WAR IN THE AIR

Feilding Star, Volume 9, Issue 3640, 8 February 1932, Page 5

WAR IN THE AIR

Chinese Aeroplanes PILOTS TRAINED ABROAD WAVE TAKEN AN OATH ALSO MAKE THEIR WILES FIGHT TO THE DEATH By Telegraph—Press Assn—Copyright (Alist and N.Z, Cable) (Received February 0. 10.30 a.m.) Shanghai. February 7. Twenty-six Chinese aeroplane have arrived here to combat 1 lie Japanese bombers The pilots were trained in England. America. France and Germany They have made their wills, as they have sworn to fight to the death. CABINET’S POLICY The Ministry of War at Nanking has decided to utilise aeroplanes against; the Japanese. AIA VO R’ S ASST’ RAN C E The Mayor of Greater Shanghai has informed the British Consul that general bombers would not he used and (‘very care would bo taken not to imperil foreigners within the Sett lenient s. lie asked the Consul to reassure the nationals to this effect. HEAVY FIGHTING The scene of the greatest hostilities shifted to-day from the Chapei to the Woosung area, where the Japanese are heavily engage 1 against the* Chinese troops putting those entrenched in the vicinity of the fortifications under a heavy barrage from field guns, machine guns and rifle fire.