NAVY TO JOIN ATTACK ON HANKOW
JAP. IN
River Fleet Assembled In Vicinity Of Anking
LOCKHEED PLANES FOR R.A.F.
London, To-day.
The Air Ministry announces the Government have given considera- tion to the report of the Air Mis- sion which recently visited the United States and Canada, and which was instructed to inquire primarily into the possibility of
craft with certain special char- acteristics.
First Venture Suffers BRITAIN TO
Sharp Setback
Shanghai, To-day.
400 PLANES
BUY
FROM AMERCIA
London, To-day.
A suggestion that the Japanese may co-ordinate |
their advance on Hankow from the Lunghai Railway with naval operations in the Yangtse, The Air Ministry an- is contained in Chinese reports, stating that a nounced last night that number of Japanese warships are assembled in the Government have the vicinity of Anking.
agreed to buy 400 air-
purchases for early delivery of air- The warships have been sporadically shelling Chin-craft from two American
ese positions along the banks of the Yangtse firms. but claimed that attempts to land men had been frustrated as the result of devastating for general reconnaissance duties machine-gun fire from the shore.
A considerable number of pro- posals were made, not all of which fulfilled the conditions above re- ferred to, and eventually the mis- sion
recommended that negotia- tions should be entered into with two firms in the U.S.A. for a total of 400 aircraft,
200 LOCKHEEDS
It is understood that the general reconnaissance aircraft mentioned in the Air Ministry's announcement are being obtained from the Lock- heed Aircraft Corporation of Bur- bank, California.
The aircraft is derived from the
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To reach Hankow by river, the Japanese would have to destroy a series of powerful booms which the Chinese have built, notably one near Kiukiang where hun- dred of thousands of labourers have worked for months to create what the Chinese believe to be an impregnable barrier. Reuter.
ATTEMPTED LANDING
Shanghai, To-day. About 1,000 Japanese marines at- latest standard type adapted for tempted to land at Tatung, south- west of Wuhu on the Yangtae, but general reconnaissance duties.
Advanced trainers are being pur-
Chinese aircraft and machine-gun chased from the North American nests successfully repulsed the in- Aviation Incorporated of Ingle-vaders.
The landing was attempted yes- wood, California. This aircraft is the latest type in production suit-terday afternoon, with the loss of who able for advanced training duties. over 500 Japanese marines
It will be recalled that the Mis- failed to escape bombs dropped by
Chinese planes. sion which visited North America | on behalf of the Air Ministry was
Japanese planes were sent up but composed of a number of experts, were soon outnumbered on the ar- rival from Hankow of more Chinese and the recommendations upon which the Government are now act-planes. Dog-fights occurred but the ing were based on tests of various Japanese made a hasty retreat, los- types on offer in the United States ing one machine.
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An unconfirmed report states, carried out both in air and on the| ground.
that one Japanese gun-boats' was PURPOSE OF PURCHASES hit by Chinese bombs and sank As is known from the statements The Chinese planes returned safe- made in the recent air debates in ly to their base without losing the Commons and Lords, the Gov-single machine,-Our Own Corres- ernment under the air expansion pondent.
programme have given orders to the British aircraft industry for the production of certain types of
'CHENGCHOW BATTLE
Shanghai, To-day. Violent fighting is reported bombers and fighters in very large around Chengchow since yesterday morning, with Japanese mechanised units supporting the infantry
at-
quantities, and the policy of going overseas for a. supply of genera reconnaissance and training types tacking in waves. also required is dictated by the de Chinese planes appear occasional- sirability of not interrupting thely but are forced to beat a hasty flow of production at home of other retreat after emptying their bomb types.-British Wireless.
CONSUL-GENERAL
IN NEW YORK
racks owing to the intense, A.A. fire from Japanese batteries.
SLOW RETREAT...
The Chinese are reported to be slowly retreating eastwards to the town which has been completely ab- andoned by Chinese civiliană. A few foreigners are reported to be Mr. G. D. N. Haggard, British still in the town, which, according to Consul-General in Paris, will aucthe latest reports is doomed to fall ceed Sir Gerald Campbell. as. Con- into the hands of the Japanese very
London, To-day.
sul-General at New York. The change will take place in the Au- tumn-British Wireless.
soon.
The main Chinese army has already retired south and westwards to new positions, but Cheng-
Our Own Correspondent.
PRIMATE OF ALL chow is being heavily besieged. IRELAND INSTALLED
INSTALLED verend John Godfrey Fitzmaurice
London, To-day. Day, was enthroned as Lord Arch- In St. Patrick's Cathedral, bishop of Armagh and Primate of Armagh, yesterday, the Most Re- All Ireland.—British Wireless.
FUKIEN TOWN BOMBED
Nanchang, To-day. Three Japanese planes, flying from a base off the Fukien coast, staged a raid over Kwangchang, in south Kiangsi near the Fukien bor der, yesterday.
Altogether eight bombs were dropped, killing three farmers and wounding eight.
Pucheng and Kienow, in north Fukien, were also bombed by three Japanese aircraft. Sixteen missiles were released at Pucheng, while 11 were dropped at Kienow.-Central
News.
Two hundred of the planes are
and the other 200 are for ad- vanced training duties.
The purchase was recom- mended by the Air Mission to the United States.
also The Mission
discussed with firms in Canada, the possi- bility of bringing into being an increase in the capacity in that aircraft on a long range plan. country for the manufacture of
The Government, is now con- sidering certain tentative propo-. sals which were formulated as a
discussions. result of those Reuter.
Regular Army recruits last week numbered 727, an increase of 266 the corresponding week of over last year.-British Wireless.
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