The following text may have been generated by Optical Character Recognition, with varying degrees of accuracy. Reader beware!

THE COLBORNE EXPRESS. COLBORNE. ONT.. THURSDAY. APRIL 19. 1928 3 RUSSIAN PEACE GESTURE NOT CONSIDERED SINCERE Good Faith In a Nation Is As Essential As In The Private Individual and Britain Doubts Russia's Faith A THORNY OLIVE BRANCH bassador Hugh Gibson, head of the American delegation: "The American Government believes whole-heartedly that a multilateral treaty outlawing war would be welcomed by the whole world, and believes that such a treaty would be more successful i nattaining world peace than any scheme of disarmament. The Russian proposals are totally out of spirit with our work. I to vary our usual procedure in order to continue the Russian discussion." Russia, explains the St. Joseph News-Press, 'has been doing all in her power to corrupt the armies and vies of other nations; she has done When twenty-four nations meet at a given point to discuss disarmament, and the representative of one of them submits a comprehensive draft of a treaty for world-wide disarmament within four years, only to see the pro-' posal raked fore and aft because of its impracticability, the Canadian reader of newspaper dispatches from Geneva naturally begins to wonder what this disarmament business is all about, why the Russian proposal to outlaw war was not seriously considered at the meeting. Only Germany and Turkey backed the attempt of Maxim Litvinoff, head of the Soviet delegation, to secure consideration of , his disarmament proposal, we are told J^"^ t0 sow disaffection and while representatives of Great Britain I ote the wor]d revoIutIon. And and the United States riddled the Rus- ! now ghe slIggec.ts disarmament sian proposal with heavy broadsides j Tne goviet oHve branch would- be of verbal shot and shell, and finally! more convlncmg i£ her neighbors sank It without trace. i cou,d be gure 8he d!d not have a wea. What Is the answer? The Soviet.' pon concealed in the other hand." In draft proposed that navies be scrap- the opinion of the New York Evening ped entirely; that military establish-, post( the Lltinoff proposal was "a ments be reduced to purely Internal i political gesture, by which Moscow police forces; in short, that land, sea, j aimed to enhance its prestige as a and air forces be abolished. This is , peace loving nation." 'The plan bore the second time that Russia has made j upon its faCe the marks of sincerity," this proposal within the last four j admits the Manchester Union, "but months, and the chief reason it has | the background from which it came been unfavorably received, the ma- j stamped it with hyprocisy, for it is jorlty of English newspaper editors ! stfu the plan of Moscow to promote agree, is that Russia's good faith is j armed insurrection among the nations questioned. To quote M. Litvinoff: I o fthe world." To lay armed insurrec- "The Soviet Government does not' tion among the nations of the world." need either an army or navy for ag-; To lay down arms when such a drive gressive purposes, as we desire to re- j ;s i)eing planned, declares the Albany main at peace with all countries. The Knickerbocker Press, "would leave Soviet Government has Interested it- j the door open to intrigue and disas-self in the problem of the establish-! ter." In fact, concludes the Lynch-ment of pe^ce and the banishment burg News: from international life of that scourge j "The Soviet proposal is fantastic in of human society, war, ever since it the extreme. There is no compulsion came into existence. ; back of the plan. All nations agree to "Quite independently of the League disarm, and the honest ones disarm, of Nations, and on its own initiative, i while the dishonest ones do not. The the Soviet Government suggested as resuU would then be that the preda-1 long ago as 1922, at the first interna- tory nations would rule the world, tlonal conference at Genoa, in which Even if all disarmed, there would be1 Germany's Hope For Ocean Flight South Africa's Status Debated In Parliament House Adopts the Report on ^edom the Resolutions of the Imperial Conference One a Fake Anyway Diebel, Silesian Miner, Explains How Ha Tricked Audiences With Similar Display Berlin.--Seldom have pilgrimages in modern days reached the proportions of one visiting the little South German village of Konnersreuth this Eastertide. A week ago it was generally announced that Theresa Neumann, the new noted stigmatic, was bleeding more freely than ever. For a long time Theresa had not had her strange visitations and scoffers charged it to the fact that much-! needed repairs were being made to j the most impassable roads to the hamlet and tourists were1 unable to pay ; their usual visits. However, the high-I way now is in good condition and jammed with autos, carriages, motor- --- " cycles, vans and pedestrians. motion to adopt the report on the im- has been the case with any of the A Bishop from Munich and several perial conference, not on account of other attempted east-to-west flights. aides visited Konnersreuth last week, whatt it might mean to any particular I The plane has been christened the but fai'ed to reveal their impressions, person, but because of the unmistak- !Arc-en-Ciel. Trial flights are to begin! The family still maintains that the able language in which it said what it ; within I wo or three weeks, from the glrl na3 not eaten since • Christmas, meant, and in "which it declared to us field at Oily. The French govern-!1926- though during the road building-"our freedom"--our freedom and jment already has asked the Weather , period sne was reported to have re-absolute equality in the ■ Bureau at Washington for Atlantic jturnea to normal health with i HAD TO WAIT IN IRELAND FOR BETTER WEATHER CONDITIONS The German Junkers' plane used by Capt. Koehl and Baron von Huenefeld, which hopped off flight and reached Ireland and awaits ideal conditions which may come any day. reports to 1 studied in plot- | cellent appetite, i believed | Cape Town.--The South African House of Assembly has unanimously adopted the report on the Imperial Conference resolutions of 1926. which "th was moved by Premier J. B. M. Hert- wai zog, more than two weeks ago. The He strongly deprecated t! feature of the debate was the Pre- the Premier had taken or mier's declaration that South Africa tion, and said it had a right to be neutral if Great Bri- to be looked upor tain were at war, and the repudiation Colonel Creswe of this attitude by Gen. Jan Christian*, of South Africa o Smuts, former Premier, and also by wishing to re ma Col. F. H. P. Creswell, Minister of Britain were at Defense, a Labor member of the Hert-- been previous c< zog Government 'matter between General Hertzog's claim to the right nient and the go\ of neutrality was based on what he minions, termed the "Dominion's new-found independence" and the right of each dominion to be the sole judge as to the extent of its cooperation within the Empire. Freedom and Equality. He asked the House to vote for the function, j every power, every privilege of nation-| ting the flight, though it is believed. Meanwhile, Diebel, the Silesian al life, without owing any subordina- the weather and winds over the ocean miner who displayed similar stigma-tion to any authority outside of our-: will not be suitable for westward fly-,tic wonders in the Berlin Winter- gar-' g until after May 1. j ten, has disclosed his secret to the ----*------ | public, saying that shortly before his Artist (showing friend round his appearance he scratched his flesh studio)--"The trouble is that only with his finer nails or a sharp instru-about one person in ten knows a good ment, being careful not to cut it. On picture from a bad one in these days." jthe stage, by contracting his muscles, " lend--"That's a bit of luck for these formerly invisible lines assumed - of you fellows, isn't It?" I blood-red hue and otfen bled. General Smuts, in opposing the Pre- j ier's neutrality stand, declared that | he same king could not be both a dat peace in the same empire." . that ought as purely academic, j could not conceive any other dominion Fame Doesn't Help Reminiscent of The Scottish Greys RED CAVALRY IS MADE UP OF OLD COSSACK REGIMENTS ECereuL to tha t which was worn by the czar's forces, but this is a t taken at a great military spectacle in and around Moscow, celebral of the Red army. The pageant was something grand. t question nothing to keep one nation from i its police force large enough to rawe those who scrupulously kept r compact. Where there are r attack- battleships and submarines or ci is. has declared jers or war-planes, mercant vessels , and has taken j would be as useful in war, if armed, e adventures of j as warships now are, and the nation t that the Soviet I with the most merchant ships, and no obligations J unscrupulous enough to manufacture 3 League, volun- arms in secret, would be the nation this commision, j that would impose its will upon the mony to its sin- j world. That being the case, absolute confidence among all the. nations is ment declares It essential to the success of the Soviet military forces ' program. And where is that conn-. dence? What nation, for instance, • decision is would be willing to depend for its tence upon its confidence in a rejuvenated Russia?" lember of this Cum- >rpes> ited; I the ( nmi: that all our ;ause Russia now Russia Air Mail Service Will Be Resumed Connections With Liners at Rimouski to Be Increased This Summer Ottawa.--With the opening of navi-It remained for Lord Cushehdun,1 gation on the St. Lawrence about The formerly Ronald McNeill, Under-Sec- lend of this month, the air mail service retary of State for Foreign Affairs, as ' from Rimouski will be resumed. Last head of the British delegation, to re-'year the service was confined to ply to the Litvinoff proposal. Said Montreal -- although one trip was the successor of Viscount Cecil, in made to Ottawa. This year, however, part: ■ | there wil be an extension and both "In what spirit are these proposals j Ottawa and Toronto are included in made? Our object is to establish world j the air mail program, peace on a firm basis, and I assume J The first mail liner of the season the desire of the Soviet is likewise. | is expected at Rimouski on the night What kind of peace? There are two of April 27 or the morning of the 28th. kinds of war; also there are two kinds j The mail will be put on board the air- ' of peace, and civi horrible. "For years past the Soviet policy expressed by its leaders has been to produce armed insurrections in every na-/ tion where they can exercise influence. We must have assurance given by M. Litvinoff that there Is a complete change of policy. Has the Soviet Government decided no longer to interfere in the affairs of other na- i for s United States, said Am- and brought to Montreal where it will be re-distributed on 'planes for delivery in Toronto and Ottawa. Further expansion of Canada's air mail service is contemplated and efforts may shortly be made to reach an agreement with the United States in regard to connecting up with the trans-continental air lines at Albany, N.Y. With the opening of the St. Lawrence navigation the winter air mail service to Anticosti and the Magdalen Islands wil be discontinued. Five to Attempt Atlantic Flights Westward Soon Tri-Motored Monoplane, Piloted by Maurice Drou-hin, Plans Start Early in May Paris.--Undismayed by the failure which has met all aviators who have attempted to span the north Atlantic, |at least five expeditions are or coon will be in preparation to challenge the bcean this spring. Ill several tempt the flight last year, but- were prevented by adverse weather. Most of the expeditions thus far are in the'■ formative stage. One plane, however, already is completed, has been publicly shown, and soon will begin trial flights. It is a big tri-motor-ed monoplane, designed and built by the twenty-three-year-old engineer, Rene Couzinet. Maurice Drouhin, who was engaged to pilot Charles Levine last summer when Levine was planning to fly home from Europe, has been selected to pilot the plane. Drouhin, known as one of the most capable of French aviators, lost considerable prestige as a result of his tilt with Levine, and since has been particularly eager for an opportunity to try the flight. Though the crew has not been selected, the plane is constructed to carry, in addition to the pilot, a relief pilot, a navigator, a radio operator and one DRAMATIST HOME BREAKS 3 O'Neill intimates that she has had the dramatist unoh helpmet Patriotism and Buying London Morning Post (Cons.):The problem of combining patriotism and buying is not without its difficulties in a land where no tariff imposes sufficient preferences to make the purchase of Empire products obligatory on all except the rich. Taste in all t its forms gives matter for disputes , passenger, past ending, and in the case o fartistic Tne Pla products and luxuries which concern meters from wing tip to wing Up. the palate the purchaser will, as a powered with three motors, general rule, insist on obtaining what of 180 horsepower, and each he wants with little consideration of j closed its place of origin. If patriotism and j easily palate clash, it is to be feared that The aviators piaiy ^ - . .._ Q AOO Vilna of file 'a Salvagers Using Air to Float Battleship Sunk in Scapa Flow London. -Salvage work said to be unique in engineering history is being Mr. Cox, describing the method of operation, said: ^^.1.5 -"""*\ <-We work by pumping compressed at Scapa Flow by Cox &|ah, into the ship and at tlle &ame time> Shanke, who, having already raised j fimng up with concrete one by one twenty-six destroyers of the German ]tne c.pening!S through which the air fleet, are now engaged in the gigantic escapes. The biggest opening we have task of floating the battleship Seyd- fi,]ed go far measurea 44 feet by 6 feet, Ktz. ., I and required ten tons of concrete." The Seydhtz lav upon her side. To, The rai,sin,g 0f the whole German n her over and raise her upright it a. separate engine issible from- the iators pian^ to carry a load of given hui weakness, palate will temporary states tha* > Russian lunatics whe ■e Trotzky. It does n ne of them is right. 9,000 kilos of fuel and equipnn present they believe it will be sary to use only two of the thr tors after the starting load has been ted would hi lore than $300,000--too much to show j \ profit on the transaction. The sal-1 age engineers, therefore, have work-d out a plan to float the huge ship, weighing 25,000 tons and having a ongth of 656 feet, on her side and to they j to--v her in this position to the break-pedition j ing-up depot six miles away. She lay ess than ! at a depth of more than eighty feet- fleet, he said, would "probably be n than a life's work for most of u igaged c The Royal Oak and the Two Victims BRITISH Commander Daniel (1) and Captain Dew their action in criticizing Read Admiral Colla a bully of rank. He used his position to undu would appear, has sympathy for the two office! penalty in loss of presttige. DISCIPLINE MAINTAINED ar (2) were both relieved of their command temporarily due to 1 in writing. The Admiral was undoubtedly what might be termed abuse Commander Daniel and others. British public opinion, it shown above and Admiral Collard will hi the end pay the greatest Golden Rule Taken As Motoring Guide "Drive as You Would Have Others Drive" Is Slogan of Washington Crusade Washington.--Thousands of Washington motorists have pledged themselves fo "drive as you would have others drive" as a result o fa Golden Rule crusade for safe driving conducted by the Washington Star. Tha Gqlden Rule, the Star points out, "!s the one fundamental traffic law." A gilded automobile cruised quietly through the city during the crusade week exemplifying the merits of careful driving. A feature motion picture starring local children was produced to encourage motorists to drive through residential and school zona districts as though their own children were at play In the vicinity. Golden pledge cards numbering 50.- 000 were distributed to school children who took them home for parents to sign. \Boy Scouts solicited pledges 1 nail of the Government departments. The crusade was indorsed by prominent federal and District of Columbia officials. Vice-President Dawe-3 and Herbert Hoover, Secretary of Commerce, Were among the first to sign the pledge. The safety division of tha Department of Commence expressed the view that the campaign might well be taken up by other cities.