Geneva, Nov. 1 The nations of the world are spend-fog more on guns, bullets, warships and aircraft than ever before, accord ing {0 the League of Nation's arma ment yearbook for 1030, Tt estimated the world's annual bill for war preparations in 1035 totalled $5,400,000, 000 (B) Cin terms of 1033 gold dollars) as compared with $4,000,000,- '000 (13) in 1934 and §2,500,000,000 "B)
1913, 'The figures on expenditures had to be an estimate, it was explain. ed, due {0 Germany's secrecy about its' arms budget, The Navies of the world, including both ships built and under construction, totalled 6,013,000,000 <B) tons in 1935! as compared with 5,830, (000,000 (B) tons in 1984.
European nations, nervously overwrought and fearful of war, are training children as soldiers, the year book reported. " Describing the mili. tarization of youth in Italy, the year book says "pre-military instruction obligatory for all boys beginning the age of eight and continuing until they are called to the colours, "The training comprises two periods: first, that extending from eight to 18 years, and, second, that from 18 to tie time of' incorporation in the army, 21° 'The yeat-book shows Austria, when it decided to establish conseription in violation of the St, Germain 'Treaty, also established military pre-aration for youth in primary, sec ondary and' agricultural schools, Poland has obligatory training for high school and college students as well as youths who do not attend school. in one year, 26,000 students lad such instruction. In Rumania all boys between 18 and?1 serve 60 days yearly in preliminary training, Voluntary training of boys exists in sev~ eral other countries like Sweden and Belglum—United Press.
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