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THE CHINA MAIL, APRIL 15, 1941.
FLYING FORTRESSES FLOWN ACROSS ATLANTIC
(By Reuter's Air Correspondent)
A NUMBER OF NEW TYPE UNITED STATES FOUR - ENGINED FLYING FOR- TRESSES HAVE REACHED BRITAIN FROM THE UNITED STATES, BEATING ALL RE- CORDS IN THEIR FLIGHT ACROSS THE ATLANTIC.
They are known as the Boeing B17C, and are the first deliveries of this advanced type to be received by the Ministry of Aircraft Pro- duction.
JAPANESE PARACHUTE TROOPS
Avan:
Shonly
thes Wild Jabugde Batch and other types
L'arted States Tom-engined! lombers to add further power the growing wright of the RN F Doming offensive
to;
The new Boeing is a develop.. ment of the
first Flying For tresses from Boeing's Seattle factory and incorporates impor tant advancements
an hour at
the
HONG KONG
WAR GAMES BEGIN TO-DAY
Local military man- neuvres, to lost four or five days, com- menced carly this morning when all vital points in the Colony, including pieES onel whorls, were manned by British troops
The manoeuvres are taking place on both the Island and mainland
MUSLIM
the
PLAN FOR
INDIA
Muslims would
300 Miles An Hour
The latest of Though not Japanese paratroopster models, als four Wright Cy- Were on view for the first clone engines, each of 1,200 horse. I time in Shanghai yester-wer, give it a speed of 300 mules 25,000 feet, while at day
when scores of 301-220 miles an hour it has a fatige diers leaped from 30 large 2.15 nules, which would en-
able it to fly from Britam as far agree to any constitution transport 'planes in a de-as Arctic Norway.
border of pre-war Puland or monstration near
heel of Italy, and back.
11
vary Civic Centre in the Kiang wan area, according to load the "North China Daily News."
the
eat, for the whole of
#free! the
by
The transport planes are satd:
have been accompanied
The many pursuits and fighters
about 10.000 entire lot feet belure the parachutists made The jump, the paper added
flew at
Throughout the day Japanese planes flew over the Settlement
in large formations.
At one time
never
India
providing for one Govern- ment at the centre, de-
heavy! A VPLY It is 15 feet ligh,
68 feet long and has a wing spaclared Mr. Jinnah, Pre- of over 100 feet, and it carries a sident of the Muslim
crew of seven to mine Reuter.
League, speaking at the
PICKED WRONG League's annual meeting
TARGETS
in Madras yesterday.
He advocated "the establish- ment of completely independent states in the north-west and east- en zones of India, with full con-
Two German bombers over defence, finance and for-
54 planes were seen flying in tw". have been shot down by
close formations of 27
Reuter.
fach
CHINESE TROOPS NEAR SHANGHAI
of
Japanese communica- tions have been interrupt- ed following the des- truction of sections the Shanghai-Hangchow Railway between Kashing ard Ksiehi, according to Chinese press reports.
Chinese troops are stated to be the NOW MUNIng eastward from Kinshan, Chapou and Pinghu areas along the Shanghai-Hang-
how highway.
British and French naval
units.
3
eign affairs.
to
He declared Muslims were an independent nationality and any merge attempt to get them their national political Identity with the rest of the population would be resisted.
Early
mering yesterday Heinkel fell to the British tra\" - while a Jer "Kingston Amber."
One government at the centre commuval mean Hindu sea Wolet Junkers nose-dived in the after attacking and meeting at
rule from rejoinder
24 Free The Muslim League's policy, he Sharp French submarine-chaser on addrel, was to promote goodwill Saturday
and harmony on a basis of equal- Neither vessel sustained casual- ity, tau play and reciprocity.
Reuter.
| Reuter. es or damage.
U.S. GREENLAND ARRANGEMENT TO STAY PUT
M. HENRIK DE KAUFFMAN, Danish Minister in Washington, has formally advised the United The vanguards of the Chinese States Secretary of State, Mr. Cordell Hull, of his refusal to recognise his recall by the Copenhagen Government.
are reported to cumprise
light mechanised units equipped with rifles and hand-grenades
Counteracting the Chinese move. several thousand Japanese troops
M. de Kauffman signed an agreement in Wash- have been sent from Shanghai to ington on Wednesday placing Greenland under the
the threatened areas, it is added --Reuter.
DAYLIGHT RAIDS ON BRITAIN
German aircraft flying| singly dropped bombs at several widely separated places in various parts of England during daylight yesterday.
protection of the United States Government and giving America the right to establish air bases there.
The Danish Foreign Office in ter that he will continue to be German-occupied Copenhagen or- considered as the duly-authorised dered him to return to Denmark, Danish Minister in Washington.-- after acknowledging receipt of his Reuter. report on the signing of the agree- ment.
M. de Kauffman had 'pre- vlously acquiesced in President Roosevelt's plan to purchase ships in United States ports which
were being held United States custody.
in
NEW IRAQ CABINET
SAYID RASHID ALI EL GAL. M. de Kauffman declared he had not notified the Danish Govern- LANI, CHIEF CIVILIAN LEAD
U.S. Assent
ment in advance of his intention ER IN THE IRAQ COUP D'ETAT to sign the Greenland agreement, | HAS SUCCEEDED IN FORMING
A CABINET UNDER HIS PRE and
SIDENCY. Casualties were very few
The Cabinet, announced by the though damage was done at some points it was nowhere very great. He added he had ignored or- Royal Iraq Legation in London. An Air Ministry 'communique ders from Copenhagen to lodge al shows Sayld Rashid as Prime states also that machine-gun| protest with the United States Minister, and includes Sayid Musa attacks were made at some Government agnifist the seizure of al Shabander as Foreign_Minis- tér, Sayld Naji al Suwaida as points but were entirely inef Danish ships.
Najl fective.
The United States has refused Finance Minister,: Sayid to recognise the Danish Govern- | Shawkat as Defence Minister, and nent's action in recalling M. de Sayid All Mahmud el Sheikh All Kauffman and has notified the lat-'as Minister of Justice.-Reuter.......
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ed
One enemy bomber was destroy
in North Wales on Sunday night-Reutoṛ,