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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 1994.

WAR GAMES

Balkans

IN EUROPE

MARTIAL SPIRIT GOES ABROAD

NATIONS ARE "READY"

London, Nov. 6. Europe, thinking, talking and foaring war, also played at war this your

more extensively than ever before.

Milltary, aerial and in Fome cases naval manoeuvres have been carried out by almost every nation that boasin any kind of machinery,

war

Curiously, In almost every cano, forces Resigned to the job of attack or invasion havo gained objectives with comparativo ease. The dice were loaded that way, admittedly

80.

Attacking forces were given con- siderabio superiority over defen- ders. To have guardians of the homeland overwhelmed served to bolster the conviction of the

Clyde Pangbourrie, U, S. airman, shows the route he and his compan. ion followed in the England-Australia air raco.

For

populace that they are at the mercy of hostile neighbours. Govern ments thus have additional popular support in their campaigns now, additional and Improved war weapona.

SILLENT BOMBERS.

Some of these new weapons. which may figure in wars of the future are: The ultimate terror of air power, a noiseless airplane, capable of awooping silently through the night sky, approach unsuspected, preachce unrevealed. British air ministry experts have watched demonstrations of such na airplane, inaudible at 2,500 fort; and a "ying tankin other words. An airplane mounting comparative- ly heavy calibre quick Bring feld

guns.

A French 75 millimetre quick fring gun has been successfully and accurately fired from the wings of a French plane.

French engineers suggest the possibility of building huge towers.

Nila Aither in the latest film star to desort Hollywood for London.

6,000 feet high, six times the al- 'titudo of the Eiffel tower, with platforms at different hoights from which fighting airplanes could be launched. The airplanes could be housed permanently on the plat- forms, In time of danger, ready to swoop upon enemy raiders at' a moment's notice, without the necessity at first laboriously gain- ing the required altitude.

DEFENDERS OVERWHELMED.

For the first time in history Great Britain carried out combined army, navy and Royal air force. manoeuvres, over a portion of Yorkshire, designed chlody to af- ford practice in inter-communica. tion between the three services. Forces of "Britannia," with no. warships and only six airplanes,

Disturbed

TURKEY RESENTS BULGARS' CLAIM

Istanbul, Nov. 5.

"Our patience has cortain limita which must not be overstepped," the newspaper Zaman declared in an article which, characteristically for the tension existing between Turkey and Bulgaria, is, being re produced by the entire press of Istanbul.

Commenting on an article, pub- lished in a Bulgarian paper, in 1 which it had been said "Thrace is ours by right and it will be re- incorporated In the Bulgarlan fatherland," Zaman protested hot-

ly.

The claim was not perturbating Turkey, the paper continued, as it was known that the Bulgariana, were nover very clever in the fleld of foreign policy.

One day, however, they might commit a "folly." It should be! useful, therefore, to warn them, that-alluding to the Greco. Turkish war-Turkey once, within two weeks accomplished the miracle of expelling " whole world enemies."-United Press,

of

vading force from "Nordarin,” bitcked by 43 warships and several squadrons of airplanes,

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It might be somewhere in India, but it'a » St. Louis zob. Miss Jim is taking some of her playmates riding.

DIVORCE MUDDLE

REFORM SADLY NEEDED. IN U.S.

FORTY-SEVEN VARIETIES

NEW ALLIES AT GENEVA

WEST-ASIATIC BLOCK

MILLIONS FROM ROAD TRAVEL

REVENUE £3,000,000 UP IN 9 MONTHS

Taxation of road vehleles in Great Britain in the nine months ended August 31 this year produced over £3,000,000 more than in the

Istanbul, Nov. 5. Turkey, Persin and Afghanistan will, henceforward, form 23 West- Asiatic block and, in particular, corresponding period of last year. Chicago, Nov. 7. present a "united front" at Geneva,

The Ministry of Transport - the Turkish press declared in ita nounces in a return that the gross There are 48 states in the United comments on the entrance of Buc-States and 47 different varieties of Afghanistan into the League of amount, received in payment for asch licences in that period was de-divorces, the American Legislator's Nations-United Prens

France's "Blue" army, simulat- ing an Invasion of France via Switzerland, gained many ceases against a wesker "red" fending army,

Italy, Switzerland, Belgium and Holland concentrated mRHOLUNTER on testing the mobility of their military units.

Association discovered in an ex- haustive survey just made public. The survey ended with a conclusion that only five states agree on what constitutes grounds for divorce.

"The whole situation reprezenta as mad a mess of conleting Idens" All four consteles specialise in and deals as exist anywhere in

books." It was 11- bleyele troops, Hotland muuals our stainle light machine guns on blegeles,nounced,

Italy mounts machine gan On The nation's divorce laws rol motorcycles, Italian eyeling troops, from one extreme to the other. during

over rough country, up hills nnil down dates, equalled ravalry In reaching des-.

Inntio

In Nevada, with its Reno mecca for dissillusioned mates, only six wecks' residence is required. After that brief sojourn, one can receive his or her degree within 24 hours and marry again on the way out of the courthouse.

RELCIUM'S FRONT LINE.

Belgian "Chnaseura Ardennais,"

But In South Carolina when bicycle troops constantly stationed

you're married you usually slay along the frontier, are equipped married. It takes a special state with explosives to blow up rondslaw to free any spouse, even and hold up any advancing horde though the other party may be is j temporarily, pending arrival of drunkard, an adulterer, a maniac: or # criminal. Court divorces reinforcements and mobilisation of don't exist. the army, an operation which j would require from six hours.to In 19 states, parties involved in divorce cases are permitted to re- four days. Belgium in prepared marry at once. In 26 other slates for surprise attack, without a only the person suing for divorce) formal declaration of war.

is given that right.

In South Dakota a Infantry and heavy artillery still

convicted adultorer-convicted on divorce are counted upon for long-drawn- out struggles, but militaary mano-hearing evidence--is prohibited euvres of the past summer indicate from marrying again during the general belief that any European lifetime of his ex-wife. In New war that may break out will be York state, the same law prevails sudden and unexpected, and that unless the defendant has special.. the nation with the most mobile permission from the court. units in such a fight will gain con- siderable initial advantage.

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ride in all her finery. Ordinarily she would be driving her mount with a couple of high-piled pannikins on his saddle,

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that Nevada still retained its lend. £29,304,018, compared with £20,-

Pennsylvania and Tennessee forbid an adulterer from marrying)

"A simple, uniform law is the 237,731 in the corresponding period "the other woman in the case theoretical answer to this hodge-of the previous year. during the lifetime of his ax-wife. podge of formuine now. existing." The total number of motor Large scale military manoeuvres The same situation exists in the said Dr. Charles G. Vernier, of

not held In Germany this cases of women defendants found Stanford University, who helped vehicles, excluding trumcars und year, officially because it was fear to have been guilty of adultery. compile the survey. "This agree trade licences, was approximately

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ment does not seem attainable in 2,358,790, compared with 2,241,083, Commenting upon the popularity the drought deploying troops might

near future, but withoutį Mechanically-propelled of easily obtained Mexienn striving for immediate unification vehicles registered for the frat start

forest and prairie fires.varees, the Legislator's Association of the laws, much improvement can time in August, number 19,523. However widespread manoeuvres were carried out in small units, so said that 2,500 Americans obtained be obtained in many states with compared with 17,442 in August,

nes decrees in Mexico last year, but very little effort."—United Press. 1983.

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organised that at various times

almost every buck private in the ranks was called upon to assume temporary leadership of fairly large bodies of troops. All per- formed notably, confirming the Impression that the Gurman Reichswehr is actually an army of sergeants commanded by lleuten-

ants.

Many European nations carried out extensive air raid manoeuvres, especially designed to train civilian populations in the use of na masks, in the necessity of seeking shelter and in trantment of gas burns. Belgium even bullt tem- porary anti-aircraft shelters to demonstrate to the populace of Brussels,

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The British government postponed, at least temporarily, the issuance of an elaborate safety code for civilians. during air raids. Mr. Stanley Baldwin announced in July that such a code would be drafted and published. Then Cabinet sub-committeo, after care- ful consideration, decided issuance of such a codo might mislead the public into the belief that war was Imminent.

According to authoritative Bri- tish opinion war is not actually imminent, but most European na flons will be ready for it, at least)

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