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RECENT INVESTIGATIONS by German military authorities have revealed that 20 per cent, of the German iron and steel industry and 10 per cent, of the coal mines lie within range of French artillery. Moreover, about five million Germans live in this exposed frontier section. One of the paragraphs in the try will meet with a most effective

Home Soon

H.M.S. Suffolk will be raising anchor shortly to join the nava exercises at Singapore, prior to re- turning to the United Kingdem for refit and recommission.

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The cruiser, one of the County HE'S THE GUY THAT MADE THE WEST WILD!

class which has not been reconstruct- ed with a hangar, was commissioned last at Chatham in Junuary 1937 under the command of Capt, C. S.

Sandford, O.D.E..

After inking part in the exercises at Singapore, the cruiser may visit the Philippines on a southerly cruise before going home.

Japanese Airfield Near Pakhoi

Hofhow, Feb, 0. The Japanese have completed the construction of the airfield on Wei- chow Island, south of Pakhol.

There is now one small-sized air-

Treaty of Versailles stipulated barrier in the securely anchored that all of the German fortifica-barbed-wire cutanglements, which cover many miles in irregularly tions should be destroyed, and placed zones. that a demilitarised zone in

GAS-PROOF FORTS which no German soldier was! The principal defence strength of allowed to set foot should be the fortifications lines, however, I established along the entire the armoured concrete bastions and western frontier to a depth of forts which form the nucleus of the craft-carrier anchored near the island.

entire system.

It is said that the planes which 25 miles east of the Rhine. Walls of reinforced concrete and bombed Nanning and other Kwangsl With the re-occupation of the armour plate have attained a resis- towns were from this aircraft- Rhineland in 1830 the process

of tance undreamt of during the Great carrier,

War,

About ten Japanese warships are and will make it possible for reelifying this defenceless condition

the troops in modern German forts off the coast of Pakhoi, Yamhsien was begun, but the progresa during the next two years was entirely In-10

remain in security throughout and Fongshing-Central News. days of bombardment from the adequate for protecting the Reich ngulist invasion or guaranteeing on

heaviest artillery. adequate defence.

Since

SYSTEM OF FORTS

no modern military Com mander would think of sending his infantry to storm positions that had not previously been reduced to ruins through

destructive artillery Dre, tanks and bombing planes, the first and foremost task was to secure the western frontier against these wea- рова.

Each of these forts is entirely gas- proot,

and an adequate reserve of ammunition has been stored in apreially protected rooms so that the defenders can hold out for an in- definite perlod

man

British Credits

To China

London, Feb. 7. Still more elaborate facilities have beca provided for the soldiers who Asked in the House of Commons the forta-kitchens, washing to-day whether he was in a position rest to make a further statement about rooms, first aid quarters and rooms being constructed on several the granting of additional credits to subterranean levels. Each fort is facilitate trade with China, and whe- provided with its own electrical ther steps are to be taken within the The requirements were threefold: Provid 1. The Individual forts and bastions Plant and water supply, and is scope of the Export Credit Bill, or had to be so heavily armoured equipped in such a manner that a in addition to the new powers sought that they would withstand end-considerable number of soldiers can therein, Mr. R. S. Hudson said he was pounding from the enemy remain there for months on end if not in a position to make a further

the statement. ortillery.

necessary. Connection between the

The scope of the Exports Guuronice been provided barriers and obstacles fferent units has 2. Adequate

had to be erected to prevent the through tunnels deep in the carth so Bill depends on the circumstances of tanks of the aggressor, including that gun crews may be relieved and the particular case.--Reuter. the large ones and also the so- supplies delivered even while the called amphiblon tanks, from forta are under fire. reaching the actual firing lines. 3. The entire system had to be

scoured against nic through concealment.

less

CONTINUOUS LINE

attacks

17,000 UNITS

NEGOTIATIONS

Over 17,000 of these units rangleg ANGLO-GERMAN TRADE from small bustions to large foris have been constructed between Holland and Lake Constance, leaving no section of the territory uncovered.

London, Feb. 7. Formal discussions between the

All of the structures have been Federation of British Industries and In conformity with the most mo- covered with a deep layer of earth German Industries will begin In dern experience and theory in the and as soon as the natural vegetation February with a view to devising construction of defence fortifications, the

Line is net aain springs up, the landscape will means to settle trade competition, de- German Maginot

be in no way aliered by the line of elared Mr. Oliver Stanley, President continuous, connected series but com-

fortifications.

of the Board of Trade, in the House posed of a number of individual forts

of Commons to-day.

ur bastions of which each is an in-be able to perecive here and there Only an experienced observer will dependent, self-suficient unit.

He said that with goodwill on both amongst the shrubbery and trees the sides, it should be possible to solve Nor is this system, confined to a narrow line of forts along the frou be himself will be constantly ob- for recourse to other methods.

threatening muzzle of a gun, while the problem, thus obviating the need tier, but comprises a wide, fortified

The negotiations will cover com- zone between 30 and 45 miles served by dozens of guards peering

through binoculars from concealed petition in neutral markets, including drpili.

loopholes leak-outs and armoured the question of the south-eastern turrets. Trans-Ocean.

Through this extraordinary depth it is planned that should the enemy succeed, against all expectation, in reaching and taking the foremost) fortifications, he would be subject to the concentrated flee of the batteries to the rear and would be even more

liable to

to destruction since the ad- this point would have to

vance from take place in smaller, divided groups. The chess-board arrangement of the bastions and forts was

would compet the enemy to break up his forces, and

in the further advance he would con-1 stantly stumble upon the new are-t

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ANTI-TANK MEASURES

The first condition for any advance Is that the advancing tanks should succeed in breaking down every obstacle in order to pave the way for the other forces. In order to pre- vent this, a line of fank barriers de signed according to the latest data has been laid along the entire fron-

tier.

The most outstanding among these Is the "hump barrier," which is c constructed that its concrete teeth will hold up the progress of the tank and should an attempt be made to climb over, the tank will be held up long enough for the concealed ar tillery to do its work.

Another obstacle

obstacle undisputed in its effectiveness is the series of pits up to 130 Tert wide, very deep, and.

Alled with running water.

Special barriers have been erceted

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