THE CHINA: MAIL, OCTOBER 3, 1940.
HIGH ENGLISH MORALE IN
IN AIR
RAIDS
THE SUPERB CONFIDENCE and cheerfulness of people at home were continually stressed by Dr. Winifred C. Cullis in an interview in Shanghai this week. Dr. Cullis, an eminent English physiological professor, is at present in Shanghai on a tour of the Far East for the Ministry of Information. She has come to lecture on the valuable work being done by women at home, and to tell of some general aspects of life in England.
Professor Cullis, who travelled extensively. through England before leaving five weeks ago, was everywhere struck by the "rock-like" confidence of the people in the face of danger.^.
"The more trouble that comes, seen streaking out to sea again, the higher the spirit of the people apparently in the wrong direction. seems to rise," she said. "TheThe plan, however, soon came to meral at home is unbreakable, and light, as when the bomber again everywhere, despite the many turned for home, she was inter- tragedies that are occurring, the cepted and brought down by these atmosphere is one of cheerfulness." two fighters. In the course of the interview-she gave many examples of the cour- age and fortitude with which Eng- land is facing the present crisis, no i doubt being expressed that Britain will eventually come out on top.
Dr. Cullis told of the surprise she felt when in America" of the Jack of belief in British con- fidence, and ability to hold out. The attitude of the Americans seemned to be, she said, that what news came out of England on the course of the war was minimised as much as possible, the result be- ing that American newspapers grossly exaggerated small incid- ents.
On one occasion, she said, she was talking to a young American, who seemed sceptical of the small damage being done in the air raids. He showed her a headline in one paper, reading, "English City Devastated by Aerial Bombs."
She made the young man read the opening paragraphs of the story, and it came out that what had really happened was that a row of eight slum cottages had been knocked down, with the
loss of two lives."
Air Ministry Figures Accurate
One point that Dr. Cullis em- phasised was that Air Ministry figures for the result of acrial battles with the Nazis are ab- solutely accurate, In America,.she said, the general opinion was that they are more accurate, than the Germán estimates, but she d's- missed this as ridiculous, as there can be no doubt of the authenti- city of the figures. A friend of hers in England, who saw one of the earlier mass raids on a coastal town, described it as a "game of skittles" once the British fighters came on the scene. German 'planes were shot down one.after another, with few British losses.
The attitude of people
· at home is one of calmness and cheerfulness, she said, little viciousnces being shown at the time she left. Among those re- turning from the Dunkirk evacuation, however, there was a spirit of venom
Stories/ told by some of. these men indicated the ruthlessness of the German methods in Europe. It was a frequent sight to see Ger man tanks passing over wounded, and helpless refugees.
Invaluable Work
ATTACK ON TRAWLERS
Returning from” an inland raid yesterday, three Messerschmidt. fighters dived out of formation to machine- gun three trawlers off the South-East coast. .They then attempt- ed to attack a balloon. barrage but were driven off by anti- aircraft fire. The trawlers, which began to zig-zag when tacked, carried on: Reuter.
MANCHINH INCIDENT
was
Tam Wai, 27, mason, charged before Mr. H. G. Shel- don, K.C., this morning with de- manding money with from Chan Kau; and with caus- ing grievous bodily harm.
menaces
PEAK-THEFT
It was alleged that defendant demanded $10 from the com-. plainant in Thomson Road on Tuesday, and that when refused The work of women in the pre-he attacked the man.
Detective Sergeant. V. Morri- sent conflict is invaluable, stated Dr. Cullis. The women's Volun-son said that Chan Kau was still teer Service, which has a member-in hospital. ship of 600,000, with only. 57. paid Defendant was remanded for officials, does extremely useful & week. work in connection with the forces, such as nursing and catering. An- other extremely useful side of
W. Davies, Crown Women's activities, and one seldom Mr. E. mentioned, is the service women Solicitor of No. 463, The Peak, evacuated children has reported the theft of a purse who receive are performing. Often over work-containing $13 from his room, be- ed, and with large families, these tween 11.30 p.m. on Tuesday women are undertaking their task and 6 a.m. yesterday. without complaint. The contact
•·between town children and coun- try children is valuable to both, and a greater understanding is -coming- about--between the two
classes.
Mrs. Cheung, of No. 8, Conduit Road, has reported the theft be- tween 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. yester- day, of a shark skin suit valued at $45.
PREPARED--THEY BEAT BOMB
MORE THAN 100 incendiary bombs were drop- -ped on a town in South-East Scotland-and in every Case where householders had sand and extinguish- ing apparatus handy the bombs were made harm- less before they could do much damage.
The individual superiority of British pilots is unquestionable, she said, and once parity with the Nazis in actual numbers of planes is established, this will become even more apparent. Dr. Cullis re- In other cases damage to rooms was consider- called talking to an R.A.F. pilot about the poor aim of the German able, although only one house was made uninhabit-
bombers. The pilot ascribed this able. Housewives had a poor opinion of the bombs. R.A.F. men received a long train-"They would make very poor firelighters," one said.
to lack of training- in navigation.
ing course, with considerable opportunities for practice, whereas
A hero of the raid was Mr. Dun- when a bomb rolled under a bay
[‚“Edwin' leaped over the all
and started to put out the
flames. I was in the. Anderson
the German pilots are quickly put can Stewart, who, although with-window. into the air with litle prac-out A.R.P training, averted: seri- tice, due to the shortage of gaso-ous: damage to one tenement, and line in Germany. Once, she said, probably saved the life of a neigh- she was in Cardiff, and went bour by following instructions he through four air raids in a day had read. In newspapers. and night. On the next morning,
a German communique announced that Bristol had been heavily bombed, and large portions of the city wiped out!
R.A.F. Tactics
The organisation ; of.......... RIA.F. tactics has been brought to a very high degree: Methods of dealing with enemy aircraft so as to cause the minimum of damage to areas
Slept Through It
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THE FRENCH SCOUT
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