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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. SATURDAY, MAY 1, 1937.
HEART OF BRITISH EMPIRE VULNERABLE London Is Natural Target For Continental Air Fleets
GIRL WITH THE FAMOUS Murder
LEGS MAY BE BRIDE 1,000 Years
Paris, Apr. 20. Returning from her adventurous two menths trip to Hollywood, Mistinguett, of the famous legs, expressed anger. American news- paper men were the emise.
"They are nice fellows," she said, "but they take life too serl- ously. I don't think some of their stories about me were very fair."
Moryshe calls it What annoyed Mistinguett most was a rumour that she is 70.
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"I was born in Engheln in 1888," she declared emphatically. "Thiat makes me 19."
Mistin- Questioned about her engagement to Apineda Battisti, fueti dashed her famous diamond engagement ring. Her whole arm dashed, as a matter of fact, for she also was wearing diamond and When asked whether she would actually get mar- sapphire bracelets ried, Mistinguett did some sidestepping.
Flashing the fourth finger of her right hand to emphasize her words she said: "Isn't this an engagement ring?" It was. Then get- ting confidential, she said:
"My Bance, M. Battisil, wanted to take me to Havana-you know, the country where the cigare grow but I Jud to go to Hollywood.
then
and to
to come back to France."
And
Questioned as to the date of the wedding, "Miss" replied cheer- fully, "In three months or three years, if I haven't time before. I've not work to do. If my flance won't wait, so much the worse for him. I'll just get divorced before get married."
Mistinguett will be back in Amerlea in September or October, to
All a contract for a film at Hollywood. She made it clear that she was looking forward to some, more sparring with reporters when she reached
press sessions.- New York, and hinted
she enjoyed Ber
United Press.
that
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Ago Discovered
Washington Apr. 21.
A 1,000-year-old murder has been discovered by the National Parks Service in the Boulder Dam recren- tional area in Colorado.
In the work of uncovering more than 250 Pueblo Indinn burlots from trash heaps adja- cent to house ruins which man- made Lake Mead soon will cover, archeologists discovered on arrow head embedded in the backbone of a Jong-dead Indiun.
The stone missile had been driven half an inch into a ver- tebrae, indicating that the ar- row left the slayer's bow with tremendous specit and probably at close range. The arrow shatl had disintegrated with the rav-
ages of the elements.
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BUT BRITAIN IS... BUILDING FLEET OF GREAT STRENGTH
war
.. Dispatch from Webb Miller, famous United Press war cor. respondent, is the ninth in his survey of Europe's 1937 machines. He discloses that little England, once insulated from direct attack by her geographical position as an island, has now recognised that the heart of her empire is a natural target for the great airfleets of the continent. Miller's story is of great strength which would discourage attack, and to win decisively it war should
come.
By WEBB MILLER United Press Staff Correspondent
London, Apr. 25. Britain's staggering re-armament programme, to cost £270,000,000, constitutes one of the most important poli- tical and military events since the World War in the sense of its potential effect on the future trend of European affairs.
Britain's re-armament sword is two-edged:
1. She hopes her show of might will deter attack and thus acluntly promote peace instead of war. '
2. If she has toʻgo to war, she will be prepared to win. Alfred Dust-Coupe, war minister, expressed it as follows: "It is not beautiful nor desirable; indeed it is hateful and damnable to think that we have to shoot our fellow-men, but as it has to be done, it had better be done well."
By the unprecedented expansion of her military machine, Britain intends to regain her old-time dominant position na arbiter of the European balance of power which has waned in recent years.
Blow To Taxpayer
The taxpayer of Great Britain, already the most heavily- burdened in the world, will have to foot the bili but seems to be resigned to the necessity.
In recent years Britain's military expenditures averaged only about 14 per cent. of the national income but henceforth they are likely to be nearer 25 per cent. The taxpayer probably will have to give up one-fourth of his income instead of 221⁄2 per cent. as at present.
The cost of living in the last two months has risen five per cent, the furious buying of raw materials for armoments reacting on everything. Copper, lead and in are nearly double inst year's price.
Steel is so scarce the building of the firth of forth bridge had to be postponed.
Despite the cost, however, Britain is spurred into frantic rearmament by the following factors:
1. The lightning growth of Ger- many's military power.
2. Recognition of the fact that Italy's rising air and naval strength and the conquest of Ethiopia, plus her latest adventure in Spain, have rendered precarious Britain's domin- ation of the Mediterranean Sea route to the East, jugular vein of the em- pire..
3. Belated facing of the fact that Britain's "splendid isolation" has vanished with the advent of great air fleets on the continent, making London,
the heart of the empire, the most vulnerable capital in the world. 4. Breakdown of the last hopes of arms limitation, collective security or dependence on the League Nations.
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148 NEW WARSHIPS To counteract vigorously such un- Intends comfortable facts, Britain before the end of the year to have 148 warships under construction, air force of more than double the size of year ago, and a re-equipped and strengthened army, all to be accom- plished by an expenditure three times
that of the average for the last five years.
To finance the re-armament effort, England plans wcience loans totalingj eventually $2,000,000,000 in addition 10 Increased regular budgetary spending.
Beenuse of her almost complete dependence abroad for raw materials and foodstuffs to supply a popula- tion of 45,000,000 and the necessity of protecting an empire covering one-fourth of the land area of the globe, Britain's primary pre-occupa- tion is increasing the navy,
Sir Samuck Houre, first lord of the admiralty.. expressed what is in the back of the government's mind when he said reconstruction of the fleet. is overwhelmingly important because;
STARVATION THREAT
"If sea communications are cut we have supplies of materials le lust only three months, but that is more than we should need be- cause within six weeks we would be dead of starvation."
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buses, making it the strongest sca force in the world.
At the King George V. Jubilee ro- view of Portsmouth, I suw grim evidence of the strength, with 100 grey g
Alghting machines ranged In bolid rows for
miles.
Again at Alexandria, Egypt, dur- ing the Anglo-Italjan tension I saw the harbour literally crowded with warships and flying across the Medi- terranean. I saw the entire south castern corner of the inland sea dot- ted with patrolling rhips.
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SPITHEAD DISPLAY Another impressive display fighting power is scheduled for May 20 off Spithead, when the new King will review the homes, Mediterra- nean and reserve fleets of 140 ships.
The navy already possesses in the battleships Rodney and Nelson two of the world's most powerful fight- ing units, costing £7,000,000 vach and carrying nine 16-inch Guns. Moreover there is the great 42,000- ton Hood, besides the Repulse, re- built a cost of £1,300,000 and the Renown
re- undergoing similar
ten other habilitation. There are capital ships.
The United States also has 15 capital ships, Japan 9, France 6, and Italy 4. None approaches the Rodney or Nelson Britain'
resumption of the pro- gramme of heavy battleships is signi- over whether air bombing has rene in view of the long controversy
dered capital ships obsolete, Apro- pos of the question, Hoare sald in the House of Commons that the air de- fence of enplial ships had been so improved that "the battle fleet is the least attractive target the enemy could choose."
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The Society asics or the balance of
A novel Item of the naval build- ing programme is provision for super-speed "aca sleds," whose role is to carry a few torpedoes and dash directly at the enemy unul within torpedoing distance. The late Law-Hon.
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The submarine programme has not yet been announced but is ex- of
France's objective at ipo submarines and Italy's present 62, with 24 under construction. Britain hos only 57 bullt or building.
That appeals with particular force British is hastening her great Sin- to millions who remember that black gapore naval base and Hoare, on- winter of 1917-1018 when German nounced that its completion is in submarines were sinking an average sight. Recent manoeuvres fliere in af 150
shilps month for a total ton- which 90 war planes and 37,000 men riage
of 300,000 a month; When one of the naval and land forces look out of every four ships leaving Bel-part convinced the admiralty that tish ports never returned: when the Singapore is almost invulnerable. shadow of starvation appeared and Airplanes from India and Irak con
re-inforce the defences.
the people were permitted incat only twice a week and fats, sugar and tea were drastically rationed.
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$40,000,000 WAR WEAPONS
COLONY FORTS Fortification of Cyprus in the Mediterranean os en alternative air base to Malta, which is, vulnerable to Italian bombers, is proceeding npace.
No less than five battleships cost- Ing a Lotal
of £40,000,000 will be laid down immediately, which is without parallel. Also 53 new crul Questioned in Commons by the sers and five
"five airerati
att carriers are in- opposition regarding what standard cluded in the programme, and smaller he is aiming at, Hoare said the ex- vaksels making altogether. 60 war- pansion is directed against no parti- ships, which, added to the warcraft culor power.
of last year's programme already "Not only can there be no rivalry under construction
comes to 148 between the United States and our- vessela,
selves," he said, "but I do not be- In addition, here are the over-age lieve there is going to be a race bo- craft, including 60 cruisers which tween Germany and ourselves." hitherto would have been scrapped Under the Anglo-German naval under the Washington treatles but pact, Germany agreed to confins her- now will be retained "for escort and self to 35 per cent. of all British ton- convoy duty,"
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