THE CHINA MAIL AUGUST 10,
CONCENTRATED ATTACK
ON WOOLWICH IN LONDONUEENS
AIR RAID MANOEUVRES N
London, To-day.
The season for manoeuvres is starting in a number of countries in Europe. In Great Britain, a mimic air-raid over London began yesterday in which 400 machines participated.
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The raid on London was undertaken by 176 bombers, while 250 fighting planes together with anti-aircraft stations in and round London defend- ed the English capital.
British Army manoeuvres on Sal- isbury Plain also began yesterday, with large troop : movements in Hampshire, Essex and Cambridge- shire.
The Island of Malta's defence forces with three battleships are being used in à defence scheme against attacking aircraft.
FRENCH EXERCISES
The French army exercises were in the form of an imaginary de- fence against attacks from the Swiss border, the whole of the scheme being held on the frontier between the two countries,
The Italian grand manoeuvres.
SIAMESE
IMPASSE ENDED
Bangkok, To-day. →The Council of Regency have issued a proclamation stating de- claring that Phyab Hol has been feappointed Prime Minister of Siam, and thus apparently end- ing the existing impasse. Reuter,
ANGLO-ITALIAN
which will begin on Friday will be REPORTS
held on Sicily Island, where 70,000 troops will participate with naval and aircraft detachments. Il Duce sailed for the Sicily yesterday to watch the manoeuvres-Reuter.
MASS RAIDS
London, To-day.
PREMATURE
Воще, To-day. Rumours about the forthcoming visit of the Italian Foreign Minis- ter, Count Ciano, to England and The largest scale air manoeuvres of the British Foreign Minister, ever held over London began yes-Mr. Anthony Eden, to Italy, are terday afternoon and will be connot denied in well-informed. Italian tinued without interruption until circles, but at the same time it is nine o'clock this morning.
emphasised that speculation now Planes are attacking the capital appearing in the international press simultaneously from east, north is extraordinarily premature. and south.
The object is to test the strength of the revised air defence system organised in the course of the last twelve months...
They also afford an opportunity of testing under service conditions.
Trans-Ocean.
SIR ERIC DRUMMOND
the latest type of bombers and The
London, To-day. British Ambassador
in
fighting craft constructed for the Rome, Sir Eric Drummond, who Royal Air Force. Over 400 machines has just returned to London, visit- are participating.
ed the Foreign Office yesterday
It is expected that that the ex-afternoon, where he had a long perience gained will provide im-discussion with competent officials portant data which will be utilised about the forthcoming Anglo- in carrying out the rearmament Italian conversations. programme.
TERRITORIALS ENGAGED
These deliberations will begin in September and will, in the first place, be conducted between Sir The First Air Defence Division Erie Drummond and the Italian of the Territorial Army, which in-Foreign Minister, Count Ciano. cludes searchlight detachments, Trans-Ocean.
anti-aircraft batteries and units
equipped with the latest sound de-
tecting apparatus.
the
The squadrons engaged in NEW ITALIAN
bombing raids will attack various
strategically important points, in- BATTLESHIP
cluding the main railway centres, Battersea Power Station and Wool- wich.
Bombers will not be permitted to descend dower than 1,600 metres,
limited.
TO BE LAUNCHED
Rome, To-day
but the fighting--craft are not The second of Italy's great bat- Itleships, the Littoria will be The manoeuvres began with a launched in Genoa on Sunday, concentrated attack on the Wool August 22 This vessel will be wich area, but no information has the same size as their
been givens concerning the results battleships 35,000 tons T
rans-Ocean.
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