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HE tradition that great soldier is

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THIS MAN SIROVY

By E. CLEPHAN PALMER

would never suspect that he Later, after the Russian re- London has scon him only had done anything remarkable. 'volution, when the Imperial once, at the Coronation, when His modesty is as natural as his army broke up, but the Czechs he was a member of the Czech silences.

still wanted to continue the delegation. Few in the crowd He is married, but has no fight against Germany, Lieut. noticed the man in a little- children, and lives very simply Sirovy was appointed to be Gen- known uniform, with the black on the outskirts of Prague, eral and to command the whole eye-shield, and fewer still sus- proud of his Alpine garden. army of 70,000 Czeche, left in pected that one day he would Hunting and photography are the air and dependent entirely become a European "front-page" his other hobbies. He is n on themselves,

figure.

moderate smoker, and enjoys a

glass or two of his native Pils-

ner, but his enthusiasm for

physical fitness, which he has There followed the epic march He will not welcome his new always done much to promote in Czecho- from the fringe of Europe prominence. He has Slovakia, makes him careful to through 5,000 miles of hostile avoided taking any part in pub- avold excess of any kind.

Russia and Siberia to Vindivo- lie Ific, and his role as President stok. After nearly two years will be a new and trying adven- of astonishing hardships and ture for him, dangers they reached the end But it is certain that

the

A keen athlete in his youth, of their Journey, to find a tele- sturdy, simple man who led his he remains, at fifty-three as gram awaiting them from Mr. lcglonaries across those 5,000 tough as ever, though he has Lloyd George, ending with the miles will lead his country with put on rather more weight than words: "We shall never forget." the same indomitable spirit. a he likes.

Probably only a leader of the It was said by some at the He wanted, like Herr Hitler, quality of General Sirovy could time of that incredible march a strong silent man-dies unlike Herr Hitler, in becoming they struggled along after it because of the black patch hard. It was a shock for one. After serving as a cons three years of war, ragged, ex- would remind the Czech soldiers over his missing eye, which many people when it became cript in the Austrian Army be- hausted, short of arms, but go of old Zizkn, the Hussite leader fore the Great War he went to ing doggedly on with their rear- known that Kitchener could Warsaw, where for some time guard sometimes in action with of the Middle Ages, talk a great deal and that he practised his profession. the Germans and their road figure when the Czechs still had it was often difficult to get

threatened by Soviet their independence. a word in edgeways with the Czechs saw a chance of

liberation from the Austrian Back at last in their nativo yoke, he volunteered to fight land they helped to found the But the truth was that Gen- with the Russians. In 1987, Czechoslovak State of which eral Sirovy was chosen because as a subaltern, he came into they had dreamed.

of his bravery, his way of jok-

Hongkong Telegraph. Foch.

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 7, 1938.

ALL FOR ONE,

ONE FOR ALL

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When the war broke out, and

ahead

troops.

a grent

Haig, though nearer the tradi- prominence by thrusting back The man who had led them ing in the darkest situation, and tional ideal, and never at ease the Germans several miles at became B national hero. In his knack of inspiring trust and on a public platform, was cap- the battle of Zborof. During 1926 he was appointed Minister. affection among the troops. able, on occasions, of talking for the fight he lost an eye, but in- of National Defence; in 1927 The same qualities will stand hours and kept a surprisingly Bisted, after an absence of only Chief of the General Staff; and him in good stead in one of the detailed diary.

three days, on returning to his in 1929 Inspector-General of darkest hours that his country

has ever faced.

Reuter's cabled two casual items of newa this week. One disclosed the fact that the first But it seems that General men. rifle bullets ever to be manufac- Sirovy, the new temporary Pre- tured by the Government of the jy is a man of few words. He sident to Czecho-Slovakia, real- Union are now ready for use by dislikes talking, except to his South African soldiers. The soldiers, and when he talks to other sald that Australia was them he puts what he has to say increasing its Militia and mili- in short, simple sentences and

the Army.

HOW FAST?

tary forces. These items may gets it over as quickly as possi-ON the sea, over the land, through strike the casual reader as newable.

said

there crops up

Modest Mile A Minute

Speeds The Human Body Cannot Stand body is over-taxed and will refuse to

There must come a time when the

function. In any case, the ordinary alr passenger of the future will not Most people have tried the experi- wish to undergo a period of rigorous. ment of swinging a bucket of water training before travelling from Lon- rapidly round their heads. The don to New York, even if it means

the air-man is always trying to only of cursory interest. Το All his friends in London will travel fuster,

Sir Malcolm Campbell recently others they are significant tell you that. "A good soldier,"

broke his water speed record; every perhaps symbolical Distances They leave that to

one, "never talks much. day, almost, we hear of some new shorten: if you want to form a ticians. General

the poli- and faster acroplano; and Captain Sirovy in Eyston has covered the measured true picture of the temper of ordinary society is apt to be and is none the worse for it.

mile of nearly 350 miles an hour- the British peoples in 1938 you very silent, but no one could be must now read the news coming better at addressing troops. He tion: What the again the ques- water does not spill, even when the saving a few hours on the journey.

at which bucket is almost horizontal, because The ultimate speed which the body the Dominions. Like knows exactly what to say to man can travel? In considering this of the centrifugal force, Exactly the can stand has been discussed for Rome's last foreign legions-the them, and how to say it. That problem many factors are involved.

same For instance, the highett speed at is one of the reasons why they which a modern aeroplane can travel outposts of its Empire-the will do anything for him and is 550 miles an hour. In a power- Dominions have clung as long as follow him anywhere." they can to the ideal of a dis- armed world. The incident of the South African bullets and

from

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moro

force is set up when an aero-many years. In the early days of rounds a corner nt a high railways It was seriously suggested that 60 miles an hour was more than

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effect is first felt by the brain, the body could tolerate. This speed dive planes do attain this speed, but because the blood supply is driven was reached, and the limit had to are able to go no faster because their downwards, and unconsciousness may bo raised. It went up gradually to weight is not sufletent to overcome result. Meanwhile the heart is try-200 miles an hour, and even after the increased wind-resistance.

the war it was sold that 250 miles The human factor, however, is of

ing hard to pump blood where it is the Australian defence increases A strict disciplinarian? By much ma importance, for there the lower limbs makes this a hard

most needed, and the congestion in an hour represented the limit.

Now. Eyston has travellod at 347- miles ATL hour without being much are fragments in a pattern be- no means, according to British are speeds in a straight line. The t

In regards to high speeds in the much further can we raise the limit? the worse for his experience. How ing swiftly woven by the Emor German standards. A smart only effect on the human body would

salute means nothing to him. the back, and this

be the exertion of great pressure on air, pilots have confessed that they He likes to mix freely with the come by simple devices.

could be over have experienced momentary "black- When considering the maximum. outs" at speeds over 250 miles on speed for travel on land it must be Let us circle the map with thef men, rather in the Australian travel in a straight line only would case, that of an American pilot, Cap- nearly so sharply or quietly as a But so neroplane or car that could hour when turning corners. In one remembered that a car cannot turn cable files of the past few weeks manner, and he sees no neces-be of commercial value, and turningtain Arthur Page, the results were 'plane banks, and so "blacklng-out"

pire.

sity for conventional restraints.

If he cared to, he could wear nine rows of medals, including British decorations; but if you met him, his friends say, you

corners at high speeds is beset with more serious and he died.. dangers.

Centrifugal Dangers

upon the desk. Canada is the oldest and the largest of the self-governing members of the Imperial family. The United Kingdom is about to pay for the manufacture of bombers in the Dominion, a Reuter message of a fortnight ago' tells us. The

So much for Australia shortening of the gap between Canada. Mr. Pirow, the South the Motherland and its brood is African Defence Minister en- exemplified by the additional nounces in another Reuter mes- GRIN AND BEAR IT information that these bombers sage received three weeks ago will fly across the Atlantic under that the South African Govern- their own power for delivery, ment intends to spend a supple- News of Australia's gradualmentary £6,000,000 on defence re-armament has been drifting in the next three years. True, across the front pages during South Africa relies entirely the past five years and you read upon the Royal Navy and the more and more reports of re- Royal Air Force for its sea and armament Down Under more air defences, but it is a young recently-Australia is worried) and struggling country and is about Japan. Australia has spending per capita no

little really been the only Dominion sum. which has

docy

not take place to such a great The power of the human body to extent. adapt itself to

Prophecy in science is always dan- novel conditions very great, and high-speed pliots, by scrous, because the prophet so often working up gradually from 150 miles at his own words. But the Inver- has the mortification of, having to Apart from the fact that a machine to 300 miles an hour, can round cortigations of medical experts suggest travelling at 400 miles an hourners without experiencing effects stantially increased during the therefore requires very skilful hand-man. But whether this process of speed at which even a pilot who has covers over 700 feet in a second and that would "knock out" an ordinary that 500 miles an hour is the highest

past two years.

ling, the centrifugal forces set up teaching the body to accustom itself developed "tolerance" can turn with- have a devastating effect on the to abnormal strains can go on inde-out doing himself serious injury. and human body.

finitely is very doubitul.

never let its

Not only the Dominions but defences become hopelessly the Colonies are doing their antiquated, for even in the days share for the Empire. Hong- of her greatest economic dia- kong takes pride of place in be- tress the Commonwealth never ing the colony which contributes forgot that her special position] the greatest percentage of its made it necessary for her to revenue towards the Imperial lead the Dominions in defence Government for defence-in strength. She has maintained this year's Budget something a naval force since before the like $6,500,000 will be handed Great War, and to-day has four over.

cruisers, three of them modern The Empire is looking again and one of them-commemorat- to its arms. Slowly but with ing the namo of the gallant growing determination. All Sydney-almost as modern as those component parts are be-| any cruiser afloat. Nor is Aus-ginning. to pay. their adequate tralia content with her navy.aharo of the price of Empire and Her army, as we read this week, the sum total is going to be her air force, her coastal de' something no allen Power will fences-all have been sub- tackle,

By Lichty

Cope, 1958 by United Tinkara İruptoria, det

"We better to a coin, Your Honour, to decide who's gonna' be the

plaintif and wh's the defendant!"

At this speed the centrifugal force set up on a turn is enormous, proaching that at which the pilot would be torn limb from Umb. When. | Eyston set up his record at Utah, it was calculated that the centrifugal force exerted on

each tyre at 350 miles an hour was equal to seven tons!

of

"Cerebal anaemia," as this forcing the blood from the brain is called, is likely to be the stumbling-block to the attainment of the high speeds now sought by inventors. Slace fly- ing or driving only in a straight line is almost an impossibility, it soerns as if we shall have to rule out the pos- sibility of 1,000 miles an hour, at any rate for many years.

It Is possible that in the far future the human body will adapt itself to now conditions,

ions, Just as deep-sea fuis. hava adopted themselves to living at enormous pressures. But, thero f the difficulty that the centrifugal pressure would be spasmodic, and the effects of realising it might be as. disastrous to the body as the effect: of bringing a deep-water fish to the: surface.

If a

Speed is entirely relative. 'plano accelerated gradually to 360 miles an hour you would feel no backward pressure. But contrifugal force is not relative, and would work as effectively in the rarefied upper atmosphere as a hundred feet from the

nero-

Pound,

freight-carrying planes, controlled by wireless, may one day soar through the air at 1000 miles

an hour or even 5000 miles an hour But no human pilot could guide this plane through the air, for as soon as the machine dovlated one- or two degrees from the straight line, he would faint. There is no speed- limit on the "straight" in the air, but if every corner there is a danger sign.

Frank Bardon