WORLD AFFAIRS

Waihi Daily Telegraph, Volume XXXVII, Issue 9204, 2 April 1938, Page 3

WORLD AFFAIRS

NEWS FROM MANY QUARTERS CIVILIAN BOMBINGS DISARMAMENT CONFERENCE Paris: A project for an international agreement to "humanist? war by renouncing civilian bombings was approved by the French Cabinet. 'London: The British Government, was declared ready and eager to sign such an agreement, in a statement by the Prime Minister. Simultaneously, Britain endorsed further steps to halt civilian bombing in Spain, said ro have been initiated by the Vatican at the instance of France.

Washington: Representative Fish told Congress the United States should summon a disarmament conference, grant Japan naval parity and Britain more than parity. San Francisco: Rear Admiral Hepburn declared the world's Powers have assembled twice their needs in armament.

New York: Rear Admiral Woodward denounced pacifist churchmen for interfering in the armaments debate.

From the War Fronts: As the war in Spain pauses, out of breath, the war in China takes on a sprint, with Japan charging towards the tape (the Lung-hai railway) which would cut China's lifeline railway in central China. However, it is not to be an unchallenged effort, for Chinese Communist troops are now pressing on Japanese lines from the rear, while guerrilla tactics of Chinese Reds in North China are making Japan's hold on Hopeh Province less secure. An incident in Shanghai is likewise worth reporting. A Japanese armed patrol attempts to enter the American defence zone at the International Settlement. U.S. Marines turn theim back. They repeat. So do the Marines. But on the latest attempt they bring a Japanese news; cameraman i'!ong. Question: What will be ground out of that reel when propagandists edit it?

BRINK OF THE AYBSS COLUMBUS, Ohio, Feb. 15. Representative Ralph 0. Brewster, of Maine, asserted in a Lincoln Day address hero that the "same powerful propaganda' that carried the United States into the World War i.-: "once again at work " "Th-! people of the United Statvs must soon determine whether or not we are to enter another war to make make the world safe for democracy," the former Maina .Governor warned the Buckeye Republican Club. "America is being moved steadily towards the brink of the abyss." Representative Brewster said that the American people were entitled to a frank statement of the purposes of "those who would align America beside England, France and curiously enough, Russia, to bring the dictatorships to book."

SALVATION ARMY OSLO—Half a century's work by the Salvation Army was celebrated here recently. On the fiftieth anniversary of tho first small gathering in Norway in 18SS the University Hall here was filled to capacity, the presence of members of the Royal Family, Johan Nygaadsvold, the Prime Minister, members of Parliament and many clergymen proving how highly the work of the Salvation Army is valued in this country. Nils Hjelmtveit, Minister of Ecclesiastical Affairs, speaking as representative of the State and the Church, said the Army through its social work had proved what could be done when religious faith and practicality went hand in,hand. LOVED HIS MOTHER-IN-LAW NEW YORK. —The speeder's alibi of James Kight, a Bronx clerk, astonished spectators in court—but it worked. Mr Kight explained he was speeding because h'e loved his mother-in-law. "Eh?" said the magistrate, "say that again?" "My mother-in-law was ill and 1 was speeding to take her home," Mr Kight replied. "I love my mother-in-law very, very much." The mother-in-law stepped forward. "That's right. I love my son-in-law, too, and wherever I go he always goes with me."

"Well," said the magistrate, "if anyone can have that much consideration for a mother-in-law, he in certainly entitled to a suspended sentence. Next case!"

ARABIAN MUSICIANS LONDON. —An acute shortage of Arabian musicians has added to the troubles of the British in efforts to offset Italian radio propaganda by broadcasts to Iraq, Egypt and Palestine. European music "acceptable to all educated Arabs" will be used for the most part. Meanwhile the seach continues for Arabs who can play a miz-mar (flute), rabab (violin), or tabl (drum). A WALK-OVER HERMAN, Neb. —Bondo Hansen completed his high school career in a blaze of glory. He was class president, vice-president, secretary and treasurer. He was voted the most popular member, the handsomest and most likely to succeed. As a matter of fact, lie was the only member in the class. Said Bondo: "It was a cinch."