THE WEEK OVER THE WORLD

Press, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22121, 17 June 1937, Page 1 (Supplement)

THE WEEK OVER THE WORLD

HIS FORTUNE FOR turkey: Kemal Ataturk's Gift The President of Tußcey, Kemal Ataturk, has given his entire fortune of £ 1,000,000 to Turkey. He informed the National Assembly that this includes goods, farms, and industrial enterprises. Kemal Ataturk was the son of a lowergrade civil servant and was born in I|Bo. fie joined the Young Turk rebels against

the Sultan and became a world figure in 1922 when he inflicted a crushing defeat on Greek invaders in Asia Minor and gained back nearly all that his country had lost as a result of the world war. When he became President of the Turkish Republic he began a series of reforms that have made Turkey a modern State. He introduced the Latin alphabet and schools in which to teach it, European dress for men and women, freedom for women from the veil and the harem, and freedom for them to enter trades and professions. Kemal means "The Excellent," and Ataturk "Father of the Turks."

New Liner Stratheden The Duchess of Buccleuch, sister-in-law to the Duchess of Gloucester, launched the Peninsular and Orient Company's new 24,000 ton liner Stratheden at Barrow-in-Furness recently. The liner has eight decks and a speed of 21 knots and accommodation for 446 first-class and 563 tourist passengers, in addition to vice-regal suites. King: and Queen at Windsor The King and Queen made a State entry into Windsor last week. All along the route through Slough, Eton, and Windsor itself the roads were densely packed by citizens and visitors who gave Their Majesties a rousing welcome.

A BRILLIANT CEREMONY Garter Chapter Held

For the first time in 24 years a service of the Noble Order of the Garter was held in London this week. This brilliant ceremony was held at St. George's Chapel, Windsor, where the Horse Guards and Grenadier Guards were in full dress. There was a procession of the Knights, including the Duke of Gloucester and the Duke of Kent and Queen Mary, with the King and Queen following. After the ceremony, the King and Queen entertained the Knights and ladies at a State luncheon at the castle. The King, as Sovereign of the Order, holds the Chapter. Only two women can attend—the Queen, on whom the rank of Lady of the Garter was bestowed on her birthday last December, and Queen Mary, who became a member on the accesion of King George V. A romantic history lies behind the Order, which was instituted about 1350, and ranks as the highest in the world. There is a popular legend that it owes its foundation to King Edward 111, who, picking up the garter of the Countess of Salisbury when it dropped on the floor at a Court ball, said: "Honi soit qui mal y pense." This became embodied in the old rhyme: Ye ladye droppede upon ye grounde Her garter, which ye Kynge he founde; Each courtier turned his eye arounde, Malycyouslie to wynke it. Ye ladye blushed a rosie redde, Restored ye article and saide, "I'll be to them who thynke it." Whatever its origin, the Order has always been the mark of chivalry, and the jewelled garter which its bearers wear carries the motto "Honi soit qui mal y pense" Ladies of the Garter, who wear the emblem on the arm, were common in the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries, but since then no woman except a Queen has been given the honour. The first members of the Order were King Edward 111 himself, the B.lack Prince, and 24 other Knights. To-day it is still limited to 25 Knights Companions, with a number of extra Knights. Very few commoners have received the rank. The Knights wear the garter on the leg. A collar of gold, consisting of 24 pieces, each in the form of a garter, is also part of the habit.

Assistance for Actors By charging an extra halfpenny on every theatre ticket, funds will be raised in Germany to provide aged actors and actresses with a home and a pension, according to Dr. P. J. Goebbels, German Minister for Propaganda. Later he added that similar provision would be made for poets, musicians, and sculptors. Soviet Flight Over North Pole M. Stalin has chosen Sigismund Levanev-* ski to make the first non-stop flight, from Moscow to San Francisco across the North Pole. Preparations are now being made for the flight which will be made in a specially built-Sikorsky amphibian aeroplane.

HUNGARY'S ARMY

Hungary, like Czechoslovakia, is in the Unfortunate position of being a country without a waterfront. It is called a king* dom, but its throne is vacant and the Government* has decided that the problem o| filling the throne shall not be considered "until such time as the people are freed from external pressure." There is no immediate prospect of such a happy state.

The map printed here shows Hungary's geographical relation to the countries of the Little Entente and to Austria. In July of last year the beginning of German influence in Austria by peaceful means was shown in arrangements for the increase o£ Austria's armaments with Germany's help. This week news has come of similar arrangements for the rearmament of Hungary. Discussions held at Budapest between Baron von Neurath (Foreign Minister for Gearmany) and Admiral Horthy (Regent of Hungary) are said to concern the breaking of the terms of the Treaty of Trianon. This treaty, signed by Hungary and the Allies in 1920, allowed Hungary an army of 35,000 but no navy or air force. Patrol boats and motor launches were permitted on the Danube. It is now believed that Germany has offered to spend a large sum of money for equipping the Hungarian army with German aeroplanes. Hungary is 35,875 square miles in area and has a population of 8,688,319. That is, its area is about one-third that of NewZealand and its population about seven times as large.

A Long Sleep A woman in the Pietrontien Hospital, South Africa, awakened last week after sleeping for 31 years, which is believed to be a record. Her name is Anna Swanepoel and she was 17 when she fell asleep. Wool From Milk in Germany Some German firms have acquired a. licence to produce wool from milk under the Italian process known as "lanital.