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The day of the Battleship is over... and the Army of old is disappearing

THE RAF MUST BE

THE SENIOR

NEW

W

ELCOME is the

news that Mr Harold Macmil-

By

SERVICE

lan, the new Lord Balfour of Inchrye

Minister of Defence, រ៉ន planning for the H-bomb

·

as to who should, supply and

operate them.

The Army wants them and in big numbers-for recon- nalgrance, Army · co-operation And and short haul transport.

“SELLING" BRITAIN TO HK

From Stewart Gray

Editor of the China:Mail now on feave In England

། ཟླ་**

London. QIR-Arthur Morse, who,

as howly appoin Chairman of the Brit Travel and Holidays: Asso clation, also succoeds to the title, of.... Britain's". No.: 1 Salesman, Intends to sell. Britain to Hongkong and the rest of the British Colonies.

.

At his St James's Street headquarters, Sir. Arthur In dicated that it was to the Hongkong resident plannlog |(spand_a" "holiday overseas that British Travel Absociation specially, "desired 'to' offer th Services:

"The BTA is unknown.lin Hongkong," he said, "and fow of the Colony's permanent

residents have any know- ledge or: ab- preciation the delights and attrae

·tions of Bri- tain as a hil 'day? ' intim

is our tion In the future to let,

{T SEATRA). Hồng Long

know, it hat

England

is unsurpassable among

the countries of the

}visit-long or, short » Forja for a

Sir Arthur, who has assumed his now

ow - responsibilities with characteristic - enthusisem vigour, is convinced that more and more Hongkong people in sposition: to

totale holidays abroad would find, England the Ideal for their

And British T clation ho

place

tion to ensure that the obtains the maximum of Joyment and satisfaction such a holiday,

YOU'LL HEAR

is determined, - somehow, to got | Hitherto the BTA has, boon

them.

unable to devete attention to

Age.

Under-Secretary of State for Air, 1938-44

If the Air Ministry will not "selling Britain to the Colo Nothing less than heavier for immunity of the capital Fleet Air Arm to the Royal Air meet the Army wants, the Blame the reason, being, that the, &

ment within Whiteball for on trying to earn gold dollara doses of the Macmillan drive ship from air attack. Claim Force than for the Navy to for starting a separatist move sociétion has had to, concentride

claim Coastal Command.

Army air control will not rest for the National Treasury. But will force that complete ed the Navy: The battle-

the Colonies" are, noxt; on ... 'the. As for sen, for land. The in the War Office.

for development of the realignment of the roles and ship is unsinkable and any-

to the air hos Opportunity and power, must | Antation

| Association's', 'activities; but nob altered Army

selfishness values of the three Services how quite capable of shoot- shift of power

strategy, forma- breed

can expect Hongkong

to hiér which is absolutely essen ing down air attackers.

tions, and equipment.

generosity,

rouch more about this organ tial.

tlon and, through It, Brit next yeong

year,

Cleared Away

Illustrating the wider rami fications of the BTA, Sir Arthur Morse early next year will be.

vialling Canada and the United the Royal Air Force has States, inspecting the Associa

Before the end of the war the

Bomber attacks of a futuro Admiralty would not let a battle, war will be carried out by air- The role of first im-

ship stir from harbour wither craft crossing our shores, at portance in defence has a covering cloud of Spitfires for 40,000-50,000 feet-fa: above shifted to the RAF. Let its protection from time of sail- AA rango. Thank goodness anti- there be no possible doubt ing until safe again in harbour. quated pieces of heavy AA SINCE its birth, 38 years ago, about that.

The day of the giant battle artillery are now to be scrapped, been a centre for Inter Service ton's branches in North

is gone. Submarines, ship

The criticism that the over- jealousy and intrigue. Now for America. His oficial duties will escort

motor ships,

torpedo burdened, taxpayers, groening role as first defender, has cleared also take him to Europe, where Understandably this Inboats fast sea surface grats and under the lond of defence ex- away all question as to status the BTA is greatly expanding

gadflies are the vessels of the penditure, may |volves an unpleasant diges- Navy of tomorrow.

The RAF has become the new Senior Service.

tive process for such Bet minde as remain in the other Services.

Despondency

make 12-

naver.

reasonably and importance.

•

and holds a similar office with

LET THESE SERVICE

the BTA isgir JEALOUSIES BE JETTISONED

prime-interest, today, "Why have you walted so ONCE AND FOR ALL, TO DO Hongkong in general, and a kng to do this?"

THIS NEEDS CO-OPERATION footballery in particular, will be However, better late than OF THREE AND NOT TWO Interested to know “That since They don't like it, partl

his retirement to England he The money saved can SERVICES, ÁTEXT, they say: "Give us help to pay for producing guided cularly the Royal Navy, N

The responsibility for White, has become Vice-President We still missiles, air to air, or ground hall peace lies Jointly with the the Athenian football league with the finest history and great carriers."

run them, Upkeep, around to air. And, there lies our best Air Ministry, Admiralty, and greatest

the Hendon football club. From achievements of £0.000,000 a year each.

hope of successful bomber inter- War Office.

The RAF has doyer falled us which it will be seen that. Bir any world sea force."

By all means carriers. But vention. Macmillan, in the Com- lot them be, small and swift, The Army of old is disappear yet in peace or war. I believe Arthur, has lost, none of his passionately that it will rise to test for public service, since his

retirement: a economical in cost and upkeep, Ing.

convoys. companions in

Not these great ghania vunerable to tough formations

Taking its place is a force of its new responsibilities. attack unless protected by a Commandos, units. of armed. formidable task force of surface mobile columns, vessels and aircraft,,

mong recently, paid tribute to what he called "the way in which the Navy la adapting itself to these conditions.":

But the admirals are re- sisting.

hard-hitting

Of course this colossal rehosh These

floating garages carry of defence cannot be all one- aircraft which could be operat- way-traile for the Air Ministry,

ed equally well elther foth smili In the corridors of White, ourriers or from shore bases. hall there are whispers that In the last strongholds of the they are making another big carrier. school there la. gloom.

attempt to obtain control of Coastal Command of the Royal Air Force.

If admitted

and despondency.

Prime Role

Look at a map and seek likely the RAF is to assume the enemy bases that cannot be

prime role in defence It reached by long or even must also anume the obligations medium-range shore-based air of its responsibilities, craft.

The other Services--the Army You will find 'nons within the in particular and the Navy to a lesser extént---rely upon the circle of likely attack. The RAF for air transportation long-range bomber of today can service, THAT claim must be op drop its weapon) of offence,

The RAF must supply it. 'posed. If it were ever

or otherwise, on any atcinte свету centre from some base Constant discontent with the to be admitted it would within Commonwealth or NATO service rendered by the Air deprive us of the vital need control.

Force is heard from War Office Services are for unified air power and in the thirties the Navy and Admiralty. give no improvement to the claimed that all that flew over given grudgingly and with con- diminished role in modern the sea should be theirs,

warfare that the Royal

Ritm

Navy must accept.

The role of the Navyľ" :

Love - Par

25

Rejected

stant reminders all round that air transport is provided only at expense of combat alterant.

this may be true, but a front Une without properly, organised supply lines is a front line

and

must continue vital and ex-IN the war, around 1941, this name only. The Aur Munity tensive; but not so exten~ claim was again put forward. will not be able to maintain sive as of old, unpalatable Again it was examined, by the position of supplying d

transportation as this fact may be, war Cabinet, and rejected.

For the third time, the issue is needs of the three Services Protection of" convoys, now being canvassed In Lord Transport Command continues maintenance of sea com- Mountbation there is to be a as the "poor relation" of the Air munications, offensive action

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