New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-04
PO|NCARE'S VISIT TO
CAR STIRRING FRANCE
Nation Now Has Perfect Under
standing with Both Eng
land and Russia.
EYES FIXED ON GERMANY
n;stribution and Cooperation
NJ Naval Forces in Baltic
and Mediterranean
Arranged.

r. Caeis 20 The Tri5un.l
paws Aus. S--Prerier Poincares
.nn-oac ching visit 20 the Gar at Peter
-; ~. Russian Versailles, is arousing
=. tserest interest and enthusiasm.
The moment chosen for making public
rs naval convention between France
I'D Russia was most oppOrtune The
o,ons for the reconstruction Of the
russian navy were communicated TO
n. French naval authorities by Ad-
-,,rsI Prince Iieven during his recent
s,.v here. It is now certain that Rus
ia Is determined TO make her Baltic
fact one Of the best fleets Of its size in
r,rrope. and il will consist in two years
~ eight Dreadnoughts, four Of which
uin be Of 10000 tons each, four big
.-nored cruisers. twenty-five de-
s,rovers and twelve submarines.
Moreover. a perfect understanding
row exists between France and Eng
land on the one hand. and between
France and Russia on the other, in re-
gard 10 the distribution and co-opera-
nop of the naval forces Of England,
France and Russia in the Baltic as well
ss in the Mediterranean. Should an
emergency arise for mobilization. il is
an omen secret that whenever Russia
decides 70 demand the free passage Of
The pardanelles for her warships such
demand will be supported by France
and England.
This formidable addition 10 the Rus
sian Baltic fleet comes as one Of the
measures Of precaution against the re-
cent increase Of the German army on
the French frontier.
To Enlarge Army Corps.
According TO trustworthy inforna-
ton the German War Ministry has de-
cided 10 make considerable reinforce
rents 10 the army corps on the Rus
sian frontier. and the number Of men
under colors in time Of peace in Ger
many. which to-day is 100000, will in
1920 be increased to 100000. Thus
military and naval ornaments are
being pushed OF toward extreme limits
in Germany and France.
These developments will doubtless
form one of many subjects Of CONVEX
sation between the Car and the
French Premier but no one here except
the socialist group Of NM. Jaures and
Herve. who propose an impracticable
Utopia OF disarmament can find any
satisfaction in the solution 10 the
problem
NJ. Delcasse has decided to establish
new naval base in Ajaccio Harbor,
in the island Of Corsica. From next
Janua-v some ten dcstroyers and
eight submarines will be permanently
stationed there Ajaccio is an excel
lent harbor.
The result OF the annual investiga-
ton into the degree Of education pos
sessed by men serving in the French
army has been published. The class
If 1910. al present with the colors'
numbers SO1. ACT. Of these SAP can
neither read nor write. 3.712 can read
but not write and 1853 can do no
more than read and write. Those pos
sessing a more extensive primary edu-
cation number 1914, and there are
$40 With a university degree.
Nc Decrease in IiIitersey
The proportion # nliterates re-
mains the same as in the previous
year-namely. 2.I9 per cent. The de-
pa-tment OF the Nord sends the great
est number Of illterates-94I, as COM
pared With Isl in the previous year
while Hsute Ssvoie sent only Hit
crate men into the army.
Crsvelv concerned al the frequency
o. fatal accidents TO army aviators. the
French Ministry Of War has extended
It's patronage to a competition or
ssnized by the Union for the Safety OF
Avjators by Offering a prize Of $50
600 70 the inventor Of an apparatus
which shall afford satisfactory guar
sntees from the point Of view OF
safety in flying.
An announcement 10 this effect was
made IN the Chamber Of Deputies by
Colonel Hirzschauer head Of the army
air CORPS. The vital question Of the
safety Of aristors, said the colonel
vas one Of the principal preoccups-
tons % the administration. As com
pared with the first six months Of 1911,
the first half Of this year showed
about the same number Of accidents.
but the number Of army svlators had
doubled as had the total distance ot
their fights-f04 800 miles in al.
Great progress had also been made
in the strength Of machines. Construc-
ton and purchases were most strictly
supervised. dynamic and flying tests
we're being carried out, and the open
ing Of great open-sir laboratory at
Pau. where high speed machines could
be tested over measured mile course
YES under consideration. Strict in
cuiries were held into every accident
and The causes sscertsined wherever
possible
With regard 10 the recruiting Of the
flying corps" the colonel said the
lS00th application had Just been re
esivsd
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