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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, JUNE 30, 1989.

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TO-MORROW.

"At The

ALHAMBRA

"AM quite pleased, from the

point of view of generat` palley, that events are bringing Russia and ux'together. In time a combination of Britain, Russia and France may be able to dominate Near Eastern policy... "The strength of Germany's position is her power to frighten or overawe her neighbours in Europe, however well-disposed then may be."

KEEP OVER

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ON *H * SUNNY SIDE

The Soviets

Fighting Forces

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BY ARTHUR GREENWOOD, M.P.

"O really effective system of collective security against further aggres slon by the Fascist and Nazl States can be organised without the participation of the U.S.S.R.

Her immense-resources in raw materials and men, her huge aren, her rapidly developing in-. dustry, and her powerful mili-

THOSE comments on the situatary forces give the Soviet Union

tion are by the Foreign Secretary himself, in confiden- tial official minutes.

But not, let us add quickly for fear of Official Secrets Acts, in minutes-written by Lord Halifax.

In minutes written just over thirty years ago by Sir Edward Grey, and quoted in an old file of the "Telegraph."

There is a certain grim closeness in the comparison.

Then, as

now, England zind France were linked in

a close entente: France and Russin were silies. England and Russin, not without much difficulty and mutual suspicion, were drawing together.

And then, as now, the operative factor was common drend of the domination of Europe by a central "axis" healed by a. restless and ambitious Germany,

The "axis" of those days was not called "axis." It was called the Triple Ententu. The new "axis" has also become an alliance,

The old one united Germany, Austria-Hungary and Italy. When matters came to the test of war, Italy deserted her axis-allies.

Thirty years ago the Triple En- tente ran right down the centre of Europe, na the axis-group does now. Then it was Germany, Aus- tria-Hungary, Italy. To-day it is Germany. (including Austria), Hun- gary and Italy,

But it is worth while remember- ing that geographically the axis of to-day is even after the rape of Czecho-Slovakla - still decidedly smaller than the Triple Entente area of thirty years ago.

Alsace-Lorraine, n third of Po- land, large portions of Rumania and Yugo-Slavia, wore all ther internal parts of Germany. and Austria-Hungary. They were lost to the Central Powers as the result of an incident that occurred in a little town in Servia called Sorajevo, exactly a quarter-of-a-century ago this week. The only axis-territory of to-day outside thu Trinla Entente of then is Albania...

Of course, Spain is a potential and possible ally of the axis in event of trouble. On the other hand, Tur- key, Bulgarls, and Rumania all seemed potential partners of the Triplo Entente thon.

On balance, the geographlen), economic, milltary and naval strength of the Triple Entente was, by comparison with the Triplo Alliance, considerably greater than. that of the adla to-day.

a vital place in "persuading the aggressors against further adventures.

This is recognised by the aggres- sor countries as the following ex- correspondent of the "Observer" tract from a report of the Berlin indicates

"Nazi Germany is watching with almost unbearable impatience the efforts of the British Government to arrange some kind of military agreement with Soviet Russia.

Reports from London that the British Government is proposing to Soviet Russia the conclusion of an Anglo-Russian Air Pact are received here with the usual fury and indignation.

"Threat of war on two fronts is the nightmare of all German mill- tary strategists." ("Observer," April 16, 1939.)

VOROSHILOV, People's Commissar for Defence. In his speech at the Communist Party Conference in March, 1939, gave a brief descrip- tion of recent changes in the Red Army, and said:-

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Taking the Soviet Army at the time of the Seventeenth Party Congress (1934) as 100. by 1039, it appears as 203, L., there has beza a numerical increase by 103 cent., or the army as a whole has Comewhat more than doubled."

Turning to the question of fire power of the rifle corps, Voroshilov declared:-

"One valley fired by all the artillery of a rifle corps of France (three divisions strong) is equal to 6,373 Elg; of ripe corps of Ger- many, of similar composition, 6,078 kig. One volley fired by the artil- Jery of a Red Army rifle corps la equal to 7,130 kig."

Talking of the air-force Varo- abiloy nid:-

"I can report that not infre- quently one can now find in our military airdromes not only pur- suit planes but also bombers with a speed far in excess of 600 km, an hour and a celling exceeding 14,000 to 10,000 metros."

Voroshtlov stressed the fact that- all sections of the Soviet Army resolve not only a thorough mill- tary training, but equally thorough political and cultural education.

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M. M. KAGANOVICH, People's Commissar for the Aviation Industry, speaking at the samo conference, stressed the great increase in the output of all branches

of the defence Industries..

During the Becònd Five-Year Plan, ie, 1033-1937, the output of those industries had increased by

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206 per cent. . . . In 1938 there had been a further progress, gross out- put having been 30.4 per cent. in excess of that in 1937.

During 1033-1037 our aviation Industry Increased five and a half times and in 1938 the output had been 40 per cent, in excess of that In 1037,

the strongest army. the strongest air force in the world. These are facts which cannot be ignored."

Colonel Martel (a member of the

British Military Mission), who at- tended the Soviet Army man- œuvres at Kisy in 1930, declared:-

The fact that only very few tanks were compelled to fall out on account of mechanical defects, and that there were no air accidents and no forced landings, inspires us with respect for your tanks and aeroplanes," ("Pravda," September 14, 1936)

.

MAJOR LOTHAR SCHUTTEL. in his "Luftkrieg bedroht

(AirWar Threatens- Europe!), published in Berlin in the spring of 1938, writes:

The coat of productionEuropal had been decreased by 9.3 par

cent."

The recent battle at Lake Hassan," said M. Stern, Army Com- missar in the Far Eastern Army,

ins Illustrated that.

the mill- tary technique and equipment of the Soviet

Army-aviation,

Lank. artillery, infantry, engineering. lines of communication, etc.-are not only strong in quantity, but are of excellent splendid Delites, worthy of its are some opinions of for- elga experts:---

Captain Maydeo. former Japanese Military Attach In Moscow, declared In December, 1034

in an Interview: "The incchanisation of the Russian Army amazes all the military at- tachés who attend the parades. Their achievements in aviation are especially remarkable,"

HERR HITLER, in the course of an interview with Lord Londonderry ("Curselves and Germany,' by Lord Londonderry), February 4, 1936, averred:

"Russia is kideed better situated than any other country to base her defence on the aeroplane.

"Apart from Leningrad, Kiev, and Odessa, there are no Russian towns of any size in the west with- in reach of hostile acroplanes."

He is tremendously impressed with the Russian aeroplane in- dustry. He writes (p. 140):

"One must expect that if the curve of Increasing production in the Soylet industry for military neroplanes continues steadily the output figure will rise in 1910 to about 12,000, perhaps even 10 15,000, aeroplanes."

"Nauticus," an annual Issued by the German Admiralty, comments as follows on the Soviet Navy: "It is necessary to recognise the incon- testable fact that the USSR. pos- sesses the most powerful sub- marine 3eet in the world."

Herr Lehmana, writing in the "Deutsche Wehr" (the German

for Armed Forces and Defence Polley), February 16, 1030,

"(1) In Russia one has to deat gave the table below of the armed with a nation of 100,000,000.

forces of various countries.

These figures, which do not Include Germany, are only ap- proximate.

"(2) Russla is territorially im- mune from attack,

(3) Russia can never be over- come by a blockade

(4) Its industries are sato from aerial attack, as the most im- portant industrial centres are from 4,000 to 6,000 kilometres from the frontiera."

This is not all.. Hitler con- tinued:

***In 1932 enmo the Second Five- Year Plan, which is now in full swing. Russia has a solid trade,

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TO-DAY, the Russian Army B numerically the strongest ire the world, The U.S.S.R, air force is the most powerful in the world. Its navy is formidable. Its man- power is tremendous.

It offers to yoke this great power to the cause of peace through a system of collective security.

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-HERR LEHMANN'S. TABLE-

Poland ∙Russia *France Britain Italy USA Japan

14,000 25,000 6,000 -6,000 10,000 3,000

000

Machine-guns.

Light

Heavy

7,000 30,000 16,000 10,000 4,300 23.000 18,500 ....4,200

Artillery

Light

1.350

11.000

2,000

1,000

Heavy

430

1,000

1.300

1,000

1,000 3,300

800

G0Q

102

0,000

*Tanks -

703

to

1,800

650

1,100

400

270

10.000

ARMIES

(In (houaanda)

Poland Prace

Length

102 War strength 3,000

Poland Russia 1,600 0,000

Russin

· 1,800 12,000

France

700

Britain

$30.2

Italy UBA. Japan

$,100 ABROPLANES

France Briti

2.000

400 304 320 2.000 2,300 1,000

Italy U.S.A. Japon 5,000 5,000 1,000 3,700 2,700

Le Grand Panda!

PARIS.

IF you visit Paris on Home leave you'll notice a dif ference in the way the French receive you. However pleasant they may have been to you in the past they will be much more 90 this time.

In Paris, in the French seaside resorts and In the amullest villages you will find yourself treated with greater consideration, greater respeċi. It is because they are so delighted about conscription in England.

At the Paris cinema

went to inst hight, when they put on a news reel of the Sandhurst cadets swinging along, there was a tremendous out- burst of cheering. British

military parades did not get these cheers in pre-conscription days.

Never, has, the English influence-in Parls been stronger. Even the world-famous Grand Guignol Thea- tre, home of horror plays, is now be ing run by on Englishwoman. She is beautiful, blonde-haired Miss Eva. Berkson, a Londoner. After a suc- cessful stage career in Paris Miss Berkson noticed that the Guignol was up for sale.

Grand

She has taken it over on a lease, renewable In 1950, and already the plays there are of a much higher Standard. The titles indicate they are as thrilling as ever,

that

The biggest hit of all the Mont- martre cabaret turns this season is not a bevy of scantily clad dancing girls, not a strip-tease act, but a good old-fashioned English Punch and

Judy show. It Is in the new pro- grunme just put on at the Bal. Tabarin. The laugh that goes up when Punch hammers Judy. is the loudest of the night.

English Films, Too

ALL the new night clubs spring- 4- Ing up around the Champs- Elysees and the Rue Pigalle are be- ing given English names, and Eng- lish money flows into the pockets of the Paris night club kings faster that. ever this season.

A great number of English Alms are now on show in Paris. This is surprising In view of the fact that French lms are how among the finest in the world. Out of 20 cine- mas along the Champs-Elysees I' counted the other. day 18 that are showing English films,

They are all films in which the characters speak to each other in English, with French sub-titles. That. doesn't seem to worry the French .cinemogoer,

One of the comparatively few French flima on in Paris just now has the appropriate title of "Entente Cordiale." In It Gaby Morlay playe Queen Victoria and Victor Francen is King Edward VII. Its history la. often at fault, but the name is en- ough to ensure that any chema that puls it on in Paris is packed every night,

Along the boulevards now you see. big posters outside some of the shops saying: "Absolutely no goods import ed from Germany or Italy on sale here In the Boulevard, St. Ger- main they have oven put up one of these signa outside a bookshop.

The "Axis boycott" goes farther than Uls. At one of the leading Parla bars near, the Opera they have sold for years the black beer from Munich and the equally faments light beer from Czechio-Sloval:Jh. This PLEASE Turn To Pago. 5.

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