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FRIDAY, DECEMBER 3, 1926.

IMPERIAL DEFENCE PROBLEMS.

tlon. Regarding general organl sation,e before the war South Africa nimod at keeping a military

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each of the demiwions in 1924-5 organisation as far as hur re- Australian forcos may be needel the latter year, Britain's per capita with the British Government's and 1925-6, which showed that Insoucos would permit in harmony to co-pperato. The organisation total was 613 ponce, Canada's 70 policy, but no citizen can legally of the Royal Australian Navy was ponce, New Zealand's 155 pence, similar to that of the Royal Navy. South Africa 30 pence and Aus be compelled to render personal Two Australian cruisers.would tralia 926 pence. He suggested war service outside South Africa, probably visit Englund early in that securing a position of equa and therefore the oxtont of South 1928 to turn over their crawa telity of status in the Empire, by the two now 10,000 ton cruisers, the Dominions carried with some

Africa's Immediate or ultimate Australia, and the Canberra. The responsibility to share in the com- participation would depand on war establishments of the British mon burden of defenço,

South Africa's national interest in army were accepted without modi- fication as the war establishments AUBTRALIA AND SINGAPORE.

the war being so great that when of the Australian army.

an emergency should arise, the **MY. Bruce referred to Singapor", special amending, legislation would METHODS OF TRAINING..........

saying the question was of primary be acceptable to the country, or Importance to Australia. It was when popular interest was great With regard to uniformity with the very greatest importance, te enough to ensure numerous volun- British army methods of training every part of the Empire that the toers,, He was confident that if Mr. Bruce said that divery officer ride outes oftheworld were the, circumstances were such that of the permanent forces was Bent naureds in the event of an out- the Union desired to participato abroad, either to England or India break of hostilities, so that our in, the war public opinion would for a year or two years. He trade was not dislocated. Aus-be such that no difficulty would expressed appreciation of Sir tralla was still quite satisfied that be experienced in obtaining an Laming Worthington Evans in- it was essential there should be a Infantry Brigade for external ser- ducing the Army Counell to accept base in the East where the British vice, and a further effort would be one senior Australian permanent Navy could be quartered in the forthcoming if the situation de- officer for six monthe during the event of trouble irislig in the veloped. 1927 training season, to command. Pacific, both protecting the Empire the 2nd Cavalry Brigade. The territories' and ensuring the trade Indian Government," in an effort routes. Australia's Anal decision to secure co-ordinution of training methoda, had requested the loan of an Australian permanent staff officer for three years 38 aa instructor in the Staff College. A system of exchange of staff officers with England and India was gularly maintained.

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FREEDOM OF DECISION RETAINED.

On the understanding that noth-

freedom of the Union's decision, Mr. Bruce recalled how the Aus- the South African military advi- tralian defence programme over sers were Instructed to discuss five years. was arrived at after an earlier reversal of the Britis, with the War Office and Air Minis- necessary details, of organisation

re-policy to proceed with the Singa

try. While it may be contended pore Base, and it was very gravely that our present expenditure on doubtful whether, in view of the naval and coast defence works is financial limit to which Australia inadequate considering the geb- had gone with regard to its pro-graphical position of the protec gramme, that it should do any tion we onjoy, the responsibilities | thing further now. He was onl we have already assumed must be able to say therefore that. Ans-borne in mind together with the trail believed the Sioranare fact that these will probably in- scheme to be absolutely essential volve heavy capital expenditure in

the near future."

was that Singapore should be thing was done to prejudice the

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AUSTRALIA AND AVIATION." Mr. Bruce testified that the War Office and the Commander-in-Chief in India bad always received Aus- tralian suggestions with the best of goodwill. Two Australian officers were at present engaged in a fight inchiding the west coast and, while he could not for n of Australia, New Guinea, the second suggest that Australi Solomon Islands, New Hebrides, would contribute up its construc "AIR AND LAND FORCES. New Caledonia. Fiji, and Samoation in view of its remaining com- with the object of surveying bases mitments, he promised that the

He was of opinion that in the

for war

of their develop; : as well as commercial position would be discussed by the present stage aviation purposes and to test the Gormonwealth Parliament after ment, the policy best serving the suitability of seaplanes for opera- his return, and it would be Ter Union as well as the British Com- tion in those waters. He thought Parliament to come to the decisionmonwealth is that while discharg-, this showed that Australia -would-it-thought fit. He concluded bying the present coast defence res- emphasising that Australia, still ponsibilites to devote all available subscribed to the principle that financial resources to the training every effort should be made to and development of air and land bring about the limitation of forces. It was with these that armaments..ji.

South Africa was able most effec- tively to assist in case of a war a which the Union was participating.

be quite sympathetic to the sug- gestion which had been submitted of the possibility of sending an Australian squadron to Singaport in the event of the contemplated flight thither. New South Wales

NEW ZEALAND'S VIEWS, was about to build a floating dock,· capable of docking 10,000 ton Mr. J. G. Coates (New Zealand) Mr. Havenga stressed the at- cruiser. The Commonwealth Gov expressed himself as impresse tention devated to the Air Forc ernment was contributing a sub-with, the service demonstration. which was organised and trained sidy on the basis that the dock: mayHe was disposed to think that the on the lines of the Royal Air be requisitioned at any time and army demonstrated a number of Force to ensure easy cu-operation towed for service to any part of vehicles and machines which with the other forces of the Australia.

would be of practical use not only Empine. He suggested that the SUPPLY OF MUNITIONS. militarily but civilly and commer-Committee of Imperial Defence re- cintly particularly th overseas view the South Africa coastal Arrangements were being made countries in. connection with | defences, and 'consider whether for the provision of oil, tarks nt pioneering work. He was of aircraft could be more efficiently Darwin and the Commonwealth opinion that the taxpayer was get- and more economically employed Government had placed an order ting a most valuable asset in the on the assumption that it would with the War Office for the early army's work apart from defence, soon be necessary to re-arin or in- delivery in 1927. of £1,000,000 He agreed with Mr. Bruce that crease some of the coastal de worth of material according was most hard for the separate fences, and, in view of the pro- to British army patterns. parts of the Empire, especially, in bable nature and scale of any ats Australia was looking forward to the case of dispute which affector tack against South-Africa, also to becoming fully self-supporting in one or two portions, to be asked if consider cognate matters. Mr. 'the near future as regards the the burden of the construction of Baldwin accepted the suggestion. provision of equipment and mun the necessary ships could not be tions. In describing the extent of" borne in gîcater proportion by thi the factories already established Dominions which did not consider or in course of erection, Mr. Bruce themselves so vitally concerned in said that the guiding principle was Singapore. It seemed important to try to ensure-if the necessity that offers of assistance from the arose the organisation au com Dominions and India should be plete co-operation of the whole made soon. It was at present not manufacturing industrial plant in practical politics for New Zealand the country. A series of factories to build cruisers, but it intended to aald India subscribed to the gen. was gradually being built up for continue the policy of developing eral wish for disarmament but things not manufactured commer- ita own division of the Royal Navy must not fail adequately to provide cially. The whole service of air and to maintain modern and sui-her OWD local defence. The units would be re-equipped, with table cruisera. The question of burdens thereunder unfortunate- most modern types in the course of New Zealand making a definite an-ly rendered it impossible that she the next three years. Landing|nual contribution as regards should contribute to the Singapore grounds were being established or Singapore, would be submitted to bases. India had accepted the strategical sic routes besides these his parliament at an early date. necessity of maintaining uni- for civil aviation.

He considered thut the New Ze-formity in training methods and land Government would be prepar-equipment throughout the Empire, ed to increase their share of the as far as practicable.-Reuter.

NAVAL DEFENCE SUPREME.

Mr. Bruce urged that the ques-burden Britain had to bear to' tion of naval defence was not only enable the sea supremacy of any of primary interest to Australasia particular quarter to become mort but to every Dominion, because. If efficient. Details were now being the oversens sea-borne trade was discussed with the Admiralty. As interfered with, certainly the regards military policy, New Zen- economic life and possibly the land intended to continue the full whole national life would be des- agreement with the Defence Com- The whole Empire was mittee's proposals as regards troyed. concerned in this problem and homogeneity of organisation, mat- ought to play a reasonable part Jerial and use of training establint- according to population and re- ments in Britain. India and any sources. Britain hadia much Dominion with which it could co- greater responsibility than any-operate. New Zealand was anxi body. She had.a so much greater ous to continue air development on volume of trade that in any cir- co-operative lines with Britain and He pointed cumstances she would have to bear possibly Australia.

SOUTH AFRICA'S POSITION.

the greater proportion and a con-out that Now Zealand's geographi siderably larger per capita con-cal position entered into the con- tribution towards naval expendi-sideration, ture. But the Australian -view- was that we were all equally con- cerned with naval defence, par Mr. Havenga (South Africa) de- ticularly the protection of Empire tailed the South African military trade routes and that something system of defence and said he ap- should be done to try to ensure proved of coast defences being that the burdon. was a little more maintained at Table Bay and equally divided. Mr. Bruce put Simons, Bay... The question of in statistics, showing the expendi-making Durban, an adequately, do- ture on defence in Britain and fended port was under cómpidora

NEWFOUNDLAND'S HELP.

Mr. Monroe (Newfoundland) sald men, especially seaxoing, vere the only considerable direct con- tribution which Newfoundland would financially be able to offer...

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Eng Siew, the Chinese girl of A trio of Japanese gentlemen, about 14 years of age who is al- Mr. Y. Mità-a well-known moun leged to have been seen to throw tain climber Mr. Ugai of the a little Chinese boy into the Klang NY.K. offlcé, Singapore, and Mr. River, just opposite the building of K. Tajiri, the representative In Messrs. John Little and Co., Malacca of Messrs. Senda and Company, climbed Mount Ophir Ltd., Kuala Lumpur, on the 6th in- (4187 feet) on the 13th inst. The stant, and who was in police cus-party spent the night on the top! tody, has been sent to Tanjong of Mount Ophir, and descended the Rambuthan, to be kept under medi- following morning, thoroughly en cal observation. The case against joying their adventure. The low- her was mentioned in the Kulala est temperature registered on top Lumpur Police Court on Saturday, of the Mount, was 66 degrees, and before the Second Magistrate, when they reached the bottom, Raja Uda, and postponed sine die about noon, 96 degrees was re- -Malay Mail.

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