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Scrapping 4 Battleships

Five Modern Vessels To Be Retained

Royal Navy Reduced By 1,000 Warships

Marshall

Warships Agrees With

London, Jan. 21.

Lord Hall, First Lord of the Admiralty, today told Parliament that four of Britain's battleships will be scrapped during the next 12 months. The ships, the scrapping of which will mean the disappearance of some world-famous names from the Royal Navy, are Queen Elizabeth, 32,700 tons, Valiant, 31,000 tons, Nelson, 33,950 tons, and Rodney, 33,900 tons. Darling the derisiona at warships have been scrapped, or premily convened gathering of sold if a market could be found. tava correspondents earlier, Longa "The Admiralty is satisfled that Hal but opened with the words these reductions do not reduce the

The Furst Sta Lord and I feel

«ffective strength of Navy below that recptirid ta mbet like pale takhig a funeral ser. Vree for a number of

old any emergency which is likely lo

arise in the fortsetable future."

very

Ford Batt also unmatced that The 30,750-ton battle cruiser, Rey town, would be

scrapped,

the Royal

Last October, it was announced. and that the active strength of the

that severat cruisers, viteved to Rome Fleet w.uld be redured to mutative seven, will uls, be strappe exuiser and

d.

the

four

destruyen

· because of manpower shortages and increased relcase rate,

Thats micant that temporarily Britain and niya talters fast lizi detence in Honir waters and that The Boone Fleet was reduced to

What the future strength of the

after Royal Navy will be serapping is not clear, but Load Hall of the rorrespondents. "We have, of corse, live mudera bat. theships which we adult retain." The proportions of a squadron fo

Duke of York,the Arst time in its history.

It is estimates then tot since Howe, King George V, Anson talt

displacement of the ent 1 the war. the with standard

Royal $300 tone, and Vanguard, 42,500 Navy has letz reduced by over

100 warships.

About 450, in- elding one battleship, have been given, sold,

ti other

1.

Little Value

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Beuin

Washington, Jan. 21.

He was in full agreement with Mr. Ernest Bevin, the Foreign Secretary, as to the seriousness of the German food situation. Mr. George Marshall. Secretary

State, sald today.

Commenting on Mr. Bevin's personat message to Jim on the subject of food for Germany, Mr. Marsinaði, at his prexs conference. wald he was particularly in- terested in Mr. Bevin's Idens about

for supplies of fish

Scan. Germany from the dinavian countries,

He added that a reply to the British Foreign Secre- tury was under preparailen. -Reuter.

Ship Sunk By Mine

Iraqian Treaty Denounced

BAGDAD. JAN. 21.

THE IRAQ REGENT AND CROWN PRINCE AND POLI- TICAL LEADERS DECIDED AT A MEETING HERE THAT THE NEW

ANGLO-IRAQ TREATY "DOES NOT REAL- ISE THE NATIONAL AIMS OF THE COUNTRY," A ROYAL PALACE STATE- MENT ANNOUNCED TO- NIGHT,

"The Regent promised that there shall be no ratification of any treaty which does not real- ise the country's rights and nutional demands," the state. ment added.

The decision was reached un- animously after a five-hour meeting of the Regent and London, Jan. 21. Crown Prince, Senators and Lloyds shipping inteligence lending statesmen und repre- reported frum Copenhagen tusentatives of political parties.

The Prime Minister was re- night that the 1485-ton Esto. num steamer Marla was sunk called to Baghdad today, where by a mine explosion 14 kilo. he was expected to arrive with- netres south east of Moen, to in three days. He went to Eng- the Baltic Sen, while on its way land. where he signed the new treay at Plymouth last Thurs- day---Reuter,

Lord Hall explained that battiestrips to be scrapp: d bareme mince and more Ou1

in ther armaments bling qualifies and I re and

the had

stavics, 103 have been scheduled for scrapping, and ab ut 500 put to reservé,

to Rostock

Vie odber battleship, the 31,000.

ntl

اب

The crew was saved and was

tog Warspite, now Jes wr.cked off | landed partly at Stuburkjøbing.

The Cornish coast, where she rum | Detimark, and partly at Trelle e expensive to keep in reserver und last year on the way for a larg, Sweden.-Reuter. breaking up yard. Router.

a proper alate ut repair. "We have been forced to cons Jehude that even 11 we v uid afford the manpower and money to keep than in reserve, try would be t Very little value in the future", he deckundi,

Lard Hall, ever, sh ok kids,

correspon Brad when asked by dents whether the decision was felt that de herause it Battleships aght be obsulete

at me warlare,

WIN

"We sul retain battleships and sit think they are of great fight- at value", he said."

SAW SERVICE IN TWO WORLD WARS

London, Jan. 21.

Two of the four battleships to be scrapped saw

service in two world wars.

Rhine Reopen To Shipping

DucaBeldorf, Jan, 22., The whole Rhine is now open to shipping, it was announced here today with a gap 30 metres wide having been cleared through the rulna of the pro. Queen Elizabeth was commissioned Įtier on board Nelson at Malta invisional bridge which collapsed; in December, 1914, and was flagship |September, 1943. Two years later, ai | here during floods early this

if the Eastern Mediterranean the same table on board; the sursen month.

the 1914-1918 Worldder of the Japanese the Penang The Tull official story of the den in

disclosed simul-War, taking part in the Fantanellesaren was signed. rerappings w taneously in both H uses of Par-empaign. manent this afternoon,

Official Story

A Governant statement said: The ustful file of a battleship is

Shipments from the Lower to the Upper Rhine are now pos. sible again after nearly three weeks supension.

In Frankfurt, the bipartite transport group announced that

normally reck ned to be approx. the flagship of Admiral Beattir, Co-fought teamed 156,000 miles on the extensive flooding through-

mately 20 years. This period is calculated on normal peacetime mage and is greatly reduced when

45,1200-

the vessels are subjected to urdu torpedors in Alexandria Harbour in reship red which had been that only 40 percent of the coal

Most of Nelson's war service was Thr surrender of the German feet in the Mediterranean, hat she also was negotiated on board the vessel took part in the bumbardiment preced. waing the Normandy landings and later in November, 1918, when she

the Far East. mander-in-Chief of the Grand Fleet, Radley

During the last World War, she

it the action out the combined Anglo-Ameri. war service. She was was erimsly damaged by human

the 45.00 grain

Gerinan bar can zone daring the past three Bismarck, achieving during weeks hampered transport до 1948, but after repairs she served the chase ars war strvice,

the Far

and afterwards "As a result of review, the All-gainst the Japanese in

thought imposible

| earmarked for distribution had miralty has e me to the conclusion East.

scuring the first hit on the tierman been moved.

[ Valiant was the first battleship in vesel. She took part in the North that, if the capital ships remati ing in the Royal Navy, Queen The launched in the 1914 War and Africa landing operations and bom-

With the floods receding the Elizabeth Valiant, Renwn, Nel went undamaged through the battle tarded Caen during the Normandy transport group hoped that 50 percent of the scheduled coal son and Rodney are likely to be ful Jutland. During the last war, she campaign. ut the leas value as Dghting served in the Mediterranea, where, The cruiser Renown, completed in shipments could be moved be.

like Queen Elizabeth,

Duke of Windsor, fore January 25,-Reuter. The possibility of maintaining damaged by a humau turpeda attack then Prince of Wales, on a world the battleships la reserve was a Alexandria, After repair, she has sour in 1920-1922. Considered, but they woukl br potable share in the campaig

again imly, both at sea and bombarding Italian positions since. For Eastern waters. Shr twice

costly to maintain in the state, both in money and manpower.

"If they were to be of any value in a tuture emergency, they would need extensive FLAts and modernisation, which, in view of the heavy cost and labour invol- ved, e uld ant be justified during the next few years.

ven if the work wus done, the vessels would fall consider.

standard and ably short of the capabilities of modern construc.

1.

"In particular, their speed could not be increased to such an ex tent as to render them copable of taking their place in IL modern fleet,'

Explaining the decision to dis- pose of a member of cruisers and smaller ship, which were obsales. enter of little fighting value, the slatement added; "This action dues not represent any new de parture but is a continuation of the process which has been going in since hostilities ceased, under which redundant and outdated

Soviet Crop Programme

abe was 1916, took the

Surrender Signing

During the last war, she servedl

and

by in Norwegian, Mediterranean Paradise

carried Mr. Winston Churchill an This journeys to Allied conference- Nelson was commissioned in 1927 bringing him to England after talks

Rody was completel months later the same year.

fra

General Eisenbouwer and Marshal Badoglio signed the Italian Armia

13

in Canada and the United States ant taking him as far as Alexandria on his way to the "Big Three" tolks at Teheran.

A BRITISH CROSS WORD PUZZLE

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Washington, Jan, 22, American crop experts re-29 ported today that Russia had

developed a "significant grain export programme."

ryc,

AI

Scviet production of the five: principal grains, wheat, corn, barley and oata, in 1947 was about one-fifth below the pre-war figures.

compulsory

"Nevertheless, deliveries by Russian farmers to the Government from which exports originate under the Bo- vlet state monopoly ported as equal to the best pre-| war years, they said.

word ro-

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Clues Across

1 Vehicles.

* Kind of energy.

B Kineraut

tradesman. 10 Make Make reparation,

12 Extreme fright.

-The experts said. the Soviet | Government already has export-14 See.

ed or committed to export 2,- 17 Repose. ¿ 167,000 long tons of grain. . Of

19 Late.

20 Ecstasy. 22 Send out. 23 Walked heavily, 27 Alarm-bell. 29 Suppose. 10 I'rew chief, 33-Confusion.

32 Follow on.

this about half is bread grains. Yesterday's Crossword. · wheat and rye." This exceeds

32

Clues Down

1 God of love. 16 Material.

2 Castle show.

1 Condition.

Rip.

6

Tied up

7 Bring into

being.

9 Haunts. 11-Vory-hui. 13 Daydream. $5 Morque

official,

18 Certain.

20 Abandon

evil.

21 Felt com-

presion for. 24 Excessive.

23 Vandals. 26. Mournful....

tune.

21 Dungeon.

For Gold Smugglers

Sydney, Jan. 22. Australian authorities believe Singapore is a clearing house for gold illegally exported from Australia, but they have tried without success to get a lead through the Malayan Adminis iration, a Government source in Canberra said today.

A gold muggling organisa- tion is credited in Canberra with having cleared thousands of pounds from illicit activities.

The "Sydney Sun'a" Canberra correspondent said: "It is be- lieved the organisation

is ex- tensive and provides for fueling stations en route, either in In- donesia or Timor.

"Planes land in Australia, ar. given gold and depart almost) immediately.

"Stricter watch by police and patrol officers in the northen territory has been ordered." Ascelated Press,

Worried Over Leakages

Washington, Jan. 22.

The Defence Becretary, James Forrestal, will call a conference of the Nation's press, radio, and motion picture logues soon 10 discuss "unauthorized leake" of} military secrete and proposals to establish some forms of volun. tary peacetime censorship,

Capt Robert Berry; Naval officer serving as Forrestal's press chief, said the problem was what might be done about it. Ho said: "If they want Across Pleasin, # Avid,** Dowasi Baod, 2 Bias, 4-Loot, 5 voluntary programme we can the average annual Soviet ship Corporal, 11 Disputes, 11 Bovy, 13 Alps, 6 Apron, 2 Tally, 9 Cured, 10 40 ahead with it, otherwise we ment during the period between Depleted, 11 Diinding.. 19 Stab,, 21] Repel, 12 Inert, 14. Venue, 16 Timid, will, throw the whole thing Into the two world wars-United Diverted, 21 Concrds, 26-Bals, 27 17 Dupes, 19 Backỵ, 20 Aamul, 21 the waste basket. * ---- · Üälted -Preşt7's

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