THE CHINA MAIL; FEBRUARY 14, 1938.
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RESCUE DRAMA: ON KWANGTUNG QUEENS & ALHAMBRA
LIGHTS SIGHTED
Moscow, To-day.
The Russian scientists marooned on the drifting ice floe off the Greenland coast have sighted the lights of one of the ice breakers steaming to their rescue.
This dramatic development was revealed to the rescue ship when its wireless operator spoke by radiophone to Dr. Papinin, leader of the expedition.
The ice-floe is now reported to be 40 miles off the coast of Green- land, and the ice-breaker (the **Taimyr"} is forcing her way through masses of ice blocks direct- ly for the ice floe.
now
Rescuers and rescued are separated by about only 17 miles of ice strewn sea-Trans-Ocean.
Canton, To-day.
Three large. Japanese bom bers_crossed over Saichuen at 9.15 this morning, heading northward.
Heavy A.A. fire greeted the raiders, the thunder of the guns being audible in the city, but the planes apparently were not hit and at present no bombs have been dropped.
After a week of dull and rainy weather, the Japanese air- man apparently intend taking advantage of the presence of a clear sky and sunshine.
This was particularly notice- able yesterday when relay after relay of Japanese planes cross- ed the countryside northward of Canton carrying out operations in various parts of the pro vince, including the Canton- Hankow Railway.-Reuter.
A.D.C. BOOKING GETTING STEAM UP
Sir, You have been good enough
Canton, To-day.
to allow me on occasions to rc- Following the news that ships mind your readers of the need for rare being allowed to pass the Pearl early booking for A. D. C. produc- River barrier tions.
from to-morrow, vessels which have been bottled up Many of our loyal supporters since February 4 are now getting.| with spacious memories of the old up steam preparatory to departure. Theatre Royal are apt to overlook The Taishan is leaving at 7 o'clock that the China Fleet Club Theatre to-morrow morning, an hour ear- has comparatively small accommo- lier than her usual schedule, but dation. It has not been possible in this is due to reasons of tide. recent years to meet the demand Reuter.
for seats on the last two nights.
Intending patrons of the forth- CHENGCHOW AIR
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coming production of "French Without Tears" from 23rd to 26th February are therefore asked kindly bear this in mind and note that the lower-priced seats also may be reserved at Anderson's..
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Canton,
RAID
Hankow, Yesterday..
Mass air-raids, in which over 60 Japanese planes took part, were carried out on the Chinese positions near Chengchow. The official report says that 20 were killed and wound- ed. Our Own Correspondent.
According to official informa-MORE PILOTS FOR
tion, three Japanese gunboats steamed into the Pearl River delta shortly after 6 a.m. yester-
day and fired 12 shells in the
Bocca Tigris area.
CHINA
Forty Chinese volunteers, train-
Completing their shelling theèd aviators, are expected to arrive vessels returned to their former in the Colony next month from base.
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No damage was sustained.
Our Own Correspondent.
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