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WEDNESDAY, MAR. 11, 1936.
THE FUTURE OF
of
important men in the world to-day, a man in whose hands is concentrated the greatest amount latent force any individual· has perhaps controlled since the world began. He is Klimently Yefrem o vi ch Voroshilov, Commissar for Defence of the Soviet Union. "Cabinet," Soviet Russia's
the Politburo of ten men, is one of the best-balanced and most richly endowed governmental juntas of modern times. In that vastly powerful inner council But there are no passengers. authority is not by any means equally distributed among its members, and by general con- sent three men stand out-the redoubtable Stalin, the Jew Kaganovitch, an organiser of genius, and Voroshilov. The three are close personal friends who knew one a other many years before the Revolution and have the utmost faith in each fother's ability and loyalty.
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VOROSHILOV is just over 40.
to
a simple man, of high spirits and a powerful personal magne- tism which is as difficult Janalyse as it is obvious to re- cognise. He is easily the most popular man in Russia to-day, and his rubicund face is on every mantelpiece and poster. Lord Noel Buxton, who lately return-
THE COLONY There is much point in the
ed from a visit to Russin, has recent comment by the Straits testified to the prestige of the Times concerning the importance Defence Commissar; to him it of Hongkong, as an indispensa- seemed that Voroshilov is re-
By GLYN ROBERTS
smuggle
lages from which many of its men are drawn. It is ceaseless- ly purged of all disruptive ele- ments; it is trained well; it is mechanised to an extent un- equalled by any, other army of to-day. Russia's amall but com- petent navy and her much-dis- cussed air force supplement it.
This air force-which is alter nately boosted to the stature of a world menace and belittled as comically obsoleto by jittery observers who believe they have reason to hate or fear Soviet Russia-consists of at least 4,000 heavy bombers with a low cruising speed but great caTTY- ing power. Fokker says it is the best equipped, best manned and most up-to-date force he knows. It is carefully kept up-to-the 'minute by ቢ vast system of factories-every square foot underground-whose producing capacity is considerably greater than that of this country or Germany.
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THESE three instruments, to protect Soviet Russia by air, land and sea, are directed by Klimently Voroshilov. He has able men under him--Bud- yenny, Tuchachevsky, Tehar- aykh, Blucher, Alkamiss and Eidemann. The last of these la. at the head of the remarkable society, "Ossoaviakhim," which counts twenty million civilans as its members. It improves the nation's physique, arranges stu- pendous displays, gives practi- cal instruction in defence against gas, and co-operates with the heads of thousands of schools.
GAMBLERS' CITY
The lessons of the civil war have not been lost on Russia's new rulers. They have organ- ble outpost of the Singapore garded as Catholic countries re- would
ammunition, Russia can face the very real ised the nation to defend its naval base, particularly the plen gard those whom the Pope has fling a bomb or run an illicit possibility of a stupendous war territory. All its power con- printing press if the party with at least as much confidence verges in the strong hands of that machinery be set in motion cannonised.
He is a crack shot and a ordered it. Like the rest of the as any other Great Power. The Klimentiy Voroshilov, who, it is for the conclusion of an Anglo- brilliant horseman. To shoot. "Old Guard" he "did time" in Red Army of nearly a million re- rumoured, is to be given the Chinese agreement whereby the ns straight and to ride as daring- Siberia and elsewhere. At the gulars, and perhaps 15 million title "Marshal of the Soviet whole of the Kowloon mainland ly as "Klim" Voroshilov is the Stockholm Congress he met trained reserves, is well eqúíp- Union."-- would be brought under per-dream of every young Com- Stalin and Ilked him. He was ped, educated, fit, aware. It He will appreciate the honour, petual British control. Mutual munist. The Red Army wor- at Baku just bofore the Revolu. has largely superseded the now But in Western Europe he has interests which bind China and hips him, and because he tells tion, organising the oil workers. obsolescent Ogpu, and in peace another label. They have called them Stalin is good for them During the crisis and after it he time does valuable Communist him "the Napoleon of Soviet Britain together dictate the they swear by Joseph Stalin. served the Ogpu in various propaganda in the distant vil- Russia." desirability of auch a step, and When Maxim Litvinov's years capacities. if the matter is properly handled of patient tail were rewarded It was the desperate. Crimean there should be no difficulty in by American recognition of and Ukrainean phases of the reaching an understanding.the U.S.S.R., Roosevelt sent to civil war, which brought not Actually, the only parts of the Moscow as Ambassador the blue only Voroshilov but also Stalin
sold. Down in the Colony ceded in perpetuity to blooded, polo-playing William and Kaganovitch to promi- THERE are over a million and printed and
C. Bullitt, Within
a quarter people in Bombay, bazaar vernacular papers sell by the few nence. The brilliant Trotsky and it is safe to say there are over tens of thousands with information Britain are the island and just months he had-to the dismay was conjuring armies out of
and tips. à million and a quarter gamblers over two square miles of the of Washington's Red-balters and thin air and directing seven or in the city.
Every restaurant is a bookle's office. Kowloon...Peninsula; there- Tokio's gabre-rattlers—estab-eight on different fronts--from- Children gamble_with_shell You can stand at the street corner mainder, known as the Newlished an informal friendliness Moscow. These three, less bril "cowries." Rich men on cotton and anywhere, lay your bet and draw-a- Territories, is held on 99 years' with the people of Moscow un- liant, were on the spot where vast majority of the population on takers for a lakh of rupees.
"sutta" slip. It is nearly all cash silver and forward, prices. And, the betting and you could easily find lease, of which there are just known in any other Moscow the situation was at its most the closing figure of American cotton.
They over sixty years still to run. embassy. The explanation was critical.
did without
Not a day passes without a pollen Every night about two o'clock the Sir Cecil Clementi,
The authorities are trying former simple. He had arranged polo sleep, without food, without closing price of American cation is rald or a scule and murders are Governor, stressed the impor-matches between his staff and news-but they prevalled.
flushed over the air. To-day it was common. 11.03. The gamble is on the "three", hard to fight the evil, but with their tance of permanent British | Voroshilov's Red cavalry, who Trotsky was the first War
Every speculator knows the oper- present powers have a hopeless task. I set out the other night to see control of the leased area in his made up in lusty enthusiasm Commissar. Franze, who suc- Ing gure. Yesterday it was 11.02. for myself. "What is the closing recent address before the Royal what they lacked in finesse. The ceeded him, died under an un-
And the odds laid are nine to one. Empire Society in London. Helice was broken.
You can have double and trebles-on seven, sahib," he replied.
tonight?" I asked my driver. successful
What do operation. Stalin an opening, a closing and another laid emphasis on the fact that Voroshilov is a real son of the appointed the youthful Voro- opening: it is called "autta"
asked the peon who ou think?" the island and the mainland are people. He has herded cattle shilov to succeed him.
just
opened the door. "Five" he replied, speculative indissolubly
Cecil and laboured in the mines. of
Every coolie, one. Sir
mill-hand,
bazaar with a look of knowing contempt for appears to have had particular-his native Lugansk-starting at Thanks largely to him Soviet bit on. Hundreds
He has not been d. failure. werker, taxi-man and waiter has his the driver. And so it went
of systems ly in mind the necessity of the age of seven. He was 12 permanent control of the New when he learnt to read, and Territories from the standpoint very soon after that he was a of assuring the defence of the confirmed Communist, an agi- island, but doubtless he also tator, a
rash adventurer who
realised the larger implications
involved in the geographical
position of the Colony in rela-
tion to general Empire defence. NOTES OF THE DAY
SERVICE REWARDED
to
It is this aspect of the matter upon which our Singapore con- temporary largely based its ob servations, and it is without Congratulations will be general- question the one which would ly extended to Sir Thomas Southorn weigh most with the Imperial on his promotion to the Governor- authorities. There is a sugges-ship of Gambia, which fittingly tion, in Sir Cecil Clementi's rounds off a colonial career extend- remarks, that the issue should ng over a period of more than be adjusted as between Britain entered the Empire's service as for thirty years. Sir Thomas first and the Canton authorities, but, back as 1903, when he was ap- slender as the ties are which pointed to Ceylon, and here he re- link Canton with Nanking, it mained for over twenty years, would appear to be essentially serving the Colony in many and a matter for the Foreign Office varied positions. Ho como to take up with the Central Hongkong in 1920 as Colonial Government. Canton would, of Secretary, the right-hand man of course, come into the picture, the Governor, and has ever since and, in view of the community hold that post. He has thus put of outlook and Interest between ponsible work in Hongkong, and it the two centres, there is no reals of Interest to note that, with son to assume that obstacles the exception of the late Sir Claud would be encountored. In a Bovern, he has acted as Officer few years' time, this Colony will Administering the Government on be celebrating its contenary. It more occasions than any other of- would therefore be most cial in the, service of the Colony, appropriate were negotiations Apart from his official career, Sir to be set in train well in advance Thomas has won much popularity of that event, with a view to fur- amongst all sections of the com- ther cementing the relations munity by reason of his urbanity and his social qualities. Hin de- between the two countries by the parture will be widely regretted, as conclusion of a mutually satis- also will be that of Lady Southorn, factory agreement covering the whose good works are so well point under notice.
known to all.
in many years of arduous and res-
-or
SIDE GLANCES. By George. Clark
“I told him if he ever kept me waiting again I'd do something horrible. What do you think it ought to be?"
are
on.
Round about two o'clock the scene was like the start of a big race. Tho "bookies" busily took last-minute bets, and balanced up. The crowds grew in size
and excitement. Then there A close down-to .prevent
jobs.
Suddenly in the dis tance I saw the crowd surge towards a corner. I could see by standing up in the car a thin, under-sized paper boy, and flashes of white as his wares were snatched from him. "Teen," "Teen" (three) was shouted down the street. Some smiled and laughed and shouted. And most looked glum and spat.
So widespread in this last digit bet- ting
that now, during the day when there is the long wait till the Ameri- can result comes through-you. 800 small knots of mon at the struct corners betting on last garo of the first tax number-plate to pass after a certain time.
Crime is, of course, on the increase ng a direct result. "So and so lost 800 rupees and the lobe of his ear," began a report of a police caso the other day. There are scores of stab- bing cases and murders. Fines on. gaming houses are ridiculously low
occasionally are the prin only cipals caught. Somo "utta": book. makers actually, form companies with
high-sounding titles like "The Ameri cun Cotton Investment
Cond
Some when
just lurk at street corners moved on write their telephone num-- bera in chalk on the pavement.
With this social evil rampant It is regrettable to report that some of the socially highest in the town Join- - ed to help the Quetta Rellet Fund by Balling numbered programmes for a concert and that to certain selected. numbers money prizes were attached. The police said this schone was lugu)- --which may be one of the ronsons why Bombay smiles at their efforts to put down "sutts" gambling,
My bearor has just told me that to-morrow's figuro is "eight." _With- the odds nine to one I'll risk my daily rupod.