The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-07-27

action would come too late The Duke of
cambridge Sir John Lintorn Simmons and
o'her officers were OF the same mind.
But thirty years has worked a rovo,u-
NoA' France and England are friends and
'here are British and doubtless French SOL
clers Who think ii would be an excellent
'''Hs IL the British eXpeditionary force
couid be promptly despatched to the Con-
"heht at need. Possibly there are sea Of
iicers who would be glad to be relieved
OF some of tho responsibility for protecting
1000 supplics-!f in time OF war. the Cont
hent' could spare any. On the whole Brit
ism naval opinion is likely to be against the
proposal! because OF the possibly reduced
value which the public. relieved of some
anxiety about its food supplies. might set
upon the service.
NOW QUITE PRACTICAL.
Major w. H Gastrell NJ. P. FOR North
Lambeth. is enthusiastically in favor of a
channel tunnel.
The advance In electrical, science nakes
tho protect far more practical than for
meriI'' said Major Gastrell. Moreover,
1t has largely removed the danger from
such tunnel IN time OF war It would
not be necessary now to blow up or flood
an immensely valuable piece OF property.
Either nation could prevent the passage
OF trains simply by cutting off the power
in its half of the tunnel"
AS indications OF the wonders that have
been wrought IN recent years through cleo
trio railways Major Gaskell cited the
Bakerloo tube. which runs near his house
in Clarence Terrace. Regents Park.
Houses in Baker street which used 10 rent
for 500 year now bring 500 and the
entire character OF the neighborhood has
changed. Electric railway connection ne.
tween England and France would hav. an
equally stimulating effect. he thinks.
WIN an electric railway under the
Channel it would be possible TO so from
London 10 Paris in five hours, and travel
would increase by at least fifty Der cent.
In its food supply England would benefit
decidedly by tunnel. Fruits and vege-
tables which now arrive after a slow pas
sage oy boat would reach US frosher and
with less loss in transit. Produce could DO
packed in France in the morning and sold
in London the same night.
we do not want any government
money" he continued. Let permission
be given to construct the tunnel and il
can be financed in twenty-four hours"
NO DANGER OF SEIZURE.
Mr. Russell Rca, NJ. p. said he was one
OF those who had been in favor OF the
project since 1t was first suggested
tunnel from the military standpoint al
ways seemed absurd TO me-" he said
and they are sun moro so to-day in view
of the progress of electrical science 1t has
been said that a hostile fleet might can
ture the English terminus of the tunnel
and then bring troops across into British
Domain with no one t stop them. Ru,
control Of the tunnel can extend farther
than the English terminal. There is moth
ing 10 prevent electric connection win
London itsclf am not an engineer. hu.
know enough of electrical possibilities
TO realize that il would be simple 10 nro.
vide equipment: whereby the tunnel Nigh,
be closed. or part OF it flooded or blown
up II necessary. by merely pressing but
ton At the War Office"
Mr. Rea was asked If he believed WIN
Lord Rotterdam tbat Gre,, p.,,oI'. 49,. -,
sulari,y was no longer an ,ssra hnoa,, "a
it had already been DESTROYED ~ .'',''-s'
plane '' y
THAT may or NAV M, 10 GO
swered. ANY ono ,,.,a ne an
j, is welcome to do So 49,. onr r.'os "
what ,aen,al processes o,ho-s o .a-e ~
themselves Of the wisdom Of :, Channel
iannel' gust SO they favor it"
.l,r,. ,l ''' Sl,N mat ensineers Gid not
pa,,cn,or I,[trr '',.s' 'a'l1e' presented any
u construction. The tubes would nass a,,
'ae way through workable clay. Pres.
~ '%peFlenee in ven'ila'ing long tunnels
proy6c5 for . ,.1., s"a' air could be
vastly as Tor shor,e, dis,a,caa mes d
tunnels