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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

June 19,

1941

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Thursday, June 19, 1941. Wyndham St., Hongkong Telephone: 20015

THE prefix "Special to the Telegraph"

used by the "fongkong Telegraph to Indicate news which is strictly copyright under the provisions of the Telecommuni- caitons Ordinance, 1916. Such New As bears the indication "U" is received in Hongkong on the date of pubileadion by the Untied Press Associations, who re- serve all rights and forbid republications, either wholly or in part without previous Arrangement

COLONY'S LOSS

IT is with the greatest regret and a sense of grievous loss Hongkong learns that His Ex- cellency the Governor, Sir Geoffry Northcote, has found it necessary to resign office owing to ill health. The knowledge that it is illness which has forced Sir Geoffry to take this, step evokes

the keenest gym-

HOW TO GET 100,000

THE

THE capitulation of

With the wings the same size,

the German people an extra 6,000lb, load could be

aerial carried.

mass

depends on mass bombardment. And aerial bombardment pends on standardisation.

. But as my main object is de speed, I would cut the wing area

from 250 to 200 square feet.

I would carry one 2,000lb.

BOMBERS

In the very early days of bomb in a stream-lined fairing and

the war, I advised the Gov- under the fuselage, and an extra. ernment to utilise American 1,000lb, of petrol.

sources for the mass-pro-

This

the Right Pilots

would bring sving loading to Fly Them to Berlin

duction of a standardised to 45lb. a square foot.. medium-range bomber de- The clipped wings, and im- pending on speed rather proved Merlin engines available, than armament for defence, would bring the speed of this Had that advice been taken, Bomber Hurricane to 370 miles such bombers would now have an hour-faster than any enemy been coming through in their single-seater fighter. thousands from America instead

of the few hundred "Flying Fortresses" which, in the main,

We

are receiving to-day as a

500 A Day AMERICAN industry has

told us that, given a result of American co-operation standardised design, it can turn

I admit that I favoured the

standardisation of a machine of out 500 planes a day. Ford has can produce 1,000 my own design, but this was in said he

no way a sine qua non of the planes a day. If we can accept the figures of the inventor of adoption of the policy.

Had the Government been mass-production and the most prepared to lend me a Hurricane successful manufacturer in the

permission to Fighter, with

world, that adds up to 1,500 a make such alterations as were

day. necessary to transform it into a bomber, the problem could have been solved by the use of orthodox principles.

The abandonment of orthodox principles was the only excuse which the Government put for ward for turning down, not only my design but the whole policy. Double Strength

by Noel

Pemberton-Billing,

Pioneer Airman and, as an ex-M.P., one of the most Outstanding Figures of the Last War.

necessarily low-lying country between Bournemouth and Aberdeen.

A great number of aero- dromes in different parts of the country is necessary to avoid the dangers of fog over some particular area.

The equipment of each air- craft would include a small re- ceiving set to enable the return- ing pilot to be directed to a dif- ferent aerodrome if his own base were endangered by mist.

This system, together with. the use of the level-landing type of three-wheel under-carriage, should sufficiently reduce the dangers of landing at night, dangers which are evidenced by the fact that, without reference to our own losses, more German night-raiders are lost attempt- ing to land at their own bases than are shot down over this

country.

Two Suggestions

To ship 500 bombers a day across the Atlantic would appear impossible.

'Taking off a third for Ameri- To try to use any of these I CHOSE the Hurricane as

can salesmanship and another men on air duties other than a prototype for the pur-

Therefore, I trust the Air pose on account of its extremely third, for American optimism, those for which they are physic- simple construction, and the that would leave us with 500 a ally and temperamentally equip

more day, which is only five aircraft ped is an act of criminal atu- Ministry will not consider, the fact that it lent itself

suggestion that these mass-pro- readily to modification and mass a day for a hundred plants, not pidity.

duced bombers should be flown I hold that any applicant from Newfoundland to Britain production than any other type a big order for American in-

dustry.

could be taught to control and either unorthodox or fantastic. in existence with anything up- proaching its high performance.

Since the Hurricane is de- From my own.intimate know- navigate a single-seater plane

That every precaution should be taken to reduce to a mini- pathy of the entire community, signed for fighting, and conse- ledge of American production with three months' intensive

mum the possibility of the loss and at the same time the fer-quently capable of withstand efforts, I consider it a conserva- training.

The fact that I qualified for of plane or pilot must be the vent hope that rest from his ing the enormous loads set up arduous and difficult labours by aérobatic manoeuvres, the tive figure.

strength factors are approxi- Allowing three months for my pilot's certificate within two first consideration.

Therefore, so far as the limits will bring about restored health. mately twice those, required the proving of the principle of hours of first stepping into a

and six plane is not influencing my of this article permit, let me Sir Geoffry has been chief for a bomber. administrator of

Thus, as a bomber, its total my experiments, Hongkong

weight could be doubled if months for the manufacturers opinion, because I realise the make two constructive sugges- days were nothing like as severe The problem is the crossing Radio since October, 1937, and except necessary without endangering to get into their stride before qualifications in those early tions in this connection.

for an interval between May the strength of the structure,-having-made their first delivery,

The undercarriage would be what would have been the posi. as they are to-day-(although-the-of-1,800-miles of open sea....

old box kites were infinitely

As far as the aircraft are last year and March this year, capable of standing the extra tion to-day?

concerned, more tricky).

this what doos when Home leave was neces-load, providing this load was in

For the past seven months

amount to? The strapping on sitated through a physical the form of bombs and petrol

Greater Risks

of a belly tank in the place of breakdown, His Excellency has that would be used up before we should have been receiving

While nothing is further from the 2,000lb, bomb would give it a range of 4,000 miles, which landing

cach capable of carrying 2,000 ill-or under-trained pilota-that land and back to America with- was to effect closer unity be- To enable a heavily-loaded lb. of bombs to Berlin or any is the policy against which I out landing. tween the Colony and the neigh-machine of this nature to take other target in Germany 24 fought so desperately in 1916-

As a precaution against pos- an ill-prepared or hours a day, seven days a week. the exigencies of war demand bouring Chinese territories by off from an official visit to Canton. This bombed surface an essential And their speed would have that greater personal risks must sible engine failure, almost "un-

some form of as given them immunity.

be taken than in times of peace. heard of these days with pro- condition

perly warmed engines, I would was prior to the Japanese oc-

sisted take-off was highly de-

What possible justification propose to send with each hun- cupation. The mission was a

Although these figures appear sirable. splendid success and marked

While what is now regarded astronomical, I am satisfied that have the Air Ministry for send dred machines, which would ing five to eight highly-skilled leave at three-minute intervals, Sir Geoffry as a first class ́ad- as my obsession in favour of they are practical.

men, whose training has cost a four-motored flying boat built ministrator as well as diplomat, the slipwing scheme was, in my

the country over £3,000 each, to in the United States-a flying desirable Sorting The Pilots although this had more than opinion, the most

say nothing of the tons of ar- boat which would be able to gun- turrets, and alight on the, sea and rescue once been demonstrated during method, to be employed, there

other were

more orthodox

HOW can pilots be found mament, his career. Later he made an

to take over the bom- general equipment, to Berlin for any unfortunate pilot who, for

the purpose of delivering two any reason whatsoever, official journey to Macno which means that might have been clearly cemented still further used, such as assistance by, bers as fast as arrival?

While the leisurely methods tons of high explosive in a more forced down on the water, but or less discriminate manner ac- who would be kept afloat by the traditional friendship be- rockets, which the Germans tween the neighbouring colonies.

of training pilots and air crews cording to atmospheric condi- temporary flotation gear in the are now employing to aid the acceleration of their In fact His Excellency has al- initial

employed by the Air Ministry tions? ways demonstrated a happy heavily-loaded bombers.

have been recently modified by

Even if we started with my knack of putting Hongkong on

the adoption of recommendn- the happiest relations possible

tions similar to those which I plan to-day. 17 months over- with its neighbours both near and far.

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Time And Tide

Tu come The Twins at last,

Hunpunctual and charming

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ever. Too late to offer them ter, of course, with the hands of the cabin

an chronometer standing at

And so compromising six-fifteen. the visit will develop once again into an Informal cocktalf party as 'The Twins have quite possibly foreseen. Luckily there is still a shot or two of gin in the cabin locker, and a tall bottle of Rose's Lime Juice in a

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cunningly constructed rack. Twins are quite firm about this gin and lime. They know it helps to keep those alender graceful gure inca which appeal to yachtsmen like some shapely beauty from the yard of a master-builder. The yachting world bestows no higher praise. And never by any chance can there be the tiniest trace of a headache after Rose's, an important point for young ladies as popular as these unpunctual Twins,

been in active harness and has a landing was made, for it is 15,000 planes a month, a total

that imposes the work. His first important task greatest strain' on the landing. air fleet of 105,000 bombers, my thoughts than to employ would enable it to fly to Eng-

accomplished some outstanding

So far as the Colony's in-

He has on-

gear.

2,000lb. Bomb

•

aircraft.

Guard Ships

was

As and when the conditions MY modification of the made to the Commons in 1917, due, I feel sure that by the

Hurricane would have I still hold that the principles spring of next year, which, af- of the Atlantic were such as to, been based on a possible wing employed have little relation to ter the privations of yet an- render the landing of the flying. other winter, may prove to be boat inadvisable, I would re- loading up to 50lb, a square foot, war's realities.

the crucial period of the war, commend the stationing of 18

ternal interests and activities are concerned, Sir Geoffry has double the wing loading of In the mass production of this force could be ready. armed merchant cruisers, to displayed a lively concern, om-carly Hurricanes,

pilots the first essential of

Then, within a few weeks, we hold station every 100 miles, bossed with sympathy and

selection is paychological, and understanding,

to assist those hard hit by this divides the applicants into could shatter the morale of the which would enable any acro German people and be dictating plane flying at a height of 20,- couraged to the limit charitable abnormal circumstances; he has three types: and social work, and his handl- been active in trying to keep the

neлreat ahip, which would be 1. The men who have a fear our peace terms within the next 000ft, to glide down close to the

15 months. ing of the acute refugee problem cost of living within incomes,

equipped with high speed mo- tor-boats, or such life-boats as gave added lustre to his reputa especially whore it has vitally reaction against the visible dan-

Chain of Dromes could withstand the conditions tlon. With a war raging on effected, the poorer classes of ger but whose lack of imagina- the

tion causes them to be insensi- Colony's doorstep and Chinese.

THE major problem in prevailing. Hongkong itself thrown into the

He has, in fact, given unstintingly tive to the unseen danger. Here

connection with any Whether the Air Ministry In common struggle which Britain of his talents, and the Colony is Is the Ideal night bomber pilot.

his efforts. Short- 2. The inverse type, those such scheme of mass attack is and the Empire is waging grateful for

comings in the administration have against the Totalitarian forces, long been obvious, but they are not who have a fear reaction to the that of take-off and landing, their wisdom (sio) decide to to keep 10,000, or even adopt my recommendations for Junknown but who become more and the cares, and complexities of the fault of the Governor, but administration have increased system which is antiquated aha to mentally buoyant when danger 5,000, aircraft constantly at the mass-production of stand- tenfold. Restrictions the whidi, very largely owing to the visibly present itself, provide work would require a consider ardised bombers in America or daily life of the community have war and lis urgent claims, the ideal pilots for day benth- able Increase in the area avail- not, accepting delivery by air

much needed has, with sincerity become inevitablo and neces-cellency has been unable to effect

Neverthe Ing. less Sir Geoffry

3. Those whose sary, but naturally their en- forcement is not conducive to

a keen appreciation of local popularity. In the matter of probleens, well carried out his affec, recklessness dominates both and the benefits of his labours will their imagination and their fear war taxation His Excellency assuredly be fall in the future. It of consequence, and here you of has been the first to suggest wil be with fasting regret that the steps to amend anomalies and Colony bide his farewell.

on

and

Benso

have the ideal fighter pilot.

of

able for take-off and landing, between Britain or America, is and a very highly organised a method that must be stand- ardised and not limited to 'cor- scheme of operations.

tain types. I submit these two My plan provides for n chain schemes for official considera- almost continuous soro-tion. From the "Sunday Dis dromes over the flat but not palch."

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