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BRITAIN HAS FASTEST AIR FORCE: SECRET OF NEW BOMBER REVEALED

1 that the new Bristol It was officially announced on June

now to be Beaufort monoplane with which the R. A. F. are equipped is the fastest twin-engined bomber In the world.

This news follows the report two days ago of new and faster fighters being designed for the R. A. F.

the Together

types! This weight is less than 30 per! new

the weight of the bombing and fighter-will make cent. the RA F. the fastest air force monoplane when fully laden, The Blenheim's structural weight 13 30 in the world.

The Society of British Aircraft per cent...of its fully laden weight. Despite this light weight, the Constructors make the announce-

ment

TOKYO'S TIENTSIN

TALKS

JAPANESE ARMY'S ATTITUDE

TOKYO, July 4." (Trans- ocean) The attitude of the Japanese Army towards the Anglo-JapanGSE forthcoming discussions was defined by the Japaness War Ministry yester-

day.

The Japanese Army, it was de

about the bomber · after | monoplane is designed for more clared, demanded first of all that duties and higher load Britain should consent to a dis- being supplied with the informa- varied tion by the Air Ministry. The factors.. monoplane was removed from the

details of its speed were given.

More Than 300 m.ph. The Society now state that " the New bomber can attain

secret list last Friday, but no YEAR FREE OF WAR

WILL GIVE PEACE, SIKORSKY SAYS NEW YORK. April 21-If war is averted for a year, at the end of which time Great Britain can

"speeds considerably higher attainable by the

hitherto ́fastest the Royal

than are Blenheim

bomber in

Force."

GENERAL

WANG'S PLANS FAIL

KAIPING COAL

FOR HOME, FACTORY, & POWER HOUSE

Inauguration Of New Regime Is

Postponed

SHANGHAI, July 4 (In!D)— The pappet regime to be head- ed by Wang Ching-wei for in- auguration on July 7, the e- Cord anniversary of the "Sino- Japanese" war. has been post- poned to October 10, owing to the many difficulties in the way. It is feared that the whole project may be still- borta.

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continuation of all support to the Chiang Kai-Shek regime;

According to the present scheme, negotiations would be meaningless. Britain should adapt her policy to Wang will style himself as Pre- the new situation in the Far East sident, with Wang Keh-min as and should show understanding of Vice-President and, concurrently, the Japanese attitude in Tentain.

Premier.

Actual power will be in the The War Ministry spokesman hands of Wang Keh-min, head of emphasised further that, from the the Provisional Government in

blockade, the

A equal Germany in air strength, the very beginning of the Tents Pelping, and this means that the i

world, will enter an era of peace,

twin-engined bomber is oficially Aircraft Company.

measures of

the

formation of another, pro-Japanese.

In the opinion' of 'Igor I. Sikorsky/local Japanese military authorities regime does not change the altua- The top speed of the Blenheim Chief Engineer of the Sikorsky had met with the fullest approval tion, despite the feverish manoeu

and support of the high com-vres of Wang and his followers, not to mention the antagonism and 295 m.p.h. Therefore the Beaufort's. Decreasing air superiority on the mand at Tokyo,

rivalry in the puppet camps. top speed must be considerably part of in excess of 300, m.p.b.

the Berlin-Rome arts partners holds the best prospects The improved methods adopted for peace, Mr. Sikorsky told a in the construction of the new meeting of the Metropolitan set- bomber and its advanced design tion of the American Society of

by exceptionally Mechanical Engineers. Indicated arc low structural weight

Cermany, according him,

to would thus lose any advantage It! may have counted com from a military blow delivered at light- ning speed.

HOLIDAY CASUALTIES

IN U.S.

German Air Force Mr. Skorsky placed Germany's air force at 10,000 airplanes, and Britain's at about half that num- ber, with British production, how- NEW YORK, July 4 (Reitar ever, making strides that might The casualties so far during the bring its force above Germany's i four-day Fourth of July Holiday, a short time. number 248 dead and hundreds There was little difference in the

due to injured, mostly

and.. drownings, accidents

The

WAS

an

Two Delegates TOKYO, July 4. (Trans-ocean)~~ It is stated authoritatively in Tokyo that the Japanese military authorities

Tientsin have deckled to send two delegates to forthcoming Anglo-Japanese the talks in Tokyo.

The

representatives, Lt.- Colone! Kimihida Ohta and will Police Major Sellchi Ohta,

by plane leave Tientsin

this morning.

two

LORDS' QUERY ON FAR EAST POSTPONED

ANTI-BRITISH MOVEMENT

Mission Property Entered

T-

PEIFING. July 4 (Reuter)— Official Japanese sources port that anti-British meet- ings were held in Linfeng,.

Hungtung Lanshib and

Shansi.

It was stated that at Linfeng

in

the

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