Futile Policy 'Terrorists on Thursday morning invaded the Central Reserve Banc at the corner of Klue dang Road and the Bund. They threw several Bombs, two of which did not explode, and the others' of which caused a. certain amount. of damage. They. attempted to shoot the mane ager of the bank, but he fortunately escaped Unseethed. The only victim of their-attack a Chinese watchman who courageously at tempted to" prevent their "getaway." The episode Is a very sorry commentary upon the Dolley" of) the Chinese nationd government. In Chungking, if, as is generally, supposed, their agents were responsible for" the attack: This sort of terrorism will do Ite. more than one courage the Chungking Government's oppon-ute TE Jo the ud of thing that will race the Balleat clit begin Yo doubt the justice of inese who is not properly anchored to a
own cause. Tf it is necessary to bomb and otherwise terrorize out of existence, a ganization sponsored by the "enemy," why should "patriots" put themselves in a position which' they may be shot down by e neutral Police force, and create a. disturbance which has the most serious effects upon business houses the. vicinity "of the outrage? There absolutely nothing Which can excuse such en Sutrage es was perpetrated against the Cen-{tal Reserve Bank in Shanghai on Thursday, Senseless attempts at kiling off the opponents of the national government or sympathizers with Jepan, will get' the Chinese. people nowhere, and may prove to be a great embarrassment to: China's' best friends.
"The Faithful Friend"
While Britons in China are competing for design which may ultimately adorn the planes of the British China Squadron, there comes an. interesting bit of history concerning the design now being used by No. 224 General Reconnaiasenco Squadron. which is a castellated tower with a serpent twining itself round the walls. The design is a simplification of the arms of the city of Otranto in Italy, During the last war, when Britain ud France were helping Italy to resist the attacks of the Germans and Austrians, No. 224 General Recon. halssonee Squadron was formed in Otranto as Wing of the Royal Naval Air Service. Just before the end of the war, it was reformed as No, 03 Wing of the RAY, and was given Mis present number in February 1037. When this event occurred, It wes suggested that the squadron might take os its insignia some de~ sign which would recall where it first came into existence, and the arms of Otranto, were upon. A design was propered and submitted to the Italian embassy in London for approval. It was relumed some time later with the signature across it: "Mussolini, "Rome, 1938" 'The Tlalian embassy had sent' the d sign all the way to Rome, to receive the aproyal of Il Duce. In commenting upon this Incident, the "Menchester Guardian" speculates fon the possibility that Mfussolint might have been attracted by the motto which goes with the design: "Faithful to a Friend" Ni Duco, whose memory is notoriously short, may have forgotten the incident. But the men of No. 224 Reconnaissance Squadron heve not. They remain in hope that they may before the war is over have an opportunity of recalling this motto to 1 Duce's attention.
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