Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1905-05-20
REMARKABLE REPORT.
Recommends Strengthening Indo- Chi
ma Against Japanese Invasion,

ma against Japanese Invasion.
Paris, May 2o.-M. Francois Delon-
lie. Republican, deputy for Indo- China,
has submitted to the special parlia-
mentary committee on naval affairs a
remarkable report on the urgent ne
cessity for Strengthening the safeness
of 1ndo-China against the peril OF
Japanese invasion. 'Indo- China" he
says, has only two enemies to fear.
namely Japan, or China encouraged
and supported by Japan. The for
mer constitutes the real danger for
Japan has much to gain and little
to risk, and her isolated position makes
her almost invulnerable to us. She
could I'm a few weeks throw 100. 600
men into mdo-C China and easily rein
force this first landing party. The
hrst phase of such a struggle would
consist of Japan's efforts to secure the
master of the sea In order to reinforce
her troops. Owing to the great su-
periority of the japanese naval forces
In the far eastern waters our feeble
division would not risk a decisive bat
tie, but would fall back upon our only
St-SdiBOD. IneTe is WOULD
be blockaded, as the Russians were
blockaded at Port Arthur. With our
division thus bottled up Japan could
oppose the junction OF the blockaded
warships with a relief squadron, and
having secured the mastery of the sea,
japanese transports would be free TO
land invading forces" She has two
admirable anchorages ready for her
transports at Kamranh Bay and Port
Dayot. She probably would take the
first, as Ii Is nearer to Saigon. Japan
would thus be established upon the
sea route connecting Tonquin and Co
chin China, and who could prevent 1t ? |
In our present condition our defenses
could not resist such an attack With
in brief time Indo-China would be |
the prey Of the invader"
He says the best solution is TO |
strongly reinforce Indo- China so that
the colony may be able TO defend itself |
several months against the japanese
until the French naval divisions shall /
have reached the theater of operations /
The programme to accomplish this
consists of a large augmentation OF
naval forces in the far east, an increase
of military force of occupation to a
minimum of $4,000 men, the establish
ment of strong naval bases at Saigon.
Kamranh Bay Along Bay and Hulo
Condor, and the establishment of tor
pedoboat and submarine boat stations
at Cape st. James. Kamranh Bay and
Turin.
The report concludes with assert
ing that it would be puerile to disrc-
gard the gravity of the situation
Therefor IT is necessary to make
large sacrifices to place 1ndo- China in
readiness TO meet the shock
Detailed estimates are given of the
cost of the work. namely: Fertilization
of Tonquin, guns and armament. S22,-
100000: cost of defenses. including the
strengthening of naval base, at Saigon.
S14.00O,O00, and the establishment of
topedo and other stations, $4,000. 600.
Total. S42.OOO.OO0.
NJ Delonile is member Of the spe-
cial parliamentary committee on naval
affairs, which appointed him to submit
the report.
Mr.. Manahan has just received two
new cheap pianos which he offers for
sale at $3.50 and s175 each. He did not
bring those pianos here to sell, but to
show the people of Palestine the diff
ference between a good piano and a
thump box. He will not guarantee
those cheap instruments, as they are
not worth it, no more than any other
piano that is offered at such prices.
Good goods cost money, and we tell
you frankly we must and do make
profit on each sale. Mr.. Manahan in
vites you to call and let him explain
how cheap piano is built. May and
Dallas streets. Thos. Goggan & Bros,
the music house of Texas. 12-tf