THE CHINA-MAIL, OCTOBER 4, 1940.
MACHINE-GUN ATTACK ON EUSTON
EXPRESS
Widespread Nazi Raids On Murky Autumn Day
"Night" Bombing In The Gloom
AN EXPRESS TRAIN FROM EUSTON TO NORTH OF ENGLAND WAS HEAVILY MACHINE-GUNNED BY GERMAN AIRMEN AND SEVERAL PASSENGERS WOUNDED WHEN PASSING THROUGH A SMALL MIDLAND TOWN YESTERDAY AFTERNOON.
The train, which left Euston shortly after mid-day, was stopped a few miles after the at- tack had ceased, but as none of the wounded were in a serious condition, they were taken on to the next large town to receive hospital treatment.
THE DINING CAR OF THE EXPRESS WAS DAMAGED, BUT THE ATTEMPT OF THE GER- MANS TO BOMB THE TRAIN · IN ADDITION WAS UNSUCCESSFUL, THOUGH SOME "HIGH. EXPLOSIVES WENT QUITE CLOSE. ·
This was the most ex-out random bombing in
some London boroughs suffered 'citing incident in a day superficial damage. during which the German Air Force went "night"| raiding over England in
which
Air Ministry Report
Anti-aircraft batteries were ac- tive and in the East London dis-
the first gloom of Bri-trict where planes were reported tain's autumn.
overhead, for a short time" every. few minutes the' barrage was as heavy as night gunfire..
It was one of those cloudy,
An Air Ministry communique. murky days when artificial light Is needed in large offices; and reviewing the attacks on. the. it produced a variety of me basis of reports received up to thods by the Nazi airmen, 4 p.m.,, says that several houses which did not include raiding | were demolished in London: in' mass formation, Single aircraft kept the de- fences of South-East England and the. Home Counties on the qui five most of the day, but, for the most part, they kept above murky clouds and carried
boroughs, but it is not expected that the casualties will be heavy, "Elsewhere," bomba ``were
from
any
are reported
of these districts. "A number of casualties, in-
cluding a few who were fatally injured, were caused in a city small Midlands town where
in, the
Midlands
and another.
a
number of houses were demolish- ed, but little other damage is
ported.
"Azingle enemy plane was shot' down in an attack, on a town in the Home Counties where a number of persons were killed and seriously In- jured.by. bombs and machine- gun bullets."
There were three alert warn- ings in the London area during the day, of which the last, in the afternoon, was the longest- Reuter.
JAN CHINESE
LEAFLET RAID
ON PEIPING
(SPECIAL TO “CHINA MAIL”)
Reports received in Shanghai last night state that Chinese air- craft appeared over Peiping between 9.30 a.m. and 10 a.m, yes- terday.
Thousands of pam- phlets in the Chinese and Japanese langu- ages were dropped. Our Own Correspon- dent.
KILLED ON K.C.R.
When crossing the rallivay track near the 11-1/2-mile post: a Chinese was Imocked down ana kued by à locomotive from Kowloon at 6 p.m. yesterday..
NORWAY STUBBORN
The recently instituted Nazi "new order" in Nor- way has been given an icy reception by the general public, according . to
the Norwegian telegraph agency in London yester day.
The agency cites on article in the Norwegian Nazi organ “Fritt Folk threatening opponents of the movement.
The paper states there are reports that come terrordis still going on, especially among business circles in Oslo,-
It warns those concerned that assistance will be given to sup- porters of the Nazi Party-Reu- ter,
R.A.F. OUT
HAMBURG BEARS ON TOP BRUNT OF RA-F. ONSLAUGHT
GLASGOW
SPEAKING AT YESTERDAY, AIR VICE-MAR÷ SHAL R. E. SAUL OF THE FIGHTER COMMAND, CLAIM:
·ED THAT MAN FÖR MAN THE R.A.F. IS MUCH SUPERIOR, TO THE GERMAN AIR FORCE.
He added that of the massed formations which came over the South Coast, once the RAF picked off the leaders and dis-
scattered.
A SPECIAL OBJECTIVE of R.A.F. bombers dur- dropped at various points iring their activities over the usual extensive areas of the Thames Valley, Esso Germany and aerodromes and bases in Holland, Bel-posed of them, the rest quit and damage and no fatal casualties gium and France last night was Hamburg.
and Cornwall, but no serious
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A large oil factory and storage plant was sub- jected for nearly two hours to an intensive bombard- ment by relays of heavy bombers.
It was shortly after 10 p.in. when the first ralder scored direct hits on the target and started four separate fires. which spread and merged into one
From then, target finding 'was easy for the continuous succes sion of bombers which unload- ed high explosives in the cen- tre of the target area. Later, a second fire was started and, in the words
Air of the Ministry news service, "both - flies" were still burning strongly send- ing great clouds of black smoke billowing across the River Elbe as the last of the attacking forces. turned for home." Reuter..
Two British aircraft did not return from the raids.
Ice On Wings Bad weather over the greater part of the operations area, with a fully overcast sky and a cloud layer which extended from 6,000 feet to 1,500 feet over the Dutch and Belgian coasts, severely hin- dered the raiders who had also to contend with ice forming con- ditions at low levels.
In addition to the big raid on Hamburg, other night bombing forces concentrating on docks and harbours In Germany and enemy occlipled territories raided Hamburg, Wilhelmshaven, Stettin, Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Antwerp, Flushing and Ostend.
At Hamburg fires were started near 'shipbuilding yards and at Antwerp sticks of high explosive bombs were seen to burst across ́a. quay wall-and along on side
of the dock basin.
Naval Yard Plastered
The naval. dockyard - wate Wilhelmshaven was subjected to series, of attacks lasting many hours.
Another raiding force which penetrated deep Into Germany's Baltic coast, attnaked viharbour works near Stettin,,
Other raiders bombod tha Krupps urmament factory (nt. Essen, where a vivid (éxplosion broke out after the bombing.s
Attacka on nerodromos + ware. widespread yn földl; at thirteen being bontbed in the night's
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Individual aircraft got through because they could not hope to pick cut every one of them thick
clouds.Reuer
STOP PRESS
IT IS OFFICIALLY AN. NOUNCED THAT A PUBLIC SESSION OF THE EVACUA- TION ADVISORY COMMIT- TEE WILL BE HELD NEXT 1. WEDNESDAY IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER. AT
2.30 P.M.ARY
THE COMMITTEE WILL 'DEA'L WITH APPEALS. AGAINST ORDERS FOR COMPULSORY EVACUA TION OF BRITISH WOMEN.
'Eight Chinese, including a policeman, were. Injured last night' when a grenade was thrown into the offices of the "Sing Pao," pro-Wang Ching- wei.newspaper, in the Shang- hai International Settlement. Slight damage was done. The Iron netting protecting the first floor, occupied by the composing department, broke In the explosion. Police cor- doned off the block and searched houses in the area.
Reuter.
Power and Performance
Conditions are grad- ually returning to normal in
Shanghai, the flood waters are disappearing in sunny weather and schools which were closed for two days have partial- ly re-opened.
Many streets are still under water, particularly in the western district outside the Settlement and in the French Concession,
The central down-town shop. ping, theatre "and Race Course district has emerged from the flood and returned to normal. Bus and tram services have in- creased, except in the French Concession where only a few buses and trams are running. This is also due to the strike-
Farmers in, the western district. fear the complete loss of crops.
It is not expected that, the Settlement will be clear of was ter till Monday; large pumps are „draining three millión: gallons a
day Reutdr.
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