Increased Manila, May 'The Philippine constabulary will be {nereased by' 8,000 men, thus doubling {he militia force, twas announced hhero™ last night," Se, Jose. Vargas, Secretary 40 President Quezon, said the increase was deemed advisable due fo the possibility of an emergency.
""While the defence of the Philip: pines is" the concern of, the United States," said Sr, Vargas, "preservation of Internal order ix the concern of {he Commonwealth Government,"
Six Assemblymen, meanwhile, fied'a vill penalizing any" concern found guilty of discriminating against Filiping citizens, The bil was spired by an incident in which ssemblyman charged that the Inter~ Island) Shipping Line discriminated against him in favour of a Briton United Press part of the British Empire gives realize for satisfaction, And that America will lend assistance to those who. show that they are capable of helping themselves" ina struggle against unprovoked aggression known to all of us.
"Tu the meantime we trust that a wise insight in a true and ultimate balance of power in the world will itt the tension which has arisen, for the benet of all."
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