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THE HONGKONG Telegraph, FRIDAY, MAY 19, 1989.

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The King of Canada FOR THE first time in history

the North American con- tinent now has an actual physical monarchy, in the person of His Majesty King George. VI who, from the moment he stepped ashore at Quebec on Wednesday night, became King George VI of Canada.

Although His Majesty sailed from London in the Royal liner Empress of Australia as King of England he automatically be came King of Canada with his arrival in the sentor Dominion.

When he enters the United States on June 7 for his five-day state visit to President Roosevelt -the first British Ruler to visit the great nation lost by his namesake in the eighteenth cen- tury-the King will once again become King of England, since - it was as such that he received the President's invitation.

Such constitutional technicali- ties are the direct result of the Statute of Westminster, enacted in 1931 to give effect to the re

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The Statute-Magna Carta of the Dominions-changed the en- tire relationship between the Crown and the Empire. It made the King belong to his Domin- ions, and the Dominions to him. Esch Dominion was designated a self-governing member of the Commonwealth, and the King became the head of each in- dividual State.

Indeed, it is almost certain that futuro Rulers of the British Commonwealth will be required to be crowned separately, in the capitals of each Dominion, as | King of Canada, King of Austra

lia, King of South Africa and King of New Zealand. Tech- nically, although there has been but one Coronation, His Majesty is regarded in the Dominions not as King of England but as King of the Dominions.

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The Statuto of Westminster implies that each new reigning monarch shall, possible, visit his various Dominions. India would under ordinary circumstances have re- ceived a visit from the Emperor and Empress had not conditions in that Dominion been so un- settled:

Because of the vast distances involved in travelling to Austra lia and New Zealand, it is un- likely that these Dominions will receive visits from the present Ruler and his consort.

But it is safe to presume that. His Majesty's successor, Prin cess Elizabeth, will be crowned. not only in Westminster Abbey, but in Ottawa, Canberra, Wel- lington, Durban and New Delhi.

Horge Loriteran

IF

TRYING TO ADJUST THE AXIS

BRITAIN WERE

TUNIS

ATTACKED

Is Our Army

W

of to-day All Right?

HY does Britain need an army? Is it neces- sary? This year it is costing £161 millions,, which is £46 millions more than ever before and four times what it cost in 1914.

Burely, it may be said, a strong navy and air force should suffice for our protection! As tax-payers ought we not to protest? Is it not possibic, Indeed probable, that un inefficient War Office, with its empty-headed-old-generals,-is-to- blame for this seemingly gross ex- travagance?

Let us examine the problem. The functions which the army is ex- pected to perform are:

(a) Home Defence.

(b) Defence of naval and aertat bates, which exist to enable our navy and air force to safe- guard communications and to operate freely In distant theatres,

(c) Defence, and, to some extent,

policing of the overseas Empire." (d) Fullment of treaty obligations with France, Portugal, Egypt and Iraq.

(e) Provision of strategio reserves. These various functions are not a succession of alternatives. They may have to be carried out in full and simultaneously, as in the Great War -

THEY entail that the Army must be organised, trained and equipped to Oght in every concelyable type of country and climats and against oppo- nents differing as widely as the fierce mountaineers of Waziristan, the Arabs of Palcaline and the mechanised forces of Germany, In more

verbal description, they have altered but little from Bioso which an army was expected to fulfil a quarter of a century ago. Actually, however, there have been, both in order of importance and inethod of fulfilment, immense changes.

Home defenco was a matter of minor importance in 1914, when a superior Navy appeared to afford a sure guard to the British Isles.

It has now, in A.A. defence, jumped into first place, and seven divisions of the Territorial Army are to become front Una troops. with an order of rendiness superior by far to that expected of the BEP, in 1914,

These troops have the responsibility, in conjunction with - AR.P. ·balloon barrages, and aerial fighters of pro- tecting the heart of the Empire, and sucossa or failure may determins our fato in the first few weeks of a war.

A SECOND great change is that of. mechanian- tion. The horse has practically vanished, and with him the burden of forage which, in the war. exceeded, not only in bulk, but even in wolght, that of ammuntiion.

In place, petrol and oil would be in demand by thousands of tons. Apart from the Tank Corps, now growing 'spaco, tho' whole of the artillery, the transport and tho,greater part of the cavalry have been mechanised, and in- fantry can be carried, in' botinus one- third at a time by lorry,

This change, though, exceedingly obally, opens up great" possibilities of the renewal of open warfare where

conditions adinit and instruments are

skilfully exploited.

On the other hand, that form of mechanisation which lies in the re- placement of min by machine-by the Bren, for instance-has made tremen- dous bounds in recent years.

With the numerous antidotes to the lank, It has so greatly increased, the power of the defence that the aggreS- sor is likely to succeed only if he man- agca to disarm his opponent by the buddenness and overwhelming strengths of his stroke.

when fully trained, constitute a striking instrument of great mobility and power. Adding to it our other feld forces: two Infantry divisions in the Middle East and one armoured and four infantry divisions at home. we shall have, exclusive of garrisons and Dominion troops, a total striking strength of some 20 divisions.

These changes, togolher with the re- pletion of stocks which had fallen dangerously low, and the construction of barmcka to replace tenements no longer habitable, and the transfer, duo to political changes, of 10,000 men from the Indian to the Home Estat THE Army is being re-ishment, account fargely for the re- organised Into formations as follows:

new

(a)" Armoured Divisions," of which we have one and, later, shall have two at home and one in Egypt. They consist of armoured and mechanised cavalry brigades, tank brigades and mechanised artlilery.

(b) Divisions, in which infantry forms the principal constituent. They are to contain siz or nine battalions, to- gether with an appropriate attribu- tion of the other arms according to the lask salth which they are con fronted. For instance, the 7th Divi- zion in Palestine at the moment con- taina nine battalions, one horse cavalry regiment and a tiny allot. ment of guns.

Some of these divisions are wholly matorised and all their Bren machine- Kling aro transported on lightly armoured carriers.

They are known as "Motorised Divi slons. In the ordinary division, only ten Bren guns per battalion are on carriers, the heavy machine-gun batta- lion is motorised and Infantry brigades can be transported, one at a time, by lorry.

The Territorial field army is fol lowing suit It is to consist, in a future not far distant, of one "armoured divi. alon." three motorised divisions, and rtino ordinary divisions.

Bo organised and equipped, it will,

cent Immenso increases in Army costs. Then there are the changes caused by the submarino and the aeroplane. They render it dimmeult, until com- mand of the sea and ascendancy in the ale have been achieved, for an Army be transported through hostile waters-more especially narrow waters such as the Mediterranean.

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It has accordingly become doubtful if and when forces in Australasia and India can reinforce, or be reinforced by, forces in Britain and the Middle East, and troops in Britain reinforce troops in the Middle East.

Yet, in spite of increased· responsi- blities in Palestine and Iraq, our field Army, together with reserves, is less by 125,000 men than it was in 1914,

FINALLY, there is the change in the political situation to consider.

In 1914. France, Russia, Japart, Bel- glum, Berbla, were our allies. Italy ,and Spain were neutral. To-day, Italy, Japan and possibly Spain may be adited to our enemies. Russia is an enigma, in whom we may place hope but not faith, and the small nations Incline to be neutral.

Moreover, the dictator nations, in their role of aggressors, have the price- less benefit of the initiative. Thus, in the intervening years, the balance of power, particularly as concerna the

GRIN AND BEAR IT

By Lichty

"Look at that, Jecues 30 years they're married and they still go

around; together?"

VIBUT

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by Major-General H. ROWAN- ROBINSON

Third of the series of articles on Britain's defensive Forces is by a distinguished solüler, who was awarded the CM.G. and D.8.0. In the Great War. He was twice wounded, and fater was severely Injured in an air crash in Kurdistan white serving there. For four years he was Inspector-Gen- eral of the Iraq Army. Is the author of several authoritative books on milliary topics.

Army, has shifted greatly to our dis advantage.

Moreover, British interests are every- where imperilled at short range.

Since 1935, the threat to Prince has increased enormously. Germany and ilaly, with combined populations of 120 millions, menace her 40 milions, some of whom may have to guard the Pyrences.

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THE Maginot Lino is in- deed immensely strong. and, technically, the defensive power of modern weapons is tremendous: but history teema with Instances of the penetration of forti- fled lines previously deemed impreg nable.

In this case, where the dispropor- tion of force is high and the initiative lies with the assailant, it would seem dangerous, if not suicidal, to rely in our plans on the power of the French to maintain their line for a long period without support.

Enough has now perhaps been anid to show that the War Ofoo and the generals would have been wanting in their duty had they failed to demand an increase in the Army's strength.

Is

that Army, with its present strength, organisation and system of recruitment, equal to the taaks likely to fall to its lot?

Would the dispatch to the Conti-.. nent of 18 divisions, say 250,000 troops. spread over a period of six months, constituto a serious reinforcement in a -battle of millions to an ally whose con- tinued existence is essential to our own?

These are questions for our people to decide, beating in mind the changes In conditions, imperial and interna tional which have been outlined..

Carried To Wedding

Tealby, Lincolnshire.

A BRIDESMAID was carried up the aisle at a wedding at Oagodby, near Market Rasen, recently.

Later she was wheeled to the re- ception in a bath clair,

Sho

was Miss Kathleen Horton) He-long friend of the bride, Miss Frances Anne Wilson.

YOUTHFUL PLEDGE

As girls they came to an agreement that when one of them was to be married the other would be brides- maid

Then Miss Wilson met Mr. Frank Markham. They became engaged... Then Miss Horton broke her ankle. Miss Horton, said: "Friends' said I would have, to give up the idea of being a bedeamnald, but I was do terminad toʻgo on with it.”

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