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THE FUTURE
GERMANY
"Now that we have the Russian bear by the tall, the two solutions which offer themselves to
113 Immediately, Dre equally im- possible. To let go would be à political disaster; to hold on for
would
of the
to
of
the
By WALTER
LIPPMANN
In "Le Figaro," Paris
Hospital on August 8, 1040, precarious for they would сол- one can avold
THE STICKS AND THE FAGGOT
After all the talk this year
10
to control the
means
to re-impose and when
Russion Statement
อ
OF
ment or Constitution set up under foreign military occupation, would be lasting.......
"The situation will, however, be dificult in Germany for long time to come. The unrest
for a
them
for
this perative examining
geo
how
Germany, fo
at
another
A Burden
onco
BRITAIN'S NEW JUNIOR PLANE
By CHARLES GARDNER
Air Correspondent to the British Broadcasting Corporation
A
will be long way towards reducing endurance
averago
is also steered by the rudder, no Air braking was, in fact, needed, has even when taxi-ing across
20
normal and
"We cannot continue to ignore Security Of The West "It would, therefore, be un-numbers, it should not cast much the redoubtable M. Tips, a Belgian
and 'the
measures
Lew
wise to
before
the have withdrawn. In
ro-establish
Red
have
would
is
which is
Slight Shudder
A prolonged period would be a'. 243540
technical absurdity,
will be scen, not in searching "TO abandon Berlin
Solution of German pro- The Fairey Aviation Company pound a squard foot. Performance: 32312 Russians would render, inopera-
blems, but in foreign intrigues of 24 Bruton Street, Londen, W.1. Cruising speed 70 miles an hour; tive all the
and excursions. guarantees
As long na the have just produced a really cheap stalling speed 38 miles an hour Russians security on which, at our invitu-
remain in Eaglem
Baler popular aircraft which should go climb 450 Western Ger-the Warsaw Conference marks unable to resist coming to terms tion, Europe and
Geridany,, the Germans
feet a minute; safe the rocketing
four price of private consumption under two their future.
hours: patrol HK$10.00 many have staked
radical change in the with Bui the feeding
| flying, Allied Soviet attitude, a change which, Poland
the expense of H.K.$36.00 sectors of Berlin by air cannot, if I am not mistake, was forty Gore the Burbers hole gone the fie in light machines, and there a bumpy day with an
gallons an hour. Weight: In Britain it
unloaded 420 and against the West.
costs anything obviously be othe
other than a specta seen in Stalin's
the from £2, 10s. to 4 an hour to pounds: fully loaded 602 pounds. H.K.$72.00 uler and temporary reply to the Wane, has a strong impression ly with he Poles who have no according to
reply to Henry Germans will be able to negotiate in no
I recently flow the Junior on with their neighbours, particular the United land blockade.
Government subsidy. In wind of 15 miles an hour. I found critical point the now that the object of the Berlin wish
States the figure, the cockpit roomy and comfort- is that even if the Rus-plockade is negotiation between Molotov pact.
latest brochures, ablo, and the generous windscreen Ribbentrop- averages about BIRTH.
sians
£2, 10s. and in made goggles unnecessary. The the blockade a removed
ine Four Powers with a view to
the Dominions it varies according controls are simple and orthodox accms possible our position in the signing of
Peace Treaty
to the amount of subsidy. On the and the rudder bar ha the un- MACDONALD - AI Kowloon Derlin
still be just as with Germany.
I fall to
"There is another, equally im-Continent of Europe the general expected luxury of a differential to Murie, wife of Sub-Inspec-tinue
luvct of reason for signing
cost is, I'm told, even braking device. As the tall wheel the higher. of proposal
Very
A Peace Treaty tor J. W. MacDonald, H. K. nccess. As long as the Russians Pence Treaty with
before the re- Meanwhile, fol-establishment of
the World Police, a son-Murray Kes- Occupy Germany
German East
of the lowed by the immediate with-economy. If we rebulld
Organisation of I.C.A.O. the re- Elbe, the city will be encircled drawal of the Russian armies is gion of the Ruhr while the Rus now private pilot licensing down wind. sock.
by their troops and they will be an entirely now and totally difsians still control the Elbe, it anything from 30 to 40 hours Airborne In 60 Yards
regulations which will demand in position
the ferent proposition from that made would be greatly to the latter's experience before full licences aro bločknde
they by Molotov last November, when jadval and their position would legislation, but one please.
to appropriate that issued. It is it was bl opinion that
a sensible piece of the region.
To take off I
merely 'opened "That is why and for Russian army should continue its enable them to do this easily.
which will the throttle, ran some 00 yards, many alher reasons-General occupati Clay should be Instructed to alter
occupation.
"Westera Germany is a burden increase costs of becoming and then without conscious effort. his statement that we shall stay withdrawal of all the Armies of indispensable. That too is one of of the
a qualified pilot, One may say that "the on
on us-American subsidies úre It is therefore clear that one borne. From then on the Junior found myself comfortably air- effect that we Occupation, Including our
chot ways of reducing bohaved just like about Western Union and Derlin, to the
shall Btay there
own, the reasons why it is unlikely erts is to produce club aircraft heavier aircraft, although it was about European Economic Russians, but that we shall retire Western Europe of the protection risk of
as long as the might
deprive
France and that the Russians
will, run the which can be bought cheaply. actually more stable than some Co-operation, how much pro- from
war to the Cily as soon as the they enjoy now....But can it be they in their turn would
conquer it, for maintained cheaply, and cost I could think of. Turns were gress is being made in either Russian evacuate it. Under such denied that
load little to fly- the Russian army themselves with heavy respon-
easy on well harmonised controls. direction? Western Union conditions Berlin could
not he withdrew 150 kilometres to the sibilities. But it Western Ger-
and the stall was “squarǝ" and Isolated and would not have to East, their invasion of Western many became held an important meeting be applied by air.
Single Seater apparently vicoless. The landing Europe would be far more dif-great. Industrial region of Europe more the
was perfect from a 50 miles-an- at The Hague, the con-
Acult? This seems to me to be that clusions of which were an-
The new Fairey Junior, just the Junior proved itself a proper slic used
and altogether hour approach, to be, unanswerable.
her demonstrated for the first time, little aircraft, and not just possession would justify nounced on July 21; and the
great satisfies at least part of risica. Organisation of
these European the fact that the Spylet Govern-
equirements. If produced in
powered glider. Economic Co-operation, which ment has made a public state-
The machine was designed by represents the sixteen coun- ment in favour of the speedy however, be taken to ensure the eculd hardly defend this country than is, an hour, if that,
German more than 500; its maintenance whose pre-World "Positive Tel. 20851 (3 lines).tries concerned in receiving with Germany?
should, economy
Russlans would
be almost nothing, and aircraft
War IL light conclusion of a Peace
fact, Trenty
wa nying costs could hardly be more known, and who now works for were Internationally Marshall Aid,
security of the West against Rus- has been inmediate withdrawal of occupation Im-
sta and against o re-born. Ger- which
except by o rearguard action only anng is
The active touch with Mr. Hoff- troops'. This declaration, made at many. An American
that the Junior the Fairey concern. It is of simple military
destroy alla single seator, and therefore tainence should be practically all.
wooden construction and main man, head of the Economic
guarantee, reinforced by the
reconstructed. When cannot be used for initial train Germany Co-operation Administration, against
rearmament of the United States. Russians
a separated from the ing. Even so, it would be a great motors are available at the mo Only a few dozen of the JAP anything 30
Icase-lehd un-military
and even
ven the
and surrounded by which Marshall Aid is reliable as the French franc. props in Western Europe, should free from direct pressure of the private sticker are usually flown try, England, have designed a 40 by un, as at least 20 of the 30 mont, but the Triurgh Engineer presence of A dispensed.
themselves hours now to be required for the American European Nations, It has always
The new proposal for ex-be established, accepted, signed
ing Company Limitet, of Coven- been a leading feature of the tending Inter-European trade, and ratified by Congress, before ripe to put her back on her feet flown in the Junior at less than fultable if Faireys decide to go
Army, then the time will be solo, and could therefore be horse-power engine Marshall Plan that the Euro-as formulated between OEEC we come to an agreement on the it seems evident to me that the two seat trainera.
Taking it all round, therefore, third of the cost of the present in for large-scale producilon. pean countries, whom Ameri- and ECA, may do something of a German ca helps, should also help to lessen this last difficulty.Complete r
Proce Treaty.
new Russian proposal should be At present the average cost of themselves and each other; The proposal is that where Germany is conceivable
examined with careful attention the new I.C.A.O. licence with 10 rearmament (2) of and in this way OEEC offers one of the stabler European Germany is the Ally of a Great
and complete sincerity...."
hours dual only
and 20 hours aolo flying will be about £80. With not.
Whether Faireya so decide or an avenue towards the con- countries gives an important Power or if she is protected by a solidation of Europe hardly credit to
lightweight single souter for may be given for private groups is possible that permits the one of the less cipal aims of our policy should Great Power. One of the prin- less important than that of stable, ECA should under-
solo hours, however, the cost of enthusiasts to build their own would be £45, a saving of £35 Juniors from drawings supplied Western Union.
ba therefore write it with a credit
nat at £80, or of 41 per cent. the separation of The Hague Conference of
of the Germans from the Russians. dollars. This would enable Western Union covered
The
second objection which Great Britain, and probably may be raised is that, even after good deal of ground. In the Belgium and Western Ger- there will still be the German the departure of the Russians, first place the delegates of many also, to make substan- Communists, the the five countries at present tial contributions to French and
Soviet agents comprised in it-Great Brt- recovery by the supply
Underground German the
trained tain, France, Belgium, Hol-machinery,
of army
In the Soviet land and Luxemburg-dis- and raw materials. France of American information, there machine tools Prisoner-of-war camps. Accord-
Tips even wants to sell completa ing to the most reliable sources
Paris, August 8,
isits of parts that can be aseme cussed the immediate and is not the only country which is no proof that this German day rejected by 380 to 201 a The National Assembly to-
bled in the world's back gardena pressing problem of what the scheme would help, but army is a reality, but it would Communist
by somi-skilled labour backed by should be done about Berlin. It is the most conspicuous. be wise to count on the possibility Finance Minister Paul Rey family" type of private owner
A final class of pilots who system, of final pre-flight in
an instruction manual and a motion to reject Secondly, they examined With its large population, its
would benefit would be the "non- of its existence.
haud's bill asking for sweeping and club
spection, some interesting but less great traditions and its geo-therefore authorisa
Peace Treaty should financial powers.
member. In Britain eminent Belgian when I
I mea
mean no disrespect to this urgent suggestions for as-graphical position in
Germany's
every other club and private air slight shudder at the thought; give a similating their social ser- forefront of Europe, its re measures of reprisal, in which gress in the debate on the Gov-moment carries only one occupant out for the Junior-It could be
the neighbours 10 take speedy The Assembly made slow procraft in the sky at any given but home kits or no, keep a look ̈ ̈ ̈ ̈* vices so as to make it easier covery is peculiarly neces- United States and Great Britain ernment's demands, and the de- the other two or three seats being an important contribution to the or people living in any onesary for that of the Contin- Since Germany will have no Air clash between
would be obliged to cooperate. bate began this morning with During the past year on only one
costly wasted space and weight world's private flying. of the five countries to move ent. their residence to any other.
the Ruhr is extremely Andre Marie, and the Commun- passenger, and many times. I was
the Premier, M.,
fight in three did I carry. Against such a background And thirdly, they raised the of concréte difficulties
ulnerable and a. country with-ists, question of the Union's rela- patient concrete efforts
and out a
out a Ficet can be easily block-
flying something like a four-sent nded, there are means
Reynaud's original Proctor, just to get myself from tion to the United States and overcome them the more ab- and without a German army, the Cabine!
of rebill has already been much mo-oop airfield to another. A single prizal. Without
Minneapolis, August 8. the Red Army difled, first in discussions by the scat lightweight would have saved Canada-a.subject not atract less compelling than the first, theory may
Edward Courval, 29, of Rogers flights of federalist Communists could
and again yesterday, C100 at least on my own flying his own life today by holding his not assuma
City, Michigan, helped to some of us power easily, though they could Commission raised a series of ob-
to save when the Assembly's Finance bull for the last 12 months. and Indeed linking closely on seem out of place.. Thus the make the attempt. But if we are jections before postponing the de. interesting new United Kingdom hands after
Here are some details of this gashed throat together with his Foreign Affairs Committee be able to secure powerful inter-
clear-headed and Arm we shall co
a car accident, Agreements were reached of the French Parliament re-al
aircraft. Type: Ultra light single Courval was hurled, through on all these topics, though cently passed by a very large sumption of power by the Comtened that he would resign if any length 18 fest 0% incher; height) tl General Hospital surgeons ar-
guarantees against an as-
seat monoplane. Engine: 35 the windshield of his car when M. Reynaud at that time thren-home-power, twin cylinder JAP. It collided with another. whether оп satisfactory majority a resolution calling terms is not so certain, On for the creation of a constitu- Socialists.
munists or by the National-essential part of his proposals is
Dimension: Span 22 feet 8 inches: He held his slashed throat une the first matter, Berlin, itjent European assembly and
rejected. This would have in-4 foot 10% inches; wing area rived and sewed it together with. looks as if the
volved the fall of the weak line inviting the French Govern-
Cabinet, 113 square feet; wing loading abel 28 stitches-United Press, within a fortnight of its con- eventually adopted by the ment to take the lead in set-
stitution, and possibly a general Western Powers-that
"Since there of ting one up. To the federal-Government in existence and no
is no Gerran election. sending their Moscow Am-ists the creation of a central Government. can
The Finance Minister's baste be appointed Idea is described as a return to bassadors to conduct separate authority representing not and established quickly, it is very the principles of good talks with Mr. Molotov was the Governments but the should be signed with the Ger
evident that the Peace Treaty management.
business a concession by America and neoples of the constituent man Laender': restoring to them Britain to the wishes of States is an important shib-their France. France is, to speak boleth; and it is probably the
national
Rovereignity and frankly, the weak spot in case
them to form that no
Government for the fully-fledged arme Western Union, and must federation is possible without Germany, once the Treaty has whole of always remain so until she one.
But Western Euro been ratified and the foreign can moderate the internal is very far Indeed from the personal interests and separatism alised industries could be "leas
have withdrawn. Farmles
The 2-The implication that nation- dissensions which at present stage at which Great Britain of the German States should ed" to private enterprise; and constantly confuse and often would be willing to be gov- constitute a powerful core paralyse the courses of her emned on French lines or coup d'etat.
resistance against any totalitarian
The suspicion that the external action.
clause giving powers to prevent France upon British lines. This solution seems to
action by producers sna
to restrict production might be used against strikers.
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It is France, too, that pre- Such are not today's prac personally a desirable one, for it senta perhaps the greatest.tical Issues; and to fasten has been proved that no Govern difficulties on the economic upon them only diverts an
her industries harnased
Reynaud Plan Makes Headway
M. Paul
The Finance Commission yes.
terday principally objected to:-
1-The Government's claim to out asking Parliament; be able to change tax rates with-
Communist motion
De Gaullist members of the National Assembly supported the which was turned down, today--Reuter
UNESCO WORKER
Manila, Augut D. Dr. 'Bhou Yu-kuo, senior ad-
side. Her unstabilised cur-energy and attention from together economically, and it rency, her large adverse the policies for which the cannot make an balance of trade, her scales immediate situation calls.recovery unless behind an economic of wages and salaries still f disequilibrium and
Those policies concern two adequate defensive screen. chaos. broad subjects-economics The most immediate need. incessantly and defence and are, as has in view of Russia's attitude by Communist been said, the concern of us the new world-aggressor, strikes, her black-marketing, OEEC and Western Uniton is for defence. If the Went- her peasants creating a per- respectively. On paper the ern Union could satisfy the viser on Far Eastern matters of petual food crisis in the two are culto distinct bodies, Kremlin that it really in the United Nations Educational, towns by selling ever small- and the fact, that OEEC has creased the counter-weightton, arrived here last night by er crops at ever higher prices sixteen constituent nations against them in war's scales, plane from Bangkok,
Belentide and Cultural Organiza→. almost the whole picture and Western Union only has it might halt their war plan, it has been in New York. is one of frustration and dis five sets a very defnite bar supposing they have one London, organisation and difficulties rier between them. Never. But if it creates the impres- Karachi and Calcutta, not overcome. Such a state theless the alm should be, to sion of a force, weakened by Dr. Shou sald his mission was Dimmunita, sIstanbul of things exerts a very nd- got them working, as far as divided counsels, the effect to bring closer together the verse influence over Britain's may be, on parallel lines, for will be just opposite. Un-member countries of UNESCO, economy; yet it has been their objects are comple- fortunately the latter Inter aimcult to help since Brimentary Western Europe pretation would not seen a or show will confer with educa tain is in no position to give cannot maintain defensive difficult "one to place upon tons. He leaving for China ** During his eight-day stay here, credit on any large, scale security unless it pulls itself what occurred at The Hague, on August 17, United Press. A
by M. Tips, We have in' Britain
A similar, but even stronger, a number of such groups which financial case con be made out are already clamouring to build for, the use of such
an aircraft the Junior. Most of these people, by student airline pilots who are have to pile up an initial 105 aeronautical engineers, and they skilled woodworkers and hours. At a rough gutes I should work under say that
expert supervision ruch a cheap single and obtain official certificates to seater could save up to £200 for fly their finished products. M. the commercial aspirants.
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