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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. TUESDAY, APRIL
1938.
Holes Drilled In Tanks Of ALHAMBRA
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British Warplanes
Warplanes EX-CROWN PRINCE
SABOTAGE OF TWO MACHINES DUE FOR DELIVERY TO R.A.F.
RINGWAY aerodrome, near Manchester, was the scene of intense activity by Air Ministry officials and police recently following the alleged discovery of sabotage (already reported by cablegram) to two machines due "for delivery to the R.A.F.
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An Air Ministry offelal explained: The company's hangne where new "The aircraft found dumajċd were R.A.F. mnchnes are taken from the about to be tested at the aerodromo. Stockport factory for their tests There is reason to believe that the bullt in. a comer of a huge trnet of dainage was mailclous. The matter agricultural land acquired by Man- is under investigation by the chester Corporation some years ago. police,
It is understood that the 'planes are fast medium bombers, made by the Fairey Aviation Co. at Heaton Moor, Stockport. The damage was found when the 'planes petrol innks
were filled before tests.
The planes were taken there by rond from the Heaton works. Re assembly tonk pince under super-
vision.
SEARCH OF DISTRICT
When the tanks were seen to bel
The aerodrome is ten miles from
and in badly an examination dis-the city.
well away from arcts. Inquiries have) It is understood, that holes populated had been drilled in them.
been mode, by police ofleers, among The tests were at once abandoned, farmers and agricultural labourers to discover if any mysterious strangers the police advised and secret in-
have been seen in the neighbourhood.
vestigations of a searching and far reaching character institute.
SPECIAL EMISSARY
The police theory is understood. however, to be that the damage was done by some person employed at
aerodrome. Airthe
Strict police stir- veillance Is being maintained Ringway.
A special emissary of the Ministry was sent to the aerodrome, Major T: M. Barlow, a director of the Fairey company, sald: "I am nol in a position to make any statement. A question is being asked in the
the moment."
at
A very serious view,
says the Daily Telegraph, is taken of the Air Ministry, where affair at the
©LAST 4 TIMES TO-DAY House, and I cannot say anything at conferences were held, attended by
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FALL OF PUHSIEN ADMITTED
Chengchow, April 5. The fall of Pubslen in west Shan- tung is admitted by Chinese officialf reports, which revol that some 5,000 Japanese troops, equipped with heavy artillery and tanks, lave entered the city.
These Japanese, the reports state, presumably plan to cross the Yellow River at Pubsien and strike eastward
Tientsin-Pukow Railway who now a precarious position.
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Arrival of former Crown Prince Friedrich Wilhelm of Germany in Italy recently led to reports that he had fled Nazi mener. He asserted he merely was en route to a winter vach- tion, and here he is in the snow of the Italium Dolomites,' near Cortina d'Ampezzo.
ROBOT BOMBERS FOR U.S.
By Oito Janssen
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Washington, Apr. 4. Admiral Willlam Leahy urged the Senate Naval Committee to authorise the navy to construct 45,000-ton bat tleships under the terms of the new (United Press Staff Correspondent) Expansion Bill, according chairman, Senator Walsh.
Testifying at
Washington. a private hearing,
said the United Fleets of radio-controlled ! States could not withstand a com- "baby bombers"
capable of bined attack by the three Fascist The Chinese troops which with powers, and added that he favoured showering high explosives be- 35,000-ton battleships, but that the hind enemy lines, are foreseen Irom Pubisien are now In the villages in the neighbourhood ready navy should be free to watch develop-by high army officials as a pos. clsewhere. Admiral Leahy sible new phase of aerial war- to launch a counter-attack upon the ments arrival of reinforcements whilst largement between the United States and
denied the existence of any agrees fare. ambers of troops are concentrated on
for pooling facilities.- the Yellow Itiver banks to meet the Britain Japanese attack-Central News.
drew
GAS MASKS FOR
ALL BRITAIN
IN EIGHT HOURS
are
London, Apr. 1. The population of the whole of Britain will be supplied with gas musks in an emergency within_eight hours, under a comprehensive Home Office scheme, details of which are being sent to the local authorities i throughout the country.
Every
house is to be visited by an Air Raid Worden, and gas masks are to be tried by everyone to discover the number and sizes required.
A special type of respirator for in- fants has been designed, and for babies in arms there will be a proter- tive device to keep out all poison gas. --Router Special.
Reuter.
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Tests now, are being conducted privately with a miniature, wireless- controlled plane. This place is not a bomber, however, but is intended for anti-aircraft practicć.
army
If the tests are successful, officers will plan fleets of about 40 planes each for mass flights to enemy objectives. By means of selective radlo control, as many us 12 of these pinner could be directed by ore radio, Aring authorites pointed out that because the plates would be entirely uutomatic and would carry no per- sonnel. small numbers of these craft probably would be vulnerable to
planes and enemy
anti-aircraft weapons.
"Fill the air with n feet of 38 or more of these planes and you'll be able to inflet plenty of damage on enemy positions." use oflcial said.
the Stripped of everything but barest flying equipinent, the planes. would travel at high speed and carry bombs of 50 or 100 pounds each.
Radio-controlled full-sized bombing craft were tested in this country as lony ugo as 1921, and army authorl- ties suid free such planes of Ger- man manufacture were sent over the Allied lines during the latter part of the world war.
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Several years ago a regular sized plane, equipped with automatic plot and bombing device, was tested near New York City. An army aviator, who travelled in the ship as observer, reported the equipment worked perfectly, When the plane reached a certain spot, he said, he heard a click. Looking down he noticed the ship was directly above a circular target marked on the ground. The click, he observed, was caused by the opening of the bomb rack, -United Press.
Mae West Swings It
Hollywood. WHEN her friends come up and see Mae West any time now, they see her in a new role.
WH
Gueste arrived at a party given by the star and rubbed their eyet,
There was Mao surrounded by (drums, a complete set of bells, cyn-
bais, and a xylophone.
Mae was banging away at them for all she was worth (quite a lot) and a gramophone was playing hot ianca numbers.
Now she's thinking of forming her bum band. She pot the idea from [her film, "It Ain't No:Sin.".
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LABOUR DEMANDS
ELECTION
House is of the oplulon that the Issue should be submitted to the country with the least possible de- lay.""
The
Llberol Party's censura motion demands. recourse to the League of Nations, stating: that to prevent the polley of the Govern- ment, which is a longer to the security of the British Empire and peace of the world, as well as being an obstacle to unity of the nation, the Government should be urged to call an Immediale meeting of the League Assembly with a vlow to making practical arrangements with As orators thundered in the House members of the League for mutant.
League Meeting Urged
1..
London, Apr. 4,
for
of Commons debate. Sir Thomas assistance for putting into operation Inskip, Minister for Co-ordination of machinery
a discussioni of Defence, conferred with the Minister national grievances and removing causes of war."--United. for Labour, Mr. Ernest Brown, and economie
the chiefs of the Amalgamated En-Press. gineering Union, seeking labour sup- port
for
armament.
Intensification of re- HOLLYWOOD COMES TO DANCEL"
San Francisco) - §) Mias Ann Miller, 18, locul dancer
Mr. Arthur Greenwood, Labour member of Parliament, this after-
offers the Labour Party's spent a year at Hollywood trying to noon
That as the crash the movies? Then she return- motion of censure: foreign policy of.. His Majesty's ed to her dancing here where a talent Government cannot arrest the scout quickly spotted hot and relig dangerous drift towards war and its turned her to Hollywood where, a fim inconsistent election pledges, this contract was signed.
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