Pull Atlantic honours are now in possession of the Cunard-White Star finer Queen Mary, which added to her east-to-west record a return voy lage of even faster time and has cap-{ured from the French liner Norman-idle the prized Blue Riband. The Queen Mary attained an aver Ispeed of 3063. Knots, which Is a third of knot quicker than the Nor~ Jmandie's average. More interesting than any matter of knots is the fact that for the first time the Atlanti been crossed by an ocean Ines fin tess than four days, the time be~ tween the two ocean mileposts, 80 10 speak, being a bare three minutes Ness than 96 hours. As the masters lof these vessels have already stated, foots are capable of higher speeds than those already established" and a een Anglo-French rivalry has been initiated to reduce these times even not encourage hopes of an early abandonment of the suspicions and fears which are finding expression In Burope's feverish rearmament. At the same time Germany's intentions should receive favourable Interpretation in the light of her admirably ¢o-operation. with Great Britain" and Franco for the purpose of securing hon-interference in Spain. M. Leon Blum rightly comes in for consider~ able commendation on account of the courage with which his Government has ignored the feelings of its ¢xtreme left-wing supporters, M, Blum has recognized the paramount importance of European peace and he has been given ungrudging support by Great Britain, Germany's asso lation with that endeavour is a welcome sign which should not' discounted,
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