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GREAT BRITAIN'S
AIR POWER
Great Britain's air power is incomparably stronger than it was in the autumn of last year. In twelve months the child has become a giant. able to hold a sure shield against an invader" and to deliver tremendous blows in counter-offensive at hostile military objectives. Fighters armed with is that spit a wälp- lash of lead sufficient to tear the wings or tail-unit from a bomber," and swift enough to catch the raider in full flight, form the spearhead of Great Britain's defensive system. Bombers able to carry a deadly, than four times since the first two load over long distances at high months of 1938, but that achieve- speed are on hand in great num- ment tells only part of the story.. ber's.
"Aotearoa" Reaches Auckland
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GENERAL
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 1939.
GERMANY'S S'PORE NEEDS 3,000 AGGRESSION MORE A.R.P. WARDENS
LEAGUE OF NATIONS
INFORMED
An Interesting talk to members of "E" division of Singa- pore's air raid wardens was given recently at the AR.P. hord- quaeters in the old Supreme Court by Mr. J. K. Joann
This is a first of a series of talks to be given to Sing- pore's 2,000 air raid wardens every evening which will open to both Europeans and Asiaties
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"Aotearoa," a four-engined dy- ing boat of the Short 8.30 type and one of three which are LONDON, Sept. 11 (Renter)— Acheduled to open
the
The Foreign Secretary, Lord Australia-New Zealand link of the Halifax. has sent a letter Empire Air Mall scheme, has
to the Secretary General of
ARP. had achieved in reached Auckland at the end of
the League of Nations, re-pore Mr. Jeans sald
Singa-an auxiliary fire service of which A 14,000 milë delivery night `from questing the latter to Inform
that at division-bas at England.
present turo. present there were seven divisions three ancillary fire stations, and the members of the League of Final stage of the journey, the
which extended to just beyond auxiliary police. Alternative springs of manufac-1,360 mile crossing of the Tasman
Germany's aggression against During the past few weeks, the cure of all main types of combat sea, was made in 8 hours at an
the Singapore Municipal mits, Poland.
and these were placed at the within the organisation
The last-named Royal Air Force's training fights aircraft have been tapped Raw average speed of 170 miles an hour. Sir Alexander Cadogan, Permanent
The letter, which is signed by back of the lecture room. over France have revealed the materials, aero engines, airscrews. Four Bristol Perseus XIIe sleeve- Under-Secretary existence of this great new weapon carburettors, and a thousand and valve engines installed in the lead- Affairs,
measure of Each division is
protection they ..for Foreign
divided into have to use a large number of TUESDAY, the 12th, SEPTEMBER the general public. Expert
une essential Items of equipment ing edge of high wing all-metal statement of last May in conner by these posta
Lord Halifax's opinion the world over has been have also been made available in monoplane wings and together tion with British obligations to re-
group posts and these group posts people employed by the Munici. sub-divided. Some areas manned pality who have been trained in
1939. Ampressed by the ease and cer- greatly augmented quantities,
were very con-anti-gas tainty of execution of these un-
measures," gested, he said, particularly
Mr. Jeans developing a maximum output of sist force.
A pointed out.
Commencing at 11.00 am. precedented
There are indications that in 3.560 h.p. drive "Aotearoa" and exercises, démon-
Sir Alexander says that he has division.
division, C Division and part o strating extraordinarily high stan-
recent months Great Britain's sister craft ***Australia"
been directed by Lord Halifax to various divisions are people who Wardens to the dards of skill and discipline output of military aircraft has "Awarua."
state that on Sept. 1 Germany lived in or near their respective among the young men who make reached levels that challenge com-
carried out an act of aggression up the bulk of the resurgent Air Parisan, and perhaps surpass. the
divisions. against Poland despite having re- Force of to-day
nounced this method of settling
to
Experts have emphasized, too. that every bomber carried a full war-load; no fancy fights these but close simulations of grim reality.
achievement of any other nation.
and
recalls
Germany had rejected the British and French appeals and Britlan had, therefore, to carry out her obligations to Poland.
Such success would repeat history; the past few months would move disputes. towards the end of the War 1914-18 smoothly into high gear. the head of the German Army Air From. France comes another Service (as quoted in the German heartening story of revival The official history) referred to the astonishing power of recovery utter Impossibility of coping with inherent in that great nation has WEAPONS OF WAR
the British programme of con- never been so, clearly shown as in Behind the Air Force stands alstruction. What Englishmen have her re-establishment as productive machine designed and done, Englishmen den do; outbreak aircraft
A son was born on Aug. 25, to able to maintain the Service at of war would coincide with a big Day by day her output of high- Mr. Donald Scott, at the Highland
manufacturing country. Isobel (nee Henderson). wife full strength in the field." Output step-up in output, and "the performance aeroplanes climbs Nursing Home, 2: The Park, N.W.
11.
of warplanes has multiplied more machine so thoroughly tested in higher.
Я great
of
area
Mr. Jeans pointed out typical example of 'an where wardens were absolute- ly essential.
This WALE Ex the Kreta Ayer areas
where houses held anything
40 to 100 people.
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from
FIRING PRACTICE Firing practice will be carried out In Customs Pass and Kau Lung Tsal at approximately 8 pm to-": day.
Firing practice will be carried out between the hours of 2 p.m.
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"Firing Area 'C' will be affected.
Wardens these densely populated parts were argently needed.
The death occurred on Aug. 27 he said, to prevent crowds losing their heads in a panic.
of Robin, youngest son of the late Mr. G. K. Dinsdale, of Yokohama. There are at present 35 group Japan, and Mrs. Dinsdale, of Lind- posta, 27 ald atations"manned byfeld, Bussex, aged 41.-
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