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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. THURSDAY, AUGUST · 13, 1936.

Poet's

Widow Too Poor ALHAMBRA

To Live in England

FRANCE,

BRITAIN POOL GUN SECRET

Paris, Aug. 1, BRITAIN'S War

Office has an ar- rangement with the French Ministry of National Defence for the exchange of arma- ment secrets which is. almost identical with the agreements exist- ing between France and her military allies Czecho-Slovakia and Soviet Russia.

This revelation, made in the Chamber debate to-day by M. Henri'de Kerillis, Con- servative ex-airman deputy, [and confirmed later by Air] | Minister Pierre Cot, caused | militiry attaches in Paris embassies to cable their] Governments in haste this! afternoon.

MILITARY SECRETS

31. Cot devoted a large part of his speech to reprimanding M. de Kerillis for betraying military secrets. He also insisted that exchange arrangements available to all nations taking part in the collective security system.

were

But, as more than one excited diplomat in the gallery pointed

LADY WATSON AS EMIGRANT-

THIRD

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GREAT Britain's £1,200 a year-the maximum, despite recent protests in the House of Commons and clse- where, which the Government spends an pensions to dis- tinguished men, their widows and dependants who are in financial need—is this year distributed among 14 people.

One of them, Sir Philip Ben Greet, the Shakespearean actor and producer, who was to have had £120, died two months ago.

Lady Watson, widow of Sir William Watson, the poet who was lionised by the Victorians but so neglected later that his Inst

book brought less than £10—is also awarded £120.

When Lady Watson learned of the kmount to be awarded her, she decided that it would be inadequate to support her and her two daughters properly in this country,

TRAVELLING TO SOUTH

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All three are therefore enigrating to South Africa--travelling

Lady Watson and her two daughters are sailing for South Africa on Aurt 2

File wrote to the Chanerding of the Exchequer following Mr. A. P. Berbert's plea in the House of Commnos in May for an Ineveney in the Crell Bist

When my Insband shed fast August I and my two parks were left with bear than 100 a year. We three are driven dit of this rich Eogliand by poverty,"

THE AWARDS Other awards are:

Str. George Pullo Haker, author and artist. For services to litern- ture and history, Is 57 Become deal at eight ....... !....... The Rev. David Mall Edwards, D.D. Services to philosophy and

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Miss Rachel Mary Fleming. Services

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Mrs. Carolina Dorothea Hodgkinson.

Mrs. Beatrice "Mary Greffendlagen. In recognition of services of

her husband, the late Mr. Maurice Greiffendhagra. R.A., to art .... £100

In recognition of services of her husband, the late Mr. W. R. Bodgkinsem, to science ....... Mrs. Barbara Kaye, In recognition of services by her husband, the

late Mr. Walter Jenkinson Kaye, in archicology Mr. Heury Alfred Pegram, R.A. Services to art

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the late Dr. D. Vaughan Thomas, to music

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"In 1832 the Hispano factories) "The existence of the guns," went! bought the Swiss licence of the un M. de Kerills in a tense silence,! Derilko factory. After two years! "is supposed to be a jealously- of difficult research a gun was built guarded milliary secret. Who in- which was adopted by the French formed Britain, Czecho-Slovakla undi Air Force: At the moment 250 Russia that France had constructed such guns have been bought and liese uns?" built into machines.

But M. de Kerillis's question was answered atmost immediately by an "In 1935, when it was found that irente valee which cried, "And who' this gun no longer had any supe-informed you?"

riority over the corresponding Ger-

jout later, the gun patterns dis-man gun, the Hispano factory con- "Secret necords," M. do Kerillis fcussed were being communiented structed new gun with 20mm. continued, "exist between France and AI. Cot Jumpel up. "Secret accords do not exist be- itveen France and Russia." be shouted. But M. de Kerills wentj on unperturbed.

to three Powers only. Britain, bore, and then yet another one with Russia."

a 23mm. bore, which is at present Angrily Czecho Slovakia - and Soviet being tested. Russia.

The motive for the debate. the

TWO SAMPLES

"Both new guns marked conuulder- |

nost dramatle since the election. ble progress over the old, since they | was M. de Kerillis's desire to protest Bre 800 shots in a minute instead of against the delivery by M. Col to 400 shots fired by the previous one. Soviet Russia

# sumplu At the present noment only ten of France's new secret 23mm. bure air-the new guns are la existence. plane cannon, invented by a Swiss engineer camed Birkigt, and how "Britain and Czecho-Slovaklu have' being built for the French Govern-asked us fur sample runs of the

ment by the Hispano Werts.

20mm, bore, Soviet Russia has asked for one of the 23mm.

"For years," said M. de Kerillis, attempts have been made to build an airplane cannon firing a shell; (which will explode when in contact

with

around the the air 'plane. Attempt after attempt met with failure.

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"Proof that these accords do exist,' he declared, "is that Russian military missions are constantly coming France."

M. Cot repled at once,

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"The question that we have got to dreide," he said. "is whether we are going to apply to Soviet Nüssir the principle of technical collabora- lien which for my part I am resolved "The Minister of Air, it seems, is to apply to all States who, by sign- sending to Britain and Czechoing mutual assistance pacts, show Slovakla a sample of the 20mm. that they are ready to and with: bore, but he has already delivered us against the aggressor. to Russia a sample of the superior] "One of my predecessors in office' 23min.

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You may Wait for the day when war breaks out, but to per- fect

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Cecilia 'Parker

POPULATION IS INCREASING ·

Paris, Aug. 1..

"We should have to wait all that!

Figures published show that · the time after the declaration of war to population of Paris and its immedi- put our material Into service if wente suburbs has increased by nearly took the advice of M. de Kerillis.

GRAVE SUSPICION

totals

32,000 since, 1931, and now 14,910,232. This does not include cer- ¡täin heavily-populated outer suburbs.

"I do not accuse M. de Kerillis of treason, but I think that he should; The figures show a further aggrava- have thought of the repercussions įtion of the tendency of the population which a debate of this kind may have of Paris to concentrate in the indus- abroad.

trial zone surrounding the city; for

"Some people are sure to belleve Paris Itself to-day contains fewer m now in a military alliance between habitants by, nearly 103,000 than it France and Russia, but the faw of dick in, 1831. military honour forbids this leak- age of information which

Kerillis has made use.

M, do

the right to deliver up such secret documtionis."

“A gravo suspleion reals on cer- lain officers and englueers as 'the result of his speech, for-men who When the vote was taken M. de wear the French uniform have not | Kerillis's motion was rejected by 40%2

ngulast 102 votes.

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