The Archive · 1937

Miss Jean Batten Now in Rangoon

Rahgoon, Oct. 20.

Miss Jean Batten, making her record attempt on a flight from Australia to England, arrived here this afternoon at 436, local time, fi Alor Star, in the Malay States, which she reached at 225 this morning and left an hour later, after refueling—Reuter. poison gas, was never substantiated by any sort of proof, the spokesman pointed out. The Japanese spokesman at the press conference in Shanghai, he recalled, was mute when a testimony of a third party on the alleged poison case or cases was requested. again used tear cas bombs chpeclober Japanese forces in Shanghai had

18, according to a report from a Chinese commander at the front to the Military Affairs Commission.

One of the bombs failed to explode; Dinner from 7.30 pin.

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