THE CHINA MAIL, OCTOBER: 4, 1940,
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FUNKED IT AGAIN
Strong Italian Naval Force Prefers Not To Wait
Four-Day Sweep By Royal Navy
THE SIGHTING OF A STRONG ENEMY NAVAL FORCE IN THE MEDITERRANEAN WHICH COULD NOT BE BROUGHT TO ACTION, IS REPORTED BY THE COMMANDER – IN - CHIEF, MEDITERRANEAN, IT WAS ANNOUNCED IN LONDON: YES-
TERDAY.
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The report says British naval forces carried out a sweep in the eastern and central Mediterranean from September 29 to October 2 in the course of which additional military forces were landed at Malta.
During this period a strong enemy naval force was sighted by our recon- naissance aircraft. This enemy force was then 100 miles away from our fleet and already steaming to- wards its base, and it was, therefore, not possible to bring the enemy to action.
Our float was attacked by enemy aircraft on three occa. sions: during these operationsi No, damage was sustained by our ships in any of these at- tacks but losses were inflicted on the enemy.
On the morning of September 29 an enemy aircraft was located shadowing our fleet and it was shot down by fighter aircraft which later in the day shot down a second enemy shadowing air- craft.
Heavy Attacks
Soon afterwards heavy attacks developed in the course of which one enemy aircraft was shot down! by, A.A.. fire..
A fourth enemy. aircraft was shot down by Fleet Air Armij fighters on October 1. Router.
Czech troops stationed "somewhere in England” ard how be- ing issued with British battle dress. This picture gives a good comparison between the French uniform with which they arriv ed and the latest issue of the battle dress. (Copyright, Fox).
Heinkel JAPANESE
Thought HAIPHONG He Was
INDEMNITY
(SPÉCIAL TO "CHINA- MAIL"")"
It is was reported in Shanghai
last night that the Japanese haya
Alone
FORCES AT CAOPANG
The Chinese--military spokesman confirmed at a press: conference in
agreed to pay indemnity in con-- Describing recent air Chungking yesterday the nection with the bombing of Hair duels over the: North Sea report that Japanese phong.
The agreement, it is said pro- the Airy Ministry news forces in northern Indo- vides payment: of: 10,000, plastros for each house demolished; 300 Service says a Heinkel 115 China have reached Cao- plastres for every person killed; plane dived out of dense pang, strategic highway and 30 piastres. for each person cloud over the North Sea city, and declared that the wounded. Our Own: Correspon and dropped two bombs purpose of the Japanese towards a convoy, Both occupation of Caopang
was obscure.
dent.
CONGRATULATIONS
TO "PRINCE. ROBERT"
bombs missed:
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Believing he, hud the sky to While the possibility that the himself the German pilot made Japanese are using Chopang as a ready for a second attack but a base for an advance into Kwang-. fighter of the Coastal Command si or Yunnan along the highway: The following, cable, has been escorting the convoy swooped from there was not ruled out; the received by the Canadian Gov- through a cloud bank andy with | spokesman expressed the opinior ernment from the First: Lord of two machine-gun: bursts. set the i that Japanese activities at the the Admiralty. "Please convey enemy aire: The tanks of the town were probably more con- congratulations to all concerned Heinkel blew up-drenching the nected with the situation. In the on the capture of the German nose of the Blenheim with oll. French colóny: ship Weser. This early success Near sea level the 'plane broke The Japanese forces at Cao- for: H. M. Canadian, ship, Princ?into pieces.
pang, the spokesman added, com- Robert on hoe maides voyaga. 1 Because the-windows of theprised one regiment, probably, for rm sure, is a good augury
·British-fighter were so thickly |the purpose of protecting the the future TXP5]
coated with the enemy's oll: the flank of the forces at present-at pilot and navigator, had a dif-Langson; Tearing at possible Chip-- foult, journey back but made a ese attack from the north: safe landing.
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NAWAB OF SHOPAU GIVES A FLIGHT -Contributions..from Spitfire Funds, Continue to flow in as keenly as ever Among the latest contributions, annouriced..in.. Lour 'don yesterday, is £54,000> from the Nawab of Bhopal, being equi valent to the cost of a whole flight of. Spitfires. — Reuter
SOVIET-FINNISH: TREATY
Another incident occurred when while on night patrol off the East Anglian coast a Hudson of the Coastal Command 'intercepted two Heinkel bombers, The Hudson.sin- gled out:ond Heinkel for attack manoeuvring so that both the alternately Ther German was front and rear guns could be used
destroyed::The other Heinkel fired a short but ineffective; burst at long range and then made off British::Wireless:··
AMERICAN TANKS
FOR BRITAIN
Rauter.
INTERNMENT DEMANDED
REUTER LEARNED'' IN LONG DON YESTERDAY THAT TWO ITALIANY BOMBERS, DAMAG- EDBYGUNFIRE? ✨ DURING A RAID ONTHAIFA" RECENTLY LANDED IN SYRIA WITH A GERMAN PILOT, AND ITALIAN CREW,
FOUR
The British consul-general at Two dozeno American tanks, Beirut senta. Note on the subject
WORKING WITH THE STREAM
Messages from Spanish sources • in Berlin continue to stress the belief that Späin will take na ac- tive part in the war and for that reason, says, one correspon- dent, some Central American countries which are requesting President Roosevelt to intervene with Gen- eral Franco and keep Spain out of the war,
CHANDRA BOSE CHARGED
"A CHARGE UNDER THE DEFENCE OF INDIA REGULA TIONS WAS PROMULGATED IN CALCUTTA - YESTERDAY ASHINGT SUBHAS CHANDRA, WELL-KNOWN CON- BOSE, GRESS LECHAT LEADER, ACCORDING TO DELHI RADIO. - Bose was arrested in Calcutta in July under the Defence India Regulations.
He is one of the most pro- minent of the younger genera- tion of Indian politicians and as ex-President of Congress is ex cfficio a member of the Congress Working Commitice-Reuter.
are merely working CHUNGKING
with the current, as General Franco...is keeping out of his own free will-Reuter.
PROTEST
The Chungking Ministry of Foreign Affairs has lodged pro-. tests with the British, French and Italian Embassies over the transfer of the Chinese telephone service in Tientsin to the Japan ese-sponsored Tientsin Municipal Government:
SPANISH LINER'S ··
MAIDEN TRIP The newly acquired Spanish The Ministry brands the ac- liner Cabo de Hornos is sailing tion as illegal, violating treaty from Vigo on its first voyage
Chinese to obligations; impairing South America under the Span-rights and Interests, and betray- |ish flag to-day. · Passengers in in the Chinese trust
clude the Marques de Magnz, new Declaring that the transfer has Spanish Ambassador to the Arna legal effect whatsoever, gentine, who formerly represented Ministry reserves' all rights Spain in Berlin-Reuter.
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The Soviet and Finland; have signed.a treaty concerning the de- militarisation and neutrality of theiAaland Islands on the lines of the 1921 Conventiona itawasaikn nounced "It: Helsinki. yesterday;.. first instalment of 200 over age to the French High Commissioner QUEENS BUILDING
Negotiations...concerning the tanks being csupplied to Britain, in Syrit as it is the duty of the islands were concluded some day's crossed the border. into Canada | French authorities to intern: both
'plane and 'crew--Heuter:
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