Long Trip With the termination of a successful test ight fo the Sinkiang border, Cen e tae Springwieler, mechanic, Mr. Wilhelm Schmidt, Vice-President, and Mr, Li, Operations Manager. of the Burasia Aviation Corporation, arrived at the Hungjao Aerodrome: on Januaiy 13 from the north] During the expedition into the remote regions of China's northwestern provinces, @ buried have been built about 2,000 years. Jago, was discovered.
"The journey, which has determined the feasibility of an airmail and Passenger service from Shanghai to
opening of a new' route, linking the Sinkiang border, will marke the China and Berlin by way of Russia. According to an announcement by. the management of the concern, the Hine will be inaugurated in May' this Ww almost. three months. If night fying is inaugurated, it will only) take. 24 hours to" reach the border, whereas travelling by train] Municipal Police were vaccinated. and carts will tcke three months. Should stops be made in Peking, the Journey from Shanghai to Sin:
ing will take two days.
'The group started its Might on December 13 last year from Shanghai, 'At 7 a.m, on December 20, the for Sinkiang, ar-in Suiyuan Pro-fter three hours' flight, After refuelling, the party went on to 'Tichon, a' distance of 2,000 kilometres. Before their arrival at Hami, the first town in Sinkiang Province, the flight was belted by the grow: ing darkness. "A survey from the Jair revealed, to the surprise of the party, the existence of an isolated laity surrounded by vast desert expanses. The plane landed outside, the town, but the group did not' alight. In order to attract the at~ tention of the inhabitants, several, shots were fired into the air. These however, did not bring a reply. The party remained in the plane, In the morning, further explore ion revealed the city to be deserted Jand buried in sand. Eventually, tracing. back' through China's -an: cient history, the city was found to have been built in the Han Dynasty jond. named Hackentse, meaning Black City. Shortly after resuming the flight, group of enamels was spotted from the air and a second Finally "the expedition arrived Livsayho, having crossed" high mountain ranges and uninhabi feountry." Ther next-day, the capital for Tinaa wag reached. it i peopled by Chinese, Mongolians, Turks, and fidlans, 'There is onl [China "proper three' months behind tion in. the ity, gi
times The flight covered a distance of more than 4,000 Klometres, mark Survey made by the ofts of the the completion of a pains tak concern,
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