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Otago Daily Times, Issue 19844, 17 July 1926, Page 19

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Since the Great ,War the public has been glad to lorget about military training and the need of provision for defence of the Dominion. In a pamphlet issued at Christchurch under the auspices of the Imperial Mission, “Vestigia Nulla Ketrorsum” seeks to awaken New Zealanders to the pressing Importance of “Our Problem of Defence." Our potential enemy he names as Japan, which must find territory for her surplus population, and would iind it most readily by conquest of Australia and New Zealand. The British navy, he contends, oven with a base at Singapore, could not quickly enough concentrate a sufficient naval force to prevent the Japanese navy from descending upon New Zealand and Australia, and he argues that "our only safeguards must be such as we can provide for ourselves —1.e., that we must be ready to defend ourselves and make the question of attacking us too unattractive to any possible enemy." His analysis of the present defensive strength of New Zealand, and his ideas as to the methods that would bo effective in frustrating attack, are thoughtful and arresting. The Juno Issue of the News Steely a neat little paper published by the New Zealand Student Christian Movement at Christchurch, is of double size and double circulation to mark the third visit of Dr J. R. Mott to New Zealand. It contains stimulating news of the development of the movement, and a number of thoughtful articles, including one from Professor Comlliffo on "The Present Situation in China, and a pleasant reminiscence of Dr Mott a visit to Now Zealand In 1903 by George luglis. The magazine represents a definite and valuable effort to promote the growth of the Student Christian Movement In Now Zealand. _ , An attempt to give “The True Story of the Strike" replaces the usual “Mirror of the Month" by the editor In the June number of the Empire Review. Mr P. W. PethickLawrenca discusses "Class Distinctions Among M.P.'s,” and finds that “Class Distinctions, while they have largely disappeared from the superficial make-up of members of Parliament, are still present in powerful degree below the surface, and that the drive for drastic change Is of different potency in the calm of a country house from that it possesses in the midst of a population. or In the heated atmosphere of a propagandist meeting." Answering the question, "Is Canada becoming Americanised?' R. S. Somerville reaches the conclusion that If a plebiscite were taken, “it appears certain that Canadians would vote overwhelmingly In favour of remaining a partner in the greatest group of sister nations the world has ever seen." "Eton: The Lowering of the Barriers." “Indian Swaraj and World Politics," and "Parliamentary Control of National Expenditure” are other informative articles. In addition to which there are book revues and fiction of an attractive character. Gilbert Frankau, H. A. Vachell, P. G. Wodehouae, A. Kinross, E. Noblock', L. Doyle, A. Muir, and W. H. Williamson contribute the fiction in the June issue of the Strand magazine, and it is fiction light, pleasant, and wholesome, with illustrations of the usual high standard. Rider Haggard’s instalment of "Days of My Life” is of special interest by reason of the inclusion of a number of letters written by R. L. Stovecson to Haggard, and on unpublished poem by “R.L.S.” The author tells that he wrote “She” at white heat in a' little more than six weeks, and that within a period of 15 months, in addition to following his profession of law, he wrote without secretarial ossistance “King Solomon’s Mines,'' “Alan . “Jess,” and “She.” An entertaining article on ‘‘The Lighter Side of Test Matches,” _ by Cecil Parkin, is another feature of this number of the Strand. For a period of six years the Society for the Overseas Settlement of Women has been carrying on operations in London. Under its auspices 1270 women and children were sent to the overseas British dominions in 1925. Speakers addressed 95 meetings during the year, and committees have been established in seven counties to assist and advise women desiring to migrate. Test examinations in household work were held, and only one girl failed. The question of training for overseas settlers is being considered, and it is hoped that some definite scheme may be evolved during the year. Attention is drawn to the special facilities offered by the New Zealand Sheepowners’ Association to the daughters of seamen whose fathers were disabled during the war. All this and much more information, including a considerable number of appreciative letters from persons helped, is found in the sixth annual report, a copy of which has reached us. Close on 100 writers and artists from all parts of Australia and New Zealand contribute to the latest issue of Aussie. There are some well-known names among the con-tributors—-Rod Quinn, Will Lawson, Lcs Robinson, Jim Graharae, G. K. Townahend, Percy Lindsay, to mention a few. With its new and more attractive typo Aussie looks bigger, brighter, and better. ,