1938-03-19 — Page 11

THE CHINA MAIL, MARCH 19, 1938.

Solving Naval War Problems Object Of Extensive United States Manoeuvres

ASTROLOGER'S FORECAST

"HASTENS"

DEATH

Magistrate Awards Son Compensation

in Sirmoor State has been fined £22.

Extensive Pacific

War Games

Three problems of naval warfare in the Pacific will be worked out by the United States fleet start ing within two weeks it is announced by the flee For “hastening" a man's death by commander-in-chief, Admiral Claude €. Bluch predicting it an Indian astrologer

The 150 surface ships and 500 airplanes will The case against the astrologer first be divided into black and white fleets and was brought by the dead man's son. into a situation in which the White fleet is defend- He alleged that his father, aged 43, was hale and hearty and would ing a coastline and must defeat a Black fleet at have lived to a ripe old age had not tempting to establish a base in hostile territory. the astrologer predicted last No- Admiral F. C. Kalbfus will command the Black vember that he would die in exactly 30 days.

fleet and Vice Admiral W. T. Tarrant the White fleet:

From the date of this prophecy the father ceased to take interest in life, lost his appetite and could not sleep.

On the 25th day he was in a state of prostration; three days later he was unconscious; and on the 30th day he died.

74,000 PINTS OF WINE

Salvaged From English Channel

all enstoms duty,

Janded

which

ten- 240

ther in Sep- sible for the wing to men were look

ter's results. came home with a ed out of the British carrying

that time kept a

prizes.

Teward.

brought to port

This battle situation, immediate-der-in-chief, and periods at ly following the departure of the of provisioning, fueling, recrest fleet from the California coast will and upkeep." furnish training in fleet cruising at PURPLE VERSUS GREEN FLEE sea in simulated war conditions and will employ all units of the fleet tle situation of the annual manoe wine, which they had hauled aboard

The third great Pacific

iring in all sea bat ome 14,000 pints of rich French in attacking and defending parts vres will be the engagement of the not far from the Noorddhinder" A doctor said that the death was of their forces under surprise en Purple and Green fleets. The Pur-lightship due to nervous shock. The astrolo-counters.

ger denied all responsibility; plea- After this initial problem Admiral Kalbfus, ding that it was his professional miral Bloch will bring the fleet to duty to predict good or bad events gether and direct certain fleet

without fear or favour.

The magistrate held that the as- trologer should not have forecast such a shocking event.

ROOSEVELT

BORROWS

A DOLLAR

To Join His Own Foundation

tactics.

SECOND BATTLE The second battle situation is a problem representing an attack by one part of the fleet, the Blue feet, on the Hawaiian area, which will be defended by the Red Fleet and the naval district forces.

ple fleet, under command of Ad- The news spread rapidly through commander, will be defending the for a deal, met on the quay and the battle force Ostend, and wine merchants eager Pacific coast of the United States. quickly took the entire stock off the The Green fleet, under command of lucky fishermen's hands, enabling Vice Admiral Tarrant, scouting them to show a handsome-profit. force commander, will be attacking.

"Operations will be conducted against west coast seaports and methods of first aid in the care of supply bases," the admiral's an-

wounded in battle”. nouncement said. "The problem will afford valuable training for naval district defences and give a test of naval communication channels.**

"It will be as realistic as it can be made and will employ only actual forces available," the ad- miral's statement said. "It is de

These naval districts are three, signed to use all types of vessels including aircraft anti

one with headquarters at Bremer- marines and will further afford ton, Washington, one at San Fran- exercise in the landing of troop

cisco and one at San Diego, President Roosevelt had to bor- The forces for this part of the

This third problem will termin- row a dollar to enrol as "Founder annual manoeuvres will be comate with return of the fleet to nar- No. 1 of the new National Founda-manded on one side by Admiral mal bases at San Pedro and San tion he has organised to combat in-Bloch as Blue fleet. mmander, and Diego fantile paralysis.

the Red command will be under "All the fleet exercises will také Photographers "covering" the Rear Admiral O G. Murfin, of the place between Alaska, the Hawaiian occasion to the White House, re- Fourteenth Naval District, Honolu-area, and the west coast of the United States," the admiral-sald, ported much embarrassment when lu. The feet marine force will par they "shot" Surgeon General Thom- ticipate under sommand of May as Parran of the United States General L M Little, U. S. Marine Public Health Service presenting Corps, from the San Diego base. the President with the first certi- ficate.

Following solution of this second battle problem the fleet will go The Presidential pocket proved through operations in Hawaiian bare of funds but a Secretary waters consisting of fleet tactics came to the rescue.

under the direction of the comman-

Tokyo Police Bring 'Idle Youths' To Book

The police in Tokyo recently car

Students

ried out a 3-days round-up of Working youths and girls youths and girls who seemed to Unemployed Youths have too much leisure without any Youths under age useful means of employing it.

The majority of the young per

sons were arrested in cafes and tea

This round-up was made in con- nection with the Government's houses, while others were found in

campaign for national spiritual

pilliard saloons, mahjongg houses

mobilization, which is a part of and theatres

the movement towards a totali Of those arrested, 438 were pun-

ian state,

Over 1,000 youths and 300 girls were arrested by the police. They

ded College and University Stu

dents Primary and Secondary School

2617

ished with several days detention, 3,036 with one day's detention, 50 were fined, 3,647 were releas with reprimand, and 202, including two girls, were sent to the public pro- curator's office for further examina-

tion

Certain powerful detachments will run north from San Pedro to Alaska, later to sweep down from the Dutch Harbour Naval base in time to participate in the major fleet act on west of Hawaii early in April.

Apparently "Black" cruisers Milwaul called key on March arrival of

body

are 2. Visit

lat Pearl Harbour. The now hoineward bound to Australia and the British naval

There will be about 150 surface base at Singapore.

present in Manila).

They are at

vessels of the United States fleet | engaged, and about 500 aircraft of

The heavy cruiser Louisville, also returning from Australia, will various types... The · personnel in-

make a run from Tahiti, creating volved will amount to approximate another unusual factor in the war lý 3,600 officers and 55,000 men.

game. It likewise is due to reach Oahn on March 23

METHODS OF FIRST AID "Rear Admiral P S. Rossiter Maintaining constant aerial re (MC) U. S. Navy, the surgeoneer nissance for the fleet will be general and chief of the bureau of 174 giant patrol bombers, the. medicine and surgery, will accom- scou ng force, commanded by pany the fleet for the purpose of Rear-Admiral Charles A. Blackely. investigating facilities for and The war game ends April 26.

Those who know... Insist on

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