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Wyndham St., Hongkong 'Phone 26615 November 17, 1939

Peace vs. Appeasement

The persistence with which

world clings to hopes of peace is cause for deep gratitude. So long as clear distinctions are made between

GOERING: "I always said we ought

IN THE AIR

BRITAIN'S AIR

CHIEF WAS WAR PILOT

Chief Staff Offlear in the

haye brought a 'dova”

ON THE SEA

How the Navy

Works at Sea

The following account of a recent suc- cessful U-Boat hunt, compiled from the account of an eye-witness, is issued by the Admiralty.

on the measdecks,

AIR CHIEF MARSHAL

Sir Cyril Louis Norton AFTER the war he served as Newall is the supreme head South Eastern Area. He was of the Royal Air Force. It Air Aide-de-Camp to King is a fitting command for George V during 1923-24 and him, for he was one of the after promotion to the rank of

DESTROYERS were at Though it was afternoon, and first men in Britain to Air Commodore in January, the realise the fighting poten- 1925, he was appointed Air search for submarines in been asleep, there were few men sea on an independent those who had kept night watches might reasonably have Officer Commanding. Headquar-northern waters. tialities of the aeroplane.

ters, Special Reserve, and Auxi-

The weather was typical, He is the son of an Army liary Air Force.

with a shrewd wind from THE search continued. For some peace and a mere absence colonel. Born in India fifty- He was promoted to the rank

time nothlog, happened. Then, of war which leaves the evils that three years ago, ho decided to of Air Vice-Marchal and made the north-north-west- caus- cause war more rampant than ever make the Army his career. He an additional member of the Air ing the tops of the little quite suddenly, a flag hoisted by one of the destroyers Indicated that the this demand will work for Food.

went to Sandhurst and joined Council in 1930, and in 1986 was seas to break, and a cros9 scent had been picked up. The The plea for a clearer definition of an infantry regiment in 1905. given the rank of Air Marshal, swell from another direc-deadly Asdies were at work. The

remorseless hunt began. war.aims may be difficult for Britain Shortly afterwards he was of Air Staff, the supreme head. The sky was grey and was not haphazards but ac-

Since 1937, he has been. Chieftion.

Depth-charge after depth-charge transferred to the Indian Army of the Air Arm.

throwers--not Life scented mapped out for him.

lovercast, with occasional cording to schemes invented and But in 1911 he came home to mind have not blunted his squalls of rain blotting out tried out long before the wRE the war is about will clarify the saw something that changed his line to new ideas and accept down the visibility to about ordinary dustbins seemed to squeeze England on furlough. There he imagination. He will always the horizon and shutting massive canisters about the size of situation. And the clearer it be life. He saw a strange contrap them if they have useful pos- seven miles. comes the stronger will be the position of metal, wire, and canvas tion of every right purpose.

that men christened an aero- sibilities. Individuals and nations have noth-plane. At once some kind of ing to fear from letting the truth revolution took place in his mind..

Suggestions of a false

and France to answer in detail at

this time, but in the end the de- mocratic effort to understand what

come out.

But success and high com-!

★

The thudding detonations of those

the air, and caused the sen momen- tarily to shimmer as it beaten by Reports received an-heavy rain...

Exploding at various depths below nounced that an enemy sub-water, they shook the ships from marine had been located which they were projected, and He cancelled all his social en- IT was under his command that some distance to the south-mocks of white water which burst huge mushroom-shaped hum- raised gagements and spent every day peace fill the air. And some earnest of his furlough taking flying lons rose in the London sky. He they were steaming in the directinged grey by the high explosive

the silver-grey barrage bal-ward. Within a few minutes upwards in great spouts of spray people who think anything called lessons. Before he went back separated the two departments tion indicated at something over there came the inevitablo suspense peace is better than anything called to India he had qualified as of maintenance and fighting to thirty knots. war are accepting them at face value. pilot.. Some unconsciously nre permitting

humanitarianism, to loom larger than moral values. Others for better suaded them to put him in reasons may echo the Moscow paper charge of the formation of a fly- "Izvestia," which a few weeks agoing school.

The explosions died away, and

|ns to whether; the attack had been

allow the active service officers It took them some hours to successful. Many eyes starched the fear of physical destruction or a false authorities in India and per- auring the military efficiency of jarriving, they slowed down and breaking surface, ar oll or wreckage He talked earnestly to the to concentrate on the job of en- reach the reported position; but as for the sims of a submarine floating up from the depths. But för their units.

started to quarter the sea ac- the time nothing appeared. He organised the pre-war cording to the prearranged | fights of the R.A.F. over France, plan. Their guns were manned, a brilliant manoeuvre with a land depth charges ready. Extra COLLECTING his destroyers, the triple purpose.

lookouts were on the bridge, and attack. Once more the depth-charges It gave pilots practice in long- the ships' companies keyed up were dropped according to plan- range flights that were im-to the idea of action. They all this time with success.

PLEASE Turn To Page 8. Iknow what was in the wind.

was glossing over the start of war now empliosises "senseless slaughter"

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and declares: "Continuation of the IN 1914, when war broke out, war cannot be justified by anything."

he joined the Royal Flying In England there are voices urging Corps with the rank of flight- commander and went to France

# peace

a clarification of national purposes with No. 1 Squadron. In 1915 he Reconstituting Poland without defeat- Ing Russia looka dimaut. And some formied No. 12 Squadron and say that winning a long war against later commanded it in France, Uiterlim might bring

In 1917 Sir Cyril was appoint- dominated by Communism, or resulted to command the 41st. (Bomb- In a general deterioration of Europear. Ing) Wing, which was formed civilisation worse than on. undefined near Nancy in order to carry expansion of Germany,

out bombing operations against

In acutral countries there is a great German objectives as a counter- budy of thought which believes that offensive to the air-raids on Lon- war would be worth while only fordon. This Wing was the fore- the establishment of a new world or runner of the independent Air der. This opinion will be won only Force, created by Lord Trench- by something more than a negativeard in 1918. He commanded statement of war uiris, It would re-the 8th

Brigade of this now

spond to the Idealism of peace olms which looked beyond any national or racial advantage to a more just and

Force.

His courage,was proved time

peaceful world: British-French Ilber-and time again during the war. alism can make the appeal to most He was mentioned three times neutral opinion for better than can Russian Communism or Gorman, na- tionallem.ATA

to peace

.....

in dispatches.

In 1910 he was awarded the On the whole, thought which clings Albert Medal for an act of con- expresses the best and spicuous bravery. A fire broke largest hopes of mankind. And out in Royal Flying Corps clarification of the issues involved in store. In the store were 2,000

the present struggle, particularly high explosive bombs. If tho Fiance and Britain enunclate peace flames reached them, there aims with real hope in them, will would be an explosion causing strengthen not only their peoples, but enormous lose of life and proper win a hearing among many Germane, ty. Sir Cyril, thon a young and appeal to the aspirations of neutrols and those in every country led them Inside the blazing officer, called for volunteers and who seek peace with sure foundations.

In the main the difference between store. They worked amid the appeasement and peace is understood. James and smoke for nearly And there la “avery reason, to okpect half an hour before--subduing that "the" "fullest discussion of peace the blaze, knowing that at any alms will make It clearer -Christian moment the fire might reach the} Selenice Monitor.

bombs.

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About half-a-mile astern of one of the destroyers the conning tower and long hull of a submarine suddenly broke surface bow.

Brst

in swirl

of water. The U-bont's stern was still under water when her conning tower Ik opened, and men started to tumble up on deck. She might jhave a sting left. Nobody was to know it she intended to surrender, and risks could not be laken.

But it was a case of it surrender. Some of the U-boat's crew could be seen to be leaping overboard. Others were holding up their hands.. Her bows started to lift as the stern slowly went under.

Destroyers approached, stopped, and went astern to check their way. Boats were lowered. They rescued the entire crew, SULI ŽIDIA the waters, some from the submarine herself. They were described as | youngfali men and bearded, some still self-possessed; but others obviously shaken by their ordeal. They were well cared for by their rescuers, who gave them › Navy rum and warm clothing.

TUOSE U-boat men described what

had happened inside the sub marine-first, the sound of the hunt- [Ing_destroyers propellers becoming louder, and louder; then the thudding detonation of the Arst depth-charges, coming closer all the time.

The first attack caused serious damage to their submarine and made her lonk, Thero came a short respite, during which the propeller, sounds SAP could be heard receding, and left men wondering whether the hunters had given up the chago. AS

et chance to see the town?”.

AZAIN'. HOPE Unseen Inpalpable.

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fingers were soon groping agains Ibaneath oir, waters. The propeller

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