She failed to break the Moscow~
California long-distance record of 6,806 miles, set up by Russian air~ men, by just over 300 miles, but smashed the German record of 9,215 miles for the longest non-stop seaplane fight.
The Mercury passed over Wolfish Bay, British South West Africa, at 30am. G-M.T, (12.90 p.m, Shanghai ime) today. At noon yesterday, she passed Kano, Northern Nigeria, at an, titude of 10,000 fect Paying tribute to the "fine perform~ ance" of the Mercury, Mr. Mayo, her designer. Interviewed by' Reuter i London, attributed the fuel shortage to unfavourable winds, Creditable Times Made It is recalled here that their vist to India was twice postponed because of turbulent world affairs, hence it is Indicated that the King ' anticipates the situation in 1939 will be relative-calm, The trip will be a full state visit, 'A regency, including Dowager Queen /Mary, the Duke of Kent, the Duke of Gloucester and the Prime Minister will rule during the absence of the King and Queen—United Press, By thus failing by but a narrow margin to capture the record for which she set out, the Moron nevertheless once again proved her worth as a long-distance commercial craft, covering the distance tis far a: the Orange River in very creditable The invention of a Briton, the Mayo composite craft is specially designed for long-distance ying Reuter, were unlikely to be content with anything short of a free country, with a {treaty alliance with Great Britain.
He is further learned to have proposed the division of Palestine into districts, having municipal and com-autonomy, with a Supreme Parliament elected by districts, or on. the basis of population, whereby, it Was contended, the rights of Jews as citizens would be secured—Reuter.
Tue Lord Mayor of London, Sir Harry E, A. Twyford Intends to Teave London for Prague on Oct. 10 in order to cooperate with the British Minister in Prague, Mr. Basil Newton, in organizing relief measures for refugees now living in Czechoslovakia. The subscription lst opened in London for the benet of these refugees brought in altogether £20,000 in the first 24 hours, "Lon sure without looking
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