With ten days to go. before Christmas Eve appears the daily routine seems to be gradually Jovercast with the filmy glamour of good cheer. Events lose their portentousness. It is difficult to be seriously alarmed jabour anything which does not pertain to the proper celebration lof Christmas. The suggestion that the clumsiness of statesmen has. brought the League of Nations into a fix leaves the newspaper reader cold—for the time being. Even apprehensions fof another civil war in China are discounted, apart altogether from the conviction that politicians will be able to compose their differences in another way. The Rickshaw problem in Shang-whose words are hailed rth ith a rays tical religious fervour Cly lisubted, for example, whether more important problem of a tial "significance. It may' be [hal becomes merged in the far the international health experts adding to the daily list of dona-hho impress of sincerity and, consequently, validity. In England laceredited to China would not tions which are to ensure Christ-find their task greatly facilitated mas cheer for the puller of the Nazi' movement does net apcal. Yet there is a similar poli-they were disposed to. take Shanghai's street-gondola. As into account. th important pul bl for the Outside Roads, can it be cal adjustment which hax with hes the Shui hi imagined that they will recede Hitlerism certain points in com-'Municipal Council and the into the background? If. can mon. The old party ties are search work carried out by the Jand certainly no critic will fee! loose. 'The National label Lester Institute, This journal that his sapient comments hay note influential than any blue, has no desire to impute motives much chance of notice when red or yellow. This was sh lat East' Fulham and Kilmarnock but it does seem that a miscon-hustle and bustle of the Chritceived political expediency, comlby the return of Youth irrespec-Imas preparations make the traffic ined with w certain que, has wear a one-way smile, The live of party. The British nation jcrea.ed this serious hiatus, By is still behind the efforts of its excitement of speeding dis-adoption of the motto fas eat ab leaders to enforce the peace doctinguished parting guests, in-Hinste doceri, the League experts trine in the world. 'That is Sir' cluding a Minister who is to Jcould provide" themselves with sorries. with firn on his, Chriat-)sucable information ama it John Simon's great strength. He, exchange the delights of the ed ret Forbidden City for the inserumas maisnion the full support. ati tegee table mile of the Sphinx, has his, countrymen. And it would given the Christmas season The Chinese Guvernment's at-not be surprising if, on the basis pleasant curtain-raiser, with toptitude towards the International of Herr, Hitler's tentatively dratt~ hated and plumed glory to boot. Settlement is frequently adjusted plan, he could bring Paris and) Rotarians to-morrow are relax: 5 fea of rem rae of the raced aes the jon the basis of a sensible accep-0 oth oka te ment ied dagen haps ce, anomaly." Without calling [richen table and. from, the more xpacions circumstances itat recognition to the Peethm paternal
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