TOPICS OF THE DAY.

Waikato Times, Volume 119, Issue 19904, 5 June 1936, Page 6

TOPICS OF THE DAY.

Hyde Park Loyalty Writing from the University, Glasgow, Mr Gordon Powell, M.A., 8.D., describes in the Melbourne Herald 3 visit to Hyde Park, London, a few days after the dauth of King George V. "On Sunday, January 20', when an Empire and the world were still recovering from the shock of King George's death, and while that great King was still lying in State in \\'estniinster Hall I paid a Visit to Hyde Park Corner. Enthusiasts of every class and creed were there, extolling their ideals, and denouncing the abuses, real and imaginary, 01' the time. And yet, practically without exception they showed some mark of respect for the dead King; in black tie, armband, or by word of month,” he writes. “I was particularly impressed by the tribute of an ardent Irish Nationalist. He said: ‘I have never had a word to say against the first gentleman of the land who now lies in State in Westminster Hall. If all Englishmen were like him, Ireland would be all right.‘ The most. entertaining speakers of the afternoon, however, were two gentlemen who styled themselves ‘lndependent Commentators.’ They pay their licence (five shillings) and come along week by week, wet or fine, just for the enjoyment of tellingother people what they think of the week‘s news. Both gave eonsidernble lime to eulogies of the King—both the late King and the new King Edward, who is immensely popular in London.” Collective Security. “The Little Euteute are so fully persuaded of the need for common action against an aggressor that they are prepared to support us to the full limit against Italy. But when the question arises (,f n-nun'ing that maddeningly irritant spur to aggression, the Triannn Treaty, their zeal for eollwtire serurity stops suddenly short. Austria and Hungary never slop saying; that there van be no real poaoo until their rightful frontiers are restored, but they show a somewhat hazier oonveptiou of ahslraol ,iustioe when someone else’s rightful frontiers are in danger. l "l“ranee partakr‘s of the worst faults of both sides. As seltish t “\- the Little lCulonlo. she (‘Xpm‘is' the League Powers to protect her i it" she is allnt'hml. Less lnfrit‘zll than they, she is violently averse i from ”Homing- l-Itliiopin when slu- is attru'ked. It is no wonder that . u wontinent “here every ununtry (h‘t'lines to not the moment she is l (41110.1 upon to snorilioo something for rollevtiye sornrity \rot calls i Violently upon volhwtiro sei'nrily when it: is to 1101‘ ("inf interest ‘ slinllltl be in its present state of eonl‘usion."—London Truth. A Suppressed Press I -- The pi-..1'.-,\\ioii of journalism is Japan calls above all things i for [hp virtues of tort and self-restraint. An example ol’ this is provided by ‘1“. Japanese l’ress during; the rm‘ent 'l‘ohin rebellion in \\'llll‘ll three oi." the principal statesmen were murdered and for several duys the country was on the edge of rivil wur~a cousidm-_ able glory] The rebellion tool: plane. early on February 21'», and for several days all the ‘news' was restrirted to obituaries and oth. oial statements, and in some eases the local police even censored 1110s:‘. But the various romnients are more amusnig. On the dav after the outbreak the English edition of the ‘Osaka Mainiehifl the pig-gnu national paper in Japan. devoted its main lender to the importanve ot‘ protecting: the eyesight, and for the next four days 1 lli‘i'll<<(‘ll snwh relevant topirs as [he FranemSoriet Pact, colonies, and the agrarian situation."—Manchoster Guardian.