1938-01-22 — Page 5

THE CHINA MAIL, JANUARY 22, 1938.

"300,000 SIAMESE ARMY

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MAY IMPERIL INDO-CHINA" QUEENS & ALHAMBRA SAYS FRENCH DEPUTY

ONLY 18,000 MEN Japan, added the deputy, was. also a near neighbour.

Demanding the erection of M. Taittinger then modified his strong fortifications in French statement by saying that the situa- Indo-China, M. Taittinger, Nation- tion in Siam was being regarded in alist Deputy, speaking in the Indo-China with a good deal of Chamber in the debate on the anxiety. colonial estimates, declared that Siam could mobilise an

army of 300,000 men, "which might imperil

As things are at present, France the position in Indo-China.”

Replying to criticism, the French is relying upon only 18,000 men for Colonial Minister, M. Moutet, said the defence of Indo-China and the that the government was not only question arose as to whether such devoting

its special attention to a small force was adequate to meet. the defence of the French Colonies, all eventualities. but had set up a three year plan entailing expenditure of 800,000,-thing necessary be done to place 000 francs (about $5,500,000).

Indo-China in a stronger position of

Meanwhile,

defence. Action Francaise, the pro-monarchist. journal, puts forward the demand that Kamranh Bay, Annam, where the Penang- Hong Kong Imperial air mail calls, be converted into a naval base "as an expression of the community of British and French interests in the Far East.”

NO MOBILISATION During the debate M. Moutet in- terrupted M. Taittinger's speech to point out that nothing in the na- ture of general mobilisation had occurred in Siam, which had mere- ly strengthened its army.

That was a matter which could not affect the friendly relations existing between Siam and France and in this connection the minister reminded the Chamber of the agreement recently concluded with Siam.

ORDER OF MERIT FOR

FRENCH AIRMEN

M. Taittinger demanded that very-

Ex-Queen Sends Kings A Circular

Paris, Jan, 1.

All the monarchs of Europe have had a Christmas letter from the ex-Queen who married an ex-police- man..

Dusky Machimba-she was once Machimba I of Moheli, French-

of. owned island off the coast Madagascar-wants the Kings to help in getting her pension in- creased.

With the French ex-gendarme whom she married, Machimba lives on a tiny farm in the village of Clery, near Dijon...

A bill to institute an order of "Aerial Merit" is to be presented to Parliament by the Government.

At present the only honour which

Abandoning her lands and crown can be granted to airmen, whether military or civil, is the Legion of to the French administration, the Honour; the highest French award. ex-Queen received a pension of £40 This might be thought an advan-a year.

tage, but actually the number of Recently, because of the rising such awards allotted to the Air cost of living, this was increased to Ministry for distribution is ex- 1£70. But Machimba finds, this.

still; insufficient. tremely small,

The order of "aerial merit" She appealed in vain to French which it is proposed to set up President Lebrun. Now her cir- would be comparable with the or-cular has gone round the courts of

Britain's- der of "Merite Maritime" created Europe-including in 1930, which recompense parti- appealing to the "solidarity of all cularly fine acts at sea.

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