BOOSTING FRENCH AIR INDUSTRY PRODUCTION M. La Chambre Claims Important Progress
200 Planes Each Month Possible Before Long
Paris, To-day.
The Air Minister, Guy La Chamber, furnished some interesting details regarding the French Air Force in the course of an interview with press representatives.
The Minister declared that in 1938 the seed had been sown which would turn into harvest in 1939.
The task of increasing airplane production in France commenced last year and the first re- sults achieved were already perceptible.
From September 1, till December 1, 1938, fifty-three planes had been
JAPANESE TROOP supplied by French industry as com-
TRAIN DERAILED
The
1
Hoku, Shansi, To-day. derailment of another
Japanese troop train, caused by
damage by Chinese guerillas on
pared with thirty-three during same period 1937.
In December, the -number had been increased to seventy and in January, 1939 to eighty.
The Minister said that by year,
the the in
the Tatung-Puchow Railway at middle of the present Yaotsetow, east of Sohsien, is remonthly production of planes ported.
France would amount to two hun- dred.
were
Twenty Japanese soldiers killed and 30 injured as a result of the accident.
A Japanese armoured train was
The Minister remarked that he had been reproached for not having pur-
was
rushed to the scene. The Japan-chased two thousand planes in the еве guards were
United States but his reply attacked by guerilla bands and one armoured that this would have been impossible car was damaged.-Central News.
HAMBURG COURT SENTENCE
Hamburg, To-day.
since the capacity of production of the American air industry did not suffice to carry out such a big or- der. Moreover, American industry was busy working on new proto- types.
The Minister stressed that not only national factories but also in
In sentencing the American, private ones are participating Roth, to imprisonment for "at-the increase of French airplane tempting high treason," the Judge construction. Particular attention said the sentence was mild because was being paid to the training of Roth acted carelessly and without personnel. deliberation in disseminating pro- paganda for the overthrow of the government.-Reuter.
SHANGHAI TRADE LAST YEAR
Shanghai, To-day. According to monthly returns is- sued by the Chinese Maritime Cus- toms, covering foreign trade in Shanghai, the net imports during December, totalled $34,412,767 and net exports $27,785,947.
The January to December figures are $269,092.315 and $222,181,071 respectively.-Reuter.
ARAB EXECUTED
Jerusalem, Yesterday. One Arab sentenced to death. by military court has been exe- cuted in Jerusalem and another was hanged in Akko.
The Haifa military court to- day pronounced the death sen- tence on an Arab activist and sen- tenced a seventeen-years-old Arab from Damascus to hard labour- Trans-Oceaa.
State training schools in 1938 com- Nine hundred pilots had left the
pared with 413 in 1937. Provision had also been made to take over into the Air Force 150 officers from the Army and to place 300 Reserve Officers on the active ser- vice, while 100 non-commissioned .officers of the Air Force would be promoted to the rank of officers.- Trans-Ocean,
BRITISH AIR LINE OBSTRUCTED
to
London, Yesterday. General Franco's refusal allow British commercial planes to fly over territory of National Spain is motivated by the argu- ment that it is impossible to grant any such favour to nations which have not yet officially re cognised: the Burgos Government. In consequence of this refusal British Airways have decided not to open its projected service from. England to South America via British West Africa. Trans Ocean,
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rehearsed on a roof top 100 feet above a busy.. Melbourne, street in Australia. These dancers have poise and perfect balance so it is no more difficult than performing on the ground.
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