ARMS POLICY

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 79, Issue 247, 19 October 1936, Page 7

ARMS POLICY

acceleration at home LONDON. Oct. 16. Foreshadowing an acceleration in rearmament, especially in the air, the Dailv Telegraph's diplomatic correspondent says a special Ministers, committee has been asked to prepare recommendations for Cabinet. Three schemes arc considered possible: Firstly, a larger measure of State control in industry with a view to organising it on something approaching a war basis; secondly, the purchase of foreign aircraft (probably American) in order to supplement the British output; thirdly, more generous assistance to the industry for the purpose of the erection of equipment and special factories for the output of war materia'. BRITISH DEFENCE AUSTRO-JEW’S SL'PPORT PERCENTAGE OF PROFITS Received Oct. 18. 7.10 p.m. LONDON, Oct. 17. An Austro-Jewish merchant shipper living in Manchester, Solomon Aschkenasy, publishes a long announcement in the London newspapers declaring that he intends to allocate 5 per cent, of all the profits of his business from February 7, 1937, to the national exchequer in order to help the defence of Britain. A further 5 per cent, is being allocated to charity. He says: “I love this country and will do anything in my power to help it." ESPIONAGE CHARGE GERMAN SENTENCED Received Oct. 28, 7.5 p.m. METZ, Oct. 17. Frederic Martin, of Luxemburg, was sentenced to ten years penal servitude on a charge of espionage on the fortifications of the Magmot line for the German general staff.