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Goodrich Building for World's Fair

Rubber products and processes and an arena as large as a football stadium in which tires will be demonstrated, are to be housed in The B. F. Goodrich Company building at the New York, World's Fair. İt is announced by S. B. Robertson, president.

Jimmie Lynch and his daredevil automobile drivers will perform on the arena track six times dally during the Fair.

Goodrich, one of the world's oldest rubber concerns, manufac *ures more than 37,000 products in 1000 distinct lines and many will

exhibited in New York

Goodrich Exhibit At New York World Fair: Thrills

For Spectators

Automobiles careening crazliv over an area as big as the field of an athletic stadium, crashing head-on bito one another, turn- ing over and "over in somersaults: doing. In fact, all the perilous things every motorist prays he'll never do, are to provide hair- raising thrills for spectators at the New York World's Fair, 1939.

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GENERAL

THE SERVICES

(Continued frome Page 3) K.SLI-Capt. E. E Down (Jan, wards. Q.B.E to Victory for service on staff of C, in C. Portsmouth (May 10); Capt. V. W. Barlow (Jan. 25).

Midd'x-C. N. Baldwin, M.B.E. (Jan. 2).

4).

Crd.-M. W. 8t. L Bearic, to Nel-

KR.RC-Ma]. and Bt. Lt-Col. R. Ason (April 20).

B. Miller, M.C. (Jan. 21); Maj, O. N.

Lt-Cars-M. K. Cavenagh-Mainwar

D. Sismey (Dec. 18, 1938): Anj. T. Ling. to Malaya (undated); R. L S Galsford, to Dolphin (April 20); RH Timpson (Feb. 11).

N. Stafford R-Maj. J. R. Colt Ock Dewhurst, to Medway (April 18); B. 12, 1938); Maj. C. R. A. Swynnerton W. Taylor, to Severn in command Hutchinson. to (undated); C. H (Feb. 28).

Durham LI-Capt. H. M. Vaux Maidstone (April 15); H. 0. Dymolt, (Oct. 31, 1933); Capt. &. H. G. Ricketts to Dolphin for course April 24); E. C. (Nov. 6, 1938): Capt. F. W. Sandara F. Nicolas, to Otus, in command cyn- (Dec. 22, 1938).

HLL Capt W. A. Salmon (Feb. 12.

Seaforth. Capt. 1. 8. Tailvour (Noy

dated

Lta--R. P. Jenks, to E 92, in com- mard; D. 8. Massy- Dawson to Ben- horse, in command (April 15); W. D.

10, 19381 Capt. A. J. H. Cassels (DeoA, King, to Maidstone (April 16), to

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1938).

Gordons-Maj. and Bt. Lt Col. C. G. C. Balfour-Davey, M.C. (Jan 17): Capt

J. M. Hay (Nov. 25, 1938); Lt. T. Adam (Dec. 1, 1938).

R. Ir. Fu-Capt. T. P. D. Scott Dec. 18, 1933),

A. and SH-Maj. R. C. B. Ander sop (Jan. 31); Capt. E. A. F. Macpher son (Feb. 3). Capt. J. Scott-Eliot

Feb. 3).

Snapper, in command (undated); T. J. A. Turner, to Starfish, in command: F. B. Brown, to Titania (April 15).

Lt. (E)A. E Turner, to Fearless (April 6).

Proby. Lt-R J. N. Nicholas, to Royal Oak, for training (April 3).

Act Temp. Instr. Lis.-R. G. Cross, N. F. Jenkins, G. V. Loft, T. W. Smith, H. Stewart, J. M. Nash, to Victory for sourse (April 24); to Pre- Sub-Lts-H. EW. Twyman, to

Rifle Bdc.-Maj. J. A. Taylor, MC.sident for course" (May 15). Oct. 29. 1938); Maj. V. B. Turner (Nov, 10, 1938); Maj. A. J. T. McGaw Narwhal (April 143: (Nov. 24, 1938).

ROYAL ARMY CHAPLAINS' DEPARTMENT

L. A. Jones, to Thistle (April 15).

Proby, Sub-Lt.-P. B. Schonfeld, B." E. G. Rind, to Royal Oak for train-

The Rev. P. W. F. Cato is granteding: M. G. McKendrick J. H. Higson, as Chapin to the G. P. Fulcher, to Cumberland for a temp. commn.

training: A. D. Roberts, J. P. Foster, Forces, 4th C (March 24),

to Rodney for training; N. L Hum ROYAL ARMY SERVICE CORPS Capt. B. M Hoctor-Duncan to be phreys, to Guardian for

(April 3). Adit. (Feb. 27).

BOYAL ARMY MEDICAL CORPS Capt. I. Young, M.B., is seed for scry under the Colonial Office (Feb. 14: Capt J. K. Chappell, MB, is placed on the b.p. list on account of fil-health (March_25),

training

Cd. Shipts.-F. A. Bryant, to Pem- broke for Chatham Dockyard (April 11): J. R. Brightmore, to Vindictive (April 15); D. Wood, to Canges (April 18).

PROMOTIONS

Cd. Engra. N. Mutter, C. a Short Service Commisation-Lt. (ologer, G. H. Down, W. H. Kenward, 8. J. Rutland W. E Badge, A E prob.) D. W. Bell, M.B., is resté to the estabt. (March 1), ROYAL ARMY OBDNANCE CORPS Urell, A. Y. English, F. W. Cermain, Mal local Lt Col) (OME). 2nd to rank of L. (E) (seny. March 67.

· RETIREMENT C.). L. J. H. Gardiner to be Cot

LL-Cdr.-L V. Lloyd, with rank of Car (Dec. 15, 1938). (OME, 1st C) (Bupy, to the satabt.) (Feb. 20).

ARMY EDUCATIONAL CORPS

3. Creedy is granted Sec. Lt. H

"stunts," to note the manner in which they These breath-taking performed with gleeful disregard of are negotiated by the company's life or limb by Jimmy Lynch and tires.

At the main entrance of the his team of dare-devil drivers, are to be part of the exhibit presented Goodrich Exhibit Building, design by the B. F. Goodrich Company jed by Wilbur Watson, of Cleveland to occupy one end of the tyre and general rubber goods Onio.

generally oval plot, there is to be manufacturers of Akron, Ohio.

The scene of these adventures 00-foot tower. Stretching away. with disaster is a "proving ground," from it in a curve to enclose one! and the object of the exhibition is end of the "proving ground," there seny, to Jan: 30. 1835, with precedence to afford dramatic testing of the are to be grandstands for those rext above Sec. Lt. R. C. Shawyer,

of Sept. 18.-1938. anti-akid and trustworthy charac-watching the daring automobile B., and not as stated in the Gazette

Along the sides of the ter of the Goodrich automobile driving, tyres. Parts of the surface of the held the walkways will be screened "proving ground" are to be sprink to afford another vantage point for J. Black to be Lt. (on prob.) (March led with

water and other parts spectators, 5,000 of whom can be will have mechanically-controlled accommodated at one time. "bumpa," and visitors will be per- mitted to r'de in the cars driven over these manufactured hazards

US, INFLUENCE automobile, truck ON THE WORLD

1.

THE ARMY DENTAL CORPS Short Service Commission-T. W.

MEMORANDA

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THE ARMY

NEW ESTABLISHMENTS

In the near future the total of divi sion. Regular and Territorial, will ap- proach the Continental standard. By crganization the Regular Sib, 8th, 7th the use of units not in any divisional and 8th Divisions can be made up. and with divisions.

Lt. Col. H. N. Kermack, b.p. list

The Army in India can add four The soaring tower is to house a (late R.E), retires on ret, pay (March "tire guillotine." Through its glass 24); Lt. Col. F. 8. Halliday, hp. list divisions, making 16. With 26 Terri ides, visitors will see a heavily late R.A), retires on ret, pay (March torial divisions, the field force of men weighted blade plunge downward 25): Lt. J. C. Halley, late temp. Lt. raised at home would be 41 divisions R. Sussex R. (Serv. Bns.), relinquishes a total greater than peace strength British from varying heights directly upon the rank of Lt. on enlistment in the ever contemplated for the

forces.

In addition, there is avaliable Hartop. C. and airplane TA (Feb. 1): Sec. Lt. A. tires. The seient le function of late temp. Sec. Lt., RFA.. relinqu'shes now, a corps of yeomanry equal to the rank of Sec. Lt. on enlistment in forming five brigades, or, if necessary, the "guillotine" is to demonstrate the TA. (March 25): A. H. B. Clark | two horsed divisions. The new esta the resistance offered by the tires M.C. date Lt. 6th Wore. R.), after blishments will provide the following to, the edge of the weighted blade, completion of serv. in the rants, is numbers....

granted the rank of Lt. (March 25): HUGE WALL MAP ̈··

W. I. Jones, M.C. (late Lt, Welch R. on completion of a is to be a huge wall "map con-¡perlod of serv, in the ranks is granted structed of rubber which will trace the rank of L. (March 25). the origin of the various products. employed in producing the pre- mate tyre of to-day-rubber from South Americi and Africa, minerals from the south-eastern part of the United States, sulphur from: Loul- siana and Texas, and cotton from "Dixie."

Chinese Comment On A feature of the exhibit building (Serv. Bas.)).

Pres. Roosevelt's

Appeal

Leading Chinese newspapers in Hongkong, la their editorials to-day, highly praise President Roosevelt's messages to Hitler

and Mussolini, ask'ng them to give a pledge to refrain from aggression against 31 indepen- dent countries,

INDIA OFFICE, MARCH 24

INDIAN ARMY Brig. Gen. J. T. Evatt D.S.O.. re- inquishes the appt. of Col. of the 18th R. Garhwal Rifles (March 24),

Majs. to be Lt-Cols.-L. E. Macge for O.B.E. (Feb. 1); A O. Russell (Feb. 5).

Regular Army home and

cversen) Army in India Army Reserve

185,700

48,942"

144.000

Supplementary Reserve Territorial Army ..

.67,945

450,000

903,587

With oversea contributions the Beld' army standard becomes one of 1.000.- 000 men when all establishments are

full...

ROYAL AIR FORCE.

Capts to be Mais S. J. Loretz (Aug. 1, 1938) N. P. Townley (Aus. The Goodrich exhibit is said by 20, 1938): H L Boultbes, R. N. P. C. F. Featherstone. L. W. Marks, company officials to be one of the Wooldridge. R. H. Pease, R. A. d'E

NEW BALLOON SQUADEONS comprehensive rubber dis-Ashe, G. G. Pryce, E. P. L. Hutch'n

The formation of the following pro- Stating that the United States is

plays ever assembled. "In addition son. G. A. Cole, R. A. N. Davidson. In a position to exert great ta-

ridge, E. C. B. Ward, V. W. D. wiary Air Force, with effect from fluence on the rate of the world, to presenting all kinds of tyres and W. 3. Hunt. J. A. H. Jephson, B. Br. vizcial balloon squadrons in the Auxi-

most

Orders:

the "Ta Kung Paơ" po'nts out that 3 wide variety of household rubber loughby (Dec. 23, 1939): L. H. Reeva March 1, is announced in Air Ministry

goods, spectators will be permitted (Jan. 17). a behind-the-scenes view of many of the 32,000 products manufactur-

President Roosevelt is now utilising this influence to help Britain, France and Soviet Russia to main tain peace in Europe.

ed by the Goodrich organization. which was the first to locate in! The journal sees a change in the Akron, now known as the "rubber comparative strength between

capital of the world." Germany and Italy, on the one band and Great Britain and France on the other, as a reguit of the present American attitude.

Germany and Italy, the paper says, are now forced to decide on their final attitude. If they con-

U.S. URGED

TO GIVE

UP

Linue their agressive acts, they will ISOLATION

only strengthen the tie between the United States. Britain, France and Soviet Russia and other peace- loving countries

A WARNING

The Wah Kiu Yat Po" expresses the opinion that President Roose- velt's message is tantamount to a warning to Germany and Italy taht the United States, as well as other Democratic nations, have resolved to realst any, attempts at infringing upon the spyeregn and territorial integrity pt any country,

in [Extrope,

CIVILIZATION IN GRAVE DANGER

WASHINGTON — Mr. Henry L. Stimson, who was Secretary of Sists in President Hoover's Administration, said on April. 6 thas American isolation was Impossible.

"If a general war is started in rope this spring," he said, "the present neutrality law might con- The Journal also believes that tribute to a result which would the message is designed to force a make the United States the next clear-cut answer from Hitler and victim of attack.'"

"I weigh my words," he declared,

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HONGKONG ROYAL OBSERVATORY

10 am. April 19. Marometer (at sea level), 29.82 ins. Temperature, 70 F. Humidity, 92 per cent. Wind Direction, 14

No. 913 (County of Warwick) Squad- ron 835, Tyburn Road, Erdington, WEATHER REPORT Birmingham; Nos. 915. and 916 (County of Warwick) Squadrons, 45, Alcester Road, Moseley, Birmi:gham; and No. 923 (West Lancashire)

Squiad. King Street, Warrington. These units will be placed in the The completion shortly of the re- construction of the bite-cruis. Be new No. 31 (Balloon Barrage) Group. nown is foreshadowed by the appoint Until this group takes over executive ment of Captain C. E. B. Simeon to administration the units will be ad- coramand her from May 1 The Re-ministered direct by Headquarters of nown has been in dockyard hands at the Balloon Commandat Kelvin Portsmouth since September, 1935. House. Cleveland Street, London, W.L and a sum of £3,038,000 is being spent on her modernization, nearly as much as ber criginal cost in

1915-16 NAVAL APPOINTMENTS The following appointments are made by the Admiralty

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Engr. Rear-Admiral.--Ms. G. A. Ed-

AIRPORT NEWS

Imperial Airways,

NORTHBOUND Thursday: Bangkok, Hanoi, Hong-

kong.

Delphinus-3 pm.

SOUTHBOUND

Friday: Hanol, Bangkok. Della; Delphinus-6 and 6.30 am. Air France, “n

SOUTHBOUND Baturday: Hanoi, France. Ville de Hongkong #6.30 am Pan American Airways:

Mussolini whether they want war He sounded, this warning while giving evidence before the Senate

EASTBOUND or peace....

Relations Committee, Should Germany and Italy reject Foreign

proposed Thursday: Macao, Hongkong. the President's appeal, the paper which is considering

Honolulu Cupper-7.30 am. saya, Amérion de certain to edbpt changes in the Neutrality Act.

WESTBOUND Mr. Stimson, in a prepared stațė- -other-mears to push her, pegge

Thursday: Manila, USA. policy. She will either foster closer ment, backed up President Roose-

Honolulu Cipper-noon. co-operation between herself and velt's foreign policy,

Note: Due to adverse weather. other democraile powers or sever economic relations "With the ag- "when I say that I believe that conditions, the Honolulu Clipper

our present Caucasian civilisation Pan American Airways spent the Sharing the way of the This threatened by the gravest dan-night in Macao and will arrive this Hu Yato, the Fing Tao Jin Pag ger with which it has been con- morning in Hongkong..

The "Doraco" Imperial Always' characterises the President's request fronted for four centuries."

With an obvious reference to plane, due yesterday from Bangkok, to Germany and Italy as a clever diplomatic gestum ko sa out Germany, Italy and Japan, he is delayed in Elam due to motor whether Hitler and Mussolini a continued: "Three out of seven of difficulties. This plane with pes- the most poweripi nations in the sengers arrives in the Colony this for peace or war.

The "Bhun Pho believes that the world have adopted as their most afternoon.

The Delta" Imperial Airways' appeal will not accomplish its peace conspicuous foreign policy a 878- purpose, and urges the formation tem of aggressive action. Threats plane which arrived yesterday at ot a collective security system to of aggression and treaty violation 3.26 pm. carried 606 clor of mail

from all ports, have gone hand-in-hand." check aggregatori.

NEW WING COMMANDER

the

Among March promotions to the rank of wing commander is that, of Squadron Leader O. E N. Quest. OBE, who is at present, seconded: for duty with the British Bitary Mission in Egypt.

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Against an average of. 239 sins. · Sunset to-night, 6.45 pm

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