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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, MARCH 5, 1937.
ARMAMENT OF BRITAIN'S NEW FOREIGN POLICY HUNGER RIOTS
NAVAL DESIGNS
Lessons Of Last War Visible
Expert Views On Gun Calibres
London, March 4.
The lessons of the last war are visible in the importance attached to the protective armament of the new naval designs. Whether or not the 1938 London. Treaty is accepted by other powers, Reuter "learns that fourteen-lach guns 00 the battleships will not be enlarged.
new
Naval experts are convinced that it is impossible to mount sixteen-lach runs on 35,000-ton vessels while giving her adequate protection and speed. Furthermore, the hitting power of four. teen-inch runs will not be materially inferior to sixteen-inch
guns
On an 8.000-ton cruiser, six-inch guns are regarded as probably the most useful all-round. Its size is again compatible with speed and protection.
The Navy always disliked the 10,000-ton eight-inch Kent class which gave no protection.
When the estimates are passed Great Britain will have 21 cruisers building and authorized, bringing the Government's minimum stan- dard of 60 under-age cruisers ap preciably nearer.
Seven new patrol submarines of about 11,000 tons will increase the British submarine strength to 69 boats.compared with America's 98,
ITALIAN NATION'S
MANPOWER
Measures To Check Falling Birth-Rate
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Rome, March 4. The Fascist Grand Council, after four-and-a-half-hour meeting which commenced late last night, Anally approved measures design- ed to check the falling birthrate These include preference in the matter of employment for the fathers of large families; a policy of family wages, making Incomes France's 82 and Japan's 62. Many proportionate to the family bur- foreign submarines, however, are dens; the institution of marriage over-age, while apart from the loans and endowment Insurance essential difference of Britain'a for young workers. naval needs it is emphasised that our knowledge of anti-aubmarine devices has immensely increased since the war, of which the sixteen boom defence vessels included in the progmmme are only. one example.
The Council also approved the
establishment of a central or ganisation for the control of the Government's birthrate policy..
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MR. DUFF COOPER British War Minister
DEBATE
Labour Abandon Challenge
London, Mar. 3.
IN MADRID
Critical Situation Reported
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After a discussion lasting for
London, March 4: more than two hours, the Parlia- That hunger riots have broken mentary Labour Party to-night out in Madrid is reported by the decided not to challenge the correspondent of the "Daily Tele- whole question of rearmament. graph" in an uncensored report. Labour will not call, for a division The correspondent alates that the on the whole of the rearmament rations of 300 grammes of brend- vote,
divide
against per head per day has become separate
on the grounds theoretical, as not even that there is no co-ordination of always to be had, and other food- expenditure, no safeguard against stuffs are so short or otherwise profiteering and no constructive expensive that peace policy in the Government's cannot afford them.
but
win
items
programme.
Meanwhile, in the. House of Lords. the Navy's part in the "peace blockable" of Spain was
the inhabitants
The correspondent adds that he has seen on the road from Madrid to Valencia about 30 lorries, bound for the capital, but either broken
BRITISH ARMY discussed. In reply in the debate down or struck by bombs, filled
ESTIMATES
on Foreign Affairs, Lord Halifax sold the ships of the navies parti- cipating in the supervision scheme- would have no powers. of arrest of right of search. Their duties
with provisions. The situation is described as acutely critical.--- Transocean' New Service.
CARTHAGENA BOMBED
Paris, Mar. 4. The city of Carthagena Was the identity of all ships "proceed-bombed by the Nationalist cruiser to Spain, in order to verify Almirante Cervera and a torpedo whether they conformed to the boat, according to reports received obligations imposed on them here.-
Total Expenditure would be confined to establishing
£63,120,000
ing
NATIONALIST CLAIMS
London, Mar. 4. An increase of £7,239,000 over last year, including supplementary
Paris, Mar. 4. estimates, is shown in the Army
A Red attack on the Oviedo estimates Issued
The this
British Government.. he; morning
Front near San Claudio was re- which total £63,120,000,
said, had made itself responsible
with pulsed by the Nationalists for the protection of its own ship-heavy losses for the Reds, accord work services of the Regular Army Expenditure on equipment and
ping.
ing to reports from the Nationalist amounting to £19,054,000 will be officers of another nation aboard, minor attacks of the Reds were Asked whether there would be headquarters at Sammance. Other met by issues from the consolidated fund
for example. German warships also repulsed.
taking supervisors aboard-under Fraisorenn News Service the non-intervention agreement. Apart from this. the position re- mained unaltered.
that the Reds attacked the Na* A report from Madrid states tionalist line at the Jarama River front, but were repulsed and fled in disorder, leaving behind them numerous dead and a great deal
under the Defence Loans Rill. But for this provision the participating in the supervision 1937 estimates would have totalled scheme. Lord Halifax replied that £82,174,000, making the increase in view of the fact that zones had £25,293,000 over 1938.
been provisionally allocated to the four powers concerned it had not been considered necessary to post in the ships of these powers amat equipment,
cers of another nation.
ARMS LIMITATION Referring to rearmament, Lord Halifax said the Government hop-
I solemnly went on record as approving a message to Fascists that the problem of life, and its continuation, was really the pro- blem of all problems, for without life there would be no Jouth, guns, similar to those purchased military power, economic expan-is included in the Royal Ordnance sonable equilibrium of armaments Toledo and occupied the quarter
sion" or a secure future for the Fatherland.
The practical value of a 15-ton 45-knot motor torpedaboat carry- Ing two torpedoes, and four small
by China last year, is shown in the proviston of ten more in addition to the thirteen built or building.
Great expansion in the Fleet Ar Arm is foreshadowed in the pro- vision of two new aircraft carriers. Furthermore, three of the ten new sloops to be anti-aircraft con- voy escorts are armed entirely with high-angle guns.
The estimates increase to 148 the number of new ships to be built in 1937.--
Reuter.
LONDON STREET
PARKING
Motorists To Protest
"Against Ban
London Mar. 3. The Ministry of Transport pro- poses to prohibit the parking of motor vehicles in the streets of London in order to reduce
con-
The Council meets again to- morrow. Reuter.
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SYNTHETIC RUBBER TYRE PRODUCTION
German War Ministry Announcement
Berlin, Mar. 4. The German War Ministry has declared that by 1938 the Govern- ment motor vehicles will be equipped with synthetic rubber. tyres.
The Government is now pro- ducing synthetic rubber which is proving superior to natural rubber and costs less to produce.-
Reuters Bulletin Service.
gestion of traffe. The Ministry RADIO ASSOCIATION
will also undertake
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tions. 1-
condi-
CONGRESS
Berlin, March 4. The International Radio Asso- A strong protest is expected clation Congress began an Thurs- from the two great motoring As- day in this city at the invitation sociations of private and commer- of the German Radio Company cial motor cars, which maintain and will last till March 13. Fifty the prohibition 18 unnecessary radio companies are represented and will cause a great hardship to in this Association which 'meets the motoring public, which is pay-several sides a year to determine. trig $70,000,000 in taxes to the the wave lengths distribution and Government, by direct or indirect Interriational programmes as well means, for the privilege of using as copyright questions. the roads of the country.— Renter's Bulletin Service.
-Dr. Sandler To Visit
England
who
London, Mar. 3. "The Swedish Foreign Minister. Dr. Sandler,
at a recent meeting of the League of Nations ́ ́at Geneva accepted the British
Foreign Secretary's invitation to
It is announced that Reichs- minister for Propaganda, Dr. Joseph Goebbels will receive the members of the Congress Transocean News Service,
QUEEN VISITS OPERA
London, Mar. 18. The Queen Mother attended the
pay a visit to England, will arrive | theatre last night, accompanied
Landon on March 18-
British Wireles.
Dr. Schuschnigg's Visit To Rome
fienna, Mar. 4. At the end of the month Dr. Schuschnigg visite Bignor Mussolini in Rome.
It is rumoured that the visit
might be postponed owing to the (hostility of Italy towards the Haps
burg restoration.-- Reuter's Bulletin Service.
by the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester, where she saw Marie Tempest in a new play.— Reuter's Bulletin Service.
HOLLAND BANS WAR CARGO
The Hague, Mar. 4."
The Netherlands Government is promulgating a law prohibiting Dutch ships carrying war-materials, for Spain (AN
Router's Bulletin Service.
entered
Two other factors, says Mr. Du Cooper in a memorandum accom- panying the estimates, tend to obscure comparison with last year.
Transocean Meros Servsna”. An amount of £551,800 was, in-
INSURGENT REVERSE cluded in the Army estimates last
Madrid. Mar. 3. year for cost of construction of
According to the newspaper new Government factories. This ed the time would come when it"Claridad," Government troops, year, the provision for this ex- would be possible to negotiate after a series of fast marches and penditure amounting to £7,946,000 again, more successfully, for rea- furious ighting. have factories estimate, and appropria-on a lower scale than that at near the Alcazar. If this is true tons in ald from the issues from which they were at present com- it means that the insurgent re the consolidated fund of the same pelled to build. Any course kelyef of the Alcazar and the heroic amount are shown in the estimate.to lead to fruitful results and bet-defence of that fortress was a
Secondly, £2,800,000 was includ- ter understanding would always hollow victory. ed last year for special measures secure the sympathy and goodwill 54 connection with the Italo- of the Government. Abyssinian dispute. No similar provision appears this year.
The establishment of the Army, exclusive of India, numbers 188,000 compared with 158,400 in 1936 and 186,400 In 1014. Recruits required during the year total 47.200.
Recruiting is still below require ments, but Mr. Duff Cooper is contemplating measures which he hopes will ameliorate the position. The recent increase of recruits was due almost entirely to modi fications of physical standards of certain troops, particularly as far. as defects of feet were permitted following the introduction of me- chanisation,
The memorandum outlines var!- ous improvements in barrack con- Btruction such as central-heating provision, Iak-on hot water and modern cooking equipment,— Reuter.
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MODERN SILK FILATURE
New Chinkiang Project
LORD DAWSON'S
LAMENT
Youth Not Training
It is also reported that after 23 hours of fighting of the bitterest It was in this spirit, he said. nature, in which the insurgents that the Government approached are said to have lost heavily, 2 the problems of Europe. these it would welcome the co- 30,000 men, crossed the Tagus be- And in Government force, estimated at
Lord Dawson of Pann, speaking operation of the United States.
Chintiang: The establishment at a gymnastic display by British tween Talavera and Toledo and is of a $200,000 silk flature in Chin- and Danish athletes at the Albert All the Government's efforts, he threatening the railway by which klang with up-to-date machinery Hall, expressed the view that Bri- declared, would be subordinated the rebels have been rushing up and modern methods of manage- to the single alm of endeavouring reinforcements to Madrid, from ment as a step toward promoting for physical training, states the tain was awakening to the need to build for lasting peace upon a Talavera. By this manoeuvre the the all industry In foundation of justice-
"Morning Post." Government troops appear to being planned by the provincial starters but good stickers," he said.
"The British Reuter
SUDETEN
GERMANS
Czech Attitude Defined
Prague, Mar. 4.
Dr. Krofta, Czechoslovakian For-} eign Minister, spoke at length on his attitude towards the Budeten German Party's demands.
He emphasised at the beginning
threaten the road from Talavera to Toledo, as well.- Reuter.
-MELITIAMEN DESERT
government.
·
Kiangau is
A lot of land in the vicinity o the historically famous Chinshan Temple in the suburbs of Chin- Avila, Mar. 3. klang has been chosen as the site Waving white flags, 300 militia of the projected filature, Bounded men from the left bank of the on three sides by rivers and altuat Tagus, arrived in the insurgent ed not tar away from the Nanking- lines at Talavera to-day, and sur. | Shanghal Railway station, it is rendered.
considered a most mitable location from the standpoint of communi-
They are being brought here Immediately.
It is alleged they were recruited In Valencia by force and sent to
the front immediately.— Reuter's Bulletin Service.
March 11
An
Insurgent
bombardment
cation.
people are
bad
"Physical training has now a per- manent place in thefr lives." We see now
what can be done by planned physical training, yet I am afraid 80 percent. of our youth. physical or recreative exercises. are still taking no part in either
Over 15,000 persons witnessed the display.
Mr. W. McG, Eagar, general secretary of the National Institute for the Hind, has been invited-by the Prime Minister to be a member of the National Advisory Council
CENTRAL RESERVE BANK SCHEME
Of the total initiation fund of $200,000, $107,000 will be used for the purchase of land and the con- to be established immediately struction of premises while
the under the Government's training remaining $93,000 for the installa-scheme. BREAD RATION
tion of machinery, including 180 Miss Prunella Stack, leader of the Madrid, Mar. 3, reels of the most up-to-date model. Women's League Due to the stringent food" situs-
of Health and To ensure the success of the Beauty, has accepted an invitation that the German Government hadtion, the Madrid, Government Elature, a business police has been extended to her. Negotiations have been carried never demanded any concessions/ordered a bread ration of 101 formulated according to which 80 oat resulting in an agreement be- to be made by the Czechoslovakian ounces daily per person, as from percent of its annual maintenance tween the Numeld Trustees and Government to the Budeten Ger- the Special Areas Reconstruction mans, or in any way referred to Association, Limited, for
the the Sudenten Germans. But, Dr. from German batteries of heavy Whitehaven Colliery. Limited, to Krofts stated, the Sudeten Gerartillery, was directed at the Mad- be acquired by the Coltness Iron mans would like to insinuate that id working class quarter, and Company, which will take over concessions be made to them in claimed many victims among the and work the Whitehaven colliery order to improve the relations with civilian population. It did con- and coking plant..
siderable damuge.- the German Reich,
Reuter's Bulletin Sarvecisi Dr. Krofta sald that no minority had the right to appeal to an- other power, the Czechoslovakian minority question being settled by treaties with Poland and the Treaty of Ralin Czechoslovákiá had entered into no obligations with any other power in this mat-
As the colllery is in a distressed area of Cumberland, employment wil be available for a large num- ber of workers at present unem- ployed.-- British Wirilem.
COPTIC MONKS TO BE EJECTED
Comedy In Egypt
MEDIATION IN SPAIN
London, Mar. 3,
fund will be for business develop- ment, 10 per cent for research and experimental purposes, and 10 per cent for assisting the silk indus try cooperatives.
After being established, the fila- ture will engage in the
Shanghai, Mar. 4. The Chinese press states that
fields of work: following the sub-committees of the Central Political Council in Nanking are (1) Research and experimental putting the finishing touches to work. Bericulture and slik-recling the articles of incorporation of the experiments will be conducted | proposed Central Reserve Bank pointly in order to and out me- which is to be the Government's thods of improvement.
sole Ascal and note issuing agency. Reister.
(2) Bericultural investigations. Thorough investigations Into ser!- ter, and no other power had there-i In reply to a Commens question culture and mulberry-planting in fore the right to concern itself regarding the prospects of media will be made and methods of Im- various districts. In the province with the Government's minority tion in Spain. Mr. Anthony Eden polley.
sand the question as to whether provement will be introduced. Referring to the possibility of His Majesty's Government can (3) Co-operation with silk indus- appealing to the League of Nations, take any steps to provide a basts try cooperatives. The filature will Dr. Krofta sald that this possibility of negotiation between the con undertake to reel slik, for the silk existed, but he thought the League tending parties was constantly be industry cooperative which are in " was rescrved for such minorities asing considered. In the light of de- lack of such facilities, The Egyptian Government has had no way of defending their velopments
(4) Examination of cocoons. instructed the local government to interests, The Sudeten, Germans, He regretted to say that up to Ridid examination and grading of elect the Captic monks who are be stated, were represented in the the present they had received no cocoons by a government organ as refusing to have the monastery Prague Government and thus indication that either party was the alature is necessary for the until the present abbot is dis- there was no reason for them to prepared to consider mediation of stabilization of their prices. missed-
appeal to the League-
Any nature
(5) Bk-reeling Reuter's Bulletin Service,
Transocean Neins-Sereton
Central News Apjeneții.
Cairo, Mar. 4.
· British Wireleáns
FIRESTONE PLANT
SHUTS
DOWN
**Akron, Mar; 3.*** Number Two plant of the Fire
one Tyre and Rubber Company
has shut down, throwing into Idleness 2,000 workers.
The company states that pro
duction has been interrupted by some of the employees who are attempting to force others to join their organisation Reuter