(Continued from page 496.) munism are prone to overlook the significance Czechoslovakia's industrial advance and to Tay more stress on the withdrawal of the] aristocratic elements from civic responsibility. Masaryk never wavered in his Liberalism, nor does Dr. Benes change the tune. The people are peace-loving, industrious and] Sesire to be left in that condition.
"Yet it is clear that the solution of domestic problems by a new country in Czechoslo-Yakia's position is by no means easy. As tho} leader of the Little Entente she at one time} could firmly rest on the Covenant of the] League as she surveyed the possibilities on her borders. Those days have passed. Her colleagues in the Danubian region have in tone way or another had to bow the knee to} the Rimmon of power-polities, as the weakness of the League manifested itself. In these circumstances Czechoslovakia's relations with Germany become st intense importance and it is in her handling of domestic problems 8 they affect the 2,000,000 Nazis of her] 3,000,000 German citizens that those relations will be influenced. "Whether the firm liberalism] of the Masaryk-Benes brand will be able to} Aispose of these difficulties remains 10 be seen. However ready the Czechoslovakian Government may be to ensure equality for minorities the task must be complicated when tone of those minorities, albeit numerically] one-seventh of the total population, is imbued] U: with an extra-territorial allegiance which is} apt to exact uncomfortable penalties. In the Cabine are three Germans with Czech names but they are opponents of the political creed for which the majority German element} stands, The Government has done much]
mitigate the distress which unhappily hit the Industrial districts of the former Austro-Hungarian Empire where the population was mainly. German. Measures" have, it is believed, reduced unemployment and so) U: brought remedial influences to bear on the economic aspect of the Germans' grievances, Dut the legacy of old racial differences is now found ina discrimination against Germans} {in the award of contracts, the-use of labour; and public employment. The accepted policy of the Government ordains a gradual process fof conciliation but with the rapid growth of} the Nazi organization this receives constant criticism on the ground that it works far too) Slowly. Distrust of the intentions of Germany herself has handicapped the Benes] Government in moving to meet these complaints, for it has to take into account the tineasiness of other groups of its political Moderate Germans are endeavuring to show the Government the way to Those who have taken private 16 min movie pictures of the warfare in Shanghai are asked Etelephone Dr. Mlorini 30323 for confidential exchange, week-old baby irl, Earopean, is offered for adoption. Dr. MIN. M, Blumenfeld. 191 Rue Maresca, Will-be glad to furnish further Inform= tion to those seriously Interested, "Chinese Bridges" by HI FugleMeyer, M. Inst. Danish, CE, ax authoritative work on this fascinating subject, has Just been published dnd fs for sale ut Messrs, Kelly & Walsh, Lid. benefit concert in ald of the Committee Ca-ordinating Work of Evacuating Refugees Ses given. by the Municipal Orchestra Inthe Nanking Theatre on September 19, Maestro Pact conducting.
The Cuban Legation announces that during the absence Of the Minister General, Mr. Mange! Pledra ¥ Martel, Dr. Francisco Bonachea. Consul-General, will act as Charge d'Affars de Cuba. ad interim.
A memorial service in commemoration of the tate President Mosaryke was held at the Czecho~ slovak Legation on September 16, attended by the members. of the C2cehosiovaic community and, their trends.
The Committee of the Shanghai Amateur Dramatic Club asks members willing to assist the early production of a play to cormmunieate with the acting Hon." Secretary, MrT Burch, in care of Moutrie & Ca.
Debiors and creditors of Mr. Johann Fass who passed away on September 8, 1997, should communicate with the Trustees," Dr. Ernest G. Haetke, care Messrs, 110 Szechuen oad The audited clreuiation, statement of the North-China Daily News" "shows that the average number of pald copies sold daily in Avgust 1937 was 10955. OF this number 78.67% ig'sold in Shanghai and 21476 in outports, At an extraordinary—general, meeting, of Messrs. United Motors, Lid. held on, September 15, 1037, It was unanimously voted that United Motors, Lid, be wound up voluntarily, and.
Brotup, ACA, was appointed the Liquidator, The government of Indo-China has declared the port of Shanghai Infected and visas to Tndo-China will not be given travellers untos they have certiseates of cholera Innoculation dated who cannot attend their own doctors, is avall~ able to foreigners in room 120 Administration Building and to Chinese In M0 Hankow Road, Special arrangements may be made by em~ ployers of mass labour.
'A final generat meeting, of the City Realty Ca, Lid, will be held. at the otices of Messrs. Thomgon & Ca, 20 Canton Road, on October To, 188%, of 21m, for the purpose of havin the report of the" liquidator laid before the meeting together with Incidental business, The Gymkhana organized by the Shanghai Polo Club, Shanghai Light Horse and American Troop has been postponed until Satur September" 29, at 2 pam. The gymidana open to the members of the above organizations and to ofr of the Shi The China Exe Produce Ca. Ltd. announces September 18 its nead office will Building, 41 Rue die tthe Whangpoo Road Factory, Minghong Road Cold Storage and 1903) sales business will temporarily. be conducted from 87 Qual de France.
The American, British, Danish, French, German. Ilalian and Netherlands " Chambers of Commerce request their nationals. to. send to their respective Chambers of Commerce a list of al cargo belonging to them at the China Central, Lower, Eastern and Poo. tung Wharves, also at the NAVI, 0.84, and other Japanese wharves in order" that. approx Briale steps may be taken to safeguard ther interests 'The US. transport Gold Star will sail from Shanghai on September 27 for Mania and the transport Chaumont on September 30, for the' ate destination. Should apace ye vale able American citizens may apply for transport {o Glongkong (io board a vessel taking them 10 the United States) or Manila. "Applications fist be filed in person and If spaces are not available the applications will be held over for Personal baggage now at Shangha Belonging to American citizens refugees {0 Manila elt be {ransported without charge to" Manila on the transports Gold Siar and Chaumont, Regletation. of baggage may be made in person US. Naval Purchasing ""OMice. 31 Canton Road by Shanghai relative or friend, Proof of citizenship of the American, proof of Shanghai Fesidence of the citizen and. proof that the citizen is at Manila. will be required, overcome these complications by urging an extension of the process of consultation so that it is not confined solely to the German elements within the Government. fold. If the spirit of Masaryk prevails Czechoslovakia should be able to consolidate her remarkable success, by giving all her German citizens the privileges for which he so Jong and ably strove in his campaign for
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