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an and exercises with the Dominion example of this, there is the naval forces would become a re Short "Calcutta" employed by Im-gular feature. Although the perial Airways. Ltd., for the fight would only have a machine trans-Mediterranean section of establishment on this basis it the England-India airway. There would, with reserve pilots and is also a service type "Calcutta" FLYING-BOAT POLICY.
intended for const defence duties. The vastness of the Empire's The only difference between the seaboard renders the problem of two types is, that one has accom. Imperial const defence extremely modation for passengers in the difficult of solution,
(writes hull, while the other is fitted to Major P. L. Holmes, D.S.C., in carry bombs, guns and other mili The military the Navy. It calls, firstly, fortary equipment. early and accurate information of type probably carries more fuel enemy fleet movements combined than does the air liner, otherwise
Dec. 28 Dec. 30 Jan. 1 to concentrate the machines are similar, so that course in progress, and one flying- with the ability superior forces rapidly in any conversion from one type to the boat flight in being, possessing a the Empire.other is only a matter of a few reserve personnel sufficient to threatened part of
hours' work.
man one Wing of flying-boats. In this connection it would ap
In considering the employment While the regular personnel would pear that the recent London Naval Conference, by strictly limiting of flying-boats under present con- complete two years of training, capital ships and 10,000-ton ditions it may be of interest to the reserve personnel would only cruisers, has brought the problem look back in the pages of naval be called upon to perform say history and the defence of the three months training in the first of Empire coast defence to а stage at which a reasonable solu- mother country against invasion two years of service, and a shorter
from the sea. A most apt simile period during subsequent years. tion might be found; assuming a
With the advent in the third progressive flying-boat policy by for the purpose may be found in the Imperial and Dominion Gov-the incident of the Spanish year of regular commercial ser- ernments working in the closest Armada. This mighty fleet of vice a demand should arise for
warships set out to conquer Eng-more such facilities in the Domin co-operation.
With fleets on a parity basis, land, whose navy was far inferior. on which would continue to in- especially in regard to the larger The aggressors overlooked two crease in subsequent years. The first was Given airway facilities of real use factors, however. For further information apply to:-NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA. type of vessels; it would probably that they were attacking a nation to the public, the first regular (Private exchange to all departments.be too great a risk to detach any of seamen and the second was the flight should during its first yea!
capital ships for the purpose of making any coastal raids. Thus, large number of merchant ships in of existence become to some ex- if an enemy decided to attempt a
England quickly convertible to tent self-supporting, and in all raid upon any portion of the Em-war purposes under conditions probability the results, viewed
then existing.
from a combined defence and com- pire Coasts, employing capital
The lesson to be taken to heart mercial standpoint, would justify ships for the purpose, it would, in all probability be a raid in force to-day from this event in sea his. the expansion of this unit from a by the whole enemy fleet. Ob-tory, is that in addition to being Flight to a Squadron on a regular viously, if the Empire was at war, seamen we must now become a basis, with, say a reserve a British fleet at least equal to nation of airmen possessing personnel sufficient for two wings
One appreciates that such Al the enemy fleet would be based at large commercial flying-boat ser-
vice capable of acting in the de- scheme is scarcely in line with old fence of the Empire in war. naval traditions, but things have could counter any enemy move- ments, provided timely warning
Although flying boats are per- so changed during the last few of such movements was "avail haps the most economical craft years of peace that, if we are to able. The same would apply invailable for naval defence, never- be allowed to prepare to defend other areas of operations where theless it would be difficult for any our Empire, we must find new smaller forces of cruisers might Dominion Government to-day, to methods to defeat those who cry be operating. Thus, assuming, as obtain a defence vote sufficient to disarm in order to naval units would be so strate-boat service. The ideal method for а Dominion Government gically placed throughout the
to build up an efficient flying- Empire in time of war as to en-
boat defence force is to start able them to counter any enemy moves against our coasts or com- by the establishment of a small merce; the whole problem of suc- training base having a regular cessful coast defence boils itself staff. The first year would be down to obtaining early and ac-spent in training seaplane pilots curate information of enemy and mechanics, A small portion movements in order that our ships of these would be appointed to a might be able to engage the regular flying-boat force, the re- enemy before they could reach mainder being on a reserve basis their objective.
requiring them to carry out cer- tain periods of training each year. The regular personnel would nor- mally be employed along the coasts of the Dominion in pas- and mail carrying Obviously, senger flying-boats are the craft for this duties, and the reserve personnel The highest levels on record are: purpose, and since they are not in- would also perform, this work-Shishing, 41 feet; Tsingyuen, cluded in any limitation scheme, when up for training. This work 29.2 feet; Samshui, 27.8 feet; which is owned by Mr. Chau Yue they can relieve cruisers and des- would justify a civil subsidy in Sheklung 16.5 feat. troyers of all scouting duties, thus aid of the defence department, in enabling these craft to remain addition to revenue which should concentrated for action against a be carried. The force, both re- similarly constituted enemy raid-gular and reserve, would, of ing force.
course, also carry out exercises It is possible. therefore, that with the Dominion naval forces. under the new naval pact, the keyThis is again, going back in his- to the efficient naval defence may tory to the days when naval be found in a large, Imperial packets carried, the mails. flying-boat force. It must be ad- One is informed that a sum of mitted that although large flying- £150,000 spread over a period of boats were developed to meet the three years would cover the cost demands of enemy submarine of equipping 4:small flying-boat action against our shipping dur-force on these lines. This scheme ing the stress of war, a duty includes a seaplane base equipped which they performed with no with slipway and large shed cap small degree of success; they are able of accommodation six light nevertheless very much in their training twin-float seaplanes and infancy. That is to say, at pre-six large twin engined flying- sent there is no marked difference boats. As indicated above the between a flying-hoat constructed period of development to full purely
for naval duties and establishment would be spread one constructed purely for over a period of three years.
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day evening. She had been delay- Samshui is minus & feet and at gone aground, presumably in the ad nine days from Bangkok. Sheklung minus 2.7 feet.
Gulf of Tonkin. The information The captain stated that after was cabled here from Indo-China. leaving Kohaichang, very rough but beyond the bare statement of weather developed, so he made for Yulenkan Bay, the most southerly fact, no further details are as yet point on Hainan Island.
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