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GERMANS TURN IN
PELL-MELL
FLIGHT
Remarkable Scenes In Yesterday's Air Clashes Nazis Carry Out GANGSTER
Mass Attacks
INVASION OF EGYPT PENDING?
REMARKABLE SCENES WERE WITNESSED IN SOUTHERN ENG- LAND YESTERDAY DURING A SERIES OF MASS DAYLIGHT: RAIDS BY GERMAN AIRCRAFT. THE GERMAN MORALE BROKE AFTER A SERIES OF ATTEMPTS TO BREAK THROUGH LONDON'S DE-
AND THEY TURNED AND FLED PELL-MELL.
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General belief among] French circles in Vichy is 0000000 that Italy will launch a blitzkrieg against Egypt
as soon as the rains are
over,
Mussolini has sent a message to the Duke of Aosta saying:-"After the necessary pause you will
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About 200 German bombers and fighters later crossed one part of the south-east coast when the Germans made their third mass at- tack of the day.
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Battles were proceeding in all parts of the It was officially an-sky at different periods and people watching one of these taking place at a height of over 12,000 feet saw four raiders crash into the
make for further objectives with nounced in London that up to 5.30 p.m., 26 enemy aircraft had been downed.
perseverance, determination and hardiness, guarding the empire, extending its frontiers and in- creasing its power."
The Italian press confirms the indication given in the
of an impending offensive.
message
to
: Rome newspapers' refer Africa as the main theatre of war operations for Italy.
Havas.
TYPHOON MISSES SHANGHAI
(SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL") THE TYPHOON WHICH THREATENED SHANGHAI: OVER THE WEEK-END HAS PASSED NORTH-NORTH-WEST OF THE CITY.
Vessels scheduled to sail from
Havas.
Nine British fighters were lost, but five of the pilots are safe.- Reuter.
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INDO-CHINA BLOCKADE
RUMOURS
sea.
BOLDNESS
IN S'HAI
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Terrifying a large num- |ber of bus passengers, 16 gangsters armed with pistols and hand grenades ossaulted on inspector of the China General Omni- bus Company in Shanghai yesterday, when asked to pay their fare.
The incident occurred in the western district within the One bomb dropped on a south-east coast town. Settlement boundary in the sec- 'tor formerly occupied by British was a crude form of incendiary consisting of a large troops. canister containing oil and petrol.
The day's. second air rald; - warning sounded in the London area as large formations of enemy aircraft flying high, attempted
GERMANS AND RUMANIAÑS CLASH
After injuring the Inspector the gunmen smashed windows in the bus and repeated the operation against two other. vehicles which they stopped. to reach the London area
Residents in the district. fear but!
the jmet concentrations
that with the absence of of British [SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL"] British troops and suitable police fighters.
will Another, clash is reported from protection, further attacks distance in an easterly direcand a group
the Rumania between a large crowd be forthcoming. The attack last- tion and bursts of A. A. shells were said to be arriving in the iment nor Special Municipality of Germans, wholed 10 minutes and neither Settle- marked the terrific barrage beina put up.
country to attend "some match." police appeared.-Havas,
'Planes were
sebn 'in
Hundreds of people saw
25
Many were hurt on both sides. Rumanian unofficial circles
bombers repelled by the terrifle claim that the Germans were not WEATHER FORECAST:-North-
A. A. barrage.
Havas.
In one part the sky was black athletes but Fifth Columnists. with smoke from bursting shells and raiders. Later British fighters the streaked across the sky in. direction of the raiders.
Thames Estuary Battle
Thames..
our
Shanghai on Sunday remained in FAST ON THE HEELS OF port, while the Kamakura · Maru PERSISTENT REPORTS OF in- and President Pierce have also SURRECTION' BY FRENCH been, delayed. Torrential rains MILITARY FORCES IN INDO- caused flooding in certain low-CHINA, APPARENTLY ARIS. lying districts. Loading and un-ING FROM SYMPATHY WITH 9 a.m. by 100 German bombers In the attempt beween 8 and loading of ships was interrupted DE GAULLE AGAINST THE and fighters to break through the and most ships bound for North VICHY GOVERNMENT, COMES
defences Estuary and South China could not sail. A RERORT THIS MORNING fighters destroyed nine enemy. THAT THE JAPANESE HAVE Four British pilots were missing IMPOSED A VIRTUAL NAVAL after the engagement BLOCKADE OF HAIPHONG.
but one No confirmation is obtain-
jumped safely by parachute. able in authoritative quar-
Twenty-five enemy afrcraft had been destroyed at about 5 ters, but the reports suggest that the Japanese have act-
p.m. yesterday, according to an Alr Ministry, and. Ministry of ed in consequence of the Home Security communique. growing anti-Vichy feeling in the French Colony.
Early in the morning, the communique stated, enemy air- craft ware engaged. by R.A.F. fighters' and #A.A.⠀ gunay near] the Thames Estuary,
JAPANESE NAZI YOUTH MOVEMENT
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A youth movement sim-
Other Ports Also
ilar to the Hitler Youth The Japanese fleet in Tongking
Bombs were dropped at several organisation in Germany Bay is blockading not only Hai-points in Kent in the course of is under consideration by phong and other French Indo- these engagements. Several were
China Ports, according to later injured in one town. the
"Japanese Welfare reports received. Ministry, the Tokyo "Yo- This step, it is alleged, . was
25 Downed taken owing to the uncertain at- miuri Shimbun" reports titude of Admiral Decoux, the Of the 25 enemy, machines to-day,
Governor - General of French!destroyed by 5 p.m.,four were Indo-China Some 300,000 youths will be According to these reports, the
(Continued on Page 16) ► ffected, and the Japanese örgan= isation will be called the Patriotic Japanese are not satisfied whe- CAROL ABDICATION Industrial Young Men's Associa of the Vichy Government or not. ther Admiral Decoux is in favour
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Membership will be compul- sory Physical exercises, and same spirit that pervades the Reports from Bucharest hint labour corps will figure in the Hitler Youth movement and the that King Carol may abdicate in scheme, Pa
"rising manhood-will be brought invour of his son, who once ruled The "Nichi-Nicha" says discl-un strong and healthy and of a the country as Boy Monarch. pline will be observed “in the single; mind," - Havas.
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