Omaha daily bee., 1922-05-28
Prince of Wales
to Appear in Role
Of Cinema Star


Wales will appear n the new role
OF premier British film star when
the official einema,ogfaphie RECORD
OF his world tour. in a serial OF SIX
two-reel episodes. will be released
simultaneously with his return ,o
England in June. These films later
will be exhibited in America.
Three camera men were attached
to the royal party, and they made
an intimate record Of the princes
journey which, il is claimed, will
rival the bes, American thrillers.
The prince is featured landing a,
Bombay. n parades and gymkhanas,
riding winners on Indian race tracks
watching the famous devil dancers,
visiting the tomb OF Agra and the
gold domcd mosque of Lahore. and
tiger hunting in Nepal. l, is stated
that the prince objected to posing
as big game hunter. consequently
he will not be shown in the act oi
shooting.
The iilm begins with an impose d
picture OF the prince taken unawarss
II bears the subtitle OF one of his
most familiar comments: "Pho,og-
raphers arc a nuisance"
Wells Not in Politics.
II. G. Wells is considering enter
ing politics, but says he does not
intend to stand for parliament a,
the present. The novelist has been
nominated lord rector of the Glas-
gov university by the student adher-
cnts to the labor party.
Lord Birkenhead and Sir John
Simon are the unionist and liberal
nominees opposing Mr.. Wells. Ac-
cording to the novelist. the nomina-
tion provides an opportunity of test
ing what welcome awaits him if he
takes a direct interest in political
affairs. Mr.. Wells claims no connec-
tion with any political party and
assumes that the nomination does
not commit him TO strict adherence
to the labor program. He SAYS he
Is a socialist, educationalist and a
republican. not communist.
Prohibition Being Discussed.
Slowly but surely the prohibition
question is coming forward in Eng
land, but as yet it is SO new that the
attitude of many priminent leaders
IN the country is not known.
At recent anti-prohibition meet
ifig one Of the speakers claimed that
Prime Minister Lloyd George was
supporter of his cause. A tenn
perance advocate queried Downing
street on the subject and received a
letter from the premier's secretary
in which he stated: Have never
known the prime minister to take
alcohol except on medical advice"
Big Naval Bill Passed.
Oil fuel depots for the British
pavy came in for much discussion in
the house of commons when Com
mander Eyres Monsell moved an
appropriation of 4,250,0OO pounds for
naval works building. He said safe
guarding the employe and policing
the ocean depended on the efficiency
and mobility of the fleet and that one
of the first essentials to mobility was
oil tanks all over the world.
Other members of commons de-
clared such tanks would be vulner-
able to gunfire from submarines and
aircraft and that defending them
would be an unnecessary expense.
But the appropriation was passed.
Irish Situation Depressing.
Ireland drifts from one compliea-
ton to another. The past week
brought on, new complications which
involved both the north and the
south as we'll as the British govern
ment. All friends of Ireland con-
slider the present position as the
most gloomy the country has touched
and conditions OF life have become
more hazardous than ever.
All truces and treaties between the
north and the south and with the
British government for safeguarding
life and conducting business which
were hailed so hopefully when they
were announced appear to have brok-
en- down under the test of practice.
According to the London view
point, last weeks agreement be-
tween Michael Collins and Eamonn
de Valera, leaders of the two factions
in southern Ireland, providing for a
coalition government Of free staters
and republicans and for a friendly
election, operates chiefly to evade
giving the Irish voters a chance TO
adopt or reject the treaty designed
to create the Irish free states. Such
ratification by the voters of Ireland
is considered an essential step foi
setting up the new Irish government
Craig Out Of Conferences.
Sir James Craig, the premier oi
Ulster, has declared that the Ulster
government will have nothing TO dc
with the Joint commission for draw.
ing the boundary between north ane
south Ireland. which is supposed tc
have been Lloyd Georges persona
plan. Sir James also says he viii
have no more conferences with tn,
southerners.
Consequently, both Ulster and tn,
south have turned their backs agains
the British government and the stu
alton is most depressing to Downing
street, which wants, last of all thing
in the world. to have all tho .diplo
macy and concessions OF the pas
two years end in an attempt to re
store British rule in Ireland.
II Premier Craig's campaign t
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