THE WORLD’S PEACE

Taranaki Daily News, 16 November 1927, Page 7

THE WORLD’S PEACE

DANGER POINT DISCUSSEQ RUSSIAN POLICY OMINOUS SECRET AIR PREPARATIONS 1 ALL EU ROPE IS INVOLVED By Telegraph—Press Assn.—Copyright. Received Nov. 15, 7.30 p.m. London, Nov. 15. The Chancellor of the Exchequer, Mr. Winston Churchill, describes Mr. H. G. Wells' statement that the Government is heading for war as dangerous ~:nd incredibly mean. ~ . . The Evening Standard in a leading article advises Mr. Churchill, instead of venting his anger on Mr. Wells to “turn his mind to serious facts which, despite the optimism of the Prime Minister (Mr. Stanley Baldwin) are disquieting to great numbers of thoughtful people outside the limits of party politics. "It cannot be denied that Great Britain is nearer a collision with Russia to-day than four years or even one year ago. So long as England and Russia are without regular means of discussing their differences, the danger of collision will always be present.”

The Morning Post, in an editorial, defends the Government’s Russian policy and says: “With the best will in the world it is most difficult for a whale and an elephant to come to grips. However, there is one comforting consideration. The nations of Europe have had such a sickening of war that wild horses would not drag them into another Armageddon.” " (

Meanwhile French air experts declarp that secret war aeroplanes are at present being constructed by all the nations in Europe. They say that Italy is building twelve-motored aeroplanes capable of carrying 100 troops; Germany is constructing to the design of Hugo Eckner a giant zeppelin carrying no fuel but capable of burning gas with, which its bags are filled. Its cruising range will be between Berlin and Los Angeles. France is also actively engaged on secret aeroplanes with fuel and passengers carried in the; wings.