HONG KÔNG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, MARCH 14, 1933.
SPARKS FROM THE PLUGS
THE AUSTIN SEVEN
SALOON ALL-ROUND EFFICIENCY
DETAILS OF AN INTERESTING BRITISH CAR
GENERAL SPECIFICATION
Engine-
Four cylinders, site-valves, roller lauringorankshaft, cooling by thermo-syphon assisted by fan, coil ignition, carburetter pump fed from Four tank, lubrication by vone type pump @-volt electrical system Rating 7.8 h.p., tax £8, bore 58mm., stroke 70mm., capacity 747.5ce. Transmission-
Single-plate clutch, four-speed unit gear-box with constant mesh third, central change, ratios 3.5, 5.6, 14.4, 'nud 23.3 to 1. Divided propeller shaft with rear section
nclosed quarter feating rear axle spiral tube, three berel final drive.
Binkes--
lever,
General
in
torque
NEW FEATURES
The Austin Seren was a pioneer small cara, and its general features are well-known, but the latest model embodies a number of modifications, which increase the general efficiency of the car without in any way reducing these qualities of handiness and sonomy in run ning which have made it a popular. Success of the Austin Soven has been mainly due to the fact that it was designed from the beginning as a new type, and not as a reduced scale model of a larger conventional vehicle. The result is a remarkable bility with comfortable travel at an combination of simplicity and relin extremely small cost in fuel, off, and tynes.
Brakes on ull-four wheels applied The principal change in the lateat both by foot and by contral handmadel is the use of a four-speed gear bos with a silent third, while a longer lover provides a convenient control. Then the petrol tank is now at the rear, and the starter motor no longer protrudes from the foot-boards, but is beneath the
Transvorse spring forward with quarter ellipties at the rear. Froot aslo thrust taken by triangulatex turque member, rear axle fitted with
THE LOSS OF JEHOL
Sun Fo's Bitter Indictment of Military Leaders
Passes Should Have Beèn Held For
Two Months
merely to the local forous, The | Contral Authorities must take the mattor into their own hands and assunte active responsibility for the carrying out of the campaign.
It then advises the Government to take the following emergency
mesures-
1-To designate another city in Jehol as the provisional capital of the province in order to show that the Government has not yet aban doned Jebol.
Provision of roomier coachwork and some increase in weight has in no way reduced the standard per formance of this saloan model, while') the four-speed gear-box readers the ear much more pleasant to drive and capable of a still better average. The gear ratios have been very well chosen, and very sensibly the highest
and loyalty, Tang really cares for
9.-To appoint one of the loyal ratio has been kept the same, and
Shanghai, March 6-Commenting nothing except maiatonange of his commanders now still fighting at the lowost has been mado an upon the loss the Jehol, Mr. Sun power in Johol. It was only after the front is commander-in-chief of! mergency, gear at 233 to 1, which Fo. President of the Legislative the recent visit to Chengte of Mr. the Chinese forces in Jehol province is low enough to insure that the car will take a full load up the worst Yuan, in un interview yesterday, de- T. V. Soong and General Change well as concurrently Chairman of course, than the former middle Pu Lin and other commandery at decided to throw in his lot with the 50 that he may rally the scattered of hills. The third speed is higher, clared that not only should Tang Hsueh Liang that he had apparently of the Jehol Provincial Government Strut it enables all ordinary the front be severely punished, but hill to be taken at a good spood,
forces and reorganize them to carry and 30 m.p.h. can be attained on it General Chang Hauoh Liang, who
on the fighting. Since the outbreak of hostilities, without any difficulty,
shoulders the highest responsibility, must also take the blame upon him- troops in the rear, leaving the brunt loss of Chengte and other strategie Tang has kept himself and his ment to those responsible for the 3-To mete cut severe punish- self and resign from his post. Mr. of the Japanese onslaught to be points, Sun added that should General borne by General Chang Hsuch Chang still cling to his post, the Ling'a forces who are not very A GREAT CHANCE MISSED
Central Government should dismiss him without further hesitation.
Government.
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familiar with the terrain of the pro- vince.
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RE-ARMING THE FORCES
British Experiments In The Field
.38 REVOLVER TO REPLACE THE WEBLEY.
field.
The re-arming of the Cavalry and infantry of the regular army, al though not. immediately contem plated, is a matter which is being pushed forward by the British War Office through experiments in the In the spring of 1951 it was any revolver, each of new design, had- nounced that à rifle, bayonet, and bsen, manufactured at the Govern
the rifle is the aperture sight on ment factory at Enfield,
The primary interest attaching to the sliding bar foresight of a typs which old marksmen will identify aa coming from the old Martini Henry rife.
scientifically
The aperture sight assists tha dccurate type of shooting by giving better target de finition, A number of these newly sighted rifles have been placed it the hands of infantry units for ex- perimental purposes, and reports of the results are awaited.
tested at the Small Arms Schoot, Bayonet and Revolver. The new 33 revolver shortly to replace the heavier Webley has been Hythe, and has passed out" with. & satisfactory record.
new dress.
This constant mesh gears is very quiet, and the lower indirect gears are also quiet. In ordinary touring it will seldom be found necessary to go below second speed, and al: together there is very little more gour changing required with the
The Min Pao, local Kuomintang changes if the upward ones are four speed box than the three,
The long lever provides very easy
While admitting that the loss of organ, declares that with Jchol in made with a pause in neutral, and bis interview that he had telegraph Lin can notar atone for his trea-points out that with world public He also disclosed in the course of Chengte was inevitable, the journal the only means for coping with the the enemy's" grip, China has lost romarks, however, that Tang Yu the downward lightly and smartly.
present Manchurian situation. It Maximum speed is about 60 mph, ed to General Chiang Kai Shek, chery, even by death. or a little more, but the charm of Chairman of the Military Affairs
opinion already mobilized against the little car is in its ability to Commission, urging him to proceed the loss of Chengte does not mean near the point of exhaustion, Coatinuing the journal says that Japan, and with Japanese resources cruise smoothly at anything from 35
Neither the new bayonet nor tha to 45 m.p.h. Appreciable gradients
to the North to assume personal that the whole provinco has been China might have been able to save new rifle will, for the present, form are taken in the car's stride and direction of the operations against lost. There are still tens of thou herself if she could have repulsed part of the equipment carried by little use of the ignition control is the Japanese..
sands of armed Chinese forges in the Japanese invasion of Jehol or the datachments at Aldershot and required.
Jehol The neighbouring provinces, at least held it up for two or three Catterick when "trying out the radius rods, shock absorbers fitted bonnet, while the starter switch is speel it only takes 10.5sec. to reach rain of féhol and the fact that over/called upon to send reinforcements. Charging Tang Yu Lin with cruciform type, the new bayonet is
Acceleration is good, and on third
In view of the mountainous ter- Hopei and Charhar, should also be months. foot. The brake drums, are larger. 30 m.ph. from a steady 10 m.p.h. 100,000 troops had been assembled now is not further resistance, but Japanese, the journal says that noin use, and it reduoss the mach of A short thrusting weapon of into Jehol. What must be done being secretly in league with the i and the frame is stiffened by afgure is less than 30sec. The clutch there, it had been expected that immediate counter-offensive," the punishment can be too severe. for the bayonet Bghter. This, in some
top gear the corresponding
lighter than the sword blade now longitudinal central member beneath light and smooth in its take up, the defence forces would hold out the first portion of the shaft drive while the brakes are excellent, being for at least two or three months. CHANG TSO HSIANG ALSO.
journal declares.
¡ him.
quarters, is held to place the man The instrument panel has been rowerful whether applied by hand
In concludes by expressing the at a serious disadvantage in hand- fin. front, ait. in. rear; overalimaroved, and there are now viljor foot and without effect on the Mr. Sun deciured. Even General
hope that with the arrival of to-hand fighting. length, oft. Gin. width, dft. Zin.;
pressure and fuel gauges, while an steering. The removal of the start-Chang Hseul Liang had expressed i
General Ho Ying Chin, Minister of 1 The other arms carried by the height, sft. 2hin. road clearance, ignition key is provided. The longer ing motor from the footboards confidence that his forces would be
War, at Teiping, measures may yet infantry are the Vickers, machine sin. turning circle, 33ft; weight, of the two former wheelbase is enables the driver to find a place for
sive for the recovery of the ground with new automatio rifles are tak be devised to stage a connter offen gun and the light automatic. Trials, 10jewt.; tyres, 3.30 by 10in.
FLOW standard, and the de luxe his fact to the left of the clutch
which has been lost through the ing place with a view to finding Models and Prices--
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one which will effectively perform £115: Four-seater, £110 ; two-seater, roof as standard.
With its moderate dimensions and
General, Tang Yu Lin.
the work of the two machines now steering lock of 33ft, the Austin
in use. Seven remains a wonderfully handy enr in traffic, while on the rond its capabilities continue to surprise those not familiar with them.
front and rear, worm and wheel trering. 3-gallon petrol tank wire
wheels. Dimensions-
Wheelbase, 6ft. gin.; truck, 3ft.
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able to defend Jehol for at least the Chinese debacle in Johol to the The Sin Wan! Poo also attributca two months. Such a period could fact that Tang Yu Lin never really have been utilized to great advani meant to resist the invaders. The tage by the Chinese delegation at journal also blames General Chang Geneva to bring international pres Ted Hsiang who was entrusted with The Shun Pao declares that with sure to bear upon Japan. That the the chief command of the Chines the loss of Jehol, the crisis has debacle should have come with such forces in Jchol. It claims that had reached its culminating point. In every one's expectations. He could out his duties with competence and Peiping and Tientsin and the whole astonishing rapidity was beyond General Chang Tso Hsiang carried the first place, it points out that defence forces had put up any ren! Tang Yu Lin and his henchmen mercy of the Japanese, Secondly, not bring himself to believe that the faithfulness, the withdrawal of of North China are now at the resistance to the invaders: would not have had any serious the Chinese Volunteers will here
effect on the military situation.
after he cut off from their supplies. RETREAT WITHOUT
Thirdly, the retreating forces from The journal further points out Jehol would alto present serious FIGHTING
that it would not do to leave the problems affecting peace and order. defence of Jehol or North China-Kuo Min,
President Sun continued that while ultimate defeat might have been inevitable, it was however most disgraceful for the Chinese forces to retreat without fighting.
Regarding the queation of respon- sibility for the present debacle, President Sun declared that being the highest military authority in North China, General Chang Hsuoh Lisng must naturally shoulder the chiof responsibility.. "He had 'lost the Three Eastern Provinces in one day, abandoned Chinchow without a struggle and recently had again lost Shanhaikwan. It had, however, boon hoped that he might expiate his crime by showing hia mettle in the Jehol campaign. But the sunc story of withdrawal without fighting has ropeated itself. In spite of that, he has attempted to shift the responsibility on to others," Presi dent Sun declared.
CHIANG KAI SHEK'S DUTY
- Continuing, Mr. Sun pointed out that as the Jchol hostilities were expected to drug on for at least two or three months, General Chiang Kai Shek had been concentrating his efforts upon suppression of the Communist banditry in Kiangsi in. the hope of bringing the anti-"Red " campaign to a successful conclusion. within that period. Now that Jehol has fallen and the Peiping-Tientsin area is exposed to grave menace, President Sun concluded, General Chiang should proceed to the North himself to assume personal direc tion of the défento' operation. The bandit-suppression campaign can be left in the hands of the military forces from Fukien, Hunan, Kyung- si and Kwangtung. Concluding, President Sun scouted the rumoure of the alleged intention of the Con- tral Government to reach an agree ment with Japan.. He said that it would be sheer madness to talk of #greement at this time.--Kuó Min.
CHINESE PRESS COMMENT BITTER ATTACK ON YU LIN
Shanghai, March 6-Strong in dignation is expressed by the Chi- nese over the collapse of the Chi- nese defence forces in Jobol, hecord- ing to a survey made by the Kuo Min News Agency.
The China Tince declares that the loss of Chengte came, indeed as no surprise to those who knew how absolutely unprincipled "and" selfish General: Tang Yu Lan is. It Points out that Tang has long been adopting a straddling policy, waver- ing between "Manchuko." - and "China. Thus, while protosting his loyalty to the Government, he had ruthlessly suppressed the Chinese Volunteers to court favour with the Japanose. Torn between treachery
ditions governing matches in the Important alterations in the con- programme of the Army Rifle As annual general meeting of the As- sociation were considered at the
when Brigadier E. C. Gepp, who sociation, held at the War Office, has succeeded: Major-General R. J Collins, as Chairman of the associa tion, announced in connection with, the issue of the new Army revolver, a contemplated change in the re volver programme.
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