Two member-nations of the Lea-fne, "having now fallen before the might of first-class powers, we have the position that the world at Jarg Is confronted with twa major prob-Jems for the next decade. The struggle for mastery is only beginning in the Pacific and a similar state of affairs pertains to Afeica The conquest of Abyssinia by means not within the provided Imitations raises greater questions than the forms of warfare. Europe with its complications has begun a migration to Africa.
Several of the nations are already established there but the advent of Htaly will mean that most of them will have to increase their African forces. With Italy seated within the middle of the British lands in East Africa, and her hand on the water tap that fertilizes the Sudan, we Jshall need 20,000 frontier guards at Yeast. aly will establish a naval base on the Red Sea coastline and the fleet she places there will mean 1 British fleet to look after our interests and the Cansl. When Germany marches in, as she intends to, shall have a\ challenge on our maritime—communleations whos ripples will affect India, China and Australasia,
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