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WEAPONS AND PEACE

The Reviews Of August

Armaments and the preservation of peace are the foremost topics in the reviews of this month.

"DA Laude Novac Miltiae," by Mr. Austin Hopkinson, M.P., opens the Nineteenth Century. The au thor accepts that mankind is trembling on the brink of war. The Abyssinian campaign has shown that there are Powers who will not shrink from using any weapon. If the issue of war is to be decided by the death of wickedness whereto the onc or other combatant can s'nk. It will

the

on the polley of Pope Pius XI; Mr. Kenneth Henderson on law of libel; and Mr. Hamish Maclaren describes what life is like in a windmill,

“NATIONAL REVIEW"

"One accomplishment" the Na- Wonal Review records ໂຕ Its epitaph of the. League of Nations: it has enabled Germany to re- arm and to escape her obligations

be as futile as it is horrible. But the countries she has injured.

mission for British

he sees

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Our Arst and paramount need is re-armament. It is im- possible "to be satisfied with the pace at which this is proceeding.

youth: they can decide whether gods or fends shall rule the air. Their tactics must be."not re- ta inte by slaughter of the Inno-ar rent, but their hearts filled with hatred of the foulness of such warfare. to search out the armed foe and destroy him. Lieut.-Col. H de Watteville describes the course of the Italo-Abyssinian war and the reasons for the swift Ita- lian saccess. The dissolution of the Abyssinian armles can be as- cribed almost wholly to the action of the aeroplane. Mr. John S. Morgan compares the. Special Areas of Tyneside and South Wales. Both areas should be t died up. Money should be spent upch the debris of outworn fac tortes to make them ready for new industries. The future of the

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, "TUESDAY, AUGUST 25,

TWO EFFECTS OF THE MIGHTY GUN

BETTER TRADE

Labour Shortage And

Overwork

(Continued from page 7)

BIGGER AND BIGGER

The governing principle in capi- tal ship design is the capacity or destruction. The bigger-and still EXCESSIVE HOURS OF bigger-run appeals because it em-

YOUTHS

Shanghal, Aug. 10. Striking evidence of the industrial revival during 1935 is given in the annual report of the Chief Inspec- tor of Factories, which has been presented to Parliament by the Home Secretary.

The improvement, the report states, was

not confined to the Midlands and the South. There are many indications that the revival is extending to the staple industries In most parts of the country.

large towns.

Many

In the Midlands there is marked with the methods pursued." Lord Lloyd, on the Joseph Chan-shortage of labour in most of the berla!n. Centenary, decides that “In trying to save the whole world "Industries which have increased we have been forgetting just the rapidly during the year" the re- one thing that under providence port continues, "Include motor- could save the whole world-a cars, cycles, and aircraft. peace-loving but strong and unit-existing works have been enlarged, ed British Empire That was the and new ones erected. In spite of vision of Joseph Chamberlain." In mechanisation, the shortage of serious skilled men has been a a retrospect of the policy of sane-

som.e Lions, Capt. J. H. F. McEwen, M.P., handicap, and

employers says that the League has not been have met this by arranging inten- betrayed: "It has been tried and sive training for semi-skilled "men found wanting. and it is for us

and by taking apprentices." all to see that that want is sup- plied." It can

BRICKS DELIVERED HOT be accomplished: "the only real betrayal is to say.

In coiton, during the latter part that it cannot." Other articles 1a-or 1935, there was increased activ- League is discussed by Lord Queen-clude "Civilization and Cruelty ity in all sections. Many redun- borough Mr. E. M. Gull continues by the Rev. J. C. Pringle: "Cold" dant mills and weaving sheds have his impressions of the Far East harbour in Upper Thames Street" been adapted for other industries. and other articles include "The

Mr. Charles Fendril: and "Quaint, Progressive employers are replacing Fairbridge Model." by the Rev. A Episodes," by the Rev. the Hon. E G. B. West: "Recent Developments Lyttelton. in Electrical Music." by Major R Raven-Hart; and "Probation as a Crime." by Mr. Lec Page. Sir Francis Newbolt contributes a

poem.

"CONTEMPORARY REVIEW**

In the Contemporary Review Mr. Wickham Steed gives his rea- sens for believing why the British Government, and to some extent the people of this country, have lost their bearings in a bewilder- ing international sea.

On the other hand, Hitler and his helpers have not lost their bearings; and Great Britain should "work with

The English Review publishes the first instalment of a work on the war in Abyssinia by Mr. Evelyn Waugh. Lord Queenborough gives his

reasons for believing that "the mass of people of Great Britain would welcome with a pre- found sense of relief a return to a free and unfettered foreign po

ey." M. Alfred Ellbert writes on the political situation in France.

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bodies the greatest concentration of destructive power. It would be quite feasible to construct a shell of such prodigious devastating a direct hit from it power that would blow the mightiest armoured The gun's ship to smithereens. crew entrusted with the discharge of such a projectile would perish in the concussion. I will not attempt any fantastic calculations as to the probable bore and weight of the necessary gun, or the burden of the projectile. or suchlike details. My point is that what is tensible of attainment may be practicable' in practice, and that even what is practicable may not be necessary, “.

We had much bigger guns than the German at Jutland and many more of them. Yet that battle was not a conspicuous advertisement for the heavier artillery... So satis- fied are the Germans themselves this point, that, after de- on nouncing all treaty restrictions, they are arming their new 26,000- tons battleships with nine 11in gun, so that they are actually one inch more modest than the British Admiralty. This weapon la credit- ed with a range of 40,000 yards and throws a projectile of rather less than 8001b.

A

REDISTRIBUTION OF ARMOUR

It would take three such projec- tiles ic equal the weight of the 16in. shell. Yes if an 11in. shell

1936.

PREDICTING GLOOM

BRITAIN'S NEXT WAR

Among the prophets engaged in predicting gloom are the numero- logists.

T

Here is the latest method of fix- ing the date of Britain's next war by a combination of historical numbers:-

1880 was the date of the Zulu War. It lasted one year, 1880 and 1 make 1881, 1881 is then written' down. horizontally and vertically, and the last column adds up to 1859, the date of the South African War.

The table then works out like this:

1880 Zulu War

1 Duration

1881

1.

9

8 1

IL

1902

1

B

0

2

1914 Great War

4 Duration

1899 South African. 1918

3 War Duration

1902

15

1

1

8

1937 Next War

To achieve its result this table skips over various important wars.

broadside defence against direct gun fire will have to be substantial- ly less. This scarcely suggests a case for the still-heavier gun. The

can put a turret hopelessly out of ceaseless process of development in action or perforate the main belt at 12.000yds., why use a 16in, shell for the same purpose, particularly as you get three chances to one of a hit by using the lighter arma-

old looms by new machinery sult- able for weaving artificial silk.

In the cinematograph tim in- dustry there has been great activity and much development. New ment? studios are being erected. Existing There is another point in connec- adios are being enlarged and ex-tion with the great gun question tended.

"The building trade continues busy, and this affects other indus- uries over a wide field. In the brick yards in the Eastern Coun- ties it was usual in the summer to see hot bricks being loaded direct

from the kilns on to the lorries or contractors,"

In the Empire Review Sir Ernest Graham Little. M.P., covers muchy educational ground in writing of the centenary of the University of London. taking a glowing view of

The sudden expansion generally in trade, combined with shortage

Russia. France, and other anti- the future when the University of labour, is the cause, according to War countries against systems has its own home in Bloomabury.

which, by their very nature, are bound to be aggressive." Mr. Sisley Huddleston, on French for- eign policy, argues that, if Great Britain

Wants

with to work France she must work with Italy. Mr. Charles Roden Buxton and Str Norman Angeli engage in a debate.

North-Eastern

the report, of "cases of gross over-

Si Albion Banerj deals with some economic factors in the in-work of young persons almost in-

credible in these days"

dian problem; and Bir Charles Petrie with Italy and her neigh-

bours.

LITERARY

of

TENDENCY TO LONGER HOURS

The improvement in trade has resulted in a tendency to increase A reconsideration of the work of the hours of work of women and on the international situation. Sir Joseph Conrad by Mr. Richard young persons in a wide variety of Raymond Beazley discusses the Colenutt appears in the Cornhill. industries. Many cases of a work- fate of Christianity in Germany. The key to Conrad's greatness is ing week of 55 and 57 hours are the spirit reported from all part of the coun- Sir Juhn Harr's makes a "world "essentially that 'survey of the position of slavery which can enter into and under- try, although the adverse effects of long hours is sometimes to-day. Mr. George Soloveytchik stand the "minds and hearts of such

when employers admit who has returned from a tour or other." Mr. Geoffrey Bret Harts realised

Europe.

Implores writes a centenary article on, Bret that their workers, like their ma-

chines, may reach a fatigue point. the British public to make a bet- Harte, his grandfather. There is ter study of the commercial and a varied programme of stories and cultural possibilities of triendship descriptive articles. with the Scandinavian countries. Dr. Edgar Stern-Rubarth writes on Germany's economic altuation, and Dr. Gerhard Schacher on the position of the Little Entente be tween the two Fasciems. There are other political articles, and one welcome reminder that the earth is inhabited also by less pugnacious creatures than human beings: Mr. W. H. Payn's plea sant sketch of spoonbills at home.

"FORTNIGHTLY"

Blackwood's has a full number

Cases are mentioned where the effects of long hours were redected

in the slowing down of production

or travel sketches and other ex- and there was a consequent rever- citing matter, including a drama-sion to shorter hours.

tic, account by Mr. Francis Hayley Bad cases of long hours referred Bell of life in Nanking under the to include men in a mill and a rub- inenace of war. An interesting bèr works employed regularly from description is given by Mr. J. E7 a.m, to 8 p.m., men employed 80 Knox of Tabacum, in the bush of hours a week on the day shift and Northern Australia.

72 hours on the night shift in a

In Chambers's Mr. James Scott silk works, and boys working from writes, amusingly of collars; Mr.. until after 11 p.m. on several Malcolm Smith impressively of the days in a furniture works. German cruiser Konigsberg in a In spite of increased activity in

the general health of swamp in East Africa; and Mr. Industry.

not been des Beton Gordon of Canna, an outer workers has

adversely land of the Inner Hebrides.

affected, so far as can be judged. (N.C.D.N.).

In the Mercury an article trans- lated from the German of Bruno Frank deals movingly with Turge-

"Security Depends on Power" by Admiral Sir Herbert Richmond, leads the Fortnightly, He pleads for Empire co-operation "In a general scheme based upon the sound principle of a common effort to establish and maintain lev's death-bed, letter appealing the common need-superiority at to Tolstoy to return to his literary

sea. This is followed by an article art. Dr. W. M. Childs writes on

by Mr. Donald Cowie, who declares

that New Zealand is the most de-

their

OFaolain

and English Universities

Sean ideals; Mr.

fenceless country in the world. Pater and Moore.

Mr. Malcolm Muggeridge argues

that if non-Fascist and поп- Communist Europe has no answer

"LLUSTRATED

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The Strand has a Father Brown to rival dictatorships, but to side story by the late G. K. Chesterton, with one against the other it is and among the other contributors doomed. Mr. George E. Taylor. are Mr. E. V. Lucas, Miss. G. A. discussing China's dilemma, says Stern, and Sir Arthur Willert. In that the conflict in the Far East addition to a varied fare of fiè- concerns the power and interest tlon. Pearson's has articles by Mr.

MONEY STOLEN

Between 10.30 p.m. on August 23, and 6 am, yesterday, a thlef enter- ed the residence of Mr. R. Sanger, of the Standard Vacuum Com- pany, and made away with the sum of $51.

Entrance was effected through an open window in the bath room, and the money was taken from the top of Mr. Sanger's writing desk.

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of the Japanese and British Em- Vincent Brome describing an in- pires. Mr. Hilaire Belloc deals sect circus and by Mr. J. Murray with the prospects of art under Smith on Felix Weiss, the sculp-

tor. The Windsor, which reaches articles on HMS. Excellent, the the new despotisms. In a most

number. five hundredth

is sinking of H.M.S. Poseidon, and on attractive article called "Publi its Ahers and Sinners," Mr. Arthur packed with hollday" fiction and making the seas safe for shipping. features of Great Waugh, who reaches his seven- articles, the writers, including Mr. Among the

H. C. Thoughts is a talk with Bir FTAI tieth birthday this month, surveys Robert Blatchford. Mr. the changes that have come over Bailey, Mr. RA Vachell, Mr. cls Young-husband on world``rél- Much the publishing world during the Louts Golding. and Mrs. Naomi lowship through religion. half-century since he began My-Mitchison. The contributors to holiday fiction is provided by Wo- ing in the world at books and Nash's include Mr. Siegfried Sasman's Magazine; and seasonable bookmer. Mr. George Loloveyt soon, Miss Storm Jameson, and matter for the young given chik writes on the troubles or P6. Mr. Osbert Sitwell. Blue Peter is generously in the Boy's Own Paper

number, with and the Girl's Own Paper. land: Mr. Michael de la Bedoyere a special Navy

which I think the Germans have been in advance in realizing. The capitai ship of the future must be bombproof as far as it is possible to render her so. This suggests a radical redistribution of armour protection. On weight limits the

weapons and high explosive is al- ways giving more intensive destruc- tive power without any increase in calibres.

From a recent statement by the Minister for the Co-ordination of Defence to the effect, that the whole problem of the capital ship is under consideration, we may aa- sume that the Admiralty have as yet come to no definite decision. They have pledged themselves not to go beyond 35,000 tons and 14in.

They guns,

have not pledged themselves to go up to those limits.

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