THE CHINA MAIL, MAY 3, 1989
Co-Ordination Of British
And French
French Air Forces Possible Allied Command In Wartime
Combined Bombing
Force Studied
M. Guy La Chambre, the French Air Minister, has had important conversations with Sir Kingsley 'Wood, Secretary for Air, during his short visit to
London.
The Ministers have discussed methods of co- ordinating and accelerating aircraft production| in Britain and France.
This subject has already been explored during the recent visits to England of M. Caquot, Commis- saire-General of the French Air Force and chair- man of the Board of French Nationalised Aircraft Factories, and a number of influential French air- craft manufacturers.
REVISED U.S. MOBILISATION PROGRAMME
Washington, To-day. Details of a revised mobilisation plan, giving the United States 1,000,000 under arms within three months of the outbreak of war, were revealed yesterday.
An
initial fighting force of 400,000 men, with 6,000 planes, is contemplated.
recent
The results attained in Anglo-French air staff conversa- tions have also been reviewed by the British and French Air Minis- tera.
STRATEGIC ORGANISATION
A
NAZI ACTIVITIES
"ON THE MOON"
Mr. Cordell Hull, the United States Secretary of State, has ex- pressed his opinion' of the allo- gation in the German Press that the United States had instigated the investigation by the Argentine authorities into alleged Nazi acti- vitics in Patagonia:
Mr. Hull said that he did not know whether the German reports referred to Patagonia or to the north-east corner of the moon.
CLASH IN NAZARETH
London, To-day.
In Nazareth, Palestine, last night, to an a gang of bandits set fire Arab private house which was burned down, but police and troops arrived in time to extinguish a fire started in the district office and to prevent the bandits from breaking into the--bank...
Casualties were inflicted upon the bandits, while the troops and police suffered
no loss. British Wireless.
MR. DE VALERA'S PROTEST TO BRITAIN ON CONSCRIPTION MEASURE
Dublin, To-day.
The Eire Premier, Mr. Eamonn de Valera, speaking in the Dail yesterday, disclosed that he had pro- tested to the British Government. against the provisions of the Conscription Bill being ex- tended to Northern Ireland in certain circum- stances.
It would be premature to say a decision has been reached regarding an inter-allied air command in the event of war. But this aspect of the strategic organisation of allied air forces can hardly have escaped at- tention.
Intricate organisations intended
air defence, and purely for
con- Mr. sisting of interceptor fighters, anti- craft guns, sound locators, observa-
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tion posts, communication services, and balloon barrages, must clearly remain under the direction of the various national-air staffs.
Details were given by Colonel J. H. Burns, a high official of the Army corps and divisional com- War Department, addressing the manders must retain operational Convention of the United States control of their Army co-operation Chamber of Commerce.
squadrons. Nevertheless, the ad- Colonel. Burns stated that ap-vantages of co-ordinating the opera- proximately 10,000 manufactur- tions of the allied air striking forces ing firms had already accepted are obvious.
schedules showing what would be During the last few months of expected from them in time of the Great War the constitution of war. Reuter.
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CHINESE SUCCESS tion.
IN SUNWUI AREA Trenchard, now Marshal, of the
The
de Valera added he hoped the protest would be acted upon.
Eire Government denied the right of Britain to conscript Irishmen in Ulster, because Ulster was part of Ireland's national territory.
REVENUE HIGH: AND SPENDING
London, To-day.
The opposition supported the Government.
Professor O'Sullivan said nobody could imagine the British Govern- ment being guilty of such incredi- ble stupidity. Reuter."
Trans-Ocean adds that the Eire High Commissioner in London, Mr. J. W. Dulanty, has returned to
on
an inter-allied bombing force of Treasury returns show that total British, French and Italian squa-ordinary revenue, excluding self-Dublin to report to Mr. de Valera. drons received serious considera- balancing items, to April 29
amounted to £55,029,278 against Mr. Neville Chamberlain la ex- £50,694,872 at the corresponding pected to make a statement date last year.
Elre's position in the conscription question in the House of Commons on Thursday, by which time. Mr. de Valera will have -- formulated the attitude of the Eire Government.
This air striking force was to have been commanded by Gen.
Royal Air Force Viscount Tren Linhsien, To-day.. chard, who was then in charge of As a result of Chinese counter-the British Independent Air Force. assaults, Hokshan, Shaping and a There is little doubt that such an large part of the district of Sunwui inter-allied air striking force, under have been recovered. The Japanese a central command, would have at Hokshan have retired to Kow been formed had their war ended kong while the Japanese troops at when it did. Sunwui are withdrawing toward Kongmoon.
The Japanese are massing a large number of rubber boats and steam launches in the river at Sunwui for military transport-Central News:
NINGPO HOSPITAL BOMBED
Kinhwa, To-day. gode bomberse
again
FRENCH EXPANSION
Total ordinary expenditure to date is 289,679,585 against £74,586,- 581 last year. British Wireless.
L.C.C. ESTIMATES
UNCHALLENGED: A.R.P. PRIORITY
LONDON, TO-DAY. Great progress has been made in the expansion and modernisation of THE ANNUAL ESTIMATES OF the Armee de l'Air since M. La VARIOUS COMMITTEES WERE Chambre became Air Minister in BEFORE THE LONDON COUN- the Chautemps Government on Jan. TY COUNCIE, WHEN IT UMET 18. 1938:
- YESTERDAY,
The average monthly production | At the outset, Sir Harold Webbe, of aircraft has been raised from 88 for the Municipal Reform Part during the latter part of 1937 to an | said they took the view that prio anticipated
| this month "Put of 200 during | ity should be given, to all matters |
Factories have been extensively to a severe air equipped with the latest machinery. and, for the first time for several French service squadrons with the
concerned with A.R.P. and civil defencem
ULSTER'S ATTITUDE
London, To-day.
Northern Ireland has once again offered to place its whole resources at the disposal of the Imperial Government.
! This was revealed last evening by Viscount Craigavon, the Ulster Premier.
Lord Craigavon, to London in conscription,
came
with
tour
Prime
Chamber- Commoris
Craiga added he háð The opposition would therefore asked Mr. Chamberlain in what allow the estimates to go unchal, way Ulster could bost»! serve the lenged and not divert the time of mother country. technical officers in the Council's He added that he left the dagi-, service from their more important rsion in the hands of the Imperial
British Wireless.
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