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ARMS AND ARMIES

Figures And Facts

TRANSOCEAN SPECIAL SERVICE

The late M. Marthou's Note of April 17, 1934 was the last nail in the coffin of disarmament. A day before Germany has voluntarily offered to limit her army to 300,- 000 men and reconstruct her air force to only half the size of the French in five years and full equality only after ten years. M. Barthou's "No" gave the signal all for a frantic armament race over the World.

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France led the pace, although at the time her army was nearly as big as the Soviet army and she possessed far

tanks and more aeroplanes than the other great Powers. That

Spring the Chamber had granted 3 milliard France for armaments and air craft and in July Marshal Petain asked for 300,000 special troops for the Eastern fortifications; scarcely a year later they were in garrison. On December 18, 1934 the French Chamber accepted a special loan

for of 600 million Franes

the motorisation of the artillery and the construction of more tanks, In April 1935 the General Staff demanded millard Francs for rearmament over a period of three years and 1.8 milliards for the ex- pansion of the air force by the end of 1936. 3,4 milliard Francs were granted so that this gigantic programme could begin. As a re medy for the lean War years the General Staff wants to re-intro- duce two years' conscription al- though the peace strength of the French army could be made reach 854,000, which is stl 100.- 000 more than the future German army.

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ITALY ON THE CONTRARY Italy, on the contrary, along at reducing conscription from 14 or 18 months to one year in order that all physically it shall through a military training with out increasing the financial strain.

begins Military Instruction

at school where the older children are taught to use frearms. Youths between the ages of 18 and 21 rc- celve full military training which is being precipitated under special decree issued last July. A special credit of 1,2 milliard Lite was granted for the expansion of the air force apart from an in- crease of 130 million Lire for armaments in the budget. The alr force personnel was raised from 24,000 to 34,000 before the out- break of the war with. Abyssinia. Since then Italy is arming at a tremendous speed,, although de- talls are kept strictly secret.

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Czech Industries Affected

Phoenix Insurance Sensation

TO-MORROW'S

SERVICES

Passion Sunday

CATHOLIC CATHEDRAL

The following are the forthcom- ing services at the Catholic Cathe- dral, Caine Road.

March 29,-Passion Sunday.

MORNING SERVICES 1st Mass at 6

2nd Mass at 8 with sermon in

Chinese.

3rd Mass at 10.30 with sermon in

Engilab.

EVENING SERVICE At 3.30.-Catechism. At 4-Benediction of the Blesaca

Sacrament

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April 1.—St. Hugh Bishop-Is a day

of Abstinence.

At 8 p.m. begins the Lenten Mission every evening at the same hour till Wednesday next April 8.

Rosary, Sermon, & Hymn, closing with the Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament. April 3.—First Friday of the month.

Our Lady of sorrows.

CHRISTIAN SCIENCE »

LESSON SERMON

FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST, SCIENTIST

Subject: REALITY.”

The subject of the lesson Sermon in all churches of Christ, Scientist, to-morrow, March 29, will be: "Reality.""

("Hong Kong Daily Press" Special) | ("Hong Kong Daly Press' Sprea `Vienna, March 26, The reports of the Anuncial dificulties of the Phoenix" Insur ance Company, the largest Aus- trian insurance company, are creating a sensation and consi- derable anxiety" here. The fact that the Cabinet met on Wednes-

Prague, March 16. The long awaited Bill for the or- ganisation of Defence, which had been in preparation for a consi- derable time, was submitted to Parliament on Thursday, and yen- visages measures which in many ways would have far-reaching effects on the economic life of the Republic,

Special regulations are proposed The Golden Text will be: "The for all industries of military im- work of the Lord endureth for ever, portance, all firms falling under And this is the word which by the this category being obliged to re- gospel is preached unto you." (1gister themselves in special lists, Peter 1:23).

Among others, the following citations from the Bible will be read: "And, behold, one came and said unto him, Good Master, what good thing shall I do, that I may

have eternal life?"

Jesus said unto him, If thou wilt be perfect. go and sell that thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven:

and come and follow me. Bul At 7 o'clock Mass, General Com-when the young mari heard that saying, he went away sorrowful: for he had great possessions. Then said Jesus unto his disciples, Verily I say unto you, That a rich man

munion.

At 7.30, Solemn High Mass in

honour of Our Lady.

To-day is a day of fasting.

At 5.30 p.m.-The Way of the shall hardly enter into the king

Cross.

dom of heaven. And again I say unto you. It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God." (Matt. 16, 21-24).

On week days Mass at 6 and 7.30,

UNION CHURCH INTIMATIONS

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Morning service at 10.30 am. Evening Service, 6 p.m. Preacher at both services: Rev.

K. Mackenzie Dow, MA.. The Social Hour after the 'Even- ing service will be held the Church Hall.

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The Soldiers 'and Airmen's Christian Association meeta Tuesday evening at 7.30 p.m. in the Church Hall

Choir practice will be held in the Church on Wednesday evening at

5.30 pm.

The Helena May Christian Fellowship meets In the In stitute on Friday morning at 10.30 a.m. The speaker is Rev. H. W. Baines.

FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST. SCIENTIST

Macdonnell Road, below.Bowen Road Tram Station. Sunday, March 29

Sunday Service-11.15 a.m. Subject: REALITY." The Sunday School is held on Sun-

day Mornings.-10 o'clock. Testimonial Meeting.-8.00p.m. Reading Room at above address)

open: Tuesday and Friday.-10 a.m. to Noon; Monday, Thurs- day.-5.30 to 7.00 p.m.

The Public is cordially invited to

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England was slower in grasping the situation. In July 1934 a pro- gramme for increasing the num- ber of tanks and reserve forces and doubling the air force."within period of five years was published. At the same time negotiations with the Dominions regarding the reinforcement of their independ- ent air forces were taken up. In February 1935 the air force ès- timate was raised by 4,500,000 and soon after a further grant of million pounds was made. Iri August it was announced that the R.AF. would be increased from 33.900 to 45,000 and that Afty new military aerodromes were planned. The admitted aim was parity with the strongest neighbour. In Oc- tober, after a similar statement by the Chancellor of the Exche- then, of course, the cheapness of quer, the British Prime Minister Japanese labour makes a com- said that he could no longer guar-parison with other countries in- antee for the safety of the Empire unless he was given power to re- medy the deficiencies of the Bri- tish defences. Large sums have already been spent on the expan- sion of the Fleet and the fortifica. flon of the military basen at Singapore, Haifa, Alcaba, Bahrein Isles etc and the coming Estimates will probably resemble a war-time budget.

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risen to 700 million Yen, 141 mfl. Eon more than last year. Special credi: are being raised for the air force, but it is difficult to pro-

rellable cure

information Jawad

The Lesson Sermon will also in clude the following passage from the Christian Science textbook. "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures" by Mary Baker Eddy:-

"It is easter for a camel to go through the eye of a needle,' than for sinful bellets to enter the king dom of heaven, eternal harmony. Through repentance, spiritual bap- tism, and "regeneration; mortals put of their material beliefs and felse individuality. It is only question, of time when they shal all know Me (God), from the least of them unto the greatest.' Denin of the claims of matter is a great step towards the joys of Spirit, to- wards human freedom and the

body firal triumph over the There is but one way to heaven: harmony, and Christ in divine Science shows us this way. It is to know no other reality-to have no other consciousness of life- than good, God and His reflection, and to rise superior to the socalled pain and pleasure of the senses." (Pages 241 and 242)

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Моля коли.

BIGGEST ATLANTIC CATERING JOB

Million Pounds Of Beef

Southampton, Mar 11.

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The man who will be responsible accurate. Rearmament is certain for zeeing that the Queen Mary's ly proceeding at a great pace and larders are always well stocked without check since Japan left the savo me to-day an idea of the Naval Conference on January 16. biggest Atantic catering job that i France and Italy's refusal to ac-anyone has yet been called upon cept the British proposal of ex- co undertake. changing buliding plans will prob ably mean a new naval armament race. Japan's attitude will in- fluence America more than any other state. The US.A. had al-j ready raised the naval budget by 187 million Dollars and the 1935 air force allowances are even larg- er. 400 million Dollars is the sum demanded but it remains to be seen how much will be granted, The US.A. General Staff declare an expenditure of nearly one mil- liard Dollars to be necessary, most The wines, spirits and beer con-

which would be used to rein-sumed will inchide force the air force.

SANCTIONS POLICY

Mr. A. L. Goste victualing superintendent of the Cunard At- antic fledt, estimates that in

ear the Queen Mary will require: 1,000,000lb of beef; 21,000 bot- tes of whisky: 400,000lb of flah; 42,000 galls. of mit addition to condensed milk; 6,400 galis, of cream: 165.0001b of butter. These figures are based on the

assumption that the liner will have an average day population of

3:000

RUSSIA REARMED The Soviet Union bas rearmed at an incredible pace and in an even

incredible more

measure According to official figures the peace strength of the Red Army was raised in 1834 from 562,000 to 940,000 and in 1833 to 1,300,000, Expenditure amounted to more than 6 milliard Roubles in 1934, in

22.000 gallons draught lager; 1935 it had risen to 8 milliards and the estimate for 1933 15 14,

725,000 bottles of beer; 285,000* 800,000,000 Roubles! The Soviets The League of Nations' sanc- bottles of mineral water: 11.600. probably have inore tanks and tons policy has led to an increase bottles of quers; 2000 bottles the armaments of Turkey.. of brandy; 5,800 bottles of gin; aeroplanes than France and the in

and aggressive power of its forces has Spain, Greece

Jugoslavia. 20000 bottles of champaghe.. been enhanced by rapid motorisa-Czechoslovakia has increased her

Nearly 400 different kinds of food. tion and the raising of 7 per armament allowances several times will be stored in the orders of the cent, of its defence formations to since 1934 which has had reper- | Queen Mary.

cussions on Poland, held in the full war-time strength. Even then it is not said that these figures vice between the Soviet Union' and

Czechoslovakia, include all the Astatic forces.

During, récent years Japan's armament expenditure amounted to 47-48 per cent. of the total, this year it accounts for half the bud- get. Expenditure on the fleet has

limitation

--the

Anglo-German

"A" week after the departure of Naval Treaty--which · has been- the Japanese, delegation from signed was not an outcome of the London the "Disarmament Con- collective system but of straighte ference" was solemnly buried in forward two-power talks: Geneva. The only voluntary arms Transoctan Special Service,

day for an extraordinary session, without even waiting for Chancel- ' lor Schuschnigg to return from Rome, vividly recalls the collapse of the Austrian "Creditbank," which, Ave years ago, shook the Austrian State and the francial structure of entire Europe to its foundations.

The official Coinmunique issued after the Cabinet meeting states that the "inadequacy of the An- antial policy of the "Phoeulx" Company will necessitate as gener

which will be kept secret. Such firms will further be subjected to a special set of regulations, the most important" being that they may neither be owned nor managed by politically unreliable persons. In addition the military authort- ties have the right in time of al reform" of the entire insurance peace, to control, the equipment system, although the other In- and supplies of raw material andsurance Companies are perfectly sound. The Agreements between the "Phoenix" and its Directors working conditions of these firms.

In the frontler districts no build-will be declared null and void.

Commenting on the Communique, ings may be put up without the approval of the

experts declare that as the assets thorities, which is also neces of the Phoenix" are estimated to sary before Woods may be

aggregate between several hundred cut

down. Foreigners Owning ground in the frontier districts million "Schillings and the claims between 3 and 4 hundred thou- must supply the military authorsands, the insurance will under ties with all particulars of their rights, and these will then be ex- amined, in order determine whether they are to be curtailed or entirely transferred to Czech subjects.

military

to

at-

the existing conditions, have to be considerably reduced.

A second Communique issued on Thursday states that the State is financially not affected,

The "Phoenix Lite Insurance The B also provides for the

Company" is one of the largest in creation of a Supreme War Coun-

for making all Europe, and operates in 23 coun- ell, responsible economic and financial prepara-tries. Its General Manager, Ber- Uner, died last month and there tion in the event, of war, but the

are rumours that he committed President of the Republic has the

suicide.- right to summon this Council at any time when he considers it necessary.

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