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ail seen Italy arid Eng;land for the moment metaphorically ini each other’s arms. It was ri,sort of Munich,river again minus the crisis^ Bijt what thrire Js to show frir it; is another Stpry. Hitler! through his‘ representative was listening at 1. the! keyhole throughout! thEi negotiations, j and everything was stage managed from Berlin. iMuksoUnl is supposed tri be I extreniely anxious for peace, j But whether he seeks peace and pursues it is fluite another matter. ;• Peace, real peace, is a far more dfflcult aim to accomplish than! war. Not that thej peoples of .Italy-^r iGenriany-H want war any! mrire than we do.’! But the position-" is I rather different i in these, two; countries. Only one man has to say “march”,; and they march) and ther^ ik no i one to say nay. Personally: I hope profoundly that the jorimey to Rome (was wellj worth: while, but; before! I, can,'express a; toal judgment’on that li must know!more about thejdiscusslons. that took place]:between !the .British Prime Minister and the Duce; and as that informa­ tion is not (likely! to be available for some time, ;lf ever, I (must adopt ■ the Asquith formula and 'Wait and seh Nevertheless a straw! indicates , the way the wind is blowing. We are assiired that at- .leMt the, conclusion reached was an rigreeirieriti to, disagree. ' To many! people that must bri very Satisfactory, espeeiEjly the Ptehch, who[a week before the meeting were, -flrinly convmced'JMr. Cham­ berlain wasigohvgjto Rome to; give; something away) Mr. jRDorievelt’s speech and the- firm attitude of (the French ;leaders have added some] stiSehing to the: British attitude. And, 'as most peppleiylll agree,]not before it was. time.] I A friendjdf mine has just; :asked'me why 1 there:- was ( so much suspicion of ,the Prime Minister’s hrtentioris. My recollec­ tions] of British; politic^ history coVer a


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period of forty years and 1 have never known any shafts'of ridicule,, satire, or envy-stick unless they|h0d'.riehlnd them a dertain justt- flcation. I iTherej has; ,been too much giving way I in' the.:,immedlate .past, not here and there - but' everywhere, i so j far as ■ Britain ■ is concerned.; But at any rate: hi-Rome,:-as in Munich, the, -ft-lme -Minister .has won- a certain harvest of good wUl -both jfor, himself .and his country. [.And if that hap any-effect it may help the ,Duce to curb bis iambitlons or those of his extremist jadvisets. Probably


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generally received Witp loud laughter. Britain apparently, is wlUtog to let th: claims of her nationals go unheard; arid, th( statements of German arid! italiari riiercimarles are te prevail against fhe evidence of British ships’ ckptairis. and seamen.' ■;


i


Failure to st cure the 'snial est respect for British interests


long run. There is -more tl an; one remedy to! which ariy Englishmai whatever his political,


but It Is ; apparently hopeless tti expect them or 'driy .one of them , being applied.'


views could hav: no objection,


worth has surely never before‘happened in British'histbry. What' we tedly need is leader- ship. i !Th‘at the', Munich agreement, devoid as.itjwas of morality, grantel the excessive demands of the Germans ana:;lgnored’.'the Czech claliris for .even the n osti elementary justice, augers yery,badlyi as £ means, of con- ductlrig bur intematloiial aflpirsi satisfactor­ ily. Wheri this (craven fear will end remains to be seen. ■ iri the past oilr great leaders won through bebause of their:moral strength of purpose, and because their, people stood behind ' them for, truth,' right pnd justice. ’To-day .the: inspiration'.of]’ the nation’s leaders, is the Inspiration, of ifatalism. ( Not only are they lacking in courage but, they


A iLore uninipirlng appearance before the


have have Itself:


cost us (dear in the


! berliin " cfahtlriuously pate.' himself! on the backi.for jhaving Averted' warj.in' Septeriibefr, but he ahq his adriiirers chorise to ignore the fact'that, It'Was'the; vacillating policy of the'. MacDonald; (Baldwin, and his owiv govern­


■and which has jeopardised the very life arid existence' of our Eitipire.” The .same stoiW comgs f’rpia 'almost' every part of the British Conunohw ialth.


ments which brought war. so i close last yerir


This ytar -will see-democracy once agajn In the: sadrile or it will see the triumph ^^f dictators.' I Happily democracy is rouse^. The dictators have become Ao exalted; by the i ttipmghs they ! have (won,^pecialjly lawth;


"I I .■■'■■' ■ ' ■ ■ i ■ 1-. - - i ; • ' ( » ' Ipadersrojt (democracy.


iri l938rand won with suchei and supreine contempt fOr


^ 9 .1 n u at 'i.T/ri'iDrisii'arl.i ! ; , |f I


qave [bounded confidence ip themselves] he so-called; !thatthey


>dlctators.’r ( ( ■ ■ ’ ' ’ .: !; J / And iMW Chamberialn to ibis credit flatly


Spani Ish loyalists. defeated. militarily


superiorit;'. of the mechanism of Franco’s forces: seems


by


decided:,' but i wherever one’s sympathies they^wlll : lot Approve of a starvation decis


to be on the point of be


!But if one! is out; to] domhiate .the universe only (force -Is capable of; drilng that, arid only, force can resist ilj successfully.' That is why Britain is rearming., - M


pressed a ifear that a world war may start In thy Spring. -I definitely believe he will be wrong," but the' idea ' that war exists in the mind rif p'erhaps the (best Informed , onlooker Ifa 'the ■ World reVeals the parlous state of Eurbpri. V Mr. -Kerijiiedy ps (far - too experienced . a diplomatist ,to iridulge in wild' speculations.


! appeared on the; same pige. ( First is the opihirin ' Of a rrian who | carries weight not only In his own bouritry but in'ours. Report: ing'on the] European 'putlpok -to the: American military committee arid both'Housek of the American Parllairient.i.the ;Ambassador to Grfeat: Britain,'. Mr.' Joseph'- itennedy, ex­


frorii .authentic; haily .riawspapers' printed while Mr. IChamberialn was in (Rome. They


both Italy’s and Britahi’s -leaders thought very hard (about (the! futifity, off all. this re­ armament and' Its impoveriShlngieffect upon the populations ,of their respective countries.


.them, . .(Thei.wp.rid' is.at present in reverse gear! Ariy nation which separates Itself from the rest In the rianiri o^ race, religion, or any sUriilrir cult, arid ericourageg ideas of. con­ quest by force in O^er to assert its claipis,, Is moving Iri the opposite direction to what we I have alwaVs 'understoori to be human evQlution. Even :the sclentlflO world is seriously disturbed:' As j science Is Indis-. solubly conpeoted vdth human prpgress scienr lists we are told are dheetjy-concerned with any: reversal rif it. (They cahriot stand aside,


___ I in the pursuitj .of futile ends. It is’al complete'miscor ceptlon of the mind of the^ British public. The British people are streets a ^ streets aherid of their rulers, aim while, detesting war; as the refuge of dicta­ torship are iri no mind to grarit them all they ask for as the alleged price of peace.^^ay, alleged advisedly,; since- there/i^/HStlhe smallest doubt that the demands to which vte are subjected orie after another have nothingi behhid them ekceptlrig the firm belief that! our leaders if sufflclently pressed will concede


ceased to (seek; justice rind-truth, they betrayed their; friends and demoergev


I.Cili'taU haphazard ■threet'ifferis of news,


f"especially after the [uses to which iriOdern dis- tcoveries are being put, flying for example. Rather is it thelduty Of the [men of science to-day to, assist hi the establlriiment of a national and hannonious. social order which


.discovery, and study of new! facts'rind princi­ ples with rio regard whatevei!. to j their effect on mankind is'pridihg less And less support,


■and-watch society reduced to a lower form of organisation wplch will luitUnately place them in a posltloni of no Unportance. ’The view that the sole function-of science te the


'w5h(rind puttteg every obstacle te the way , of] the ■ Spanish Government. Mussoltaij


piece of (Hitler, “uqtil France and Britain have abided the Gerinrin-Itallan resolve that Spa n (shall come Within the German- Italian sphere of influence) from a stiAtegip point oflyiew.” Hence the_ Germans iarc. encouraging Mussolini te tfie idea that Italy did not g:t a square deal following the Great War ai d ' that - she has , many “ just grievances.” If in the proqess of adjustment Germany can obtain atcess to the Leytet and, the' Middle East, onpe more sheer bluff vrilli havf Parried the day. Meanwhile] We have (not the guts to protect British shipping engaged' in its lawful- pursuit of carrying cargo frolmiport to port, .’The fall te British


FiAricp nis won the war. . Will he also (get- orit 'Of iMajorca. and' the| Balearic Islands generally ]? Berlin'will perhaps have soriie-] tiring to say about that. There can be no] peace h... the -Medlterrahean, says the “trmanjpress, which of course, is the mouth-;


irises' 'to!' get put. o f . Spain as soori as|


prestige; rind Influence Is unparalleled in d’s hisu


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...edilcation so .as to contibl (tfle 'questionable giffs of scierice arid j invention.’ The men of-


will make a more decent-rise .of the new powers which they are constantly briq^g into public use. ',As Mr. H;'G WbUs has just put it in his first public lecturfe.in Australia, th? human race) facing extinction by self- destruction,, must( organise its ) Ideas and


science themselves; can best lead the way. It used to be skid the price of liberty was


He' would be- the] lastl man fp'pose as .n


' this Secret conclave that Brltalnywas so keen on; appeasement | that to] Appease Germany she Woiild ,eyeh;|grant her an air base in Caiiada.,;-Frankly (Ii do pot believe he said anything rif the kind, n But even so important a jouirial-as'riuhoWh London “Times” goes


;! • i ; : la fM f f lW A tT U e e p i .«Tr . 10LITHEROIP, LANGg.]: if’i . t i’l ; i;'.


. tertate such a fantastic notion have riot com­ pletely taken : Ipave: of. ' their senses. Fortunately there'are twri w'ays . t e


such, insane tetentlon (can and' will' be defeated.; Can anyone imaglrie the Canadi­ ans permitting Hitler -to have an air base in their Dpmtaion even' to please Great Britain? Secondly; can) anyone Imagtee the United .States'agreeing to such p revolutionary pro-,


whichaiiy


teed in a'iack of'faithiihiour rulers. We shall have the] best of (good I reasons to-.wonder whether the powers] that be ,who criuld. en-


the cqmrrion peoplp'will, pot:)merely be, just!


prophet, but Europe is dbvioiisly deteriorat­ ing so quickly,,,that: anything mayr happen. It is also reported'that I MrivKennedy-.told


.'bnh’ in Spate butte every brirt of the globe -Hitler through his countless I legions is try­ ing to secure, aj stranglehold on anything


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eternal vigilance. | ; Eternal ylgilance Is cer- tairily the price of democrricy tO-day. Not


and everybody, bpt .especially B|ritish trade. Many people te Holland ajA fully persuaded thrit his next offeiisive will bei waged in their diriection. Andi the 'vlefv Is 'gradually crjistalllzing that Germany will fvant two or thfee years, .at feast to. fplfll her Eastern European plans. Poland, always g fonhldable


ij are -I and


undertaken by the j|old-established ifir^; '(of- Ambrose , Veeverfe'- gl?


Soris. . jXheii‘ ;direi:tiori,:of funerajs'is noted for being carried out in a ifie'd apd i ef&cierit . ipanner 'which | ensures - entire satisfaction.


not-last year or last cehtuiy--she specified the areas embraced! by 'tekf dpptrlne., ,-We hkye ;peftalnly cut a sprry ! figure iji world fiffaire during 1938,'(but we shall Have about reaPhed the limit if and when we’leSvP It to the UBIA.. to protect) I ourj Canadiah ''Interests. '‘Never, stece' thejiDutch Fleet''was'in the' ■Medway,’! .writes,' one: of-i Pur. M.P,’s who has - never hesitated • to express an I independent


posal ? . The ;U.s;a.: taclUded Canada as part, of the territory tbj :which'.'the'.Monroe Doc­ trine .applies 'when only] a few ■


’weeks.ago—


opinion,, !‘have,.weikuffeijed such humiliation as we sufferedjaftef(Munich.”; ,;j ;


. The second item-^pf informaticA to which 1 referred above'|is this M . i I'! ! ■ | Prarico’s. Shipp have - stopped in' thri-


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. British underiwfjters, jail theSe ships have been (unloaded in the Franco port, of


■ Straitri . of:( Qibraltai* three] ,ships with ' cargoes fori French .jiorts. 'Tiyp of these, ships jcarrled British coal for the North African pojit bf(Oraii and the! third;'was takteg a-cargo ;|bf. siigar from] Cuba to Marseilles;. !:'':|lhi spite of the. protests rif


I Ceuta; and- two(|of the'iships have been !'■ seized) althoughj they-were not'sailing to or from a ; Spanish port. -(> The •; third ship was, spnt aiyay with t(he' three crews pn it, and hjas arrived at Gibraltar)',


with British trade-^-note! that thes'e were, not goods oh their- way to Spanish- ports, but if they wefe, teterfeiAhce (with them is ptiacj' none ,th& lessl-^is t^ send yet another protest to Franco, while o'ui; Navy; thanks, tb thplr political ( “ bosses,”!; must Stand aside with arms folded. [Now'for, the thiW item :


! All we propose te do about;,this interference !


have addressed the foUowtag telegram to Mr. Charaberiaiii'.lri . f t e me ; j , ! ,j


captains of Britisli ships In Barcelona


[ Yesterday we buririd-our friend Norman Vtaceht Paftlrirg,' chief . engineer of thp British ' steamei Alrksford, (killed (while


i SAUSAGES


wool; riuyei at] sighs itha' ■;ri'l - •


about, .since a piAloriged conflict would en­ feeble Berlin fo'r teuch teo long a| period than she cares te contemplate. H&ce Hitler and Co. are supposed to,be agaiii.looking;fowards thri west)'where (they hope (te [achieve the quickest and best];'results. 'Add (to this that Mr. Roosevelt '■ was' teouslyl disturbed not loilg lago'whrih he dlscovefe'p the ramiflea- tiohs |0i| ScAithrirr Navy this copies ‘.‘'British, ’


sales.! ;Accoteteg to a telegraih fyom Durban. Grirman Agents jhave been (enabled' by !the


(pressure sufficient! tb African and British


control river South African wool


Cental, and] South -African becoming :dpeply concerned ny is obtateteg almost a


penetreltloh (into the ,e American: contteent. Capetownl I


‘ barter’ -agreemeht; (under-which j Germany is (pledged to. tpke; nfeariy £4,000,00(1 worth of wool thisiyear frriiii'South! terica) to exert


_____ __ _____ ..._,nuy: dismiss South'AfiJicAils andCwPloy Gerinans from Germany; anid to diScrlmteate heavily Agfatest British' shifipteg te 'the- cah-lage of' wool from South -lAirlca. At the wool' sales, it (is-alleged, Geiteah'buyers do hot compete against each other.! One buys Against hoii- Grirman competiters, ,and (his purchaseri are distributed amona all the ‘Gt rmans. During the past two yearn five hew German buying houses Have been establlshe'd (in Durban. W'ool freightage assigned-th 3ritish shipping h4d . been declinteg: steadily stajce the. first payments agreement until fin illy; in the crisis' oT Sriptember last it was laid down as a' rule Tor German .b'uyprs .that, riv ing! to toteriia- 'tional uncertainty wwl wari: be' Shipped to Germany -Only te German brittoras or te those of nations irivhldh would bb neutral in the event of .yvar; This teak Is it almost im­ possible for iBritlsb; steps to handle German wool,cargoes.”


close down.four South wpolriiuying firms; to


secretary, to thri,; Department'of Overseas Trade;, is: .(worrlrid (andfhEls declared this ciuntry’s motto' for. 1939 to-be ";Drive, ruth­ less effleienoy; and'outspoken truth.” Where oiir existence is at stake; we haye a right to at all cos s. 'With' totall-


jNo (wonder thpn teat Mr R!! S. Hudson, . ; . | i


*■ legitimate] ;trade I faithful to: the'! time- honoured i trad,ltibns of (the ' British Merctiant(Navy.! ' ;-(


. We 'demand' teost- energetically from i the British Govefnment 1 full protection - for , our men) and I ships 'carrying on itheh


| i


: FrdncoA insplence is becoming a-by^word . with shipping people throughout the world. His airmen It: is said.have received “per-


,emplory ” orders to respect the British flag and the report of this is described as being


exercising I his lawful (duties by (a bomj), dropped from as teslirgent Aeteplane, j


te a position to db. (Here is an .extract |rom a lette» sent from


demand efficiency tarian states tee sadden and drast tional -. “ twisters rrivert to norinsl; other methods dp Steps to defeat th by adopting their the ground from


bm At theli- own game, not owh tactic! blit hy cutting under them which ■we are


3Conomlc:niethods, because noc pay, (r we must take


peiialty for teefficienoy. is c., ‘ Either these teterna- riust bA persuaded/'to


Society! .Comedy, It Is, to purpose


ItT.does tee


hat' it’ A asses the wit of [maq tft say- yhpt;:'|.recording .van dew' poi'tent will have appeared .in the ' H”*But we European sky by the time [ these words ^ see


in A hew, preface to his two volumes on the , “[World Orisis,” we live. hi a day of extra­ ordinary difficulty and danger. So strange t indeed is the present international situfitioil


been defeated in war. i As Mr. Winston Churchill has jus]t written


vain ?;. These are gloomy questions, but hislriry’s answer need not be gloomy. [The Attainme it! of a gehuine] peace should not be (beyond (the reach' of human wisdom, tii- spired'bj human good will.”


the : light, (Is this the .priace -for; which, wp fought? I Is it possible fhat the, appalling drama' ( ifi, the Great War) was enacted m


Britain’s feeble lekdership is amply'pon- Uv./» Awtnt'l/to'o laoHinir


bluffed kk bullies always can, and second tri put a lltflri backbone into' the leaders of| thp soAalled democracies of Europe, and notably Mr. iChwmbe'riain.” Comment is needlep. j


.,


whom he regards as bullies who can be put'- l|iMK London Zoq Is a place where, one ^ - -


two^teteksT “FiiSrto f;^^^


.TH3: LION :LAY ' STILL.! | , 4 J


.,1, A I lean seldom |he-bored, because its “lattractlois” Are so! numerous and so varleil. I i ave spent (many'a tiapdy! hour


Hi ISSM FINAL PREPARA nONS


n’t seem twelvri months ago that Mr; Harry] Lambe (CUtheroe Amateur Operatic holds |the leadlfig


di Time has marched on to riuefi that Opera Wejek Is here agriin,i(


performed the tuneful musical ‘I Good; Night ’Vienna,” but there


cast bus(y ‘fVik


For iriveral months! now, committees of different kinds;] rixecutive; offlcfals, arid production staff, have Ifeeri ! preparing tliis year’s- opera] triria and her Hussar,” which is,


(itself Is' merely ("merely”-is;a very inade'f] quate word,; of coiirsef ; the culmination! of moptas of rehearsals; costunle prepar-f i atloris,! a dvertising, programme planrilng’,! afrangemeiits and, scenery,'


_Phe p::oductlon.of An opera is a resjioh.)| slble ahiicostiy business, for” the shnw”;


all heirig well, to be (performed fori slA riiglil s and a matlnrie, week commenc-- lng(January 30th. !


(|; .:(1


. plotting ^ MUSIC


patrona. AND VOCAL FEATURES,


irfally ! ;6mposed forj performtocel In,' Aiistrla and Hungary, and the nfusiq'


‘.' Viktorlai and-tier Hussar ” was orig^l


'therefjDre has ' a , strong contihentaf flavour, ! although, EngUte tunes , hayej been ridded for the Ehgllsh pfesentatlohkj Thejf iriture -of the muslckl-side Is thq


wide raige of :: composition. Therfjarri solos ar d choruses which are deflnltely operatic; there are Iberiutlful Russlah- harfaioniris and yet withal, some of the catchiest; comedy songs'ever sung In' a


Cllthercri opera. .


iteenttea,: “,I can assure , ypu that amongst our people who.like nlyself reside riutside the ^ p l r e , there is( A strong (frieling of discon­ tent with tee role) our country' has played in international pohtlcs) during - the prist-war period. T wish (it were possible for those who I share these views to do something towards or gaining this oppo|sition and make tee-members of !tee Govemrrient realise teat they ;are pursuing a policy a isolutely the re- versei'of that dbsired by'a majority of pur '


teusicril I comedies, wlirire ; the choi]use3 are simply mafked “ repeat,....Viktoria t] has i ev^.bhonis speriially orchestrated This is kspeclilly attractive with dancing choruses, because each successive ch,oruri is ! differently interpreted .by 1 tl?e orchestra..


. ' ; - THE 'ItOCALISTS. :l people throughout the.iEmp: re. Mr. Cbam-' sustain id by Madam,Daisy Houlker and was orlg nally flayed ,by Oskar Denes, The vocal side of the opera wlll.be ' -


' ij ! !>


character parts so successfully In several past proi actions, has thri best role ever alloted to him as Count Ferry. This part


these pi ibruses and songs fs probably the: orchestfrition'. The opera hqs been ye'fjf clcHrerly .i‘ scored,” for,in contrast to nfany


The]!: Ariture of tlife presentation of; ( , . I ' ll


muklcal productlc tioned and gladlj hari


didly parmered)


ct. : Madam Houlker. position In CUtheroe'


When Mr. Josepi Robinson was unable


a' splfendid 1 pkrt,; and she Is splen­ , - ; ' i


0 play the male lead as usual, , the.; ociety.was pla,oe4 In aquandary:. Three'


gentlrimeil .were successively tried land frihleatsed T u t I eventually Mr.; Harry Lambert, of Burnley, Light Opera iCom- pahy, I was offered the part. Luckily for thri show! he accepted,! and ; CUtheroe audiences] will riiot be slow to appreciate hlsl sensltree acting and his exceptionaUy gorid'.Voctosm. ( llMrt.Lambert is young and vlgorjous, and with a height of 6ft. lin'., he icertainly] will look tee ipart of- Strifan iKoltay,: -a .Hungarian Cavalry officer.- 'ife'ls well known in Lancashire drkmatlc clrclesij and only last week played-'ln a iprofesslonal production of “i^upert of Henmu.” :


: . i COMEDY AND DANCING.


parts ion tee lighter side. Two females, Riquette and.-Oll Lla San ; two |male,. Janzoi arid Ferry] | : The plot takes; these four imeriry . people from Hungary to Toklo, to jPetrogradi and- back to Hungary a^alit :Rlquetft,'lthe lively-maid, will be. Played- b|y Miss : Peggy , Gudgeon;; and 0 Lla' Saif by Miss Joan WeUs. They‘Are,/ playing principal parts for'ithe, first , but they hajve had much experience other musical productions and they


' j There are four exceptionally strong : I \


(re certa: n'.y real assets to the CUtheroe Society,.;


1 As (the effervriscent Janzcl, peoffrey ; ■ .' ■ ,k ! j: (


Icowriroft, Clitheroe’si popular comedian, las a really funriy part. •: He gets: Into icrapes rind out (again ; he has catchy longs' and dances, and two special com­ edy Interludes which will be con,vulsingi I Albert Geldarri, who has . played tee


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ns, which Is dnques- acknowledged: |i (She.


My references both last week and this to,, „ . ):


so will the% Tfief sequel


-. r


jositlon iri we shall have contributed liberally telit'.i Th rough the non-intebvention farce‘iWe_ haVe'pavM |an easy way]'for Italyi-^nd; .Germany--iri Spate. 'Here, is a perfect; example of appeasement,[ the ^keepteg-^o^ j dictators™... .quiet . by .granting them all; theji.


the rotate,' ] Where we shall stand te fhe MOditerrahete te the. event of. a Franco ■vinterv no man can forsee jexactly unless it .„tler Or Mussolini, but whatever the


wheii' the' 'opposing forces have not smallest 1 igal standing but. rire rebels against


With the ladyent of Ijresidei the (side of the deniocratlc cr eVery prospect of a check-to enthuriasm.' -I’The- American ously Intetested in Mr. .Chamberlaih’. . to Rome, not because , of the , visit as sudh, but! because, 'as an authentic .writer on the rither sidei of(;the Atlantic p(uts it, “No ope here'doubtei that if an apeement shoUJd be reached . abriut Spain i t ' would bri ah ex- treriiely _seriius, -blow to- [Anglo-lhnerican amity, i This (is,particularly (true because (at the!' monrerit] President Roosevelt ils doi(ng everything possible to encourage'Mr. Chalri- bertain' tb i take a firm line agaUist the


declUied in Rbriie to agree to the granting ibelhgerent ;righte to Franc.o, - right|5' wh would hayei resulted'ill the starvation of ^he Whether they) will be


hhi: 3TAILS of the Kl ik and Queen’sjtorir ^ ■ of tee fiorte-EMtern: area, arpund ycastler are how (ivallable and show Tlielr Majesties will visit the follow- plates':


I ' I .


Wednesday, February 22nd: .Gatesjhead (including ; Team ’ Valley (Trading Estate), Suhiderlapd, South Shields,' Jarrow and^ebbjurh. ■


t!(Ae|sday, February ,i 1st: North Shields and Tynemouth. ■ ; ],


Thursday) February 22nd: Durham 'clty, Tow Law, liamaterley, i Toronto, St. Helens Auckland and .Bishop Auck-


! 'j la nd .: • ,)' (After'.their return


pld one i Court ibiirgh.;


the overwhelming “'Ateens of the iTortl


ir- yeArs . t e r i __________


from Canada it is


illeved that the K ng and Queen! will ip Hpllyrood House,'


tcwn knotvii asj; tee . has hoped for the


hbndur of having a Royal Court At the pkldce of the ancient .Scottish Kings. :' ( Even If .Edlntiurgn’s ambition Is not realised; HpHyro'cjd House will see .tee Kihif and ( Queen In the late . summer, whep they will make a short stay there foy the opening o f ; the Calton Hill Government buildings.


' i: i STRANG: 7 !' m'I'lr SOUPS.


sepwjeed soup. I jtoougti I did nbt yent)ure' to try it, a poptbr(fblehd jtplc me that the iodine' and (pteer valuable dietetic-qualities In ttij weed, make It a fine addition t|o the menu from the heath:point of!yleiy, i Apparently the seaweed used comes freni off the coalst cf Brittany,(and'(can- no: I e obtained (elsewhere.


_ oh the [menu - ' Challenging the wiltur he I explalnet that It was really


(, (j;


[ American friend (of mlne.'pvefihere phiriusihess, told me, tyhen I niet him at tee Dorchester, I thi.t ‘hei had : rktently


: tripd (the'Jap^ese phrysanthemum' soup, chopped up pritaiB of


which Is inade ffom the flower, and niUk BlrdA (nest sohp


prlilr of iisb


ig English YBODY


Paignton, ani -the end of the


luxjurk confined! to 7’h i demand Is .sued, I heaik teat jenter-


is'no longer-a.; rare Chinese restaurants.


farmers ire toying wlth.tlfe Idea sv 'allow’s nests Instead


........OUR- .)V - ^ ..........


WAS'greatly anlused. the otheFiiight [to hear the iB.^.G.x', describing the search for the' missing leopardi; in this plaintive reqifest 'at ’-announcement that (their


(ease ring the offlcelt j ‘ ' (:


of the appbal. iTtfat says something for the] Speed of the: trjunk telephone service. ‘The- vanl had (stopped to fill up; at a


tee B.tJ. one


' Set, was


fas, T am told, teat the yah within three minutes


J


garpge in |a remote part of . Devon when of thri engineers happened to: hear


btilletlh on thri short- wave receiving I And] the telbphone,at the Igarap


the oily one (for miles! ; ; :


s (also,; looking I foi} ft! ■.' know where thej[ (are,


a West End restaurant the oth(er day ,I liotlced the item “ pptap;e:au


( I •:


watching..the‘a:ilmAis:aiid birds in : va rlous'activities, bv tT did not anticipate


their


evpi seeing one of (teem lying stlll-Ltoo still, T .was, watching mpmlng as they


alMut teelr.cagek or stared superciUdusly at the people.'on .tee other side of; .the bars; The sudderi|Arrlval of the keeper with thri midday (meat, alone caused -triem excltem'pnt. ■;'( l !


. , ' : ) ; ' , i .■, Simbri,” magiiificferit teirteeh-year-old.


-toUhe.flpor.of the . I r i a g r i . i .,(( ■ ,i . ^ . (Keepers rushrid fprward and stared to '


African, boundrid' mightily towards] .the jojnt which was pushed under thejralls. Sizing i t he tiimk^ and teen 'thri (cer­ tainty Of his gkltiseeraed to evaporate. F^clnated I watch^ thri; great frame shudder j.ylolentjiy.and tlien- roll (over on-


piilUengths qf criri-vasiover.the cage,(and ari offlclril sought to restore'the llori.t But It was too late, ij “Slmba” was 'gone. • Nterfay a woman and-her, little girl who • had seen the whole'dramatic suddenness


-of the:s'riene,'.'weptjsllentiy( '■ ' - I V'-. [a MILLION POUND YOUTH errV;


the heart of tee Metropolis. The; site- of tee gutted Crystal Palace is fionsldered


A LL London Is discussing the £1,00,0,000 •: Youth City which Is to be built In


a good one, but'thri transport'difflcultr may rule it put. Only the establishment, of a tube line between Westminster) and ' Sydenham would gristlon. I Arqhitects have: planned a spacious;-


facilitate this! Aug-;


brillding-_wlth assembly h!all,. educajtlonal ' wing, gymnasium, restauriant and swim-: > mlng.bate, and tenpomjnlon or Colonial:, hjuses designed mainly-as dormitories. Youth City- will! “ Youth,”


jdurnal, [


.tional tours,! lectures -and rallies.:of pmplre and InternpUpnal Youth, ,“|lt isi designed,’’ say the sponsors,;!" for-that vist, body .Qf students, eic-rstudents,! and) part-time: students- of secondary s(|hooT age, of whom oniyia fraction procerid\tq tpe (Universities,”


probably produce a; plan I camps, educa-i


fpr a longi time.: ^ay It materialise fon it, Will answer ! te e . (challenge of| thri' tpialitariari statesl ! youth movemeilta i j


PROGItESS OEj THE NATIONAL I THE^ATRE.


I .


GlIR i ED'WIN iLUfT'YENS has wristed little time in getting back!Into,


hanless again aften his trip to India! and. - hjls recovery from] i, very severe bout of pneumonia; torther details of thei plans;


of the. Nat 1$: designing. ■told to me this week.


onali] Theatre, which he vlth.Mr. Cecil Maseyirwere- :


-.County Council authorities during the: .next'few'wriejrs.


■rooms which will contain a large ataount. •of scenery., ■ ' 1


..JACK LONDONER. i! ,1 0 ! " ! i O',>:" .0 ' 0 '!;r'i-:" 0


rind he sings the famous song "Mousie” with O Lla San. :;]•


], In ■ addition ro the - comedy 1 parts- [detailed, Robert lEatough, a -favourite -: Character' actor for several yearsj wUl.; Impersonate the Mayor of Doroszma, In. iwhlch rrile there ik vocalism and comedy; rictlng.


j ‘These four iartistes make one of the. strongest comedy and dancing teams any society could Wlsri] for..-


i | : . . ; | [


I The' dancing siieclallUes have: again: ibeen arranged by:(Miss Margaretil^^nd- (ham. There are four special- numbers by- Ithe “ Viktoria Girls.” whilst .Miss,-Sandr ‘ ;. iham herself Is appearing in a 'special solo. i iThe dances comprise Russian, Hutgar-t


; , ; i:


ilan, Cabaret and Tjap, each performed IP/ appropriately designed costumes.!


PRODUCTION. I]


demands much service from theiexecu-i . tlve department, ;In addition to subport , from: the town'(iltself; The- CUtheroe society iljas a loyal band of officlalri.iand; the production has once again (been.: devised' and carried out by Mr, Laurence • Hardy, 1 M.A,>, Heajimaster of the ftoyal:; Grammar School,'along with the musical , director, 'Mr Hjj.B. Shaw, - MusJBac.,: F.R.C.O.


The organisation of a local soclety- i Last year all records were: broken by- ■! , ; ! , ! :


“ Good: Night Vienna.” I t was; a proud- moment for all concerned when,! before- Monday night’s I opening performance,; every seat for every performance; had.- been booked.


Already' this year there is a : record.-, i : : i .


number of'patrons and vlceTpresldents, - which Is iperhaps a happy auguryrthat “Viktoria and her Hussart” wllKeven; beat the record ojt “ Good Night Vienna.” In any event, present Indications point; to .a memorable week, and all connected, with tee iSocletyihope that the'produc­ tion, apart from any commercial subcess, will. be .an artistic, contribution| tri the, musical and entertainment, life '0l our* town, ' K :


(■ I:


' A :(u: S ir .- l


few.weekri Hr. Chani :-teemselvrife;


. our li f


I The chorus Is Ihe largest the-Society' has ever had. There, are fifty artistes,;, (and .in this production they-take a irous-- Ing share In fourteen ensembles [Ol ivarl-. ■ bus kinds. The three acts set In' Toklo, i Petrogradi and Dorbszlna offer opportun-:- iltles for vivid scenic effects and colourful:, (costumes, so that fhe entire show Is vocal, - land spectacular. i|


CHORUS WORK.],


:j(r ■'(:(- (


and Intimate I thea|;re tri achieve (that., essential “ feeling JOf closeness!’ between.: tee playerp arid tee audience, .the stage; rirtll be-vejy muchl larger - than is psuaL for a theatre of tfils size. Underneath, the theatre will; • be. Immen* stprage;'


] Although It Is intended to have a small, O';.,'(-((|s- | i 'i '


smaller that, !was at,first expected,:and. ThearteatItlwUlseat 1,087 people: (The plans are-to |je put before tee Executive. Committee and teen to, the London;,


I It Is apparently , (going to be rather , (Britain’s Youth 'City has been needed: ■ ■ i | i ,i Sir,-


!]Uc batb would <


find teefril bates tl|ali employed. J


theratesfif )f affalrsiil


(v lontraryl] I |; jmploynleil


vinhappy-iri tEurope at If thel],


jtbe peopJel r e t At a IS 'vould at|li IS ba|tes


they :mlghd


:hey iwoiili ihem) aridL good sUc|


ihe ratesn ’ours,


|51, J h a ji IjUABOUR


IT (■( i I Slril-’ endlpg drii


^ d Mr. J. ( ■M, nri doul?!


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.'.fspbularlsmi ■jtnought


'orrectlonj.


POOR PS' Slr,-;-Dog-,


■rilliAt tee Nriljl made


la lid Vlale^ iwners W|iii| .


)}lce: and


^Ing oukri' as consli .


rilpibelnM e authop post una:


(This letfie) ■omimartt;


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(H ijl purs.


iuntry. ]ve:WllltdI: here ted feniiteoi.b':


:r thlrtjf iletly blit


: l utlonal da:


bate was eating, irit rt of pltb; tiding iifi


1 hanri>l


the .lions the! other, padded majestlrialljr


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icays,; ijS ICH ;


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isbdi iforiaji eer);May: 3, Is Whltsufi j


i ...1 :as PWri llected fo]: t'l


(iving 6om£ ley pnee


ival'of tb; Imes as Pip larvost hoqie, itra Bank ike a lead


ftfen is t^ As a beg]


land I and i rifil i ra>{


the needvL Motii


eatest pf at Wobld J


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