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THE CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 1948.

Britain To Build Up Reserve And Auxiliary Armed Forces

"Let Us Be Secure"

In

'FIELD MARSHAL Vie count Montgomery, the Chiet of the Imperial General Staff,

Cardiff Mand

yesterday: "While I do not want to stress the danger of war. I do not walt tu underplay st. Just

want to say: Lẹt

"There a

perin

2001 of

London, September 23 Plans to prepare Britain for on emergency were announced by the Minister of Defence, Mr. A. V. Alexander, in the House of Commons today. He was opening a debate on defence. Mobilisation machinery had been overhauled, he

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said, "and if unhappily such machinery had to be used it would be found to work satisfac- torily.' Declaring that the plain fact was that collectivo security had not been achieved, Mr. Alexander "said: "We have an obligation-yo-to-maintain our, armed forces that should a major emer gency arise, they can be expected to make full contribution to the collective security.'

Plans for an emergency to enil had been prepirect an #1800 comman prudence Mr. Alexander enumeinted 10 measures being taken

CON the ZOSORVEN

Armed Forces.

fat the end of the year, Mr. Alesunder said the Armed Forces un January 1, 1949, would num- art about $25,000.

期

The

On April 1, 1949, il would be, Recording to the persent plan, 700,000

Regist 710,000-01 | originally planned,

For Britain's general prepared

our

whole

ness, the huildup of the Reserve } "While patung and Auxiliary forges "Is one of Extrength behind the development The most urgent and

of the Western Uniori, we do not forget that Great Britain ban a Freat-part to ploy at the heart an

measures we are undertaking," he swich. He outlined the Gravimet ment's aim for the various Ser. vices at follows

ARMY:

wa vital In the next few nonths that the strength of the Teritoria Reserve Army should

Rapar ta increased by not leas thu,not, men and women; teas of Thousands had enne forward al-

haped rendy uncl

it del continue to expand. was

be secure + very uneasy brooding over world today and there. The Fore military security has be. come very necPANPPY."

ined Montgomery

Speaking 5

the drive for 100,000 recruits for Britain's

reserve

Army-Beuter,

AIR FORCE:

The Auxiliary Air

Forer and

between ther wanted

centre of the Benish Common. wealth and we must continue to trengthen and unprove the effre ave machinery by which counnon ideals are translates into eameson tuuljey,

Colossal Test

"The whole question of defence of the Commowelth will be t „further explored at the fort!- coring meeting of the Commons- jwealth Prime Ministers." Mr ¡Alexander saidÍ,

INCREASED BURDEN ON AUSTRALIA

FRENCH GOVT WAGE INCREASE

APPROVES 15%

Paris, September 23.

The French Cabinet today decided on a general 15 per cont wage increase for French workers while the National Assembly, passed a motion by 291 votos to 286 to admit a bill to postpone until March the local elections due to take place in Octobor.

A detailed statement on the increases was being

learned. published later, it was

The trade unions had earlier called a nation-wide strike for of two-hour period tomorrow in protest against the rising cost of living.

Exc

adjournment of today's debate, the Radical group was reported. (to have deeldent by a narrow majority to support an agree- Canberra, September 24.

Iment for the elections. te Australia, or is rtrength grows hold in the şoring with voting will bear an increasing responsi-

tise on

ordinary straight bility in the burden of the de-

not fence of

by the Tirilish Common-majority system and wealth, Mr. Joha Dedman, Min-proportional representation. ister for Defenen, sald here" na After the Assembly had votet Thursday.

in favour

postponing locat elections, two meruters of The Coniltian Government threatened

ought to resign.

wire They

the Minister for Breonstruction, M. Cladius Peil, and the Information Secretary of State, M. Francais Mitterand, who oppose the delaying adil March of the elections due to be beld

In a Defence statement during budget debate in the House of

Dedman Representatives, Mr. såld this wont be done. by strengthening the Australian cen- nomy and increntini ita populas tion.

Moving Plea

He said the government did not propose to vary the present apexi month.

Australian £250,000,000

Bye- which year defence programe provided the busts for exportion in an emergency,

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In a movirus plea for unity, the Firnch Premier. M. Hems

Lords Reject New Bill

London, September 23. The House of Lords reject. ed today by 204 votes to 34 the Labour Government's Bill which would cut from two years to one the Peser powers to delay legislation.

Despite the House of Lords' opposition. the BUIL can become law if passed by the House of Commons in thren successive acsalons within two years.

The Conserva.

It will be re-introduced in The House of Commons In the next session beginning October 20, Liver command a majority in the House of Lords and thete leader, Lord Salisbury.

said the during

debate: The Government

have

stripped the House of Lords of power

rather and I would

Bee it

Australia Queuille, told the Assembly: "T The acceplance by

responsibility for its develop | majority which undertook 10 no- ment as main support area in the complish this work has not the Pacific was related not only right xpli

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a question Մ the provision of armed forces. which. In spite of everything,

abolished altogether. bu to the participation in the of a secondary order. The ques- (Hon in whether we are going by

spare the

and dis Common

This

stralekie development

of tuitish Tribution wealth

resouces, the Minister of inflationary the misfortun move represents A Mr. Dedman said that one of) change of front on the part of Mr. Richard Crossman, Labour, the roles for which the Australian

which hað the Government, the Air Force Volunteer Reserve sat "I belove that in the Army was planned was the pro

earlier declared that it would years ahead war is unlikely but vision of base organisation. leave the question to a free "which will be needed to main- vote and would not take aides

not only

Australian the

In the controversy. Corps. There would be a sefume Sh as to whether a cold war thin

The Assembly has uireasty dle- forees, but also Critish Common-

» Sovinlist proposal to wealth or Alliet forces who may fented be Bghting in our part of the postpone the elections, world."

Home Fleet 80,000 volunteers. There were there will be a colossal test of

Leaves For Exercises

Lauda, September 23, The Home Flest Jeft Portland Today for what Lord Hall. First Tout of the Adjurally, has des- erthed as the bugest and must plant naval exercises stace

also needed for the Observer

Mishal! Iyun to a shooting war, registratio For the

of serves. confined to men and women with jpevious experience of muthur jernft work. This was expected to give the necessary Pekerve est mangwe enquired for this wit

NAVY:

"Our aim in this defence polley

the Rus must not be to defent tons i

deter them. This tuken rearmament will contribute to this diplomatic end."

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Mr. Dedman rejected Oppost ton pleas for the introduction of compitsory universal service, — Associated Press.

Mr. Frank Byers, Liberal, said: The Royal Naval Volunteer fe- "We en no longer assume

for But there serve was seeking to increase its planning purposes strength to 7.500 in the next six might be no war for another five United Authe For the first there days of the has those who vers" He urged increasing the tome of the mapox er

alreacty

Regular Army ready served.

The wan

pulated

war condi-

From will prevost. "the contend-

States

Last night and again this after- anon, the emergency Cabinet cle- inter the wages increases to the workers who planned to stage

wo-hours' strike tomorrow,

Token Strike

The token sigke would shut should provide I down transport, communications,

and not shups, restaurants, hotels

to 400,000 but merely the rollars, I that great factories for two hours tomorrow

nitten were to provide #1 more afternoon. substantial portion

The Government attaches the abolishing conscription, greatest importance to the survEDSN

maxi-

recraiment fil

But freest, led by the Comman of these sebeines, as they do unt zlepen áthief, dome Fleet, Ad- Popal Sh Rhederick Metirigor, diminish the need for the #ying his flag In the 35,000-tonum voluntary 11tlesdip, the Duke of York, will the auxiliary forces," the Defence test the sharp-ir ed defences of Minister said.

The Navy m the English Chur-

hy

aral

the South Western ap- CIVIL DEFENCE:

"the

mands.

nuw 1

duties,

The "defending forces," led Thousands of men and women

Commander-in-Chief, In the forces were Plymouth, Admiral Sir R. trained in civil defence Пurnett, include aircraft of the excep! Bré-lighting- Coastal and Bomber Сет- Mr. Alexander said that there would be new types of armuurent oxerees are intended to

for the gradual re-equipment of test natal defences against air. Britain's

postwar forces, "We submaritte atist MTB Lincultes and Lancaster bombers must look ahead. We shall not af low our present problems to de exf the RAP Bomber CommandOW

nect us trem the vital task of will make nick attacks out sev

the many new Assuring that, in eral English towns tonight.

The targets are parts in SouthBelds, we shall be abreast of, if ern, Western and North Easternt ahead of, development else

Fuglass-Reuter.

attacks,

IDEOLOGICAL BATTLE GROUND

|where."

Deputy Premier, Mr. Hofiueyr, eqproduction

today told the World Assembly

Y

of the man-

Food shops would remain opra Mr. Fred Bellenger, Labour power, I would have great and health and security services

maintained wirile United Nati communications were guaranteral. Cold prices and exchange rates an the free currency and black markels reached new high peaks taray owing to the possibility of a Government crisis, labour un- rest and the international situn- Don,--Reuler.

and ex-Wap Minister, sauch "The effect upon Mosemw."— Recater.

PLAN TO STREAMLINE

US ARMED FORCES

Washington, September 23. Congressional Army Service Committee members were colled into a secret session today to review recommendations for streamlining the organi- sation of the Army, Navy and Air Force.

reorganisation.

the Secretaries

of

·AIR COLLISION

ENQUIRY CONTINUES

ht

Then

the people would where they stand."

know

Lord Salisbury added: "The Bill in a blatant open altack upon the

to British people deprive them of an essential safeguard against a hasty or Irresponsible Government."

He denounced the propan- ed legislation, and ilkened the BH to "system af preven›

similar tive arresta

to that employed by totalitarian re gimes."

For the Government, Lord Addison, the Lord Privy Seal, Bald: "We shall never agree that non-elected Chamber shall be the final arbitrator of the will of the people."- Reuter.

Korea Asks US To Stay

Washington, Stember 29. Dr. Pyung-uk Chough,

spe- cial representative of the newly- formed Republic of South Korea, appealed to the United States Acting Secretary-of-State,- - Mr. Robert Lovett, today for con- tinued American help in restoring independence and unity in Korea,

Dr. Chough met Mr. Lovett al

State Department

few

the

London, September 23., the In the resumed hearing on the hours after his arrival in the collision between a Swedish air-i United States on his way to the ilner and a York Transport Com- United Nations General Assembly The meeting may go far to- Some defence sourers urgerl ward establishing

mond plane, in which Sir Edward in Paris, a set of that the post of Secretary of De Gent was killed, at Northolt Air- minimum demands for military fonce be strengthened and that Port recently, Mr. A.R. Patter He sold that although there Depleted Stocks

the Army,son. representing the Swedish was a government. In Southern Some members have demand-Navy and Air Force be reduced Airlines, during cross examina Korea, the Korean people would"}

tion, sald that if it had been his never be settled until the 9,000,. Britain's stocks had become de- this in the unification pro- to assistant secretaryships.

gramme in return for their sup- pleted since the end of the war port of military spending which

responsibility, would have 1000 Koreans in the northern So-

s to forbid the viet zone were united with Also urged by some officials is gone so for jand were not well-balanced. | ****

is expected la pass US $15,000,- the establishment Mensures now taken provide for,000,000 in the 1950 fiscal year.

of a single swedish airliner from landing on people in the South, Caux sur Montreux, the increased production of cer-

chief of staff of all the armed learning that the plane had no Mr. Ferdinand Eberstadi, September 23.

Dr. Chaugh deciated on his ar- |tain. the latest types of arma-chairman of "Tuk Force 23" of services with an accompanying standul beum approach.

He agreed that this was the rival here yesterday that the re- Mr. Bremer Hofmeyr, cousin ments and for the reconditioning former President Herbert Hoo- single joint alaff.

Irst time that he had worked afcent Russion offer. to quit Korca of the former South African of certain other existing wartime ver's commission on governmental

plane of that type. He thought it was a clever dodge to touch, off reorganisation, requested the At present each service has its safe to assume that the Swedish civil war. of the latest special conference. The

own chief of staff. They com- Airlines would have installed fighters

He Former chairmen of the Army-prise the present joint chiefs of standard ben approaches in the

urged that the United Moral Rrarmoment that type of jet interceptor Africa was

forces should as an ideological was being increased, to

nearly Navy board and deputy chairman staff organisation which requires Cloudmaster. The enquiry was Stutes occupation double the planned rate.

time the old War Production decision by unanimous agree-adjourned until tomorrow. Reu- remain in Korea for the batth ground.

ter. The rate of production of new board. Mr. Eberstadt is promin-ment.-United Press.

being.-Reuter. Asking what would guide the armoured fighting vehicles was ently mentioned дв tremendous stirrings of

pokalble being increased. The planned rate Secretary of Defence in the event African peoples, he said: "Wat small arms ammunition be a moral and spiritual kleology being doubled.

was of a Republican election victory

this autumn. leading to freedom, or a materia- Anti-aircraft ammunition, pro- listic ideology leading to slavery duction was being greatly One Chief Of Staff aguin

celerated. Mr. C.E. Mortimer, Minister of

Navy programme for the! His commission met yesterday for Kenya, said there were fighting ships audi Health

reserves was to work on the draft of its re- problems in Kenya well-nigh un- solvable. "Thirty thousand Euro-ng speeded up. All three Ser-port to Mr. Hoover. He then

vices were taking steps with re-requested today's pean, 10,000 Indians and 4,300,000 gard to essential spare parts.

conference to canbin key legislators to pass on Africans are standing glaring at Referring to the Government's his recommendations before they each other over walls of mistrust decision on September 14 to in- ore put in final form. and suspicion built on a founda-

Jcrease the length of service by tion of fear.

for

04-

of

Mr. Eberstadt's group has re- "I am determined to throw conscripts by three months, which ceived many suggestions for the everything into the fight of taking would give un extra 80,000 men armed services.

Caux to Kenya," the Minister.

added.

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NOTICE TO MEMBERS Seventh Extra Race Meeting

Saturday, 25th September, 1948.

The First Bell will be rung at 1.30 p.m, and the first race will be run at 2.00 p.m.

MEMBERS' BADGES AND ENCLOSURE, Members and guests are reminded that they and their ladies MUST wear their badges PROMINENTLY DISPLAYED throughout the Meeting.

NO ONE. WITHOUT A BADGE WILL BE ADMITTED TO THE MEMBERS' ENCLOSURE.

Badges_adra!iting non-members to the Members' Enclosure and Club Rooms at 310 including tax are obtainable through the Secretary on the written. or personal introduction of s Member, such Member to be responsible for ali shits etc.

Badges admitting to Members Enclosure will NOT be on salo at the RACE COURSE.

The Treasurers' Compradore Office will close at 11 .m. and the Secretary's Office will close at 11.45 am. Offices at 1st Floor, Exchange Building.

Both

A limited number of tiffins will be obtainable at the Club' House provided, they are ordered in advance from the No. 1 Boy (Tel. 27818),

NO · CHILDREN WILL BE ADMITTED TO THE CLUB'S PREMISES DURING THE MEETING,

PUBLIC ENCLOSURE.

The price of admission to the Public Enclosure is: $3 Including tax for all persons Including ladies, and is payable at the Galo.

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Bookmakers, Tie Tas men, etc. will not be permitted to operate within the precincts of The Hong Kong Jockey Club during the Race Meeting.

Refreshments will be obtainable in the Restaurant in the Pubile Enclosure.

SERVANTS' PASSES.

Servants', passen will be Insued to Private Box, holders ONLY, who are requested to distribute them with discrimina- - tion, and... to: endorse their names on the passes..., „Holders of such passes, are not permitted in the Members' Enclosures except for passing through on their duties but must remain if their employers' stands, ·

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