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¡By DAVID TEMPLE ROBERTS 3.30%

Problems Facing The Parker's

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Imperial Conference

London, Oct. 9.

On Pondit Nehru will

that

ILL the threat of war break gravest responsibility. His govern- quite a body of opinion, in Labour up the loose association of ment is being pressed to proclaim the British Common- the Hepublic of India and never all wealth? Or will this connection with Buckingham Palace,

10 danger within cecond

years gather together this great variety peoples from Ceylon to Canada in another great unwritten defensive alliance?

That is an

be

fall the I cannot conceal the fact

circles, thinks that defence expendi ture and the small voluntary armles in the explicitly British Common- wealths, are quite inadequate in re- her millions, may

defenco Indila,

to lation

present-day ignorant of the affales of world

schemes. Britain is being asked in politics. But her leaders are very the interests of her Brussels pact conscious of the possibilitles of war and of India's dangerous position commitments in Europe, to find n forge land nrmy for continental Isles .ennnot with negligible, naval defences and

for armles manpower a social situation that has not yet defence; the British

atretched across the world. That heen exploited by Communiam-but afford

is the current labour, argument. might be.

BALANCE OF POWER

Neither is Pandit Nehru unaware of the advantages of maintaining commercial links, of staying within

of

And

that

Canadian.

Clement R. Altlee, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, will receive IR, madam, are you THERE was

Hamilton whose sensibilities the eight Premiers of the British "advanced" an that event, Messrs. were so refined that the housemaids Commonwealth, as Chairman of the

Defence Commitice. cotton gloves Constable have a book for you. A had to wear white

the luchl bed.indication of the tople that will be novel, Louise in London, by Talcott while making

be similarly uppermost at this conterence Reviewers should Glover. It is yours for 8s. Ed.

352 Premiers. There will be many the sterling bloc, of avalding the But what 19 An "advanced" equipped before handing the

Fraser's

expressed Mala various opinions pages of Ronald

In confused at destructive fate parent? In "Louise in London"

(Cape, 10s. Od.).

Westminster. Some might say this Burma-the precipitate republic. appears to mean

n parent who

lug of war lives in a state of deplorable and For, oh, what a fragrant dish of conference will be

All Indications are that he will complicated moral laxity.

ten we have here. What a precise, between the British countries that

And want a more tightly linked Empire seek some compromise satisfactory if slightly old-maidish, style. what exquisite people, so rarefted in and the others that want the ties to to republican feeling at home but keen, may not have reckoned the cost

But retaining some of the stabilising in- emotions, no self-conscious in speech. London loosened-if not cut.

and to plaguey long-winded

The fluence of the "English connection." so that would be too simple. faintly yet truth is that each of the Dominions Such was the compromise de Valera

Mr maintained in Ireland, decisively de- has an Individual viewpoint, tached

And that rutes

you decisively out. Quite no. "Louise in London" is not for you, after all.

The pretty little family imbroglio unfolded in this novel follows closely on the life and amorous entangle ments of George Henry Lewes, that nile Victorian scallywag. It may Le conveniently summarised thus:

Mr X and Mr. Y, two journalista,

OMSON

Commonwealth

Con-

So much could be written about

BUT

It served

ANOTHER INTEREST

from Attlee faces a very difficult task him well The vulgar and, the danger that this will be an world of you unhappy. and me.

ference. There they are close friends. So close, indeed,

brilliant arc. that Mr X, in the most amiable manner possible, has two children tropical fish, swimming lazily about the attitude of ench Commonwealth by the wife of Me Y and later on

In their illuminated aquarium. So that within this article I can only near and yet so inexpressibly for! summarise in brief form some of some children by a wife of his own.

Madeleine. "a

con- nun dressed by the important points-mainly This latter brood he supports

Rupert, the Paquin," is marrying

nnected with defence-that will be writing leading articles on

young author, who, with one book, put. American Civil War and such-ke subjects. But his children by Kirs is altering the course of the English

INFORMAL TALKS novel.

Y are maintained by the leading articles of Mr Y.

Mr Y has one son by the house maid and another by his wife, He then quits the domestic hearth for the possessive clutches of Miss Z, the

eminent indy novelist (known history as George Eliot.)

This, you might suppose, enough to be going on with.

to

was

It

is not enough for Mr Halcott Glover.

An Attlee will

South African, Australian and New Zealand delegations am enthusiastic Union" defen- supporters of the Westindeed, is willing

Canada, sive system.

Into thi "Atlantic to enter directly

the US. And Western Alliance" with Europe. But other Dominions, althoughs

to themselves. India and Pakistan have shown no sign of reaching a sensible defensive alliance far from it,

her

The changed balance of power to tha world means that Britain alone, with 2-aircraft-carrier five battleship. navy can no lunger adequately patrul Ave oceans and provide military backing on four continents.

interest. OUT Indin has another

There are indeed too many 'first-flight* Her quarrel with the Union of problems at this Imperial Conference to summerbe in one article. Radlent changes South Africa about the treatment in South Africa Internal polley since the victory of Dr Malan at the election Southern of her people in Natal threatens to

are bound to be discussed. become more acute as the govern- Rhodesia's planesbe will be represented once- ment of Mr Malan hurries towards by Sir Godfrey Huggins, the

premier-lo incorporate again-elected

colonial a polley of apartheid-segregation Northern Rhodesia and other of white and coloured people.

arcus will find some opposition in White- #morg particularly hall, and more Socialist-minded colonial theorists here Whatever the argument

fears for In London. New Zealand's In South Africa, India Imperial Preference being undermined apartheid

Union" and American pressure need full attention, flotnan Catholics Madeleine's M Mckenzie King will dish his cannot accept the subjection south pressure need

And · Made- | almost unbroken 24-year tenure

The marriage is not n

success.

leine is not in love with Rupert,

her

of highest office with this conference. Canada has always been among the of the "eloser empire opponents

secretariat and "empire unity"

this meeting in ideas. She calls

"Informal talks," not London

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So Rupert takes him a mistress named Imogen. Madeleine, always exquisitely dressed, extends hospitality to a series of lovers. And then what? Then they come together again, of course.

Her acute problem more conference. Doesn't Rupert mind any that Madeleine is a Roman Catholle? the shortage of American dollars. Not he. Because, you see, Rupert But on this front there is good news For the second generation of X's has now become a Buddhist.

And to report. The last two dollar and Y's are ignorant of the intricate that makes all the difference.

have starved

brought in- успга lapses of the Arst. One little X

There is quite bit of Budduentint Americans round to a more (Denis) falls in love with a girl

dhism in this novel When a man tolerant view of Imperial Preference (Fanny) whom he supposes to be a Zittle

Y but who is, in reality, n

says to a woman, "It is the essence and the Canadian contracts to dc- of creaturedom to be unhappy, daughter of Mr X....

you liver wheat to Britain. Those wishing to

make closer may be sure that the Wisdom of the acquaintance with the problem may East is not for off.

do so by unravelling a narrative which develops in painful and pom- pous jolts, enlivened by matches of

Louise, a young planist).

(as Alective excursi

MID, the excessive solemnity of

jarring and Joyful note in struck by P. Moran. "I'm too full of an old heart Operative, stories by Percival Wilde

I don't know whether the (Gollancz, s. 8d.). ache. presence or the obsence of a con- Mr Moran, a chauffeur to trade, suming lover is the harder to bear is taking correspondence course For me the light, fantastic too of in detection which involves a passing amour, and all clear in in practical exercises in his the morning.

So to speak, you will understand."

A young woman who like that after a few preludes Chopin would be something remaricable at the end of a thoven concerto.

him

new

for

prosperous communities in Africa to the same treatment as the Africna negro. It will take great skill of mediation to reconclle South

to the new Dominions Africa India, Pakistan and Ceylon.

of

'in

Mr Evatt has a reputation London's Foreign Ofce. He is a mast determined exponent of the New (and that Australia view Zealand) should be regarded with

attention Kreater

by the policy-makers on this side of the globe.

much

to

JAPAN POLICY

applics THIS particularly Thic second galo for Canada

British policy towards Japan. from two discoveries, Comes

re- Australia and New Zealand have cently, that could put her American acute fears that the reconstruction

of Japon by SCAP (General Mac dollar shortage in the cupboard for

One

the discovery of Arthur)

will lend, not to Japan tin Titanium is a metal most necessary

ever.

valuable and scarce strategic

row

sce

titanium in Northern Quebec. being a useful defensive bastion for specialist steci production against Russia in a future war, but She has her peace lo Japan, once material. Exports to the United treaty and her independence, seek- ing an opportunist agreement with States will be large and continuous. Moscaw.

As the Australians

it the which second discovery.

who were 50 recently in Japanese, threatens 11 social revolution Canada's Middle West, is the oll- "honorary Aryans" in Hitler's sys field around Edmonton, Alberta, tem, could quickly adapt themselves "honorary Marxists." So which far exceeds the wildest hopes to being of last year. These material ands Dr Evait will have some very pri- Arm words to could change the attitude of Canada vale but no doubt towards her imperial laks.

address to Premier Attlee.

The

can

talk by

craft. He remains throughout as Kuileless as a balse unborn but he always gets his man.

aro

These salutary exercises quite carried out in a style which is in Bee- unblushing debt to the late Damon

Kunyon.

VIGNETTES OF LIFE

ITS DISCOURAGING AFTER YOU'VE SPENT THREE HOURS CARVING OUT A PUMPKIN HEAD: EVEN THE DOG IS

NOT IMPRESSED.

AW! HOBODY SCARED OF ITX

THERE'S ALMOST ILWAYS SCHEONE AT A HALLOL'EN PARTY WHO IS AS OUT OF PLACE AS A DICK ON ICE SKATES. (FUD) IS A WASTE OF TIME THAT COULD BE USED. TO AUKE MONEY)

In subsequent articles I hope to re- view some of these problems in greater

WEIGHTY TASKS

main tasks before the premiers are

Tall of great weight. First is to find

a formula for india. If she objects to the word British before the phrase Commonwealth of Nations, then surely some means can be found to evade that word and yet retain t for the strictly British Commonwealths built by a care of settlers from the home country..

Captain L. D. Gammens. In a vigorous letter to the "Times". has deplored this scheme to make India an "associate" of the CommunWealth-with advantages. without responsibilities.

The second great task is to rough out nxystem of delence that will square with Britain's European commitments and will inspire a sense of urgency and common

The premiers wil purpose. then be able to return to their legisin- tures and their countries with some idea of the tasks that modern defence of the British Commonwealth will require of

them.

If this Conference is bold it wil ond same way of keeping disputes within the Commonwealth from being presented to the United Nations Security Council or General Assembly, It is an ugly two countries with ligh eight to see Commissioners in London quarrelling in pubile before hardly sympathetic au- diences. It will be difficult, but surely some way can be found to make the old Dominions Office with its new title Commonwealth Relations Offico- into

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