128 Per Cent. Increase For Past Six Months Washington, July 27.
Statistics released by the Department of Commerce today revealed that United States exports of planes, mostly military, during the first six months of this year had increased by 128 per cent. over the similar period in 1937.
Exports amounted to $27,121,000 for the six months period.
The Department of Commerce did not give any details regarding the sales, but officials stated tha Argentine led the field followed by China and Japan.—Havas Huge Fires Rage in Kiukiang (Continued from page 5) railway town between Kiukiang and Nanchang.
While it is not yet known whether the Japanese will advance from Kivkiang westward along the south bank of the Yangtze or turn southward along the Kiukiang-Nanchang Railway towards Nanchang, the Chinese here believe, that the Japanese will attack Tehan'
The Nanchang correspondent of the "Ta Kung Pao" characterizes Tehan as "another Taierchwang."
He is of the opinion, however, that the key to Tehan lies in the defence of Singtze, a small township on the west shore of Poyang Lake south-east of Kiukiang Owing to repeated Japanese bombings, the township, which normally has a population of 90,000, is now said to be inhabited by 40 old men, A report that Japanese aircraft yesterday heavily bombed Mahuiling and Tehan has strengthened the belief of the Chinese that the Japanese will drive on Nanchang.—Reuter.
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