THE CHÍNA MAIL, APRIL 22, 1940.
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AALBORG AIR RAID R.A.F. Takes Germans Completely by Surprise Three Big Fires Started By Bombers
LONDON, TO-DAY.
THREE FIRES WERE STARTED IN THE HANGARS AT THE PANISH AIRPORT AT AALBORG, NOW OCCUPIED BY THE GERMAN AIR FORCE, IT IS LEARNED FROM AUTHORITATIVE CIRCLES IN LONDON.
It was the first British raid on the air base used by the Germans for their operations in Norway and it took the Germans completely by surprise.
DUTCH PRECAUTIONS
NAZIS SAY NOTHING
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AMSTERDAM, TO-DAY. NO RESPONSE WHATSOEVER HAS YET BEEN NOTED IN BERLIN, EITHER REGARDING THE PRE- CAUTIONARY MEASURES TAKEN ON THE DUTCH BORDER OR THE DRASTIC ACTION TAKEN TO CURB SEDITIOUS ELEMENTS. IN HOLLAND.
The British aircraft approached singly and the, first to reach the tar-
HUNGARIAN- YUGOSLAV
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Budapest, To-day.
Hungary has showed complete understanding of Belgrade's plans for Danubian co-operation, the Yugoslav Foreign Minister told the press before leaving Budapest after a three-day visit,
Mr. Markovich'a conversationa dealt with all aspects of the pro- sont political situation. Havas.
ITALIANS
get area found the aerodrome marked INFURIATED
with full-night-flying illuminations.
A large German troops air transport coming in to land with its navigation lights on found itself suddenly assail- ed by machine-gun fire from a Bri-
tish bomber and escaped into the clouds to avoid bring shot down.
Flying at low height above the aerodrome, the British bomber then released a salvo of high explosive bombs which damaged the main hangar.
SUCCESSIVE WAVES
The following British' aircraft pep-
were met with heavy anti-aircraft and machinegun fire.
German silence is somewhat puzzl-pered the ground defences, but they ing as the Nazi Party is directly con- cerned in the Dutch police measures. Meanwhile, Dutch press correspon- dents in Berlin report that recent events in Holland are not even men- tioned in German papers.-Havas.
DANISH HOPES DISAPPOINTED
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Stockholm, To-day. According to the Swedish evacuees from Denmark, who are now in Malmo, the hopes of the Danes that German control would not extend beyond the military sphere have been entirely
disappointed.
The list of Danish unemployed is increasing, since all productiōn is now being adapted to the needs of the in-. vaders.
Successive attacks were made on the aerodrome at varying heights, änd after one attack from low level, three fires were seen to break out.
The latest R.A.F. Raid on Stavanger was carried out by a number of air-
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Rome, To-day.
The Fascist press is infuriated at the Tunis to forbid an annual display of decision of French authorities in
gymnastics by Italian schools yester- day, the anniversary of the founda- tion of Rome.
The French authorities decision was due to the need for maintaining public order. Havas.
BLACK DAY FOR NAZI FIGHTERS
London, To-day.
It is officially announced that eight British fighters yesterday morning encoun- tered 12 Messerschmidt 109's in the neighbourhood of Saarlautern.
Our fighters attacked and two enemy machines were shot down and were seen to crash in German territory. A third Messerschmidt was dived down' apparently out of control.
During the afternoon, in an on- gagement with a strong formation. of enemy fighters, another British patrol shot down' ono Messerschmi midt 109 and one Messerschmidt 110 both of which fall in French territory.
Another 109 is believed to have been destroyed. One of our pilots was slightly wounded during the first action but made a successful forced landing.
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All our aircraft returned safely. Reuter,
MYSTERY OF NAZI OPERATIONS IN NORWAY SOLVED
Washington, To-day.
craft which attacked singly and in ONE OF THE GREAT military mysteries of the Ger-
quick succession.
Despite heavy anti-aircraft fire, all the British aircraft engaged in the raid returned safely to their base.
WELL DEFENDED
At Christiansand, south Norway, anti-aircraft fire Was encountered
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man campaign in Southern Norway-how they transported troops through the country quickly —has been cleared up here.
The Germans seized 400 American lorries, valued
at $350,000 at Bergen.
from light gun batteries sited round the aerodrome. Guns mounted on the opened heavy fire on the British air-diplomatic hills surrounding the aerodrome also This report, received by a reliable source in Washington, erant but the only damage suffering seems to clear up an enigma which STOMACH was the loss of one tralling aerial, has been puzzling military observers
ever since
the invasion of Norway started.
Military observers were puzzled at the speed with which the German troops were taken through southern Where and how did the Norway. Germans obtain the heavy motorised units required for this?
Incendiary Bombs
The reduction in the consumption of oil and the rationing of food-stuffs
Further details of the raid on Chris- are growing more severe each day tiansand state that about forty or fifty Havas.
German aircraft were drawn up on the two sides of the aerodrome, and one enemy machine was seen to be taking off along the runway as the British aircraft approached,
Numerous high explosive bombs were dropped, principally along the runway.
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A Havas message states that Signor Mussolini, in his speech from balcony of his palace to a delegation of members of the Fascist Confedera- tion yesterday, stressed that Italian economics are based upon the "guild İsystem" and therefore enables all the creative forces of Italy to build up Italian military, and economic power.
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Shanghai, To-day.
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Incendiary bombs started a strong fire on the south side of the aero. drome near a number of aircraft.
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It now appears that an entire ship- ment of 400 lorries, made in Detroit for military use in Finland, was in an effective, economiaal remedy for seized and driven from Bergen by stomach allments. Why not give it a the Germans on the first day of the Invasion.
The lorries were ordered by Fin- land before the armistice with Soviet Russia; they were bound for Helsinki for work in connection with defence | preparations and reconstruction. The rald was rounded off by two They were shipped from New York British aircraft which carried out a and reached Bergen just two days low machinegun attack on the aero-before the Nazi invasion started. It drome hangars and buildings.-Reu-was intended to drive them overland ter.
to. Helsinki.—Reuter.
Strategical Importance
Havas says that the, strategical im- Mr. Lu Fou-halen, ↑ 75-year-old | portance of the British raid on Chris- Chinese resident of Johannesburg, has tiansand is emphasised by experts, contributed £900 to the Chinese Na who point out that the aerodrome, at tional Government, states the "Sin the most southerly point in NorwRY, Wan: Pao.!!..
is the logical landing point for troop
Liu is a native of Melhalen, Kwang-reinforcements brought tung," and has lived in South Africa. for over 40 years-Reuter,
The British bombers left huge cra- ters across the runway.
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