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THE CHINA MAIL, TUESDAY, APRIL 13, 1948.

BRITAIN'S SUPER-SUBS

Pago 7

Beyond The Dreams Of Wells And Verne Lathay Pacific

Preparation For Atomic War

London, Apr. 11.

Undarsca craft now taking shape on the drawing,

boords of Britain's naval draughtsmon will possoss destructive powars such as wore noyar contemplated in the wildest dreams of H. G. Wolls and Jules Vorno.

These "underwater cruisers" will be able to remain under the sea for a month at a time and will have a range of several thousand miles. Their deck armament will include rocket guns cop- able of terrific concentrated fire.

Safest Bot

Britain's Board of Admiralty weeks. She too, was considers that the submarine fathe Schnorkel lung... still as great a menace as it was in the past two wars, and that whatever economies have been made in the surface fleets, there is to be none in regard to future submarine development.

Afted with ]••

Now that atom bombs and puided missiles have enterad the field of modern warfare, British designers have been studying plans for big

troop and supply-carrying sub. marinos.

"Of all the various arms of the Royal Navy, the submarine service is the only one which of such craft in the near future, While doubtful about the use will not be affected by the re. Admiralty officials say that the cent Fleet reductions," an Ad-economie factor is the only miralty spokesman in London limitation to the size of under- told Reuters,

the-sen boats.

In spits of intensive research,

effective method of locating undersea craft, apart from Aadic. with its limited range, appears to have been found. Submarines anfest should, therefore, be the

against

BANDIT DRIVE A SUCCESS

Bingapore, Apr. 11.

A task force of the King's Own Yorkshire Light Infan try and the Malayan police ended today Malaya's greatest bandit drive for fifty years. The operation was officially' described sa m "tarrific auc- cass,"

The

North Parak Jungle headquarters of the bandits, a former military Jungle training school, was burned down by the pollos-Asso tod Press.

MOSCOW BLAST ON GERMANY

London, Apr. 11. The time has come when Ger- mans may begin to discern be tween "those who are their real friends and those charlatans who West," Moscow Radio nre digging their graves in the night in a broadcast to Germany. sold to-

"The German people are be ginning to test their own strength and those who really wish to sco United Germany look upon themselves us a "new Germant resistance movement," the Radio declared.

"In fact, it is to be maintain- ed on a basis slightly exceeding Its pre-war strength."

Some 36 submarines are to be maintained in full commission, with 29 in reserve-a total of 85, In 1939,

Britain had 60 sub-atomic and rocket attacks. Reu- those traitors who are trying to marines in commission.

Pacific Subs Returning

Broadly speaking. Britain's naval programmé provides that the most recently completed sub- marlues will be maintained in commission. These include nearly all the 18 fast ocean-going boats of the "A" class with a surface displacement of 1,385 tons, 10 of the patrol type "T" class of 1,321 tons, and a few of the very handy "S" class of 814 tons, re- puted to be capable of making a crash dive in 30 seconds.

craft

ter.

war la a future

"This resistance bits out at all

split the nation."-Reuter.

French Ideas On Germany

Paris, Apr. 11.

M. Robert Schumann, the French Fremier, said last night that his Government favoured i a trizonal Western German Government, but indicated that he would support a strong de- Kree of local autonomy for the Laender (German states) in any such government.

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He said: "In seeking a organisation for Germany, must bear in mind the existence of German lands which are dia tinct geographically and ethnical- ly rather than of a unifled state, which has too often bred total- Harian regimes."

M. Schumann added that if an understanding proved impossible between the four powers, then an understanding would be reached between three pawers.

We

no taste at all for have mutually antagonistic blocs, but we deem it necessary to and a solution--the least harmful pos-

ible, but at least a solution.

Reuter.

Briton Ordered To Leave

World Government bonden op

Alternative To A Total Collapse

At the moment, Britain has The few subnurines serving abroad. She has four operational units |

operational Pacific

in the Mediterranean, with two In rezerve. Four units serving with the Fleat are returning home.

Great advances have been

made

The Snort

device-known

Princeton, N.J., Apr. 12. Emergency Committee of Atomic Scientists, hoaded by Dr. Albert Einstein, today called for a world government as the only alternative to "total collapse of our traditional civilization.”

necessary.

Issued,

Prague, Aur. 11. Mr. Eric Collett, acting cor- respondent for the London Daily Telegraph in Czech- oslovakia, was ordered at Prague police headquarters on Saturday to leave the country.

The police note, which presented to Mr. Collett, says his continuation

Czechoslovak territory might be a threat to public peace, order and the safety

the State.

of

on

WES

The note asked him to leave

in the shortest possible time--not

longer than a week.

It is the first case since the February Communist

in

coup, and the second since the war, which a foreign correspondent- The scientists, warning that { almo Stalin secret meetings in both cases a Briton-has been technical equipment | "today two hostile worlds are

asked to quit Czechoslovakin.---- since the lost war.

Dr.. Einstein told reporters, Reuter. in full contest,” said there were three courses which

after the statement was could bo taken at this crossroads in his-that it was not necessary for the United States to give up the

EISTEDDFOD tory: Most submarines are now fitted.)

monopoly on knowledge of atomic for instance, with the Schnorkul"calls for attack upon a potential

1. A

preventive war which energy and the atomic bomb.

Llangollen, Apr. 11. Dr. submarine call to

Harold Urey of the A choir of Moravian teachers crows as the "snort-whereby a own choosing, while the United "The Hussians would not believe the cutries for the male voice con-

fenemy, at a time and place of our University of

Chicago

added, from Czechoslovakis is one of craft can remain under water to States retains monopoly of the it If we told them we had des- test at the International Eistedd- charge its batteries, get rid of atomic bomb." engine gasses and generally 2. Maintenance of armed peace

troyed all bomba and factories." fod opening here on June 15.

The Committee pointed out Is the air system.

in a two-bloc world, "which his that "short" was carried in thetorically has always led to war." negotiations going forward any- Pyrenees, rallwaymen from Buda- there ware no serious Mountaineers from the French 1.200-ton submarine Ambush,

3. A world Government.

where in the world between the pest and miners from Spain also which recently returned to Bri

Warning that something dras United States and Russia tain after carrying out a gruelling

tic must be done at once be urged that negotiations between male volco contest, entries for and will be among competitors in the exercise in Arctic waters.

cause a crisis is imminent, the them begin at once.

which closed this week-end. Committee urged, by Implica. "This call to negotiation does tion a meeting between Preel-not mean appeasement," it said, dent Truman and Generalls- United Press.

For obvious reasons, this vice cannot be used under ice

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The submarine Alliance, which recently carried out endurance tests of the West coast of Africa, is reputed to have remained un- der water for more than three

Cyclone Hits South Australia

Melbourne, Apr. 11. Loss of life was feared in a cyclonic storm which swept the South Australian coast today, driving the 1,400-ton Royal Australian Navy frigate Barcoo ashore,

The ship's company were not in danger but winds and heavy seas were preventing two tuga from refloating vessel.

Extensive damage to other shipping and to inland property was reported.

In Victoria, torrential rains- more than three inches-put out bush fires which have been_rag- ing for four days in the Dan- denong Range, about 40 miles from Melbourne, and the end of the long dry spell helped wheat and pasture crops.--Rou- ter.

Monty.Puts

the

His Foot In It

London, Apr. 11.

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Soviet relations like a "friendly game of fiddlywinks between jolly good pals."

The paper bannerlined a front- page editorial, signed by column- ist Frederic Mullally, which said Britain's wartime. idol" was "clumsily Indiscreet" in his handling of the Berlin : air, cràsit, It wald Lord Montgomery's "hall fellow well-mat intervention? lost Britain Incident the initiative in the

The article referred to past Montgomery "political blunders" and wild he must be told bluntly to leave politics and diplomatio affaire alone.—United Premi

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