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TOW does Germany compare armaments, and 12 per cent ability of her industries and target, indeed, for our bombers. towns? It is often supposed that Britain is far more vulner- able than Germany. Is this so?

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Thursday, August 15, 1940.

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Japan and Britain

The accumulation of events which rerently threatened to result in an apen break between Britain and Jupan in the Far East has slowed down to a speed which is still above the normal tempo but which gives an opportunity for the responsible on either side to pause and

ones

readjust themselves realistically to

industry

*

of

GERMANY ALSO IS

VULNERABLE

They provide nearly one-half her destruction of any one of which mining output, half the steel and would be almost tantamount to de- a quarter of the machine and fcal, strace coch city plays an import- ant part in the economic organisa- chemical industries. Further tion of the Reich.

more

south within the same distance are some of the chief industrial cities of Bavarin. In short, "The destruction of Cologne would. summed up the "Economist," 60 mean the stoppage of metallurgical per cent. of total industry, 57 transport and of manufactured food supplies for all Western Germany. per cent, of heavy industry and Munich would represent loss of 67 per cent. of export output are foodstuffs, wood and pharmaceutical less than one half-hour's flight raw materials for all the south. (150 miles) from the west front. Magdeburg demolishedno

and, most important, deriva- Since theso calculations were lives of benzine. made, of course, the invasions of "All the big cities are situated Holland and Belgium, over which on the edge of the Reich. They can we could not fly before, have be reached from France in less than an hour. Converging streams of Lrought, many areas of Germany attackers find, moreover, a natural basco.

'nenrer' to British air bases by the

Since Hitler came to power, it is dencutralisation of the Low Coun- icue, there has been much deliberate tries), the most visible and most Within the 60-mile-from- decentralisation of industry, especial- bombable' of European capitals. A rough comparison was made France belt lic vastly important ly war industry, and many of her recently. It showed that nearly regions such as the Saar, whose aircraft factories are tucked away in

the furthest corners of the Reich, "Extending over twice the aren one half of Germany's total in- industry is as concentrated as ut, as our leaflet and reconnaissance of Parls, with its factorien massed dustry and nearly 60 per cent. that of London, and the indus- fights have shown, there is no part together in the East, and its houses of her heavy and armament trial areas of Baden. Within 50 of Germany which our, bombers in compact blocks, Berlin, as well as

side, the bomber) are con- burg, where 1% per cent, of

about the country. Also, mov-, ing few reserves and counting en- centrated within an aren no Germany's whole industry is in Industry is a slow job and it is tirely on the continued provision of that any large scale raw interinis if it is to survive, the part of which is more than 150 crammed into a one-thousandth not likely

Reich could not pro- miles from the French frontier. part of her arcu.

vide for itself if air attack were to

city is sprend

is

industry (which would most miles from the coast is Ham- could thes, fancit., Dasw filets, sex, being, visine able from every

these fights, know their way nol built to offer resistance, Possens-

capital of the transfer from the west has yet taken Within half an hour of leaving The 50-100 mile belt contains place.

"The Germans themselves realise cut of its communications for two their grounds our fastest bom- great chemical, engineering and the vulnerability of their chief elties, or three

days. The bers could reach any one of motor (presumably now arma 1 have before ine an article written out over a wide uren, with an im F former mense number of 'nerve centres these targets. They could be ment) works, the destruction of by Lieut. Erust Rasche,

eniltled without natural defence, "Easy fo Bomb Berlin," and he "When we remember that other home again in another half- which would embarrass Ger- German war pilot. It is

big cities of the Reich hour to reload and repeat the many's war effort considerably. write "(108c."

In the 100-150 mile belt come "The Reich abundy in spots that easier to reach, we can understand the two great industrial areas of are weak from a military point of that Germany, more than any other the Rhineland and Westphalia view. Germany cannot defend country, has good cause to fear an

even with eight or ten thousand aerial war," The comparison showed that which alone account for a quar- machines (If sho has SO muny a penetration of 100 miles into ter of Germany's total industry. nighters) its score of great cities the A. P. Luscombe Whyte

England from the const (to which distance must be added the sea crossing from grounds in Germany, Belgium or even in captured France, if these last could be maintained against concentrated British "preven little less than half our heavy tive bombing") would cover a

industry.

point of view, Germany is It seems, then, that, from this

virtually as vulnerable as we are. It is a point of view national co-operation for continued which leaves out of account the

the situation in an attempt to recon- cile confleting interests and to re- gear the sensitive machine of inter-

service,

Conversations with persons of dif ferent nationality in Hongkong show that there is ready to our hands a

Jig saw puzzle-of which the Canton. River, evacuation, blockade, boycott, arns traffic and espionage arrests are pieces-- which the British and the Japanese, could, with a little give and take on both sides, assemble harmoniously and to their mutual advantage. It is not heresy to leave the Chungking Government out of such negotiations, since the questions Immediately concerned cannot bo

them--nor affected by

will they affect them directly-and they are not matters important enough to shnde longt lerm policy between Japan and Britain except favourably by reason of the possibility of future co-operation which such agreement would imply.

The Canton River agreement, for example, is in dispute. There is a question of pilotage fees and the employment of navai pilots and ap- proved! stevedores. The Japanese have thought up some new regula- tions. But both Britain and Japan are engaged in hostilities; both make new regulations almost every day. Retaliatory measures pro ล 100- merang when both sides are the losers.

While not conceding that the Japaneso have been correct or Justified in their demands against the British ship in question, we shoul realistically remember that traffic between the two ports is a highly profitable proposition just ΠΟΥ, somebody is losing money without gaining anything more substantial than a reputation for sticking to agreements.

What is vastly more important is that in not pitching up this very stnal affair-smalt in comparison with the big issues involved elsc- where-a golden chance for vol- laboration is disappearing. Japanese business men deplore the short- comings of their own milltary which hus sabotaged many friendly-ap- proaches but it seems feasible to suppose that officers of other armles much nearer home than the Japanese are capable of causing "incidents" unless the civilian victim has learned as foreigners. In the Far East are learning-that it pays to avoid the milltary as much as possible.

"

It may be that many of the breaches between Japanese and Bri- tish Interests are due to the tendency to transfer anything savouring-of-an

superiority of our fighters and defence mechanism.

Not long ago the "Economist" summed up the German position. It showed that within 60 miles (ten minutes flight) from Allied air bases or the coast were con- centrated no less than 11 per cent of Germany's-total-indus- trial output, one-tenth of her heavy Industries, including important divergence in pelley to Government hands. riving official and irrevocable form which discourages spontaneous settlement or friendly and informal discussions,

Whatever the cause of the tun- stant friction between two great Powers in the Far East it is certain- ly not too late to clear one corner of the vast ampitheatre of war of misunderstandings which deserve no

it an

name and which can lead to on extension of co-operation further afleld without, on our part, betray- In a China with whose cause we sympathise and without, on Japan's part, Incurring needless enmity "in a dificult situation.

FUNNY SIDE UP

ABNER DEAN

METHODS

OF

are

eyen

BOMBING

What the Air Ministry's technical bombing terms mean

HIGH LEVEL

LOW LEVEL

DIVE

GLIDE

By Abner Dean

"¡ told Suzia about our sociot elopement, doar

"you get a friend for her, too?"

HIGH-LEVEL BOMBING

owing to the danger of blast damag- ing the aircraft above, DIVE BOMBING

The safest but most highly skilled and perhaps least accurate form of bombing employed by ralders, The The most terrifying form of bomb- alteraft approach the target at a ing, but not necessarily the most great height, make rapid calculations destructive. The bombers are open Involving speed, wind, temperature, to the same and even greater risk etc., before carefully aiming their than in low-level bombing, but bombs,

owing to the fact that they dive und

If they score a direct hit (and it an their aircraft at the target they is not easy) The tremendous pene- van usually ensure greater accuracy, trative power of & heavy bomb Moreover, the bombs fall ut un angle dropped from height makes it certain which may enable them to that the destruction ¡will be great. more superficial damage above On the other hand, the pilot bas to ground.

drop his bombs 11⁄2 miles away when GLIDE BOMBING flying at, say, 10,000 It, and at this

wind

CUAND

height & simple miscalculation of The bumbers come in at a great ength is enough to deflect height, then switch off their engines

20 or 8

F80 feet

"to avoid detection and glide towards Under ideal conditions the bomb the target. Essentially a form of almer

clear, straight high-level bombing except, of course, would like a run in of 5 or 6 miles across his that the aircraft are losing helght all target to ensure anything like ac- the time. curacy. In

As between day and night bomb- Funfire and fighters confuse his aim and make ing it must be understood that there it as difficult as possible for him to sight his target. LOW-LEVEL BOMBING

practice,

a toorld of difference. Except on

a bright night, under a full moon, where shadows are not confusing, li

never so simple to pick out

Iar-

Very dangerous for the aircraft get by night as by day. Certain because they are open to pom-pom, objectives, such as bridges, harbours. small army and other fire from the gisting railway lines, roads, ships at ground as well as running a rink sea, etc. (all of which are known to meeting obstructions such as balloon the R.A.F. as "self-llluminated" tar barrages, Nevertheless, t 19 an fets), show up even by starlight. arcurate. method of bombing which Other night objectives usually have can be very telling If the pilots are to be illuminated by parachute flares. determined and retain their nerve. before the bomb aimer can feet Heaviest calibre bombs are not confident of hitting them." usually suitable for such attacks

G. E.

Brindisi

STRATEGY TEST:

1. Which are the important.

Greek ports?

2. How far is Greece from (a) Italy (b) Turkey?.

3. Has Greece a navy, army,

'air force?...

1. Which are the fortified

**Beasa

TURKEY

jnýrna

Italian islands between Turkey and Greece which threaten both Greece and Turkey? H

/

5. Which are the nearest British possessions to Greece?

ANSWERS

1. Salonika (in which Yupo

Slavia has a free zone), Piracus, Kavala ́ ́ (in' which Bulgaria, has a free zone). 2. Both Italy (Albania) and Turkey have common fron- with Greece and are separated sea, eg. (a) 100 by only short. dis-

300 planes.

4. The Dodecanese Inlands,. 5. Molta 450 milca; Alexandria: 250 miles; Cup 200 miles.

the event of war in the Mediterranean it is probable that Turkey would asle Greece for access to Greek parts for these ports would provide bases '¦‹ for: miles, (b) 50 miles, not want the Turkish and Allied "navies,

LICTS

-fances

3. Navy: 2 old cruisers, 10 de-

[stroyers, &submarines. Army:: 80.000 regulars, 600,000 war !itrength” ⠀ Air “ Force: about

and a base such as Salonika would provide a first-class jump- ing-off point for striking through to SE. Germany

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