The Archive · 1936

Chinese Aviator Returns

Impressed with Development in Italy After a year's, advanced study. aly, Capt, Sun Tung-kang, the Chinese aviator who aroused considerable interest on his solo flight from Germany {0 China several years aye, returned here on Saturday afters noon in the s. Victoria. He is leave ing for Nanking in a day or two.

Interviewed by press representatives, Capt. Sun said his course of study still required two' more" months to complete, but as he was called back the National Aviation League, he had {o return earlier than expected, While in Italy, he joined the Fleet in practising bombing, scouting and other tactics. He praised the rapid development of aviation in Italy. Giving as an illustration the fact it 100. bombers had been built in six months since the beginning of the "Abyssinian campaign. Each bomber, he said, was capable of carrying 4,000 Ib. of explosives and was completely staffed by experi-fenced men.

Referring {o Sino-Ilalian relations, Capt. Sun said that the relat between Signor Mussolini and Gen, Chiang Kai-shek were cordial, but Talian friendship with China had been affected since the enforcement of sanctions.

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