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THE CHINA. MAIL, JULY 31, 1989

BRITAIN'S WAR MIGHT TO BE GIVEN FULL TEST Biggest Array Of Warships For Twenty Years

R.A.F. And Territorials On Manoeuvres

London, To-day.

Britain's defensive strength on sea, land and air will be tested during August with an intensity unparallelled in peace-time.

The first step will be taken to-morrow, when 12,000 Reservists including retired officers and pen- sioners-will join their depots and man the re- serve fleet, preparatory to its inspection by the King at Weymouth.

On August 9, the men will report to Portsmouth, Devonport, Chatham and Gosport, and the manning of the fleet will be carried out on a new plan in record speed.

-GLASGOW

RIOT SQUAD CALLED OUT

Glasgow, To-day.

An emergency squad of Glas- gow Police was called yesterday morning to the district of Gorbals to protect the residents against a civil disturbance.

Windows were smashed and it is reported that some shop-win- dows were looted.

The police have arrested 13 per. sons, including a woman.--Trans- Ocean.

SOVIET COUNCIL MEETING ENDS

Moscow, To-day.

The annual congress of the Supreme Soviet of the Great Russian Republic ended yester day with the confirmation of all laws and decrees enacted since the last Congress.

Among these were measures ap- pointing 16 People's Commissars who took office in the course of the past year.

At the Royal Review, there will be an array of 128 ships-including

·BRITISH "RAIDS" ON TURKEY

London, To-day. Regarding planned further ex- ercise and demonstration flights of the Royal Air Force which, ac- cording to the latest information are to include flights to the Near East and India, with Malta as a base, the "Daily Express" learns that they will begin this week.

English bombers, with Malta as their base, will carry out "raids" on Greece and Turkey.

The Turkish air force and air defence will take part in the man- oeuvres. Trans-Ocean.

STATUE OF KING ALBERT

3 battleships, 4 cruiser aquadrons, UNVEILED

5 destroyer flotillas, aircraft-car- riers, submarines, escort and patrol vessels-not manned by reservists.

This will be the first time in 151

Lieges, To-day.

King Leopold unveiled yesterday

years that the Reserve Fleet, under afternoon a 40-foot high statute of

its Commander, Sir Max Horton,

EXTENSIVE

SZECHWAN AREAS UNDER WATER

Chengtu, To-day,

Eight days' continuous rain has caused the upper stretches of the Min River to overflow its banks, flooding a large number of 'districts in west Szechwan.

Mountain freshets, tearing down in mighty torrents, turned thou- sands of acres of farmland into miniature lakes.

The Paoping embankment on the lower reaches of the Min River has collapsed at several points, while the dykes at Siangpitze are in danger.

Conservancy authorities in Szech- wan are doing all they can to pre- vent further disasters.-Central News.

PROMOTION FOR ADMIRAL

on his fingship Effingham, has been King Albert at the entrance to the DUDLEY POUND

brought out in its full strength.

READY FOR ACTION

The Reserve Fleet vessels have been considerably modernised in the past three years and when seen by the King they will be ready for ac-

tion.

new Albert Canal, near Liege.

King, Leopold proceeded to the site in a yacht ɛnd the programme included a review

100 of over yachts, including 25 from Britain which are participating in the in-

"Pavilltan d'Or,"

-ternational

After inspection, the vessels will | 3-day rally, ― Reuter. proceed to Portland, Rosyth and Invergordon to carry out exercises in August and September.

The Home Fleet has already be- NEW STAMPS IN

gun to move to Rosyth and Inver- gordon, where the biggest fleet seen in Northern waters in 20 years will be stationed.

T: A. MANOEUVRES

CZECHOSLOVAKIA

Prague, To-day.

а

Meanwhile, this week 135,000 Ter- ritorials will engage in large-scale | The first stamps of the "pro- manoeuvres in England; another tectorate" bearing the inscription long-distance mass flight of Royal "Bohemia and Moravia" in the Air Force bombers is planned in the near future; and on the night of German language on the upper August 9 the great "blackout" of edge and in the Czech language on London and the 28 Southern coun- tries of England will give the Civil the lower edge, were issued on Defence the biggest test of its his- Saturday.. tory-Reuter.

HOME FLEET AT ROSYTH

London, To-day.

Only 3 People's Commissars ap- in pointed by the Supreme Soviet

The Home Fleet, including about July 1938 have retained office for 50 warships, has arrived at Inver more than a year; but these, too, gordon and Rosyth for its manoeu- only began their activities as Peo-vres in August and September. ple's Commissars in 1938.-Trans- Ocean.

SUBMARINE RESCUE DEVICE

ROME, TO-DAY.

A NEW DEVICE FOR THE SAVING OF SUBMARINE CREWS WAS TESTED BY THE ITALIAN NAVAL AUTHORITIES IN THE GULF OF SPEZIA YESTERDAY.

Tests mads on a submarine at a

re-

According to to-day's press ports, the manoeuvres will have a general strategical as well as 8 tactical character,

The fleet may split into two or

The new stamps are in the most common value of 50 and 60 Hellers and 1 Crown, ..

Stamps with a surcharge, which are mostly sold out, will no longer

Trans-Ocean, be printed.

TIENTSIN PAPER

three squadrons operating inde- RUNS FOUL

pendently.

The reserve fleet of about 150 OF JAPANESE

warships-which is to be reviewed on August 9 by the King-will not take part in the manoeuvres for the time being, but both fleets will pro- bably combine in September.- Trans-Ocean.

Chungking, To-day.

It is officially reported that Mr. depth of 70 metres produced, ac Sun Fo, Chairman of the Legisla- cording to an official announcement, tive Yuan, has returned from Paris completely satisfact results to Moscow Our Own Correspon- Trans-Ocean.

dent.

Chungking, To-day.

For giving prominence to the American abrogation of the 1911 Treaty and commenting on its significance, the "North China Star,” English language morning paper in Tientsin, is not now allowed to cir- culate beyond the Concessions Tientsin. Postal facilities have been refused to the paper since July

Central News..

LONDON, TO-DAY. ROYAL ASSENT TO THE AP- POINTMENT OF SIR. DUDLEY

POUND, FIRST SEA LORD, AS ADMIRAL OF THE FLEET WILL BE ANNOUNCED BY THE AD- MIRALTY TO-DAY,

Sir Dudley Pound will thus hold. the highest rank in the Royal Navy. The new Admiral of the Fleet is 52 years old. He was in command of H.M.S. Colossus at Jutland and from October, 1935, to May, 1939,- was Commander-in-Chief of the Mediterranean Fleet.

He succeeded Sir Roger Back- house, who died recently, as First Sea Lord and Chief of the Naval Staff.-Trang-Ocean.

ALGIERS BLAST DEATHROLL MOUNTS

ALGIERS, TO-DAY.

THE DEATHROLL OF THE EXPLOSION AND FIRE CATAS“ TROPHE IN ALGIERS HARBOUR ON THURSDAY INCREASED TO 19 YESTERDAY, WHEN TWO MORE SUCCUMBED TO THEIR INJURIES.

Six are still in a dangerous con- dition

Three more have been reported missing, so that the number of missing is now eight, Divers have unsuccessfully searched the har- bour basis for the bodies of dock- workers who, with burning clothes, jumped into the sea-Trans-Ocean.

King Zog

exper

Brussels, To-day. Albania, who was Brussels from postponed his unknown