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GERMANY'S NEW 15-INCH GUN SHIPS
£1,000,000 FOR NEW CRYSTAL PALACE
-Sir H. Buckland
On the first anniversary of the burning down of the Crystal Palace Sir Henry Buckland, general manager, told a London newspaper that a new scheme to replace the old building had been decided upon and would be an- nounced in the New Year.
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"The scheme decided upon," he said, "is not one of those suggested, or even mentioned, publicly. It is our own scheme."
Among the schemes that have been
put forward since the fire arv:
An Empire sporls arena and stodium;
Convalescent home,
Permanent
exhibition
of dio-
meatle architecture, decoration and equipment;
Empire Polace of Agriculture; A National public park; "Educational Laboratory": Permanent aircraft exhibition: South London Cathedral; ( South London Zoo; and "House of Youth."'
PRIZE FOR ARCHITECTS Elaborating the position of those who are considering the future of the Crystal Palace, Sir Henry said:
"The scheme we have in mind will cost about £1,000,000, but until the financial position 13 secured olhing can be done regarding the scope of the scheme.
"Obviously, these days of financial Instability and political uncertainty do not make out task, asier.
The site will not be cleared by the demolishers until March, but we shall announce our decision before then. Our plans will have been fully drawn up by the New Year, and with the announcement of the shupe the re- construction is to take we shall offer architects a prize for the best design and then invite tenders.
GERMAN AIR LINER'S
SAFETY DEVICE
FASTEST SERVICE CLAIM
By A Correspondent
Berlin.
A faster, sufer and quieter standard aeroplane is to be adopted by Ger- man Lufthansa Aleways, and will be placed in service on the Berlin- London route early this year. It will then be gradually introduced on other routes.
This machine, which I Inspected) recently, is likely to attract consider- able attention, and hus, I gather, been selected from a number of possible alternatives. It is an all- four-engined Fokker-Wulf metal "Condor" monoplane, not hitherto used for passenger services.
The number of passengers carried is 20. A safety device in case of I knob emergency is provided by
bave ench window which, when pulled, causes the whole frame of the plane to fall inwards and allow immediate exit.
The cruising speed of 205 m.p.b. will make the Lufthunan service, the! fastes, It is claimed, in Europe.
"Make no mistake about it. We are looking 20 or 30 years ahead, and announcement. the new building will be worthy of building has brought us in
will be very soon--we shall make our Insurance of the old only
the nation and of the old Palace."
"AB soon.
what know finances are at our disposal-and that
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we
£120,000, and in our plans we shall have to consider the insurance of the new bullding at 20s. per cent."
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DRESSED IN WHITE, the mourning colour of China, Sir Robert Ho Tung was a dignified figure at the fune ral this wook of Lady Clara Ho Tung. Staff Photo- grapher.
DISMISSED FOR PACIFISM
Two young men, aged 24 and 23, have been given a month's notice by A firm of Lloyd's underwriters in white London-because they wore Peace Pledge Union popples as well as red Halg poppies in the office on Armistice Day.
Both men live at Leigh-on-Sea. One, who maintains a widowed mother, has been employed by the
frm for four years.
The other, who supports a depen- dent relative, has been employed there for seven years. The fathers of both fought through the Great War.
THE ONLY REASON
The manager of the firm snid;
The only reason they were given notice by the principal of the firm was that they declined to remove the white emblems from their coats in office hours. There was no other reason.
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"The principal considered emblems were an insult to the dead and to the people in the building who lost relatives during the war. If the men had removed the poppies
been they would not have missed.
dis.
"No action would have been taken if they had worn them outalde, the office only."
The men have asked the News Chronicle not to publish their names, because they fear they may be unable to obtain further employment in the City If their views are known.
"A LOT OF CROOKS" *
Growing Naval Strength
By HECTOR C. BYWATER Frank disclosures regarding the present and future strength of Germany's new navy are made
in the German Naval Annual for 1938, a semi-official volume just published with the approval of the Berlin Admiralty,
It shows that when the new vesscla now building are delivered the Ger- man Fleet, excluding older units, will consist of:
2 35,000-ton battleships with 15in guns.
2 20,000-ton battleships with 11 in Kuns.
3 10,000-ton "pocket battleships" with 11in guns.
3 19,000-ton armoured cruisers with Bin guns.
2 10,000-ton cruisers with Gin guns. 80,000-7,000-ton cruisers with fin
guns.
2 aircraft carriers of 10,250 tons. 22 super-destroyers, 1,625-1,000
tons.
30 smaller destroyers.
61 ocean and sea-going submarines, This establishment, it is pointed out,
Is based on the Anglo-German tonnage ratio of 100:35 Axed by the treaty of 1935. It is added, however, that the current German programme takes account only of Britain's total tonnage on Jan. 1, 1937, and has not yet been edjusted to counterbalance the sub- sequent very large increase in British tonnage due to the rearmament plan. INCREASE FORESHADOWED
The implication is, apparently, that Germany will eventually lay down further ships to maintain her ratio.
In submarine tonnage, the treaty entiles Germany to 45 per cent. of the British total, and reserves to her the right to go up to 100 per cent., pro- vided that she first consults with the British Government.
The composition of the new German submarine feet is:
10 ocean-going boats, 712-740 tons.
21 sea-going boats, 517 tons.
30 coastal boats, 250 tons.
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Of these boats the ocean and sea- going types ore armed with six torpedo tubes, while the coastal boats į ra carry three tubes.
UNDERWATER PROTECTION
A feature of the two 35,000-ton battleships is their enormous beam- 118ft. This compares with the 100tt. the of the Nelson and Kodney, broadest ships in the British Navy, and the 105ft. of the Hood.
It is evident that the underwater protection of the German ships is will They exceptionally strong. mount cight-15in-guns, twelve Bin.. and twelve 4.1in. anti-aircraft guns.
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The tivo 20,000-ton battleships, Scharnhorst and Gneisenau, mount nine 11in, guns. It is explained that this comparatively small calibre was chosen to save weight for armour protection. It will be seen, therefore, that the British and Germun authorl ties are working on similar lines us regards the development of the battle- armoured German's Tulsers will mount eight 6in. guns in twin turrets. They will, it is stated. "resemble the seaworthy and powerful British ships of this type, which can steam at 32 to 33 knots."
A number of escort vessels, with the remarkable speed of 28 knots, are also under construction.
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The new annual makes no reference to the rapid growth of the personnel, which now numbers nearly 50,000,
I. G. P. In Assam Dies Suddenly
Calcutta.
All Government offices in Assam were closed recently out of respect to 'he memory of Mr. T. E. Furze, In- spector-General of Follee in Assam, and Joint Secretary of the Home Do- partment, who died at Shillong.
Mr. Furze had been in the Indian Police for 30 0 years.
A Wilio Tiger-A fine speelmen of the rare white tiger has been pre- sented to the Indian Museum, Cal- cutta, by the Maharaja Bahadur of Gidhaur, where it was shot.
Maharaja Honoured In recogni- open noon of Armistice Day the principal temples in the State of called me to his room and sald, pointing to the white emblem: What the depressed classes the Maharajn of Travancore and his mother have does that thing stand for?"
been awarded the honorary degrees of D. Litt at the Andhra University, Waltair, Madras Presidency,
One of them said: "On the after i tion of their action in vancore to
"I replied: 'It stands for the Peace Pledge Union, sir,”
"The Principal then said: "You are being hoodwinked by a lot of crooks, and it is an absolute insult to the
company. You people who will not and that was the end of the conver-
fight for the country are no good at antion." UNION'S ADVICE
ali. I cannot have it in my office. Either you stop wearing the thing or take a month's notice,'
"I replied that my opinion was based on a religious principle. "My employer replied: "Your roll gious principle is crooked compared with mine.
When the other man returned from n visit to the bank he was given a month's nollee immediately,
Reporting these facts, the current issue of Peace News, ofelal organ of the Pence Pledge Union, says that both men had taken the organisation's
"I said I was sorry he saw it in advice to wear red Halg poppies as that way and he replied that he did | well as while ones.
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