WAR CONTROVERSY

Hokitika Guardian, 16 November 1927, Page 2

WAR CONTROVERSY

(Australian A - N.Z. Cable Association.)

LONDON, Nov. 16. Air Churchill describes Air H. G. AVells’s satement, that tho Government is heading for war; as dangerous and incredibly mean. The Evening Standard editorially advises Air Churchill, instead of venting his anger on Air AVells, to turn his mind to the serious facts which, despite the optimism of Afr Baldwin, aro disquieting to a great number of thoughtful people, and are outside the limits of party politics. It continues: “It cannot he denied that Britain is nearer to a collision with Russia today than she was four years ago, or even one year ago. So long ns England and Russia are without a regular means of discussing their differences, the danger of collision will always be present.” Tlie Alorniiig Post editorially defends the Government’s Russian policy. and snvs:—“With the best will in the world, it is most difficult for a whale and a elephant to come to grips. However there is one contorting consideration. The nations of Europe have had such a sickening of war that wild horses would not drag them to and other Armageddon.”

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