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THE HONGKONO TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, JULY 19, 1937.

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Hongkong Telegraph.

MONDAY, JULY 10. 1937.

•

Ronald Walker

here tells of Britain's

Plans for the defence of the country. There are two: first (and most important), aerial coun- ter offence, and second- ly, defence at home.

BALLOON BARRAGE, The balloon barrage or apron, which was used during the war, to-day takes an important place in the plans for the air defence of London.

The main purpose of the balloon barrage now is, apart from the possibility of wrecking enemy aircraft, to worry tho

5. Anti-aircraft guns and almost impossible for enemy ralding pilot and to keep him searchlights zone).

ONDON is the most

(inner artillery machines to pass over the two from flying low. vulnerable to air at

belts of lights without being If enemy bombers are kept tack of the capitals of 6. Balloon barrage.

spotted and instantly subjected at great heights:

Accurate bombing of targets Europe.

These sections of the defence to intense fire from the ground. line make necessary complete

This, if not successful in such as particular buildings is Greatest of the disadvan- co-operation between the Ad- bringing machines down, would made virtually impossible;

Machine gunning of streets tages is London's geo- miralty, War Offee and Air be calculated to drive them off

to and population is prevented; their course, force them graphical position close to

climb higher to escupe the The task of the fighter

engaging danger, and be liable to air squadrons in the coastline.

This is how they would attack from the fighters directed enemy and making combat is The plan for the air defence

by the searchlights, gunfire and made casier. of Britain has been built up operate in time of war:

by radio signals from ground headquarters.

Ministry.

NUTRITION INQUIRY since the war, constantly alter NAVAL PATROLS. Ships of

tary

A

THE

cloud.

the

COUNTER OFFEN- SIVE. Only a few years ago the bombing aeroplane would When the drafting committeeing as the performance of mili- the Navy out to sea would keep and constant watch for aircraft fly- aircraft improves

FIGHTER SQUAIRONS. half an hour to arrive over have taken twenty minutes to of the Mixed Committee on science evolves new methods for ing toward the English coast.

COASTAL RECONNAIS- Only a few years ago it was London from the coast. Nutrition met at Geneva recent-combating the menace of the

for the fighting SANCE SQUADRONS. These possible

The modern machine can fly consist ly, Lord Astor, the Chairman, raiding bomber.

of the flying boats machines to wait on the ground the distance in 10 to 15 minutes. It has undergone complete stationed along the coast and for the signal to take-off and Speed has reduced the time and the members had the satis-

contact with

enemy factor. Localised defences must change with the rebuilding of the general reconnaissance squa- make

Flying boats would bombers. faction of knowing that the end the German air force. Now the drons.

give instant warning if cffective As the speed of modern measures are to be taken in of their labours was in sight. It plan falls into two parts: the patrol areas out to sea, and the

has increased, the time. The whole defence line counter offensive and purely landplanes areas closer to and machines

speed gap between the fighter must be ready for instant action. is expected that a final report defensive measures.

over the coastline itself.

and the bomber has narrowed will be presented to the Ast

announced When Germany

OBSERVER CORPS. This is to such an extent that the

corps recruited fighter would be hopelessly out- London's other great dis- sembly of the League of Nations her decision to reform her air a voluntary

distanced if it waited on the ability, emphasising the im- force, Britain's air defences locally.. in September. Among all the

Their observation posts, which ground for the arrival of the portance of counter offence, is were grouped around London, useful technical activities of the and the line of defence stretched are secret, have special and raiding bomber.

England's weather conditions, little north of the instant telephone communication Formerly the fighter squa- If raiding aircraft are allowed League, none has produced more from

Thames, curving south of with R.A.F. Command head- drons were stationed near the to get over England, conditions satisfactory results in a remark-London and along the coast to quarters. The men are trained coast in order to intercept and of bad visibility are to the nd- ably short space of time than Portsmouth.

to judge the height, direction fight down raiders. The grow vantage of the enemy. It would the international inquiry into For the purpose of military and speed of aircraft, and are lag speed of the bomber has be extremely difficult, if not-im- nutrition. Less than two years tactics, the theoretical considera- equipped with secret detector driven the fighters right into possible, to follow the link of the London area, and they have approach of enemy aircraft fly- ago, the matter first came into tion was that France was the devices.

Experience with the corps become one of the last lines of ing at great height above thick only country with an air force the limelight. True, before that, within striking distance.

during R.A.F. exercises of the defence.

In time of war the fighter past few years has shown that

Offensive is the main arm of the League's Health Organisa-

the height. speed and line of squadrons will play a waiting tion had been studying those With the creation of the approach of raiding aircraft can game in the air. Each squadron the air defence of the country. aspects of feeding which were German air force the problem be plotted with a high degree will operate in two sections. The policy of the Air Ministry connected with public health. changed. Germany lies more to of accuracy within a minute or While one stays on the ground is to prevent attack at the source ready for its turn, the other and to carry any possible war the north and east of London. two.

Under the R.A.F. expansion programme, the home defence Mr. Bruce, of Australia, made prevent air raiders coming in AND SEARCHLIGHTS. These stated squares of sky at given

- somewhere are under the operational control heights. his striking appeal for what he from the north

They will keep a constant force is to have 1,750 first-line about the Wash. In addition, of the RA.F., but are supplied

and be immediately machines by April, 1989. When described as "enlightened self-the Midlands and the North and manned by the War Office, watch

be approximately 125 The units with their guns and warned by radio of the height the programmo is finished there interest" with regard to nutri-were left unprotected.

direction of raiding will

observed to have squadrons. Precise figures are tion problems. The result was So the defence line had to be Searchlights are placed in two and

stretches lines to make outer and inner machines now

penetrated the outer defence not available, but about two- that the League decided to em-extended and

from the south-west of England artillery zones.

Unless too well protected by zones so that they may be in thirds of the air strength will consist almost wholly of medium bark upon far more ambitious

along the eastern seaboard as

and heavy bombers for offensive jattack. investigations than had hitherto far north as Scotland. Drawn cloud, the plan is to make it position to give instant attack.

It is admitted that localised been contemplated. Progress on a map it assumes roughly has been made at a rapid rate the shape of the letter L back- wards, with London lying in the through close collaboration be-corner of the horizontal and tween the Health Organisation, vertical strokes.

naval or military defence unless This line comprises the defen-THE "rookie" was unused to sentry; the fact that a bullet had just slonal problem as distinct from the other technical bodies of the

"licy!" he shouted

furlously.raiding bombers are stopped by Lengue, the International La-sive section of the air defence duty, but he was resolved to do skimmed past his mighty head.

plan, and is built up of these his best. A dark form approached.

of "Watch where you're firing, man. our own attacks overseas. bour Office and the International

zones or belts: Institute of Agriculture.

1. Coastal reconnaissance addition the Mixed Committee, squadrons, supplemented prob- consisting of experts in agricul- ably by naval patrols out to sen.

2. Observer Corps. ture, economics and public

3. Anti-aircraft health, has been hard at work. Many .countries have been roused to an unusual pitch of enthusiasm and have been in-belt). spired to carry out national

At the 1935 Assembly, however, Existing defences would not ANTI AIRCRAFT GUNS will be in the air, patrolling into enemy territory.

Thus

In

guns

STORIES

OF

"Halt" called the vallant con

Mars.

to

"Who goes there?"

"The orderly officer."

THE ARMY defences cannot guarantee im-

head

munity from air attack. Air defence involves a three-dimen-

You just missed me."

The strategy of the High The delinquent turned his

Command of the RAF. is to use calmly. "I'm so sorry, sergeant."

Two Tommies were looking at the bombing machines as countor The officer advanced a few steps antique sculpture in

the British

"Advance, orderly officer.""

4. Fighter squadrons (fighter choot."

observed

when another sharp "Hal" brought Muscum. They paused in admiration offensive on strictly military him to a standstill.

before £t headless, broken-armed targets, such as aerodromes, "This is the second time you have gure with an iron rod as a support depots, aircraft and engine and halted me," he searchlights (outer artillery "What are you going to do next. in place of one leg. One of the two factories, steel and metal works "My order," said the recruit, "ars Kazed at it, and read out the Inscrip- and fuel storages so as to pre-

tlon, "Victory." zone).

call

all three times, and then

"Heavens!" he gasped. "I'd like vent the operation of an enemy to see the bloke that didn't win." air force. in- "Any complaints, corporal?"

were quired the Colonel, as he was making

The newly-joined soldiers a personal inspection one morning.

having first lesson in musketry, when "Yes, Sir. Taste this, sir," was the

young "rookie." quick reply.

The Colonel sampled the proffered quid. "What's the matter with It?" he queried in surprise. "It's really very good soup.“

"Yes, sir," said the corporal, "but the cook wants to call

coffee."

been

put the cartridges in. You put the

Unless circumstances forced : the officer in charge went up to such reprisals, the bombing of studies of their own, which Secretariat in time for last

"See here, my man," he said, "this towns and their civilian popula however fit into the framework year's Assembly, showed how

thing in a rifte; this is the barrel, tion is considered to be of little of the international inquiry.thoroughly the work had

this is the butt, and this is where you value in an air war.. In time of butt to your shoulder, get these little war, I am informed, the R.A.F. in Great Britain, the donc in its early stages. For

things called sights in line with the would only bomb towns on the. United States of America, Nor-that reason, the final report will

bull's eye on the target, and then pull direct orders of the Government. The sergeant is made the butt of the trigger. Then--by the way what Because of the great difficulty

before you way and Poland, two types of be awaited with even greater most Army jokes, and here are two trade did you follow

in dealing with enemy bombers surveys have been carried out interest. The subject is one in more to carry on the custom,

"My boy," said the sergeant to a "No, sir." was the calm reply. "allowed to get over England it

enlisted a colller?"

amali

"Just look at these stripes. I don't street when he was accosted by get them by loafing about the streets | boggar.

is the first essential of the RA.F. to attack the enemy at home" with such force as to make it impossible to carry out effective raids over England.

If raids do occur, then the

with large and small groups of which Hongkong is concerned, very junior member of the fighting worked as a gunsmith In, a

lozy arms factory." He bent his brawny arm. The general was walking down the children. Belgium, France, Hol-for, in line with the League in-c: "you cannot say I'm a land, Sweden, Czecho-Slovakia quiry, this Colony has appointed and Austria have undertaken a committee which is at present examinations of a similar kind, engaged in a study of the ques-know you didn't he zebra by now, general. 111 just give you & test. defence line is designed to place Four volumes of a preliminary tion as it affects the community report, published by the League generally.

"Don't refuse me a trifle, sir. I'm and outside pubile-houses."

"No." The other smiled sourly. "I an old soldier."

"An old soldier, eh?" barked the

you'd have been a zebra by now."

The unpopular sergeant was in sole Now, then. Shuni Eyes right! Come every obstacle in the way of the

and undisputed charge of the ride on What's next?" frange, and was greatly incensed by

M.D.

raiding pilot.