Numerical Superiority Under New Building Plan; Latest Cruiser Will Be Launched Today London, Aug, 21.
"HIN the next few weeks, the effective submarine strength of the German Navy will. be numerically greater than that lof Great Britain, states the "Sunday Times" Naval Correspondent, Germany now has 37 submarines in commission, and another 130 under construction or projected, the correspondent declares, Britain has 38 modern submarines in service, and, it is stated, 19 lurider construction, and three projected, The reason for the ratio of submarines seemingly being out of proment, will not build cruisers of ths portion to the respective strengths type until 1042, "This vessel is armed of the British and German Navies with twelve anti-aireraty guns an} fas laid out In the Anglo-German, eight 203 centimetre guns.
Naval Pact, the "Sunday Times"
Germany already' has. three te, states, lies im the fact that the agree-thousand ton cruisers known as the ment used tonnage as a yardstick. pocket type. One of a larger type, Many of the German submarines the Gneisenau, has already. bee, fare very much smaller than those placed in service, while another, the of Great Britain, and so on a ton-Scharnhorst, will "be completed rage allowance of 45 per cent. of the few months. Both these vessel British total, Germany is able to are 28,000 ton craft, armed with nine bulld more submarines—Reuter. fEuns, of 28. centimetres.
'Two new' thirty tve thousand toy The Latest Cruiser units will be armed with eight ging Berlin, Aug. 21. of 88 centimetres. These are known The German cruiser Prinz Eugene fas the battleships F and Gand are which is to be Inunched tomorrow be-funder construction at present. fore Herr Hitler and Admiral Nicholas 12,000 ton aircraft carriers have been Horthy, the Hungarian Regent, is the ordered, while sixteen destroyers, third and last unit of the 10,000 ton euch of'1,625 tons, are either in ser class as Germany, "in accordance vice or under construction, with the international truce agree-'Also to be completed shortly are six destroyers of 1,811 tons, and four other units provided for In this years British Diplomat programme. Twenty four submarines 250 tons, thirteen: submarines 800 and 756 tons are in line while Held by Gestapo thirty one other submarines are provided for.
London, Aug. 19.
Eighteen 600 ton torpedo boats are 'The Government has instructed Sir under constriction, und. thirteen [Nevile Henderson, British Ambassador speedy, auxiliary vessels. have beer in Berlin, to inform Herr Joachim von Jeompleted while, eleven' others have Ribbentrop, German Foreign Minister, been ordered. "Twenty four mine: that it takes a serious view of the sweepers and about forty small arrest yesterday of Captain Kendrick, complete the German. war fet, British' Passport Control Oficer "When this programme of "con Vienna, by the German Secret Police, struction is ended," the, Berliner while he was crossing from Austria Boersen Zeitung stated, "Germany into the Old Reich. will have at her disposal a new Sir Nevile Henderson will ask for modern fleet capable of fulfling 1 full and speedy explanation of the her mission: to protect her counly, "to" ensure aval communi:
In. yesterday's interview with the tions vital for the state, and to German Foreign Minister, the British present, with due dignity Ger Ambassador was assured' that a full enquiry would-be made immediately, Jand it' was expected in London that the latest representations would lead to Captain Kendrick's release.
Aims of China"s Youth Captain Kendrick's work recontl dealt with the question of refuge"
Declared in U.S, resulting from the anschluss, While the British Passport Omicer Poughkeepsie, Aug. 17. was en route to England on leave 'Thanking representatives of 4 yesterday, he was arrested by order nations for their sympathy toward of the Gestapo (German Secret China, Mr. P. V. Yin, one of China' Police). delegates, told the Second World He was taker' back to Vienna, where Youth Congress in session here today hemis now being kept in custody at in Vassar College that the youth of the Hotel Metropole, the headquarters China aims to drive out the Japan: ofthe Gestapo. ese aggressor and achieve national 'The nature of the charge against reconstruction Captain Kendrick has not been re-'The Chinese te related the undertakings of Chinese' youth in the 'On receiving information regarding Sino-Japanese hostilities, saying that the arrest of Captain Kendrick, 'Sir the efforts proved that their high 'Nevile Henderson, British Ambassador ideal "were no longer words but in' Berlin, Immediately lodged repre-actual deeds. sentations with Herr Joachim von 'The congress, which proposes Ribbentrop, Reich Minister for For-bring young people of all nations eign Affairs, and "asked for an ex-into closer bonds' of friendship and planation, to develop mutual understanding The Gestapo, both in Vienna and between. youth of different races, Berlin, refuse to give any details re-different © religions and ditterent garding the arrest. opinions, was well attendd, It is explained that diplomatic dis cussions are now proceeding, fan The Chinese delegate shared the that an_ official statement will be day's speaking honours with Mrs. issued when the time is ripe—Reuter.
Roosevelt, wite of the President. 'Mrs. Rosevelt praised the Amer Capt, Kendrick Freed jean good neighbour policy as the Vienna, Aug. £9, "one real contribution to peace a Captain Thomas Kendrick, British this continent. 'She asked the dele-Passport Control Ofcer in' "Vienna gates of the 41 nations to ald peace forthe. past seven years, who was by promoting the spirit of tolerance" arrested two. days ago while crossing otherwise peace will be og far away from Austria into the old Reich, was it ever was."—United Pross. released today and ordered {0 leave Germany immediately.
Reuter. a ait was accused of espionage
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