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CHINESE

FORCE GATES OF YIHSIEN

Shanghai, To-day.

Chinese forces this morning secured a substantial hold on the south-east corner of Yihsien, ac-

cording to reliable reports from the front this morning,

Gradually closing in on the be- leaguered

combined town in operations from south, east and west, the Chinese, after encoun- tering stiff resistance during the night, smashed through early this morning and penetrated first

Manufacturers May BIG AIRCRAFT

Establish In

Canada

London, To-day.

FACTORY FOR CHUNGKING

Shanghai, To-day.

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Britain is preparing to buy 500 bombers from the The Chinese press features a United States, constituting the largest single report that Sino-American commission of its kind ever placed by one coun-aeroplane manufacturing com- pany has been organised, with a try with another.

plant at Chungking, and stating that when it is completed this

This is reported by the New York correspondent of

the "News Chronicle," who states that at the coming June, it will manufacture various kinds of aeroplanes under moment it is not clear whether the planes will the supervision of American en- be equipped with engines or will be just Ameri-gineers. can bodies awaiting fitment with British en- gines.

In the first event, value of the

the south and then the east gate order will be £5,000,000, and in the LORD CRAIGAVON

latter event, £3,700,000.

PESSIMISTIC

Severe fighting is now taking Successful negotiation of the place inside the city walls, where deal would indicate that Britain is

London, To-day. the Japanese troops, fighting des- perfecting a source of potential fu-

The Prime Minister of Northern perately, are apparently in much ture supply, while experts canvass the same plight as the divisions the suggestion that the next de-Ireland, Lord Craigavon, commented which collapsed at Taierchwang velopment will be establishment by pessimistically yesterday before re- insofar as their supplies are fast American aircraft manufacturers turning to Belfast on the chances of

of branch plants in Canada, thus a new Anglo-Eire agreement. running short.

The weight of their artillery evading the handicap of the Unit- fire has appreciably diminished ed States Neutrality Act in the

in the last 24 hours.

JAPANESE ADMISSION

event of war.

- MUCH SPECULATION Speculation has been aroused in Meanwhile, for the first time London by Lord Winterton's state- this morning, the Japanese milment in the House of Commons yes- tary spokesman admitted that terday that "definite exploratory the Japanese forces were besieg-action" is being taken regarding ed at Yihsien, while claiming possible supply of aircraft to the that the "situation is under con- trol."

ever,

R.A.F. from both the United States and Canada.

Reuter's Washington correspon- No mention was made, how-dent reports that the suggestion

of operations at Tsao-has been received there with some: chwang, and the Japanese mili-doubt whether the R.A.F. will wart tary communique dealt principal-the type of machine the United ly with guerilla operations round States is prepared to offer. Taiyuan, Pengpu and Shihchia- In any case, the American fac- chwang. Our Own Correspon-tories are already working over- dent.

time in supplying the US Army and Navy, and there would be no

JAPANESE WAR question of selling abroad the lat

DISABLED

Tokyo, To-day..

est type of Boeing "fying fortress" bombers which recently flew to Buenos Aires in record time.

EXTREMELY UNLIKELY.. The New York correspondent of The plenary meeting. of the Privy "The Times" declares it is extreme- Council, presided over by the Emly unlikely that Britain will be able peror yesterday, decided on organito buy military planes in the Unit sation of, a special department for ed States, because up-to-date fight protection of disabled war veterans.ers would not be exported withou

General Shigeru Honjo, former the consent of Army and Navy of- and because the factories commander-in-chief of the Kwan ficials tung Army, is likely to be appoint-are booked to capacity months ahead on work the Army and Navy Reuter.

ed chief of

ans-Ocean

new department:

He said that in his opinion a de-

finite result could not be expected

in the near future-Trans-Ocean.

Daily production, says the re- port, will be three machines, ac cording to the present plan of the company. -

The concern will be capitalised at $10,000,000, and the plant is reported to be one of the most modern in the Far East.-Renter.

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