THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. MONDAY,
APRIL 26, 1937.
WORLD'S MOST POWERFUL WAR MACHINE
Russia Devotes One-Fourth of Revenue to Armaments
SOVIET HAS BIGGEST AIR FORCE, ARMY IN WORLD'S HISTORY
This the first in a series of uncensored dispatches on "Eu- rope's war machines" by Webb Millor, European news manager of the United Press. The material was obtained on an aerial tour of the various European capitals and is being written in London.
By Webb Miller
United Press Staff Correspondent
London, Apr. 10.
SOVIET RUSSIA to-day has the most powerful war
machine in the world.
Her army is the biggest in peace-time history. And compared with other old war nations her military position is practically invulnerable.
Those statements can be made with reasonable cer- tainty on the basis of what I was permitted to learn or witness on a trip to Moscow-first stop on my flying sur- vey of Europe's 1937 war machines. The statements are
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NEW PACIFIC SPAN~This is the route of the new Pacido air line, the trade route of nearly 7,000 mlies from Ban Francisco to New Zealand. Following the route to Manila, the first section is to Honolulu, Then the route diverges to Kingman Reef, Pago. Pago, la American Samda, and on to Auckland.
made with a full knowledge of the fact that the country's Scotsmen Make The
policy of secrecy has had a tendency to result in exaggera- tion abroad of the military power of the Soviets a result which the Soviets naturally have encouraged.
The Soviots in 1937 are devoting one-fourth of their entire"; budget to military preparations, totalling 26,000,000,000 roubles, which, at the arbitrary exchange rate of five roubles to the dollar, would amount to $5,200,000,000.
In numbers alone the Soviet standing army is the largest in the world, totalling 1,300,000 which is double what it was four
years ago.
The Union has a population of 179,- 000,000 the largest in the world except for China-to draw upon. Ai present, the population yields. a con- scription class of 2,000,000 a year, from which only the best are chosen, to serve from two to four years. -
Best Husbands
Dudley, Worcestershire, Apr. 10.
the opinion of Miss Dorothy Round, Britain's No. 1 tennis player, whose engagement to Dr. Donald Leigh Little-a Scot-was announced recently, Scotsmen make the best husbands.
Why Spain Is In
The Throes
Here is a useful summary of the events leading to the Spanish Civil War, by a United Press correspondent who has just completed five and a half months in besleged Madrid.
By Lester Ziffren United Press Staff Correspondent. Spain's political restless- ness, which finally led to the bloodiest civil war the world has known in several cen- turies, started in past cen- turies when the country's Monarchs were, descendants of foreign royal households. Municipal elections in April, 1931, finally brought a republican, triumph and the overthrow of the royallst regime, without the shedding of n single drop of blood! Something un- usal for a Latin revolt. The cabinets which ruled for the next two years were Leftist, but a reaction set in. The masses expected tie
Republic to Carry through
11 real revolution. Elections brought a right-wing victory and in October 1934, a bloody up- rising, which resulted in several many
thousands being killed,
"I have great admiration for Scotsmen," Miss Round salt. "They are thousands wounded, and steady and reliable-qualities which make them eminently suitable
of the Urals and Daikal inaccessible husbands. to bombing.
Modern roads are being built for
for
STAYING IN TENNIS "My admiration for Scots appears
mobility within the union. The to be shared by a great many English double-tracking of the trans-Siberian won. Miss Belty Nuthali, for Railway is due for completion this instance, recently became engaged to year. The thousand mile new a Scotsman.' Russin hos 2,250,000 trained re- | Balical-Amur line, far north of the serves and 1,250,000 partially trained, trans-Siberian, should be completed In addition, 13,000,000 youths receive In a few years. rudimentary preliminary training under the volunteer air and chemical; defence society.
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who is on the
Mlas Round, National Advisory Council deal- ing with the nation's "Fitnes" campaign, will continue with her tennis career.
After taking part in the Wimble- don Championships in June she may
go on a tennis tour abrand,
In the matter of war-time self- sufficiency, so Important in modern warfare, the Soviets hold n position Furthermore, the Soviets decided equalled by none, not even the United to adopt Benito Mussolini's plan for States, Natural resources are preliminary military training of varied and Immense that Russia can children from eight years old and up-supply herself with everything needed of Glasgow University, where he got wards in drills, games and sports de for munitions and the feeding of the signed to imbue them with the mill-army and civilians. lary spirit.
:
Dr. Little, who in 20, is a graduate
his hockey "blue." He now plays hockey for Staffordshire,
The wedding will take place in September.
Natural rubber is Incking but An advantageous feature of the Russia is piling up reserves and ex- Soviet army is that only 27 per cent,perimenting with synthetic produc- composed of non-permanent tion. Omcials say hundreds of tons militia, the remainder being perman-are being produced annually for mill- CHURCHES ent through the conscription period. tary truck tires, and before many! all her needs. Foreign engineers are years Russia will be able to supply SHOULD UNITE not so optimistic.
Thus, the Soviets tower for above other European armies in numbers actually under arms, numbers of im- mediately-available trained reservis, and a vast pool of other man-power.
In two vital factors
Most forelyn observers believe the Soviets have reached a point In of modern efficiency of production which would warfare, the Soviets undoubtedly are enable the country to cope with heavily superior, that is, in numbers large-scale and long war. Nobody of airplanes and tanks, regarding denies the high quality of the army which the utmost secrecy is pro- personnel, which is well-nourished
and excellently disciplined.
served.
Only comparative figures are ever! given in official reports. The latest, issued last January, said only that aviation strength had increased in four years by 330 per cent, and tanks] corps strength 700 per cent.
The most conservative estimates of foreign observers Indicate that the Soviets possess 3,000 military air- planes, including 500
bombers of
modern design and eficiency. They agree that the number may be in- creased rapidly because the manu
plants are operating on o duction basis. An American engineer who visited one large plant said Russia is equipped for the biggest mass production of any European nation.
Although the eficiency of the American-mudel motors bullt in Russin, under licence is not quite as high as those built in the United States, their general efficiency when fighting in Spain has been one of the biggest surprises of the civil war there.
Scotland Yard
"Who's Who"
Of Crime
FOR CORONATION
MR. J. D. ROCKE-
FELLER'S ADVICE
"SCRAP THE SMALLER BUILDINGS"
Woman
Willed From
Trance
the alling of Repressive gnols with 30,000 rebels. measures such as summary executions and torture.occurred În Asturias, the centre of the uprising. A new reaction set in against the Rightists who tolerated if they did not en courage such measures.
POLITICAL PARTIES
In February, 1936, the Leftists con- sisting of the Socialists, Republicans and Communists, organized into a Popular Front, won the parliamen-
and returned tary elections
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pow The masses, eager to avenge persecution and knowing that the leading Rightist party-Accion
Popu lar-way closely linked to
the Catholic church, resorted to church and convent burning every time they found a real or apparent excuse. New York, Apr. 15. Their leaders pointed the Righlists as
Fuscists and
oppressors. The masses MRS. HELEN WILLS
by open responded
Ulity towards LOVE, Los Angeles chiefs did not favour church burn-
reactionary
Their murderess who willed herings, but after arousing the pro- letariat, it was difcult to check the self into a "death trance" a wave
wave of hatred which found ex- week ago, was brought pression in bonfires. The alleged in- tervention of the church in Spanish to her senses to-day by politics made it a target for the
labouring class and Liberals, hypnotism.
murmured: "You're Dr.-Mar- As she opened her eyes she cus" A few seconds later she talked lucidly.
A series of killings were committed by Socialists and Fascists. Finally Assault. Guard Lieutenant Jose Castillo, a Socialist who had been giving military training
to Socialist youth groups, was assassinated and New York, Apr. 1.
fellow members of the assault guard Doctors think she will recover corps took reprisal last summer by Mr. John D. Rockefeller, junior, appealed strongly last night to the suffelently. to face sentence for the entering the home of Jose Calvo eleven Protestant churches in Tarry-second-degree murder of her hus-Sotelo, brilliant minister of firance town, a wealthy New York suburb, to į band.
of the Primo de Rivern dictator- form a co-operative church centre.
ship, and taking him for a ride." "Unless
clone something is
to She shot Mr. Love, a wealthy They regarded him 14 дп open modernise the Church," he said, "it will broker, during New Year celebra- sympathizer of the Fascists If not an ultimately disappear when we pass tions at a Santa Monica club. She actual leader and agitator, off the scene of life."
sald he refused to reveal their secret
It was Mr. Rockefeller's first attempt to give a practical exposition of the theories he advanced in his February broadcast
a speech urging United Christan Church,
Addressing more than a thousand worshippers at a union Lenten service In the Christ Episcopal Church, Mr.
London, Apr. 15. Scotland Yard has pre- Rockefeller indicated that the Church pared a large illustrated as at present organised had outlived "Who's Who in Crime."
!
Its usefulness.
"Do not misunderstand me; I am not suggesting religion has outlived its
marriage to his mother, and accused the mother of coming between them.
Do You Know
This About Malaria?
Throughout this disquieting period it was apparent that persons disatia- fed with the election results were preparing an uprising. The Rightists had expected to win easily at the polls, but the masses had turned from them. These conservative elements feared a social revolution on the Russian style was in the offing and they decided to strike first.
noted
The numerous disorders and threats of the Socialists and Communists The volume has been pre- usefulness. On the centrary, it is
caused many to believe that Spain would become a Communist. Presi- pared as 4 precaution the only hope of the world. I speak
dent Manuel Azona, a Left Re- only of the Church to-day as man
and against the
playwright Though great strides have been pubilean, influx of has made it." criminals from all parts the field of education, which he
made by Science in its fight against writer, pooh-poohed the possibility Mr. Rockefeller drew an analogy Malaria, this malady still remains of Communism in Spain. Particularly astonishing in Spain
one of the worst menaces to health of the world during the as largely patronised, and suggested in many parts of the world, the performance of fast pursuit planes with two machine guns firing
Coronation.
that if the principle of consolidation of contracted, the fever is liable to from the wings, operated by the pliot louching a button; two-inch cannon The book contains the tonal centres is sound in education, ing the victim in a more weakened
small school units into modern educa- recur periodically, each attack leav Bring through the propellor and one machine gun fring from the tail names, pictures and records why not in religion? There is general agreement on the of all excellence of the Soviet pilots,
was
the number and variety of tanks, the
tony.
persistent law
men,
GREATER APPEAL TO YOUTH
him in?"
much financial support was possbile.
Once
POOR CONDITIONS
the infection. So the best precau-which later developed into the civil
The military revolt backed by the went off before schedule in order to fighilst parties and sympathisers
condition..
take advantage of the protest pro- voked by Sotelo's assassination. Malaria is acquired through the started about noon July 17, 1936, in The Soviet union likewise excels in breakers who may expect issue: Behold, I stand at the door human blood. If the blood la pure United Press succeeded in giving the He insisted on churches facing the bite of an infected mosquito which Melilla, Spanish Morocco. A severe Introduces the parasite into the censorship was established but the lowest estimate of their number being to make an illegal harvest and knock, sald Christ; will you let and strong Its resists and overcomes world the first news of the uprising 1,500. Some military writers put the from the coronation visitors. total ns much higher. They range
He suggested that a united Church tion to adopt against malaria is to war which has caused more than in size from whippets to great crawl- There are special sections for would have a much greater appeal to keep your blood rich, red and picnti-250,000 deaths. Ing fortresses welging about 40 confidence
youth, He proposed, a board of ex- pickpockets, perts to survey the field and determine ful, if you are already a malaria
Many Inquire: "How long will ,The_principal tank is modelled of hotel thieves and those notoriouauldings were necessary and how improve the quality of your blood this, last?" I personally believe the brokers of fraudulent stocks, on a population basis how many church victim your immediate need is to the American Christie,
stream, for which purpose there is fighting will continue for macy weighing about 12 tons and making about 30 in gambling and vico traffics. A He predicted the experts would nothing better than Dr. Williama' months, because I see no possibility of miles an hour
on caterpillars, special supplement has been prepared choose the best available church Pink Pills, the famous blood builder a compromise or a swift conclusion. although capable of operating on for detectives at the ports who will be buildings and discard the rest.
and blood purifer to the merits of It appears evident to-
to-day that
T which many men and wheels for long
women, foreign powers had not sent arma- road travels,
watching for foreigners that are The financier also indicated his dis-
malaria formerly The efficiency of the Christie-type under suspicion.
1ka ment and airplanes to the rebels, like, of the fast pace of the modern medium tanks was exhibited in Spain,
that the Loyalists would have won. yourself, have gratefully testified. age. "I would rather have lived In Information where their armouring and turret
is included which the days of stage coaches than in this
Likewise it seems evident Pint Yard from the day of automobiles and radio. I would British physician-an M.D. of Edin- non-intervention committee and pro-
The prescription of an action so interested the Germans that comes to Scotland
eminent foreign powers had not organized the one captured tank was reported to police in the United States, the gladly
dispense with the telephone and burgh University Dr. Williams' Pink hibited the sale of arms to the Loyal- have been sent to Berlin for examina-Dominions and the Continent. The the radio if life's s peace and calm could Pills are recommended, not only a ists, the rebels would have been in. tiori.
book contains many pages of illustra-be brought back."
a restorative of health and strength hard atraits. From the viewpoint of geographic tons, each such page being followed Most of the Tarrytown ministers after malaria and other weakening vulnerability, the Soviets possess by the desempions and habits of approved of the suggestion,
except fever
fevers, but as a specific in all forms I am asked whether a Rightist far greater degree of safety from
those pictured.
ho
Rev. Ernest Edmond, of the of ill-health arising
from
im triumph would mean a Fascist regime enemies than any nation except the This record. which has been Mothodist Church, who said: "I am a povr
poverished blood or run-down such as that in Italy and Germany United States. Vast, sparonly-popu- brought up to date by the addition of fundamentalist, and have nothing in nerves, such as
anaemia, nervous
nervous and whether a Leftist victory would lated districts must be cressed be many new names, is the revised edl- common with the modernist." debility.
Indigestion,
tion, signify the estblishment of a Red fore any vulnerable point can betion of the "Black List" prepared for Mr. Rockefeller's proposal, like
government. The 10-
would reached.
the Jubilee here two years ago, others advanced during the union Quenza's after effects, general weak bring something akin to Fascism but The Soviets are following the Every divisional police station in Lenten series, will be considered by ness, as well as for the aches and the Intter probably would not go as policy of centralizing thele basle London will receive in copy.-United the laymen's committee after the series la peculiar to the female sex. At far to the Left as their opponents munitions industries in remote regions Press.
le concluded.
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