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SATURDAY, Aug. 24, 1986,
BRITAIN AND THE CRISIS
TELEGRAPH. SATURDAY, AUGUST 24, 1935.
NOTES OF THE DAY
WALKING WARILY
One concludes, from the latest preas despatches from Europe, that the British Government will walk warily in the present erials lest it stumble into a diplomatic British trap. The
Government does not wish to and itself stand- Jng lone in the path of the bel
Rome; of ligerent gentlemen particularly when there seems to be some hesitation on the part of the Dominions to back a policy which will entail possible armed intervention by Great Britain.. Unfortunately, we do not know the have Dominions attitudes. We not been informeil officially decisions taken in Canberra or ottawa, for instance, if indeed The Prime there have been any.
BRITISH AIRMAN OUT FOR RECORDS
In the wonderful new Comet-the fastest long istance nero- plane in the world-just built for him at Hatfield, Mr. T. C. Black contemplates this programme:
Cape Town and back within five days; Hongkong and back within five days;
Canada and back in a week-end-"and perhaps one day." His first record attempt, on the Cape Town flight, was inter- rupted: but he is planning take off again almost at once.
By T. C. BLACK
Lust
monoplanes were built for
year three high-speed The direct route leads over the the Atlas Mountains and the barren England-Australia air race.
Sahara. It takes the pilot oves To-day none of them is available great jungles in the Belgian Congo, for fights, which might add to and serven few centres of populas Britain's prestige In the air, winton.
of fresh records from other lands, Furthermore, the major portion and give additions) advertisement of the flight is over foreign terri- in the export market to the Britisheries, whereas the All-Red route aircraft industry.
is through British territory, and serves all the centres of population. France bought one, Portugal an- j other, and the Air Ministry snap-from Caira, down the Nile, and ped up the third for experimental over the Great Laken, purposes.
The first two are going to be
It should be possible to used by France and Portugal to develop their intereats in mail this 7,000 miles in 21 days each carrying across the South Atlantic, way, or allowing for a 12-hour
Minister, of New Zealand, truly, has declared that Britain's wars are New Zealand's wars. But like London, the Governments of the other Empire capitals are silent. One julges, then, that Jacking any Intimation from the remainder of The League members of their ins tentions in the event of an outbreak of war in Africa, Britain and the Dominions will not announce their policies. One supposes that the Dominions Tollow Britain insofar an their League ɑCuvenant obliga- Hans are concerned, and that if the Covenant is to be violated their
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BULLS AND INNERS
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From the Office Butts
A visitor says he could live in
Hongkong for the rest of his life.
Wish he'd show us how.
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People who think our postal rates are too high no doubt regard the Department concerned as the im-Post Office.
Possibly the reason so many laws are passed in Hongkong is to allow for breakageA,
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Then there was the Penkite, who told his wife that if she intended going to the dance she'd better hurry up and undress.
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An ok resident says the ensy- going days are aver. Maybe, but one thing which is still easy-going is enah.
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A writer says clash of arms
The 1.900 miles which separate rest and fair luck, a "there-and- doesn't always decide who's right. West Africa from Brazil can, back" flight between Landon and But it often settles who's left:
ᄆ the Cape in little more werk-end.
bridged in eight or nine hours the Comet, amil these flying by countries will set up fresh records and win new trade through in- Tchines, which are the product of
British brains and British skill.
it was because the three original Comet racing monoplanes were lost to us that a Keneimas friend of mine. Mr. Cyril Nicholson, very
renetions will be in line with those patriot feally put up the money to
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than a
- 4o Cairo non-stop as the first,
There must be three ginnt "hops" This is a light of warly 2,000 miles, which in the absence of contrary winds should be well within the range limits.
From Cairo the next stup Kisumu, a similar distance away.
After refuelling there I hope th
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"New creations in prams," says nu advertisement. But isn't that where they generally put them?
"Turite."--The term "following the pies" is derived from the fact that the panties
you fallow.
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have petrol enough to reach Cape usually follow the other poules, Town without further huddings,
I have flown more than a dozen liates to England, and have been on safari Contral Africa from hig-game hunting there. flew in Kenya for many years, a that most of the route is familiar
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idea But the of London.
of emble me to order a new Comet for further fights in the interests at this unilateral Empire action
The original three cost £5,000 juncture is not any more welcome our own country to the Dominions than it would be each, but the total sun in no way to Britain, for it would almost reimbursed the De Havilland Air certainly bring the British Empirecraft Co. for the cost of research to grips with Rome. The Empire and the necessary "tooling up"
Hy cruising at 220 mp.h, it may very positively wants to avoid that before the machine could be built,
I disclose no secret in saying be possible to cover the "hap" to grave situation and the incalculable
Cairo from London in 11 to 12 mengers it would entail.
With the grim possibility of THE ROMAN WAY war hanging Over Europe, another week has passed, happily without any developments which
But caution. if we are, to judge
from the Gionnel d'itatio's recent commenta, is not valued highly in need occasion immediate con-
Rome. That journal very forceful- cern. A! the moment. the declares that Italy is ready to British stand remains unaltered,
go to war with Great Britain if There is to be no lifting of the Britain Interferes with the Italian It goes
arms embargo for the present. and there is, of course, no inten. tion of Britain single-handedly applying sunetions against Italy, The British Government is
enterprise In Abyssinia.
no far ns to state that should Great Britain lift the arms em bargo at present in force against Abyssinia Cam Italy) und closes the Suez Canal to Italian traffle. auch nets would be
to me.
that the new Comet constructed for me has cost £10,000, but in hours. the light of experience gained from the first batch I am condents more than 4,000 miles, allowing In the first 24 hours I hope to
it is an improved machine In every respect.
I have planned to attempt the following ambitious programme:
1.--England to South Africa and back (14,000 miles) in five days.
2.---England to Hongkong and| back (18,000 miles) in five days.
3.--England to Canada and back 1,800 miles) in a week-end.
;
two hours
for refuelling stops. This will break the back of the outward journey.
The final 1,200 miles should not take more than six hours, thus making 20 hours for the total flight to the Cape.
But even with adverse wanther and winds the 7,000 miles course should be completed in under 214 days.
should like to make it clear! Its my intention, however, to that the programme will not be altempt to achieve each of the three carried through necessarily in this lights in a mere week-end.
Assuming it was possible to order.
For example. I may make the leave London at midnight Canadian attempt on my return Thursday, I should try to arrive considered from South Africa. It will depend at the Cape before Bon on Sunday
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So we're going to tell the world' About HONG KONG;
From the East back to the West They hear our song.
And we'll spell it in two words. For the Spaniards, Greeks and.
Kurds,
In fact, all the tourist birds, Shall know Hongkong.
It doesn't really matter Which is wrong;
Whether hyphenated "long" Or just Hongkong.
Some say Paris-some "Puree", Some say Bali-some "Bahlee" What's a name when on a spree? Perhaps➡"Ong-Kong"!
"Hair to-day and gone to-mor row," as the taipan remarked when baldness began to set it.
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A sports writer, referring to a well-known Indy golfer, remarked: "As a golfer she has been known to knock spots off her husband. it would he interesting to know
obviously anxious to do nothing hostile and would be resisted by largely im the Atlantic weather at the latest, and then, after 12 whether she replaced the divots.
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to about 2,700 miles,
With these ranges and speeds the new Connet ought to be able Cape Town to accomplish great things.
On the flight to the Cape, for
gether.
will
Mussolini. The journal's warning. to precipitate an immediate up- which the writer himself points henval, but it is keeping a close out is not a threat, came almost
I shall fly without wireless to! The present air line to the Cape watch on the situation and, if simultaneously with Great Brit-
the Cape and to Hongkong, and i takes nine days, and until night Italy is ruled the aggressor, itain's decision to leave the arms enjoy, in consequence, a range of using facilities are introduced no will not hesitate to join with embargo as it stands for the pre-3,300 miles at high altitudes, Freduction in this schedule can be
On the flight across the Atlautic | Jooked for. other Powers in applying such sent. We believe it was shrewdly
I shall take wireless and 111 Moreover, air liners do not cruise measures as the circumstances
that the Giornal d'Italia's belli-erator, and the additional weight at more than 120 m.p.h., so that will reduce the range on this trip til faster machines are employ British policy
#erent utterance could have in-
ed, combined with night flying, wa still remains dominated by a fenced the British decision, for
cannot expect to see London, and determination to stand by the it is generally understood that the
brenght nearer to- League Covenant. There is no paper speaks for the Dictator. call as yet for any decision re- The publication appears to have instance, my route will follow the point the way to what can be done
The light of the Comet garding the nature of such been almost simultaneous with the All-Red track used by Imperial if faster machines are ordered and measures, inasmuch the termination of the British Cabinet Airways,
night flying facilities established. This is 1,000 miles longer thum-I believe that although more Heggur members have first tousion, however, and there is little
decide whether Italy's policy
likelihood that the Giornal d' Italia's | the diesel foufe taken by Squadron-stopfung places would be essential any regular route in the Nicholetta on their R.A,F, non-ordinary way, yet there may be does or does not conflict with "pinion was even known in London, Gayford and Fight-Lieut. on
and even less likelihood that it | stop flight from Craswell to Walvis room ultimately for an express ther obligations under te would have had a restraining effect Bay, South Affles.
(Continued on Pago 4.) Covenant and germane treaties,apon the Government if it had In the meantime, Britain isheen ringing in the ears of British working in close touch with statesmen. The offer to trade war France, with whom, happily, a
for sanctions will not help Rome's community of outlook seems in-case, and threats are not likely to dicated. Other nations who are her duties. Rritain will back the alter Great Britain's conception of members of the League have League; and if the League is to be also to consider their attitude desed, ther
in the event of Italy being de- That is no nounced. Quite apart from the promise. pros and cons of the Italo-
may be penalties, threat, either; hut a
results which
en-
Abyssiniari dispute, there are big larmament, with principles involved, the major came dangerously near to point being the rights of small jeopardising her nations in face of expansionist And so,
own security. in the present crisis, policies by bigger Powers. The unilateral action
is out of the League Covenant touches this question. But Britain can, and issue very vitally, and, as a com-will; use her utmost endeavours mentator rightfully pointed out to uphold the principles yesterday, the point has to be shrined in the League Covenant, faced that either the Covenant and she looks to other nations exists, or it does not; either its also to stand by their pledges. obligations are binding, or they The crisis is not over by any are the verlest scrap of paper. means, but something has been The whole peace structure im- gained by the cautious line plied by the Covenant is in- taken by the British Govern- volved. Yet obviously neither ment at the present juncture. Britain nor any other one coun-There is still time in which to try can carry the whole burden avert a major catastrophe, and of responsibility; it is for the 'we can count on Britain utilising nations comprising the League every possible means, between. to decide either for or against : now and the meeting of the joint action. Britain ch- League Council, .to
save the deavoured to set an example, to world from the madness the world in the sphero of dis- another major war.
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"We can't start now, Martin. 1 invited severnl couples' who haven't got here yet."
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The Week's Silver Review:- The market opened strongly, the bulls overcoming the bears for the nonre. Sales
were "effected in several directions, several hundreds of shop-sofied bars changing hands at bargain prices. The turn-over in new bars, mainly for the purpose the approach of the cold season, it of assay, proving laborious. With
is anticipated that "shorts" will meet their Waterloo.
ជា · D The modern girl is said to live à cosmetic and cocktail life. Wake ap; make up: shut up.
A motorcar was recently given a trial ran on alcohol. Must have been a saloon.
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It is said that a lot of gambling in exchange is done by means of Recret cyphers. Possibly this ex- plains how it is that a certain broker has been going about with a code in hla nose.
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Television is predicted to come into general use next year. It is presumed that the slogan will be "I'll be seein' yuh "
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Old residents can remember the time when people used to nak the tafpan for a rise.
It is suggested that Hongkong Travel Association should publish figures for the information of tourists. What about a' few from the Lido?
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A traveller says that the kilt still has its supporters in Scotland. Rather embarrassing If it badn't!
Pigeon pie is popular in England this year. Double Eagle Stow seems to be the piece de resistance in Hongkong.
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