Tuesday,
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
May 28, 1940.
Britain's Five New Battleships on Trial
Among Biggest And Fastest In World
H.M.S. King George V. Largest ever built in this
country
Hitler Plot Against Italian King
Pressing Duce To
Plan Overthrow
By HECTOR C BYWATER,
Tho Naval Correspondent
BRITAIN'S Navy is about to be reinforced by five of the largest, most powerfully armed and most strongly protected battleships in the world. These vessels-King George V., Prince of Wales, Duke of York, Jellicoe and Beatty-are now undergoing their trials.
tons.:
They are the largest battleships ever built in this country, and are exceeded in size only by the Lion and Temeraire and two others not yet named, which are still under con- struellon, and will displace at least 40,000
The King George V and her four consorts differ in almost every respect any previous British bottleships, from They mount ten 14in. guns in two quadruple and one twin turrels, six- teca 8in, and many lighter guns, chiefly of the anti-aircraft type. Each will carry three aircraft and 1,500 officers and men.
and
H.M.S. Prince of Walos. 1,500 men will form her crow.
THESE 79 NAVY MEN HAVE GIVEN THEIR LIVES FOR ENGLAND NAMES of four officers, sevenly-dwo ratings and two N.A.A.F.I. staff are "missing, believed dead" in the destroyer Afridi and the minesweeper Dunoon.
1.31.8. AFRIDI
an
Cl..
Seaman,
Beaman,
mously reinforced. Delivery has al- ready begun of light cruisers destroyers of pre-war programmes,
The Afridi was bombed and sunk 1 Guyler, W. J. R., Act, Ldg. Tel.. P/J116550,
Hanks, II. G., Act. P.D. Tol., F/Jz23.
Able Of the forty-eight
Gillies, off Norway. as well as of the 20 high-speed escort
In this ship
P/BSX21252. vessels of 000 tons of the "Hunt" naval men who died
of whom
Harris, EJ, Able Beaman, D/SSX24443. Was class, ordered last year. They bear fourteen-one
Harrison, T. R., Sto., md Cl. P/KX98108, such famous hunting names as officer were wirelers men.
Hartley, W. D. Able Beaman, P/X157721. Harvey, A A Act. Quorn, Pytchley and Whaddon, and The notes are:--
P/JXIAS232, their armament is specially designed Mr. R. Mellor, Warrant Telegraphia!. to fight submarines and aircraft, Adams, J. H. SI P/JX140202.
P/MX36825. They are, of course additional to the Adams, Joseph, Act, Elec. Att., 4th
Bernard. Staker, Ixt 87 cruisers and destroyers which had Amairent.
P/KXONTA been, or were being, converted into Baker, D, F, Tel. P/JX140028, anti-aircraft and anti-submarine Bowditch, C, I., Able Seaman, F/J106399.
Bowen, E. W., Ord. Sig, P/SSX20080. vessels before the war.
Budgen, Donald, Sto, P.O., P/K55752.. Rushnell, J. B., Supply P.O., P/MX47931. Butter, J. R., Lag. fel. P/3X113078.
X20480A. Chester, J. G. Seaman, 150053. Chrestian, Art Scama D/JX 125-256.
Ord. Tel. Cogan, P Dingle, A. E, Ldg. Seaman, P/3107773. Carmack, Donald Idg. Tel., P/JX135220, Fixier, Erle. Act, P.O. Tel. P/J106171. Ford, i. E., Sto. 1st Cl. P/K64650.
World Record
balileship While the "unsinkable"
"We've Got Tho Ships--" is sit vision, the King George V Ideal more
And even these impressive figures type approaches this nearly than any earlier vessel,
are by no means complete. It is no with the Compared
Nelson, the
secret that well over 1,000,000 tons age of weight entalied by of fighting ships are building in the trentas
ater defence against torpedo. British Isles alone at this moment, or mine or bomb, is much increased. If that a further large number of older ball and deck armour is included, the total weight of defensive elemente is ships are being modernised.
40
per
cent. of the full displacement: The figures of naval construction. Lived in
of the ship, viz., 35,000 tons.
This is believed to be a world's record.
Speed Of 30 Knots The speed of the King George V. HITLER is pressing Signor class is over 30 knots--342 miles 23
with the Mussolini to work for the over-hour. This compares
The steaming throw of the Italian monarchy.knots of the Neisan.
The plan was worked out by endurance, or radlus of these ships, Is expected to be far greater than that
their predecessors.
the Ribbentrop Bureau.
1
main arguments are these:
output of naval guns, torpedoes, mines, depth charges, etc., have be- come astronomical. Even a year ago naval gun produelion hnd increased!
1930 by 600 per cent. on the
was nothing maximum, and that compared with the rate of output te- day.
Council Flat:
Left £12,565
Jel. 28151.
GARDEN AND BEACH
UMBRELLAS
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DUCT BOUGHT
EARLY
AND
BOUGHT RIGHT.
HEAVY
.MADE OF
QUALITY CANVAS
IN A LARGE RANGE
OF COLOURS AND MANY INTRIGUING DESIGNS.
FITTED WITH A SPECIAL TILT APPARATUS WHICH WILL ADJUST TO ANY ANGLE IN A SECOND.
WILL GIVE YEARS OF SERVICE. TOP-70 IN DIA- METER
WITH ATTRACTIVE SCOLLOPED
Seamen,
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Harvey, F. F., Tel., P/X142048. iferridge, Jack, Abio Beaman. P/J03816, Hm, D, F, Able Seaman, P/JX 139957. Hodges, G Able Searaan. D/8SX21399. James, R
. Stoker, P/KX83007, Ch. Lamun
A., Ldg. P/JX120338. Legg. R. D. Ord. Tel, P/SSXC28013, Levy, J. E. D., Ord. Tel, P/JK157477. Middlebrook, iloward, Actg. Ldg. TeL.
P/3X138317.
CL Boy. 1st McGinty Manus
P/JX150002.
*MISS LUCY CADE (87), a We began the war with a reserve cousin of Charles Darwin, lived
a!] kinds! naval munitions of
in a flat at Holyoake year's sufcient for n
full-scale
31 Rotherhithe, S.E., поя operations at rea. This reserve
nuch Increased
the house. that
would
of
of
Their 14-in. guns Are a sheil
pro
1. The Fascist State, which is ident-weighing at least 1,4001b, and
fled with Mussolini, can function bably more, and have a high rate of completely
Republican only in form.
2. The Crown Prince Umberto is opposed to the llaio-German Alli- -anco. As the Crown Princess is the, sister of King Leopold of Belgium, the Crown Prince can never agree to Italy approving the German on- slaught on Belgium.
Non-committal
The plan was conveyed by Hitler to the Duce in an informal manner. Signor Mussolini is believed to have returned a non-conunittal answer.
This German move against the Italian monarchy is parallel with Hiller's move against the Pope.
Jan-Feb-21-
Kerl laid Launched
1937
1939
King Georgo
Prince of
Wales
Duke of
-York- Jellicoe
1 May Jan.
5 Sept. 10 May. July 20 Nov 11
Beatty... Junt 1 Nov. 11
All five ships were launched in an unusually advanced stare of completion.
been so netunt figure now available seem almost incredible,
House, council
Recently shie' died, and now it has been found that she left £12,565.
Among her bequests was £000 to Holy Trinity Church, where she had been a worshipper for 10 years.
"We've Got The Men" The increase in naval personnel, both regular and reserve, is keeping pace with the phenomenal expansion of the Fleet. Training depots 3
fuli and more will be provided.
Holyoake house is built on the site As for the moral quality and effici-of a house Miss Cade occupied jency of our naval officer and men, many years. When the Council de- events of the past eight months speak molished her home Miss Cade was for themselves,
offered a flat in the new building.
She also left £30 to Dr. J. A. Gillison,-£100-to-Mas Frelda Went, are and £150 to her servant, Ellen Fre
derick.
This move consists of Germans fire. In range they are superior to Italian pressure on the Valleas to the fain, gun of our older batleships, drop its critical attitude towards and they
the Axis, under threat of anti-armour.
clerical moves in Germany and Italy.
cnn penetrate Wicker
Completion of these ships will raise our strength in capital ships to 10.
The attitude of the controlled Fas-with at least four more building.
As France has. not less than 11 built
vist Press in approving Germany's building, the Allies together will attack on Holland and Belgium has} caused indignation in circies close to ultimately muster 34 of these great the Italian Royal family and also in vessels, which, as every naval staff in
the world now admits, are not only! the Vatican.
"backbone but the essential
The Crown Prince is known to Be the
working hard to keep Italy out of the foundation of sea power.
War.
WINGS OVER
THE DESERT
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Resisting Attack
Their ability to resist air attack was recently exemplified by the Rod- ney, launched 15 years ago, which, although squarely hit by an air bomb of the heaviest calibre, escaped with only a hole in the upper deck and six Casualties. Even Italy, so long the exponent of the theory that could submarines
All ranke wear high astrakhan Cossack hats slashed with crim-craft
and
son and silver, and around their dominate the seas, has thrown this waiats the officers wear a scarlet idea overboard, and is now feverishly sash with a tasselled "Tob" fall-building battleships. But the, like Germany, is hopelessly outnumbered
ing almost to the hem of their in this type by the Allles. long khaki frock coats.
Cruisers And Dostroyers
are being ener-
If there are smarter units in Nor is it only in battleships that the British Army I have yet to the Ailled navles sce them. Their little Arab horses are superb. Their mechanised squadrons can race through the hard desert as though the men. had been familiar with motor transport | all-their lives.
DECREE FOR 5TH HUSBAND
HER fifth husband, the Hon.
RECENTLY, during manoeuvres, they attempted every type of country William Arthur de la Peer Hors- loy Beresford, was granted a
-that
the desert offers, and decree nisi on the ground of de- finished by taking their trans-
sertion against the Hon. Mrs.
port down a mountain sido Georgina Leonora Beresford. whose-gradient-was-1-in-214.-...
Although, both
the
the
DUCHESS OF KENT IN NAVY
UFS
Trim' and thärming in hór now uniform, the Duchess of A
· Kent signs rogistor in London as a member of Women's Royal Naval Servico. Organisation givos aid to British sailors when they arrive in port.
for
M
Merrick,, Thoinas, Sto., 1st C1. P/KX92006. Napier, J. D., Act. P.O. Telegraphist,
270112344,
Nelling, John. Sto., lat Cl., P/KX91564, Parkes, J. P.
Price,
1. V. C., BIR..
it Cl. P/KX4172.
2017
Ratiye, Frank, Sto.. Ist C., P/KX03005. Robertson, James, Sto, ist C., P/KX4491. Roberts, W. H., Lds. 3o., P/KX2320. Robleson, m., S., 1st Cl., P/KXD1932. Russell, G GS Sel P/J73701.
Sto., 1st Cl.. Price0232.
Salter, E. J...
Chief
then
Simpson, K. 1, Ldg. Siz 1*73X129765, Wrighi, It, P., Ste. 2nd CL, P/KKOG112. Wwatt. Albert, Able Seaman, P/8SX19962, N.A.AFI. Staff: C. Fenkethman (Canteen
Manese Petty
and A. F. King (Trainee),
ofcer A J. Keeling (P/309008) died of wounds. Thirty-three ather ratings were wounded, IAI.R. BUNGON OFFICERS
1.N. Lleut. Comdr. 1L A. Barclay,
command). Temp, Bub-Lieut. I. A. 1 RN.V.R. Lieut. J. 11. C. Torr. B.N.X.
RATINGS Brown. Noel, Act. dg. Sig➡ C/SSK14231. Bryant, N. G. Able Scuman, C/JX145226,
Ord. H. II.
Seaman, Chumpkin,
C/S5X20744.
Bartholomew, Ablo Scaman, CIBSX24425, Hales, G., Ord. Seaman, C/E9X24750, Johnson, A. D., Chief Stoker, C/K63158. Johnan, G. W., Able Seaman, C/302280. Martin, C. W. Sto., 2nd C., C/KX7001. Morgan. G. E., Sto., ist. CL. C/03175.
Able Scarnan, Mulholiand, James,
C/SSX16023.
Osborn. Chiristopher,
C/KX07502.
SLO..
2nd
Redgrave, A. W., C.P.O., C/JX148178,(Pen-
slot No. 12270).
Rose, B. It. Ord. Feeman, C/X1200
Able
Seaman,
C1.
E. J.. Sargeant,
C/SSX16265. Bmith, W. C. Ord. Tel.. C/SSX27004, Taylor, Frederick, Sto 1st CL, C/KK81272. Waddingham, R. E. Sto 2nd C/KX06037. Wakeling, G. R., Ldg. Seaman, C/3112501.
Able J. A Waterfeld,
Scamen, C/88X21704 Webb. G. H., Sto., 1st CL. C/KX1300. Whittingham, E. C. Sto. P.0 C/K62950, Williams, L. R., Able Seaman, C/JX143650. Woods, Joseph, Ord. Sig., C/JXIH. James, John. Ldg. Steward, E/L3 (Mal-
tesa rating).
Five ratings were wounded. There were about forty survivors.
BRITAIN HAS ALWAYS FOUGHT
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rubi
of
was the destruction of a small State, Serbis, and the method which they choso to effect their purpose was the
and invasion
another, Belgium.
These outrages seemed trivial in Berlin. The rest object of those who directed German pelley
was
for greater the overthrow of Russia and of France, the supremacy of Germany over all Europe. "Welt- macht, world dominion,
It was
old
recurring challenge,
I was met with the old spirit. German statesmen need then the arguments which their
SUCCESSOTE
have been using again and again in the period preceding the present war. Ever since he had been Chancellor, gald Bethmann-Hollweg, it had been bring object of his policy to about an understanding with England. Why should we not agree to general neutrality while Germany did what she would with Serbia and Belgium and France? Germany would not tako a yard of French territory, though she might have to help: her self to the French colonies.
Challenge Mor Again
It would be disgrace for us to make a bargain at the experise of France, Grey replied, a disgrace from which the good name of Britain would never rECOVER.
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Her former husbands were Captain
So the Germans battered thelf WAY Arab Barnard, a British Army officer; Lord
Into Belgium. When Asquith moved Legion and the T.J.F.F. are well Shoito George Douglas; Prime Bur-
the Brat Vote of Credit for the war, paid, well housed and fed, they han-ed-Din, зоп of Abdul
lie gave in marmoreal sentences a naturally fall short of the stan-Damned, former Sultan of Turkey. da
declaration of policy. We fighting, he sak, to fulfil a solemn dard up to which the R.A.F. live and Count Fernand de Bortler
Бе Sauvigny,
International obligation, which here. In this station the men Mr. Beresford lives at White The
tween privato personin would have all live in comfortable barracks Lodge, Blindley Heath, Surrey..?
been an obligation not only of law, and hire local servants to look sult was not defended.
but of, honour. We were fighting to BIBLES-PRESENTATION MARITAL COMPROMISE After their marriage in August,
vindiente principle that small
The after them. They have a magni-1933, they lived at Bealed, near
ne Simmons against 5. E Buk
ficont freak water swimming- Maldstone. There are no,chlidren.
in defiance of, international, good Association will hold its annual Ser for persistent cruelty to bla wife“bnd”. provide reasonable. „„bath,__squuh_courts,____tennia
According to AL, Sertafer's THEY'VE BEEN MARRIED 75 YEARS iities, are not to be crushed The Hannkong University Christian courts, including one grass5,
case the marriage was happy--at firit, but then his wife complained THE people of Milland, a quiet two months afterwards. They are faith, by the arbitrary will of vice for the prezentation of Bibler 10 neglecting to
littlo hamiet tucked away on belleved to be England's oldest strong and overmastering Powergraduates of the University on Sun-maintenance for her and her infant Such a challenge the British people day, June, 2 at 0.30 am in St John's children, was adjournca singidte by cinema and in the canteen there
that life was too quiet and sodato,
married couple.
Have always taken up as they have Hall Chapel, Bonham Road, Oppoalle Mr. T. J. Houston at Central-Mogla
tracy yesterday when the parties are two full-sized billiard tables. and ahe proposed to, so abroad. i the Hampshire-Sussex border,
sat drinking tankards of ale Down by the duck pond they live in done now-and fought the war out the University. The Rev.
will give away the Bibles, compromised, tagging But this does not mean that She loft in January, 1914. 2
snug little cottage. But though to a victorious end however many Short they would not be glad to see since, except for a meeting in Bond- He had not seen Mrs. Beresford
one night last month.
it was their celebrations day, they vents delayed. "In our hils is hung and the Rt. Rev. O. Hall, Blahope fares agreed to non-hdicial did not go out.
arinouty of the Invincible knights of Hongkong, will be the preacher. home again. There are married street in 1837, and an occasion when But the people they consted were not men here who have not soon their he was served with divorce papers
Their housekeeper said: "Mr. West of old. Once again, now that the All friends of ha graduates are separation, and S. Gleimah Bux, the said he felt like a good day in bed stark test has come, our country will cordially invited to attend the Service comptaliant, was ordered 19757/a Interested are warmly month from defendent, and the
custody of three younger - children. wives, for three years and who on behalf of his wife, alleging de-
sertion, TA Car Wal
of men." Ihave children whom they have
That sult was withdrawn, whers
to-day. So Mra. West-decided to be found bulwark, for the couro land slay in bed too," Mr. Beresford put in a dafenen:
nover 300T),
0
present. They were Mr. and Mrs. James West, who were married in the village church 75 years ago, Jim West will be 100 in less than six months 3ls wile will be