IN THE CABLES

Taranaki Central Press, Volume IV, Issue 346, 29 January 1937, Page 5

IN THE CABLES

EASTWARD MOVE. Germany’s Strong Strategic Position. Press Association— ; Copy’riglit. Received 12.30 p.m. London, January 28. .Within 12 months the re-occupation of the Rhineland and the remilitarisation of Germany’s western frontier is almost complete, states the diplomatic correspondent of the Manches ter Guardian. The huge fortified girdle, in the opinon of experts, can be held with but small forces against the entire French and Belgian armies, so enabling the main offensive to be conducted elsewhere. It does not fol low that Germany has abandoned the idea of a major offensive westward but her immediate plan seems to be eastward expansion. ENGLISH RUBBY. Royal Air Force Beats Leicester. Press Association —Copyright. Received 1 p.m. London, Jan. 28. Rugby results are as follow: Leicester v. Royal Air Force 4 — 16. County Championship: East Midlands v. Warwickshire 14 —0. Welsh Trial; Monmouthshire v. Clamorgan 11 —9.

AIR ARMAMENTS. Germany Is Well Ahead Of Britain. Press Association—Copyright. Received 12.30 p.m. London, Jan. 28. The Conservative member, Mr. O. Simmonds, who initiated last night’s debate in the House of Commons, de-’ scribed the figures of Germany’s air armaments as astronomical compared with Britain’s. Germany had 150 service aerodromes, each with at least a hundred war ’planes and probably possessed a further 1,500 first-class aircraft. CANCER CAMPAIGN. Duke Of Gloucester Is Now President. Press Association—Copyright. Received 11 a.m. London, Jan. 28. The Duke of GTouccste r has accept | ed the presidency of the British Em pira Cancer Campaign. EMPIRE UNITY. Empire Security Next To World Security. Press Association—Copyright. Received 12.30 p.m. London, January 28. Inaugurating an Empire Unity Campalgn at Swansea, Sir Page Scott said: “In default of world collective security, we should aim at Empire security. We should facilitate loans at. the lowest rates ot interest particularly for any Dominion desiring immediately to strengthen its air defences.” In this connection the speaker- advocated that Canada, Austnalia and South Africa should each have 1000 fighting ’planes and New Zealand 400.