London, Mar. 23
Sir Kingsley Wood, Secretary of State for Air, announced in the House of Commons today that the United Kingdom Air Mission, which by arrangement with the Australian Government had been investigate the possibility of aircraft bred [in Australia, had now completed its direction, smoke and sparks were carried across a corner of the report, [ce Consulate-General, which The main recommendatión, he constantly in danger.
Beside the most modern fire fight vealed, had been considered by the United Kingdom and Commonwealth ing engines in Shanghai were rolled rea and Governments, and both had decided push cart fire fighters of the the hose was hurriedly io accept them generally and put unrolled by them in operation forthwith. Imme-Japanese marines and gendarmerie diate action would be taken for the} By 1 am. the fire seemed to be manufacture in Australia of air Ubsiding. more from having spent frames to British design suitable for itself on the woodwork in the building Australian requirements, and also for those of the R.A.F. in the Far East, Sir Kingsley stated. The report of the Mission emphasized the extent to which engineering resources had been developed in Australia in recent years.
Full advantage would accórdingy be taken of these resources by a system of widespread sub-contracting throughout the engineering industry. This would accelerate production in peace time and create a capacity for expansion in case of emergency. This scheme, Sir Kingsley Wood declared, as important as a contribution to the defence of the Empire—Wireless through Reuter. than from the intense efforts the fire department. Great blankets and rolls of smokes continued to belch up bu the flames grew less impressive end narly of the watchers began t move off Others lingered on in the expectation of seeing the entire building collapse with the still present possibility of the Consulate-General being included in the fla:
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