Air Expansion Programme Development The Birmin ham Corporation ha been asked to sell 13) eres of land near Castle Brom me, for the purpose of erecting a f tory in n with the British Governs air expansion programme, It is understood that Lord Nuffield is responsible for this factory Another application for the sale of a large site near the Dunlop Wor also has been received for a "wor of national importance in which between twelve and fifteen thousand persons will be enabled to find work.
An immediate start is to be made on the erection of Lord Nufüeld's factory—Reute Three Big U.S. Motor Firms Indicted New York, May 28.
The Ford Company, General Motors and Chrysler have been indicted by the Federa! Grand Jury on a charge of conspiring to promote a monopoly by coercing. dealers to finance sales through the companies" own finance firms.—Reuter. itsuchow Loss Ineffective The universal opinion of official circles and newspapers alike is that the loss of Hsuchowfu, and even tae possible less of H. in no wise weakens China's resolve to pros secure the struggle unflinchingly.
The "M ster Guardian" thinks that the result of the battle for Hsuchow fu may well prove to be the in the war alls the traditions:
Japanese cts, based en Cannae, Sedan and Tannenberg, but states that the Japanese plan failed. and ihat Hsuchowfu will -become famous in military history if remembered at all not as "Another Sedan," but as the first triumph of the modern Chinese army in the open field.
Consequently, the journal ades, those Japanese who advised caution were deprived of their best argument. There was now no likelihood of a Chinese collapse. the paper Geclares, and the Japanese lines of munication will now grow ever k with less hope of success.
And behind them." the Man-hester Guardian" concludes. "guerils will sprout like grass."—Reuter.
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