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Criticised

Editor

Retires

Mi C. G. Grey has retired from the editorship of Jone's "All the World's Alrcraft." and is succeeded by Mr Leonard Bridgman, former joint editor,

Some months before publication of the 1940 edition, Mr Bridgman, who had been compiler and joint editor for several years, resigned because of differences of opinion with Mr Grey.

edition

When the 1940

of this standard reference work: was published exception was taken to a caption

under

photograph uf Lockheed Hudson bombers being drawn across the American- Canadian border by horses,

2

What Caption Said Mr Grey's caption auld: "Now

States the United

have decided

to support the war Anancially fo the fast Englishman, preparations are being made to fly Flying For- fresses' direct, 10 Britah."

The book was withdrawn by the publishers, and the offending phrase removed. Mr Grey explained that he was being ironleal at the expense of American isolationists.

Action In Courts

Mr Grey stated that he talking Immediate action

was the In courts 10 vindicate

position following the announcentent that the editor of the publication is now Mr Leonard Brkigman.

Mr Grey stated that he was part proprietor of Jane's All the World's Aireraft, and had been editor for 25 years.

Germans Lag Behind In War Time-Table

FROM PAGE ONE

would be a more convincing claim if Berlin had not thrown in the Soviets | "last" reserves several times already. It is also pointed out that the radio commentator speaking from Berlin'

sald,

"Conditions on the Soviet front are much more difficult than France so that the required. time will necessarily be longer."

Soviet

agency said that German

OF5

SEES GENERAL WAVELL Captain James Roosevelt, right, son of the U. S. President, who recently toured the Middlo East, as a military observer, meots General Sir Archibald Wavell, loft, in Cairo.

:

Two Canadian Pilots Flew Atlantic in Crippled 'Plane

The endurance and skill of two Canadian pilots enabled them to make an epic flight across the Atlantic after both ailerons of a 15 tons Catalina PBY flying boat had broken away while flying from Bermuda to Britain.

The pilots were Flt. Lt. 3. G. Fleming, D.F.C., and Fig. Of, J.

J.

Meikle, and they were accom- panied by two flight engineers lent by the Fleet Air Arm and

civilian

radio

two Canadian operators.

Trouble started when the automa- critical tic pilot jammed. At this moment the

Was right afleron and full down,

this threw the machine into spiral dive from

$2 18,300ft to only 800ff.

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Communists & Chungking

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The Chinese press unanimously stresses the Importance of national unity and the maintenance of mill-

First une alleron broke away com-tary discippeal to the 18th Group

pletely. Then the other went

a

the efforts to regain control the crew Army (Chinese Communist Army) is jettisoned smoke flares, spares and made to-day in the influential Chinese Included in the tool kit was daily, "Ta Kung Pao," which de- tool kit.

£40 outfit owned by 2 night clares: "Although the Communist international character, engineer. An SOS was sent out. Party has an but the fixed acriul had been carried it must be remembered, in view of the latest international developments, away with the ailerons.

Just when they believed that the that national and international

the tereats are practically identical. Catalina must hit the water

Although "Whether for the support of Soviet pilots recovered control,

the protection of the they were six hours distant from Russia or home the captain decided not to Fatherland, Chinese Communists must send out another SO 5, but signalled co-operate with the Central Govern- on the trailing aerial, "Both ailerons ment

Latest From Berlin BERLIN, July 21 (UP)-The official news agency states that during air fighting on the eastern front on Sun- duy, German planes shot down 65 Sovlet machines. A further 31 planes are alleged to have been destroyed on the ground.

The news bombers carried out low-level bomb- ing attacks on Soviet troop concen- trations in the area north of Vitebsk, where a large number of trapped Soviet divisions carried out desperate break-out attack

attacks. These were re-

ས་ pulsed with very heavy losses due to Gerinan bombing.

is stated. Ceramit

anh bombers onerate

operating In the far North off the Aretle cost of Fin land are stated to have sunk a war-machine into the fatal flat spin. ship of 3,400 tons near Poljarnoe, as well as n Soviet destroyer and a mer- chantman of 2,000 tons.

LATE NEWS

ronc."

To remain air-borne without Interal control it is necessary to keep going straight ahead, as use of the rudder without ailerons is liable to put the

Dared Not Move

Fleming and Meikle exerted all their strength on the controls to keep the machine in the air. They dared not remove their hands to look at a map.

Retention Of U.S. Army

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as well as Government servants in the international feld, that the Fortunately, Fleming had memo- schemes and plans of aggressor rised his course. As proached the British const they flew so evident that the United States into a storm. Despite this, however, and the rest of the Americas are de-

hey landed safely they

In British Onitely imperiled. That

why harbour.

reluctantly, and only after careful They had still some miles to taxi weighing of all the facts, I recently and the sea was rough. But they proclaimed took off again and skimmed "just emergency" above the surface three miles nearer to their moorings.

they ap- nations against Amerium security is 66 You Can't Fool Your Wife?

New Shipping Route Found

an unlimited national

noted the sequence of the Nazi conquests in which each was pre- ceded by preliminary assurances of safety or non-aggression to the in- tended victim and sold that each терика eliminution of a victim brought the issue

of Nazi-domination closer to this hemisphere.

the

If Congress by legislative action recognises a state of emergency, the TOKYO, July 21 (Reuter).-A President by proclamation con ar- new shipping course between the range to keep the selectees in Kurile Islands and Nemuro port in service. Hokkaido Island has been discovered America's Responsibility by Japanese Ministry of Communica- tions ships.

wa

"I do not think that any branch The new course la described as the Government of the United

by "highly significant" Informed States is willing to let America risk commentators, as Kurile Islands the fate which destroyed the inde-

an important part of pendence of other nations and have become the Japanese national defence sys-Americans cannot afford to speculato the security of America. tem with the advent of the Inter-with national tension following Germany's responsibility to every country in the Furthermore, we have ព definite attack on Russia,

ald Western Hemisphere-to It is understood that the new re course, the discovery of which was and every one in case of attack from announced to-day, will henceforthwithout the Hemisphere.

" do not belleve that any branch

each

be followed by all ships sailing to or] of the American Government would

from the Kurile Islands.

Pan

desire to-day to abrogate our The Kurile Islands are a group American peet or discard the policy extending almost to Kamchatka,

Why U.S. Should Declare War

which we have maintained for near-

our

ly a century and a quarter. If wo do not reverse this historic polley (the Mouroe Doctrine) then it is our duty to maintain it. To weaken the Army at this particular time would, in my Judgment, break faith with NEW YORK, July 21 (Reuter).-

neighbours." The view that the United States to both Houses

The President's message was read must at onca declare war la express hour cartier, an unprecedented thing, of Congress, An ed by Mr Samuel Grafton forceful article in the "New York the President at the White House

read the message into the micropho "England can choose to do any nes for radio transcription through- thing, while Hitler is a prisoner of out the United States, constituling his blitzkrieg and may prove its direct appeal to the masses of the Anal victim. He must hurry:

ople for the purpose of clearing have lots of lime. He has even public sentiment, for a move which taught us not to trust him, so that he holds to be imperative to national when peace is offered again it will defence. The message will also be be turned down."

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we people

He continues: "The United States waves and later re-broadcast by must declaro war instantly."

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