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AIRCRAFT OF BOMBER COMMAND REICH WILL RESORT
GET WEALTH OF PHOTOGRAPHS
OF VITAL IMPORTANCE U.S. Subsidy TO PREVENT
ACTION BEFORE END
IN ENEMY TERRITORY Many Acts Of Gallantry Performed By Crews
LONDON, NOV. 15 (BRITISH WIRELESS)-—HUNDREDS OF VALUABLE PHOTOGRAPHS OF GERMAN TOWNS, HARBOURS AND MILITARY OBJECTIVES HAVE BEEN SECURED BY AIRCRAFT OF THE BOMBER COMMAND IN THE PAST FEW WEEKS.
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Enemy territory, on several occasions, was penetrated to a depth of over 200 miles and active opposition was encountered from fighters and anti-aircraft guns.
Nevertheless, the aircraft succeeded in reaching their objectives and securing photographs.of visual information required..
For Plane Industry
NEW YORK. Nov. 15 (Reuter)- Partly on the basis of reports of increasing German aeroplane pro- duction, the United States Govern- ment may decide to assist the plane industry with subsidies, ac- cording to a New York Times re- port from Washington. This will enable the industry, to enlarge its output and assure adequate na- tional defence.
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The message says that the United States is only produc- ing about 1,700 planes monthly Including commercial MA- chines, whereas the German production is reported to be 2.500 with the possibility that this might be doubled within four months.
M. Paul Reynaud, Finance Minister of France, who has had consulta tions with the Chancellor of the
Over 100 photographs, and all but a few of the total air- showing military objectives craft employed returned safely. in considerable detail and During another reconnaissance in which an, aerodrome was the containing information of
objective. the British aircraft vital importance, was secured
that they actually The message adds that the Gov- went so low from a single reconnaissance passed beneath two Heinkel bom-ernment does not feel that it has under favourable weather
were approaching to to meet a threat from any one M. bers which conditions.
In one recent rald 16 aerodromes were photographed in addition to the well-defended towns of Emden and -Hamburg.
The total distance flown on each raid was seldom under 300 miles
Chinese Army Authorities Not Perturbed
PAKHOI LANDING WAS EXPECTED CHUNGKING, Nov. 15 (Reuter) While the Chinese authorities here are still awaiting official re-
land. At other times. British air country, but is anxious that no craft had flown so high that the country should have a decided air crew had to rely on their oxygen supremacy over the United States. appamtus to breathe.
Occasional losses are necessarily involved in this dangerous work during which aircraft are exposed to attack from German fighters] and to natural hazards of winter flying..
Many acts of gallantry were performed by the members" of crews.
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DRASTIC OF WINTER
ALLIES RECEIVING ARMS FROM AMERICA
MR. ATTLEE RE-ELECTED LEADER OF
Large-Scale Attacks On
OPPOSITION Britain By New Planes
LONDON, Nov. 15 (Renter)—At
a meeting of the Parliamentary Labour Party, Mr. CLEMENT ATTLEE Wis unanimously IC- elected Chaliman of the Party and, consequenty, Leader of the Opposition.
Mr. Arthur Greenwood Was unanimously re-elected Deputy Leader.
It is understood that Mr. Green- wood, Mr. Herbert Morrison and Dr. Bugh Dalton were nominated for chairmanship, in addition to | Mr. Attlee, but Mr. Greenwood im- médiately withdrew his nomina-"
ed any action likely to suggest disunity in the ranks of the Party. Mr. Morrison and Dr. Dalton followed suit.
REYNAUD'S VISIT tion, declaring that he deprecat-
TO LONDON LONDON, Nov. 15 (Reuter) - A communique issued at the, con- clusion of the visit to London of M. Paul Reynaud, French Finance Minister. says that M. Reynaud and Sir John Simon, Chancellor of the Exchequer, recogn'sed the necessity for clear and continued co-operation in the financial and
economic. apheres.
the
ANGLO - SPAIN ECONOMIC AGREEMENTS A number of questions on
MADRID, NOT, 15 (Havas) AIRCRAFT HIT
general financial and economic with the view to concluding policy and of a During one fight, carried out
more technical several economic agreements an mostly at an altitude "where the He said that atthough the Op-character were, discussed and a important British Commercial temperature was 20 degrees below position rèlterated its support of common viewpoint was established. Mission is expected here shortly.
It was agreed that further sim!- zero, an aircraft was hit by anti- the Government in the present aircraft are while returning from war some of its members were delar meetings should be held. Its. objective.
sisting from supporting New Zea- land's war efforts.
ASSAM MINISTRY RESIGNS
The air gunner was wounded and, in order to reach him. It was necessary to squeeze through "a narrow opening inside the fuse- ports from Kwellin, the Generalis-lage. The N.C.O. observer found he simo's south-west headquarters, was only able to do so by discard- SHILLONG, › Nov. 15 Reuter)-|- concerning the reported land'ng ing his parachute harness, life- The Congress Coalition Ministry of Japanese troops at Pakhol, it is gaving jacket and warm outer at Assam has resigned making the stated here that the landing at
last of the eight Congress minis- Pakho has been expected since
tries to resign." during the past few days reports have already reached Chungking of concentrations of Japanese Army, Naval and Air Force units off the Kwangsi coast,
According to information reach- ing the Chinese authorities here. the Japanese concentrated .50 aeroplanes on Hainan Island and 24 planes on Walchow Island. The main strength of the Fourth Squadron of the Japanese Fleet is į sa'd to be at present concentrated off Hainan Island while Japanese warships and transports concen- trated off Pakhof totalled over 60.
The Chinese military thorities, however, are not per- turbed by the Japanese landing at Pakhoi ence they have completed preparations there long ago for any eventualities.
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NO WITHDRAWAL OF BRITISH TROOPS FROM THE SHANGHAI AREA
LONDON, Nov. 15 (Reuter)-Reuter learns that there
is no truth in the report that British troops are being withdrawn from Shanghai,
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No confirmation has been received in official quarters in London Shat the blockade in Tientsin has been inten-. sified.
That the withdrawal of China will undergo no change British troops from North whatsoever
China by no means indicates
U. S. INFLUENCE
Gallantry Award For China Scout
LONDON, NOV. 15 (Reuter)-| Anthony Richard Lambert, aged
Business quarters stress that Spain must fully re-establish economic relations with France
COPENHAGEN, NOV. 15 (HAVAS) THE BERLIN CORRESPONDENT OF THE NATIONAL TIDENDE RE- PORTS THAT THE CONVICTION HAS SPREAD IN GER- MANY THAT THE REICH IS RESORTING TO DRASTIC ACTION BEFORE THE END OF WINTER IN ORDER TO PREVENT THE ALLIES FROM RECEIVING ARMS FROM AMERICA.
LARGE-SCALE AIR ATTACKS ON BRITAIN BY, A COMPLETELY NEW TYPE OF PLANE, ABLE TO REACH ENGLAND WITHIN "ONE-AND-A-HALF HOURS, ARE PLANNED. ON THE OTHER HAND, GERMANY IS EX- PECTING NEUTRAL GOVERNMENTS TO REFUSE THEIR HARBOURS TO ALLIED ARMED MERCHANTMEN.
THE REICH HAS ALREADY HANDED to the neutrals a list of such ships and is reserving the right to take necessary action if the neutrals do not comply with the demands thereby violating international law, according to the Relch's viewpoint.
VIOLENT QUAKE IN INTER - AMERICA
PENNSYLVANIA
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 15 (Havas)
vio ent' quake wis recorded
FINANCIAL CONFERENCE
GUATEMALA, Nov, 15 (Havas)-
by the seismograph in the Frank- lin Institute last night. Lasting | ten seconds, it was clearly felt in Pennsy varda, New Jersey. Dela-The Arst plenary meeting of the Inter-American Financial Confer- ware and Maryland.
Some houses were shaken up in ence, comprising 19 nations, decid south-west New Jersey but no ser-ed to form three committees which will be entrusted to examine the 'ous damage was done.
possibility of monetary stabilisa- tion, on a gold basis, of all Ameri-
and Britain and also to intensify ITALY - S. AMERICA trade exchanges with South American States.
Meanwhile, Spain's foreign policy is still based on "close relations with Rome.
AIR LINK
Republics, the elimination of economie barriers, and contact between central banks and the SEVILA, Nov. 15 (Havas)-Bur-larger units to the South Ameri-
can Republics veying the stopovers of the tenta- tive commercial airline linking
Mr. Herbert E. Gaston, head of
An Institute of Italian Culture Italy with South America Bruno the United States delegation, mug- bas just been opened in Madrid Mussolini, Duce's son, took off gested that the conference study with branches other large for Villa Cisneros from where he the possiblity of financial agree- Spanish townLS.
I will go on to Cape Verde Island.
12. of the 2nd Tientsin (North CHINESE COUNTER-ATTACK
China) Group Boy Scouts, has been awarded the Gut Cross for
sailantry for the part he played IN
in the rescue of an unknown Jap- anese at Peitalho on July 25.
This announcement was made by the Boy Scouts Association to- day,
WEST SHANSI: DARING RAID MADE ON HANGCHOW
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end
ments between American States. similar to the Anglo-American agreement, and stressed that all interested treasurers must keep the closest contact
LEAGUE BUDGET MEETING
HINGTSI, SHENSI, Nov. 15 (Central)—The Chinese counter-attack on Slangning, in West Shansi, is making steady progress. After recapturing a number of strategic points, the Chinese have now reached the immediate out- LONDON, Nov 15 (Reuter)-The GERMAN - SWEDISH
skints.
Becretary-General of, the League TRADE TALKS
On Monday morning, the beleaguered Japanese made of Nations has proposed, In view UNSUCCESSFUL
another desperate attempt to break through the Chinese of the circumstances, that the cordon, but were driven back, sustaining some 300 casual-Fourth Committee of the Assem- STOCKHOLM, Nov. 15 (Havas)
ties.
bly, rather than the Assembly, -It 18 learned from a rel'able
should meet to discuss the budget. To the east of Siangning. htt by Chinese shells on Novem-according to an announcement by source that the German-Swedish trade conversations have been un- the Chinese are advancing on ber 12,
Mr. R. A. Batler, Under-Secretary The paper calls attention to the a change in the British Far
Intermittent shelling took place for Foreign Affairs, in the House With the support of naval and Eastern policy is the con-growing influence of America in successful and that several mem- Poshassu, Changchen, East aerial bombardment it is believed
Japanese of Commons today. batteries at Eluling, on the that the Japanese may be able to census of opinion expressed the Far East and says that a par-bers of the German delegation Tuanshang and West Tuang-between Chinese
have already left for Berlin. shang, while to the north-
Hunan-Hupeh boroug
Members of the League were occupy Pakhol without much dim- by the leading Chinese news-alel policy between the United
awedish quarters are of the east, a Chinese detachment is culty but it is most dimcult for papers in Hongkong, accord-States and Britain will bring great
A stalemate exists in the west-considering the proposal which pressure to bear upon Japan. opinion that the Reich presented in hot pursuit of the Japan- the Japanese to penetrate further ing to Central News.
· neutrals · · In order to pass the inland from Pakhoi as all roads The Ta Kung Pao recalls the
north-west of Nanchang. The National Times states that demands with regard to the British ese retreating towards New-ern suburbs of Muning. 70 miles was made on the initiative of
A Chinese unit staged a night budget. in the vicinity of Pathol have been assurances given on September 8 any undue conjectures regarding blockade which Sweden were unable wangmiao and Yitaltow.
Meanwhile, the Japanese rald against the Japanese at systematically and extensively des- by Lord Halifax to the Chinese Britain's Far Eastern policy aria- to accept. troyed,
Ambassador to Britain, Mr. Queing from the withdrawal of the
forces advancing westward Huchia, south-east of Nanchang, from Fencheng have been on November 12, In a two-hour | Furthermore, it is pointed out Tal-chi, that the European war British troops in North Ching is
Mr. G. Le M Mander polated will make 110 difference in the unwarranted, and that the with-
clash pushed back.
the Japanese suxered out that it was necessary for the that Kwangal is famous for its or-
до way affect
heavily. CHINESE ATTACKS ganisation of the masses, as well British policy towards China and drawal will in
Council and the Assembly to meet. Local attacks were launched by to elect a new judge of the Inter- as its fighting troops, which will the favourable impression gained China's resistance.
AN UNDISCLOSED PLACE, the Japanese in the Kaoan and national Court. put up the stiffest resistance to by Dr. 8an Fo in his interview
NORTH KIANGSU, Nov, 15 (Cen-Fengsin
sectors, November 13
any Japanese attempt to invade
with Lord Hallfax last week *
The evacuation of troops, the
the province, which is the home journal says, is similar to the par-
of such famous Chinese comman- tial withdrawal of British warships
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ders General Lf Tsung-Jen, from the Yangtze recent y
commanding the Chinese forces on. the north bank of the Yangtse River, and also General Pai Chung- hal Chief of the General Staï of
the Chinese Army.
It must not be interpreted
as Britain's acceptance of the Japanese advice to her and other Powers on September 6 asking them to withdraw their forces In China.
The Sing Tao Jih Fao Bays that though the withdrawal is more or less a sequel to the re-
cent Japaness diplomatie offensive, it must not be ku- ferred that it will lead to a complete sucess for Japan's . diplomacy.
Firstly, the paper explains, the United States has announced that despite the withdrawal of the Bri- tish and French troops, American A total of $200000 has been Britain, the jouryal adds, might policy continues to be the same as raised by various organizations in make temporary concessions to in the past. Shanghai, for warm garments for Japan on local issues, but she Secondly, Britain has asserted Chinese soldiers. An additional cannot abandon the Chinese mar-that the withdrawal of her troops $200,000 is expected to be raised ket to. "Japan's sole control and from North China does not imply
consequently, her policy towards a selling-out of China... -soon-:(Central News).
NEW JUDGE
The Foreign Under-Secretary re- tral) Chinese units operating in and 14. They were repulsed with plied that the Government bad North Kiangsu have staged a
in and around Fowning, north-
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east of Hwaiyin Hoshingchen, at KINHWA Nov. 15' (Central)- town in the vicinity, has been Another daring raid on the Jap recaptured.
anese outer defences of Hangchow.
not lost sight of the importance of electing a judge.
NO ULTIMATUMS The bulk of the Japanese was staged by Chinese forces on forces in Fowning has been with the night of Nov, 10.
HELSINKI, Nov. 15 Reuter The Chinese vigorously struck The Finnish defegation returned drawn to the north, while the re
at Kungshengkiao, Tengtsun, Ing- today from Moscow. M. Tanner, maining units are encircled.“
chiakiao and Hushu, setting fire interviewed, said. The negotia AMMUNITION DUMP CHUNGKING, Nov. 15 (Central) to the Japanesa betracks.
tions were carried on smičshly Supporting the onslaught throughout. There have been no in Chungsiang city, on the Chinese plain-clothes men inside threats and no ultimatums and the
talks have not been broken of.”
-A Japanese ammunition "dump
Han River, in Central Hapeh, was i
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