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THE CHINA MAIL, JULY 6, 1940
VICTORY
Spirit
United States Applauds The British
"SEALED
ORDERS"
AWARDS
London, To-day.
Awards to a large number of naval officers and ratings who showed courage during special minelaying operations and dar- ing and hazardous tasks are an- nounced in a supplement to the London Gazette.
The list if headed by Rear- Admiral John Uniacke Penrose Fitzgerald (Retired) who is ap pointed Companion of the Bath (Military Division) for distin- guished services in command of a naval expeditionary force car- rying out special minelaying operations. Reuter.
MAX AITKEN GETS D.F.C.
London, To-day.
Squadron-Leader Max Aitken, of the British Auxiliary Air Force, has been awarded the D.F.C. for gallan- try.
He is the 30-year old son and heir of Lord Beaverbrook, the Minister for Air Production, and was born in Canada.-Reuter.
** Max Aitken, who was educated at Pembroke College, Cambridge, is a Director of Sir Henry Lunn, Ltd., and Alpine Sports Ltd.. He is an officer in the 641st Fighter Squadron of the R.A.F. He was married last year.
It was reported last month that his official "bag" of enemy planes was eight, with four more possibles.-Reu- ter.
STOCK EXCHANGE
ACTIVE
London, To-day.
The Stock Exchange initially was higher and active but tended to react prior to the close owing to pre-week- end considerations.
Something Worth Every Aid U.S. Can Give
New York, To-day.
THE "HERALD-TRIBUNE,” in a leader headed "Will to Victory," refers to the Anglo-French naval battle. “As Mr. Churchill says, this should end all silly talk of appeasement.
"Britain has found at last one thing which the De- mocratic powers have lacked through these fan- tastic years-the will to fight regardless of the consequences, the will to victory whatever the consequences and the will to take whatever risks are necessary.
"That spirit entitles them to every aid which this country can give them. It means the struggle entered upon this heroic plane can yet be won.
.business when they say they will fight out this war to the finish. There can be little doubt in Italian minde now that the British are not bluf- fing."
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"The British action proves the
The "New York Times" comments peace talk is groundless. Seizure of the French ships means London is editorially: "Just as the Battle of Tra- staking all on long-term control of falgar smashed Napoleon's dread in- of the seas and victory by strangula-vasion of Britain, so the Battle
Oran has ensured for Britain supre- tion."
macy at sea and has, perhaps, thrust further into the future the spectre of invasion."-Reuter,
Can Be Tough
Herbert Matthews, Rómie correspon- dent of the "New York Times," cables: "As a sample of British naval power the British action has clearly given food for thought, as also has the fact British have demonstrated that the they also can be tough.
""Another obvious corollary is the realisation that the British
H. K. N.. V. F. PROMOTIONS
mean
His Excellency the Officer Adminis- tering the Government has made fol- lowing promotions in the Hong Kong Naval Volunteer Force:---
Lieutenant to Lieutenant-Comman-
M. REYNAUD NOT IN FURTHER DANGER
Virhy, To-day,
The condition of M. Paul Reynaud, former Premier, injured in a car ac- cident last Friday, no longer gives any cause for anxiety, says a Havas despatch from Montpellier.-Reuter.
Northern Ireland, In common with the rest of the British Em- pire is playing an important part in this war. This picture was taken at an Ulster R.A.F. station, where men are trained as gunners for the Fleet Air Arm and R.A.F. and from which bombers leave on patrol duties every day. At every aerodrome a Fire Brigade Unit is on duty. Here is an R.A.F. Fire- man getting used to his asbestos cuit, (Copyright,. Fox).
INDIAN REGISTER
London, To-day. The High Commissioner for India has opened a register in London which will include the names and addresses of all Indian nationals in the United Kingdom-Reuter
HEINKEL BOMBER SHOT DOWN
London, To-day.
Oils, Kaffirs and base metals, how-der, Hugh William Macpherson Dulley, A HEINKEL-III BOMBER which came over early yesterday
ever, showed strong resistance, while many industrials also retained earlier gains. Announcement of the increase of the rubber export quota from 80 to 83 per cent for the period of July!. December in the current year had a quietly bullish effect on the com- modity market. Wall Street was dull and then stronger.-Reuter.
NEW ZEALANDERS JOINING THE NAVY
London, To-day.
Leslie James Stevenson.
Sub-Lieutenant
(E)
to Acting Lieutenant (E), Frank Buckle.
Paymaster Sub-Lieutenant to Act ing Paymaster Lieutenant, Allister Sommerfelt, A.C.A.
Probationary
Cadet to Acting Sub-Lieutenant, Frank Edward Wea- therston Lammert..
land.
morning was shot down after being driven back by fire from ground batteries.
The anti-aircraft fire was so accurate that Spitfires could find the 'plane by the puffs of bursting shells around it. The British 'planes chased it in and out of the clouds and then saw it go down into the sea with its under-carriage lowered.
soner.
Acting Lieutenants to Eieutenants
Two of the crew went down with John Gordon Gifford-Hull, -Bernard
the bomber. A third was drowned Joseph Morahan, Stanley Joseph Swet-
while trying to get ashore, while two Acting Surgeon Lieutenant to Sur-others who landed were taken pri- Mr. W.. J. Jordan, High Commis- geon. Lieutenant, Antony, Warren Another German 'plane was over sioner for New Zealand, visited a Dawson-Grove, BM B.Ch. (Oxon).
Wales yesterday morning, and drop- British port yesterday to Welcome Acting Paymaster, Sub-Lieutenants members of the R.N.VR. from New to Paymaster Sub-Lieutenants, Robert Ped four bombs in open country. Young, CA., David Scott Robb, C.A., There were no casualties and no dam- He read a message from Mr. Chur-Donald Black, C.Á., Alexander An-age-Reuter. chill warmly welcoming their safe drew Bremner, C.A., Forbes Macleod, arrival-Reuter.
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German Losses
on began
London, To-day. The Germans lost 32 bombers and _one_fighter__'plane since they their mass raids on Britain on the night of. June 18 up to yesterday afternoon.
SAVE CAIRO CALL
Cairo, To-day.
A dramatic appeal to save the "sacred city of Cairo” from aerial bombardment was made in a broadcast by Sheikh Maraghi, Rector of Azhar University, reputed to be the oldest seat of learning in the world.
Many other 'planes were so badly damaged that it is unlikely that they
The Sheikh broadcast from the Rifat ever saw their home bases again.
The "bag" includes Heinkels, Junk Mosque after Friday prayers at which ers, Dornier "Flying Pencils," a Dor-King Farouk was present. nier seaplane and a Messerschmidt fighter, and
The Sheikh urged Moslems to de- fend their fatherland, protect the Since the beginning of the war, 107 throne and sink their differences. He German planes have been shot down asked the Almighty to save the over- or near the coast of Britain or Moslem countries from the horrors of while attacking British shipping, war and to give the world the peace. Reuter.
which it needed to sorely-Benter.