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THE CHINA MAIL, NOVEMBER 30, 1939-

|ASTOUNDING |AUSTRALIAN

ESCAPE OF

DIVISION

R.A.F. PLANE FOR FRANCE

London, To-day. The remarkable escape of a British machine which took part in the flight over North-West Germany Monday is now revealed.

London, To-day. Mr. R. G. Casey, the Australian Minister of Supply, In London at- tending the conferences for coordina- tion of the Empire's war effort, made

statement on the following

yesterday morning: "I have just received a ca- blegram from Mr. Menzies advising The fact that the plane successful-

me that the Commonwealth Govern- ly returned to its base is a tribute to ment has decided that the special the builder, but even more so to the Division which has been recruited for remarkable skill of the pilot, for both | service at Home in Australia or wings were badly damaged, the port abroad as occasion might arise wing so badly that only the frame-proceed overseas when it has reach- work was left!

ed a suitable stage of training.

Part of the starboard wing was blown away.

to

The plane was subjected heavy shelling, and the pilot says he found himself suddenly in the centre of a blinding flash, which caused the plane to go into a spin, from which he righted out only Just in time.

When he returned to his. base, the pilot's right arm was temporarily par- alysed by the strain of keeping his machine on a level keel.

navigator

Both the pilot and his were New Zealanders.-Reuter.

PING SHAN ROBBERY

Battering

down the door of the home of a 48-year-old widow in Fung Ka Wal Village, Ping Shan Dis- trict, at 1:30 a.m. 'to-day, eight rob- bers, armed with revolvers and dag- gers, ransacked the house for half an hour and escaped with $180.

The men beat a hasty retreat when the neighbours blew police whistles. Firing five shots, fed in the direction of Chinese territory.

PLENARY POWERS TO

BE EXTENDED

(SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL")

Paris, To-day. Terms of a decree extending M. Daladier's plenary powers for a period of three months were approved at yesterday's Council of Ministers,

will

It is anticipated that this will be early in the New Year.

After further training overseas, the Division should be able to take its place in the theatre of war in the Spring.

This decision, Mr. Casey added, will be welcomed with as deep grati- fication in Australia as, I feel sure by the people of Britain. British Wireless,

PREMIER'S THANKS

In reference to the decision, Mr. Chamberlain said in the Commons: "The House will, I am confident, agree when I say how warmly we welcome this further evidence of Australia's re- solution to put forward her full effort In the common cause."-British Wire- less.

S.M.C. GIVES UP STAKE IN HONGKEW

Chungking, To-day.

Most of the properties of the Shang- hai Municipal Council north of Soo- chow Greek have been either sold or leased to the Japanese. a Shanghai despatch reveals.

The abattoirs have been leased, the Public School for Boys and the Pu- blic School for Chinese have been con- verted into Japanese Naval Landing Party Headquarters, while the Muni- cipal Isolation Hospital has become the Japanese Residents' Hospital.

Explaining the transfer, a spokes- the man of the S.M.C. stated that Council has no use for these proper-

The Chamber of Deputies are ex- pected to give their approval to-day.tles at present, and furthermore, It is -Hayas.

VICTIM OF JAPANESE BOMBING RAID

on

Suffering from chest wounds, re- ceived in a Japanese air raid Sha-ng-chung, Leung Shiu-chiu was admitted to the Kowloon Hospital yesterday.

RUSSIAN ACTION

DENOUNCED

London, To-day. Comment on the Soviet-Finnish crisis in Italy, Spain and the Scan- dinavian countries is sympathetic to- wards the position of Finland.

Strong denunciation of the Rus- sian action is contained in the press of all three countries.-Reuter.

difficulty to exercise control over the district concerned.-Central News.

WANG GROUP LEAVES FOR JAPAN

Shanghai, To-day. Several members of Wang Ching- wel's "Central Executive Committee of the Kuomintang" left for Japan yesterday.

Representatives of the two "puppet" regimes, the "Reformed Government” and the "Peiping Provisional Govern- ment" accompanied the group.

The object of this visit to Japan is not known. Our Own Correspon- dent.

Bringing Up Father

By George McManus

HELLO-ALGY-OLD BEAN-YES- I'M CALLING YOU FROM THE UNITED STATES--WHAT - ? WHERE AM 17 PM IN - - BY JOVE - WHERE AM 1? JUST A MOMENT- I'LL AND OUT-

I SAY-JUST WHERE ARE WE? A FRIEND OF MINE IN LONDON WANTS TO KNOW-

SO WOULD 1–

WHY-WE ARE IN GALLUP- NEW MEXICO-

ARE YOU THERE? WELL- ALGY-OLD BOUNDERMIN GALLUP-NEW MEXICO-- WHAT? JUST A MINUTE-

I'LL FIND OUT -

HE'S RATHER AN INQUISITVE CHAP- NOW HE WANTS TO

KNOW WHERE NEW MEXICO IS —

TO BE SIVE