1940-06-14 — Page 9

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THE CHINA MAIL, JUNE 14, 1940

ITALY'S AIR POWER Analysis By An Expert: Obsolescent Planes

Confidence In R.A.F.

London, To-day.

THE STRENGTH AND CAPABILITIES of the Italian Air Force were the subject of a short broadcast talk last night by Mr. Oliver Stuart.

One thing above all must be kept in mind in trying to weigh up the air situation, he began the importance of not under-estimating the enemy's strength. He proposed to work on the lines that it was very great and then see what we could do about it.

The R.A.F. is already striking at the Italians at points over a great area stretching from Eritrea to Swit- zerland and including Libya and Northern Italy.

It is important to note that R.A.F. planes based in England had bombed military objectives at Turin.

REDUCTION

OF CAPITAL

At the Supreme Court this morning

The South African Air Force is also the Chief Justice, Sir Atholl MacGre- playing its part.

Before Italy came into the war, a large number of R.A.F. 'planes were immobilised by the threat of Italian intervention.

They could not be used on the Wes- moment tern Front because at any they might be wanted further east. Italy's decision to come into the war has now released them and they can take effective action.

Variety Of Machines

which What are the aircraft with Italy will try to reply? Italy has a. great variety of machines, of dif- ferent types, and some of them are very well developed indeed.

gor, granted the petition of the Hong Kong Estates Limited for the reduc- tion of their capital from $2,000,000 to $1,600,000.

Mr. H. C. MacNamara, instructed by Mr. R. M. M. King, appeared for the petitioning company and said that the part of shares of the company consist- ed of 5,000 preference shares owned by the Asia Life, on which 5 per cent dividend had to. be paid.

As the result, there was no divi- dend for the ordinary shareholders. It had been agreed to convert 4,000 of these shares into debentures carrying interest at 4 per cent, the other 1,000 shares to rank as ördinary shares.

TRESPASS IN PROTECTED AREA

But although there are some out- the standing performance planes, main body appears to be inferior in technical quality to that of the Allies. to bé The Italians are reported

Four Chinese were sentenced to using the Flat biplane as one of the one month's hard labour by Mr. T. main fighter types and their bombing J. Houston this morning, for trespass- 'planes seem to be chiefly Savoia-ing on protected premises at Tai- Marchetti's, which are really obsoles-koo Dock on June 2.

cent,

Wide Gulf

Accused Wong Wai-tin, 27, Chan Pui, 24, Kwok Pak-shun, 31, and Li Yau, 32, landed at the dockyard from up some- They have a few very advanced a sampan. They picked

thing and put it into the sampan. planes which were built for record-Chased they dropped the articles into breaking purposes and their skill in these is acknowledged. But between record-breaking 'planes and produc- tion in quantity for air force use wide gulf is fixed.

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How about pilots and mechanics? He went to Venice in 1927 to see the Schneider Trophy race and was very impressed by the daring of the Italian pilots, who accepted consider- able risks. The British team acknow- ledged this daring.

But daring alone does not win races

de or wars, and the Italians were feated then and again at Calshott in 1929 and 1931. Our own pilots were

with ready to accept risks

equal cheerfulness but behind this was the backing of sound technical training.

War Experience

At the same time, the Italians have had considerable war experience in both Abyssima and Spain.

Concluding, Mr. Stuart said that he one spoke with great caution—as must in the present phase but he thought that the indications were fairly satisfactory and that the pro- bability was that the R.A.F. will be able eventually to deal satisfactorily with the Italian air force.—Reuter."

the water.

SAVAGE AIR RAID ON CHUNG KINH

Chungking; To-day. Thousands of people are fleeing from the city after the heaviest Japanese air raid over suffered by China's wartime capital.

Street after street was demol. Ished systematically by waves of aircraft. Over five hundred bomba were dropped.--Reuter.

DISCOVERY! IN ICE-CHEST

TEN THOUSAND · DOLLÁRS WORTH OF SILVER INGOTS AND COINS WAS DISCOVERED IN THE ICE-CHEST OF A. NORWEGIAN VESSEL, WHICH ARRIVED HERE ON WEDNESDAY MORNING,

The lot. consisted of 291 ingots and 301 silver dollars and it is suspected that an attempt was, made to smuggle them into the Colony from Shanghai. An application for confiscation by Mr. Aherne was granted by Mr. E. Himsworth at Kowloon this morning.

Very Dark Blooze

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"Kindly rest on your oars, Timothy. That contraption is getting you nowhere. And it squeaks. And the Etor Boating Song is not in the key of D."

"What's up, Peter? Got a head?"

**Like a gasometer. Very pain- ful. And that noise you're making goes through it like a pneumatic drill."

"

"Wan't I on the warpath by your side? And look at me — na more hangover than an innocent little child."

“Well, it's not natural. It just

proves, that the Devil looks after his own.”

"I look after myself, old son. Last night I took a sizeable swig of Rose's Lime Juice before hitting the hay. That's how to kill off the aftermath of alcohol.”

"You wouldn't lead me up the garden, Timothy ?"

"Peter, you wrong me. I've seen the light and I'm passing on the tip."

"Then, if you will kindly step ashore, we will seek out a vendor of Rose's. It's time I fell into good habits.”* --

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