To the Editor of the News Sin—May 1 put two questions? The first; will you be good enough to correct a misstatement contained in footnote to letter under the caption "Flat Racing" ap pearing in the "N.-C.D.N." on February 11, which sets down in detail a narrative to the effect that "The pony—(Siboar) was, however, disqualified?" The second: since when and by whom has your contributor "Tue Squire" been appointed to the of censoring the wording of paid-for advertisements appearing in the "N.C.D.N?"
Siboar won "The Fifth Crossbred Stakes" at Kiangwan on April 13, 1936; a race on the flat over nine furlongs, run under handicap conditions. In this event he broke the record and his time is unbeaten today.
Up to date I have never written a letter" on the subject ud the term disqualification" in connection with above-mentioned success is—entirely news to me.
The advertisement I caused to be inserted in the "N.-C.D.N." recently was paid for to decide point and its appearance entirely inv own affair. Its contents are true statements which need not Sacro Egoismo be repeated here either for the purpose of corroboration, or for that of correcting, intentional or uninten-
To the Editor of the tional, erroneous disseminations J. A. Hayes "Nonru-Cuma Dany News Shanghai, Feb. 11
Sin. will not enter the lists against Signor Barzini on the subject of the length and quality of Anglo-Italian friendship. If he feels that (England failed in the past to do enough to deserve Italy's friendship, all one can reply is that Italy has certainly done even less. Sacro egoism is an untranslatable Italian phrase to describe Italy's behaviour in the comity of nations. But maybe all nations have a good deal to reproach themselves with on this score and so we can cease throwing mud at each other.
What is worth noting in Signor BARZNIS letter is that he states in paragraph three that all Mussolini wanted was to "enforce the 1886 treaty signed by Menelik" and in paragraph four that Italy "decided to get her own colony, her own flag and her own currency in it." Now there was no mention of colonies or flags or currency in the Menelik treaty, according to Signor Barzıxı the most the treaty did (and I do not agree that it did even that) was to grant "Italy a virtual protectorate over Ethiopia," I mi therefore, deplore this refractory Italy which decides on its own what to get against the express wishes of her master There is one more point.
The British Empire does not, Signor Barzan states, wish to "lead the world." There is too much of this leading of animals to the slaughter already in the world. It is Italy that, I am told, wants to rule the world and alternates between defying and provoking everyone and then howling for justice as of right. I am no defender of the injustices of the past but I do not think that the call for
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