Philadelphia, Dec, 5 Great secrecy surrounds the construction in American plane factories of revolutionary new engine which would enable planes equipped with the new motor to fly at a speed of 643 kilometres an hour.
While no details regarding the mystery-engine have so far been released, it is reliably reported that a liquid cooling system and a large number of cylinders have been incorporated in its construction, It is pointed out that this new improvement in avíation will enable planes to rise almost vertically immediately after the take-off, Details' of the new engine were revealed during the meeting here of the Association of American aviation engineers.—Havas Australian Share of Air Training Cost Canberra, Dec, 5.
The Empire air training scheme is estimated to cost Australia £50,000,000
(Australian) over the total period of the war, it was announced today by M the Prime Minister, Mr.
Robert Menzies.—Reuter, Typhoon Does Big Harm jR L. Hermann Appears In Philippines; Again in Court R. L. Hermann, whose Huge Damage Done to Crops trial was given as the Throughout Islands I.C.A. and who is at present serv ing nine months prison sentence Manila. Dec. 5. or ly conduct vas ordered The violent, slow-moving typhoon, to pay of $139 and costs in the which has been threatening Manila U. S.
Cou for the past twenty-four hours, Judge N. E on wher veered off in an easterly direction brought against him by Mr just before reaching the cit: Riemer for that amount Damage to crops and property in} Hermann admitted owing the provinces in the east and south-east amount after the charge had been amounts to over 3,250,000 it is read out to him.
He received h learned today, following the restora- Bison sentence. ne tion of lines of communication.
The known death-roll is three, but thousands of people have been left homeless. ina when he &ton J. Helm production garnet Heavy rains during the past two days have damaged the streets ofthe city to the extent of P15,000, wi th ght to provincia} s is not yet ki n.—Reuter AT
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