The Archive · 1938

Germany's Modest

Rearmament Berlin, Dec. 3.

"The moderate speed of Germany's naval armament, compared with the armaments race' of others, is emphasized in the German press, which reviews a new naval handbook giving details on the strengthen-Ing of Germany's Navy.

'The "National Zeitung" says that "these figures, unambiguously, show that the two' Anglo-Saxon Powers and, second in line, France are responsible for the mew armament Surplus Canadian Oil.to augen ci nal Go First to Admiralty London, Dee. 2. ride hear a Tie ltawa Correspondent of "The Bea, Albee reports. that the Premier.

Mr, William Aberhart, dis-Bobo rare ey rece sing the question of a pipe line to lat of epee Paeifle as an outlet for. surplus "The equipment of the new Brit 21 supplies inthe Turner Valley Fields, declared that his Government {35 wilting that the British Admiralty wild have frst eall_on, Ure oil. saa, i he Dee would be willing, "The Times Tapemvanese vessels catty 406 cen respondent adds, for private capital ae build the Tine,' but the provinces bough whose territory it was built, not the Federal Government, must vain control ity and get a share of the Gesigned for European conditions."—Reuter.

'The Admiralty pilot, Capt. J. W. Hurst, is awarded' the' Distinguished Service Cross.

'During the bombing of British shipping at Wuhu on December 5, Capt. Hurst' took control of the tug Chan Yung, displaying remarkable powers of command over the panic-stricken native crew.

By his seamanlike, fearless handling of the tug, he made possible the rescue of the ship's company of the steamer Tuckwo from a dimeult and dangerous situation.

'The Distinguished Service Medal is awarded the officers' steward, Mr. 'Yueng. Chang-kal, who, in conjunetion with Mr. Hurst, raised a scratch crew to man the tug Chan Yung, and was, thereby, instrumental in rescue ing' the crew of the Tuckwo.

The medal of the order of the British Empire is awarded Chief Engine Room Artificer Arthur Brook, who, during the attack on the Ladybird fand the Bee on December 12, displayed courage, initiative and resource "obtaining high speed at short notice while the ship was under heavy fire.

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