THE HONGKONG
TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, JUNE 3, 1938.
R.M.A. Dorado Catches Fire Before Take-Off "SAFEMILK"
PASSENGERS,
CREW AND MAILS SAFE
One Man Breaks Leg Leaping to Safety
R.M.A. Dorado, the Imperial Airways' big airliner which inaugurated the mail and passenger service for this line out of Hongkong, met with her first accident of any gravity to-day. Actually the plane was only slightly damaged, according to a statement by Imperial Airways, but the five persons in her passenger cabin and her crew had a narrow escape from death.
Fire enveloped the plane suddenly as the engines were started up preparatory to the take-off.
Five people were in the plane and, surrounded by flames, had to crawl through the emergency trap-door in the roof to reach safety.
They were:
MA WK Lermant, of Summ, M E M Watts, Merafte
Traper Airways in Hongkong,
Mr W A Cush, Seeand Pilot. C Clu. Imperial Aways em- ployee, and
Al Lo, Toperind Always
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Ab La sustrued a bunken leg me jumping from the wing of the Dorado, and has been taken to Kowloon Hospital,
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SHIPS IN RADIO COMMUNICATION
The following ships are expected to be in wireless communication with Hongkong Radio to-day:
Sinklong, Ping Wò, Sinng Wo, Wuchang, Chakaang, Empress Asia, anelsenau, Kunisang, Empress of Japan, Conte Rosso, Suisung, Shuntien, President Pierce, Nippon, Mirzapore, Patroclus. Kingyuan, An- shun, Hosang, Yochow,
minutes.
All Mails Safe
Air mail for England
was not damaged by the flames but the con- tuiters were soaked by water play- ed onto the machine by the fire en- igine, and a few letters were slightly
damaged through this cause.
The malls were immediately con-
Office, where the bags were re-opened
will and the United King
DOIHARA DIVISION AT LAST RELIEVED
Chinese Stoutly Resist Westward Drive Of Japanese Troops
Hankow, June 3.
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Although the Japanese are rapidly advancing from reyed brick to the General Post Kweiteh and Pohsien, south of the Lunghai Railway, on and dampened letters were laid out Subsien and Luyi, and have received reinforcements to dry, Postal offelats stale that no addresses were rendered legible, near Lanfeng from northern bank of the Yellow River, and all mail will reach its destination.
in the Lanfeng region continues There was no mail for Australia or fighting
with New Zealand aboard the plane. This, have gone forward this morning, will together with the mail that was to undiminished violence, according to Chinese reports.
Chinese Military circles state that the surrender of THE hongkong daIRY SUPPLY CO., LTD. arrives from Bangkok to-night, and the Lanfeng region was not being considered for the present, although the planned annihilation of the Doihara Division by the Chinese forces has been prevented by the arrival of fresh Japanese reinforcements. On the other hand, the Chinese initiated new operation in northern wore the engines before the Senior Anhwei, west of the Tientsin-Pukow railway.
Chinese attacks are directed to Mengchen, with Hwar standing yuan as a further objective, the Chinese, attempting to cut off the rear of communications of the Japanese troops at Luyi and to bar the southern sector of the Tientsin- Pukow railway.
be despatched by the Daedalus, which
will leave to-morrow morning. Matis
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elose at the G.P.0. and K.P.O. at 5 p.m. to-day.
Mr W A. Cash, the First Oferr, WOR 123 the pilot's cabin when the ship cnught Bre. Was his duty to stort und
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Pilot. Captain L. J White, took over the controls to take-
Another passenger. 11 German The machine, sibualen bos the name fr Probst, WIES pilots' cockpit und the live men beside the door of the Dorndo, wait- climbed through this ext
que to enter, when the fire started. When the five men reached the The only other passenger, who had they had to niso not entered the machine, was roof of the mutine Flamber down, through dhost un-¦ Mr R. M. C. Dobbs, of the Hongkong bearable head. to the upper wing office of timpertit Airways, who was Before they could leave the machine | leaving on transfer to Bangkok. they had to run to the tip of the wint Imperial Airways Statement in jumping to the ground Ah Lo stri- foined a frnclined leg.
Swift Efficiency
That there was 110% al more trnkle senqued to the outbreak was dur, first-
Mr. Lecount, an American, was the only pugsenger
the Amehm Just Lake hin when
sheet
fame hurst ly, to the remarkable coolness dis- from the nem port engine. Within played by everyone concerned and, a few seconds the flame, fre by stenndly, to the promptness with petrol, were shooting right across which the Kai Tak Airport fre en-
and they made
ghe was on the scene. CAIS Ju-
the plane,
through the
possible.
cabio doorway
Leads Way To Safety
Mr Watts led the way to the emergency trap-door in the roof off
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Within a few seconds the fre en- igine, which always bas its motor running planes arrive or depart, was besides the Dorado, and foam extinguishers and water were being pinyed on the flames.
They were subdued within a few
·
The following statement was issued to the Hongkong Tele graph by Imperial Airways:
"Imperial Airways advises that R.M.A, Dorado was slightly damaged by fire whilst the en- gines were being started paralory to her departure Bangkok at 6 a.m. today.
"Passengers and crew were unhurt and no damage Was suffered by the mail or freight. "The service is expected to resume at 6 a.m, to-morrow."
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Chengehow, June 3.
Tension on the Lungia Hailway still prevails as heavy Japanese relu- forrements from Kwelteh continue to strike westward in my effort to our flank the Chinese at
at Lanfeng After taking Ningling 30 kilo metres west of Kweitch, a Japanese volum pushed further westward and reached Shoholi, cual of Ming-chuan yesterday morning.
It was engaged by two strong units of Chinese troops. In the ensuing battle the Japanese
beaten and retreated south-i ward, leaving some 100 dead and wounded
the battledelt. The Chinese gave pursuit and surround-
were
011
These
Chengehow, has been hatter! at Yuy!) the east Honan border, The i Japanese stormed the south and north city gates yesterday but were repelled by the Chinese The opposing forces are now pitted defensters,
Bainst exech other in the suburbs.
The troops of the Dollara Division
Chinese are still bestening
of Lenfeng Sanyichai and Chisholmu, north-west
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About 1,000 Japanese Aroops at the Yellow River are Kuantat
the north bunk vi inve
reported to withdrawn northward. The Central News. purpose of their move is unknown.~-
Chinese Reach Linfen
Tungkwan, June 3.
ed them at Hsuchal, north-east of Two Chinese columns, frem Pubslen Sulhslen, 25 kilometres south of and Stangling, have reached the Mingchuan.
suburbs of Linfen on the Tatung- south Shansi
A Kaiteng report states that the Puchow Raliway in Chinese troops evarunted Suthsien city. One column is only about four i on June 1,
miles from the city, where fighting] The Japanese coltma pushing is raging. from north Anwer inte est Honan, Meanwhile, at Linshi, north of for the purpuse of cutting the Linfen the Chinese have defeated the Priping-Hankow Railway south of Japanese. They are now pressing to-
WORKERS CONDEMN BOMBING
Chinese Delegates Press For Action At I.L.O. Meeting
Geneva, June 3. Chinese Workers' delegates to the International Labour Office ore sub- mitting a resolution expressing deep concern for the sufferings of Chinese workers and their familles to the ILO Conference, which opened here to-day.
The resolution asks the Conference to support all organisations which tuke Independent or collective mensures to relieve or mitigate the sufferings of Chinese workers.
Mr. F. W. Leggett, the British Government representative, who is Chairman of the governing body, welcomed delegates from 40 countries attending the Conference.
Signor Falcao, the Brazilian Minis- ter for Labour, wa unanimously elected President,
Workers' delegates, at a private meeting, protested against the bom- bardment of civilians In China and Spain, and expressed support for Czech Labour organisations in their "struggle for freedom."--Reuter,
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