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BRITAIN SPEEDS UP AIR ARMAMENT
STRENGTH OF Russia Also Pledged to Aid Czecho-Slovakia
"FIRST LINE"
REVEALED
R.A.F. will Train 17,000 Men During 1938
London, Mar. 15.
A speeding-up of air armament efforts was the recurring point of emphasis in the speech by Lieut.- Colonel A. J. Muirhead, Under-Secretary of State for War, when introducing the Air Estimates to the House of Commons to-day. He showed that estimated expenditure was £103,000,000 (including £30,000,000 to be defrayed by the Defence Loan) which represented 25 per cent. increase on the expenditure of last year.
The estimates include the foundation for further expansion beyond the current programme.
Amplifying the particulars he disclosed on February 3, Lieut.-Col. Muirhead said that in addition to the Metropolitan Air Force of 123 squadrons, there were 26 squadrons overseas and the Fleet Air Arm comprised 20 squadrons, adding: "We are midway between the 1,500 first-line aircraft aimed at for March, 1937, and the
1,750 for next year."
An output from "shudow" factories was expected very shortly, he said. Orders for certain instruments in. connection with blind flying had been temporarily placed with America in order to leave nothing undone to echieve actual efficiency as soon as possible.
With
lth regard to works abroad, pro- gress had been made in the provision of accommodation in the Far East. Col. Muirhead added: "May I ex- press gratitude for the generous gift of $2,500,000 from rulers in the Federated Malay States towards the cost of additional squadrons to be stations in Malay". (Cheers)
Gun Turrets For Planes
STOP PRESS
BARCELONA
GUERILLAS AWAIT ENEMY
These are,typical troops of the Elghth (Communist) Route Army, newly equipped for this type of warfare and many of them
ARMISTICE using captured rifles and ammunition. In addition to his arms,
MAY BE SOUGHT IN SPAIN
Insurgents Smashing..
All Resistance
Paris, Mar. 15.
Owing to the gravity of the
situation, the Spanish Re-
READY TO publican Government,
SURRENDER
Paris, Mar. 15.
blankets and rations, each man carr.cs a shovel for entrenching -unless he is a machine-gunner, who has his digging done for kim.
GERMANY PARADES HER IMPRESSIVE STRENGTH FOR VIENNA'S PEOPLE
.
Vienna, Mar. 15. Before the military parade took place this afternoon it is Herr Adolf Hitler, German Chancellor, laid a laurel stated in well-informed circles vreath at the Vienna War Memorial, and as he emerged here, may shortly be led to demand the mediation of the rom the crypt 7,000 people on specially erected stands, powers with a view. to conclud- and many thousands more lining the streets, broke into ing an armistice.
wild cheers.
Col. Muirhead said that in con- sequences of the obstacles met in turning guns by hand against the
It is added that the French A Spanish news agency has rush of air, owing to the greatly in unconarmedly reported that Government would be willing to creased speed in aircraft, revolving Barcelona has offered to capitu- act in this connection. turrets, enclosing both man and gun,
A French cruiser, destroyer, to believe the Brits every reason ever the news agency was un-and torpedo boat left for Barce- was better off able to telephone to Barcelona, lona to-day to protect French than any foreign country. Col. Muirhead dwelt
but reported that the Perpignan nationals there.-Reuter, length on the greatly increased speed frontier authorities
were
ere being installed. In this essential late to the Insurgents. How- requirement was
nt
some
Greater
were in-
INSURGENT ADVANCE
of fighters since the Great War, and formed that the Barcelona au-
CONTINUES said this necessitated a new type of thorities had faster-fring machine-gun.
started for the,
Saragossa, Mar. 15. comfort in aircraft and heating or-frontier by motor after the While the centre column of the rangements hod also been
closely situation had become untenable. Insurgent forces on the Aragon front studied.
The director of the Paris paper, was to-day consolidating is positious said that the Cranwell programme tidentialiy that Barcelona had sought Yague was
On the subject of personnel. he Le Temps, and he had heard con- recently won around Alcaniz, General
continuing along for 1938 comprises nominated Domin- peace terms, and simultaneously had south banks of the River Ebro in the fons candidates. "The continued res-asked General Franco to send a war-
direction of Caspe. ponse of these entrants, many of ship to embark 500 leaders, tearing whom come here on their own initia-
The present offensive has won that extremists would seize power 20,000 square miles of territory for tive has been very satisfactory, and and execute them.
the Insurgents, including three towns is indeed gratifying. (Cheera)
Need Of Skilled Men
the
It is reported from Hendaye that and some 80 villages. extreme Leftists are moving to seize The number of prisoners taken is power in Barcelona, where there is very high. Cavalry divisions alone grave alarm. General Franco's are reported to have collected 2,000.
The 1938 programme meant train-Moroccan cavalry is sweeping the-Reuter. Ing for airmen to a total of 17,000. Catalan frontier, and from Caspe the During the forthcoming year the age gunfire is audible in Barcelona. The for bov. entrants would be reduced civilians are terrified, from 10 to 15. He emphasised the streets with banners demanding that alling the need for more skilled men of all the Government turn over power to kinds.
the extremist Labourites.
A very satisfactory adjunct in :actual practice
in the air
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(Continued on Page 12.)
DEFENDING CURRENCY
Arresting Suspects
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CABINET IN SESSION-
Paris, Mar. 18. Defence met to-night at the Pre
The Supreme Council for National
mier's office, when, it was reported, they considered the situation in Spain-Reuter.
GERMANS FOR SPAIN
London, Mar. 15,
مم
CORRIDOR MUST BE CREATED," STATES SOVIET SPOKESMAN
Soviet Ready to March to Neighbour's Aid If France Does Likewise
Moscow, Mar. 15.
The Soviet will go to the aid of Czecho-Slovakia if she is attacked, provided France did likewise, stated an authoritative spokesman to Reuter to-day.
Asked how such aid could be carried out in the absence of a common frontier, the spokesman replied: "A corridor must be created."-Reuter.
CHINESE HARASS INVADERS
Doihara's Troops Forced Back
Another 2.000
Japanese
the Tungpu railway to Linfen. under General Dolhara, Commander-
NAZIS PREPARED TO FIGHT FOR RIGHTS
Prague, Mar. 15, "We most solemnly declare that we have decided to fight to- gether for our political rights, cultural freedom, and economic- and social security" declared Dr. E. Franke, speaking to-day for the Sudeten Deutsche Party in Parliament.
0
And
Dr. Franke declared: "Our move- ment has always felt itself to be Hankow, Mar. 16.
movement Bghting against the fate According to latest Chinese which befell our people in 1918 military information, there has 1919. The Sudeten Germans are now been very fierce fighting on the roused with a desire for life. Instead northern sector of the Tientsin-just rights; the Czech Government is of granting the Suedeten Germans Pukow railway front. Ten practising a policy of making national thousand Japanese troops at- and political relations untenable and tacked the Chinese line south of more strained. the Chiehho River.
"We declare, very solemnly, that Meanwhile,
Chinese forces are we do not accept the goal of the harassing the Japanese in South Czecho-Slovak State, nor content our- Japanese Shansi, as a result of which a selves with declaration of February detachment has bren 18, 1937 (under which the Govern- forced to retreat.northward along mont offered Sudeten Germans
terlain privileges)."--Reuter.
FRANCE REPEATS REQUEST.
London, March 15. M. Charles Corbin, French Am- bassador to London, visited Viscount Halifax to-day, and again asked for an unequivocal British declaration re- In north-west Shansi, 3,000 Janan-garding Czecho-Slovakia. pae troops occupied Hochu last Fri- day and crossed the Yellow River to
It is rellably reported that Britain take the village of Matkou on the wavering on the question whether west bank of the river. However, to announce publicly her intention Chinese to aid Czecho-Slovakia, with France, in the event of aggression,-United HOLLAND PREPARES FOR EMERGENCY
Amsterdam, Mor. 15. The decision of the Dutch Govern- ment to enforce Immediately the recent law authorising an increase in the perind of military training from five and half months to 11 months, Was announced to-day by the Premier, Dr. H. Colijn, in a broadcast speech.
In-Chief of the Japanese expedition- ary force in North China, are report- ed to have been forced to retreat from Menghien, on the north bank of the Yellow River.
The military parade took place on the Helden Platz, vhere even the roofs of telephone boxes were covered rith spectators. It lasted two hours, and before the arade, nearly 400 German planes flew in successive Inter they retreated under rrow formations
over the city, completing the lemonstration of armed might which was taking place
elow.
At the grandstand, Herr Hitler greeted representa- ives of Vienna, and also spoke a few words to Capt. von Papen, German Ambassador to Austria.
Push Highway Towards Burma Border
Yunnanfu Becoming Transportation Focal Point
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Many former Austrian troops wore the German emblem of the Reich as they marched past the Fuchrer. The Prussian and Wurttemberg regi- ments also participated in the march past. Later, Herr Hiller left for Munich by alr.
pressure.
Meanwhite Chinese troops have Pe from the rear by attacking Wutsal. sought to catch the Hochu forces
-United Press,
Bombs Strike
British Merchantman
Many Killed During Tarragona Raids
A Munich message says that Herr Hitler's plane was met and escorted by a squadron of bombers, und a crowd of many thousands awaited the Fuehrer, who drove through the
Barcelona, Mar. 15. streets from the arcodrome to the bers of the crew Injured when the A stoker was killed and four mem- *own through line of Nazla bearing British steamer Stanwell was hit by daming torches, and closely cordoned bomba from Insurgent planes which by the Police. He laid a wreath at raided Tarragona, four times this the monument erected in memory of morning. Nazis who were killed on November 9, 1923.
He sold the Government was com- pelled by circumstances to take this decision. The vital interests of the country were at stake.
The events in Austria had deeply im pressed the Dutch Government and hud
Increased Holland's troubles, although there was no immediate danger of war.
there had been several months of the The Premier added that hitherto year in which there was no present possibility of resistance sudden surprise attack. In view of against a It is reported that the workers are
the very rapid course which military arresting suspected Franco sympa-
One of the bombs struck the engine actions, now seemed to be able to thisers, and it is reliably stated that
Hankow, Mar, 16--
room and another caught the bowa take, this situation could not continue. According to a Berlin communica of the ship, Senor Juan Negrin flew to Paris to
The Spanish Embassy here to-day structing a highway from Yunnanfu there to-morrow at 8 o'clock in the abandon the ship, which, however, Chinese workers are busily con- Hon, Herr Hiller is expected back
-Reuter. make a Anal appeal for direct inter-alleged that 30,000 German storm to Bhamo in Burma, under military evening. It is understood he
The captain ordered the crew to
1 NO RECOGNITION vention on behalf of the Loyalists, troops were en route to Spain in an supervision, and it is expected that make an important speech to-morrow, but that France refused.
attempt to deal a blow at the Spanish the road will be completed in thres and it is announced that he will make was bit, was put under control after President Franklin Roosevelt in-
will remained afloat
Washington, Mar. 15. Many in the Lurida region are Loyalists-United Press,
In a formal proclamation with the A fire which started when the ship Crecho-Slovakia fleeing to the French border and In-
months The British and Burma several plebiscite speeches in Austria three hours of fighting
trade agreement, authorities are co-operating in the before the vote is taken on April surgent planes have intensified their
scheme...
A Danish Non-Intervention Com- presente United States at the 10. The first of these will be deliver-mittee Control Officer, whoa
dicated that, Bhamo is on the Rangoon-Mondelayed at Graz. rallway, and it is reculled that the
aboard, was also wounded, British have long planned to build a Speaks In Vienna
.. Forty were killed and 100 wound-the proclamation listed Bustria an a In the course of an
ed in Tarragona quin, result of the, the present highway project is ex-Viczna the Fuehrer said that the exploded-Reuter Bulletin: 7:
address at raids. An oll depot wer hit and it clusively Chinese,
Importance of the change in the (Continued on Page 12.).
Hankow, Mar. 10. Interviewed regarding now mea- attacks. ures for the control of foreign ex-
Barcelona, fearful of the Arst in-
change, a spokesman of the Finance vasion since the war, has begun to Ministry said they almed at streng- call to the colours the Class of 1941 thening the credit of legal tender comprising boys of 17 and 1. How notes, and to prevent the
Dades are finding mobilisation difficult,
United Press. during
from undermining the Dawer. It is reported that the 'nuthori-
Uonal monetary systemu:
38 The pakerman added.
the part elant months despite the
Carol Cancels London Visit
London, Mar. 15. I was announced from Butkin
sino Tapetimes thowuite the Alham Pilate to-day that King Carola (Further Stop Press Nesin ON
ferrand tender, notes had been well
Leven lin÷ areas:under
visit to England has been postponed
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Bhamo-Yunnan railway. However,
Yunnanfu is now becoming the nerve centre of China's foreign worn- of infwnglisrouten ko. munications, and also the focal point Chinakk
in view of the recent developmenti In the international situatkinje Veure de
GERMANS SHOT DOWN.
Austrian anschluss officially, since not recorn/sod the
separata
Nevertheless, Dr. I
Dr. Henrich Diskhodi,
German Ambassador to Washington, had previously, suntsiku moja č