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Directed by MISERY BREGIEN,
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THE CHINA MAIL, OCTOBER 17, 1940.
Harrassing Raids On Italian Army Threatening Egypt
FURTHER HARRASSING of the Italian army threatening Egypt has been carried out by the R.A.F.
A communique issued in Cairo last night described a continuation of the attacks on Benghazi on Tuesday when a further direct hit was made on the Mole d'Italia and a rail- way station and sidings with high explosive laced with incendiary bombs.
Observation of the damage, the diffi- communique admits, was cuit.
Barracks and military concen- trations at Bardia, Capuzzo and
YOUNG
Sollum were bombed successfully, AMERICA
and Derna and Tobruk were also raided. The R.A.F. suffered no losses in these operations.
East
Diredawa, in Italian Africa, was raided and build-
bombed.
REGISTERS
ings and rallway stations Throughout the United States yesterday young 'plane on patrol over the Red America registered at
An action between an R.A.F.
Sea and three
Italian
bombers
resulted in two of the enemy air- the rate of over a million craft being damaged, one of them an hour for possible ser- badly, while the British aircraft
vice with the United returned to its base safely. TEL. 2847
R.A.F. 'planes operating from States first the Sudan bombed naval and
WANDHAI
Return Engagement For To-day Only ! Paramount's Exciting Western Screen Spectacle!
Two brilliant stars head the cast of thousands in this breath- less story told in sweeping scenes and thrilling action.
Adolph Kui ar preventa
GARY COOPER and JEAN ARTHUR
The grandest love story of them all!
Cecil B. DeMilles
THE PLAINSMAN
with James Ellison • Charles Bickford • Helen Burgess
FOR TO-MORROW AND SATURDAY Smashing The Century's Most Dangerous Game !
JACK HOLT
OUTSIDE the MILE LIMIT
air force barracks on the Abde- kar peninsula and Massawa. Reuter.
AMERICAN SUCCOUR
FOR FRANCE
(SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL"
Twenty-five tons of powdered milk a month and two million doses of Vitamin "A" will be dis- tributed among French children by the American Friends Service Committee.
An announcement to this effect was made by Mr. Howard Kersher, head of the committee, in a letter
yesterday to Prof. Macheboeuf, of the French Ministry of Supplies.
The supplies will be sufficient for
French children this winter. -- Havas.
VICHY CEASES RECRUITING
(SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL") All recruiting for the French air force has been stopped, it was stated in Vichy yesterday.
Henceforth no more applications will be accepted for aviation schools, air buses and air force formations throughout France and the colonies. The new measure also applies to civil aviation. ......... Havas.
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THE SONG IN YOUR HEART....... L a song he wrote! The life! The loves1 Of the World's Walts King when Vianne was gay with Wine, Women and Song! Its music will thrill you
while its romanos fiéos in your heart!
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MILIKA KORJUS
Ginger Rogers, Joel McCrea in
"PRIMROSE PATH “
FOR FRANCE
(SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL") Owing to the interest shown by the French farmer in the culture
of soya beans the French Ministry of Supplies has decided to ban the sale of soya seeds, stocks of which are rather law.
Remaining stocks will be taken over by the Ministry and will be distributed among farmers pre- pared to allot part of their lands. to soya,
Havas.
HOME FOR SPANISH REFUGEES
(SPECIAL TO "CHINA · MAIL") The Mexican Legation in Vichy announced yesterday that the first contingent of Spanish refugees will leave France for Mexico be- fore the end of the month. The contingent. is expected to consist of from 1,000 to 1,500 refugees. -- Havas.
ANTI-SEMITISM IN
HUNGARY......
(SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL") Two thousand Jewish craftsmen. have been thrown out of work in upper Hungary owing to the ex- piration of their licences, it was stated in Budapest yesterday. The recently adopted bill on Jew specifies that no further: Ucences will be granted members of the Semitic race. →→→→
Havas.
· DUTY-FREE
TOBACCO FOR FORCES
Tobacco, free of United Kingdom duty,
: can now be sent to members of the Bri- tish forces anywhere abroad (except India and Burma) under an extension of the 'ar- rangement announced by the Treasury in London yesterday: Reuter.
peacetime BALANCE OF
draft for the Army.
Park Avenue millionaires joined Bowery tramps in New York as men between the ages
Roosevelt's
of 21 and 35 queued up to obey the Conscription Law. Twn of President sons, John and Franklin D. Roose- velt Jr., were among those who signed on. - Reuter.
GERMANY.
AMBULANCE
FUND IN ONE
DONATION
The balance of the sum needed to meet the cost
CLAMPS DOWN of Hong Kong's first am-
bulance for use in Eng- (SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL" land has been contributed
The manufacture of chemical
products which can be used in by Mr. A. ("Jimmy") Lan- making explosives. is now pro- h bited in France without a special dau, of Jimmy's Kitchen. licence, according to a new law Mr. Landau read the announce- promulgated in Vichy yesterday. Iment in the "China Mail" yester- The new law will be enforced day that $5.127 has been received in France and the colonies. An- for the special object of supplying other law forbids transit or ambulances and that" the total import of war material in France, cost of "HONG KONG I" colonies and protectorates.
$5,800,- Havas.
LEAVING RUMANIA
was
It is Mr. Landau's birthday to- morrow. He will be 68 and he has contributed, through the "China Mail" to whom he handed his cheque this morning, $10 for A further 70 members of the every year of his age, $680.
the This is sufficient to meet British colony in Rumania
Istanbul balance to cover the purchase of leaving Constanza for to-day, according to a Bucharest the first ambulance and to start
the second on its way. report-Reuter.
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THE MARINES FLYHIGH
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Produced by ROBERT SISK, Directed by GEORGE' NICHOLLS, JR., and BEN STOLOFF. Screen Play by Jerry Cady and Lt. Commander A: J. Bolton.
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