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DIVINE WIND'S

THE CHINA MAIL, APRIL 10, 1937.

TRIUMPH

Japanese Airmen Deliver Message Of Goodwill

Tokyo To London

In Under 4 Days

FLOOD OF CONGRATULATIONS

London, To-day.

“We conceive it a great honour and privilege to present sincerest congratulations to the great British nation, our old ally, on the most auspicious occasion of the coming Coronation.”

THESE FRIENDLY WORDS ARE CONTAINED IN THE GOODWILL MESSAGE FROM THE “ASAHI SHIMBUN” AD- DRESSED TO THE BRITISH NATION AND CARRIED BY THE DIVINE WIND WHICH REACHED CROYDON YESTERDAY AFTER ACCOMPLISHING ONE OF THE OUTSTANDING FEATS. IN AVIATION.

THE STREAM-LINED MONOPLANE REACHED CROYDON IN THE ACTUAL LAPSED TIME OF 94 HOURS 18 MINUTES.

Great excitement

had

been, peace in the storms and thunder aroused over the fine exploit of which rage over international "re- the 25-year-old pilot, Masaaki lations to-day and threaten world Iunuma, and his companion, Kenji peace to-morrow."-Reuter. Tsukahoshi, and a huge crowd of over 6,000 was present to welcome the fliers.

TEN HOURS? SLEEP"

London, To-day. The most difficult part of the The Japanese Ambassador and prominent British airmen were at flight was crossing the mountains the airport, while nearly the whole of French of London's Japanese Colony had assembled:?

Indo-China, especially as the weather was bad, said Ma- saaki Junuma, pilot of the "Divine Wind,” when newspapermen crowd- GARLANDED WITH FLOWERS

ed around him when he alighted Hundreds of Japanese flags were from the plane at Croydon. waved the speedy machine In India, the airman said, they hovered over the aerodrome and were up against a powerful head made a perfect landing, and the wind but flying conditions became airmen were given an enthusiastic ideal after crossing Iran. welcome.

Mr. Junuma and his companion Bouquets from Japanese societies had slept in all ten hours during were presented by little girls and the their flight.

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airmen, who were extremely happy Cooked rice and tea was though fatigued, were garlanded chief sustenance. with flowers.

The only long rest they had dur ing their whirlwind dash was at Athens last night.

their

Gracie Fields, one of the most popular of all the English stage and screen stars, is shown as she arrived in New York on the Queen Mary for film work in Hollywood. She has had a phenomenal success in Britain with her motion pictures.

SIR JOHN MAFFEY TO RETIRE

'Sir Cosmo Parkinson

As Successor

CORONATION MEDALS

To Be Presented By King To All Overseas

Contingents

London, To-day.

London, To-day. Sir Cosmo Parkinson, Assistant Under-Secretary at the Colonial

It is officially announced that the Office, has been appointed Perman- TO FLY OVER QUEEN MARY

ent Under-Secretary for the Co-King will present Coronation medals Next Tuesday the airmen will

lonies in succession to Sir John to members of Overseas contingents fly over the "Queen Mary" as the Maffey, who has expressed the de- who will be in London for the Coro- liner arrives at Southampton with sire to retire with effect from July nation. SIR P. SASSOON'S MESSAGE

Prince Chichibu, who is represent-1 this year. A message was immediate-ing the Emperor of Japan at the Sir Henry Monck-Mason Moore, Buckingham Palace on the morning. ly conveyed from the Under-Secre- Coronation, on board.

at present Governor of Sierra of May 14, when over 1,500 officers tary for Air, Sir Philip Sassoon, con- The airmen added that they will Leone, will succeed Sir Cosmo and other ranks of the Navy, Army, gratulating the airmen on the "splen- probably visit other European Parkinson.--Reuter. Adid record" they had established.

countries before returning to Ja- pan. Trans-Ocean.

Interviewed by Reuter the air-

·men··· said the first day was the worst of the whole trip.

The main trouble was the cross- ing of the mountains in Indo-China and the weather was also not too good crossing India.

men.

HALVED RECORD Lord Sempill, Commander Perrin, of Royal Aero Club and Director of overseas Aviation, were present at Croydon and handed the aviators a message from the Under Secretary for Air in absence of Lord Swin ton.

NEW CROWN AGENT Sir Henry Monckmason Moore, at present Governor and Commander- in-Chief of Sierra Leone, will as- sume duty at the Colonial Office at the beginning of September..

-British Wireless.

The ceremony will take place at

Air Force and Police contingents from Overseas will receive medals.

Reuter.

NEW GOVERNOR OF BOMBAY Conservative M.P. Appointed

London, To-day. Mr. L. R. Lurnley, Conservativè Member of Parliament for York, has been appointed Governor of Bombay in succession to Lord Bra

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bourne, who has been transferred

It also announced that Sir Percy Ezechiel, Third Crown Agent for FRATERNITY OF WINGS

the Colonies, will retire from the "We conceive it a great honour

Service with effect from 1st Janu-" and privilege to present sincerest Sir Philip Sassoon wrote: "It is a ary 1988, and the Secretary for Co- congratulations to the great Bri-pleasure to welcome you here on lonies has appointed Mr. J. E. W tish nation, our old ally, on the behalf of British aviation and to Flood, an Assistant Secretary in most auspicious occasion of the congratulate you on the splendid the Colonial Office, to succeed him. coming Coronation,” declares the record you have established. We all goodwill message born by the air appreciate the friendly spirit in which you set out from Tokyo to "Flying through the skies over visit us and are glad you have C. J. Melrose flaw 12,000 miles from the two Continents of Asia and reached us safely and with great Australia to England in 8 days to the Governorship of Bengal.- Europe, our two special air en- success."

the same year the Reuter. voys bring you fresh from Japan Junuma and Tsukagoshi reached record for an England-to-Australia the expression of that very warm Le Bourget at 1.34 and in doing so fight was established by Scott and friendship and goodwill we have nearly halved the previous record the late Campbell Black at two days always had with regard to the for a flight between Paris and twenty-two hours fifty-eight_min- British people.

Tokyo.

utes.

Post The

made has "We are firmly convinced that The flight will take a high place the fraternity of wings, which has among the record-breaking long- arrangements for the Japanese always existed between us, serves distance flights of recent years. flyers to broadcast to Japan from mittee charged to prepare the statute immensely to draw the two peoples Flights from the Far East to the Post Office International Tele- for the Sanjak of Alexandretta has together in the cause of friendship, Europe have been fewer than those phone Exchange to-morrow after- adjourned from 9th to 22nd April.

-British Wireless. -British Wireless. thus creating an atmosphere of in the reverse direction. In 1984, Inoon.

while in

Office

SANJAK PROBLEM

London, To-day. The meeting of the expert com-