1938-04-12 — Page 12

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NAVAL RATINGS Japan Planes Stock Market

AS AIR PILOTS

ENTRIES TO START

NEXT MONTH

DUAL TRAINING FOR

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In Russian Territory

been instructed to

Cheerful

London, Apr. 11. The Stack Exchango was more cheerful following a sharp week-en Moscow, Apr. 11. rally on Wall Street, together with

calmer The Soviet Embassy in Tokyo hau the

European situation, the proteat to the especially

French politicul Japanese Government regarding the atmosphere.

alleged violation to-day of the Soviet

Industrials attracted most allenilon, chiefy heavies and breweries. Cable Naval ratings of the seamen, signol frontier by Japanese planes.

and Wireless ordinary stocks hind in and telegraphist branches are now

It is stated that cleven Japanese exceptional fall of five points to edgible to serve as puots in the Flect planes flew for overal miles into 88%, following profit inking on Air Arm. This innova.lon, long Soviet territory in the

Gradekovo publication of the rate reorganlation desired by the Admiralty and now region of Eastern Siberia, and were scheme. made possible

ible by the transfer of driven off by Soviet pursuit planes, Commodities generally opened bet- Fleet Air Arm administration control who forced one, Japanese machine ter, but reacted finally, owing to a to that department, was announced 10 land in Suvlet territory, disappointing opening In New York. recently in Fleet. Orders,

-Renter Special,

The frat entry of 20 ratings, with the grade of Able-seaman or Lead- ing-seaman, wul start training on May 1. The men selected will be belween 21 and 24 years of age. On qualiftention they will be known.ns

lots of the R.A.F.

pilots"-corresponding to the

The initial training period of 12 months will be spent on shore fol- lowed by eight weeks in an alterafl- carrier.

Successful candidates will be ad- vanced to the grade of petly officer with substantive pay as such,

In addition there will be the fol- lowing non-substantive pay per day: While under training, 28. Dd; on qualitying as rating pilots, 5s; air duty (non-flying) allowance, Id.

Uniform will be that of the seaman branch.

Another announcement stated thal, following an agreement between the Air Ministry and the Admirally, Hmited number of R.A.F. officers with short-service commissions are to be selected for appointment to similar commissions in the Ale Branch of the Navy.

OFFICERS' SCHEDULE

The training schedule for offlcers of the Navy's new 'Air Branch, the first entries to which will begla next month, was also announced.

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It will start with three months' preliminary training at Devonport to introduce the officers to naval living conditions, traditions and discipline, to warships and naval From Devonport the officers will be sent to civil and R.A.F. training schools for 10 months' Instruction in flying.

weapons.

The next stage will be six months of specialised training in the tech- nical subjects taught to all officers of

the Fleet Air Arin.

Having completed his specialised irsining, the Air Branch Officer will be appointed to a carrier or a catapult ship at home or abroad, where he will perform all flying duties.

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For their maintenance numbers of skilled men are needed. This de- mond was anticipated 14 years ago, and

a technical training school was established at Chepstow. Instruction has been given to several thousand boys who have since passed into the Army.

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STOP PRESS NEWS

LA SALLE STUDENT

MISSING

Police are scouring Hongkong for Victor Garcia, seventeen-year-old student of La Salle College.

He has been missing from his home!

April 4, since

According to a report made by its mother, whe resides at 478 Chatham Road, Kowloon, the youth failed to return from school em the afternoon seen of April 4, and has not been

since then.

EUROPEAN REPORTED STABBED

Mr. J. T. Gruy, second officer of the Japanese Prince, was stabbed last night ubourd his vessel.

The ship is lying alongside at Taikoo Docks,

Mr. Gray is at present in Queen Mary Hospital, with a sinb wound

his left shoulder, according to a report with the police. But on Inquiries at the hospital no record of Mr. Grey's arrival could be found.

The hospiful authorities told the Telegraph this morning that police called to question Mr. Gray but that he had apparently not arrived.

It is understood from the police that a Malayan has been arrested in connection with the stabbinig.

Later.

SURPRISE ATTACK ON CHUFU

Hsuchow, April 12, Once more applying their favourite tactics, Chinese regular and guerilia forces launched surprise attacks on It has now been ascertained that Chufu on the Tientsin-Pukow Rull- Mr. Gray was not badly hurt in the way in Shantung. and Ningyang fight aboard his ship. Hutc northwest of Yenchow on the same, contact with the pollee. Sunday night. railway, under cover of darkness on

Scaling the city walls with ladders, the Chinese troops broke into the Illes and enraved the Japanese. Hand-to-hand fighting, featured by the hurling of hand grenades, the thrusting of bayonets and the wield- log of big swords, ensued. Many Japanese soldiers were driven to the ands of narrow lanes or into civiling houses. They were either shot or disarmed.

The Japanese aerodrome at Ning- vang was attacked by a Chinese unit More than 10 Japanese guards were killed and a large quantity of guso- line act on fire.

About 400 plculs of Japanese army provisions at Chufu were also seized,

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Intimated Attitude Would Be Lenient

It is understood that the Chinese attitude is that Chino is always. ready to discuss peace on reasonable. line but an indispensable condition ls that all Japanese troops must de withdrawn from Chinese territory. Reuter,

TALKS IN TOKYO

Tokyo, Apr. 11. Sir Robert Craigie, British Am- bassador, had an interview with Mr.. Koki Hirota, Foreign Minister, to- dov. It is underlood that the general altuation in China: was dia- cussed. Chinese currency and other It 18 understood from good issues are also believed to have been authority that Japan recently un-, touched on.

London, Apr. 11.

officially suggested to Britain to use Later the Ambassader saw Mrs. her influence to induce China to Horinouchi, Vice-Minister for propose peace negotiations, intimat- Foreign Affairs · in connection with ing that Japan was prepared to be, the "Shanghai" Customs BSUC.-- very lenient.

Reuter.

Japan suggested that there was no BHANGHAI LUNCHEON.... need for America to be invited to

Shanghai, Apr. 11 take parallel netion in the British Vico-Admiral Sir Percy Noble, mediation. The British reply was Commander-in-Chief China Stadion; that America could not be ruled out | Junched with ở : the-

Japanese

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Smollett was also present,--Reuter.")

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