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COBHAM'S FLIGHT.

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Poking, Oct. 2,

Rugby, October 2 The landing of part of General The newspapers this morning de, Sun Chuan-fang's force at Tayeh i vote their chief leading articles to shown in later despatches to have Allan Cobham's home-coming.. been a strategical move which Apart from the fact that the air- surprised the Southerners and in man's achievement is a triumph of torfered seriously with their lines man and machine, it is emphaalsed of communication between Chang that his successful flight to Aus- aha, Nanchang, and Hanynag.tralia, following his previous voy

Southern peace missions seeking armistico terms, it is stated, are arriving at General Ban's bond-

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The latter appears to be in clined to insist on the evacuation of Kiangsi by the Southerners and raising the siege of Wuchang as the first requisites to any dis-

cussion.

U. S. Ship Commandeered. The Southerners, on the other hand, though evidently prepared to withdraw from Klangsi, are said to be insisting in other rospects that the present "status must be maintained.

It is reported from Hankow that the Iling, an American atoamer belonging to the Yangtze Rapids Company, was commandeered at Kweichowfu and compolled to transport troops to a point two miles above Ichang.

In view of the situation at Ichang, where it appears likely that resistance will be offered to the landing of General Yang Ben's troops, the American Naval authoritics have requested a tem porary suspension of American sailings to Ichang and Chungking.

Reuter.

MISSIONARIES' PLIGHT.

Desperate Situation Develops

" in Shensi.

ages to India and South Africa, Imperial importance. The Daily have even wider Importance an Telegraph remarks, In our times the question of Imperial com munications has become one of paramount importance. The future of our Empire may indeed be aald to depend, largely on the extent to which its constitutional parts Can be brought nearer to one an-

other in time. Cobham has been able to show by actual achievement that a good deal is already possible in this direction

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Possibilities of Aviation." Cobham has also, it is recognia ed, impressed the public mind with the possibilities of aviation. His facile landing on the Thames yes terday at the end of his journey to the ends of the earth has un- doubtedly struck popular imagina- stated tion.

Peking, Oct. 2.- What amounts to an S.O.S. message on behalf of missionaries who for months past have been pent up in Sianfu, the beleaguered capital of Shansi, has reached the American Legation here from foreigner named England who, telegraphing from Liù Chen-hua's headquarters at Shilip, that the situation is oritical and the Americans in Sianfu are ready to evacuate.

The Daily News remarks that P the mere act of flying over so many countries and seas stirs the mind A later message from the same as the voyages of Magellan or of

E source described, the position as Drake must have done in other M · desperata. It stated that foreign-

days.

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The Times, says, "In the "great the Legation informed England that two British missionaries crowds that craned their faces. Wheeler and Wyatt left Peking skywards as the De Havilland 50 E

Siantu flew up, the Thames, there must on September 18 for

been many who were vin Taiyuanfu with the object of have

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revisë ,their pected to reach their destination were shortly. Meanwhile the Logation individual views of the safety and telegraphed to the rival Com utility of travel by air."British manders requesting them to afford Wireless. American missionaries every facility to withdraw from the city.

All the Americans in Wuchang are safe and well, according to a message to the Legation from He Bishop Gilman of Hankow. added that up to September 29 nonp had suffered privation. American property is but slightly damaged -Reuter.

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