The Polish crisis has demonstrate ed the prevailing weakness of the Labour Party, the weakness which will probably' render it incapable for long of offering an alternative Government to the country, that of foreign pol To-day '"about is all for Russia, and Poland is damned in its eyes as a country out for self-aggrandisement. The events of over a month ago, taken by _themselves, admittedly favoured "v, but Labour seems to have forgotten some of the things which went before. Principal among these was a truce between Pole and Bolshevik some months back. Tt was then hoped to settle the differences between the two governments, but with a cynical disregard for the terms of the armi-stick the Bolsheviks resumed hostile operations. To the unprejudiced mind, accordingly, it is not surprising that when a favourable opportunity offered. the Poles endeavoured to teach their enemies a salutary lesson. There is no occasion for denying that the Poles have made a bad blunder in allowing their natural instincts to outrun the policy of prudence. but, taking the former circu stances into consideration, that is no ground for Labour's present attitude in attempting to tie the hands of Government while it is endeavouring to sct a bad situation to rights. A clearer conception of the needs of foreign policy would have ensured united country, the very appea ance of which' would have given the Bolsheviks grave cause to ponder their actions, Golf by Night spite of daylight saving, people in America are finding that the time allotted them is all too short for golf. Their cnthusiasu: outlasts the day, and in two clubs in New State golf is to be continued by night. Luminous balls will be used, and the links will be lit up by a searchlight from one of the hotels near at hand. One idea of the scheme is to obviate the need for using the minutes of twilight in which to play, for it is during the gloaming that the player is most apt to lose balls. So the twilight will be given a miss, and once darkness sets in the searchlight will-turn on and the enthusiasts continue. It will be interesting to hear how the scheme succeeds, although, of course, it is not nearly so romantic a business as the-famous night match which took place in Scotland many years ago. Two brother lairds on that occasion arranged to play three holes ardead o' night, for £500 a hole, and if we can recall the account' correctly the only artificial aid was a torch carried by an extra caddie, Both were good players, stuck well to the fairway. and their score was little over that usually taken. It ended in a win of one up—£500 to the lucky man. That was freak golf, but America now means to make a serious business of 't.
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