THE CHINA MAIL, MAY 12, 1941.
AMERICAN DECISION EXPECTED EARLY
IT IS GENERALLY FELT in Washington press circles that America's decision on de- finite steps to assure sufficient material aid to Britain may be expected soon.
Most editorials agree that the public statements by four Cabinet members last week insisting upon "delivering the goods" to Britain were prepared with the intention of building up public opinion for some form of positive action.
President Roosevelt's illnes during the list week which fureed hm to rabeel two Press PORTVI = | ences caused further speculations! 24% to what he Will Teli the American public next Wednesday When he addresses the Pam- American Union.
NEW U.S. BOMBERS
IN ENGLAND
Fourteen months after:
Some corespondents opine that it the worst comes to the worst.) st might be the best course for the United States to declare war. They state that Germany does not want a formal war with the the prototype underwent the United States because this its first test, the first of a would mean putting America en a complete war footing and make her capable of greater produc. tion and sharper action at uit- mately give the Allies the sort
of force that won the last World
War against Germany.
Leading newspapers, both Re- publican and Democratie, strong ly urge the Administration to wor the convoy system whatever be
batch of Consolidated four-engined bombers is ready for delivery to Eng- land from the United States, writes the Air Cor- respondent of the "Man- chester Guardian." This is the Consolidated Liber-
the cot:equences, hat there sane papers. which continue to support isolation and the views orator, a huge machine
TROOPS WILL TRAIN AT THE PICTURES
The Army is to make the fullest use of films for training purposes at home and abroad.
It is announced that in consultation with the Cinematograph Exhibitors' Associa tion and the Govern- ment cinematograph adviser, Captain Paul Kimberley will advise on the establishment of the Army facilities necessary for distri- buting and showing these films.
INJURED ROBBER
DIES
One of three alleged robbers
Colonel Lindbergh. Senator which when fully loaded who were beaten off by their in-
Wheeler and Senator Nye agamist any further step to and Britain
Middle West Sentiment
weighs 41,0001b.
tended victum, armed with a wood- The Liberator is made of metal en pole, last Wednesday morning throughout and is of full cant dever, at No. 168. Nanchang Street. monoplane design. The engines Shamshuipo, died in the Kowloon | One murottal editor of a lead are 1,200-hp. "Pratt and Witney | Hospital yesterday as a result of ing Mid-Western newspaper told, Wasps, and at a cruising speed or the head injuries sustained. the Central News Washington cor- 230 m.p.h. the range is approxI- respondent that sentiment in thenately 3,000 miles. It has so-called solationist or non-inter- tractable tricycle under-carriage, ventionist belt is swinging to the, and gun turrets are built into th, Support of Presalent Roosevelt's Hose and the tail. The normal foreign policy whether it is in the form of naval cony or of war.
He intimated that the nation is ready to fullow Pres dent Roose yelt as on as a deep resta amt ofllly around N༨'༽༽་༽,
HERO'S BODY 'LUGGAGE'
The Air Minister's attention is being drawn to the case of a dead airman's mother who had to wait seven hours at a Losition teininus, to receive her son's body.
The body, sent from the North of Englarat eventually arrived m a goods train,
"His coffin might have been just another piece of luggage." the airman's mother said, "There was not a flower. no escort, and not until the undertaker had engaged produced a Union Jack, was the coffin draped with the flag of the country for which iny ton died,
The
callousness of it ail
hurrified me.
"At the cren.atorithm there was a wreath from the officer com- manding, the officers and airerait- ben of the unit, and I appreciated that.
"But the circumstances of my dead con's Journey to London and the ordeal I had to undergo at the station are something which I am determined по mother
ever go through
again."
must
The airman-a
fighter pilot-
was killed on aclive service but
1
crew is from weg to mine, accord. ing to the mission. nout it c carry a borb load of four tons
Better Than Nazi Type
This get American bomber, which has it MIYUKIMYAJITO speed of over 300 miles an het, is in the same class as the enemy's Focke- Wir P. W 200K., the four-engined land plane which is be ng used mi Bads Over the Atlantic, The dimensions are about the same. the Laberator having a span ol 110 feet; ani the Fuke-Wulf a
span of 108 fret, the formerk
length is 63 feet and the latter's 78 feet. The German machine, however, cannot
carry such heavy load, nor has it got such a good range. It is believed also that its maximum speed is some 50 miles an hour less than that of the Consolidated aircraft.
The Liberator, from its R. ception to its maiden flight, was) just nine months in the building. a record for an aeroplane of such great size and an indication of the swiftness with which American aircraft construc'ors can evolve and produce machines.
It is sad that six of the 26 Liberator bombers which are to be delivered to Britain may be used as transports for the ferry pilots now delivering machines across The Atlantic to Britain.
BRITISH PRISONER OF WAR KILLED
SEC. LT, EDWARD L. DEES,
not until several days later did¦ D. L. I., WAS RECENTLY SHOT
the mother receive any letter of condolence.
AT A GERMAN PRISON CAMP.
He was standing at a window
A telegram told the parents to sketch when a sentry, thinking the coffin would arrive at 6.15 that he was disobeying rules by a.m. When the train came in the leaning out, fired twice after coffin was not there, and it was shouting. He was killed instantly. learned that it had been sent on
Before the war Sec. Lt. Dees a goods train
was a well-known member of For five harrowing hours the North Durham Rugby Club and mother waited and then went the Ravensworth: Golf Club. away on the assurance that the According to, letters received train would arrive at 2 o'clock..from the camp, he was buried in Shortly before two the tragic a cemetery outside the camp, figure was back on the platform, wreaths being laid by Brig. but she had nearly two hours Nicholson on behalf of the camp more to wait before the train and by Col Bramwell and Lt. steamed in with a miscellaneous Lightfoot on behalf of the re- cargo including livestock,
giment and his room companions,
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