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HOW FAST IS AMERICA ARMING?
THE NAVY
Two Battleships To Start As Holiday Ends
Washington.
It was virtually assured here at! the end of April that after an in- terval of nearly 13 years the Unit led States is about to re-enter the field of heavy naval construction in big battleships.
after it
This developed
was learned that President Roosevelt had endorsed the insistent re- ¡quest of Admiral William H. Standley, chief of naval opera- tions, for a provision in the pend- ing naval appropriation bill which will make possible the laying down of keels. for two such ships soon after the present battleship of
holiday expires on Dec. 31 this year.
HUGE COST OF DEFENCE IN 1937
Washington - The American national defence expenditures for the coming fiscal year are set in the year's annual budget esti- mates at $937,791,966, but the War and Navy Departments themselves estimate *pend- ing $46,075,000 of public works money raising the total to $963,866,966.
In the special Navy Department report in the budget, "Totals for Expen- diture, 1937, is increased so as to raise the grand total" to $996,- 659,566.
In addition, the Senate added too the War Department appro- priation bill a total of $58,004,- 286, of which 39,674,136 was for military purposes. That raises the and total to just above a round billion. Besides which an even larger amount of held-over public works
spest in money, may be 1937. The National Council for the Prevention of War has £5- timated a probable total expendi- ture of $1,200,000,000 in 1937.
enlistment Should the army projects now advanced be put in- to effect in 1937, the cost would
On Mr. Roosevelt's recommen- dations, it was learned the House Appropriations Committee is pre-be very considerable amounting paring an amendment to the navy
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THE ARMY
Training Of 1,000,000 As Reserve In Army
Washington.
Plans are being quietly matured in both Administration and con- gressional circles, it was learned here recently, for a system of short- term enlistments in the Army and Navy by means of which approxi- mately 1,000,000 men would pass through a period of in- tensive military training and into the organised reserves of the arm- Ted services.
а year!
It representa a combining of the army's long-frustrated desire
withi for a large trained reserve the unemployment situation. The proposals are advanced as thods for relieving the burden of nemployment. Some provide x lease from the enlistment if a job becomes available.
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me-
re-
One-Year Enlistment The general plan is divided into fea-
the following subordinate
encour-
Įdiversión of $5,000,000. provided
for other types of naval construc- The $5,000,000 provisional ap-ures:-
1. Enlistment of 500,000 mea tion to commence two capital propriation would, of course, per-],
Re-enlist- ships, provided some other treaty mit only the most meagre start on for one-year periods. Power embarks on a programme the two new ships, which are ex-ments are forbidden, in order to 17,000 13th June Bombay, Marseilles & London
of new capital ship construction.pected to cost in the vicinity of pass as many men as possible 7,000 20th June Marsellies, Havre, London, Ham-
Concession To Pacifists
The through the training period. to complete. burg, Rotterdam, Antwerp & Hull
The "If" clause is a concession navy's anxiety to obtain eyen this 2. Enlistment for six-month. 17,000 27th Jane Bombay, sfarseilles & London. 14,500 11th July Bombay, Marseilles & London,
to peace advocates who have been much is explained partially by periods of service of unemployed 6,000 18th July Marseilles, Havre, London, Ham- pressing Mr. Roosevelt to refrain some concern over the possibility graduates of high schools and
berg, Rotterdam, Antwerp
Bull from initiating a new naval race of having a new and less sympa-colleges. No limit on the number After the service 17,000 25th July Bombay, Marseilles & London. in capital ships. It is probably thetic President in the White is specified. 16,000 8th Aux. Bombay, Marseilles & London.
London 6,000 15th Aug. Marseilles, Havre,
rendered meaningless, however, House next year. If money for a period, they would go into the or burg, Rotterdam, Antwerp & Bull. by the fact that England has in-start is approved by the present ganised reserves and be §KAISER-HIND 11,000 22nd Aug. Bombay Marseilles & London. Icluded two new battleships in its Congress, the navy high command aged to work for Second Lieuten- SRAJPUTANA. 17,000
Marseilles & London.
general programme for rearma-will sit back and await the out-lant commissions. **BANGALORE 6,000
3. Enlistment for a period ofļ ment In effect the clause has come of the elections with more. the appearance of exonerating the complacency than it can at the from 2 to 6 months of all men! having the...CCC with honorable!
· United States from responsibility moment.
After an intensive for starting a new wave of capital The newest battleship in the discharges. ship building, but is not likely to American Navy is the Colorado, training period, the men would be the laying down of the completed in August of 1923. Be enlisted in the "auxiliary enlisted navy's much-desired new capital tween it and the oldest, the Ar-reserves" at a salary of $25 ships here.
Įkansas, is a gap in speed, power year.
Voluntary At the Navy Department there and general naval value which
While enlistments under all was little concern about the im-has for years, disturbed the navy. plied restriction, responsible of
Obsolete
categories would be voluntary, it ficials pointing out that the Eri- The Arkansas is only. 26,000 is nevertheless estimated in in- that approxim- tish rearmament programme had tons and carries only 12-inch formed quarters SAILING5 reached the point where it is cer-guns It was completed in 1912 ately 1,000,000 men would take ad- or other of the tain that before the end of the long before the Battle of Jutland vantage of one present year the proposed restric-revolutionised battleship ocn-types of short enlistment during tion will have become meaning-struction. Almost as obsolete are the course of a year. If this less. In other words, the navy the New York and Texas, com-were kept up for three years, it would give the United States for has every reason to expect that pleted in 1914.
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IN "A" DIVISION programme military Powers of Europe. replacement
(Continued from Page 4) The United States Army is now trapped. Sliced tee shots at the which will bring what the navy
S. A. Rumjahn and M. 0. Hoo- considers the backbone of the aiming at a strength of 165,000 short 8th and 15th holes meant a sen were not at case with each In addition it is pointed out fleet" up to date. According to men. The navy is approximately 14 at each.
other, Hoosen being badly position- that Italy already has two 35,000-reports, the new battleship feet 100,000. The National Guard to
Miss King's Strong Hitting ed, and although he volleyed and
even with the "r" clause it will Naval plans contemplate the the first time in its history an or be able to start its new capital early replacement of all three asganised reserve force after the Three putts cost a.6 at the 2nd, ships just as
soon as expiring the first step in a general battle-fashion maintained by the great and she had another 6 at the 12th, treaty restrictions would perma-ship which is Jan. 1, 1937.
Italy Builds Ships
ope.
next year.
| programme
pean Powers are building when it LOCAL HEALTH STATISTICS |is an open fact that Japan is the only nation with which · American
įdanger whatever of war.
organised and cap-
of officers. There are in
is
fact
where her second shot
Was
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ton ships on the ways and France will be quite a different. thing tals about 195,000. All together, Miss. P. J. Berg, the schoolgirl drive with confidence, he was weak A second French ship is from the old, which has an aver-they provide something under member of the US. international in his overhead work at the zet. scheduled to be laid down early age top speed of under 20 knots. 500,000 men
The new ones, it is said, will be able of immediate mobilisation team, was hitting the ball tremen-Sirdar was apparently not satisfied Japan is the only major naval designed for 30 knots and will By contrast with France, Germany dous distances. Sht had only one with the conditions and in the had hole in an outward half of 38, closing stages was bothered by the Power which is not at the moment embody other radical departures and Italy, where every man
amall being short with an approach and light. either building or, so far as is in naval design. Presumably they subject to call, this is a
taking three putts at the second,
Visitors' Best Pair known, contemplating a big-ship will be classifiable as battle force and represents a deficiency which cost her a 6. She had an- H. D. Rummjahn and A. H. other 6 at the 14th, where she was Madar were the visitors' strongest Peace groups here cruisers rather than battleships, which the military experts insist were quick to point out the ano-and put their reliance in speed should be corrected by develop
in two bunkers, and then took pair and although held to a draw ment of a trained reserve.
putts. maly of predicating a new United rather than heavy armour.
by Ho and Liu, clinched the én- More Officers Than Men States programme on what Euro-
She dropped a stroke at the 17th, counter by taking the vital They have succeeded in build- ing up such a reserve in respect where her ball was trapped in 2 against Chin and Wong by
banker near the out of bounds playing as if they had been paired Two cases of smallpox (with 112,590 men holding commissions fence by the railway, but a four at for many years.
Madar was steady throughout militarista consider there is any two deaths), three of diphtherialas reserve officers. But there are the last hole enabled her to com-
and fairly safe, in his overbend (with one death), seven of enteric only 4,332 names on the rolls of plete the round in 79. EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN SAILINGS out, is unlikely ever to fight a na-measles (with three deaths) and feers to every man
The United States, they paint fever (with three deaths), three of the enlisted reserves over 28 of Miss Gloria Minoprio, who uses kills, while he vollered and drove The army only an iron club, had a score of on his fore and back hands with val war with England, France or three of
cerebrospinal fever has long been unhappy about this 90. She bunkered, her first tee condence. The weak link in the dydney Italy. The possibility of one with (with one death) and 47 deaths anomaly, but has not yet discover shot, and began with a 5, but LBC. team was their third string. afterwards she was bunkered only S.A. Ismail and 1. M. A. Razack, Japan is the major reason always from tuberculosis were reported ed a method of remedying it.
whose failure to "capture advanced for the maintenance of to the local Kealth authorities;
Civilians are apparently willing a first-clase American
It during the week ended June 6to undertake some military train-, navy.
won by Misa than one set must be attributed to presumably will be England, how-During the 24 hours ended
Pemala-Barten, of the Mid-Surrey the former's poaching methods Ding if there is the incentive of a
and weak position. ever, which will furnish the pre- Monday two cases of diphtheria commission.
Club)... But without that in-
Bright Spark text for the new battleships rather land one of enteric fever were re-centive few are interested. The than Japan
K E ported.
Wong and W. enlisted reserve is made of largely Military Affairs Committee re from former soldiers. But with a cently, however, army spokesmen Ho, the latter the veteran of the announced that the team, were fairly good, Wong pro- small standing army there are re tactfully latively few passing out into civi-Army is taking no official position(viding the bright spark in
team, voleying and Han life each year, and of these on the proposals at this time, and Chinese
implied that it is a matter for the smashing his way through the many have no interest in obligat-
budget to decide. Priyately it is opposition like a seasoned veteran, ing themselves in the enlisted course understood that the He imparted a powerful spin to
KANKIN NELLORE TANDA
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SAILINGS TO SHANGHAI & JAPAN
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SHIRALA
BURDWAN
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SOMALI
NELLORE
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KAISER-I-HIND
are
14,500 11th June" Shanghai & Japan.
8,000 11th June Amoy, Shanghai & Japan. 6,000 13th June Shanghai & Japan.
17,000 25th June Shanghai & Japan.
10,000 25th June. Amoy, Shanghai & Japan. :
7,000
7th July Shanghai & Japan.
7,000
7th July Shanghai & Japan.
16,000
9th July Shanghai & Japan.
8,000
9th July Amoy, Shanghai & Japan.
·11,000 23rd July Shanthai & Japan.
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The idea of utilising the unem-Army would now be delighted to his service, and the ball came off powers of the Lord Great Cham-bar him admission to the House ployment problem to meet this de-see the bills pass, provided the the ground very fast and at an berlain to exclude strangers from ot· Commons' when the House was loression, but encountered consiliare the necessary funds.
ciency developed early in the de-White House is willing to let them angle which caught his opponent
on the wrong foot the Palace of Westminster was not sitting.
Bills for each one of the threei Had he received stronger sup- delivered by Mr. Fry at
derable resistance. Proposals to Mr. Fry, in his judgment, said: subject CCC boys to limited mill-features of the plan were intro-port from Ho, the Chinese might street last month.
have squared the encounter, or
• ""The Lord Great Chamberlain
duced by Reprezentative · John J. tary training never progressed in Henry John Cole, a guide, of exercises. a general authority at
The idea has perzist-}|
McSwain (D) of South Carolina, possibly snatched the points. ¡Chan - and - Wong were Congress. all times, and when the Houses ed, however. It took tangible Albert-road, Stroud Green, N., was]
(chairman of the House Military fined 20s and one guines costs for are not sitting a complete one, and shape in legislative proposals
Affairs Committee. In each case understanding being poor, while weakest of the home side, their
obstructing Police constable Vor-accept the copelasion of Mr.about a year ago, which were 09′′ Swain (by request) introduced the rolces to call upon. Ho and-Liu, they bear the notation “Mr. Mc-j neither had a wide repertoire of sex in the execution of his duty Raphael, counsel for the prosecur posed then by the army's high following bill. The parenthet their first string, played delightful tion, that when the Houses are not command because they were fully cal "by request is the formula tennis, but should have won both at New Palace Yard on Jan. 29) = &0 BUILDING, CONNAUGHT ROAD CENTRAL HONGKONG last. He gave notice of appeal. sitting the Lord. Great Chamber occupied then in increasing the lain has, en absolute authority regular army and the process of
used in Congress when the chair-matches in which they shared the The hearing had been adjourn-over all the buildings, and issuca mechanisation.
man of a committee introduces a spoils. Liu was deadly overhead. ed for the magistrate to consider orders for the admission
bill prepared by some branch of but Ho was inclined to be erratic Question Of Funds la legal point raised by Cole that strangers.”
the Administration.
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