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last year, has opposition to chieftain on this Mr Maverick desires ent from the admin-

as to current American reign policy he wants to know whether the first line of American defence is the Pacific Coast or four hundred miles up the Yangtze. As yet this ques tion has remained unanswered.

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tion to any large scale rearma- ment among the proponents of the recently defeated Ludlow bill All communications intended for to allow the ballot on war to

publication should be addressed to American citizens. If any mea- sure of the President's pro- the Editor, and be accompanied by gramme is modified or deleted, the Writer's Name and Address, the failure will result over the debatable question as to what is not necessarily for insertion but an “adequate defence" There as a guarantee of good faith.

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is no serious objection in Ameri- ca to adequate coastal defence, but certain statesmen of the Borah and Maverick type seri

whether the fously question

twenty per cent, increase of the Roosevelt policy is necessary for purely defensive purposes.

Although the American Pre- sident emphasised the defensive aspect of rearmament in the

Hong Kong, Tuesday, March 15, 1935. United States, possible a

AMERICAN NAVY EXPANSION

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lucid statement of the basic American policy than has eman- lated either from the President of Mr. Hull's office is found in a little read official report of the United States Navy "To pro- Study of the current of events

tect American lives and interests in Washington show that in dis-in disturbed areas", are the words playing concern at the American which the American Navy has naval expansion programme, Mr. used to describe its duties. Un- less American naval command- Hirota is not misled. It is im-ers have mistaken their orders, possible to interpret the pro-it appears that the foreign policy gramme demanded by President of the United States has been and will be to protect American Roosevelt otherwise than as interests in disturbed areas far more effective blow at Japan without as well as within the American than any of the numerous diplo- nation. Consequently

naval construction plans along matic messages flashed

with British rearmament would the Pacific to the Gaimusho..

seem to be a definite threat to

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Church Reunion

soldiers

Already the United States, the growing power of Japan in according to the latest available the Orient and a warning that

American investments in figures from the office of the Sec- retary of the Navy, has the larg- est number of war vessels of any of the powers. This report whi includes all vessels in operation jor under construction, lists United States first with ships, Great Britain second 381, Italy third with 291

A plan of reunion for the An- Japan fourth with 241. How-glican Church and the Free ever, there are certain latent Churches has been published by points not immediately evident the Joint Conference, which was that are unfavourable to the constituted some years ago to scheme Gracie Fields. United States America stands explore this subject.

it is put of

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second to the British in tonnage is admittedly tentative

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Scalas accordeon, band to the actual fighting strength Church, and that every congre Scalas accordeon band of America, the expansion pro-gation should have power with- Wilburs band gramme is an answer to the belliin broad limits to choose the gerently inclined nations of forms most acceptable to it. But the world. It is necessary to there is contemplated, of course, reflect, of course, that for the a supreme governing body known programme to materialise it as the General Assembly. Under must be sanctioned by Congress. it there would be Diocesan Synods. There is little doubt that at least and Congregational Councils. Ipart of the President's rearma- One of the main difficulties rais

ment plan will be favourably con-led by the scheme is the question The sidered, but opposition is never- of episcopal ordination theless in evidence. Senators recognition given to the Clergy Hiram Johnson and Borah, most of the Free Churches is far from farmed solationists in America, complete. The Anglican conten- ediately demanded an extion that the Sacraments: nation of this programme. Re-only valid when administered by tative faurey Maverick one who has been episcopally of Texas, who strongly cham- lained is not an obstacle to be pioned the President's court re easily surmounted

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