THE MEDITERRANEAN

Grey River Argus, 24 September 1936, Page 5

THE MEDITERRANEAN

BRITISH NAVY And Turkey’s (Aust. & N.Z. Cable Assn.) ISTANBUL. September 22. 'l'he flagship of the Turkish navai squadron - visiting Malta in Novcmbei will be the Yawaz, formerly the Ger man battle cruiser Goeben. famous for eluding the British in the early days of the war. (Biiusb official Wireless.) h’l'GBV, September 23.

It is announced that certain ship of the. Mediterranean Fleet will carry out a short cruise in the Eastern Mediterranean. The Queen Elizabeth the flagship of tire Commander-in Chief in I In- Mediterranean, the R--pu'isc and the Glorious. will leave Malin, on September 30, and be ae compani-ed to sea. by the Galatea, th flagship of the Rear-Admiral of des trovers, and the First Destroyer Flotilla. The Galatea and the destroy ers will return to Malta after exer eises have been carried out. The Bryony will leave Mafia on October 4 to join the Commander-in-Chief. In a statement to thio press, on hr return from the Mediterranean. Sir S Hoare said: “Far from scuttling fron Malta and abdicating our position ii the Mediterranean|, we intend to face new and difficult problems and make the position secure as a vital Empire highway. It is not a threat against anyone. The Italian press is urging ufo'claril'y the ■ position. It is exactly as it has always been. We wisht" Eve in friendl'y relationship with others, and be secure in our communications. We hope in future that w wil' be on the best .possible relations with all Mediterranean Powers, inelud ing Ita.lv, but that docs not absolve us from making our own communications as safe as we possibly can. The air problem has obviously made, a difference : : not such as to revolutionise our policy,- but enough to cause us- to adapt ourselves' to the new conditions. We have to make the .full est possible use of. our own power.’’ Regarding-Cyprus, Sir Samuel said: “I have always felt wei have not given half enough attention to Cypius The- military future of Cyprus is still being considered, but I am quite sure Cyprus should have a better harbour for the general development of the island. ’ ’

AntiJtalian Policy

ON BRITAIN’S PART.

THE OPINION AT ROME

(Received September 23 at 9-30 p.ni.) LONDON, September 23, :

The “Morning Post’s” Rome correspondent says: Sir Saniuel Home’s statement that Britain has no new Mediterranean policy is disbelieved here. Authoritative Italian circles point out that, until the autumn of 1934, the British Mediterranean policy ran parallel with the pokey of Italy. It was based on friendship, whereas now it is based on non-friend'ship. arising out of the Abyssinian war. It- is also asked: How can Britain expect Italian co-operation in one part of Europe, while Britain is pre-pai-ng for a Mediterranean encirclement, which can only he directed against Italy? _______