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THE CHINA MAIL, JANUARY 23, 1940

MIRROR OF WORLD OPINION

THE WAR OFFICE

It is, seldom that the press is so united over a political event as it was during the week-end about Mr. Hore- Belisha's removal from the War

Office.

are

try

of a Minister so equipped with energy Mr. Hore-Belisha,

demonstrably

and drive as

The appointment of Mr. Stanley in Mr. Hore-Bellsha's place will hardly

Bulletin."

REPERCUSSIONS

is entitled to expect

"The public

dispel the doubts to which this curious It is perplexed and anxious, business of an obviously protesting "Glasgow The reason is twofold. First, this is resignation will give rise. - a major change for which no ex- planation is offered. Secondly, we are (without explanation) exchanging the known for the unknown, although, from

for, the our experience so known is good. There has never the House of Commons to probe the been any doubt what qualities matter deeper for general enlighten- needed at the War Office. They are ment. There is also the repercussions the possession of ideas, energy and of this unexplained big change in courage. War does not stand still: France and among neutrals, to con- Its preparation and its conduct de- mand openness of mind, ingenuity, Invention. It cannot be won by con- vention and conservatism: the history of the tank in the last war.lives bit- terly in the memory. Mr. Hore- Belisha had the necessary qualities. He had ideas and they were right; he drove them through; when necessary, he could overcome powerful opposi-

"Manchester Guardian."

tions. -

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sider."

"Birmingham Gazette."

TO HIS CREDIT

Mr. Hore-Belisha now resigns not because of any disagreement on the question of prosecuting the war to a successful issue, but because of differences of opinion which, solely out of regard for the national interest, could not, he felt, be reconciled with the highest efficiency.

THE CRITERION

His readiness to stand aside is en- The one overwhelming considera- tirely to his credit. It will enhance tion, which all the Ministers concern- rather than diminish recognition of ed undoubtedly feel, is that any the initiative and courage which he changes made now or in the future has shown as Minister for War. should contribute to the greater effl- "Daily Telegraph and Morning Post.” ciency of our war effort. That is the criterion by which all of them must ultimately be judged, even though it may not be possible to apply the criterion at once in every respect. The responsibility. for making changes

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HONG KONG'S PART IN WAR

GRIM EXTENSION

resources

war,

it is natural that Hong

only

Kong's assistance

should not be over- 'looked by the Bri- tish Government. Hong Kong `pos- sesses

two Arst- class dockyards

In the vast task of mobilizing to rests upon the Prime Minister, and no the fullest extent Empire one can share it with him. He must for the successful prosecution of the he absolutely free to choose his own colleagues. But it cannot be too often repeated that his task would be enor- mourly lightened if the temporary retirement of this or that Minister were looked upon as a natural and sensible repercus- sion of these stren- "uous times, and of.......

the political ac-

few with. cident that,

the same men ceptions,

offices been In exacting

The fact that the war has so far been waged on "strictly limited" lines need not blind us to the fact that an extension in all its grimness is possible at any mo- ment, and it is with the expecta- tion of facing such a challenge that we must await all the un- certainties of this New Year Prof. 8. H. Roberts.

over eight years. Such a view would not only widen the field of the choice of Ministers but would also make the "The use of it less equivocal. Times."

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THE REASONS

Mr. Hore-Bellsha made his appoint- ments without regard to convention or tradition. We shall await with great interest the reasons which will doubtless be forthcoming for his re- tirement from the Government. "Daily Sketch."

explored.

the

capable of build- ing ships of A fair size and therefore ship- building possibili- ties are the first sphere of activity Recently, two ex- being have steamers,

Glenorchy and for the Breconshire, were launched in the Colony and constituted the two largest vessels ever built in the Bri- tish Empire outside the United King- dom. Therefore, the efforts of the Colony in this direction should prove Em- a valuable contribution to the pire's war strength. It is reported that at least four cargo ships will be built in the Colony as an initial or- der, filling the losses in the Empire's mercantile strength caused - by sub- marine and mine sinkings, and Aus- tralla is in a position to provide the steel which Hong Kong labour will use. This development attracts atten- tion to Shanghai, but here the "situa- tion is entirely different. Being out-

· side the Empire, British manufactur- ing establishments are placed in different category which is made all the more dimeuït by political condi-. It would have been more satisfac- tions. China was on the side of the tory in all respects if this Ministerial Allies, in the last war and neutrality reconstruction had taken a wider provisions did not apply. Neverthe- sweep. This (Belisha's resignation) less, Shanghal did actually contribute would more appropriately have filled in a very definite manner, the then into a general reconstruction, freshen- Shanghai Dock Engineering Co. build- ing up and strengthening the Minis ing three standard ships for the Bri- try all roundYorkshire Observer," tiah Government, while four 10,000

ton freighters

built were by the

Dock Kiangnan for the United States Shipping Board: Indirectly, from Shanghai and China large supplies of materials and cer- tain manufactured products connected with war needs are being supplied to the dem of a rising mar" to China's mineral Shanghai's Hon-includes

WIDER SWEEP

HALE HEARTED

The Prime Minister must be pre- pared to receive only half-satisfed approval for his rather half-hearte

Jour- "Nottinghan reshufflement.

WEIGHTY

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THE CHINA MAIL, JANUARY 23, 1940

NAZIS LOSE OVER 1,000 MEN

IN SUBMARINES

London, To-day.

LITTLE CREDENCE IS GIVEN by those who make a close study of shipbuilding matters to Nazi claims that submarines will be produced this year at the rate of one each day.

LONDON KEEPS SMILING

London, To-day.

The following sign appears out- side a small fish-and-chip shop in

London:-

“Business as usual, during mi- terations to Germany-Reuter.

They will be surprised if more than eighty are put EMPIRE AIR

into service in the current year.

on

Apart from the heavy call material resources which this would entail, the provision of nearly three thousand trained and skilled officers und men is likely present an even more serious problem.

Informed commentators remark that from six to nine years experience on active service at sea is needed to build up

competent men for com- manding officers and senior petty officers.

HEAVY LOSSES

The supply of such men has sori- ously diminished owing to U-boat losses in the war and it is estimated that over one thousand who started

training in submarines five years ago have since the war began gone down with their ships.

In the last war, Germany had built up a large personnel when, after thirty months of war, her big effort was made with the commissioning of 87 new boats in 1917.

It is recognised there is a sharp difference in technique between Bri- tish and German practice owing to the fact that U-boats áre not pri-

SERVICE FOR SEN. BORAH

WASHINGTON, TO-DAY. PRESIDENT AND MRS. ROOSE- VELT, MEMBERS OF THE PREME COURT, THE DIPLOMATIC CORPS AND MANY OTHERS AT-

SU-

TENDED THE FUNERAL SERVICE FOR SENATOR BORAH IN THE SENATE CHAMBER YESTERDAY. gladioli and lilies sent jointly from The floral tributes included one of the Diplomatic Corps.

Senator Borah's body being taken to Boise City, Idaho, for burial on Friday.-Reuter.

STAFFORD

marily fighting ships and that attacks CRIPPS IN

on merchantmen call for a lower de- gree of accuracy in handling the ves-

sel on the part of the commanding CHENGTU

officer.

THOROUGH BRITISH TRAINING

Chengtu, To-day.

Sir Stafford Cripps, former labour, The shortage of trained men as Party leader in the British Parlia- First Lieutenants and Petty Officers, | ment, who came to China to invest!- upon whom great deal of technical | gate: the Industrial Co-operatives responsibility rests, is, however, like- Movement and reconstruction work ly to be felt in the course of the next arrived here from Chungking by au- few months.

tomobile yesterday.

In the British Navy, no volunteers for submarines are transferred into ratings-as- able seaman until the age of 21. Then, after some six years' experience, he may qualify as a Petty Officer Coxswain in one of the smal- ler types and after a further three years' experience he becomes due for advancement to Chief Petty Officer and may take up duty as the most responsible hand in one of the large types.

Regular service in submarines is not undertaken by a young Lieuten- ant until. he has done eight months' training, partly at a depot and partly as a spare hand in a fully commis- sioned boat. Then he does three. years as Third Officer, followed by four years as First Lieutenant, before being entrusted with a command at about the age of 29. British Wire- less.

NOTHING TO REPORT AT THE FRONT

PARIS, TO-DAY,

THE COMMANDERS OF ALL THE FIELD ALLIED ARMIES IN THE

MADE THE SAME REPORT- YES-

TERDAY MORNING; "SNOW, NO- THING TO REPORT.”

There has been very little aerial activity.

reconnaissance

A single German

plane flew over Eastern France and penetrated as far as what is authorita- tively described as "the edge of the Paris watershed."--Reuter:

NO INCIDENT

Paris: To-day-

#no Incid

He will visit different factories on January 24 and will attend a welcome meeting held by the Chengtu public on January 25.

On January 28 he will proceed to Kuanlisien to inspect conservancy work.-Central News.

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