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Dominion, Volume 32, Issue 282, 26 August 1939, Page 15

In a letter from Madame, Chiang Kai-shek, wife of the generalissimo of China, which Mr. W. E. Barnard, M.P., quoted in an address to Auckland Rotarians, it was stated that three Japanese bombing aeroplanes brought down by the Chinese were each found to contain four Lewis .machine-guns bearing the imprint of a Birmingham factory. Madame Chiang added that many of the Japanese munitions were made from British scrap iron. “We are happy to think,” sirid Mr. Barnard, “that for some time past no. scrap iron has gone from New Zealand to Japan, or to any Other country.”

The Limited express which left Wellington for Auckland last night was a. heavy train. It consisted of four second-class cars, two first class, one combined sleeper and day coach, four sleepers and a van. Among the passengers were a number of northern members of Parliament returning to their homes tor the weekend. Traffic Is agttin normal on the Main Trunk and during the past few days express trains between Wellington and Auckland have been running to schedule. Speed rest riel ions still apply to certain portions of the track where slips and washouts gave trouble, but no further delays have occurred.