AERIAL WAS,
The Crucial-Phase.
Hr. Claude Grahame White, writes as follows in the Dasly Chronicle:-
an enemy could be broken, “nd. their restoration prevented, and bie manition arose -bombed so violently that they ossed to be productive, then his armies would soon be without food or amuni- Ition.
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The five-part picture, Angel Factory, which That this stage has not yet been management of the Victoria reached is dus to the fact that Theatre showed last night and none of the great countries which will show again to-night, is The final struggle for serial are at war were sufficiently oon-one that cannot fail to make supremacy has begun; and with ident in aircraft as a weapon for a great appeal to the picture-going A bester title might its progress we have reason to attacking land positions to begin public, feel satisfied. The feros fighting early enough in the war anything have perhaps been chosen for like an adequate programme of this fbe film 38 it gives which is taking place betweeN
construction. Instead of these rather different ides to what the aircraft more besvily armed than was the case a little time 380. anticipated, as they might have the start to the finish there is not powere of the seroplane being picture really conveys. But from entaila of course extremely seriona | losses; but we now know far been, it was left for the machine dall moment in all the fire at any rats as this present phass itself, by repeated raids, to prove parts, and it is with regret that of the struggle is concerned that what it could do, and literally to the sudience sees the last flicker the beat British machines exceed force action to be taken; and even on the screen. There are many in speed, and in the height theycently, far from being adequate situations which are none the less than such setia, was until re exciting episodes and gripping attain, snything the Germane
It is certainly remarkabla that, interesting because they are so hu send against them; while cur
wheresa the bomb-dropping man. The acting in the pictars is best fighting sirmen, and those of our gallant ally France, con powers of the seroplane were superb, every one of the cast tak-
demonstrated se far back as 1911, ing his or her part in just the THE CYCLISTS IN ACTION. tinns to prove that, man for man, they are the superiors of the three years before the war, way they should do. There is should only now begin to find no doubt that the audienos virit- From what may be called the ourselves, after nearly four years ing the Victoria to-night wil be first round of this final struggle like a position to deliver effective last night, which was quite com
of actual warfare, in anvthing no less enthralled than the que (By Capt. H.B.C. Pollard), one may indeed say truthfully that we have emerged quite well,
fortably large. To-night will be So far as this condtry is con- the last chance the public will trench warfare, cyclist troons Daring the long periods of -and that the punishment we have
siready inficted on the enemy cerned, the position is that we are hars of seeing this fine picture. could not be used to their full will be all to our advantage when producing aircraft in sufficient Theexcellent programme conclad-ad rantage and served for the most we zach those periods of even numbers to give us a margin over ed with a very laughable picture part as ordinary infantry in the more intense fighting which and above the requirement on the entitled "The Macher's Mishap." trenches." In the recent open should come with the summer battle fronts; and with this months.
It must not be forgotten, however, that the Germans realise Dow very clearly the grave peril in which they will find them selves if they are bester decisive of the question is whether we
endry.
raids,
margin we are now able to decide what results, moral and material, can be obtained from raiding which can be made systematic instead of spasmodia. The crux
POLICE RESERVE ORDERS.
Orders issued to-day by Mr.
Besides the actual contact fighting, they must send word of all the enemy's movements, and keep in touch with the flanks of their own retiring front. Some times it is their tsek also to fire
werk road-maye or bridges, to the fases of mines prepared to eet fire to stores and waste the country over which they retreat, in order that nothing of value to the enemy may be left behind. fighting they have ones again The enemy who is faced by cyclista reverted to their proper role of must press on cautiouely, securing mounted infantry, and have himself against deadly ambushes; played an invaluable part in the and he is often held up by a | long reargasid setionă.
handful of men who delay ha Cyeliete troops are nominally advance until he finds out that confined to roads eo far se their they are simply a skirmishing mounted movement is concerned, screen with no real fire eupport but in practice any kind of a track behind them. All this takes or foot path where a man can walk time, and in a rearguard rotion every moment of delay is valuable. duty, (b) by search supervisors carried over obstacles which would ed low in the ditch by a roadside, machines can be easily lifted and The individual cyclist, crouch- going on duty at 5 30 p.m. and balk other wheeled traffic. Except wheltered by a bit of rained brick. (c) by moonted police going on for the fact that they cannot work nears farm, or even perched duty at or before 5.30 p.m.
charge or carry out any form in a tree, can hold back the small Ou and from June 20, the Ex-of shook tacties, spalists can parties of German infantry that aminations will be held at 5.30 do all that can be done by come cautiously along. The osvalry, while in addition there is enemy soonts and patrols cffer p.m. instead of 6 45 p.m.
Thursday, June 20.-No.
Do wastage of men for each clear targets, and when the mo duties sa horse holding while the mant comes, a oyalist beat low others come into action, and, no over his haudlebars and speeding troubles about feeding and water for dear life fors little in the way: ing horses.
of a target to the enemy himself, las moment or two he is out of view or out of range.
ly by air. It may be taken for shall be abla so to profit by this F. C. Jenkin, C. B. E., state:—. granted, therefore that they are growing power that we shall not
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· redoubling their efforte; and merely disorganise temporarily that they are on the look out the enemy's war wuk bebind bis until further orders, to be word specially for any new and better lines, but attack him co-frequent (s) by patrolmen on, first shift will serve for cyclists, and type of fighting craft. It is here, ly and destructively that this indeed, that we must exercise disorganisation becomes per constant vigilance, Surprises in Įmanent. design are much more likely to be. The answer depends as much encountered with aircraft than on the enemy as on us, and for with other weapons of war, seeing the reason that neither side can that the aircraft is so now, and resp the full results of raiding means that we must never, at any autil the flying forces of the one moment, rest content, with enemy bave been defosted, and the machines we have, but most and aerial supremsey gained and strive always for something that beld. If you have not infioted is faster and betiør armed. heavy punishment on the enemy Granted that the enemy dose and weskened him in numbere cot spring say surprises on us in the attacke he is able to make on design-and be should find it the long-distance raiders which difficult to do this if we are enter his territory may involve sofficiently on the alert then it the loss of so many machines is by sbeer weight of combers and that, on a balance of results, the by fierce and bitter fight og that advantage is with him rather the Allie will strive for a fall than with you. -command of the air. There will It should be borne in mind that be no hope of gaining this, or of defensive measuree, though they holding it when gained; antil we will not stop a raid, can, if they
Strength. have an overwhelming superiority are energetic, take a good deal of
No. 1 Platoon, No. 1 Section, .io pilote and machines,
the sting out of it. To realise this, What we have to do, if we can, one has only to picture & reid be--C. 414 J Hooper, attached
from B.K.D.C..
but in time of stress the road is to deal the Gozmene & teal ing made against a munition
MEETING OF THE SEA- congestion caused. by battalions SON will be held at HAPPY -kocok-out blow, and this means centre which is codefended. that we must not only drive them In such a case the pilots conlà
of cyclista in file is vastly less VALLEY on BATURDAY, the ont of the sir, but keep them on descend eo low that every bomb The point in that while half-a-motors,
than the hindrance caused by 22nd instant commencing at the ground once we have forced they dropped reached a definite dcaan attacking machines might can move over roads quite imbe $1.00 for others than Members
Besides, oycliet uita P.M. them there--s task impossible of objective. But when a point of prevent sa snemy equadron from possible for motor buses and of the Hongkong Jockey Club or The Charge of Admission will achievement unless we can out attack is well defended by ser- leaving the ground, if they raided an approach the firing line on number them, say, by something oplaces and guns the raideza may them successfully in their sheds, their machines, coming into like three or four to one. And be eo harassed, even if they are it might take more than a hundred sction on the spot, while motor in this matter of production, of at brought down, and forced to machines to deal with this squad-carried infantry would have to -out-building the enemy till we keep as high, that only of few of son once it was in the siz. In the disembark a considerable distance overwhelm him, the chief factors their bombs prove effective. firat case it could be attacked on from the actual fighting line. are now pilots and engines. It is necessary to envisage the a definita spot of comparatively
With Amerios coming to our whole of the operations by air, small size, while in the second it mobility of cyclists is extremely In a rearguard action tha aid, and sending us streams of rather than any specific phase of would have to be sought out, and useful, as they can be left to kang young men who make admirable them. The more enemy machines brought to action, somewhere in on to a position and cover the Ayers, a great increase in the we can bring down on the battle the vast ares of the sky,
retreat of the infantry. When the number of our pilots should now front, the fewer he will be able The drawbacks of a defensive latter have fallen back and the present no insuperable difficulties, to set aside to defend his munition are illustrated by the organisation post becomes too bot to hold, What is a far more. troublesome centres; while the more wide we have been oliged to build up the cyclists can withdraw at the matter is to increase with aufioi- spread we can make our raids in this country to repel German last possible moment snt rapidity the output of high-into the territory behind his linea, raidare. If, early in the war, we regaining their machines, speed HONOLULU, JAPAN PORTS, powered aero-motore. The engine the more difficult will be his had been able to provide our-away is the bears of the aeroplane, sed problem in allocating defending selves with more fighting and where to the next point it is vital for us, again with the craft, seeing that there will be se bombing seroplanee, we should position can be found. Working help of Ameries, to produce many places which are crying for not have been forced to the pro- in this way along an extended having arrived, consignees of these high-powered motora in protection.
ceas, but should have been able to front, cycliate rearguards, com cargo are hereby notified to greater quantities than is the It is a troiam that the side prevent, instead of merely to manicating laterally, form the send in their Bills of Lading for case to day.
which loses definitely the initia hamper, the assembling of the best protective patrol network Counter-signature, and to take No artillery, and, indeed, no tive in war, and is forced into enemy squadrons in Belgiem, that can be devised. Such an immediate delivery from along- ather weapon of war, can wield defensive fighing, is well on the and should have been able in outpost line of cavalry would be
Aide. nything like the power that way to defeat; and if this is so addition to give him so much to always hampered by its forage on 21st June, 1918, at 5 P.M., will bomb-dropping aircraft have now on land and sea, if is very much do in defending his own vulner- and watering needs besides be landed at consignees risk and began to wield the power, that more so in the air. Baiding offere able points that he would have fargiebing a more obvions target expense, and delivery must then is to Bay, of catting off at their case in point. Once the raiders had very few machines, if any, to and requiring many more men. be taken from the Company's very source the munitions on have been able to come together set aside for long-distance raide But the elusive cyclist is an easily Godown. which the armies of the enemy and atert, and are on their way, into this country.
concealed antagonist, end depend. Not only do sircraft it requires a very large organisa
he Storage charges will be assess- If one sesames that the Allies requires only rations and amma ed on all cargo remaining un- attack supply trains while they tion to cope with them, and even will gain sufficient power in the nitiode for himself and nothing delivered on 25th June, 1918, at are on their way to the front, but then some of them will usually sir to inflict upon the enemy a for his mount.
5.P.M... they now fly on til they reach get through, sad a certain amount really crashing defest, and there the cities where these apple of amege will be done.
The cyclist abit of to-day has will be effected.
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