The Archive · 1939

German Strength Estimated

Experts assess Germany's monthly production of war planes to be between 500 and 600. 'The "Dally Telegraph" aviation expert said he believed the strength of Germany's bomber force to be approximately 1,400 long-range. aircraft compared with Britain's 650 at present. voluted out, however, that great. im-Erovements' have been inde by Britain to deal with hostile air raids. The whole country is covered with observation posts and the observer corps at present number 14,000 fully rained London, Feb. 1.

The Marquess of Zetland, Secretary of State for India and Burma, In speech at Cambridge yesterday, dejelared that he had no doubt "that Parliament would grant credits to He added that Parliament had under consideration further methods jof_aranting assistance to China, The only significant event in China recent weeks has been the announcement by the Japanese Government, on December 22, of the revised peace terms they were prepared Jaecept, and the Chinese Government rejection of these terms.

'This reply was given by Mr. Neville Chamberlain, the. Prime' Minister, in the House of Commons yesterday to question on the situation in China, important change, Mr. "Eh lberinin declared, had occurred in the military situation, though in North [China there had "been increased tivity. by Chinese guerillas. Thi activity, Mr. Chamberlain added, hi resulted in some temporary, interrupt tion of railway trafle—Reuter.

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