welsh cout, and the St. Egbert. luky hit with which night silil give Hoisting a dummy fourth funnel her a victory, Glossop reluctantly or not.

to simulate n British town" class was compelled to fire two saivoes enuiser, the Emden ran through the from range of two smiles at the

al funnels. entrance tu Penang Harbour

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They will be unneutral if they act and they will be unneutral if they do nothing whatever. Why is this um. on October 28. After forpedo- The German ensign was hauled ing the Russian cruiser Zemnich, down and a white sheet displayed 50? Let us examine the position.

ran back to sea, sinking the from

the quarter-deck. Some 20 Should the United States adhere to

small French destroyer Mousquet as lives were taken by these salvoes. the existing law and place un en-

she did so.

Prince Franz Joseph cr Hohen- bargo on munitions to both sides Steaming southward she took her zollern, an officer in the Einden. Enden alike, it would not hurt Germany; last prize on October 30, the steamer naively elnimed that the

surrendered, for one only Britain. France and their allies. Newburn, but released her to take never Germany could send her technicians the French survivers of the Mousquet only surrender with weapons.

the Dng was hauled down because a to Sabong. to. Russia to speed up munitions

wreek has no longer any right to fly * whe

R." production for herself, safely out of

The Germans complained reach of hostile planes, whereas the E

enreer crulcer's THE Anglo-French coalition, to all in-

rapidly approaching Its end. Glossop's action, yet on November 1, terits, would be cut off from outside On Noverber 8. 28 Australian eight day's previously, the German transporia were steaming through cruiser, Nurnberg had fired in exact- at the sources of supply.

the same circumstances the Indian Ocean in three lines ly Thus would the American so- abreast, followed by 10 New Zealand helpless, Monmouth, which all kept her ensigns lying as she sank, but called "neutrality" tend to affect transports in two lines abreast.

complain, re- At 0.30 am, on November 8, the British did not Great Britain and. France adversely

wire-cognising the action as permissible. and benefit

The Sydney went back to pick up Nazidom. By doing several of the ships took in

Cocos Islands less signal from the nothing-as the present Neutrality station, "Strange warship approach- two of her boats which had been left to pick up some of the Burenk's Ger- Law demands the United States Ing."

The senior officer of the warships man crew, being in ignorance of what would actually be taking the side of Hitler, Do Americans wish to help escorting the convoy (Captain Sii-had happened at the Cocon wireless.

Df H.M.A.S. Melbourne), station.

Captain Glossop sent one of his Her in this war which he and bever,

signalled H.M.A.S. Sydney, "Raise alone started?

steam for full speed and proceed to boats to the Emden, manned by the Buresk's German prize crow, to say Talte the other, viety, Senator Cocos."

At 7 a.m., the Sydney (Captain) he would return on the following Pittman and his supporters want to

morning, and headed for the wire- less station, see the Neutrality Law revised su that the President's hands inay bo

dress would be extending to the freed and enable him to sell muni Allies a helplig hand. tions in the United States under the One need not go very far to find "Cash and Carry" proviso. Op-out which side an averago American ARLY next day he sent in two ponents say that this would be out. would like to see win this war. But boats to find the German land- the fear of involvement is a real one ing party had seized a three-masted and-out favouritism of Great Britain in the United States; and this fear schooner, the Ayesha, and had es- and France; for only they, and not may muddle the issue in Congress, caped.

station's the Germans, have the cash and the Nevertheless, Americans will have to command of the seas to transport make up their minds on one point. medical oficer, the Sydney returned

Which

do they prefer for their to the Emden, to find the wounded what they buy from America to

Britain enemy, in a pitiablo plight, neighbours-peace-minded

Between 70 and 60 wounded.men Europe. By revising this Law and and Franco

war-minded or tho

PLEASE Turn To Pago 3. freeing the President's hands, Con- Fuchrer?

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Picking up the cable

GRIN AND BEAR IT.

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FIRST YOU MUST CATCH YOUR MAN

P

OSITIVELY the last found freedom and status have been accompanied by a grievous deteriora. thing I should dream tion both in the standard of public of doing would be to manners and private cooking. House- wifery as selence is in its almost criticise the ladies.

complete obsolescence in this Colony.

From any such foolhardi- ness and vain conceit as that, angels and ministers of WE should do more to restore the grace defend us.

national physique by uncking cook-boys than by encouraging our women to play bridge or mak-jongg. One decepi plain cook is a better Yet there are moments, it

legion of famale "socialites". Maybe, must be confessed, when trai-health factor in a home than a whole feminine psychology being what it torous thoughts will keep on

giving the kitchen as glamorous an boxers trying to get a knock-out aura as the club. Perhaps it might weaving into one's mind, likes. we might solve this problem by on the solar plexus. Moments be done by allowing cooks to wear costume which displayed their when one naks oneself whether a after all our feminine divinities charms as adequately as a ym dress. As Mr. Shaw's waiter so portentously observes, one never can tell. really have feet of clay.

In fact, even when those One might expect women to be feminine extremities are richly really clever at the prehistoric art of decorated with purpledyed toe-captivating the male of the species, nails, the artistic camouflage cannot quite conceal the common clay.

It is now a long time since Adam abdicated from his former hy, and sex equality was monarchy,

took by law proclaimed. I around in vain for the rare and refreshing fruits of that splen did feminine apotheosis. I can find No convincing evidences that it has added one iota to the or efficiency of our wisdom lives. If anything, quite the contrary is the case.

Nor has lady yet male a really considerable figure in poli- tical affairs. It is the same in the learned and other profes- sions, which were formerly cita- dels of male prerogative, but now for twenty years have been thrown wide open to insurgent petticoats. A few women have achieved a competent mediocrity, but none has yet stood forth as a truly distinguished or great practitioner..

They tell me, moreover, that even in such vocations as the dressmaker's, and the chef's, which seem peculiar ly women's sphere, all the outstand ing performers are men,

Way of blood-red finger-nalla, plucked But are they? The line of alteck by eyebrows, exposed knee-caps, and exaggerated hips does not greatly im press many masculine minds. If the to Tule Britain, it looks a rather thin and that plucks the eyebrow is going prospect for our future-imperiot- destiny.

Yel husband-snaring is evidently still an important phase of feminine activity. I have been reading a lady journalist's article in a fome paper It extremely popular with women. is headed "How to Catch Your Man"! Rather a shock, this sort of thing, to feminist high-brow und masculine misogynists. It conflicts so violently with the Victorian theory volced by the old king in Tennyson's "Princess." "Man is the hunter, woman is his game; these steck and sliining crea-

tures of the chase, we hunt them for the beauty of their sking"

Rather a different outlook that from "How To Catch Your Man"! But, of course, as the Shavian John Tanner knew so well, it is the Life Force that does the pursuing, and the Life Force is woman, lipsticked and eyebrow-moulted.

This Indy journalist's recipe for mancutching is engagingly frank und even naive. With a shy man, the Indy

must du the date-making, phoning, and arranging. In fact she must "practically pop the question." But with the bold aggressive type. the man who "fancies himself," she must adopt other tactics, make him think he means nothing in her young life. break dates, and leave the phoning and billet-douxing to him. casiest matri- With widowers, the

IS sometimes argued by ardent feminists that such failure is due to male prejudice. But I fail to ECC how this can be, seeing that women monial catches of all, the right toefles very substantially outnumber men fucre a dinner Invitation just when the England, for instance, and therefore club or restaurant cooking is getting constitute a majority of popular on their nerves.

Minority sentiment and opinion. prejudices surely cannot count for much.

In spite of all the revolutionary changes in social conditions and po- pular outlook, marriage still remains the basic industry of women. It is also in the mass their predominent preoccupation. Ilow, far they are a conspicuous, succoss at this. It is not for an inveterate old bachelor to ex- press any opinion. But, if one may and by the candid testimony of mar- Judge by what one hears and sees, rled men, even as wives and house keepers they are not brilliantly suc- cessful in large proportion of in- stances.

UT the common or garden fool- proof way of getting your man," writes this same charming authority, "is by flattery. Virtually all men fall for this"

This lady has one subllo touch of feminine psychologizing. "Nole this one thing well; men want to be praised for what they are not. A be thought a Clark Gable than o self-made millionaire would rather great financier,"

So there it is in a nutshell. The post-War flapper's vade mecum. If I were a young man, and dallying A learned Judge onte confessed to with idens of matrimony, I should me that in his experience of divorce | make an alientive study of these re- nctions, which had been considerable, vealing feminine articles, It is more marriages were ruined by sound polley to rwat up the enemy's woman's inefficiency than by mon's favourite gambits. Inconstancy. In fact in the matter If you ask me why, I refer you of marital infidelity, the lawyers

onec more to G. B, S. When the would tell us that nowadays It is the youthful Cleopatra stops her women's women who are the enfet delinquents chatter, Cesar bids hor, lot them talk in order that she may learn, "Whal," naks the Egyplían Queen

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POSSIBLY it has no sort of connec-linuphilly, "has Cleopatra to lear tion with female enfranchisement from her women?" "What they are!"? or sex equality, but it is a remark- answers Caesar succinctly. able colneldance that women's new-

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