Tragedy at Marseilles

Manawatu Times, Volume 59, Issue 273, 21 November 1934, Page 7

Tragedy at Marseilles

Yugoslavia Complains Peace Threatened

LEAGUE ASKED TO ACT

United Press Association.—By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright. GENEVA, Nov. 19. Tie Yugoslav Government, in a memorandum to the League of Nations, points out tlmt a situation threatening peace has developed. betvVecn Hungary and Yugoslavia, consequent upon King Alexander’s assassination. The memorandum, which indicts Hungary, includes photographic and documentary evidence, allegedly- establishing the complicity of Hungarian officials in the assassination conspiracy. The League will be asked to take measures to remove the threatening situation. The question probably will' not be debated during the present session, but placed on the agenda for the next session of the Council. Germany’s War Strength FRENCH CALCULATIONS PARIS, Nov. 19. The Army Estimates declare that Germany will be able in 1935 to mobilise 5,500,000 troops in a few days, namely, 1,200,000 regular troops and police, the remainder being reserves. Hitler’s Labour Army, and others, including Storm Troopers. These do not include 3500 trained pilots with a huge number of aeroplanes. The statement adds that arms and .ammunition factories are being speeded up. As a result, within a few months Germany will be stronger than in 1914. France’s Budget seeks £76,000,000, nearly £3,500,000 less than in 1934, not including expenditure on frontier fortification. The reduction is due to cuts M. Doumergue enacted.

British Preparations for the

Next War

AIR FORCE SQUADRONS

LONDON, Nov. 19.

The Star says that the Air Ministry has decided to increase the strength of the Fleet air arm abroad, and will concentrate all Home squadrons on the gouth coast of England. - A squadron of four-engined highspeed flying-boats has been almost completed, and will be flying to Singapore in December, where they will be handed over to the Air Force there.

A new squadron of flying-boats is being formed at Pembroke dock, ami a torpedo bombing squadron will presently be stationed in Scotland. Other squadrons are also being transferred to the south coast in order to increase their range of action across the sea.