1939-01-25 — Page 3

“THE CHINA MAIL, JANUARY 25, 1939.

Library, Supreme Court

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GERMAN AIR STRATEGY Attacking Enemy Trade On The Seas Paralysing Source Of Strength

Writing in the December issue of the German Admiralty organ, Adml. W. Gladisch, retired Ad- miral of the German Navy, presents what may be regarded as a semi-official exposition of German naval views on air warfare.

It is well known that those views are influenced by the theories of the Italian Gen. Douhet, a re- cognised authority on air power, who reorganised the Italian air force.

In effect, Adml. Gladisch rejects the Douhet idea of the air weapon as the one certain decisive factor in future wars.

3,000 JEWISH SHOPS CLOSED IN BERLIN

Berlin, To-day. The liquidation of Jewish retail shops in Berlin has now proceeded so far that it is possible to obtain à general idea of the results of the

process.

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His article may therefore in- dicate a cleavage of opinion in the Gorman high command on the question of general strategy and tactics, since Field-Marshal Goer- ing is 'stated in well-informed cir- cles to be a whole-hearted convert to the Douhet theory of "totali- tarian" air warfare.

Doubet's main thesis is that the air weapon will in itself prove decisive, provided it is sufficiently strong and is employed with the re- quisite degree of ruthlessness.

according to Douhet is to destroy The first object of the air arm

the enemy's air power. This, how- must be accomplished by ever,

energy

Lee skating stars Miss Daphne Walker with Mr. Ian Currie play- ed tennis on the ice at Wembley in a doubles with Miss Pamela Stephany and Graham Sharp. Miss Megan Taylor, the world cham- .pion, was umpire. Photo shows-Left to right: Ian Currie, Daphne

Walker, Megan Taylor, Pamela Stephany and Graham Sharp.

LIBERALS LEARN OF THE ROME TALKS

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London, To-day.

Sir Archibald Sinclair, leader of

HORE-BELISHA FIRES BREN GUN AT ENFIELD

London, To-day. The Secretary for War visited

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be expected, the results are as fol-wrecking his aerodromes, factories the Liberal Opposition, and Lord the Royal Small Arms Factory at and every other establishment that Crewe, Liberal leader in the Lords, Enfield yesterday and fired 30 Of the 3.750 Jewish retail shops contributes to air strength,

called at the Foreign Office yester-rounds from a Bren gun at a 200. registered on August 1st, 1938,

ARMY ON DEFENSIVE

day and saw Lord Halifax who, it yards target. only 1,200 were considered "suitable

He considers it a waste of

is understood, gave them an ac- for Aryanisation." Of these

He declared that production was 700 and time to search for hostile air- count of the conversations which now on a wartime scale. passed. into German hands, whilst craft in the sky. The enemy's in- he and the Prime Minister had in for 500, no purchasers were found.dustrial

The gun is composed of 172 parts Therefore 3,050 Jewish shops in must be subjected to methodical

and transport systems Rome.

and passes through 3,174 Last night the Prime Minister tions in which 4,897 gauges

opera- Berlin have ceased to exist.-Trans-mass attacks. While this violent saw the Labour Opposition leaders. employed.

are Oceah.

air offensive is being waged, the It is generally assumed in Par- sister services should remain onliamentary circles that foreign af the defensive, the Army contenting fairs will be the subject of an ear- itself with protecting the frontiers ly debate in the Commons after and the Navy the coast-line.

the House reassembles on January This conception of air strategy (31.-British Wireless. is believed to be shared by the Ger- man Air Staff, but Adml. Gladiach makes it clear that the German naval authorities do not accept it so readily,

NOBEL PEACE PRIZE FOR MR. CHAMBERLAIN?

Stockholm, To-day.

"There are," he writes, "grounds A group of members of the

for doubt whether the air arm Swedish Parliament, are to propose

alone could force a decision in war. the British Prime Minister, Neville The Douhet theory is therefore too Chamberlain, as candidate for the dogmatic." Nobel Peace Prize award, according to the paper

"Sydsvenska Dag bladet" in Malmoe.

By his action in September 1938, they contend, Mr. Chamberlain aay- ed the peace of the world. Trans- Ocean.

CURTISS-HAWK MAKES 575 MPH IN FREE DIVE

Buffalo

(N. Y.), To-day,

All speed records were substan tially exceeded by a Cartiss-Hawk pursuit plane yesterday.

The machine madó a free dive at over 575 miles an hour, and may oven have exceeded 600 miles an hour, as the indicator's range was exceeded," according to the claim of Curtiss officials, ..

The plane is one of 100, being built for the French Government. The pilot said he felt no ʻil ét foets. Reater.

He quotes with approval a French critic who has pointed out that the theory makes no provision for a reversal of strategic policy should the air offensive fail.

ATTACKS ON HARBOURS At the same time he stresses the value of the air arm as a 'means of attacking enemy trade at sea, especially in narrow waters and on the crowded traffic lanes leading to commerical' ports.`·

GERMAN-POLISH AGREEMENT ON THE UNWANTED

Berlin, To-day.

A Polish-German accord re- garding the question of 10,000 - Polish Jews who were sudden- ly expelled from Germany at the end of October, was sign- ed last evening.: Reuter.

Warsaw, To-day. Germany and Poland have de- cided to cease, for the time being, to expel undesirable elements from their frontier zones.

Following negotiations which took place in Berlin, it was agreed yesterday to let the whole matter rest în abeyance.

“Naval and, air power

would possibly be used less against mili- tary objectives than the enemy's sources of strength, that is, his aconomic system. The air arm Persons who have received notice may succeed in paralysing those to leave or who have already left, sources by destroying harbours, may have their cases brought up dockyards, arsenals and fuel de for re-examination Trans-Ocean. pots.

"In this offensive the navy might they would, he thinks, be very ef- co-operate by sinking the enemy's fective, he says:

"Such a cam- oil tankers at sea, possibly on such paign could be conducted without a scale as would immobilise his infringing international law, since, own air forces through, lack of as soon as the enemy was com fuel."

pelled to adopt the convoy system, Writing of aircraft as destroyers merchant shipping would become of seaborne trade, in which role'a legitimate object for attack."

Plant for production of the Bren gun was installed at Enfield in 1936, and deliveries began September, 1937.

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A total of 5,400 employees at Enfield are engaged, in addition to the manufacture of machine guns, on production of revolvers and re- pair of rifles and machine guns.— British Wireless.

BUDGET DEFICIT NARROWING

Exchequero-day.

that

total ordinary revenue amounts to £600,395,417 against £590,080,589 a

year ago.

Total expenditure less, self- balancing items is £786,900,541, against £699,123,390 at the corres- ponding date in 1938. British Wireless

MONTE CARLO RALLY ENDS IN A TIE

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London, To-day. For the first time in history, the famous Monte Carlo Rally ended. yesterday in a draw.

First two home were French teams, driving a Delahaye and a Hotchkiss, respectively.

Most successful British car was an S.S. Jaguar, which came in tenth, though a British competitor, driving a Ford, was placed ninth.