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THE CHINA MAIL, JUNE 29, 1988.

IMPORTANT CHANGES IN

ANTI-AIRCRAFT DEFENCE

SYSTEM AT HOME

London, To-day.

Important changes in the anti-aircraft defence or- ganisation, including the doubling of the terri- torial anti-aircraft personnel, were announced in the Commons yesterday afternoon by the War Secretary.

SERIOUS RIOTS IN MEMEL: NAZIS IN CLASH

Kaunase, To-day.

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Replying to a question, Mr. Hore Belisha made the following state- ment: "In 1985, entire responsibi lity for anti-aircraft defence Home was vested in the Territorial Army. At that time, the actual strength of air defence formations in the Territorial Army was under 2,000 all ranks.

On 1st January, 1936, the 1st Anti-Aircraft Division was form- ed. Its strength at the beginning Serious rioting in Memel began beginning of January, 1937

of 1986 was 5,200 all ranks. By the the yesterday night when the crew of 2nd Anti-Aircraft Division was a Lithuanian steamer turned fire-formed, its strength being just un- der 7,000. By the present month hoses on 70,000, Germans who, of this year, the total strength of assembling to greet the arrival of a the two divisions. had risen to German steamer, were singing Nazi

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songs.

FIVE DIVISIONS "It is now proposed to more Two hours of street fighting than to double this fig-. ensued, both. combatants employingure. Existing territorial anti- the use of sticks and stones and aircraft units, with the addition of other missiles.

A German youth was killed and 50, including several women, were injured.

others about to be created, will be formed into five divisions instead of two.

These five divisions will be un- The Nazis smashed the windows der a Corps Commander with the of a Synagogue and other Lithuan- rank of Lieutenant-General. The ian buildings, while the Memel Corps Commander will be responsi- police looked on inactive. The ble for training, and administra- Lithuanian police eventually fired tion. He will be responsible to the warning shots, dispersing the Air Officer Commanding, Higher crowds and ordered the closure of Command for Operations. the streets.Reuter.

HONG KONG

RUBBER OUTPUT DISTURBS U.K.

London, To-day.

The manufacture in Hong Kong and other colonies of rubber articles on a large scale with cheap labour was the subject of a protest in the House of Commons.

AT WAR OFFICE DES At the War Office, an officer with the status of Deputy Chief of the Imperial General Staff and with the rank of Lieutenant General, to-be. designed Deputy Chief of the Im- perial General Staff, Anti-Aircraft. Defence, will be appointed.

He will be responsible, through the Chief of the Imperial General Staff, to the Secretary of State, for anti-aircraft defence and he will devote his whole time to this im- portant service.

Imperial General Staff, Anti-Air- Under the Deputy Chief of the craft Defence, a new Director of Anti-Aircraft Training and Organ- isation, with the rank of Major General will be appointed.

"The purpose of there- Mr. W. McL. Watson (Labour) organisation which I have out- asked the President of the Board lined is to secure that undivided of Trade whether he was aware attention may be given to every of the strong discontent express-aspect and detail of anti-aircraft ed by rubber manufacturers of defence." Britain, owing to the increase in

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the volume of imports from Hong Kong and other Empire Replying to a supplementary-.. countries, and that recently many question, the War Secretary indicat- workers had been discharged by ed that he expected no difficulty in the rubber factories here?

obtaining the necessary additional He wished to know what action recruits. They would be furnished is being taken to prevent further with appropriate equipment and

be inroads being made on the home observed that the rate of produc- market?-

tion of guns at the present time was “Quite remarkable.”kkot

TALKS IN PROSPECT?

Mr. Oliver Stanley, replying, said - The result of the changes. an- that he had received representa-nounced by the War Secretary tions from the United Kingdom in- that the Air Officer Commanding- dustry on the matter. Regarding in-Chief, Fighter Command, will the last part of the question, he be in operational control of all referred Mr. Watson to a reply measures of defence against attack previously given, when he stated by aircraft-British Wireless. that he understood.

United

Kingdom and Canadian manufac-initiation of "negotiations with turers had reached a substantial other Empire manufacturers was measure of agreement and that the under consideration uter.