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TRANS ATLANTIC AIR
Lord and Lady Tweedsmuir spent much time on deck as the Canadian Pacific Rs. Duchess of Richmond steamed up the St. Law- rence. In the above picture Connda's new Governor-General, who in a distinguished historian as well as a successful writer of roman- tic adventure stories, pointed out historic landmarks of Canada's Ancient Capital to Lady Tweedsmuir and his son, the Hon. Alastair
Buchan, as the liner neared Quebec,
LONDON NAVAL
CONFERENCE
RIVALRY OF POWERS IN EUROPE
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Five nations-the States, Britain, Japan, Franco and Italy-are in Conference in London at a naval conference, bohind which furks an omin- ous game of Power Diplomacy on the high scas. The stakes of this gamo, in which navics are the pawns, aro war and- paaco. Basides being instru- monts of self-defence, war- ships, their guns and Woot air- arms, are weapons for the con- quest of now territories and markets. This is the third in a sorios of six articles, describ- Ing the rivalry among so2- powers. In this one, further light is shed upon the European naval situation with special| reference to
THE PLIGHT OF A MILLION HENRYS
By Henry Lytton Why do people always nee something humorous in the name of Henry? We Henrys all, find that from schoolboys on, the announcement of our Christian name almost invari- ably evokes a friendly amile. Is it the naauciation with Henry the Eighth, or is there some Subtle phonetic influence, the ound of "Henry" perhaps tickling the ear.
Albert Chevalfer used to tell us that "Mrs. 'Enery 'Awkins is a first-class name." The "Enery" at least was-far raising a laugh. I see that the latest idea in cigarette cards is a series of escapades of an ur chin called Henry. The artist knows his job. Had he called the tad John, James, William, Peter, George, or even Ethel bert, he would not have had such a good start with his public. But
There'
must be a million Henrys in Britain who would like to know.
HENRY LYTTON.
Italy, France, allan demand Russia, the Baltic and Scan-France. It was failure to settle this dinavian countries.
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London, Dec. 9. LARMED by the rebirth of German naval power, France is inclined to come to
for parity with conflict which kept both Franco and July out of the 1930 London treaty. Each claimed that its long coastlines and colonial interests necessitated
additional building, and no attempt naval construction lus been made to conceal the race in
between
them. Since France and Italy underwent a far-reaching reconciliation on Jan. Laval concluded a
7.
their naval
DECEMBER 10, 1935.
LINES
SOON READY
WORLD WILL THEN HAVE
CHEAP SKY POST
FIRST CLASS MAIL TRANSMITTED WITH ADDITIONAL COST Experimental Atlantic flights planned for next year by Imperial Airways bring the projected service to North America a big "hop" nearer.
Sir Eric Geddes, chairman, stated that the company. had under construction a large flying-boat with range sufficient to fly the Atlantic, and it was' expected the machine would be ready in time for a number of Atlantic crossings next year.
"FOR HIM, A KISS
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The Premier of France, M. Laval the Minister of
This is in addition to the Mayo composite aircraft congratulating which comprises a porter-machine to take the heavily load-Colonies, Louis Pollin, on the occa ed transocean flying-boat into the air, releasing it whension of the latter's, Parliamentary sufficient height and speed have been attained.
Sir Eric also disclosed that the plans of the Post Office
Jubilee.
for the carriage of all first-class mail by air without sur-SEARCH charge embraced a universal air post throughout Europe.
Imperial Airways and Deutche |
OUT TO BE
FOR
SELF-CONTAINED GOLDEN CITY
Luft Hansa, the German air line, ITALY IS are to operate a Joint night, mail avrvice between London and Ber- lin. All letters and postcards will be sent automatically by air be. tween the two capitals, thus pro- viding delivery the following morning.
By Air At Ordinary Rato
The Post Office is already using the internal airlines for mails where practicable without the usual extra charge for air mail.
The plan for the expansion and speeding-up of the Empire air ser- vices is based on the proposals of the Post Omes for the carriage of all first-class mails between Britain and the Empire at ordinary postal rates,
It is proposed, it is understood, that the British and German Post Office each pay a fixed contract price for the mail service, the two companies to pool and share the combined subsidy.
To Other Countrics, Too?
If the experiment is successful proposals for similar reciprocal mail contracts will be made to other European countries whose air services connect with Croydon. Shareholders and public alike are loft in the dark as to the de- tailed proposals for the Empire) expansion plans.
AR-
The full scheme will be nounced by the Air Minister in Parliament after the Election,
Dealing with the new fleet of aircraft, Sir Eric said that they would be much faster and accom- modation in the flying-boats
terms with her traditional day whend with Mussolint in rival in the Mediterranean, Rome, Italy. With a Franco-Italian pashed into the animosity was background and itя naval pact now within the lasting settlement appears possible.
A further move in that
the direction realm of possibility, how- may emerge from this week's
But if there is to be a ever, Britain is anxious to conference.
Mediterranean prevent a combination of the wishes it to be tripartite, including sea-power pact, Britain fleets of those two countries lateral Franco-Italian understand- which might seriously chal-Ing.
naval
the British fleet. rather than
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lenge her own predominance naval status of Northern and Eastern in the Mediterranean.
on
be
Empire routès would superior to anything yet seen.
Sleeping accommodation would be included.
"Provided there is a reasonable acceleration," he added, "there is no justification for any company to Increase speed at what must in- variably be a higher cost.
"There is far greater pres- sure on us to reduce fares and rates than to increase speed."
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Rome, Dec. 1. Italy is going into the field of scientific discoveries which it is bopod will randor more independent of other nations.
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The National Council of Research has announced its plan for the creation of at least three Research In- stitutcs.
These are to be devoted to research along the follow- ing lines:
1.for research in ap-
plied physics; 2.-research in applied.
biology; and 3.-rosearch in applied
chomistry.
In announcing this plan it was pointed out that while Italy has numerous institutos for applied re- search there are none of a technico-scientific' nature.
Encouraged by their ro cent successes in the dis- covery of milk residuo fibras for cotton and chemicals, Italian scientists are onger to explore now and groator fields-United Press.
'Eye' To Gage Rays Cast By Unseen Stars
DEVICE WILL BE AUXI. LIARY TO WORLD'S LARGEST TELESCOPE
Pasadena, Cal., Dec. 1. Astronomers to-day revealed plans for an electric "eye" so powerful it will sight a candle's flame thousands of miles away,
TREASURE HOUSE OF BURIED WEALTH
Rome, Dec. 1. · With Aksum, Ethiopia's Holy City, safely in possession of the Italians, the question now being asked in: Will they also succeed in finding the Golden City of Ophir which yielded the riches of the old Egyptian Kings?
There is gold in Ethiopia, it is believed, and enough to refill. Italy's depleted supply once Mussolini's legions have occupied the gold bearing district and inbourers
to work dig-
ging it out.
are set
-The magic of Africa lies in Ita reputed. treasuro house of burled wealth, some of which the ancient Egyptian kingo exploited, providing themselves with golden garments. and even chariots made of gold, Their. splendour and magnificence,.. attributable to the wealth which they drow out of the African' soll with the sweat of their thousands of alaves, gave them the right to be called "King of Kings" and "Lord of the Earth.
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·Explorations made in compara- tively recent times tend to bear out what might otherwise be consider. ed mere legend. The Holy Writ points out that the enormous wealth of the ancient Egyptian monarchs was derived from the city of Ophir, a city which has disappeared with the passing centuries, leaving no trace other than what the Bible In the meantime, however, the
says of its location. This is sup- posed to have been somewhere at Europe has also been shaken by Ger-
the headwaters of the Nile in the. ference which opened to-day in Latians with Nazi Germany
It is reliably stated that at the con- every of hen strength
Only
mountains with its cordial rele.
of Ethiopia. Some don, Britain will try to assure her own]
archaeologists have expressed the participation in any naval agreement ness towards the Soviet Una cold-
immeasurable wealth existed in opinion that this legendary city of Union, seems France and Italy may negotiate beto be gratified by the German naval
to be an auxiliary to the India or Arabia: However, there tween themselves.
the other hand, Russia, on
world's largest telescope. gradually renovating her forlorn To gain experience of weather Italy A Forco
is another school which believes the and constructing
The "eye" is And lying conditions on the west-
extra-Bible to be too precise on this score Italy's war on Ethiopia, coupled marine fleet of approciable dimen-
ern end with Mussolini'e creation of a formid-sions, already believed to exceed sixty projected Atlantic service. Im cell, for use in measuring the
in connection with the ordinarily delicate photo-electric to be in error. ablo Italian air force, has brought craft, Above all things, the Bolshe-perial Airways are operating two amount of light given off by home poignantly to the British Ad-
viks fear
attack from miralty the realization that, with the west and Japanese incursion from
joint Germane
email machines in Newfoundland stars millions of miles out of
Gold and platinum deposits are Italy as a potential if not an actual the cast and it is to be prepared for
for the Newfoundland Govern-sight of the human eye.
known to extat in the western part IN foc, Britain's
It will be used in conjunction of Ethiopia, near the Sudan fron- has been upset. arg modernising their antique navai It is hoped that the New York with the giant 200-inch tele-tier, and it fe there that are to be Ever since
war, the masters relies and launching numerous up-to-Bermuda service to be operated scope, rated at a power sufficient "Werks Warka," which in the of Britain's floot have looked upon date submarines.
found the headwaters of the jointly with Pan-American Arto show up skyscrapers on the Ambaric tongue significa "River of large flying-boat is being built for moon and soon to be constructed Gold Interesting papyrac have
on a Southern California moun-been found in this region, indicat taintop.
ing that the Pharaoha of old
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sub-
in the Meditoval strategy Buch an emergency that the Soviets
the world
Italy as an ally.
Almost overnight it was revealed
that that calculation might be re- versod. Should her attempt to con
Russia Proparos
Russia will not for the proscat try quer Ethiopla succeed, Italy would bo to meet Germany's impending supre straddling Britain's route to India and maey In the Baltic by building against
the
to the rest of the British empire in the German navy. But her naval
East and could quite conceivably
bly fortifications at Kronstadt and Lenin- block the
to grad are equipped with artillery of iro.Path from Capetown
If her African venture far greater range than German naval Italy proper with Sicily protrude guns and the Red submarine base at ancomfortably into the routes along which the British Isles maintain, their communications with the Dominions potent enough to check German in-
and colonies and foreign markets cast of Sucz
Throat To Empire
fat, tomada,
with
the vast aro believed
vasion, If it be attempted.
Increased German naval activity has also aroused the Scandinavian antions
from their lethargy of dis- Sweden,
A hostile Italy along that
route armament. Denmark
ment.
New York-Bermuda
ways will be started next year. A
this service,
MRS. VANDERBILT
(3):
RIVER OF GOLD
TO GATHER LIGHT RAYS secured their gold supply from that, The "eye" consists of a target of section. In fact, the straight sides a sensitive metal Inside the cell. of mountains thereabouts have been HATED THE HOUSE | Light raya travelling perhaps 25 found to bear Egyptian design and or 50 million million miles from hieroglyphics dating back to the distant stars are gathered in by down of history.
BRITISH.
BRITISH
MALT
HOPS.
THERE'S NO FAULT
ALLSOPP'S
SOLE AGENTS:
SO PARTED FROM HUSBAND the massiva round rector of the Strange tombe also have been Caldbeck Macgregor & Co., Ltd.
·
bolescope and focussed on
having solid domes. When- New York, Dec. 1. celi. The
ever natiyes are questioned regard- famous Fifth-avenue Faint though the light rays are, alace of the Vanderbilts, "first they excite electrons in the sensing these tombs, they reply fearful- ly, they are the tombs of the family of America," was blamed tive metal, in turn generating slaves brought to our country in the
would be a living threat to British | unable to bear the cost of big units, to-day for the parting of electrical-currents, very feable but days of the Egyptiana" The
ampire security. Ware Italy linked rel
to erect a sul Varner.
Britain outside, the British position in) have been base at the mouth
the Mediterranean might rapidly be marino come untenable.
to
has traditionally maintained her flect has
at
Ant
as a naval factor, left him temporarily because sho
the
-
still mansurable. By measuring Ethiopians, maintain the supersti to France in 'n naval pact, with submarines and aircraft. The Danos third wife, the former Helen rant a distant star sets up,
are accelerating the construction of Cornelius Vanderbilt Jr. and his the strength of the electrical curtion that these tombs are accursed
und
astronomers will be able to com- and are the abodes of malignant air
spirits. the Baltic, from which German
Mrs. Vanderbilt denied reports pute, the star's relative bright-i Just as Britain has uphold a two-coud at least be harassod. Meanwhile, that she and her husband were ness.ES ALREA power naval standard against con- another Baltic country, Poland, hither. being divorced, but declared she
Until the Italians 'came, numbera EYES ALREADY IN USE tinental European countrice, France
of Ethiopian slaves, ill-fed men. Such electric "eyes" now in use women and children, worked along. a level equal to the combined
does not like living in her father with the present world's largest the sandy bed of the Worka Warka two destroyers in Britain. strength of Italy and
100-inch telescope at Mt. Wilson River for, the Ras who rules over Germany, her that European governments are en
Overseas
It may appear in-law's palace. ·* potential adversaries. At the begin grossed exclusively in the Italo-
"I do not want to go to that are powerful enough to spot a the territory. ning,
of 1935, the aggregate of French Blo
Ethiopian
house," she said. "It is like an candle 8,000 miles distant with the war and its immediate re- nava! tonnage was given as 555,042 porcussions, it is an open secret that. lanned to join his family in the miles distant without such ampli- slaves, they succeeded in extracting Notwithstanding the primitive tons, compared with the combined these governments are not for a
empty hotel. Neil and I had aid of the telescope, or seven mining methods employed by these 664,712 tonnage of Italy and Ger- moment losing sight of the struggle
Bouth, where his father is fication.
8,000 ounces each year. Italians INANY
And the clash of cruising, but business plans kept With the now talescope, twice now ask themselves how much Franco And Italy
Ben power.
mens big and four times as powerful, greater will be their production of him in New York. maritime intorante and Franco and Italy hava
Fagong quioscent, will riae: to
"When I found we could not for which a 10-foot pyrex reflector gold from this region when they separated for years by intomo naval the surface at the coming naval con-
go south I wont home. When I is now cooling at a Corning, N. Y got started working it intensively competition, the government in Paris ference and the baromoter, may soon hear that he is going south I will glass works, greater distances are with modern mining methods. having consistently rejected the point to stormy seas
[foln him.".
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