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THE CHINA MAIL, AUGUST 28, 1940.
Hitler's Biggest Chemical Works Bombed For Two Hours
R-A-F. DAY AND NIGHT RAIDS ON OBJECTIVES IN GERMANY CHAD ON
AN AIR MINISTRY COMMUNIQUE STATES THAT R.A.F. BOMBERS MADE DAY- LIGHT ATTACKS ON ENEMY AERODROMES
THE SIDE OF
ON MONDAY, AND THE SCOPE OF THESE DE GAULLE
ATTACKS WAS GREATLY EXTENDED ON MONDAY NIGHT.
Twenty-seven aerodromes in Germany,
A proclamation issued Holland, Belgium and enemy occupied at Fort Chad Lamy on France were bombed.
Over Nivelles aerodrome one of our bomb. Monday by the Governor and military commander ers returning from Germany shot down an declares the French Afri- enemy bomber returning from England.
can Colony of Chad will, Apart from attacks on Italian continue to support the objectives, the main strength of our bomber force was directed Allied cause." against the synthetic oil plant at Leuna, west of Leipzig, and an foil depot at Frankfurt.
RAIDS ON ITALIAN WORKS
Industrial targets in northern Italy were again successfully attacked on Monday night when for the fifth time in a fort- night R.A.F. bombers
an
At
Frankfurt
aircraft! factory was also attacked and at Griesheim on the outskirts of the city, an explosives fac- tory was heavily bombed.
It adds that the restoration of French greatness and indepen- dence requires that France continue to fight Britain.
overseas beside
Meanwhile Mr. Winston Chur- chill has given an assurance to At Hoechst, Cologne and Leip-General de Gaulle, leader of Free zig various objectives were at Frenchmen, that economic, as- tacked, and supply depots at sistance comparable to that Hamm and Schwerte were also granted to British colonies will be extended to all French over- bombed.
seas territories loyal to the Al- widespread lies until an independent and -continued constitutional-authority has been all but re-established on free French returned soil.
missing
From
these operations, which throughout the night, one of our aircraft safely. Another Is from a daylight rald.
Dye Trust
Further detalls issued by the)
made the double journey Air Ministry news service show
that one of the main objectives:
General de Gaulle, broad- cacting from London, declared the decision of the people of the Chad territory was
the the signal for the rising of whole French people:
"I have reason to believe their
over France and the Alps. in Germany was the dye trustsxample will be followed,"
at Leuna which suffered heavy said Reuter.
raid damage during an R.A.F. on August 10.
Objectives on this occasion were the Societa Aeronautica| Fiat works at Turin and the Mag-
neto Marelli factory which makes! The works are one of the ignition generators" and the Sestoj San Giovanni near Milan.
The raiders arrived over these factories just before half past twelve. In the next 40 minutes they dropped some six tons ofi bombs.
largest chemical plants In the world and In Monday night's "attack" some of the raiders were unable, owing to cloud and haze, to find their objective, but other planes arriving later succeeded in bombing the works.
One aircraft dropped several target
The attack on the Marelli works was made with fair visi- bility and no cloud and the first, bombs right across the stick of bombs of one aircraft and at least two of them started four fires and two large seen to fall on the main build- explosions, the
second
sticking.
caused bright blue and white
explosions and the third stick caused 14 fires.
Main Buildings Hit
were
'he
DIRECT HIT ON
WORKHOUSE:
WOMEN KILLED
an-
It is' officially nounced that some women were killed during|
The Fiat works at Turin were Four minutes after this attack a raid on a South-West also set on fire early, and guided the pilot of another machine ob-town during later arrivals promptly to the served a vivid green flash soon
after his bombs had fallen. night. Others were seri-
scene.
One pilot who made a 10-min- ute attack observed explosions tor some time after he had left.
Bombs
from another aircraft. dropped across the south-cast end of the target.
Fires broke out in various ously injured.
parts of the target area and inj
After making a stand until the last possible moment every- thing that could have been of' value to the enemy was destroy- ed before the Allied Troops left the shores of Brest for Eng- land. Photo shows one of the smallest craft which was used for the evacuation of the man a small fishing boat with a party of British soldiers on board. (Copyright, Fox).
TAVISTOCK SUCCEEDS TO DUKEDOM
The Duke of Bed- ford, one of the four richest Dukes and owner of several parts of London, died yes- terday at the age of 82.
The Marquess of Tavistock, whose name was prominent- ly mentioned in con- nection with a Hitler peace plan recently, succeeds to the title.
-Reuter.
The Duke had been.
blind partially
for
some time and had been in failing health since the Duchess was lost on a lone aero- plane flight two years ago.-British Wire- less.
JAPAN'S RECALL OF DIPLOMATS
Reuter's diplomatic cor- respondent in London writes that the recall of 40 Japanese diplomatists to Tokyo has been vari- ously interpreted in both the foreign and Japanese press.
The following-statement by the Japanese Ambassador? in London, Mr. Mamoru Shigemitsu, may be regarded, however, as authorita- tive comment on this striking de- cision of the Japanese Foreign Minister.
Mr. Shigemitsu said: "I think It can be said that the recall of по these heads of missions in way implies a change in Ja panese --foreign-policy, as re- cently laid down both by Prince Konoye and the Foreign Min- istor.
"It might also be as well to add that my mission here in London to bring about true Anglo-Ja-- panese understanding has the full japproval and support of my Gov- Jernment, who are, as I am, most Janxious to see relations between Jour two countries firmly secured
on a solid basis."-Reuter.
Monday HUNGARY ACCUSES
the middle of the raid one of It appears that at least fifty the attackers scored further
heavy high explosive bombs and 66 hits on the main buildings. Other explosions were also re- on the town, but in view of the some incendiaries, were dropped, corded but full results of the raid, weight of the effort, the damage! While these attacks were being which was spread over nearly was surprisingly small. made two Italian fighters appear-two hours, were unobserved ed but they did not interfere with owing to the proceedings-British
lees.
intense anti-aircraft Wire-re as well as low cloud.
YUGOSLAV POLICY
450 Bombs Dropped
It is belleved that
sixty
RUMANIA OF AN ACT
OF WAR
.99
THE ALLEGATION THAT a Rumanian aero- No important targets were hit. pläne yesterday committed an "act of war" against raiders participated in the at Hungary is made in a statement issued by the semi- tack, in waves, but the ack ack official Hungarian telegraphic agency. guns generally kept them off.. The statement says: "It seems Country districts round the Similar success attended the at-town were
that the Rumanian divisions sent plastered with hun- from Dobrudja to the Hungarian tack on an oil refinery at Frank-dreds of incendiary bombs, which
frontier have started a few fires, quickly ex-movements since
completed their Nearly 50 explosive, and over tinguished.
the Rumanians have judged 400 Incendiary
that the time has Some of those killed were dropped and fires of all sizes old women
come for committing a manifest. sheltering In the main corridor of a Poor Law act of war against Hungary.
"The military Institution, which received a
Debreczin direct hit.
furt.
bomba
were seen to break out. Besides the
were
oil refinery at (SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL") Frankfurt an attack was also made on a large air-frame, factory A "sincere and friendly policy," there and within a short space of aiming at political and economic time six buildings were on fire, cooperation with all Yugoslavia's Reuter. neighbours, particularly Germany and' Italy, was affirmed by the Yugoslav Cabinet last night, ac-
After New Bases
Later, during yesterday, solitary machines raided the same town and one Dornier was shot down.
Reuter.
N.Z. INFANTRY BAND IN LONDON
(eastern
authorities at
Hungary)
NAVAL MEN DECORATED
Awards to naval men.
report that a Rumanian fighter for good services off vari- plane, marked HE 112, attack-ous coasts were announc- dd a Hungarian 'plane'over the|
station there at 10 a.m. to-day. ed by the Admiralty in a The Hungarian 'plane, however, supplement to the Lon-
don Gazette last night.
succeeded in landing on Debreczin aerodrome.
"After the aggression the acro- plane disappeared in an easterly direction." Reutor.
IRONSIDE RECEIVES HIS BATON
In connection with operations off the Dutch, Belgian and French coasts there are Ave awards of the D.S.O., 18 of the D.S.C., 43 D.S.M.'s and many mentions in despatches.
cording to an official communiquej The announcement that 27 acro- issued in Belgrade.
dromes of use to the enemy were The communique said Yugoslav visited by R.A.F. bombers lends friendship with Germany and significance to the statement made Italy was
not merely based on in authoritative London quarters On Thursday evening London- transitory circumstances but on that the R.A.F. was possessed of ers will hear the band of the
on the
New present Fifth
Zealand Infantry the essential interests of Yugo-jall information
Awarda for good services slavia.
[disposition of Germany's air Brigade now stationed in Britain..
during the withdrawal of Allied The
and that communique. concluded: forces
new buses to This is the latest of a series
.at The King
Buckingham troops from the French coast has moved "Yugoslavia is fully conscious of which she
forward evening concerts in Trafalgar Palace yesterday received Sir, Include one D.B.C. and Di8.M.'s. her duty to participate in the would receive the methodical at- Square and other open spaces in Edmund Ironside and presented. One D.S.C. is bestowed for
this order intention of the Bomber Command. London
Bummer. British him with the baton of a Field- gallantry und 'resource 'off the -British Wireless.
Wireless.
'Marshal-British Wireless.. coast of Norway, · Reuter.
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organisation of a new 'Europe."
Havas.
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