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THURSDAY, Art 25, 1935.

BRITISH DEFFNCE

POLICY

Labourites have been

THURSDAY, APRIL

NOTES OF THE DAY

RULING THE AIR

The United States House of Representatives' Appropriations Committee has decided to lop off $15,000,000 of the money demanded by the Navy Department for re- placing obsolete warships, The Committee, according to the United Prena despatches yesterday, believes that delay in building the twenty- four ships required to keep the Administration's construction pro- Kramme up to schedule will result in a feeling of greater confidence among America's potential naval rivals. It is a gesture which, the Committee hopes, will be interprot- ed as indieniing America's good faith and her very rent belief that the coming Naval Conference will be fruitful and accomplish a more sulisfactory method of control af sca armaments. Unfortunately, the Committee's conalderate attitude in respect of this newly planned 'con- atruction uses something of its appeal when it is remembered that the $15,000,000 saving thus effect- ed leaves the 1936 Naval Estimates still approximately $175,000,000 ahead of those of 1935, and still far beyond the greatest peace time Naval Budget in the history of the country. At the same time, Ad- miral William Standley, according to Reuter, announces that while

25, 1935.

Our King

and

Queen

on their Silver Jubilee

America's navy not sufficiently powerful to successfully wage an aggressive war, it is adequate for the defence of the American sca const. Had he been content to stopi there, and were America content with this nvy, "adequate for the defence of the United States sen cost," the Appropriations Commit- tee's impulse to delay construction and thus create an atmosphere of most gundwill for the Naval Conference prominent in their condemnation would be very much more valuable. Admiral Standley, however, went on of the British Government's to say that the United States" plans to increase the efficiency, building programme, which would and strength of the nation's de- bring the Navy up to Treaty fence forces. It is, however, of strength, would result in the cren- interest to recall some former tion of a sex force as powerful us statements by Labour politicians, any allout. It seems rather a pity that nation can not be content when in office, which would ap- pear to suggest, that the view point they then held was, in principle. identical with that which is now animating the National Government. Mr. A. V. Alexander, First Lord of the Admiralty in the last Labour Administration, speaking at Newcastle four years ago, on the Navy and disarmament, declared that "You can go too quickly in his colleagues, have a very goed monarch of the British Empire, On June 22, 1911, the cerc- No more beautiful Queen than this matter unless you get other reason for requiring a navy greater was dead; a new King, Georgemony of the coronation took Mary ever was confort to British

than the needs of defence demand, countries in Europe to go just as we will find, our envoys faced with V. ascended to his throne. But place at Westminster Abbey. King. Dressed in her splendid quickly. You will find aan impasse the result of which will he was new only in title.

As was customary, it was gorge-¡robes ng our picture shows, she steady decline in our naval ex-be an almost certain speeding up penditure and a steady rise in of naval armament generally, almost every other country, and

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with "adequate" navies, rather than

that they should strive for over after superiority of a sort which will make them equally effective in aggression as in defence. Admiral Standley's admission that the pre- sent American Navy is sufficiently strong to defend the country will almost certainly be remembered by the naval experts of other powers when the nations send their repre- sentatives to the London conference,

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King George and Queen Mary on Bæir Coronation, Jusė 72, 1911.

King Edward VII., Pence [his coronation did not take place (the Royal couple back to Buck-

ingham.

And unless Admiral Standley, and maker of Europe, democratic for more than a year later,

NAVAL POWER

As Prince of Wales, King ous occasion, one in which all typifies dignity, austerity, arise George had endeared himself in the pageantry, colour and pomp toeracy, gruciousness und benu- the hearts of the people of the of royalty was allowed full sway.ly. Beloved as Princess, sho Empire. He had travelled wide. Our pictures to-day show the was destined to become one of Jis 4 sane policy." Lest Mr. Alexander be regarded as an

ly; scarcely a part of the vast King in his ceremonial robes, the outstanding Queens in Brit- Imperialist, the view expressed

domain that he did not visit and the Queen in the costume ish history-not $0 much by Mr. Tom Shaw, who certainly

Sorrowed though the Empire she wore at the coronation. The through statecraft,, but by hav-'. cannot be placed in that cate gory, in the same year as Mr.who believed in the efficacy of air-was when Edward died, joy King is carrying his sceptre and ing always in her mind and Alexander's remarks were made, craft asslating a fleet (and more nevertheless mingled at the as-forb, and wearing the Imperial heart the welfare of her subjects,

particularly in working with patrol cension of the new King. crown and the Royal ermine and her husband and her children. is worth quoting in part. Speak-vessels, convoys and the like) to a

Officially, George became King purple velvet robe. In the inset, (To-morrow: The King and

A little time ago we somewhat hesitantly commented upon the fact that there were some naval exports

ing on the Army Estimates in rather greater extent than many

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1931, when he was Secretary of will admit. We even more hesitant-on the death of his father. But the state couch is seen bearing Queen after their Coronation) State for War, he declared that ly drew attention to the fact that anything in the shape of a uni- that very trim and efficient-looking lateral arrangement could never cruiser, U.S.S. Angusta, while in bring about disarmament. He Hongkong, attracted attention be- cause of the fact that she carried added: believed ten years fear fast seaplanes on her deck.! ago that, provided somebody set British cruisers of the same ton- an example, that example would | nage, we observed at the time, be immediately followed. In my carry only one plane. Since then, opinion, the example was de-although we did not invite it, we finitely shown (by Britain), but have received various hints and the result did not come.

I can-suggestions whose authorn believed should be given consideration by not shut my eyes to the facts the British authorities. We must of life," he concluded, "becauso point out that probably the last I hold a beautiful theory that place in the world the Admiralty ought to work out, but does not." would look for advice would be in The basis on which these words a newspaper, and for that reason resta la precisely that on which the publication of these detailed observations, some of which are the National Government's deci-critical, would scarcely be of value. sion is builtnamely, that it is There is one remark, however, foolish for Britain to follow the which shows the Interest of the lay [lone path of disarmament whilst mind in matters of this sort, and fothers adopt an exactly opposite which is probably worth consider

policy. In other words, strong ing. A correspondent suggests as the British belief is in the that the day of the light cruiser is desirability of working for a plan the work of a battleship; but a big past. A cruiser, he says, cannot do of mutual security in Europe, flying boat, with a long cruising she cannot expose herself to the range, could very frequently do the risk of being caught unprepared work of a cruiser. A fleet of flying in an emergency. And in resolv boats could proroughly, and, in a ing to strengthen her defence work very arms, she has been forced into fight "probably do for the cruiser." to that action merely because Is it too remote a possibility others have failed to follow her Britain's sen lanes in the car consider, Wo wonder, whether lend. It is quite true, as Mr. future may be patrolled by air- Baldwin has admitted, that im-craft? In it not admitted that the munity against air attack cannot navies of dhe air will ultimately be ensured, but such attack can replace the navies of the sen, just bo rendered more difficult. That as steel and steam replaced the sail is the basic idea of the proposed and oak of Nelson's day? And Air Pact-there comes a time that very vital problem of the rule should we not pause to reflect upon when attack is not worth while. of the air? Britain, few will deny, And Britain has to see to it that owes much of her greatness to the it le made not worth while in fact that at one Ume she ruled Europe.

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