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Pacific Press Publishing Association · Mountain View, California · Feb 17, 1914

FromSigns of the Times, Vol. 41, No. 6.

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News of the World

It is understood that Secretary-of-the-Navy Daniels, and possibly President Wilson himself, are in favor of building at least two of the largest battle-ships each year, and there are strong influences working to have this increased to four. The naval program for the coming year will probably be settled within a few weeks. It has been proposed, and the matter is urged strongly upon all the nations, by certain individuals, that there be a naval holiday of one year, in which no nation will build any new war-ships. But notwithstanding this proposition, there seems to be a determination among most of the nations to build more heavily than ever before.
AMONG the big things planned for the Panama-Pacific Exposition next year is a race clear around the world with air-ships. Plans are being arranged whereby ships at sea will patrol the course of the air-ships while they are flying over the waters. All nations are to participate. It has not been very many years since people were laughing at the idea that it would ever be possible for men to fly, but aerial craft and the handling of it have been so perfected that now this proposed around-the-world trip through the air does not seem so very marvelous.
PRESIDENT WILSON has removed the embargo from shipping arms into Mexico. Both sides to the war struggle can purchase arms freely anywhere in the United States that they may desire. Provisional President Huerta, it is said, is making a protest against this action on the part of the government. But his protest is not likely to have any weight. It is hoped by the government that this course will soon result in ending the strife that has been in progress in that country for so long.
EDWIN GINN, who recently died in Boston, has bequeathed one million dollars to the "World Peace Foundation" movement that he established in 1910. It is the plan of this peace organization to circulate literature, and otherwise disseminate information in regard to the barbarities of war, and its destruction of the blessings and benefits of orderly pursuits.
FRANCE is greatly augmenting her aerial navy by popular subscription. $1,200,000 was raised in this way, and with this fund 210 army aeroplanes will be provided and some 75 additional expert air-ship pilots will be trained. It is proposed to establish military "air ports" throughout the country.