London, Nov. 17.
Sir Kingsley Wood, Secretary of State for Air, announced in the House of Commons yesterday that agreements had been signed under which the British Government had placed an initial order to manufac-lure Jarge bomber aircraft in Canada.
The Canadien aircraft firms concerned, he added, had undertaken to maintain, for the next ten years, manufacturing capacity available for further potential orders of a similar character, if required.
After giving further details of the arrangements, Sir Kingsley Wood said that the initial order would enable the increased potential to be progressively developed.
It was intended, he asserted, to The Chinese high command has readjusted its war zones following the fall of Hankow, according to Chinese press reports here today.
It is pointed out that the war zones created in the past by the Generalissimo for the convenience and direction of military operations on various fronts have now become unsuited for their original purpose.
Hence the Chinese high command has abolished the previous war zones and has drawn up new zones to meet the new military situation.—Reuter.
Changsha Safety Zone Considered Japanese military authorities cannot recognize formally a proposed safety area on the island of Shuiluchow at Changsha but they will give "favourable consideration" to the proposal provided that the Chinese forces do not take advantage of the area.
Notification to this effect was given to Mr. W. D. Allen, Secretary of the British Embassy, by Mr. Monte Morishima, Charge d'Affaires of the Japanese Embassy, it was announced yesterday.
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