TWO HEINKELS SHOT DOWN: R.A.F. KEEPS UP RECORD
London, To-day.
TWO MORE HEINKEL BOMBERS were shot down off Bri- tain by R.A.F. fighters yesterday, the first during the noon-period in the mouth of the Firth of Forth and the second being shot down a little later off the Northumberland Coast.
Three of the latter's crew took to their rubber boat. These German attempts at reconnaissance are proving a
costly business · to the Nazis. These last two 'planes bring the total number brought down over or near the British Coast since war began to 43. In addition, 9 others probably failed to get home.
Not. one
A striking contrast is, provided by the activities of British 'planes over Germany.
British fighter has been known for certain that many thou- lost in these fights.
sands fell in Berlin's suburbs and environs.
What the German people keep thinking about these flights is difficult to imagine, for they have been fre- quently assured by none other than Goering himself that Berlin was safe
Reuter. from air attack.
On Monday night, for the fourth time in five days, extensive flights were carried out over Germany; they were probably the most extensive of the war. The 'planes visited Berlin, Heligoland, German North Sea coast ports and German sea ports in the Baltic.
Earlier flights were:-
Thursday: Austria and Bohemia. Friday: Kiel, Hamburg, Bremen and Prague.
Saturday: Heligoland Bight North-West Germany.
and
Sunday was a "day off." Monday night's flight over the Bal- tic is particularly interesting, as it is
believed that the Nazis have moved their seaplane bases there from the Heligoland Bight as
a result of the regular patrols of the R.A.F. over the
islands.
no re-
ROOSEVELT MESSAGE
TO POPE
Vatican City, To-day. President, Roosevelt, in a message to the Pope con- cerning the appointment of Mr. Myron Taylor, says:
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THE CHINA MAIL, FEBRUARY 28, 1940
The King watching the assembly of wings for Lysander aircraft. (Copy- The Lysander is specially built for Army co-operation work. right, Fox).
R.A.F. EVADES SCREAMING "ONIONS"
LONDON, TO-DAY. LONG-DISTANCE : BOMBERS
WHICH LANDED AT A FRENCH AERODROME BEFORE DAWN YES- TERDAY AFTER
SERIOUS ALLEGATION
A Chinese girl and a poultry stall foki were. before Mr. T. J. Houston this morning, charged with con- spiracy to procure abortion. The girl was further charged with at- tempting to procure abortion.
The accused were Wong Kwai-hing, 27, spinster, and Lo Yiu, 24..
It was alleged that the unborn child was illegitimate.
Det.-Inspector O'Donovan asked for a week's remand, which was granted.
PARTICIPATING IN. THE MOST IMPORTANT SERIES OF RECONNAISSANCE "I should be very happy to know FLIGHTS OVER GERMANY SINCE WAR BEGAN RAN THE 'ISLAND PATROLS
that he will form the focus for all THE These "Island patrols" were carried the views Your Holiness, and I may GAUNTLET OF THE WHOLE NAZI out as usual on Monday night in ad- desire to exchange in the interest of ANTI-AIRCRAFT DEFENCE WITH Ministry yesterday morning 'constitu- the ONE EXCEPTION, REPORTS REU-ted the fourth R.A.F. night survey of concord between the peoples of dition to the more extensive patrol.
TER'S SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT Germany in five days. encountered The R.A.F.
world.
"I have asked Mr. Taylor to give WITH THE BRITISH AIR FORCES
The 'planes first visited Borkum, sistance during their flight over
base of mine-laying seaplanes, and Germany. Nearly all the return- my cordial greetings to Your Holiness IN FRANCE.
Fighters were seen but made no at-after that separated for the two main Tng British pllots comment on this. in the sincere hope that our common
objectives-Berlin and the Ruhr. Some of them, indeed, have allow-ideal of religion and humanity may tempt to attack the raiders.
Over the heavily-fortifled areas of
FLARES ON BERLIN ed themselves to be picked out by show.itself in a common path for the
Germany, four Messer- searchlights, partly to see what would re-establishment of a more durable Western
different Leaflets and recognition flares were happen, and partly to bring back the peace founded on liberty and security schmidts were spotted at
of life and the integrity of all napoints. The bombers were caught in dropped on Berlin, where not a single maximum of information.
came on, although the anti-tions under the protection of God."the beams of multi-coloured search-searchlight Even then, there was no aircraft fire and
lights; this activity was greatest over planes came down to a few thousand not a sign of the Reuter,
feet above such famous streets as Un- the Ruhr. famed Messerschmidt fighters, which
terdenlinden and the Wilhelmstrasse to release their loads.
were expected.
LEAFLETS-IN-BERLIN-
As a result of Monday's flight, 'the R.A.F. pilots belleve
“LOCAL ACTIVITY”
Paris, To-day.
that at least The GHQ communique states there some of the leaflets they dropped fell has been local activity of contact units in the main streets of Berlin. It is hand artillery.-Reuter.
EAT AT-
Jimmy's Kitchen
INEXPENSIVE SATISFYING
fire'
was
Heavy anti-aircraft first encountered_in_the_neigh bourhood of Cologne and Dussel- dorf. One section of the flight was under Intense fire for some minutes and for another spell dodged spasmodic bursts.
"SCREAMING ONIONS" "Screaming Onions"-incendiary shells which in some cases are linked with chains designed to wrap. them- selves around the raiders and send the 'planes crashing to earth in flames —were discharged at the aircraft but missed the mark.
One battery of four guns fired ` greenish-coloured balls and else. where rdd and orange fireballs were shot under our 'planes.
Only one fighter was seen here, but it did not attempt to engage the British raiders in combat, al- though they were clearly visible In the bright moonlight. More leaflets were dropped Cologne.
on
Other towns flown over included. Emden, Duisberg and Dortmund, whose most important details were observed by the 'planes, and, it is believed, by those which flew over important seaports in north-west Ger- many and the Baltic.
In less than a week, the R.A.F. nightfliers, with the help of photo- graphs and ordinary observation, have This nightmare flight was one of secured a great mass of new informa- several carried out.
The series announced by the Air
tion about Germany with little or no loss-Reuter.
By George McManus
Bringing Up Father
BY GOLLY THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA JS SURE A GREAT HISTORICAL SPOT- I'M GLAD WE SAW INDEPENDENCE HALL","
LOOK- ISN'T THAT STRANGE TO SEE A SAILOR HERE. PHILADELPHIAS
POOR BOY-HE LOOKS SO VERY
·LONESOME -I'LL
TALK TO HIM-
NO-1 LIVE IN SEATTLE-PAY ALIMONY. IN ST. LOUIS TO MY FIRST WIFE AND IN FORT WORTH TO MY SECOND - AND
ALLMENTS: ON AN ICE-BOX IN MEMPHIS-
NO AVONDER YOU LIVE
ON A BATTLESHIP-
NOW-
I'VE BEEN ALL OVER THE WORLD AND IN HOBOKEN TWICE- HAVEN'T BEEN AT HOME TO SEE MY
WIFE AND HER RELATIVES FOR THREE YEARS-
MY DON'T
YOU GET ANFULLY HOME SICK
ONLY WHEN IM HOME-
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