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School of Arms for Italy

MILITARY TRAINING PROM CHILD TO CITIZEN

United Press Association.—By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright. ROME, Sopt. 18.

The Italian Cabinet, under the presidency oil Signor Mussolini, has approved a scherno whereby the whole nation will undergo military training, military instruction becoming an integral part of education, starting as soon as the child is able to understand and continuing when boys are aged from 8 to 14 as members of the Ballile or Scouts, by contact with armed forces informing them of the glorious traditions of war. Then a 3 Avangardisti they will be prepared ‘ 1 spiritually, physically, and militarily,” enabling them when they enter the army at the ages of 20 and 21 to “dedicate themselves exclusively to warlike instruction and the profession of arms.” Military culture is being introduced in all Government secondary schools. “The qualifications of the citizen are those of the soldier in a Fascist State,” is tho first article in the regulations, which remain operative after military service, which is at present eighteen months, until the age Of fifty-five. University students are not allowed to take diplomas or degrees or advance to higher classes unless they are militarily efficient.

Britain’s Eeasons

COMMON WORLD COUNCIL

(British Official Wireless.) RUGBY, Sept. 18. A resolution of the Political Committee of the League was adopted yesterday evening by ?S votes to o, with seven abstentions, recommending the Assembly to admit the Soviet Union to membership of tho League. The United Kingdom, Canada, France, Italy, Poland, Spain and Turkey were among those supporting the resolution, Switzerland, Portugal and Holland voting against it. ' Speaking on behalf of the United Kingdom Government, Mr Anthony Eden said that their policy had been based on tho League of Nations since the creation of that organisation and their objective had been to make the common council of the world truly representative. In consonance with these broad and fundamental considerations the United Kingdom Government associated themselves with a step which would effectively assist to universaliso the League and welcomed the addition of so powerful a Stale. The attitude of Switzerland and other opponent States was based on tho erpansivo and militant Communism practised by tho Soviet Government and its general religious, social and economic poliey.

Strong Criticism

SUFFERERS FROM SOVIET

United Pres 3 Association.— By Eleetrio Telegraph. —Copyright. GENEVA, Sept. 17.

In. the debate in the Political Committee of the League of Nations on the proposal to admit the Soviet Union to the League, Mr Jaspar (Belgium) supported M. Motta (Switzerland) in criticism of Russia. He said that Belgium had lost 100 million of gold francs when. 161 undertakings were confiscated in Russia without reparation or apology.

Portugal and Holland announced they would vote against admission, and the Argentine also opposed it. M. Barthou said that France could show losses worso than those of Belgium and Portugal, but that was no reason for opposing Russia’s admission, nor was disagreement with Russia’s doctrine. The main thing was that Russia agreed to subscribe to the Covenant and also accepted the conditions ol ent,rv. “I prefer to have Russia within the fold rather than outside,” he added.

Mr Anthony Eden (Britain) declared that Britain’s policy always was to make the league truly representative, therefore he welcomed a powerful Stafte embracing a considerable portion ot the world’s population. The commission elected Chile, Spain, and Turkey to vacate seats on the Council, the Assembly deciding that China was ineligible for re-election.

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Manawatu Times, Volume 59, Issue 221, 21 September 1934, Page 9

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School of Arms for Italy Manawatu Times, Volume 59, Issue 221, 21 September 1934, Page 9

School of Arms for Italy Manawatu Times, Volume 59, Issue 221, 21 September 1934, Page 9