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THE CHINA MAIL, MAY 9, 1938.

FOUR HUNDRED PLANES IN AIR DEMONSTRATION BEFORE HERR HITLER

Rome, To-day. The big Italian åir force manoeuvres, cancelled on Saturday owing to bad weather, took place at Furbara air base yesterday in the presence of King Victor Emmanuel, Herr Hitler and Signor Mussolini.

Four hundred planes participated in the manoeu- vres, including a squadron commanded by Bruno Mussolini, son of Il Duce.

DENIAL OF REQUEST FOR ARMISTICE

The planes, formed in the shapes of a swastika and fasces dropped 100 tons of high explosive and gas bombs on an imaginary port.

They wrecked two old steamers moored in shallow water, while defence planes and anti-aircraft guns engaged the raiders.

After the aerial exhibition the two dictators witnessed an artillery display, which was also attended by some of the Abyssinian chiefs in- The Spanish Consul-General here, cluding Ras Gugsa, son-in-law of Rivas 'Cherif, addressing pressmen the Negus.-Reuter.

Geneva, To-day.

TIP FOR THE DAY! yesterday, denied emphatically that

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Hankow, Yesterday. Chinese radio stations in Shang- hai have resumed operations. Further negotiations between the Settlement authorities and the Japanese Broadcasting Superin- tendent's Office resulted in the latter relinquishing its request for registration, of the radio sta- tions and agreed to place them under the control of the Settle- ment.

The Chinese radio stations vo- luntarily ceased operations on

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CZECH DECREE CANCELLED

Prague, Yesterday.

according to a usually reliable The Czecho-Slovakian Cabinet,

source, has drawn up a measure prohibiting political meetings. cancelling last month's decree

onwards, all parties will

It is stated that from to-day sequently be able to resume their campaign in view coming elections.---Trans-Ocean.

of the forth-

con-

April 28 to avoid complying with. the Japanese demand that they register.-Central News.

MASS BOMBING he had been deputed by his Govern-

The grand manoeuvres of the ment to induce one of the Latin Italian air arm that was to have American States to enter into nego-taken place on Saturday in honour tiations with General Franco with of the German Fuehrer and the object of arranging an armistice. Reichs-Chancellor Adolf Hitler, In some quarters this denial, is- who is likewise the supreme com- sued four days after the rumour. mander in chief of the German that Valencia had addressed itself Wehrmacht, and had to

be post- to the Bolivian Government, is ex-poned because of the unpropitious plained by the supposition that the weather, began on Sunday morning Spanish Government wanted first of on the Mediterranean coast all to ascertain the attitude of vari-tween Santa Marinella and Ladis- ous Governments to find out to what degree the atmosphere in favoured such proposal.

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The manoeuvre in which no few- er than 400 of the fastest and most modern airplanes of the Italian air arm took part, was carried out pre- cisely as if war conditions vailed.

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It is stated that the attitude of the British Foreign Minister, Lord Halifax, on this point was categoric. At the same time,, it The action of this huge unit was became known in League of Na- tions' circles last night that at the wide stretch of land and set with

very effectively executed over forthcoming League of Nations' Council session, the

very skilful discharge of bombs_of_ Republican Spanish representative at the Lea-give a most genuine possible pic- every calibre, the object being to gue of Nations, Alvarez del Vayo, ture of will have the opportunity to remind attacks

the effect of mass from, the air. The League members of their obligations whole action was intended towards Spain.

to demonstrate the The procedure then, it is stated of the offensive and

possibilities in well-informed circles,

increasing will be flexibility of air units. that Council

The aim members will take of the mass attack of the Italian benevolent cognisance of Bel Vayos' air arm was to conduct an action declaration, but that beyond that against troops, there will be no further discussion. munition depots and defence works, convoys at sea, However, it is added, that Spain an industrial area close to the

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is no longer a member of the Coun-coast and warships at sea. The cil and it is not yet clear in what action began with an attack form Del Vayo's appeal will be troops and the dropping of heavy directed to the Council.-Trans-bombs was followed by machine Ocean.

gun fire.

CZECH FOREIGN FOREIGN MINISTER TO MAKE STATEMENT

Prague, To-day.

DARING AEROBATICS Thereafter followed an attack of three bombing squadrons on war-

ships and a group of pursuit air-

planes joined In the conflict.

Then followed in two parts an at-

tack on the industrial area near the coast carried out by two bomb- ing squadrons.

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The second part of the exercises showed daring air acrobatics of Dr. Milan Hodza, the Czech Pre- these actions the latest types

the best Italian pilots. In all. mier, received yesterday morning airplanes were used. Dr. Kamil Krofta, the Foreign Minister, who reported on the out-finished, Hitler went to Santa-Ma- When the demonstrations had come of the Little Entente confer-rinella in order to see in the neigh- ence in Sinaia.

bourhood of Civitavecchia the war Trans-Ocean. evolutions of the Italian army.-<

Later on in the day the British and French Ministers in Prague called on Dr. Krofta to make thefi announced representations on the German minority problem.

May 20.

-It is announced that Dr. Krofta ban on the holding of meetings, en- It has been decided to raise the will make an important statement acted at the beginning of April on the international situation on last-Trans-Ocean.