Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-08-05
TUNNEL TO FRANCE
EngIand's Hope for Food Sup
ply in Case of War.
COULD IGNORE BLOCKADE
Would Make Sure the Tight Little
Island" Would Not Starve.
HISTORIC CHURCH CONDEMNED
st. Nicholas, Deptford, to Be Torn
Down, Having Been Declared
Unsafe.
COULD IGNORE BLOCKADE
CHURCH CONDEMNED
,cial Cahiegram TO The Star.


LONDON, August 5.--When the people
Of England a few weeks ago found that
one single labor leader in the person OF
Havelock Wilson of the Sailors and Fire
mems Union, was able to starve the
great shipping firms of the country into
an unconditional surrender they began
to realize what might happen to the
proud sons of Albion il the presence OF
German feet in the North sea should
scare the food-laden vessels OF Scandi-
navia away. Englands JOY in Its nsular
position rapidly diminished. She began
to wonder whether the long-delayed tun-
mel under the channel would not be a
good thing after all, in times OF strike or
war, and numbers Of men prominent In
public life have stated that they think
now is the time to build it.
There are not only commercial but mil
itary reasons in favor of 1t. In case OF
war 1t would be a great asset to have
the tunnel. both from the point OF view OF
armed cooperation and from that
of provisioning the tight little island
against the famine that stares 1t In the
face in the event OF the least INTERRUPT
ton Of sea communications.
Nothing more epoch-maklng couia nap
pen to Great Britain than the construc-
1t would play a vast role in the develop
ment of Africa, and people would be
week-ending in Algeria, II not at the
Cape. But it's principal and immediate
advantage would be the arrival IN ouik
of the goods from the continent and vice
versa. Flowers and fruits from the
south of France could arrive In Covent
Garden from their refrigerating vans as
fresh as when they were gathered, whist
pottery and cottons from Ensiano o.s,h man
with rapidity, without breakages and IN
termediate landings, to the various con-
tinental markets.
Historic Church Condemned.
The historic Church of ST. Nicholas.
Deptford. has been condemned as UNSAFE
by the London county council. under the
dangerous structures act and an ap-
peal is made for $4,000 for restoration.
The history of the church is bound up
with the Spanish Armada and its defeat.
1t was in this parish that Sir John
Hawkins lived and devoted his ener gles
to fitting out the ships OF war. In tnis
church the admirals Of the feet met 10
worship before setting out to meet the
foe. Here Evelyn and Pepys Uhe diarlsts)
and Sir Francis Drake were constant
worshipers In this parish Evelyn dis
covered Grinling Gibbons the World-re-
nowned wood carvero. and some OF ,i =
greatest work is still to be seen In the
old church, including his magnificent rep
resentation of Ezekiers vision, The val
ley of Dry Bones
The church Is rich with associations IN
the history Of the British empire. 1t Is
the Westminster Abbey Of the British
navy. Within it's walls Peter PETIT tine
inventor of the frigate. the precursor o,
the modern CRUISER lies buried. Many OF
the greatest naval heroes find their resi-
liovV q " .
err Of Sir John Hawkins; Edward Fenton
the notable Elizabethan explorer, VINO
commanded the admirars flagship IN the
fight with Spain: Frobisher. Sir FRANCIS
Hozier. Capt. Shelrocke and many o,
Devon's naval notabiities are also buried
there Also within its churchy ard rests
Kit Marlowe. the celebrated dramatlSt
and contemporary of Shakespeare. IN
der its shadow Peter the Great. the En-
peror of Russia. learned the art OF snip
building.
King Pleased With Irish Visit.
So pleased was King George with his
recent visit to ireland that he has al
ready set a date for his next visit to the
Emerald Isle. 1t will take place In the
spring Of next year 1t is the kings in
tention to spend about a fortnight in the
sister isle. a week of his time being de-
VOt6Q TO DuDlln ana TIE IclHdiHucT "
brief visits to several Of the larger pro-
vintial centers. such as Belfast, Water
ford and probably Cork. While the king
is in the Irish capital a court and levee
will be held there. and 1t is his intention
that these shall be annual ceremonies in
the future.
The lists Of those anxious to appear at
courts or levees in London during the sea-
son grows longer every year and 1t is a
difficult problem to provide for the re-
of all h4 nrrNlfo o1fc In HynY
King George has solved the difficulty by
determining that for the future he will
receive his Irish and Scottish subjects in
their own capitals. 1t Is expected that
this will work very well. and that 1t may
be possible to reduce the number of Lon
don courts each year from four to three.
Prince of Wales Program.
A great deal of nonsense has been writ
ten lately concerning the arrangements
for the Prince Of Wales during the forth