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WEDNESDAY,

CHINA AND JAPAN HAVE BEEN

ARMING FOR FIVE YEARS

MUNITIONS PURCHASE

REVELATIONS BY

PACIFIC INSTITUTE

San Francisco.

That China mnd Japan have been

arming for the past five years for The Little Things In

the present fire and death struggle was indicated by munitions purchuse statistles given out to-day by the Institute of Parifle, Rotationis,

The Institute finds that American exporta of munitions and wor increased mulérials to Japan have more than live times during the live years ending December 1, 1936.

In 1932, the year of the fort Shanghal war, the value of these shipments

$2,805,744, was only 1933, $6,039,500, In 1934, $13,300,846, in 1935, $12,030,241 while for 1030 they increased to $15,000,000,

But even this tremendous Inercase ji has been completely over-ghadowed | by developments in 1937 when dur-

Life Count

London, Oct. 4. Invited to a dance, 22 year old Alice Barr, of Belfast de- cided at the last minute not to In the early hours Alice go. awoke and found the kitchen and stairs on fire. She rous- ed the family and then helped her father to lower her mother and five brothers and sisters from a bedroom window.

ing the first live manths Japan Cancer Of

bought nearly $22,000,000 worth of war material from the United States

or approximately 50 per cent, moge Stomach Is

than the amount purchased duritig the whole year of 1938.

Scrap iron and steel has made up the bulk of these shipments as Japan Is able to furnish produce at home the other elements entering into the manufacture of arms and munitions. From January 1 to May 31, of the present year, these shipments were valued a nearly $21,000,000, an in-

Prevalent

With Chinese

Chicago, Sept.

Cancer, its catie a mystery. has crease of about 100 per cent, over the been found to vary is attack be- corresponding period of 1936.

tween privtinged i under-pri- These figures reflect Japan's devlieged classes and even to vary be fictency in raw materials, particular-tweet raees, dlologists at their ly Iron ore, but on the other hand fifth international congress said. the decrease In the Imports of ex- plosives shows the rapidl ment of her chemical industries,

develop-

Sir C Lenthal Cheatie,, London, and Dr. Max Cutler, Chicago, told |3,000 scientists from 30 nations that In 1930, Japan purchased airplanes "cancer the stomach a more fre and airplane parts in the United ent in rural than in urbur com- States valued at $439,015. These munities and that the death rate for orders shrank to $20,400 in 1932, but cancer was "ronalderably lower in since then have increased steadily to await than as many other civilized $83,160 in 1833, $320,562 in 1934, (countries. "

$950,377 in 1935, and nearly $1,000,-

-0

000 in 1836.

Further study of "raeinì incidence"

of cancer is necessary for an under- During the first seven months of standing of its control and cure, they 1937, Japan bought only about $300,-guid. 000 worth of airplanes and airplane parts in this country, which shows, larly the farmers who drink a very They found that Chinese, particu. according to Use Institute, that her strong type of quor. frequently airforce equipment is elther nearly

have cancer of the stomach or the complete or that her supplies are esophagus. The French have a high being drawn from other sources,

rate of skin cancer and the lower The Japanese purchases of shot, classes of England commonly have shells, metallic cartridges and other concer of the upper digestive tract. ammunition, which used to be con-Cuncer of the breast, comparatively siderable, have almost entirely ceased commen in most countries, is rare with the stendy development of her In Japan. arsenals and industries,

"We need particularly," Cheatle sald, "to determine whether concer CHINA'S PURCHASES differences are due to racial sus- China, the other party to the color to external hublis." Present in- ceptibility, individual susceptibility fict in the present Far Eastern crisis, purchased from the United dications were that individual sus- States about $8,000,000 worth of ceptibility was the most Important, armaments in 1030, or slightly more speakers said.

than half taken by Japan flow

ever, the rate of increase during the

past Ave years has been even more spectacular in the case of China than of Japan.

Dam Eats Steel Drills

Grand Coulee, Wash. Miles of steel drill stock have been

Two backless dosta from the Congo, called Barkies: Besenļi, na they arrived in New York In custody of B. Bamilton Rogers, who brought them for breeding purposes. Veterinarians don't know why they don't bark. Their warning is a low growl and rising

hackles. They are chestnut coloured, have polnited ears and are

18 inches high at the shoulders.

WOMAN CAUGHT IN 300,000,000-TO-ONE HORROR

M

NOVEMBER 3,. 1987.

E RADIO BROADCAST

A Soprano Recital From The Studio

THE WAIKIKI TRIO. Radio Programme Broadcast by Z.B.W. on wavelengths of 355 metreu (045 k.c's.) 31.40 metres (9.82 m.e's.),

HI.K.T.

p.m. Relay of Special 12.00-12.20 Service from St. John's Cathedral,

12.30 Ambraso and His Orchestra and Lexlio Hutchinson (Flano)..

Fux-Trota Bye, Bye, Baby: Until To-day; There's That Look In Your Eyes Again (Irom Head over Heels'}; Head Over Heels (from the film).... Orchestra; Dreaming A Dream (from Yes Madam'); This is No Sin (from Il Diddie-Diddle'); Love is Every- where (Film 'Look Up And Laugh') ....Leslie Hutchinson; Fox-Trots I'll Step Out Of The Picture: Wholcha Gotcha Trombone For?: I'm In A Dancing Mood (from "This'll make you whistle')....Orchestra,

1.00 Local Time Signal and Wen- ther Report.

1.03 New Mayfair Orchestra and. Webster Booth (Tenor),

Globe-Trotting

With The Tiger

(arr. Phil Green); "Once Upon A Time-Selection...Orchestra: Land Without Musle--Medley (0. Strauss) ...Webster Booth with The Lindone Three; Say That You Are Mine (Lockton-Kerrich)...Webster Booth Ragging The Rags (A selection of carly Ragtime Favourites); The Whirl Of The Waltz....Orchestra,

1.30 Reuter and Rugby Weather and Announcements.

1.40 Variety.

Press;

Piano Medley-Sweet Adeline* (Hammerstein 2nd and Kern) .............. Renaru; Instrumental Poems - Waltz (Fibich); Dellish-Woltz (Nicholls)....Gino

Bordin and 11s Hawalians; Vocal-Dia-Mot Josepli- Ine? Voulez-Vous De La Canne A Suere?.

...Josephine Baker and Ad- rien Lamy; Vocal with Planos—Mr. Whittington....Jacks Buchanan and Elsie Randolph With Carroll Gibbons and John Green (Pianos); Voenl The Kiss: Someone To Care For me (from Three Smurt Girls)....Deana Durbin Orchestral-This'll Make You Whitle' 'Selection....Louis Levy and His Gaumont British Symphony.

2.15 Close Down.

4-7 p.m. Chinese Programme. 7,00. Dance Musio

Crics;

Slow Fox-Trols-Love Sorrow...Coleman Hawkins and The Berries; Waltz-Rehearsing A Lul- Inby: Raisins And Almonds....Phil Green and His Rhythm; Fox-Trots Harbour Lights; Someone To Care For Me (film 'Three Smart Girls').. Casani Club Orchestra directed by Charlie Kunz; Fox-Trots-On À Typical Tropical Night (film 'Go

ARS. W. II. PRESTON, of Marple, Cheshire, was walking down the West, young Man'); Let's Call A

escalator at Band-street Tube Station, when a rush of air from a pass-Icart (film 'Pennies from Heaven') ing train blew her coat into the mechanian.

Elliott and His Sweet ....George Muste Makers; The next second she had reached the bottom and the cost was pulled Waltz The Dawn Of Love....Dajos Tango Majanalı!

Light,

As the stairs moved on Mrs. Preston was dragged to her knees streaming.

in terror.

Then the cost pulled tighter still and began to strangle her. Just as the

was losing consciousness the neck of the cuat paried, Her daughter and another friend sprang to her old and gripped the drag

glog cant In a desperate tug-of-war. Another man rushed

she fainted.

the safety switch and stopped the machinery as

Mrs. Pretion is now seeking compensation from the railway company on

whose trip she came to London.

The odds against

Nearly 1,000,000 people use the escalators every day.

injury are calculated at 200,000,000 to 1,

Shock Absorber For-

Planes

Cleveland. Louis W. Greve, president of the

Total shipments to China in 1932 worn out in drilling 4,000,000 feet National Air Races committee, has totalled only 5000,148, the year of the first Shanghai war: $2,-174,701 in of blasting holes in the hard gran-invented a "shock-absorbing pedes- 1933, $1,002,733 in 1934, and $3,445,-te bedrock at Grand Coulee Dam,tal" designed to make riding more 409 in 1935. From 1915 to 1030, see the project was started three comfortable for passengers In trans- purchases have more than doubled, years ago.

port planes during rough weather.

while during the first seven months

of 1937, China bought only $1,500,-

000 worth of war materials in this country.

needs

The situation indientes, according to the Institute, that in contrast to industrialized Japan, China manufactured goods produced by foreign industrica. The bulk of her war. material purchases in this coun try consists of aircraft. The fact that during 1032, less than one half of the total amount was spent on airplanes and parts revenis the in- ercusing emphasis being placed by the Chinese government on the em- ciency of her airforce.

Exports from the United States of explosives, ammunitions and muchine

£29,000,000 IS PRICE OF

FLOOD DEFENCE

Live Rail Rescue By Policeman

Bela Dance Orchestra,

7.30 Closing local Stock Quota- tions and Hongkong Exchange Mar- ket Report.

7.35 Horowitz (Piano). Scherzo No. 4.In E Major, Op. 54 (Chopin); Mazurka In E Minor, Op. 41, No. 2 (Chopin); Traumeswirren. Op. 12, No. 7 (Schumana).

7.60 Sudlo Mrs. R. Sanger (80- Sydney (Plann): Schumann Songs, prano) accompanied by Gerald

1. Schnsucht nach dem Walde: 2. Auftrage; 3. Du bist wie eine Blume: 4. Frublings nacht.

0.00 Time,

nouncements.

Weather and ̈ ̈ ̈ ̈ ̈An="

8.03 Studio The Walkiki Trio,

1. Blue Hawaff; 2. Sweet Leflani; 3. In a little Hula Heaven; 4. Paquon Wallz: 5. I found a little gross skirt.

8.25 Tchaikowsky, Melodie...Gaspar Gassado ('Cello): None but the weary heart.... Maria Olczewska (Contralto); Cossack MAN lying on a live rali, in the Dance (from *Mazeppa')......Sir path of an oncoming electric Hamilton Harty and Halle Orchestra; train, was rescued a remarkable "Eugen Onegin'-Waltz.....Royal Convent Garden circumstances by two Metropolitan Opera Orchestra,

condt, by Eugene Goossens. Police officers.

B.43 Light Opera Company, 'Paganini-Vocal Gems (Herbert- Lehur); 'Chu Chin Chow-Vocal Gems (Norton),

Seeing the man fall from a bridge ut Sudbury, Inspector Kelly and P. C. Chomps sprang over the fence. Both rolled down the embankment.

The constable seized the man, who Wan on the rail and dragged him clear just in time,

0.00 London Relay-World Affairs' A talk by J. L. Brierly, o.B.E.. Chichele Professor of International Law, Oxford.

9.15 Mischa Levitaki at the Plano, Sonata In A Major (Scarlatti);

| Ecossaise (Beethoven); Marche Mill- The inspeelor had meantime run taire (Schubert, arr. Tousig): Prelude

torch along with a

to warn the In Minor, Op. 23, No. 5 (Rach-

What is being done to make England safer from floods driver of the train. The man lies in manino).

1.30 London Relay-The News.

hospital in a critical condition with

guns amounting to a total of nearly is told in a new bulletin issued by the Ministry of Agricul-broken 110s,

$775,000 for 1936 show heavy In creases over those of 1935.

ture.

Perhapa most striking of all is the

fact that in the case of

machine

It is a report of Operations Under the Land Drainage

guns, the increase over 1935 amount Act, which was introduced in 1930 by Lord. Addison,

ed 2200 per cent.

to

Nevertheless, according to the In- then Minister of Agriculture.

these figures give proof that

swar industries are still lag-|

This Act hag undoubtedly done

n hetero-

ring behind. Raw materials, such good work. It replaced

In

as setup from and steel, on the other geneous collection of 301 drainage hand, uccount for 'only a small por-suthorities, in control of under 3,- tion of China's purchases *country, the exact figures being 000,000, acres, with the broader con- $380,332 in 1930 and $483,132 during ception of a Catchment Authority to the first five months of 1937.

take charge of an eptire watershed.

Thus, the trend shown in the case

of purchases made by Japan is re There immediately followed the versed in the ease of China which is "economy cuts" when the National rich in raw materials but still de Government was first formed. flelent in her industries. It is these

raw materiala liat Japan covets. Up to March, 1034, only £200,840 Total shipments of war materials was spent by the Boards, and £179;- made to both Japin and China in 000 of that was for urgent schemes of 1936 amounted approximately to defence against the sea in Rye Bay $22,700,205.-United Press.

and Norfolk.

Exhibits Entered In 40th Fair

Salem, Ore.

Wash to Northampton, and peer £1,000,000 on the Don, which several times in recent years has caused serious trouble in its sur-

· rounding villages.

Australia Has Chapel·

For Blind

Melbourne.

9.50 Lener String Quartet, Grossc Fuge in B Flat Mnjer (Beethoven, Op. 133); Etude No. 7

| (Chopin, Op. 25); Moment Musical

No. 2 (Schubert, Op. 14).

10.25 Marek Weber's Orchestra and Derek Oldham (Tenor).

Columbine' Rendezvous (Hey- kens); Song Of Paradise (Reginald King); Along The Banks of The A chapel for the blind, believed Volga (Fantasia of Russian Waltzes to be the only one of its kind out--Borchiert)....Orchestra; Love, i an institution, has beer bull Give You My All (Luana-Besly); inside St. Matthew's Church at Waltz Song ('A Wollz Dream'-. Prahran,

Straus) suburb of Melbourne. Herbert and O.

.Derck Each worshipper, is provided with 60Oldham; Jollity On The Mountains volumes, of Braille in a cupboard by Waltz (Fetras): Viennese Singing his pew.

Birds Waltz (Transinicur)....Or- chestra; Always (Puritan Lullaby' -Dyrenforth and Smith)....Derek (Continued on Page 5.j

Another £1,000,000 is being spent on the Trent, and there have been many mall schemes, such dredg→ town of Cockermouth to prevent con Canada. Reduces Relief Ing out Derwent through the tinual fooding.

NEARLY A DISASTER

Rolls

Regina.

dington and Weybridge has had such Work on the Thames between Ted-

The number of persons on relief) good effect on reducing flooding that in Canada has been reduced since similar improvements further up- April, 1830, by more than 000,000, stream are being considered.

A. B. Purvis, clmirman of tho 61 NEW SCHEMES

Lest we feel too pleased with our- National Employment Commission But since April, 1934, 61

now selves, however, it is worth pointing announces. The present schemes have been undertaken, cost-out that we shall have to spend more those on relief is 900,000. Ing over £6,000,000. Some will take than another £20.000.000 before we 18 years to complete.

are safe from floode; that the slower

total of)

Altogether, we should have to meet we go the mere it will cost us (be-Cobbler Finds $50 Pearl

enue the rivers and tributaries be

When the state fair closed, Ed. School of Albany, Ore., compleled a bill of approximately £20,000,000 corno more silted up) and that a very 40 continuous years of exhibiting to be safe from floods, He has won 23 silver cups

little more rain in the earlier part of enough ribbons to make Ane full- We are spending £748.490 on the this year would have precipitated a sized bed quilts.

River Nene, improving it from the fral-class disaater in the Fens.

and

Cleveland, Frank Sensonne, a cobbler, found a pearl valued at between $50 and $100 while eating oysters.

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