Moscow, Apr. 5.
Having announced its intention of building' up a powerful navy, the Soviet Government has ordered the construction of several new naval dockyards, these constructions being actively pursued at present, Several thousands of workers are building a large dockyard on Yagea Island, near Archangelsk. Sine 1926, when the frst workers reached the island, an important, town, Molotovsk, thas been built up there.
'The "Krasny Flot," organ of the Navy Commissariat, gave details this moming regarding' the development of this town, which was raised on muddy: ground amid tremendous dif culties, Tt was linked with firm ground by a wooden bridge 21% Icilometres m length. Barracks which Will house the sailors belonging to the Northern fleet, have already been ing his death was signed by five doctors. The funeral will be fixed in the morning.
The streets of Baghdad are crowded with processions of Arabs wailing and beating on their breast, mourn ing for their King.
The official communique announeing his death gives the "cause as a severe fracture of the skull causing extreme laceration of the brain. Only few days ago, the King celebrated his 27th birthday Accession at Age of 21
King Ghazi, who succeeded to the throne on the sudden death of his father, the late King Feisal, in September, 1993, was only 21 years of age when he shouldered the responsibility of governing Iraq. The young King's great asset was his per-Fonal popularity. He had on several occasions acted as Regent for his father, and by his unfailing tact and courtesy had endeared himself to politicians and people alike.
He was born in Mecca on March 21, 1912, and at the age of thirteen was sent to England to be educated. He spent three years at Harrow, where he was very popular, and he distinguished himself' at lawn tennis besides being a Keen cricketer. He was extremely fond of driving @ car, and one of his ambitions was to fy an aeroplane.
In 1928 he returned to his own country, and his father sent him to the Iraq Army School, where he went through the ordinary course of instruction like all the oilier cadets. On the completion of his military training, he was made ADE. to the King which gave him an excellent opportunity to study his father's methods.
September, 1933, King Feisal, who had been in bad health for some time, was suddenly taken seriously Min Switzerland, and died. Ar-
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