1939-03-03 — Page 19

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CLIPPER DUE TO-DAY

Bocing Sets Now Record

All preparations have been com- pleted by the Superintendent of Kai Tak airport, Mr. A. J. R. Moss, for the handling of the Boeing Clipper, the world's largest place, which is expected to arrive here between 11 n.. and 11.30 am. to-day.

The Clipper left Guam at 4.30′ n,m. Hongkong timo yesterday, and com- pleted the 1,700 miles journey to Manila in 04 houre at an average speed

of 175 miles an hour, a record for the crossing. The plane landed at Manila at 2 pm.

The plane is bringing a crew of twelve, and twelve technical experts are aboard studying the progress of the fight.

Members of the publle who have been invited by Pan Amerleun Air- wayn to view the plane have been requested not to reach Kni Tak be fore 3.30 p.m., as immediately after nrrival the plane will be handed over to the mechanical staff,

The plane will leave on the return flight test to California at 8.30 am. on Saturday.

teorption at Manila

Manila, Mar. 2, Completing the Orst trans-Pacifie crossing, the Boeing Clipper landed here at 1.50 p.m. after circling the city and enabling hundreds on the roof-tops to see her,

Scores of people made the hour's motor trip to Cavite to inspect the world's largest transport plane, which was escorted to the landing area by a squadron Army bombers. The plane leaver for Hongkong to-morrow.United Pran.

of new

Arrival at Manila

Friday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

THE OVERNIGHT

NEWS PAGE

Clipper's Record Flight; Due Here To-day-Huge Increase In Britain's Air Estimates-Britain And Rehabilitation Of Spain-No Result In Papal Ballot New China Air Route Test Flight-Rumoured Triple Alliance- American Spy Trial:

Spain Developments

BRITISH INTEREST IN RE-HABILITATION

Withdrawal Of Italian Troops

Requested By Franco

The rehabilitation of war-torn Spain is receiving the altention of British Industrialists who are making preparations to receive big orders from the Franco Government, following the recognition of the regime by Great Britain.

Soviet comment on Anglo-French recognition is made in the Pravda which says that the decision marks, a new stage in the development of a second imperialist war directed primarily against Britain, France and the United States.

The Insurgent command is finalising the offensive against Madrid, but it is believed in some quarters that the city will surrender,

Following the resignation of President Manuel Azana, Senor Martinez Barrio, President of the Cortes, has been elected President of Loyalist Spain.

London, March 1.

three In addition

solved to try by every means pos- British industrialists, hopeful of sible to bring the war to an end.-; big orders from General Franco for Reuter. the rehabilitation of war-torn Spain,

INSURGENTS PREPARING are already visiting the offices of

FOR FINAL OFFENSIVE Franco's bankers, Messrs. S. Kicin- wort & Sons, and the Spanish mer- chant house next door. the Juan

Burgos, Mar. 1.

the Preparations for

offensive | March: Co.

organisations, against Madrid are almost finalised. the British Federation of Industries, All services which are to function Munita, Mar. 2. the London Chamber of Commerce inside Madrid, following its capture After flying over the city, the Pan-and the Institute of Exports, have are already waiting in nearby vit- American Airways new 4-pussen-already assigned experts or have ap- lages. fer "Boeing 314" Janded Cavite airpointed committees to study the pos- base at 2 pan, to-day on the penul timate lap of the shinko-down fight from San Francisco to Hongkong. to which place she will take off at dawn to-morrow.

Heavy Hainan Casualties

on

Chungking, Mar, 2. A Chinese military report slates that the total Japanese casualties

Hainan Island since the landing are over 5,000, Batiles were takler place every day with guerillas who have bases in the mountains.

Over 1,000 Japanese troops have been reni to hospital in Hainan owing to tho tropical climate to which the Japanese are not accustomed.

The Japanese troops on the Island have been reinforced six Umes. Trans-Ocean,

Now Air Route

Rangoon To China Test Flight

Kunming, Mar. 2. An Imperial Airways plane is ex- pected to arrive here from Burma at 11 am, to-day.

This will be the first time a foreign civil plane has flown over Chinese territory.

The plane, an Atalanta type ma- chine, was originally scheduled to fly here from Rangoon to-day. It however, embarking on the flight one day ahead and arrived at Lashio at 12.40 pm. yesterday. It is continu- Some quarters are of the opinioning its journey to Kunming this mor- and difficulties of a huge

will surrender before of trade with Spain.

that Madrid

Tin. of the feeling of ur-the offensive starts.

1 Rency in announced that the Bri- Should surrender occur it will be tish Federation of Tridustries will carried out by the recently promoted Thousands of spectators were turn- submit specifte recommendations in Loyalist General Casado, whom Dr. ed away from Cavite aud only a few the

Negrin left in charge in Madrid next few days to the Board hundred invited were present to wel-

Trade.

while all other army leaders are come the 11 members of the crew and 11, observers. They stated that

The total trade, both exports and reported to have fled to Levant.

with Import,

year Spain last the ship behaved splendidly, but they

In their own interest it is believed were held up two daya at Wake mounted to £9,394,000, compared that the Loyalist army will organise owing to the weather.

prevent C13.732.103 before the Spanish an orderly surrender with War reached the

the semi-blockade but forthcoming trade should looting.--United Press.

Bringing mall to the Far East, the Boeing is the first of six $3,000-11 machines shortly to be aequired by Pan-American Airways.--Reuter.

surpass

to

March 3, 1939.

Air Estimates

Huge Increase Revealed

Expenditure Totals £220,626,700

London, Mar. 2.

The air estimates show a gross total of £220,020,700 us against

£134,403,000 in 1938

The net amount is £66,501,000 (n decrease cf £6,040,000) reached after taking into account the Issues to be made from defence loans appropriations In nid, namely

£142,000,000,

An accompanying memorandum explaina -thind excluding loan elements. the resulting jure 19 £205,059,009, an increase of over 40 per cent. on the corresponding figure of 1938 when account is faken of the supplementary estimates.

The callmates provide for a sub- sidy of £2,000,000 for external air services in connection with

civil avintion--Reuter Special,

1,750 PLANES

London, Mar. 2.

In memorandum accompanying the estimates, Sl Kinsley Wood states it is proposed to raise the numerical strength of the air force personnel to 118,000, an merease of $2,000 as compared with last year.

At the close of the financial year 1939-40 the air force stationed in Great Britain will consist of 1,350 front line planes, to conform with the programme drawn up in 1930.

The memorandum confirms that mall service by #21 experimental

will be or- means of flying-boats ganised over the North Atlantic In the summer of 1939-Tranz-Ocean.

CANADIAN DEFENCES

to

Ottawn, Mar. 2. The Prime Minister, Mr. W. L. Mackenzie King, intervened sharply In a protracted defence. debate

the need for haste. "We may be called upon at any moment to

consider questions far No passengers are carried on the larger than any we have discussed

yet," he said. plane. Only the captain and three "I pray that will not come to pass, other members of the crew are on

but every newspaper reader knows of the situation and we bunrd.

would be The Far Eastern manager of Im-well advised to get along with our perial Airways has arrived here from

parliamentary business as rapidly no Chungking to discuss with the local

we can."-Reuter Special. authoritles the Inauguration of a re- gular air service between China and Burnin.-Central News.

It is learned that Lt.-Commander

A. D. S. Murray, Far East Manager

BARIO NEW PRESIDENT this in view of the neute shortage of houses, farm implements

Valencia, Mar. 2. and other essentials, as well as the

Senor Martinez Barrio has assum- wholesale destruction of factories,

It Bed the functions of President, follow- and shopy

other buildings in plane Ville De Catalonia. The obstacles are admitted Ing Dr. Azana's resignation.

Another secret meeting of the serious. Franco's financial

Valencia and Cartagena were again

by the

AIR FRANCE ARRIVES

The Air France Bangkok reached Hongkong at I p.m. to be

Was

of Imperial Airways, left Hongkong on Tuesday, though his name not included with those of other pas- sengers.

understood he has gone to Kunming and Chungking to complete arrangements for the Burma-China service, and to receive the pilot's offcial report on the completion of Insurgents the present test light from Rangoon

to Kunming.

yesterday with passengers, mall ansition is considered serious even Cortes was held last night.

freight from Hanoi.

when the Bank

of Spain's gold is These aboard the plane included stored to him. There is also the Mme. Syrejol, fine arts dealer from Parls, on a return business trip, M.

"inside track” enjoyed by Germany and Italy and their willingness to de 1 Tosebe and M. Souhaite, trade on barter terms which are not business-ment from Hanoi,

welcome to British traders.

AIR SERVICES

Arrivals and Departures Of Planes

Outward

For London, Australia, British Countries and Europe: Imperial Air- ways 7 n.m. March 3. Imperial Air- ways 7., March 7.

For U.S.A., Vin Manila, Guam, Honolulu, Bocing Clipper 8.30 nm. March 4.

For Chungking, Sian, etc. Eurasia and C.N.A.C. service indefinite.

For France via Inmoit Air France, 6.30 am, March 4.

Already one of the two Chambers of Commerce has drawn the atten- tion of the Government to the neces sity of resuming operating of the Anglo-Spanish clearing office, which was suspended in December 1930.- United Preas.

RUSSIAN COMMENT

Moscow, March 1.

The Pravda, giving the first offcial reaction to the British and French

Reuter Bulleth.

Shanghai Explosion

Four Japanese Killed And Two Injured

Shanghal, Mar. 2.

recognition of General Franco says: The Japanese press to-day reports "The recognition marks a new stage that four Japanese were killed and in the development of a second im-two others seriously wounded in the

directed | perialist way

primarily battletorn ruins of Mouchuntai fac against British, French and United tory cast of Telyukai Road, Kinng- States capitalist interests with the

wan, five miles north of Shanghal, object of re-dividing the world to favour the aggressive countries at the expense From London, Australia and Bri-mocratle Powers. tish Countries; Imperial Airways 5 p.m. March 4. Imperial Airways 5 pm. March U.

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Lashio Airport

Chungking. Mar. 2. . During the spy trial to-day !! was Aviation circles here say that revealed that the United States Naval despite the successful trial flights intelligence reports which Milchall by the China National Aviation Cor- Garin is alleged to have stolen dealt poration and Imperial Airways with with information concerning the re-

antall type of plane, the inaugura- ported co-operation of ปก of the Chungling-Ranwoon regular service must be delayed at The reports mentioned a

German acid which ate through the molasses boat in Hawail before the crew were able to dump it. It described a Japanese fishing craft with a. radio so strong that it was able to communicate with Tokyo from California, and which, it was asserted, carried neid in glass- lined drums. The neld, when mixed with salt water, was able to eat pl metal, such as cables.

Japanese and Mexican agentwerful NBA

least until the Labio aerdrome is completed.

Flundreds of Burmese labourers have been engaged to expand the landing field, which is small and does not permit the manoeuvres of giant transports.-Trans-Ocean.

Palestine

It

Arabs' Counter Proposals

London, Mar. 2.

is learned in authoritative counter- the Arab

quarters that proposals do not involve rejection of

hull of a Japanese

The Chief of the Naval Intelligence. at San Pedro, Lleut. H. Clayborne, in a written account said that two Japanese arrested in 1037 were caught; dumping acid near Terminal Island.3 United Press.

DEPORTED TO GERMANY

Mexico City, Mar: 1. President Cardenas hos

expelled

Six Japanese adults and two child- of the so-called de-ren were touring the battlefields'

when 15-year-old Hirosh! Tshikowa piekred an explosive missile at an "The world is again witnessing a second Munich agreement, mons when he threw it on the ground after undetermined type which exploded for British trous go-between Chungkin Yunnanfu, French diplomacy and Fascist examining it. Some people who Kwellin: C.N.A.C, Eurasia Service aggressors, through the mediation of happened to pass by saw an unusual

It is understood that the Arab dele-many. An official communique falled indefinite.

the Burgos government, the adven-/ volume of black smoke, and when the British Government's suggestion. the Baron and . Garbinsky to Ger-

gates will accept the idea of an in- to give From US.A., via Honolulu, Guamturer and lackey of the Rome-Ber-they came near they saw the victims

on the ground with gaping wounds.

dependent Palestine Slate the basis

explanation, but the Manila: Boeing Clipper 12.30 pan. Un axis,"United Press.

| Press continued to insist that the men March 3,

Japanese naval men arrived later France, From

vlu Hanoi

stages envisaged by the! victims to Fuomin liminary and rushed the

means to United Press. France, 12.30 pan. March 9.

Hospital where three died, in addi-British Government as a

this end. tiun to one, killed on the spol.

Britain

Fresh Bomb Outrages

Air

this

London, Mar, 2. An explosion, audible for n radies of ten miles, occurred early morning at the aqueduct over one of London's most important arterial roads at Willesdlen.

Grand The aqueduct carries the Union Canal over the road. A large hold was torn in the aqueduct wall, but the steel casing remained almost Intact and prevented a disastrous food,

Only a slight stream of water in running into the rond. No personal lojuries were caused. The nature of the explosion suggests another of the ineries of recent Irish Republican

Army outrages-Reuter.

A1

ASKED TO WITHDRAW FROM SPAIN

It is believed that the missile was

any

of discussion, but criticise the 'pre- were concerned in espionage.—

It is believed that the delegtaes

of the neighbouring Arab Sintes

a trench moriar shell ог hand completely agree with the views of

Paris, Mar. 2. General Feanco has asked Signor Mussolini to withdraw his Italian legionaries, according to information grenade.-United Press. given to the Foreign Affairs Com- mission of the Chamber by M. Georges Bonnei. The request is said to have been conveyed to Duce by the Indian commander, General Gambara, who flew to Rome from Cadiz after the recent victory parade in Barcelona.

the. Palestine Arabs.-Reuter,

New Triple Alliance Is Rumoured

London, Mar. 2.

Members of the Commission state that M. Bonnet declared Franco hud told General Gambara that the Bar- celona parade should be considered ng the Italians' farewell appearance. BIY they gathered from M. They Bonnet that the request is opposed by certain Hallan leaders who hope the civil war will continue in order Spain. The French Government, 1.10 Bonnet is said to have added, is re-consequences of the reckless adven-ston of Japanese officers has nothing

ture in China, by the formation of to do with the question of convert an iron front against Russia and the ing the pact Into-an gillance. democracies, but the European axis Well-informed quarters in London Powers are again wavering on the point out that such meetings of Jn- panese diplomats in Europe for gen- As the result of inquiries made by erol purposes are in no wise unusual.

A number of Japanese Ambassadors and Ministers will meet in Ber- lin to-morrow to discuss whether the sill unsigned triple alliance of Italy, Germany and Japan is, to be so framed as to be directed against Britain and Franco (possibly the United States) as well as against the Soviet. according to the News Chronicle.

The paper, says that the Japanese | so momentous a subject will be dis

protect themselves, from the Japanese circles insist that the nis-

to justify keeping: their troops in are increasingly active in an effort cussed in his absence.

-

Spelling Bee advisability of an alliance.

NOT G. C. BURNETT HOW

The Mr. Burnett, whose appear- ance in n Police Court this work in a case involving a claim by a "boy" for wages due and wages in lieu of

inalice was reported In the Press, was Bot Mr. G. Burnett of the China

the others?

OW many of these words are the paper In London, there is nothing The opinion prevails in London that correct and what is wrong with to support the idea that a conference, whatever the other axis Powers may

if it is to be held, to have special wish, on which there is no inform significance. Neither the Japanese tion, Japan does not desire to in- Embassy nor other quarters have volve herself with commitments in of European controversies knowledge of such n conference, and respect

har

nnneal nnnomaly

nnniversary

Frieslan

roundnly reptugennarian

English Oxford Dictionary spell-Me. Shigemitsu is not going. In view whereby it would appear she Inge of these words will be found on of his importance in the Japanese everything to Jose and nothing to

diplomatie world it is unlikely that gain-Reuter, S

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