Mukden, Apr, 17.
According to entirely.unconfirmed reports current here today Chang jong, the Vice-Commander-Chief of the Army, Navy and Air tured, orees of the National Government of China has pineed an order for 60 Aeroplanes with German aviation firma. The planes, it is said, Wil coat THs, 8,000,000, Marshal Chang, an_aviation enthusiast, is reported as anslous to encourage the. development of commercial and military aviation fu the northeastern provinges. BHtish, American, German, French and 'Gesshe Slovakian" manufacturers 'Competition for orders from General Chang. 'Two Chinese engineers ave eclated tobe en route to Germany to arrange for delivery of planes the Manchurian Governor, 'The most favourable terms are said' to have been offered by the German—United Press.
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