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THE

HONGKONG

MONDAY, TELEGRAPH.

APRIL 26,

1937.

WORLD'S MOST POWERFUL WAR MACHINE

Russia Devotes

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 Miller, 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 made with a full knowledge of the fact that the country's 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 Sovieta in 1937 are devoting one-fourth of their entire budget to military preparations, totalling 20,000,000,000 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 doublo what it was four years ago.

The Union has a population of 170,- world 000,000 the largest in the except for China to draw upon. At present, the population yields a con- scription class of 2,000,000 a year, from which only the best are chosen, to serve from tyo to four years.

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Scotsmen

Make The

Best Husbands

Dudley, Worcestershire, Apr. 10.

IN 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 busbands.

Why Spain Is In The Throes

Here is a useful summary of the events loading to the Spanish Civil War, by a United Press correspondent who has just completed five and a half months in besieged Madrid.

By Lostór Ziffron 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, 1831, finally brought a republican triumph and the overthrow of the royalist regime, without the shedding of a single drop of blood! Something un- usal for a Lalín revolt. The cabinets which ruled for the next two years were Leftist, but a reaction set in. The masses expected the Republic to a real revolution. carry through Elections brought a right-wing victory. and in October 1934, a

bloody

up- rising, which re

resulted in several thousands being

killed.

many

I have great admiration for Scotsmen," Miss Round said. "They are thousands wounded, and the filling of steady and reliable-qualities which make them eminently suitable for

of the Urals and Baikal Inaccessible husbands. to bombing.

Modern roads are being built for within the union. The mobility double-tracking of the trans-Siberian Railway is due for completion this year. The thousand mite. new Russia has 2,250,000 trained re- Balkal-Amur line, far north of the serves and 1,250,000 partially trained.fruns-Siberinn, should be completed In artdition, 13,000,000 youths receive in a few years.

training rudimentary preliminary under the volunteer air and chemical defence society.

Furthermore, the Soviets decided

STAYING IN TENNIS "My admiration for Scots appears to be shared by a great many English for women. Miss Betty Nuthall, instance, recently became engaged to a Sentsman."

Miss Round, who is on the National Advisory Counell deal- Ing with the nation's "Fitness" campaign, will continue with ber tenula carcer.

In the matter of war-time self- suficiency, so important in modern warfare, the Soviets hold a position

After taking part in the Wimble- equalled by none, not even the Uniteddon Championships in June she many

Eo on a tennis tour abroad.

to adopt Benito Mussolini's plan for States. Natural resources are

training of varied and hamense that Russia can preliminary military children from eight years old and up-supply herself with everything needed 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.

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Dr. Little, who is 28, is a graduate Glasgow University, where he got his hockey "blue." He now plays hockey for Staffordshire.

The wedding will take place inf September.

Natural rubber, is lacking 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-permaneat tion. Officials 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 years Russia will be able to supply all her needs. Foreign engineers are not so optimistic.

Thus, the Soviets tower far above other European armies in numbers actually under arms, numbers of im- inediately available trained reserves,

SHOULD UNITE

MR. J. D. ROCKE- FELLER'S ADVICE

BUILDINGS"

Woman

Willed

From

Trance

M

gaois with 30,000 rebels. Repressive measures such as summary executions and torture occurred in Asturias, the centre of the uprising. A new reaction set in against the Rightists who tolerated if they did not en- courage such mensures.

POLITICAL PARTIES

In February, 1930, the Leftists con- sisting of the Socialists, Republicans and Communists, organized into Popular Front, won the parliamen- tary elections and returned to power. The masses, eager to avenge alleged persecution and knowing that the leading Rightist party--Accion Popu- Iar-was closely linked to the Catholie church, resorted to

the

church

and con

convent burning every time they

found ກ. real or apparent excuse. New York, Apr, 15, Their leaders the Highlists as

Fascists and

The masses Opnxessors. RS. HELEN WILLS responded by oper hostility towards Their LOVE, Los Angeles the reactionary elements.

chiefs did not favour church burn- murderess who willed her-Ings, but after arousing the pro- self into a "death trance" a wave of hatred which found ex-

letariat, it was

it was difficult to check the week ago,

was brought pression in bonfires. The alleged in- to her senses to-day by politics mnde It n target for the hypnotism.

tervention of the church in Spanish

labouring class and Liberals.

A series of killings were committed As she opened her eyes sheby Socialists and Fascista. Finally Castillo, a Socialist who had been

cus."

Most foreign observers believe the and a vast pool of other man-power. Soviets have reached a point in In two vital factors of modern efficiency of production which would warfare, the Soviets undoubtedly are enable the country to cope with a "SCRAP-THE-SMALLER murmured "You're Dr. Mar-Assault. Guard Lieutenant Jose 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 pre- | personnel, which is well-nourished

and excellently disciplined, served.

Only comparative figures are ever The Intest, given in oficial reports. Issued last January, said only that aviation strength had increased in four years by 230 per cent, and tanks

strength 700 per cent.

The most conservative estimates of foreign observers indicate that the Soviels possess 3,000 milltary air- including 500 bombers of planes, modern design and em

emciency. They the number may be in- that creased rapidly because the manu- facturing plants are operating on a mass-production basis. An American engineer who visited one large plant said Russia is equipped for the biggest mass production of any European

nation.

in

Although the efficiency of the American-model motors built Russia under licence is not quite as high as those bull in the United States, their general efficiency when Belting in Spain has beetz one of the

ggest surprises of the elvil there.

war

Scotland Yard

"Who's Who" Of Crime

FOR CORONATION

Mr.

согра tock reprisal last summer by

the home of Jose Calvo

A few seconds later she giving military training to Socialist talked lucidly.

youth groups, was assassinated and fellow members of the New York, Apr. 1.

guard assault Doctors think she will recover rom John D. Rockefeller, junior, appealed strongly last night id the sufficiently to face sentence for the antering eleven Protestant churches in Tarry-second-degree murder of her hus-Sotelo, brilliant minister of Anance of the Primo de Rivera dictator- town, a wealthy New York suburb, to band.

ship, and "taking him for a ride.” form a co-operative church centre.

something is done "Unless

to She shot Mr. Love, a

0.5 wealthy They regarded him

an 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 lender and agitator. oft the scene of life."

sald he refused to reveal their secret!

Throughout this disquieting period marriage to his mother, and accused it was apparent that persons disatis- the mother of coming between them. fled 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

It was. Mr. Rockefeller's first attempt to give a practical exposition of the theories he advanced in his February united broadcast speech urging a Chrisian Church.

Do You Know feared a social revolution on the

This About

Malaria ?

Russian style was in the offlag and they decided to strike first.

Addressing more than a thousand London, Apr. 15. worshippers at A union Lenten service Scotland Yard has pre-Rockefeller indiented that the Church"

in the Christ Episcopal Church, Mr. pared a large illustrated as at present organised had outlived

Its usefulness..

The numerous disorders and threats "Who's Who in Crime."

of the Socialists and Communists "Do not misunderstand me; I am not The volume has been pre-usefulness. On the centrary, it is

caused many to believe that Spain suggesting religion has outlived its

would become a Communist, Presi- pared as

precaution the only hope of the world. I speak

dent Manuel Azana, a Left Re-

noted only of the Church to-day as man

playwright and against the influx of has made it."

Though great strides have been publican, criminals from all parts Mr. Rockefeller drew an analogy made by Science in its fight against writer, nooh-poohed the possibility

Malaria, this malady sill remains of Communism In Spain. Particularly astonishing in Spain

of the world during the has largely patronised, and suggested in many parts of the world..

from the field of education, which he one of the worst menaces to health'

POOR CONDITIONS was the performance of fast pursuit

Coronation. planes with two machine guns firing.

that if the principle of consolidation of contracted, the fever is

The military revolt backed by the touching a button; two-inch cannon The book contains. the tonal centres is sound in education, ing the victim in a more weakened went off before schedule in order to small school units into modern educa- recur perlodically, each attack leav-Rightist parties and sympathisers from the wings, operated by the pilot

take advantage of the protest pro- Bring

condition. through the propellor and one

voked by Sotela's assassination. machine gun firing from the tall. names, pictures and records why not in religion?

persistent law

Malaria is acquired through the started about noon July 17, 1936, in There is general agreement, on the of all

Spanish Morocco. A severe excellence of the Soviet pilots.

touch

the number and variety of tanks, the

in size from whippets to great crawl- weighing about 48 fortresses tons..

Ing

GREATER APPEAL TO YOUTH

Once

liable to

11

He insisted on churches facing the bite of an infected mosquito" which sorship was established but the

him In?"

The Soviet union likewise excels in breakers who may expect issue: Behold, I stand at the door introduces the parasite into the

and strong its resists and overcomes world the first news of the uprising lowest estimate of their number being to make an illegal harvest and knock, sald Christ; will you let human blood. If the blood is pure United Preu succeeded in giving the 1,500. Some milltary writers put tho

He suggested that a united Church the infection. So the best precau- which later developed into the civil total as much higher. They range from the coronation visitors.

There are special sections for would have a much greater appeal for tion to adopt against malaria is to war which has caused more than

keep your blood rich, red and plent!- 250,000 deaths. youth. Ho proposed a board of ex-keep

ful. If you are already a malaria confidence men, pickpockets, perts to survey the field and determine victim your immediate need is to Many inquire! "How long will brokers of fraudulent stocks, on a population, basis how many church improve the quality of your blood this last?" I personally believe the The principal tank is modelled on

buildings were necessary and how

· i stream, for which purpose there fighting will continue for mony the Asian Christie, weighing hotel thieves and those notorious much financial support was possbile.

Dr. Williams' months, because I see no possibility of about 12 tons and. making about 30 in gambling and vice traffics. A

predicted the experts would nothing better than miles titi hour..on caterpillars, special supplement has been prepared choose the best available church Pink Pills, the famous blood bullder a compromise or a swift conclusion. and blood purifer to the merits of It appears evident to-day that it although capable of operating on for detectives at the ports who will be buildings and discard the rest.

which many men and women, foreign powers had not sent arma- wheels for long road travels.

watching for foreigners that are

The financier also indicated his dis-

formerly malaria sufferers, Ilkement and airplanes to the rebels, The efficiency of the Christie-type under suspicion.

like of the fast pace of the modern

that the Loyalists would have won, medium tanks was exhibited in Spain,

"I would rather have lived in yourself, have gratefully testified.. agc.

Likewise seems evident that it Included 18 where their armouring and turret

the days of stage coaches than in this

sin. The prescription of

eminent foreign powers had not organized the action so interested the Germans that comes to Scotland Yard from the day of automobiles and radio, I would British physfelan an M.D. of Edin-non-intervention committee and pro- one captured tank was reported to pollee in the United

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 peace and calm could Pills are recommended, not only as ists, the rebels would have been in

book contains many pages of Illustra- be brought

back

a restorative of health and strength hard atraits. Most of the Tarrytown ministers

after malaria and other weakening From the viewpoint of geographic tions, each such page being followed

except

fevers, but as a specifle i'll forms I am asked whether a Rightlat vulnerability, the Soviels possess a by the descripteng and habits of approved of the suggestion,

the Rev. Ernest Edmond, of the of ill-health far greater degree of safety from those pictured.

arising from Im-triumph would mean a Fascist regime This record, which has been Methodist Church, who eald: "I am a

poverished blood or enemies than any nation except the

run-down such as that in Italy and Germany United Chine, Vast; sparsely-popu- brought up to date by the addition of fundamentalist, and have nothing in nerves, such as anaemia, nervous and whether a Loftist victory would Tated districts must be crossed be many new names, is the revised edi- common with the modernist."

ommon lockefeller proposal, like debutar de forma in government.

early decay, indigestion, signify the estblishment of a Red Tho former would fore any

vulnerable point can betion of the "Black List" prepared for reached.

the Jublies here, two years ago. others advanced during the union fluenza's after effects, general weak- bring something akin to Fascism but station in Lenten series, will be considered by ness, as well as for the aches and the latter probably would not go as are following the Every divisional police The Soviets

At far to the Left as their opponents policy of centralizing their basic London will receive a copy-United the laymen's committee after the series le peculiar to the female sex, munitions industries in remote regions Press.

is concluded.

chemists everywhere.

claim-United Press,

tion.

Information

States,

which

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