ANGRY WITH LEAGUE

Stratford Evening Post, Volume III, Issue 347, 30 April 1935, Page 5

ANGRY WITH LEAGUE

HITLER’S RETALIATION

GERMANY’S INCREASE IN NAVAL

POWER

Press Association—Copyright London, April 29.

j “The emergence of Germany as a | naval Power is serious,” says the Manj Chester Guardian’s diplomatic corrcspon- | dent with reference to a report that ' Germany plans to build 12 submarines, j “The value of the antiquated Russian i fleet is doubtful, whereas Germany’s is i the most modern in the world.

j “The decision again to build submarines and claim 35 per cent, equality j with British tonnage shows that she inj tends not merely to defend her coasts, | but to become a formidable naval Power. 1 making her might felt on the high seas throughout the world.

, “dhe Baltic will immediately bo affcctj cd and Russian naval rearmament is now • inevitable. The whole problem of the ; Baltic States is threatened with a funda- , mental change because, with the cxcep- ; tion of Lithuania, they will come within j tlw German orbit.” I All naval experts accept the accuracy i of the statement that Germany is buildj ing submarines and discuss the signifiI cancc of the fact.

The Daily Telegraph’s Berlin correspondent says Herr Hitler’s decision is sudden and is due to anger at the League of Nations’ resolution condemning Germany’s rearmaments. The gesture Is intended to indicate Germany’s intention to claim autonomy in every aspect of national defence. Nevertheless the order for submarines is “unofficial” and it is not desired that construction should be interpreted as a challenge to British sea supremacy.

The Daily Telegraph’s naval correspondent says that at present Germany is limiting submarines to 250-tonners, which can be built in five months, whereas larger typos take 18 months. Moreover, numerous small boats will enable the personnel* to be trained for a full-scale submarine fleet.

j The Morning Post’s naval corresponj dent explains that the new 250-tonners j are of revolutionary design, as there is j great saving in weight owing to the use j of hydrogen in conjunction with fuel oil j for surface propulsion and hydrogen and ! oxygen for submerged propulsion, thus eliminating the weight of electric batteries.