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The plea of the people of the Netherlands In- dies for a bigger, more modern fleet and up-to- date defences generally is being answered,
FOUR NEWLY-BUILT MINE-SWEEPERS — THE PIETER DE BITTER, ABRAHAM CRYNSSEN, JAN VAN AMSTEL AND ELAND DUBOIS-WILL SAIL" FROM HOLLAND FOR THE NETHERLANDS INDIES IN AUGUST. ANOTHER FOUR MINE- SWEEPERS, THE LAST OF WHICH HAS JUST BEEN LAUNCH- ED, WILL BE COMPLETED SHORTLY.
THE NEW SUBMARINE 016, WELL KNOWN FOR ITS TRIP ACROSS THE ATLANTIC WITH THE GRAVITY EXPERT, PRO FESSOR VENIG MEINESZ, IS ALSO BEING SENT OUT TO SOERABAYA TO REINFORCE THE NETHERLANDS INDIES SQUADRON.
Soviet Fliers In Washington
Washington, To-day. President Roosevelt yesterday received and congratulated the three Soviet-North Pole fliers, who expressed appreciation of American co-operation in the flight. Reuter.
AMERICA'S CONTRIBUTION TO PEACE OF WORLD
M. Van Zeeland's Summary
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A flotilla-leader, Tromp, has been launched by Queen Wilhelmina. It will be ready for trials in about seven months' time.
There has been strong agitation in the Netherlands Indies for stronger defences. A petition urg- ing stronger land; sea and air forces was signed by over 50,000 people.
The Netherlands Indies naval squadron: comprises at present three cruisers; + six destroyers, 12 aubmarines and some minesweep-
ers.
The cruisers include the De Ruy ter, a new vessel which has replac- ed the cruiser Java on the Nether- lands Indies station.
The air defences of the Nether- lands Indies are also being appre- ciably strengthened. Modern Glenn Martin bombers have recently been stationed at Bandoeng, the Military Air Service headquarters in Java.
SOUTH AFRICA
ORDERS TWENTY
New York, To-day. JUNKERS PLANES
these rumours...and
threats of war are far from con- stituting an insurmountable bar-
Gapetown, To-day. Pursuant to the programme for rier to closer economic relations." extension of commercial air ser- This declaration was made in the vices, the Government of the Union course of a speech by the Belgian has placed orders, in Germany for Premier, M. Paul van Zeeland, at a twenty planes.
dinner given him last night by the Ten of the new machines are to Council of Foreign Relations.
be tri-motored Junkers 52 models
M. van Zeeland added that he and the other ten twin-engined had found two things in the United Junkers 86 models-Trans-Ocean. States.
Firstly, firm determination to support - all initiatives destined to halt the armaments race, and
Potato Shortage In Soviet
Minak, To-day..! It is. officially announced that
Secondly, a sincere desire to free| world trade from the obstacles with which it is faced today and sb bring about a universally higher the Council of People's Commissars and more stable standard of living for White Russia has ordered co- operative societies throughout the ares to buy up all remnants of the potato crop of last year. nhabitanı
M. van Zeeland is in the United States in the course of his reconad mic enquiry with the object of re- moving the barriers to world trade.
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