The eightieth birthday of the Grand Old "Man of the Royal House of Windsor "isan event which has evoked more than. the intimate trio utes of family affection exemplified the Kings, ist to his uncle," The as soldier and statesman, has What exact relationship exists between the Communist Internationa! and the Soviet Government to-day st may be dificult for diplomacy, to ascertain. It has been assumed that the old conditions which made that Ingenuous body indistinguishable from the Government at Moscow have been radically altered. Yet there is one obvious flaw in any suggestion that Moscow cin wash its hands of the forthcoming Congress: no other ministration has @ firmer and more ruthless grip over public organizations Within its territory. Moscow—even in 2 dictator-made world—still has the Strictest censorship of the pre Therefore the Comintern's perform ances cannot be lightly treated as if they were beyond, Moscow's present ken, With the notion of converting Great Britain or any other nation to fan appreciation of the. advantages of the Communist creed there can no special quarrel. But Reuter' tele. gram irom Riga directly notes that the conversion is proposed on certain of the nation's owa This delightful fantasy may arouse merriment, especially when studied in fasgoclation with its economic doc {rines. 'That does not prevent consi. eration of the position of the Soviet Government. 'That authority through the genius of M. Litvinoff, has. been developing contacts with many nae Mons, not all of which are communist cally' disposed. In the process has been responsible for impeceabl confessions of If devotion to world. peace, Its admirers—shutting their yes to certain material facts regarding the dimensions of the Soviet Army, as expounded by Soviet spokesmen—ate inclined to describe Moscow as the simon pure of pacitcism, This all seems 0 little quaint Wwhen examined in the light of the amiable proposals of the delegates to the World Congress. Perhaps the most tactful observation would be to hope that they will have a fine day for their soulful discussions. But how ME. Stalin or M- Litvinoff will make the resolutions At Into their poems of international ce-operation ain an enigma to the wicked has filled a prominent role in British public life for the greater part of 2 century. His military career checked rather than helped loseness to the throne. By steady Gevotion to his profession he rose to the rank of major-general and com. manded the Guards Brigade at the Battle of Tel-el-Kebir 53 years ago. He commanded the Bombay from 1896 to 1890 and in that post his services were highly esteemed.
loyally, if regretfully, accept the later view that mand in the South African War could not be given to a Royal Duke. Never. theless as. Commander-in-Chief Ireland and later as Governor. Gen: eral of Canada his talents as admin-{strator found. expression in service to the State, He is the titular head of English Freemasonry for which he has devotedly laboured. In this evening of his life, he enjoys. the good fortune of an Empire's esteeni fand affection fully earned by con-stanley in well.doing.
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