Chinese Planes Raid Formosa

Manawatu Times, Volume 63, Issue 47, 25 February 1938, Page 7

Chinese Planes Raid Formosa

AIR FORCE REBIRTH JAPANESE RANSACK BRITISH PREMISES United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright. LONDON, Feb. 23. The Times correspondent at Shanghz says that a Chinese air-raid on Formosa carried out by 12 Russian planes indicates the development of the Chinese air force, the significance of which has. not been lost to the Japanese. A complaint lodged with the British Consulate By the British firm of Heath Ltd., alleges that Japanese marinec ransacked their premises, opened the safes and departed with a quantity of steel and general merchandise. Sub-Lieutenant Kushige, commanding the party, informed the police that he was acting under instructions. Heath’s say that he was told that the premises were British. This was the third time property had been removed. REASONS FOR GENERAL’S RECALL Received Thursday, 7 p.m. LONDON, Feb. 24. The Tokio correspondent of the Times says that tho recall- of General Matsui and his principal divisional commanders is partly due to incidents embroiling Japan with foreign powers staining his army’s record abroad. Imperial headquarters regret the effect of it on world opinion, although the incident* are still undisclosed to the Japanese public. The Daily Telegraph’s Tokio correspondent says General Matsui was recalled owing to the War Office objecting to his demand to formulate an independent policy.