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THE CHINA MAIL, NOVEMBER 28, 1989

Russia To Build 45,000-Ton Warship For Far East Bases

London Naval Limitations Treaty Endangered Italy And Germany May Build

London, November 20.

Virtual cancellation of the London Naval Treaty of 1936 may be the direct result of Soviet Russia's recent decision to build 45,000-ton battle- ships.

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Moscow décided upon this step following the asserted determination of Tokyo to build similar. super-size war vessels.

Under the Anglo-Russian bilateral naval pact, London informed Mos- cow of decisions taken by Britain, the United States and France when these three Powers recently invoked the Escalator Clause of the 1986 Naval Treaty.

The three Powers reached this after lengthy deli- grave decision berations and following Japan's al- leged decision to surpass the -35,000- ton mark in dreadnought construc- tion.

FRANCE TOO

Britain and the United States are therefore able to build battleships of greater tonnage, France, however, reserved action at the time of her decision on condition that no other European Power exceeded to 85,000- ton limit.

Replying to London's communica- tion following the invocation of the Escalator Clause, however, Moscow claimed the right to construct 45,- 000-tonners for the Soviet Eastern Navy.

GERMAN

PARACHUTE JUMPERS

Berlin, November 21. Recruiting of volunteers for the first regiment of parachute- jumpers in Germany- will be started in autumn 1939, it was announced here to-day.

Two years will be the minimum period of service, while volunteers will have to be between the ages of 17 and 22. Havas.

U.S. ARMY'S NEW 6-INCH GUN

A new

field artillery gun, the

first of purely American design.

It is now feared here that Italy has recently been demonstrated in and Germany will follow the Soviet

example and that France will then the United States.

embark upon a similar naval gramme.

20-INCH GUNS!

pro-

race will

King Carol, on his State Visit, visited Aldershot and inspected the British Army's mechanised units. Photo shows King Carol in- specting one of the latest tanks. (Air Mail. Copyright).

JAPANESE AMBITIONS

REICH AND U.S. DEFENCE

Chungking, To-day. PROGRAMME

Berlin, To-day. German commentary on the

ties plan to convene so-called "Na-plans of the United States at the tional Peoples Congress" in Nan-impending Pan-American Confer- ence is made by "Deutsche Diplo- king, according to a spokesman of

matisch Politische Korrespondenz" the "Central Government.”

By amalgamating the "provision- al government" at Peiping, the in the form of a lengthy reference "reformed government" at Nanking to the departure of Mr. Cordell of which are tracks and the front with two new regimes at Hankow Hull, Secretary of State, for Lima.

Its speed on and Canton, the Japanese appar-

ently plan a "federation" system.- Reuter..

"Central After establishing a about China Government" at Hankow The calibre is 155mm, or 6in. It fires a 95lb projectile to a and a "South China Government" range of 26,000 yards, or about 15 at Canton, the Japanese authori- miles, the rate being one round a minute. The eventual · armaments

Complete with its 10-wheeled rub among the European powers obviously be accompanied by com-ber-tyred carrier, on which it is -petition in the construction of heavi towed, the gun can be brought into It is ar guns, 18 and 20-inches, it is also action on about 45 minutes.

drawn by a tractor, the rear wheels feared.

Meanwhile, naval observers criti-wheels rubber-tyred. cize the Soviet's decision because the road is 10 miles an hour. Russian shipyards are slow in ex- Presumably the object of the gun ecuting orders and Italy and Ger-is for counter-battery work and for It is un- many may easily outdistance Moscow shooting up rear areas. in the naval race-Havas.

deratood that only four guns. have so far been constructed, and further experience in actual handling probably required.

CIVIL SERVANTS' PETITION REPORT

Reports circulated during last week stating that the Chinese Civil Servants' Club has presented a second petition to the Government for increase of salaries aré denied by a spokesman of the Club...

A few months ago the Club pre- Kented a petition to the Govern ment but after consideration, was rejected.

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At the same time a new type of American-designed Sin howitzer was

is

Drawing attention to demon- strative way the North American press has been stressing the

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STREET SLEEPERS "danger" of German invasion, the

SHELTERS TO

paper goes on to say, “An auda- city of this anti-German cam-

shown, which je to take the place of OPEN THIS WEEK paign to which Washington has

the former 240mm French model.

CAROL ON WAY HOME

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Berlin, Today. King Carol of Rumania was the guest of Field-Marshal Goering in Leipong on Saturday. Economic It is understood that a second relations between the two countries petition will most probably be dis- were considered, King Carol con- qussed at the annual general meet-tinued his journey in the afternoon Ing of the Club in two months' and Field-Marshal. Goering return time.

ed to Berlin, Trans-Ocean.

Street Sleepers' Shelters are to be opened on Thursday night, |December 12:

furnished a catchword is coming to exceed all bounds.

The paper says that efforts are The only Shelters which will be being made to place on the agen- available that night are the old St.da of the Conference questions Peter's Church and the former Victoria Gaol.

Owing to the occupation of Can- ton by the Japanese and the gen- eral influx of destitutes, the Com- mittes in charge of the Shelters, expect a record number of street sleepers to take advantage of the Shelters this year.

An appeal hâs been issued for material and contributions I'money.

of an unprecedented character, such as the military solidarity of the American Continent, the NG of South American seaports by the United States, Navy, the ex- ploitation of mining and agricul tural resources by the aid of North American capital and many other things designed to bring about of the south by the north.

Trans-Ocean.