Washington, Aug. 29.
HE European war has "reacte upon the north-eastern sector of the Pacific more intensely than upon any other geographical region subject to United States influence, stimulating all efforts to make western American shores safe from invasion. air-bombing, or subversion.
Lessons of the war were a go ahead" signal today to long-deferred plans for the air defence of Alaska.
They vindicated the vast expenditures for hydro-electric industrial development. in North-western United States, such as the Bonneville and Grand Coulee dam projects on the Columbia.
They also encouraged efforts to improve communications between Seattle and the Far North.
Nanking Police Here End Criminals' Lives Two: kidnappers were executed yesterday at 3 p.m. by a firing squad provided by the Political Police of the new Nanking regime stationed in Shanghai with offices in Jessfield Road. According to the "Central Press Service" the two executed men, Lao Yueh-sen and Chou Ling-tze, belonged to a kidnapping gang of five of which they were said to be ringleaders.
The crime was committed late in June of this year when Tai Shan-teh, manager of a Chinese paint shop at 322 Edinburgh Road was lured from his establishment to a house in Singapore Road by one of the men. Tai was given some work by the kidnapper in disguise but when he reached the Singapore Road house he was held a prisoner. The kidnappers later demanded a ransom of $20,000.
The political police began investigations resulting in the rounding up of the gang and the rescue of the victim. anew and warn-can. hope. to re-by vigorous predefence."
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