FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1926.
AIR ESTIMATES.
FOUR MAIN REQUIREMENTS
OF BRITAIN..
HOME DEFENCE VITAL.
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Rugby. Febe 26.
In the House of Commons Sir
were
Air
STRIKE SEQUEL.
COAL DEALERS FACED WITH BANKRUPTCY.
TRUCKS TIED UP:
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New York, Feb.. 25.
LOCARNO PACT
FRENCH FRIENDSHIP FOR BRITAIN
WAR EFFORT RECALLED.;
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THE CHINA MAIL.
RUSSIA'S DEBT.
CONFERENCE OPENS IN
PARIS,
BOND HOLDERS RIGHTS.
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TO-NIGHT'S BALL,
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An Exhibition Dance An exhibition of Aryyl Broads words. Dance will be performed at the Hall by the undermentioned members of the Reel Club-Scoti tish Company, HKMDC... Paris, Feb. 26,
Paris, Feb. 25. Messrs. R. O. Sutherland, T. F The New York Times anys In the Chamber of Deputies Samuel Etoare, Secretary of State that one. result of the settlement the debate on the Locarno Agree Franco Russian Debt Conference Douglas and Piper 0. S. Brown M. Briand, Premier, opened the Sunderson, W. Robertson J. D for Air. Introduced the
of the anthracite coal strike smerte were appropriately marked at the Qual D'Orsay, (Foreign This should prove a pleasing in Estimates for pest financial year that many coat dealers are faced by most friendly utterances to- Office). He insisted at the outset novation.. He said that these
not | withy bankruptcy in consequence of ward Britain..
that the conference implied a markedly different from those.af
ļa: sensational décline in hard coal M. Boncour.. in opening the solemn undertaking by the parties Society appointed the following The General Committee of the substitutes of which they stocked proceedings, drew applause from represented to adhere to the prin-Committees to carry through the last year. There was-a-net-addi- tion of about half #
million 700.000 tons.
all sides in reminiscently declar-ciple of non-intervention.. Rterling and against that a gross
There are also 12,000 trucks ofing that in the event of a violà-|
work connected with the Ball: reduction of about, the samie
M. De Monzie, head of the soft coal coke in railway yardation of neutrality guaranteed by French delegation; said that the General Committee. One of the chief, factors and with the bottom out of the Great Britain, the latter "had in- latter had not abandoned the de amount. in that reduction of groSS- Esti-
Dr. G. D. R. Black (President), market the railways fear that the tervened with unsuspected forces, fence of the rights of the small Mr. J. B. Rons (Vice-President). mater was a saving of nearby trucks will be tied up Indefinitely, £350,000 in the cost of defence in making it impossible to remove the by the Communist, M. Cachin, but it was ready to discuss a Mr. J. W. C. Bonnar (Post Fre Discordant strings were harped French holders of Russian Bonds, Mr. R. Showin (Past President), Iraq and Palestine, resulting part anthracite examines, and thereby who spoke of the Imperialist Bri-method of liquidating past Nabil sident). Mr. R. M. Dyer (Pat ly from the visit which he had causing possible enforced idleness tish policy of a group of European ties. He added that France hoped President Mr G M. Young paid to the Middle East a year ago. of the miners..
nations against the Soviets, also for a speedy development of pri- (Past President). Hon Mr. A. O but still more from the effeleney
by Colonel Fabry, who criticised vate trade between of the air command under Vice-
the twang (Past President), Mr. R. Marshal Sir John Higgins and the)
the lack of precision in defining counaries.
Sutherland (Past President; Mr. J. civil administration under
Sir
Great Britain's obligations. He M. Rakovsky (Russia) said that Raid (Past President), Mr. D said that the agreement was full the difference in the institutions Templeton. Mr. D. Gow, Mr. B. and laws of the two countries did Wylie, Mr. G. M. Shaw, Mr. A. M. Briand jumped up and warm- not render Impossible solutions re- Stevenson, Mr. W. J. Clerk (Hon. asked: "When a country like conciling their interests. He de-Treasurer) and the Hon. Secre Great Britain placed all her sen,gired to find a solution satisfactary, Mr. A. K. Mackenzie. land, and air forces at the service tory to the small Bond holders:
Henry Dobbe. The small net in
crease in the Estimates was" ex- pladared by, new developments and the addition aquadrons recently formed. The Increase must have · been greater but for the rigid economies practised. He claimed that the balance had been hold not unsteressfully between the urgent need for air development and the Insistent demand for Rublic economy..
People of the Air
SHIPPING MISHAP.
BOLTON LEAVES BREST AFTER
The
FIRE.
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of loopholes.
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Brest, Feb: 26. steamer Bolton, which arrived here with a fire in her bold and was beached has left for Amsterdam, the outbreak havment assures that Great Britain ing been extinguished a couple
of days ago.
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engines, than which there were no better in the world, could find large markets abroad.
The four maini..requirements of the British Air Force were Home defence, Imperial defence, the requirements of the Army and
Empire Air Routes. Navy, and fourthly, the develop- ment of civil aviation and the task Turning to the important ques- of helping the British people totion of Empire wi routes, Sir the most to Become i people of the win.
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the cause, did that mean no- thing?" He added: "The agree
Invitation. Committee. General Committee along withi··
Mr. A. Ritchie (Convener), Mr.
will stand by France like Italy, DEATH IN CHAPEL. R. M. Austin, Mr. A. L. Shields. Czecho-Slovakia, and Polardı.
If
we had that in 1914 we should not. have had a war.""
The debate was adjourned.
GREAT TORNADO.
TWENTY-FIVE HOUSES WRECKED.
SIX PERSONS KILLED...
Samuel Hoare, said that the aero- plane service from Egypt to The paramount duay was Home Karachi, In Indu, would actually defence a duty recognised by sue- start next year with the most up- cessive Goverments in sanctioning to-dute engined machines, saving
Home defence force of 52 squad- five days as compared with the exist
(Reuter's American Service.)) To-day 25 of these squad- ing methods of transport. He be- wore already formed; and lieved that, once this first slep-
Memphis, Feb. 25. three more would be added in the was, taken an extension would
At least six persons have been course of the. Ranncial yenes Thus, spring up and step by step the airkilled and many injured by u willkt in 1922 there were only ing would be erested between tornado which swept.
over the for London and Bombay? Libaue squadrons available.
Mississippi River from Arkansas Bome defence, at the end of 1927
Airship Expansion.
inst night, there would be 28. We Were to The Ministry looked forwardi
The destruction of property was stay. setting aside Russia, the uso to a substantial advance being heavy. Twenty-five houses were second greatest air Fower in the made with the programme of air-wrecked near
Greenville, world but we were still in an in- ships during the next twelve Mississippi feriority of rather less than one:months..
with it.
ta-i
Plantations in the
FATAL STUNT.
ENQUIRY TO BE OPENED IN PARIS.
STATESMAN'S WIFE: FALLS ON FLOOR..
PATHETIC INCIDENT.
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Mr. A. R. H.. Philips, Mr. Allan Cameron, Capt. T. Arthur, Com- modore A. J. B. Stirling, R.N., Mr. Geo. Hogg, Mr. G. M. Dalgety, aud Mr. A: H. Ferguson..
Duncing and Music Committee.
Mr. K. S. Morrison (Convener), Mr H. R. Forsyth Mr. J. D Kinnaird, Mr. C. JC Cookes, Mr. E.O Sutherland, Mr Dy J. Purves, Mr. A. G. Simpson, Mr. L'S. Forsyth, Mr. F. G. Walker, Mr. A, D. Galloway Mr. Stewart Hope, Mr. Walter Lang, Mr. D. McLaren, Mr. J M. Walker, and Mr. D. C.. Logan..
Brüssel Feb. 25, Overcome by emotion during the ceremony of her daughter taking the veil at Douvres, near Caen. Madame Aloys Van de Vyrere collapsed on the floor of the Con- vent chapel and "died immediately. Ladles' Cloak Room Committee.
Dr. C. J. Macgown (Convenor),. She was accompanied by her husband who yesterday severedDr. J. Morrison and Mr. A.. hie. long connection with the Hamilton Belgian Cabinet by resigning "from the Ministry of Agriculture
DATE FIXED.
IMPERIAL CONFERENCE IN OCTOBER.
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G. W. Sellars, Mr. R.. Hunter, Mr. J. M. Smyth, Mr. J. Hyde, Mr.. W. W. MacKenzie, Mr. E.. L. Hosie,. Mr. J S. Meintosh. Mr. W. Kay Mr. W. G. Lawson, Mr. S. TH Williamson, Dr. S. S. Strahan, Mr. P..T. Farrell Mr. T. S. Morrison, and Mr. D. Gow.
Decorations Committee.
Mr. G. Duncan (Convener), Mr. D. Keith, Mr. J. Simpson, and Mr. J. Kempton.
Supper And Wine Committee, Mr. D. Harvey, (Convener), Mr.. His departure is widely regretted R. L. Moncrieff, Dr: Morrison, Mr. because M. Van de Vyrere was A. S. MacKichan, Mr. A. W. E valuable link between the Conser-Davidson, Mr. H. E D. "Adama, vative and Democratic sections of Mr. A. Davidson, Mr. P.. W. This was of vital im-path of the storm, which passedbuted stability to several Govern. Oliphant, Mr. W. Tronside, Mr. the Catholic group, and contri- Ramsay, Col. T. A. Robertson, Mr. to two as compared with the total portance for the Empire communi- over Tennessee and Kentucky,
ments. In times of crisis. strength of our nearest neighbour. fentions, and defence, and in his
were severely damaged.. view afrahips should before the Air Attack Menace.
normal life of the present Parlia Sir Samuel Hoare emphasised thement came to an end, have brought yuburability of this country to air London and Bombay nearer attack, and said that there was gether than were London, and to-day no question of under-Edinburgh a century ago. rating this weakness or of scrap-
Air Knowledge. ping our programme for dealing In conclusion. Sir S. Hoare dwelt Our programme of Home upon what he declared to be the defence. which was necepted by most important objective of the Air MANSLAUGHTER CHARGE. Government after Government, re- Ministry, namely, an expansion of mained intact.
air knowledge and al practice
(Reuter's Service.) The only question was whether among the people. He told we were justified in spreading the Luhe Ministry was working in three-
Paris, Feb. 25. expenditure overa ! rather directions. Firstly, it was work- An enquiry has been opened to longer period: thur way .oeing in industrial centres. This discover the persons who encour xinally intended This: had experiment was developing antis-aged the airman M. Collot, in his Вест
"difficult question for Factorily. Secondly, it was bring-fatal stunt at Eiffel Tower and the Government
decide. ing the air programme into much they will be charged with man- to On the
hand there pne
was closer contact with the science of alaughter.. an argent need to build up is the "country. and particularly with quickly as possible adequate Home science at the Universities. Third- defence. On the other hand there ly, it was attempting to bring avia- was an urgent need to avoid ation within reach of the ordinary heavy rise in the Estimates of any citizen. With this object five Department. In addition there. Light Aeroplane Clube had been was the new phase of international started; with a membership of politics created by the signing of 1,000 already, and he believed that the Locarno Treaty.. The pact this movement would greatly against aggression signed by the tend.
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Western Powers must at the very lowost estimate make less likely the possibility of war during the next few years, and to that ex- tent justified the slower process of completion of the defence pro- gramme.
"THE FLAPPER".
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how
London, Feb. 25.
ex.
The Government had weighed presenting the Air Estimates, Sir In the course of his speech in those considerations, and had come Samuel Hoare referred to the to the conclusion that on creation of auxiliary and special the balance it Was justi-reserve squadrons near great in- fiable to aprend the ex-dustrial centres which, in the case pense over a longer period, at the of same time holding itself perfectly Glasgow, were developing, satis- London, Edinburgh, and free to speed up the completion of factorily. The closer contact of the programme if the international the air programme with science situation, contrary to presentwas
outwardly expressed in the
expectations, necessitated it. He two new squadrons at Oxford and thought that, from certain view-Cambridge. points, the short-period for con-
Markets Abroad,
As regards the presenters
A Great Claim,
solidating the air structure would nautical problems, Sir S. Hare not be regretted.
remarked that 28. the result. of the trials of the new Sir Samuel Hoare, continuing, auto-giro, "The Flapper of the Air," said that he proposed to take de-machines were being built to test finite and practical steps to help its possibilities for civil and the air-craft Industry to obtain military purposes. markets abroad. The Air Ministry regulations had in the past made it impossible for Arms to sell abroad any but practically obsoles cant types. It was now possible considerably, to relax these regale Ations. A aubatantial advantage should accrue to the British air craft industry if its machines and
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Harry W. Cowan, whe" adruitted killing Miss Edith Burton, a choir singer, is fighting for life after shoot- ing himself. A letter found in, his. home warned a fórmer U.S. Jenstor to stay away from Miss Burton,
The weather forecaat until noon to-morrow is N.Ę, winda, moderate; overcast, foggy
London, later. In winding up the debate on the Air Force Estimates, Sir Samusi Two Chinese prisoners sentenced Hoare, promised to communicate to to terms of two and five years af the Prime Minister the weighty the Criminal Bessions were brought arguments from all parts of the before the Central Magistrate this House in favour of a centralised morning on minor charges of pos he hoped to foster the closest co-fufature. Ministry of Defence Meantime selon of implements of an unl
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