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BYRD TO SAIL ON JEWS LOOKING

SEPT. 25

To Claim Antarctic For U.S.

Washington, Sept. 7. Rear Admiral Richard E. Byrd announced here to-day he would sall from Boston Sept. 25 60 an- other expedition to the South Pole. explorer and fler The noted made his plans public after he had White spent the night at the House talking over the expedition with President Rochevelt.

M

EAST

Palestine, As The Haven

ANTI-SEMITISM IN EUROPE

Vienna,

Never since 1923, when Palestine was made a separate State within the British sphere, earmarked as a national home for the Jews, has Jewry shown so much concern as to-day for the settlement and de- velopment of its Innd.

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 12. 1933.

CONSCRIPTION IN CHINA

Constructive Criticism by Chinese Paper

LONDON TO

PLYMOUTH

New British Air Service

London, Aug. 15. Commenting on the reports that the Government has decided to en-

Inauguration later this week of force the Conscription Law in cer- an airway linking London with tain experimental areas in the pro- Plymouth by way of Portsmouth vinces, the "Sin Wen Pao," in an and Southampton will bring up

stated editorial recently

that to elaven the number of air routes- though called Conscription, the now being regularly operated in system provided by the Law, was Great Britain, apart from those really one of recruitment. serving the continent of Europe. "According to the National Con- Nine or ten more services are plan-

Huge Area.

The precarious state of the Jews scription Law," the journal con- ned for first activities in the spring divided into two classifications.ing long distance lines between Asked why he is returning to the in Europe today and the possibili.inues, our military system is and summer of next years-includ Antarctic, which he first visited in ties of their haven in Palestine are, 1939 and flew over the South Pole, the principal subjects down for dis-manely. (1) citizens' army, and (2) Inverness, Ullapool and Stornaway. This new development in Bri- he answered that the area unexcussion at the World Zionist Con-standing army. The latter, it should be noted, is formed on the basis

tish air transport indicates a dig plored is as big as the United gross at Prague.

The Congress of Zionist Wonen, of Individual qualifications, age change from the opinion prevail States and Mexico combined, add- ing "I think we can supply some which also met in Prague last week, limitations. and personal choice. ing only two or three years ago mising links to the problems of concerned itself entirely with ways In other words, the members of that the railway and road systems science in exploring a country stillard means of improving the lot of the standing army are recruited in Great Britain provided all rea- hawish women in Palestine, parti- from among the people who are sonable transportation needs and newcomers able to meet these requirements. that the aeroplane offered little cularly, the lot of the fron Germany who have been used "Continuing. the Journal recalls advantage even in time saved over to more comforts than Palestine cau

the long distance express. More at present give.

careful investigation of the sub- feet and close, study of the map have revealed many routes over which the aeroplane can compete with fair prospects of success with In many parts surface vehicles.

in the clutches of the ice age."

Byrd will take about 70 men and probably several airplanes to his old base in Little America, using the former cutter Bear, a veteran of several decades of service In Arctic watera.

To Claim Land. The announced object of Byrd's exploration is to chart and claim for the United States any areas of ice recession about the South Pole and determine the extent of deposits of oil, coal and other na

The 300 official delegates asscm bling in Prague recently will consider the broader political and economic issues of Zionisin in the light of the urgent nerds of Jewry to-day.

Germany is by no means the only untry in Europe, in which Jews are feeling uneasy strong anti-Semitism is in manin was shown recently

the deplorable results achieved by the Ching Dynasty in its effort to reform the national military system. The chief defect was that as soon as the period of active military service expired, the sold lers were put on the reserve list and given only a nominal allow ance. The men being thus thrown the on their own resources, they be How came a nuisance to the community Rouat large. The reason, however, was when due to the fact that the men while

Rou. the request of the

im active service were not "We all feel sure the steady re-

Government; "the Jewish given training in any vocation so cession of the ice should have leftmanian some 500,000 square miles of land Olympic sports meeting, the Mac that after discharge from military about the pole," he said. He ex-cinbad, was transferred from Cer service they might have a means pressed the opinion the bulk of the nauti to Prague.

The Roumanian authorities frank-of livelihood." land should lie between the South

ty admitted that they could pole and South America,

Byrd's expedition has a rival in guarantee the bodily anfety of Jew. that of Lincoln, Ellsworth, Sir Hu-ish visitors to Cernanti. bert Wilkins and Bernt Balchen, which arrived at Auckland, N.Z.. last month.

tural resources.

Straight Flight. With Balchen, who piloted Byrd in 1929, at the controls, Ellsworth plans a 2.900-mile night from Ross Bea to Weddell Sea the middle of December, a straight line flight about 400 miles from the pole. The expedition is to leave New Zealand in November.

Even in Austria

not

of the country geographical pecu- Harities make establishment of an air service desirable, and likely to be

profit-earning. Important among these special features are the estuaries of the big rivers: To- day aeroplanes operating regular. ferry services over the "Thames. Severn and Humber show a much better time table than any rail- way line or steamship concern. «

Referring to the reports that the

Services which have grown from similar reasoning ink Blackpool Government has decided to demar- cate certain provinces for an ex-with the Isle of Man, and the main- periment in national conscription land of Scotland with the Orkney the "Sin Wen Pao" states that for Islands. Triat between London. and In Hungary, at the moment, anti-years past the majority of our the Isle of Wight, eliminating" the Semitism is less vigorously express soldiers have been recruited from slow and irritating trip: by ferry. rd, but no one denies that it is the provinces of Chibli, Shantung boat across the Solent, is attract- Honan, Hunan and Anhwel. In ing much traffic. A service plan- there. Even in Austria, where the present anti-Nazi regime is financed fact, the practice has become such ned for opening in 1934 will tal- substantially by Jewish money a common one that most of the low the obvious route across the Christian-Social newspapers (Drable-bodied men in these provinces Irish Sea to Dublin, and thence on Dollfuss is a member of the Chris tian-Social Party) are pressing for the application of the Jauns in the legal and medical pro fessions.

numerus

Thus an unusual note of urgency will be heard at the discussions in Prague this week.

now look to enlistment in the army to Galway. North and South Wales as a means of livelihood.

may have a connecting air line, plying over a route where ground travel is notoriously slow.

Therefore, the Journal points out, in trying out the new conscription system, the Government should leave

Ellsworth and Wilkins as well as

The new London-Plymouth ser Balchen have participated in many

out the above-mentioned

vice is timed to cover the distance notable fights and exploration

provinces. Moreover, the Govern

-185 miles as the crow flies feats. Byrd is the only man to fly

It is interesting to see that among ment should also try to train then two hours, including halts over both poles.

and Harold I. the six different political parties re-recruits in some useful occupation along the way and an allowance With Balchen June, the latter a radio operator presented at the Congress is the so that after their discharge from for delays. Normal cruising speed

1929, Jewish Fascist Party, known as the active service they may be able to Byrd on November 28-29, made a 1,800-mile flight from the Jewish Legion, and led by General earn a living and not become a Little America base over the pole Jabotinsky. The other five parties, burden on the community. Fur and back. Captain Ashley C. Mc-re the Zionist Labour Party, which thermore, the number of men to Kinly was photographer. The trip in Palestine represents 70 per cent. be enlisted should. was made in a trimotored plane.

THE ADMIRALTY ALARMED

Demand Huge Building

CRUISERS, SUBMARINES AND DESTROYERS

LONDON, Aug. 31.

"

new

re-

it is strongly rumoured that the Admiralty is preparing to place be-" fore Parliament

building proposals which represent the only alternative to Britain's col- Japse as a great Naval Power." Apparently, little hope now' mains in official quarters that naval be successfully gradusted by treaties, the sole effect of which so far has been to emas eulate our swn fleet, and to re- juvenate those of the other Great Powers.

.armaments

depend on of the electorate; the General the financial condition of the Zionist Party, ander the leadership government. A way should be de- of the President of the World vised to avoid too heavy a strain Zionist Jewish Organisation, Pro- en the Government „Treasu fessor Weissman; the party of Bndi without reducing the efficiency of cal Zionists, which interests itself, our national army.-Kuo Min mainly in Jewish foreign politics and international relations; the Revisionists, farty of Democratic representing the Conservative "mid dle classes, and, a group of strictly orthodox Zionist, whose leader is the Chief Rabbi of Jerusalem.

U.S. NATIONAL RECOVERY

Labour's Great Response

The Discovery

A man greatly esteemed by his employers informed the cashier that a mistake had been made in his wages. He had been given ten dollars too much, he explained.

The cashier, after courting the contents of the envelope, said it was correct, his wages having been increased by Instructions from the management.

"How long have I been having this?" was the next inquiry of the mana husband, and the proud father of two children.

The alteration was made three months ago" rejoined the cashier after a-glance at his books.

of the three twin-engined Monos-

par cabin monoplanes acquired for the service is sufficient for them to complete the journey M ninety

minutes' flying time. The fastest train takes more than four hours. Exhaustive study of weather con- ditions over the route Indicates that, even in the worst of the winter months, days on which the aeroplanes will be unable to get through with safety will be very few: as the pilots gain experience of the route; they will naturally be able to venture, forth in worse. worse weather. There very few days indeed on which the London-Paris service is upset by weather, and the route linking the two capitals is affilcted by rather more difficult weather than the line of the new airway to the west of England.

and

are

Real Commercial Aeroplanes Undoubtedly the really economic running made possible by the use of modern British air line craft has done much to encourage these activities, which are not supported. by any form of state subsidy, Busi- What!" ejaculated the. man. ness men are realizing that the Washington.--President Roosevelt "And she never told me!"-Regina modern aeroplane is an essential partner in transportation. The big- bas returned to Washington "from Star. his cruise in the Astor yacht Nour- Shanghai, Sept. 7-A message railway groups are entering the mahal and immediately went into from Amoy says that a conferenes new held. Already the Great Wes- harness having arranged to begin of Japanese consuls in South tern Railway is running a line a new series of conferences with bis China will be held on 21st inst, in across country from Birmingham Cabinet. Meanwhile, General Hugh Formosa under the auspices of the to Cardiff and Plymouth. The Johnson, his chief lieutenant in the Governor of Formosa. Japanese Southern Railway and the London," The Admiralty, it is reported, is National Recovery Administration, consul at Hong Kong. Canton, Foo-Midland and Scottish Railway are was in Chicago addressing a mass chow, Amoy and other ports in South preparing their plans. The decid- likely to ask for:

Twenty-five new cruisers equal ined meeting in the Exposition China have been invited to at-ing factor is that aircraft such as tonnage and armament to the most Brands in connection with Labour that the purpose of it is learned the Handley Page Type 2 biplanes the purpose of the conference which assure the London-Paris powerful ships of their class in the

is to divise means to deal with the service of Imperial Airways, the de The National Recovery Admin-emergency situation" in South Havilland Fox Moth" and ."world:"

istration's nagle dominated the China, particularly to restore "Dragon" machines which are used

The completion of at least fifteepnes throughout, the country in Japanese trade to its previous on ave of the present internal ser destroyers annually for the next five the celebrations. The speeches position-Central News Agency.

everywhere, had increased wages, as

years;

An extensive submarine building their keynote and General Johnson

programine, including both ocean

going and cristal vessels;

of the Fleet Air Arm;

himself promised that the campaign

for shorter hours and increased

At Last!

A great increase in the strength minimum wages would be prosecut It happened at Phoenixville,

ed with renewed vigour while & Fenna, the other day.

vices, the three-engined Avro Ten and Spartan" "Cruiser monoplanes, and the Monospar craft ensure safe and fast travel at reasonable cost.

The

governor

general

of

An addition of at least 10,000 to campaign to buy more freely It seems that at best the um- ..the personnel

would be launched on September pire's job is a hard one. But Formosa will ask the attendance Largely increased appropriations 20. Mr. William Green, president when even nature conspires to of Japanese consuls at Amoy, 300- for Flect fuel, practice ammunition, of the Federation of Labour, stated poke fun at him!

chow, Canton and Hongkong at a- and naval exercises,

that the Federation would appeal. Umpire Calvin Longacre, accord-conference to be held for three It is argued, in support of these for court action to punish employing to the Associated Frans, be days commencing September 21 to proposals, Chatur relative strength at sea, already lower than er violating clauses in the codes came furious and the crowd at a exchange view with them in re- it has been for a century, has suffer providing workers freedom to or twilight league game hole be- to the situation in South ed still further as a result of new anise for purposes of collective cause a bird alighted on the Der China as officially announced building by the United States," Japan, France and Italy. Also, it is known that the Admiralty bas

been both surprised and alarmed by 1

President Roosevelt's approval of a

new I.8.A. building prografate of

22 fighting ships, to cost £47,000,00

and by Japan's reply to this

ture an aven

scheme, to cover

cost nearly £80,000,000.

Henry Ford's Silence

Manlapiring officials head.

It was a woodpecker.

discord in the day's Henry Ford's

failure | Unión - Congress now

to where a

Bright

500 and Ing:

loved miners

by the Formosan Government General recently.

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