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POLITICAL "CRISIS IN SOVIET FOREIGN

SPAIN

Manuel Azano to Form Cabinet

PRESIDENT'S „STEADYING

INFLUENCE

-TRADE

GERMANY TOPS LIST: CHINA IN THIRD PLACE

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Moscow, June 12. Germany tops the list of coun tries with which the Soviet Union is doing business, according to off- cial foreign trade statistics for the first four months of the present year which have just been compl ed. Same 40,000,000 roubles worth of Russian goods have been export ed to Germany during the period under review" while the Soviet Uaion purchased, during these four months, 64,000,000 roubles worth of German products.

MADRID, SPAIN, June 11. President Niceto Alcalà-Zamora to-day designated Manuel Azana to form a new cabinet to succeed the second Azaña government which re signed Inst Thursday:

Zamora was obliged to turn again to Azaña after offering the

Great Britain, who last year im- opportunity of the premiership to Juan Besteiro, president of the porfed more Russian goods thaw Cortez, and Indulegio Prieto, 80-any other country, has fallen cialist leader and minister of the second place with a total of public works in the Azaña govern 40,000,000 roubles, of which 27,000, ment...

000 roubles represent Russian ex- ports to Great Britain. China, Besterio declined the offer and including Mongolia, holds the third Prieto was unable to form a govplace with a total of 30,000,000 rouble, while Italy and France follow in the order named. •

ernment.

The second, Azafia government re signed following last week's inci- dent when Azaña insisted on the necessity of reorganizing several departments, including the filling of the portfolio during Finance Minister Jaime Carner's illness.

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While the foreign trade of the Soviet Union during the first four months of the year declined von siderably as compared with that of the same period of 1832, the balance was in favour of exports to the amount of 29,000,000 roubles as After approaching Zamora the subject the latter began con- against an unfavourable balance of aulting political leaders on the ad-60,000,000 roubles for January

the April, 1932. reorganizing visability of cabinet or forming n which Azaña considered equivalent

one, new

to a lack of presidential confidence, GAMBLING IN GREAT

and as a result he resigned.

These developments followed shortly after the high wave of feel- ing attending the invoking of the anti-clerical laws.

revealed

Azafin's strength, was when Zamora was obliged to turn to him again.

ZAMORA 18 MONTHS IN: "OFFICE

:

BRITAIN

STRIKING RECOMMENDA- TION OF ROYAL COMMISSION

LONDON, June

The Commission recommends that, while gambling among private individuals should not be interier ed with, organised gambling faci- lities should be prohibited or re- stricted where those facilities have had serious social consequences.

TERRITORIALS IN A FUTURE WAR

“Officers' Alarm at New

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Plan

LIABLE TO GENERAL SERVICE?

London.-The future of the Ter

This ritorial Army is in debate. is a result of the War Office pro posal to

Eliminate, after March, 1934, the pledge that Territorial, shall not be transferred from their own unit to another, and

Make all future recruits liable to general service in the event of war.

Territorial officers throughout the

country and the associations have been naxiously discussing the is sues, and some resolutions on the subject have already been submit- ted to the War Office,

There seems to be wide agree- ment that certain changes are neces eary to help the working of our defence machinery in case of war, but there is an even wider doubt whether the present War Offee pro- posals offer suficient safeguards.

Further, there is a growing de- mund that the War Offies should enlighten the citizen-soldier as to the role for which the Territorial

Future Army is cast in a especially a war which is not on the all embracing scale of 1914-1918.

Basis of Expansion.

war,

The matter was brought to a head by the statement of the Adjutant. ; General last February, renewing the declaration that the Territorial Army is the basis on our military expansion in case of way. He add ed that Territorial units would go to war complete as such, and that there was no intention of breaking them up for drafts to fill the gaps in the Regular Army.

Striking recommendations to MADRID, June 11.

But he expressed a doubt whe control gambling in Britain is conther it would be practically possi Dot Niceto Alcala-Zamora y tained in the final report of the ble to send those who became Torfes to-day completed. 18 months Royal Commission on Lotteries and casualties back to their units, and as President of the Second Spanish Betting, which concludes that the he also pointed out that units might Republic, which is exactly one- total turnover today probably be required to leave behind a cadre fourth of his term of six years, equals that at any recent date ani.

as the nucleus of new units. Republicans and non-Republicans is much greater than that at the

Although this statement is felt to alike to-day recognized that in this beginning of the century.

be a very fair presentation of the period Don Niceto has strictly ob-

ease, and the proposals moderato served not only the letter but the

as they now stand, officers fear spirit of the Constitution he swore to uphold when inducted into office

that they might not be interpreted December 11, 1931. The Presidency

with similar moderation, by the au- thorities who happened to be in of the Republic has maintained it

power when an emergency

arose. self far above the field of party

Thus they view the proposals as politics; the office at no time has

the thin end of a rather ominous interferred with the affairs of the

wedge. axecutive power-which in Spain is wielded by the Premier and the government. Υπ other words, through the limitations established by the Constitution itself, besides those imposed upon himself by Señor Alcala-Zamora, the President of the Republic in Spain is, in his functions, very much in the position as the President the Third French Republic.

Tribute from Opponents.

Enemies of the Republic took

Specific recommendations include the restriction of the number of days on which betting facilities may be allowed.

The Commission suggests that existing legislation as to lotteries, gambling and betting should be amended and consolidated. No change is recommended in the ex- isting position at civil law, where by wagering transactions are not

enforceable in the courts.

How for such changes would affect recruiting is a moot point. Youths enlisting are not often dis posed to worry about niceties of phrasing, nor perhaps have they a very strong sense of local attach- ment. The same applies to young candidates for commissions.

But with older men it is differ- ent. Esprit de corps has had time to grow. If such officers felt that

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A Rival to Esperanto

INVENTION OF A CAMBRIDGE PROFESSOR

London.A new language," "Basic English," may be the international auxiliary tongue of the future,

It is the invention of C. K. Ogden, director of the Orthological In stitute at Cambridge, and it is based on the elimination of all superfluous words.

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Ogden has taken a blue pencil and reduced the 500,000 words of the English language to 650. It has taken him ten years to do it, and now he has the whole English lan guage on a sheet of paper.

in case of war they would not go His 850 words include 600 names' to war with their units, or

com of things. One hundred and fifty

GERMAN TRAINING

CRUISER

KOELN TO VISIT THE FAR EAST

The

German training cruiser Koeln will arrive in China waters on an unofficial visit in July, going to Tsingtao in connexion with her regular annual training cruise.

The cruisor is under the LXIII- mand of Captain Otto Schnie wind and carries a complement of 55:3 officers and men, including, 70 cadets. She has a displacement of 6,000 tons, was built in the Wil hemshaven naval dockyard, launch. ed in May, 1998 and commissioned in January, 1930. Her armament consists of nine fifteen centimetre guns, four 5.8 centimetre guns and twelve 60 centimetre torpedo tubes;

Office totalisator tetting should mand the men they had trained words supply all the necessary ad- that the normal intelligent foreign-

the President of the Republic with or off race courses should be regis- their interest, and their willing the prepositions, pronouns, conjure ocension to contrast the conduct of de prohibited. All bookmakers on they would lose their keenness, jectives, cighty-two words cover aller between the ages of 16 and 21, that of other high, government autered, and no betting allowed withness to continue making the sacrtions, and some, essential adverbs. persons under the age of seventeen, fices that Territorial soldiering in-

The institution of large lotteriesvolves.

thorities, whom they contend, have

Reservoir for Regular Army 7

There are only eighteen verbs which Ogden calls Operators."

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can master it in 30 days. For the English-speaking person, who has to learn to eliminate and not add new words, the time is slightly longer.

ak one time or another, made dead letters cut of articles, or even whole in Britain is not recommended, aa this is considered undesirable in

The whole of the grammar could sections of the Constitution.

itself and not likely to assist ma-

be summarized on a postcard as

“I disembarked at Nagasaki,” Since Don Niceto had to retire terially in suppressing the sale of It is not easy to sum up the im- follows: (1) plurals in 8, (2) deri from party polities upon assuming tickets in lotteries promoted clsepressions on Territorial officers as vatives in "er," "ing," "ed" said the English, traveller to a *The the Presidency, the party which he where. If the institution of a a whole. But I think it is, true from 300 nouns, (3) adverbs in "ly Japanese Basic scholar. once headed now known as the large lottery were permitted, and to say that they are even morA Progressive Party has dwindled that is not recommended, the least dubious of the implication of the from the adjectives, (4) degree with word is not clear to me," says the "more" and "most,' (5) ques- Japanese. Quite naturally the in importance until it now has objectionable form would be a state general "service" clause than of tions by inversion or do," (6) Englishman explains: "I got off barely enough deputies in the Cor- lottery for the benefit of the Ex-the abolition of the pledge.

And the tes, (that is to say, just ten) to chequer.-Reuter.

They would like to see incor-onjugation of pronouns and the the ship at Nagasaki." be, known officially at a parlia

Measure Japanese understands at once. porated in the regulations the Ad-eighteen verb mentary group.

jutant-General's assurance that ments, numerals, currency, calen. there is no intention, of using Ter- dar, and international terms are ritorial units as draft-finding units used as in English.

Alcala-Zamora will celebrate his 56th birthday on July 6, so that he will be 60 years old when he retires from the Presidency of the Republic. He will still be, het hopes, in as excellent health as he

ALICE IN WONDERLAND TO BE FILMED

forms.

for the Regulars. Knowing how Ogden contends that these 850 limited the Regular Army is in word supply man with all the needs reserves, the Territorial is natural.

Nor

“Alice in Wonderland will brly inclined to think that the tempta- for intercourse with his fellow. now enjoys and will undoubtedly brought to the screen by Paramount tion of using the Territorial Army beings whether in business, politics, return to the field of active poli- as a result of contracts aigned for

as a reservoir might he too great or everyday conversation.

does the language sound or read tics. In this connection it will be the cinema rights to the Carrell for the authorities to resist. recalled that Count Romanones,in classic.

It would certainly help if the stilted. Indeed, in several in- an exclusive interview with the director of the latest Chevalier pictorials what role, is intended for lish of literature has been trane With Norman Taurds, War Office were to tell the Torri stances, where the classical Eng United Press last winter, predict ture, at the helm, Alice's adventures ed that Alcala Zamora would again will be filmed with inusic and a cast them in a war which is not on the lated into basic, the style has been be Premier of Spain heading which will include Charles Ruggice, 1914-1018 scale.

improved. government of relatively Conserva Alison Skipworth, Charles Laugh-

An Example, live Republicans, Incidentally.

Zamora got his start as a lawyer ton, Jack Oakie and Mary Boland.

in Madrid working in the law office of Count Romanones, and they are now as good friends as they then

wero.

known that it was useless to sug

WORTHLESS GOLD MINE IN

JAPAN...

Here is an example from a speech by Mussolini.

Although, strictly speaking from gest any parleys between the gov- DIET MEMBERS AND PEERS the ranks.

ernment and the rebel leader, for

duce.

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INVOLVED IN SWINDLE.

Ogden has prepared text-books Basic and gramaphone records. groups have been formed in a chain of countries from: Scandinavia to

Japan. His scheme bas the sup-

bists of world fame. Those in Eng- part of over 100 scholars and scien- and include Julian Huxley and H. G. Wells.

But Ogden has to launch his new language on a world that already has some 1,500 of them. He also hae to compete with Esperanto, which has been in use for nearly 50 years, and claims to have 120,000 registered supporters.

"Basiq will some day be a power Ordinary English version:-"I fought in the war as a soldier in over all the earth. North, south,

I know what

cast and west, it will be the pro- moana Terrible memories of those perty of male and female, white, But years when whole generations of yellow, brown and black. the youth of so many countries without a push it will have no

Full." were laid low by the hail of lead have not been cancelled from my That is an example of Basic Eng- mind."

lisk, and Ogden is looking to the Basic English version :—“I was|United States to give it the neces- in the war, not as one in authority,sary "Push." but as a common man. That gives ma a knowledge of the effects of

ag official point of view, Alcala he would tolerate no such proce Zamora has not intervened in any governmental or political affairs,

The life of Alcala-Zamora za Tokyo. The swindle behind' ad- he has exerted his influence at cri tical times towards stabilizing the President of the Republic is most vertisement "Now Y10, but Y500 in march of the government. This simple. He and his family have ten years", recently appearing in has done in a most careful man- stoutly refused to move into the the big vernacular papers through- nor, but always seeking thereby to apartment at the former royal out the country Has been revealed promote the welfare of the new palace prepared for them. It re with the arrest in Osaka of Kam regime.

mained entirely unused until early mitsu Otsuki, a physician. in May, when the Vice-President of Examination elicited that, tak Argentina, Dr. Julio A. Boca, ocing advantage of the gold fever, war. Sad memories of those years, Peiping, June 12,-Dr. Eu Shih, cupied them during his short visit he established the "Rising Sun when the young men of all coun- the well-known scholar and phila. The Alcala-Zamora Gold Mines" Company at Kyoma tries went down in such numbers sopher, left Tientsin for Shanghai Alcala-Zamera has for the preroga. family continues to five in its own chibori, Osaka, and, illegally using under the rain of lend are even yesterday and will sail for America

As an example of the high regard to Madrid. tives of the government, is the in-residence on Calle Giner de los many prominent names as promo- stance daring the rebellion of Au-Rios (formerly Calle Marincz ters, eolicited investments in a now in my mind." gust 10, when the entire city of Campos), and the President moters worthless Y40,000. · · Sevilla was under the domination to and from work at his office just of General Jose Sanjurjo, and the as if he were only a minister or President let it immediately be some other high official. United (Continued at foot of next column) "Prés.

A Rebellion Incident.

!

Beveral Diet members and Peers: are alleged to have been accom- plices, and they are likely to be summoned in the immediate future,,

on the 18th. He is scheduled, to deliver a caries of lectures at Chi- caso following which he will' prò- ceed to Canada to attend the bien- Englishnial conference of the Institute of

Pacific Relations-Tuò Hin.'

Eary to Learn

It is claimed for Basic

(Continued on piral Columb)