London, Oct. 24.
Despite unfavourable weather during the last lap of her journey, Miss Jean Batten, the New Zealand airwoman, achieved the ambition of her life to-day when she established a new record for a solo flight from Australia to England and thus became the holder of both the England-Australia and Australia-England records, Both times were formerly held by the Australian airman, Mr. H. F.
Working on the same lines as the previous day, the Japanese seemed yesterday to be concentrating their offensive on aerial bombing, supported by spasmodic artillery fire. At times the horizon between Tazang and Nanziang looked as if it were being covered by a barrage similar to those seen during the Great War. At other times, only the smoke of bombs could be seen, rising slowly out of the fertile district.
According to independent observers, the Chinese still had a foothold in Tazang yesterday, and showed very few signs of withdrawing. On the other hand, it was reported that fifteen thousand new Chinese troops had been moved into the Chapei area io reinforce those who have been having a bed time from Japanese bombs and shells during the last few days, and continued to have an even worse time yesterday.
The Japanese planes yesterday dropped their bombs in many different quarters. The Rubicon Road area again came in for some bad
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