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THE CHINA MAIL, APRIL 19, 1987.

SOUTH AFRICAN | ITALY NOT ALL-

POLICY

Strong Attacks in Germany

Berlin, Saturday.

POWERFUL

SUPREMACY CLAIM

nean

UNJUSTIFIED

VULNERABLE BY

SEA AND AIR

writes

The German, newspapers are still up in arms over the decree of the South African Government

According to reports from Rome, prohibiting political activities by the Italian naval manoeuvres off non-British residents in South- the coast of Libya were intended West-Africa, and the....Union's

to demonstrate Italy's power in an answer to Germany's Note of prot-emergency to close the Mediterra- est.

east-west highway, "Germania," in a leading ar-Hector Bywater ticle, asserts that the Union Gov- ernment intended to use the Lon- No capital ships took part, but don Agreement of 1923 for the the first and second squadrons, gradual elimination of the Ger- comprising seven 8in. gun cruisers man element in South-West Africa of 10,000 tons, and ten of the fam- and its inclusion in the British ous "Condottieri" cruisers-vessels of from 5,000 to 7,290 tons, with group.

Prominent political personages, a speed of 37 knots and armed with in the paper continues, have repeated-eight 6in. guns were present ly urged annexation of South-full strength. In addition there West Africa, and in spite of offi-were several destroyer flotillas, cial disapproval of such tendencies, many of Italy's 80-odd submarines, officials of the mandated territory six mine layers and numerous air- obviously want to further this craft. policy.Trans-Ocean.

ALTITUDE RECORD

BROKEN

Although the manoeuvre

area

lay far to the eastward of Cape Bon in Tunis, where the Mediter- ranean narrows to a distance of less than 100 miles between Sicily and the African shore, it is fairly obvious that the operations were meant to represent the stratégic control by Italy of this vital defile. If she were able to block the cor- An aviation record which has ridor between Italy and Africa she stood for only a year went by the would, of course, gain the mastery board to-day when an Italian air- of the central and eastern Mediter- man broke the altitude (with pay-ranean. But whether it lies in load) record.

her power to do this is another

Italian Airman's Feat

Rome, Saturday.

Other Navies Superior

The flier, Burei Rossachi, using question: a twin-engined amphibious plane, with a load of 1,000 kilogrammes, reached a height of 6,432 -metres, She seems to be relying chiefly thus beating the previous record on submarines and aircraft sup- (held by the United States) by ported by cruisers, and torpedo 450 metres→ Trans-Ocean.;/

vessels of very high speeds. But the potentiality of aircraft against warships is still problematic, while anti-submarine tactics are now so

NANYANG TOBACCO

COMPANY

Reorganisation Scheme

Shanghai, Saturday.

developed that a well-found fleet could certainly not be arrested by under-sea craft alone.

To gain and maintain a strangle- hold on the Mediterranean corridor Italy would require, a big fleet of capital ships besides a marked su- periority over the prospective It is reported that the Nanyang enemy in cruisers, aircraft carriers Bros. Tobacco Company is to be and destroyers. These conditions, reorganized, and that Mr.⠀⠀ T. y however, do not exist, nor is Italy's Soong will become Chairman of relative strength at sea likely to the Board of Directors. Our Own improve in the years ahead, when Correspondent.

the great British and French naval rearmament programmes are ma- turing.

On the whole, therefore, Italy's Nanking Anniversary reputed claim to be able to "cut"

Nanking, Saturday.

the Mediterranean route has real basis in fact.

no

To-morrow being the tenth an- The truth is, of course, that Italy niversary of the selection of Nan- herself is far more vulnerable to king as the Capital of the Repub- the action of both naval and air lic of China, Mr. Lin Sea, Presi- power than either of her principal dent of the National Government, neighbours in the Mediterranean. left Nanchang yesterday to offi- ciate at a special ceremony at Government House to-morrow (Sunday) morning at-10 o'clock. -Our Own Correspondent.

CHIANG KAI-SHEK

Queen Wilhelmina Leaves The Hague

The Hague, Yesterday, Queen Wilhelmina left here to- day for her summer residence, a

Visiting Canton Early castle near Apeldoorn.

In May

Canton, Saturday. Generalissimo, Chiang Kai-shek. who desires to study military affairs in South China again, has notified Whampoa Headquarters that he will visit Kwangtung at the beginning of Mayi-Our Own Correspondent.53

She will stop en route at Soest- dijk Castle to visit Princess Juliana and Prince Bernhard. Ocean',

The Folkestone-Dover railway line, where a landslide occurred, was closed again following the discovery of crack on top of the 500 ft. cliff over- looking the railway.