THE CHINA MAIL, OCTOBER 2, 1940.
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A striking picture or a British convoy under the projecting wing of a short "Sunderland" flyingboat. The Sunderlands" with four Bristol Pegasus engines developing a total of 3,360 h.p., are armed with multiple gun turrets fore and aft and two further gun positions in the top of the fuselage, hence their description as "battleships of the air." German fighters who have tackled them have received a rough handling. They formed the backbone of the strength of the Coastal Command, their hazardous duties including spotting and attacking submarines, es corting convoys, and occasional rescues such as that of the eight-day curvivors of the "City of Benares."
Large Areas Of Shanghai Several Feet Under Water
(SPECIAL TO “CHINA MAIL")
HEAVY RAIN CONTINUES TO SWEEP THROUGH SHANGHAI AS A PRELUDE TO A TYPHOON WHICH IS REPORTED TO BE BEARING DOWN ON THE CITY AND IS DUE SOME TIME TO-DAY.
Streets are submerged over a wide area, stalling cars which were abandoned by their drivers. Since 6 p.m. last night, companies have refused to answer calls stating that most of their cars are stuck in various parts of the city.
Around 1 o'clock this' morning, ed to a late hour. The lower. the Whangpoo River spilled over section of Rue de Consulat, main the Bund dyke quickly submerg-street in the French Concession, ing the few streets in the central is inundated. district not alrendy flooded; in some places the water rose at the rate of an inch a minute;
Most residents were maroon- ed in their homes last even. ing without means of trans- portation to amusement spats, and some were marooned in their offices:
--Scorea took off their socks and choos and plunged into the -water and .crowde watched amusedly as ladies gathered up
The. regular news broadcast their skirts and courageously of Carroll Alcott, Shanghai's lead- waded through the muddy waing radio announcer, was kept off the air as the transformier
ter
flooded.
Scores of shops were inundated room of Station XMHA was and several theatres have severe al inches of water inside the lob- by.
The Race Course has been transformed into a lake. The Education Board of the SM:C. has announced that all schools will be closed until further notice." -Havas.
Unceasing Rain
Old timers describe the flood as the first in many years,
Bars, Cafes Under Water
HITLER'S HORSE
MARINES
Germans are col- lecting old horses in Norway and training. them in swimming ashore by dumping them in the sea, the "New York Times" re ports from Stockholm.
The purpose is be- lieved to be to train these animals as ad- vance guards to blow up land mines during landing operations in England.
ITALIAN
PRESSURE IN SYRIA
Bars, cafes and night Club were
Reports are reaching flooded, and three feet of water Cairo of further - far- isolated the swanky French Club reaching demands by the able Park Hotel, opposite the Italian Armistice Race Course, were forced to make mission in Syria. their way out precariously on
area. Residents in the÷fushion-
further holds-on Syria.
Com-
(SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL") From early yesterday morning rain fell unceasingly and with the narrow boards raised four fest These seem to be directed to incoming tide flooded districts in off the street. Bus and tramwards giving Germany and Italy the central and western areas. traffic is virtually at a standstill
The floods brought strams andi --busts, which started to function: normally yesterday morning after the personnel of the French tramways had been on] strike for a week, to a stand- still...
Many districts which had never before been flooded were under a foot of water, and rickshas were doing a roaring trade, with many cars disabled. Havas.“
Residents Marooned
I
CLOTHING & MONEY
STOLEN
Mrs. Johnson, of No. 5. Sai Wan Terrace, has reported that between 10 p.m. on Monday and 6 am yesterday, some person entered her residence through an open window, and stuleclothing and money to the value of SKAB,
THEFT FROM CAR
They are reported to include Authorisation for the return of many German propagandista, for the publication of an Italian news- paper in Beyrout subject only to lan of German and Italian war Italian censorship; for the publion- communiques in the local press; and permission for Germans and Italians to wear party badges when they please and for them to re- sume, organisation of youth move- monts. Reutor
Reuter adds that sheets of rain
some person stole a spare wheel riding a 60-kilometre on hour ME N. L Evans, of No. 10, and tyre, and $134 in cash from wind lashed Shanghai at 3 o'clock Shek-O Road, has reported that his car, No, B072, which was yesterday afternoon and continu-' during the night of September 25, parked outside his residence,