Well-informed circles under the Ist Battalion. The Welsh Guards, will leave for Gibraltar on April 22.
British naval quarters recall to ud that the "Home Fleet is always ready to sail immediately in the event of an emergency." They stress-so that it was not considered necessary to cancel leaves of absence granted seam Easter holidays.
Germany's decision to hold exercises off the Spanish coos interpreted here as "chiefly to as se the Navy's prestige in eyes of the German people" should not be considered alarming.
Two of Britain's three most powerful battle-cruisers are at present undergoing rep H.M.S. Renown is actually being completely overhauled but H.M.S. Hood and H.M.S.
Repulse are quite ready to enter immediate active service if necessary. H.M.S. Hood is undergoing only minor repairs and is now anchored in Portsmouth harbour with her full vital trade Toutes of Great Britain terranean, Italy's aspirations now es occupied the Spanish fortress the Civil War. Italy also fortified of Malta, whereby she might efec-"gate"
in mid-Mediterranean. An into issues involved in this area by the announcement of the Spring cruise of the German naval squadron international control, is to be visited. mplement of officers and men—
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