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HONGKONG HAS GOOD DEFENCES
Brig. Gen. J. W. Reeve. Hong kong infantry commander, who is In Baguio visiting his family, spoke betore the Bagulo Rotary Club and declared "Hongkong is a tough mut to crack."
620 MILES PER HOUR! PERFORMANCE OF BELL
AIRACOBRA FIGHTER
Recently the Bell Altacobra, (P-39), already in production, was ready for its final test dive. For four days TEST PILOT ANDREW MCDONOUGH, on a busman's holiday from Eastern Airlines' Miami. Chicago tun, had had her aloft feeling her out, making longer and faster dives as pilot and ship got acquainted. Across the Buffalo Airport and into the air sped the Airacobra, tucking her three legs into her belly as she began to climb into a bright, blue sky.
At 14,000 feet Andy McDonough
Genera Reeve declared that Hongkong is a veritable fortress, stating that barbed wire fences put on his oxyren mask, circled to and pillboxes have been erected the north-east, making a mental around Victoria City (Hongkong), note to stay away from the field says the Manila Bulletin, ·
so that he wouldn't "mess up the
C459.
CALL TO GROUND
He stated that the air raid pre-airport" if the dive wasn't a suc- caution (ARP) tunnels dug under the cliffs can hold 400,000 people. He said the Hongkong shipyards are rushing the construction of .5.000-ton standari freighters to take the place of those sunk by the Axis powers
At 27,000 feet he was 15 miles north-east of the field. The out- side thermometer retistered 33 below. To the northwest. 25 miles away. he could see Niagara Falls. GRAVE CONCERN
He called the ground: ... will dive He expressed grave concern.from west to east." Then he turn- however over the excess popula-ed on the xed movie camera, tion of the metropolis. He sald focussed on the faces of his in- 500,000 Chinese who have taken struments-altimeter, clock. air- refuge in Hongkong will have to speed indicator, thermometer. leave the island in case of any emergency.
Nose-down went the P-39, trail- ing a white exhaust plume. Her He predicted that the European prep. turning just fast enough to war will increase in intensity in keep her Allison engine warm, be- spring. He said, however, that gan to windmill. The airspeed.In- the allure of Hitler's invasion dicator hand began to turn-350- army to land in England last
400...
But Andy McDonough kept his eye fixed mostly on the hands of the sensitive altimeter.
September will make the invasion of the country impossible. Brl- tain's formidable sea power will win the war for her, He said.
The Hongkong officer advocated that after the present war, the United States and Great Britali collaborate in policing the world. He maintained the view that peace can only be maintained by force.
Another visitor to Baguio was Major Ger.. Basilio J. Valdes, chief of staff of the Philippine Army, He reviewed the Philippine Mili- tary Academy cadets, witnessed equestrian exhibition. and inspect- ed the different departments of the academy. Brig. Den Reeve also attended the PMA cadets' parade
and review. General Valdes will enplane for Manila to morrow morning.
Around 5,000 he eased the ship into level flight, called the Held again: "Dive completed returning to base. When he landed, a doctor checked him uver. Nothing wrong. Me- chantes checked the Airacobra for skin wrinkles, other evi- dences of strain. All O.K. Pilot McDonough had. reported his speed at something "over 500. Actually, said technicians, he and the P-39 had hit 620. m.ph.more speed than any... one had ever recorded before. Exciting rather than highly significant, the dive was still a stern test of P-39's sleekness, sturdiness,
WHAT THE HELL!
Sald Plot McDonough: "I keep
TEST PILOT MCDONOUGH
NEW ASIAN ORDER
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1941.
FOREIGN MAILS
HONGKONG, FRIDAY, 28th FEBRUARY, 1941, 9.30 A.Ml.
The General Post Office will be closed at 6.00 p.m. on Friday 28, February 1941,
Mail Service to Madagascar and Reunion is temporarily suspended,
The public are reminded that it is a breach of postal regulations to enclose in a postal cover communications intend" ed for persons other than the addressee.
The Printed Matter Service to the following places in China Is temporarily suspended:-
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Air Mali by "Pan-American Airways Direct Ser- columnists, who seek to play upon vice-San Francisco date, 28th February, the hunger and wants of the peo- United Kingdom and Straits. ple," said Mr. S. Satyamurti, Mayor u. S. A. and Honolulu (San Francisco of Madras and Indian Congress Leader in a lecture to the students Sandakan of the University College at King зandakan George's Hall recently.
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Mr. Satyamurti added that if the Rangoon
felt studerts
sincerely that Boetalism was the only solution to the ills of their country, they might "Introduce its principle into Registered and Parcel Mall are closed 15 minutes earlier than the country, but that it was no the time given below unless otherwise stated, and where malia sre good at all seeking to get under advertised to close at or before 9 a.m. registered and parcel maila the wing of Russia,
are closed at 5 pm, on the previous day. When mails are adver- He envisaged a new Asian Order tised to close after 5 pm, Registered and Parcej mails are closed
FAMOUS CLUBS wondering what the hell would which the 800 million people of at 5 pm.
BOMBED
CHEQUE RECOVERED FROM WRECKAGE
It can now be disclosed that in recent German air raids on Lon- don, bombs, were dropped on some of the West Ends most famous clubs, including the Reform and the Carlton.
About 40 Conservative M.F's, who were in the Carlton Club when it was struck, had narrow escapes Most of them wete din ing at the time, and some were in the smoking room.
have happened if I could have fodia and China would form a fred & pistol back over the tall. ploc against aggression from any t that speed Would the bullet quarter. and said that Australa ave rolled out of the barrel and and New Zealand too would be
welcomed as members. fallen straight down-or what?"
SOUTH PACIFIC DEFENCE
Anglo-Dutch Solidarity Declaration Urged
LONDON, Feb. 27 (Reuter)-Public opinion in Java has ex- pressed itself this week in urging an open declaration of Angio. Dutch solidarity of defence in the South Pacific, according to the DAILY TELEGRAPH Batavia correspondent.
Hitler's piecemeal absorption of the Balkan countries is cited as a horrible example of the fruits of disunity.
Several most influential Javan-
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Mr. Herwald Ramsbotham, Pre- sident of the Board of Education, and. Capt. David Margesson, Chief Conservative Whip, were there.
Mr. 3. SC. Reid, KC... Solicitor. ese newspapers have advocated General for Scotland, was at din-
dropping the present anomalous policy under which British and
ner, and others in the club th-Dutch are allies in Europe and cluded Viscount Hallsham,
Alis
son, Mr. Quintin Hogg, MP, and merely friends in the Pacific, by
Mr. Charles Williams M.P.
know, in emphatic terms, any at-
ALL DIRECTIONS
Speculations in London regard- Glass was scattered over them track on possessions of either na-
tion in that part of the world tag the Far Eastern crisis centre Saigon. from ali directions, a celling fell would be answered by johnt ac- around Hitler's motives of egging in, and members were covered in dirt and debris, "but not one of them was hurt. Four other peo-
cuts.
tion.
WHEN TIME COMES.
ple in the club received, minor Opponents of such a declaration hold, however, that Anglo-Dutch Mr. Samuel Storey, MP. for relationship in Europe and com-
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Japan on to her southward adven- ture.
Continued tension in the Far East was apparently calculated by the Axis to divert US, attention
by President Roosevelt's assertion
that aid to Britain would not be
the "British Overseas Airways.”
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Sunderlands, was smothered inmunity interests in the Pacific are but this was immediately dispelled dust and rubble, and went home sufficient to guarantee military co- for a bath, Next morning he re-operation in the South Pacific
affected even if the United States Manila, Australia and New Zealand via Brisbane. Ord. 4/3, 8.30 AM membered that a cheque for when the time comes. £21,700, which the Mayor of Sun-
On one point, says the corres- were involved in war in the Pacific.
British circles believe that pro-] derland had collected for Spitfires, pondent, he has been given an was in the club under the debris, emphatic ad repeated assurance bably Japan will not move im- The cheque had been sent to by Dutch officials. If so much as mediately. She will more likely give him so that he could hand it to a tiny atoll of the 30,000 islands, a stab in the back when Hitler's Mail by sea to Singapore to connect with Reg Lord Beaverbrook, Minister of comprising the Netherlands In-spring offensive is successful but Aircraft Production, Mr. Blorey dies, were attacked or invaded, for the time being she will with- at once returned to the club, and the whole power of the Indies will hold her hand lest she should re- after a
brief search found the be mobilised to resist the aggres-peat the Italian dilemma in Greece cheque among his other belong-sor by force.
and Libya. ings, under the wreckage.
NATIONAL HARAKIRI More than 100 members of the icy in the Netherlands Indies However, if Japan should persist staff of the Cailton Club who such as the Japanese have pur- in her southward expansion, brav were carrying out their normal sued in China and Indo-China. duties were unhurt," although the bomb, which apparently made a direct hit, shattered
the glass
There will be no "nibbling" po-
CHINA'S PARTICIPATION CHUNGKING, Feb. 27 (Reuter) The necessity of China's parti-
Ing all dangers, these circles believe that Japan is committing national harakiri and will be sacrificed by the Axis for Hitler's purposes.
London circles expect rapid pas-
domes over the main hall, staidination in the programme for sage of the Lend and. Lease Bl
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Joint defence in Southern Pacific which will enable President Roose- by Britain, the United States; Aus-velt to move, more swiftly in the Solution No. 840
tralia and the Dutch East Indies Far East and give further aid to ACROSS: 1, Foreigners; 7, Hangs: was emphasized in a special article Britain. 8. Vivid, 10, Haste; 13. Mass: 15. in the Chinese official Central They note with gratification that traits and Parcels only for United-Kingdom. Blip; 16, Tourist; 17, Acre; 18, Ease; Dally News given prominence this President Roosevelt's hands have 19, Audible; 20, Zeal; 22, Ribs; 24,[morning. .
been considerably strengthened by |Holkow Greet; 27, Eager; 28, Rodeo; 29, "If Japan moves in the Southern the result of the Gallup survey of
Propellers.
WEDNESDAY
Pacific, operations will not be con- nation-wide public opinion, which traits and Calcutta. DOWN: 1, Finds; 2, Rash; 3, Iris; firmed to naval"engagements. The indicates that 56 per cent is for Manila, Batavia, Mairitlus, Lourenco Marques, and 4. Nave; 5, Rival: 8, Chimpanzee; Army's part will be equally impor-American intervention to prevent Bouth Africa via Durban, 9, Depression; 11. Asunder; 12, tant in view of the fact Japan will Japan from seizing Singapore and' Thimble; 14, Steal; 15, Steer; 21. be using French Indo-China and the Netherlands East Indles and Anger; 23, Indus; 24. Grip; 25. Evil Thailand as bases for an attack on 24 per cent. against~~(Central
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