FLEET AIR ARM'S RAID ON SARDINIA AERODROME
BRITISH
ATLANTIC FLIGHT IN
16 HOURS
AN ADMIRALTY communique states that during operations in the western Medi- terranean on August 1 and 2, Swordfish air- craft of the Fleet Air Arm attacked the Italian aerodrome at Cagliari, in the island of Sar- dinia.
Heavy anti-aircraft fire was met but the After crossing the attack was successful. Direct hits were made North Atlantic in 16 on four hangars, two of which
hours 6 minutes, the Bri- fiercely.
tish commercial
flying-
boat Clare, belonging to
British Overseas Airways, JAPAN'S
has arrived at Botwood,
Newfoundland, from Eire. TRADE IN
She left Eire on Saturday and arrived. al Newfoundland early) yesterday.
The flight is one of a short series, being made in connection with the proposed trans-North Atlantic service and is a continuation of
TURKEY
burned
Four aircraft on the ground in the
open were destroyed and many aerodrome buildings des- troyed or badly damaged and set on fire.
The crew nre missing
Swordfish of one and it is feared that they have lost their lives. second Swordfish made a forced landing in Sardinia.
A
(SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL"')
An Italian communique has Turco-Japanese negotiations, stated that the crew of this air- at the conclusion of. craft were taken prisoners. There trade agreement more favourable were no other casualties. to Turkey, are to begin in Ankara
similar experiments made last aiming
summer.
The Clare will fly on to Mon- shortly. The existing Turco-Ja-: H.M. Ships Bombed
treal and New York, while a sister
Com
panese commercial treaty
was
flying-boat, the Clyde, will also signed in December, 1937, and ex- During these operations, bomb- take part in the tests.
pires next November upon the ing attacks on His Majesty's ships The authorities of Eire, New- Turkish Government's initiative.
were made by enemy aircraft. foundland and Canada are
and no
casualties Terms of the present treaty pro-No damage operating to provide navigational
were sustained. 2 arrangements on
One enemy facilities for the crossing.-Reuter. vide barter
aircraft was hit but the Tokyo The Clare alighted at Montreal fifty-fifty basis
by anti-aircraft fire and is un- "Asahi" pointed out yesterday airport at 7.18 last evening
fikely to have reached its base. that conditions are more favour- (G.M.T.). Reuter.
the able to Japan since most of
Skua planes of the Fleet Air shot down three of the GENERAL NOGUES IN Commerce is carried by Japanese Arm
enemy aircraft shadowing or at- ships.-Havas.
tempting to bomb our ships. Reuter,
VICHY
[SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL"}
General Nogues, Resident-Gen-by air yesterday to confer with! eral of Morocco, arrived in Vichy the Petain Government.-Hovas.
ANNOUNCING
THE
ARRIVAL
OF.
NEW SUPPLIES
OF
DAKS
CRASH FROM
THE PRINCE SCAFFOLDING
P
FALLING FROM THE THIRD
OF SLACKS FLOOR OF WINDSOR HOUSE,
FOR MEN
THERE IS NOTHING SO PRACTICAL AND COM- FORTABLE- WEARING
NOW UNDER CONSTRUCTION," A CHINESE WOMAN LABOUR- ER WAS SERIOUSLY INJURED AT 8.45 A.M. THIS MORNING.
She was later admitted to the Queen Mary Hospital.
The woman was working on the scaffolding in the side lane adjoining. Lane Crawford's when she lost her footing and crashed below her fall being broken several times by the bamboo scaffolding structure,
She sustained a deep cut on the forehead and severe bruises on the body and bled
profusely.
SINGAPORE
EMIGRANTS
THE CHINA MAIL, AUGUST 5, 1940
STOP
FRENCH SHORTAGE
OF PETROL
[SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL"] Aiming at wiping out the short- age of petrol, the Vichy Govern- ment has created two control bodies, one in the occupied zone [SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL"] and one in the unoccupied zone, to and use sub- For the first time in many years foster production
the annual report of the Singa-stitute fuels such as alcohol and pore Immigration Department re- charcoal. The two bodies will vealed a decrease of immigrants work directly under the Ministry -IN-THE over emigrants during 1939. The of Labour and Industrial Produc- AS DAKS report reveals that 13 refugees tion.-Havas.
from Czechoslovakia and 153 Ger-
THEY GIVE the MAXI- man Jews were admitted into The prefix "Special to telegrama t MUM OF EASE AS ALSO Malaya last year. A European OF PRIDE IN THEIR police officer was posted in Upper control two POSSESSION, CUT &ment has created FASHIONED FROM immigration from Siam.-Havas,
SUPERB MATERIALS. WE ARE PLEASED. TO ANNOUNCE THAT WE "ARE NOW ABLE TO SUP.. PLY THESE IN 'ALL SIZES & IN A VARIETY FABRICS. IN GREY, BROWN, FAWN AND GREEN, FLANNELS, GABARDINE, CRASH, CORDUROY AND TROPI. CAL WORSTEDS,
OF
IN A FULL RANGE OF SIZES
WE ADVISE AN EARLY VISIT
WILLIAM POWELL LTD.
10, ICE HOUSE STREET.
A SPOT OF CRICKET
In a twelve aside cricket match in London yesterday, the Empire and the Metropolitan Police drew. The Empire, batting first, were dismissed for 220, to which Clarke contributed 85.
The Metropolltan: Police were seven behind with one wicket in hand when stumps were drawn, their total being 213 for 10 wic kets-Reuter..
Mr. V. Bond has reported the theft of his car last night. The vehicle wis parked outside his residence, No. 14, Broadwood Road.
PRESS
Another landslide tragedy has occurred in the Taipo District where eight railway labourers were buried alive early this morning.
At the time of going to press, rescue workers were digging feverishly to reach and extract the bodies of the unfortunate men in the hope of rescuing some alive,
It is learned that some 100 workers were assigned this morning to clear the railway line on the south side of the Taipo Tunnel which was blocked following landslide on Saturday morning. At 7.40 a.m., the top of the hillside came crumbling down on top of the workers.
The majority managed to get clear but some 15 were caught under the avalanche of earth and rocks.
with
Seven were rescued slight injuries, but eight were buried under feet of earth..
The Police and Fire Bri- gade were summoned and rescue operations were start- ed, but at the time of going to press
none of the eight men had been found.
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