ALLIES ON WAY TO AIR SUPREMACY ON WESTERN FRONT
Paris, Yesterday. ANGLO-FRENCH CO-OPERATION` may aptly be said to run to three places of decimals, declared the Chief of the British Air Staff, Air Marshal Sir Cyril Newall, in an interview with French journalists yesterday. Sir Cyril Newall had earlier attended a meeting with Gen- eral Gamelin and General Vuillemin dealing with Anglo-French co-operation.
Many R.A.F. squadrons, of fighters | tatives in Paris and said that the Royal and bombers and observation planes, Air Force had now been firmly esta- were already in France, and had blished in France for several weeks. taken up their quarters, and lots more "Every type of plane, heavy and were coming later.
light bombers fighters, reconnaissance and observation machines, are being used or are waiting to be used,
Sir Cyril told those at the press conference which was held in Paris that the very close co-operation be- tween the British and French air forces gave every promise for the successful prosecution of the war.
The R.A.F. and their allies were already on the road to establish- ing air supremacy on the western front.
French civilians have been most helpful. Reuter.
FIRMLY ESTABLISHED FOR SEVERAL WEEKS Air Chief Marshal Sir Cyril Newall also addressed British press represen-
The Royal Air Force units have been stationed in various parts of France and are working in extremely close co-operation with the British field forces, the French Air Force and the French Army."
Sir Cyril Newall expressed the sin- cere thanks of himself and other of- Acers of the R.A.F. for the great re- ception, hospitality and assistance giv- to them by the inhabitants. villages in which they were stationed, and to the French Air Force itself.--- British Wireless.
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Chungshan, To-day.
The Chinese are still resisting in the streets of Shekki, while Japanese acroplanes bomb the sections of the city not occupied by the Japanese.
General Cheung Wai-cheung was seen last night in the thick of the action, directing the fight- ing. Reuter.
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The Japanese are in full occupa- tion of Shekki. Planes are drop- ping bombs and machine-gunning the villagers at Choihang, but are respecting the refugee centre at Choihang.
Villagers elsewhere are fleeing in panic before the air terror and to reach stragglers are trying
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The Chinese resistance crumbled finally, not through lack of spirit because determination, but they were fast running out of ammunition. Isolated groups are continuing to fight at points.
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Whereas previously the Japan- ese employed hundreds in operations against Shekki, in the new campaign they used, and lost, thousands.
Whereas General Cheung Wai- cheung, directing resistance to the east of Shekki with local farmers was managing to hold the Ja- panese attack, other Japanese contingents succeeded in penetrat- ing from the south-west, which was defended by recently arriv- ed Chinese regulars.-Reuter.
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London, To-day. Passengers on board incoming British liner testify to the accuracy of the ves- sel's gunfire.
Twice on the journey home the crew tested out the 4.7 inch gun astern in case of attack by an enemy submarine.
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While the passengers lined ralls a chest of tea was thrown over-, board, and was split open by the first shell.
A few days later another chest was thrown overboard and when it had fallen behind, the first shot, register- ed a direct hit.--Reuter,
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Moscow, To-day. Russia has appointed a new Ambas- sador to Italy.
The post had been vacant for some former Ambassador months, as the was recalled to Moscow-Reuter.
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