THE CHINA MAIL SEPTEMBER 25, 1940
PROTEST
GOERING'S MASS JAPANESE RAIDERS ROUTED, TO BRITAIN TURN TAIL
TWO ATTEMPTS BY MASSES OF GER: MAN 'PLANES TO REACH LONDON YESTER DAY FAILED COMPLETELY; THE CAPITAL HAD TWO WARNINGS BUT NO RAIDERS GOT THROUGH.
Over 150 aircraft participated in the first| raid, flying up the Thames Estuary in tight formation which was broken up by British gunners and fighters. One German bomber is reported to have crashed into the sea oft Whitstable.
Ten minutes after the second wave of raiders had arrived they were racing for home fighting a rearguard action with a strong force of Hurricanes who pursued them, home and are believed to have shot down one near Calais.
both
Routs were inflicted in raids despite the fact that strong- er escorts than ever were provid- ed for each bomber.
Many bombs, were dropped in! Thames Estuary towns, some falling in working class districts. Attack On Southampton
and
The official Air Ministry Ministry of Home Security ac-f count says that neither of two German formations consisting of bombers escorted by a large number of fighters, penetrated to
the coast and in the area of the Thames Estuary.
Hitler the Mirth-Maker!
LEGLESS PILOT AWARDED D.S.0.
·
Inviting the British Ambassador to call on him in Tokyo yesterday, the Japanese Vice-Minis- ter for Foreign Affairs, Mr. Ohashi, filed a vigor- ous protest with the Bri- tish Government against the Singapore
case
To-
Six. Japanese, it will be called, including Mamoru Shino- zaki, employee of the Japanese consulate-general, were
arrested {on Sunday.
The Japanese protest speaks of the "untoward action in search- ipg Mr. Shinozaki's office and sealing the safe," and according} to a Japanese report, Mr. Ohashi requested reconsideration of the case and demanded an immediate) improvement in the situation arising from the arrest of Ja- panese residents in Singapore.
An official report from the Japancso consul-general In Singapore reveals that he call- ed on the Civil Administration there on Sunday and filed a strong protest against the Brl. tish action, to which the Ad- ministration is sald to have explained that the search Mr. Shinozaki's office was carried out in mistake for hla private room.
OF
The protest has resulted in the removal of the, seal from Mr. Shinozaki's safe, the Japanese report àdds.-Reuter.
LONDON MAY EVACUATE MOTHERS
:
Owing partly to the danger of bombing and partly to the danger of infectious disease if much time- is spent in deep un- derground shelters, the evacuation of mo thers with children of any age is being or- ganised from some of the hard pressed areas in London.
Those wishing to go can register and Gov- ernment will make arrangements to take them to the country. A total of 428,000 children of school age remain in the London area, and 464,000 have been evacuated.
-Reuter.
STOCK MARKET BRIGHTER
PRESENTED TO THE Keynes' broadcast
MIKADO
The London Stock Exchange yesterday responded to Mr. J. M. ̈ ̈
on United Kingdom finances after one year of war by a firm tone, particular- Colonel Luang, Vice-Minister of among which there
ly among gilt-edged securities, Defence and chairman
were smaall of Thai-gains, generally. Industrials, were land's goodwill mission now visit-supported from ing Japan, was presented to the while Kaffir dividend payers bene- the provinces
late local buying.
Street was, firm
Emperor at 10.30 yesterday morn.fited from
-Reuter.
Reuter
OFFICERS OF TWO R.A.F. fighter squa- London after. attacking across drons who have destroyed 84 enemy 'planes,ing by the Thai charge d'affaires. her groups were irregular. Wall
a Count who was born in Berlin but is a na- Some bombs were dropped in turalised Briton and a Polish airman, are the Thames-side towns, Damage was caused to houses and build- latest recipients of awards for gallantry in
flying operations.
ings but the number of casual- ties was small.
Early in the afternoon an enemy air attack was made in
buildings were damaged and
The honours include the Distinguished the Southampton area. Some Service Order to Acting Squadron Leader a number of cheualties caused Bader, the 35-year-old legless pilot, who, after air activity was not on a large having both legs amputated following a aircraft bombs were dropped in crash, fought his way back to the R.A.E.
During the afternoon enemy
scale" but, in attacks by single!
a number of districts, including Brighton.
Eight Shot Down Damage was caused to houses and business premises and. a number of casualties reported.
It is stated that during three recent engagements, Bader led his squadron with such skill and abil- ity that 33: enemy 'planes were destroyed.
Bader added. to his previous Eight enemy, aircraft were de successes by destroying six enemy stroyed "yesterday. Four of aircraft personally. our fighters were lost but the Sergeant Ozer Fratisek, of the, pital of one is safe.
Polish Squadron, who received
It is now established that two the D.F.M., destroyed five enemy! enemy bombers were shot down aircraft, in one week.
The Count is Flying Officer
MADRAS TO
GIVE TWO
FOR ONE
by A‚A. guns during the night Mantrad Beakott Czcrinin, who The Governor of Ma-
of Monday-Tuesday Reuter.
LONDON'S
MORALE
ragoives the DR.C. He has par-
sonally accounted fon ning dras has given an assur- enemy aircraft in deg-fights, ance to Lord Beaverbrook,
Night Hawks
Minister of Aircraft Pro-
duction, that every 'plane
UNSHAKEN old. Wilson Reid, formerly with to
Leader W. E, Gardner, in recog
Among other RAF awards an- nounced last night are the DEC. of the squadron presented to Acting Wing Commander Da- to. Britain by Madras the British Military Mission in which is shot down will be American journalists in Egypt, and to Acting Squadron replaced with two 'planes, London, W19 are allowed nition of attacks on barge, concen; the Madras, radio, an- to roam freely and seftrations at Ostend this month nounced yesterday: what they want, continus DFC. including two who shot The announcer stated to speak highly of the down, enemy aircraft during night Frontier Province Aircraft. Func morale of the British Reuter,
also-mounting and the fourth, list of subscribers, topped 70,000 rupees. In the United Pro- vinces, over ong and a half, lakhs of rupecs was contributed to the War Fund, by the people of Meira district.
people.
The London correspondent of the "New York Herald-Tribune” says that 98 per cent of the Nazi bombs have fallen on civilian sites: He goes on
"Apparently the Germans have not yet realised that this does not make civilians want, to quit. [11] makes them, mad!".
The "New York Times" London
even fighter pilots also get the
CALL TO MOSLEMS
OF WORLD
was.
the
The Governor of Bengal bas givon. £10,000 to the Air Raid Victims Fund and a committed has been appointed in. Calcutta) under the chairmanship. of_the Mayor to collect further funds,--
correspondent says, that the way in "If the Italian march towards Reûter.
which the people of London have Alexandria means anything it is taken the attack has excited theja call to the; Moslems of the
admiration of all England and the world to resume the Crusades Aftridis to do what they could to Empire. He goes on to emphasise after seven centuries," said the help the Government. what many people fail to realige Mullah Sahib of Bhutan In a ser The Mullah Salub is widely
The importance of the attack mon to a huge congregation at respected in the Tirah district, an! has been exaggerated, for Im-]Bagh, in Tirah district.
Independent tribal territory.on mongo areas' of London, are not. Gormony and Italy were the North West Frontier-Bri- damaged." -Router,
enemies of Islam and he ordered 'tish Wireless.
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