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THE Navy Estimates + for the coming
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detail on Page 3 of this is- A Naval Correspondent Stubbs Rd, Tel. 27778-9.sue of the "Telegraph" are ÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷31. more than double what they bé almost entirely reconstituted. were a few years ago. The It is also to be very largely in- real reason for this vast in- creased in strength. One has only to look at the aircraft. crease is to be found in one carriers, built and building, to phrase: the country is being see how great this increase is
lect.
At present we havo four of Not only is this true with re- these vessels in commission. gard to the provision of ships. Five are now being built. That It is even more true so far. as seems to show that the Fleet Air personnel, service conditions, Arm strength is to be more than and-most important of all-the doubled.'
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MONDAY, APRIL 25, 1930.
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Greatest Menace
WHAT'S BRITAIN UP TO ?
Fleet Air Arm are concerned. In reality there is to be a far There is to be an increase of greater increase. Our present The gullible public is
7,000 in the personnel of the aircraft-carriers carry about 36 tinually being presented with Royal Navy, and a large propor- machines each on
an average. conundrums by statesmen, and ton of this increase will go The new aircraft-carriers are to their expert advisers. The towards the expansion of carry at least 70. latest is Britain's reported forth the Fleet Air Arm. There, coming purchases of United are to be, for the first time, States military aeroplanes. The marriage allowances for naval THERE is also the ques deul, which a special commission officers, more than 70 per
tion of aircraft of experts has been, appointed cent. of whom have to live apart carried in all the new or re- by the British Government to from their families owing to the constructed cruisers and capital negotiate, is full of paradoxes exigencies of the naval service. ships. Until very recently the when viewed in the light of There are to be increased aircraft-carrying capacity of one intelligent reasoning, although, marringe allowances for ratings, of these ships amounted to a reduced to its simplest terms, it and increased travelling facilities single aeroplane. Now every new that Britain is so to enable them to go to their capital ship or cruiser carries desperately anxious to effect an homes more frequently.
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PATIALA-Most
Grandiose of Princes
By ROLAND WILD
WITH the death, announced -
last night, of the Maharajah of Patiala, a majestic figure passes from the Indian scene,
The Maharajah
Wis a mar who
Ilved in two worlds.
often
He was unaccount- able in the rapid way he moved from the trivial to the urgent, from
a Hre of pleasure- seeking to a deter- mined endeavour
to play an influen- tial part in the making of the new Indla.
Many of his : friends and ac- quaintances and le numbered poli- ticians, profes- slonal Aportsmen.
four.
Aircraft Carriers
NOWHERE are there sults of past neglect
Defence against air attack is also responsible for a very large share of the Estimates.
London policemen among them-Saw only one side of his complex char-
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officlat biographer of the late Jant Sahib of Nawanagar (Ranjitsinhji). his entry with his A.D.C., that half the Englishmen in the room rose to their feet.
tion against bombs from air- numerically adequate air fight-power on naval strength.
KEPT 500 DOGS For years there has been a craft but old ships are being ing material.
tendency on the part of naval
THE most fabulous stories From the British public's experts to
THE discount the im- reconstructed to make them a
were told of his extrava gance and his prodigality. Yet at point of view, the most sus-portance of air-power. Now the more difficult proposition for an
heart he had only one purpose-the
A particular friend of his, however, picious thing about the proposed Navy and the Admiralty have enemy relying on air-power..
The battleship Warspite left honouring of his State.
walked up, slapped him on the back, purchases is America's willing-awakened, and a vast effort is
He believed that he owed it to his and shouted a welcome. The im ness to sell. This airy "help being made to meet dangers Portsmouth a few months ago yourself" gesture is hardly in which should have been
re- predecessor to on dealt having been completely
dropped immediately. He had chan- ged In a Princes. Nothing was too elaborate
second from the autocratic keeping with recent sentiments, with progressively as they arose constructed at a cost nearly equal peale lil competition with other great pressive dignity of the Maharajah
to that of her original construe- or too grandiose for him.
ruler to the prince of good fellows. vigorously expressed by respon-year by year,
all the Princes save Ranji, believe he really loved to show aible spokesmen before an Now the Fleet Air Arm is to tion. investigating committee. Then
HM.S. Queen Elizabeth and Patiala was best known and most this other side of his character.
lovea
Patiala was never more happy by the British public. He was
when embarking on the theme was: the United of defending itself, and the H.M.S. Barham, of the same in the news, whether for than
favoured guest. His States wants all it has in war public's acquiescence in this new class, are now undergoing re-shipping scores of pedigree terriers stupendous entertainment for the
India, to enjoy the
honouring of a most luxurious construction, as are also the
too, material, and it is essential she and intolerable burden is govern- large cruisers of the Kent class. kennel it have kept at one time observe that the State of Patiala
in the world where he was subjects,
were delighted keep it. Neither does. this
reputed ed by assurances that Britain,
And the major part of all these 500 dogs of all kindsor for enter- could spend more money on enter- latest volte face invoke confi- among other things, will possess reconstruction works is
other. any containing cricket teams at his superb tainment than
The dence in the sincerity of the the most up-to-date and effec-cerned with the realisation that palace an extent not usually visitors, and the lavishness pride
houses guest He pursued his love of Neutrality Law. It may keep tive air force in the world. Yet air-power must be regarded as animble. To him the best in the hospitality were a matter of pride within the principle of that almost immediately the Govern the greatest monace to our Navy world was only anish cricketers on the Maharajah as their father measure, but it is scarcely withinment announces purchase of
its spirit. To a large body of fighting planes which are ante- as well as one of its important
weapons.
.
The Other Powers
cruisers
Most
ONE
erected
to
for
good enough. to every one of those who looked famous knew him personally he captained and their protector.
His army was one of the finest public opinion in the United dated before they are purchased.
the India XI. which visited this States the whole circumstances If the United States can boast of
country in 1911-and skill at the in the country. As its leader on of the deal are revolting, and, as
in the super-machines new
ADD to this fact that old game was enough to earn a player ceremonial parades he was equally a message observed last week, course of construction which
jungles of Rajasthan. are being an almost immediate invitation to well known in Pall Mall as in the
There were times when the social,
WRESTLING CONTEST "there are indications that every make their existing planes out converted into "all-anti-aircraft-stay with the Maharajah.
NE of his most prodigal ounce of tact and circumspection of date, it is practically certain gunships" and one realises that barriers of India were not lifted
feats of entertainment wor will be required if the British that Russia, Italy and Germany air-power is thus the dominating before him. He was always said to
member of an exclusive club whose a wrestling match between a local Air Ministry's Mission is to have have equally modern equipment, factor in naval expenditure to have wished to be the first Indian
membership was limited to the Eng-product, announced by his Highness, the success for which it hopes." a thought which is hardly con-day.
world beater, and In America suspicion will be soling to the British tax-payer. While we are apending this lish. He thought auch restrictions in the language of the true boasting
naval armament were bad for the country, and with sporteman, to be directed against the politleians Yet it is hard to believe that vast. sum on
characteristic thoroughness he wished an American wrestler whom Patiala and militarists, in the belief this is the whole of the conun- how does our Navy compare with to be himself the Brst to break down invited as his guest all the way from
the United States to Central India. the barrier. they have betrayed the assur-drum. Behind it all lies the those of other Powers?
Thousands of his peasants travelled LAVISH HOSPITALITY
epic ances that there is no
Discounting obsolete ships, secret suspicion that Britain, although
TE travelled in impressive night and day to witness the
battle. The contest was staged an
in. H style, but there was no atte agreement between Britain and ostensibly building up a propor- which would be an easy prey to
immense, specially built arena, and the United States for naval and tion of her air arm with obsolete aircraft or to torpedo craft in
and ceremony turned to humour. ness to be the championship of the military co-operation. In Bri- foreign-made machines, has, in the event of war, the position to- man more pleased when the pomp was proudly announced by his ligh I remember once in a Bombay world-a kind of wrestling match to tain, where such an agreement her own manufacturing plants, day is as follows:
hotel, such was the impressiveness of and all wrestling matches. It lasted would be hailed with delight, the new and secret machines, cap-
Empire Italy Germany Japan
precisely three seconds. I even for- suspicions will be of another able of out-flying and out- Caplial ship 15
won. But Patiala. recently that Germany has get who manoeuvring the products of Cruisers 35
pleased. nature.
now 61 submarines in service In the war he was on honoured The American experts say her foreign competitors. Per Submarines
or building, and that Italy has visitor to the front, and his charlt they can
afford to sell 30 haps this open purchase of out- Aircraft
more than 100 submarines in able work was by no means confined That looks as if the smaller different types .of fighting moded American planes is a
service or to be immediately to the signing of his name in planes to Britain, because, by smoke-screen hiding a subtle Navies, and particularly that of
cheque book. bullt
He lived to be honoured by his the time Britain receives them, move on the part of Britain to Germany, are far behind us. But KOWLOON DEPOT Tel. 58845 they for the most part will be lure her competitors into bellov- the above table shows only the The French Navy consist of fellow Princes for many years as
comparatively obsolete. This feing that she is incapable of ships built. Those under con- seven capital ships (six of which Chancellor of the Chamber
are obsolescent), 14 cruisers, 61 Princes, and throughout the tem- Inferred; rather than stated: constructing up-to-the-minute struction are as follows:
amall cruisers and destroyers, pestuous history of the body it was the Maharajah of Patiala who stood but the inference, is unmistak- aeroplanes. The more the sub-
Empire Italy Germany Japan 76 submarines, and one aircraft always in the thick of
battle.. arble, and it cannot give the Jeet is probed, the more bewilder-
known carrier,
His immense height-he was about British pubile, paying colossal ing does it become. But the Capital aliipe
One thing stands out. So far 6ft 4in the great rings of pearls sums for adequate defence, much matter is of too much import Destroys
that almost covered: Hits, chest and as the smaller, ships are con shoulders on satisfaction. The for the British public to accept Aircraft Bonse of
occasions, and, the corned the smaller Navies are elegance of to the Tondon crowds, his Blkth beard, became British tax-payer has accepted with indifference and passive the Government's terrifyingly equanimity, and this latest move The figures in the above beginning to catch up. Parti- vary. huge expenditure on arms as by the British Air Ministry will tables are the latest "official" cularly is this so, with Germany, and he loved the cheers that always
detalla issued, but it has been and also in the case of sub. greated him.
The Mabarajah, who becessary for providing the have to be explained, sooner or
stated from various sources marines.
· be successed by his wor country with the proper means later.--SAG
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