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RUSSIA

THE CHINA MAIL, MARCH 22, 1989

BUILDING NEW

GRAND HIGH SEA

SEA FLEET

To Destroy Enemy In His Own Waters

Big Ships

Under Construction

M. Frinovsky, the new Commissar for Naval, Affairs, writing in the "Pravda," on the coming-of- age of the Soviet Fleet, declares that Russia is go- ing to have a Grand High Seas Fleet which will be capable of attacking and destroying an enemy in its own waters.

He claims that the Soviet dockyards have in "these last few years built and equipped many new warships, which not only are no worse but actually are better than the ships of Imperialist fleets."

NAZI MILITARY GAIN FROM ANNEXATION OF CZECHOSLOVAKIA

London, To-day.

"Our shipbuilding industry," he adds, "has already learned to build ships of all classes and is hand- ing them over to the navy by big groups,

LONG-RANGE 'PLANES

BOMB THROWN NEAR BRATISLAVA

Berlin, To-day,

Over 40 arrests have been made in connexion with a bomb outrage near Bratislava, in which a homb was thrown at the house of the German district leader, and at a German in the street,

Neither bomb caused any in- jury-Reuter.

BRITAIN DEPENDS ON CHINA'S TRADE

London, Mar. 16.

A lengthy article on trade rela- between Great Britain and appeared in this morning's

“During the third Five-Year Plan' ending 1942 our naval tions forces will be reinforced by power- ful big ships armed with long. China range guns. Naval avlation will re-edition of the "Financial Times." ceive new and perfect 'planes."

ANGLO-GERMAN NAVAL PACT PROVISIONS

London, To-day.

Reports have appeared in some quarters that the German Govern- ment is considering denunciation of the Anglo-German Naval Treaty of 1935.

It is pointed out here that the Treaty contains

no provision for denunciation. The position is that legally terminated consent of the two

it can only be by mutual partics.

It is stated that no approach in this sense has been made by the German · Government.

Wireless.

British

NO APPROACH TO AMERICA

Washington, To-day. The Assistant Secretary of State,

"The Chinese Ambassador, Dr. Elsewhere M. Frinovsky mentions Quo Tai Chi, spoke on the vital. that the Red naval air arm has al- | need ready been reinformed by new ma- when he addressed the Chamber of to open trading relations chines with high ceiling and long Commerce in Sheffield yesterday," Mr. Sumner Welles, stated that no the paper stated.. "He thought that communication had been addressed the future would show what the

to the United States Government past had proved, that on the balance, China was Great Britain's regarding the Central European was bound to be so, not only be- greatest potential customer. That situation by any Government.

As far as he was aware, the manpower of the German army would remain unaffected by the annexation of Bohemia and Mora-range. via, said the Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs. Mr. R. A. Butler, answering questions in the House of Commons yesterday.

The "Isvestia" mentions that the

reconstruction has been completed of the cruiser Red Caucasus, and also makes a vague reference to the launching, of a "new and power- ful ship." proving that the Soviet dockyards have now "come of age" technically.

cause their needs and services

Mr. Welles added that nor had Asked whether it was not the

not because they had tested each changed views were mutually complementary, and the United States Government ex- case that there was first-class

on the situation equipment for a new arny, includ

others characters, but also because with any other government. ing 700 first-class planes and the This and dozens of other news- they had tried cat each other's at- Reuter. whole of the Skoda. Works, Mr. | paper articles celebrate the Red |titude. The threat to the 'Open- Butler said it was difficult to give army and Red fleets "coming of Door' principle was a threat to the taining treaties intact, but in as- information.”

age." All declare that the Red army very lifeline of British prosperity, serting the right of full trade."- was organised by Lenin and not only in the interests of main- Havas. Stalin

Col. Sir Lambert Ward (Con- servative) interjected with the re mark that the Czech heavy guns and rifles being of a different cali- Russia's readiness to resist ag- bre, the advantage gained by Gergression is readily contrasted with many was not as great as suggest the liquidation tactics of Western

ed. Router.

PITTMAN MOVE TO KILL NEUTRALITY ACT

WASHINGTON, TO-DAY

ENQUIRIES IN THE LOBBIES SHOW THAT MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES WILL BE GUIDED BY THE AC- TION OF THE SENATE REGARD. ING SENATOR KEY PITTMAN'S RESOLUTION FOR "ABOLITION OF THE NEUTRALITY ACT.

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democracies.

"Fascist aggressors madly pre- pare for a big war, encouraged by the ruling circles of the so-called 'democratic' Powers of England and, France," writes The General Staff organ, "Red Star,”

PEACE HANGS ON BRITAIN AND RUSSIA

London, Mar. 16.

Whether there will be peace or

F.B.I. TRADE AGREEMENT

AT DUSSELDORF MAY BE

VETOED BY GOVERNMENT

London, To-day.

IN the course of a reply to a House of Commons question on the agreement recently concluded at Dusseldorf between representatives of the Federation of British Industries and the Reichsgruppeindustrie, the President of the Board of Trade said it was clear the whole position needed examination in the light of events of last week.

If the Senate approves, the House of Representatives is expect-war in Europe depends on what re- Mr. Oliver Stanley intimated he study the full text of the agreeTM ed to follow suit shortly.

lation exist between London and had asked the representatives of ment, claiming that the criticisms Supporters of the Administration Moscow, M. Ivan Maisky, the Soviet the F.B.I. to discuss the matter in question were largely based on believe they command sufficient Ambassador to Great Britain, de- with him, and in a supplementary misunderstanding or misrepresen- votes to pass the measure, although clared at a dinner offered at the reply he emphasised he had asked tation of the actual agreement, a stiff opposition is expected from Grosvenor House last night by the for the discussion solely because

·CZECH TRADE AUSSI Senator Gerald Nye, Senator Wil Machine Tool Trades Association. of the new circumstances arising In another Commons answer, liam Borah and others.

from the German action in Czecho- Mr. Stanley - said that protection ` This opposition may even lead to "Britain's problem is that of ex-Slovakia.

of British trade interests. in Alllbuster," but in the present ports, while Soviet-Russia'a.concerns Referring to reports which he Czecho-Slovakia,, to which British would ublic opinion, a fillibuster internal trade, consequently the had seen of criticism of the agree exports in 1998 amounted to utility.

of doubtful paths of the two countries do not ment in friendly foreign countries £2,287,000, was undor considera- cross," M. Maisky added-Havas, the Minister urged members to tion. British Wire

eapon.