COMMITTEE, The French airmen, Bailly and Reginensi of the Paris-Saigon and Paris-Madagascar flights fame, intend to make an attempt shortly to break a series of records for light planes weighing less than 280 Kgs. without load, viz: the straight line long-distance' record, the speed record for 100, 500 and 1,000 Kin. and the altitude' record. The flights will be made on board a Farman 239 fitted with a 76-h: p. motor.—Havas.
National Socialism in Germany saved, Europe from "anarchy and chaos" and other countries do not seem to appreciate. how much they lowe to "the Hitlerite "successes, asserted the Chief Reich Propagandist, Herr Goebbels, in an interview in'Geneva, on September 28 with sembled correspondents of the international: press. ceased its existence on Sept. 20.
The Empire Marketing Board
of the Government to abolish was attacked in many quarters, the Government's defence Doing that since the Dominions refused to contribute to the expense of the upkeep of the board, it was not fair to use the taxpayer's money to further sales of dominion produce, notably Australian and New Zealand dairy produce in competition with home agriculture products.—Reuter.
A small private aeroplane returning "from "the dedication of the R-101 memorial at Beauvais, crashed on Oct, 1, at Hawkhurst, Kent and the three occupants were all billed instantly, They ware Captain Styran, the pilot, Mr, Ian Mr. A. P. Nazer having resigned from the Rate Assessment" Committee owing to his impending absence from Shanghai, the Coune! has placed on record its appre tion of his services to the community. The Secretary in a letter to Mr. Nazer says "The Council fully appreciates and is very grateful to you for your very valuable and public~ Spirited services as Chairman, from the time of its formation in April, 1931, of this Committee, which hes carried out very successfully work of great difficulty and importance. would also take this oppor tunity of recording the Council's appreciation of the devotion of your services and tim to the Chairmanship of the Billeting Assessment Committee during the period of emergency in the early part of 1932, trust that when you return the Council may have the benefit of your experience and service."
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