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THE CHINA MAIL, MAY 2, 1989.
R.A.F. Bases On Continent Greater Depth For Air Defences
Use Of French Aerodromes.
The Government's decision to create a field force, available for service overseas if required, though it may have far-reaching results in other spheres, implies that Britain is now in a better posi- tion to establish aero-dromes and anti-aircraft units on the Continent, and thereby obtain greater depth for her air defences.
It is not always appreciated that German bom- bers need not fly over France to reach Britain. In- deed, it would be surprising if they took such a roundabout route.
DANISH WARSHIPS STAY HOME
Copenhagen, Apr. 26.
All Danish warships will remain in Danish waters, the Defence Minister, M. Alsing Andersen an- nounced to-day.
The visits which were to be paid to New York, in May by the war- ships Nields and Juel on the occa- sion of the World Fair and the submarine cruise in June have been cancelled-Havas.
DETAILED PLANS FOR EVACUATION
London, To-day,
The Minister, of Health, Mr. Walter Elliot, has sent to the au- thorities concerned a communica- tion asking them to work out in detail plans for evacuation and re- ception of school children, and others who are to receive priority
From the German North Sea coast to the nearest point of the British coast near Yarmouth is about 240 miles, including the very slight de- tour necessary to avoid flying over Dutch territorial waters.
It is about 200 miles from the nearest point on the German fron- tier to the North Foreland by the direct route over Holland, and about the same distance if the journey is made from the frontier, east of Cologne, via Northern Belgium.
By violating the neutrality of the air over the Low Countries, Ger- many would gainˇ. little advantage other than a rather shorter sea crossing,
LONG AIR-ROUTE TO RUHR
On the other hand, Germany stands to gain "considerably if the neutrality of Belglum and Holland, is respected by the aircraft of all belligerenta; becauce it would then be necessary for bombers operating. from England to make a consider- able detour to reach the Ruhr.
Furthermore, neither Belgium nor Holland is now under any obligation to allow Britain or France to estab- lish aerodromes, anti-aircraft de- fences or bases for naval or mili- tary forces in their territories. It is probable that they would refuse any such facilities if they believed that neutrality. Germany intended to respect their
NAVY PREPARES FOR ROYAL TOURNAMENT.--This pic. ture was taken at the Royal Naval Barracks, Chatham, and shows. Naval men. practising, the field gun display they will perform at the Royal Tournament. Stokers' and seamen's teams competed against each other in a rehearsal, and provided plenty of swift action for which the Navy is famous. The Navy finds a way over the difficul- ty. Transporting wheels of a gun during the rehearsals.
BRITISH
ENTERPRISE
OVERSEAS
London, To-day. The Federation of British In- dustries announces the appoint. ment of a sub-committee to con
SOVIET'S MIGHT ON PARADE
Moscow, To-day.
Seven hundred bombers and sider the best means of advanc fighting planes were the main fea- ing new British Industrial enter- prises and achievements over-ture of the annual May Day Parade Germany, however, might decide seas,
yesterday. The huge air fleet flew to invade the Low Countries with The sub-committee will also con-
under the Governments evacuation her armies on the outbreak of war, sider what part the Federation/Over Red Square, where Stalin took
scheme.
The scheme is to provide for the transference from crowded areas of great cities of some three mil- lion persons. ~
· Enclosed with the communica- tion is a memorandum indicating 'the general lines of action which would be necessary in an emer gency and problems likely to arise and the manner, in which they can best be dealt with.
RETURNS COMPLETE
The Minister oxplains that prac- tically all returns showing the re- sults of the evacuation
to execute a turning movement may take in assisting the Govern the salute. against the left flank of the Maginot ment's new campaign on behalf of bases to be used for the attack of seas and other national efforts de- Line-or to establish advanced air British industrial propaganda over-vehicle and gun, including new. Every description of armoured
England.
signed to strengthen. Britain's place were
types of anti-aircraft weapons, in the world's press. Reuter.
on display in the parade, which was led by the Vice-Com- missar of War, Marshal Budonny.
WAR BEGUN -
British bombing squadrons to make The use of French aerodromes by short-range attacks on the Ruhr and other parts of Germany is, of course, an entirely different mat- ter. But the allocation of French air bases to British bombers was a practical possibility before the Gov- ernment decided on the recent Army increases.
now been, rostved and crBRAUCHITSCH
and a point has now been reached where the work can be carried a stage further.
TAKES OFF
Rome, To-day.
Now the receiving and evacuat- ing authorities can, in contact The commander-in-chief of the with the evacuation authorities, German Army, General von Brau work out their plans in greater de- chitsch, and his suite, left here by
ight information air for Libys yesterday.
numbers in priority The Germans were accompanied avail. by General Pariani, Chief of Italian General Starr Trans-Crean,
The Commissar of War, Marshal
BALKAN STATES Voroshflov, in an address to the
MUST SETTLE
OWN PROBLEMS
London, To-day
troops, declared: "The second im- perialist war has already begun.
The Red Army is the force of the International proletariat, des- tined to fight for the peace of the world:
"We are not going to seek petty Asked, in the House of Com-and unimportant squabbles, and
meterday whether he would we are not looking for war, but we consider what step could be know how to fight. taken to assist in settling out- “We have never been – defeated · standing questions between Ru- and never will be Trans-Ocean. mania, Bulgaria and Greece on Government, while attaching the such matters as the Dobrudis greatest Importance to the prin and an outlet for Bulgaria to the ciple of Balkan unity, considered Aegean – at
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that the questions to which the view to preserving the principle of que co-ope
tioner referr tion
must primari-. the Balkan coun
be settled by negotiations be the Prime Min said that the
tries concerned