TALK OF WAR.

Press, Volume LXIII, Issue 19159, 16 November 1927, Page 12

TALK OF WAR.

• WINSTON CHURCHILL REBUKED. RUSSO-BRITISH POSITION. (B? CABLE—PEESS ASSOCIATION— COrYBJGHT.) (ACSTHALIAN AND X.Z CABLE ASSOCIATION.) (Received November loth, 7.30 p.m.) LONDON, November 15. Mr Winston Churchill describes Mr H. G. Wells's statement that the Government is heading for war, as dangerous and incredibly mean. The "Evening Standard" editorially advises Mr Churchill instead of venting his anger on Mr Wells to "turn his mind to serious facts which, despite the optimism of Mr Baldwin, are disquieting to great numbers of thoughtful people outside the limits of Party politics. It cannot be denied that Britain is nearer collision with Eussia to-day than for four years, or even one year ago. So long as England and Kusisa are without regular means of discussing differences, the danger of collision will always be present." The "Morning Post" editorially defends the Government's Eussian policy and says: "With the best will in the world it is most difficult for a whale and an elephant to come to grips. There is one comforting consideration: The nations of Europe have had such a sickening of war that wild horses would not drag them into another Armageddon."

French air experts declare that secret war aeroplanes are at present being constructed by all the nations of Europe. They say that Italy is building twelve-motored aeroplanes capable of carrying 100 troops. Germany is constructing to the design of Hugo Eckner a giant Zeppelin carrying no fuel, but capable of burning gas, with which its bags are filled. Its cruising range will be between Berlin and Los Angeles. France is also actively engaged on secret monoplanes with engines, fuel, and passengers carried in their wings'.