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THE CHINA MAIL, NOVEMBER 2, 1940
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British Channel Convoy Under Heavy Gun Barrage
THROUGH WITHOUT A SCRATCH
BRITISH VESSELS WERE HEAVILY SHELLED IN THE STRAITS: OF DOVER BY: GERMAN GUNS MOUNTED ON THE FRENCH
COAST YESTERDAY AFTERNOON..
Though three batteries were in action fir- ing six-gun solvoes and shells burst in the sea all
I around the vessels they kept steadily on their course westward through the Straits,
ITALIAN RAID ON SALONIKA
Forty civilians were killed and 80 wounded in an Italian air raid on Salonika yesterday, while 22 fires were caused. The raiders
came in three
waves.
At Corfu, five, were killed and 26 wounded, many of the casual¬- ties occurring in the public square in the centre of the town, far away from any, military object
Larulsa, an important. com- munications centre, was bomb. ed, at noon. by nine 'planes. which dropped 32, bombs, kill- ing one soldier and four civi- lans and Injuring two soldiers and one gendarme.
Italian 'planes which bombed Corfu bore the Greek ensign.
Unconfirmed reports say, two Italian bombers were brought down by Greek fighters.-Reuter.
FORTITUDE OF BRITAIN
ADMIRATION OF THE, FOR: TITUDE WITH WHICH THE PEOPLE OF THE BRITISH ARE FACING THE ISLES "VIOLENT "AND INHUMAN. ATTACK OF THE ENEMY" AND 'CON: AND PRIDE FIDENCE IN THE LEADER. SHIP OF MR. CHURCHILL, ARE SENTIMENTS. EXPRESSED
A
DAY.
IN
MINISTER YESTER
The batteries were situated one beside,Cap. Gris Nez lighthouse, another near Calais to the east of the Dover Patrol Memorial' and the third midway between these itwa...
Vielbility was exceptionally clear and thousands of people watching the bembardment from the Kent cliffs saw gun flashes followed by columns of water shooting into the air as shells burst,
The whole stretch of the Chan- nel coast was shaken by the re- verberations of the explosions.
Dover's new shelling warning— the double wail of air raid sirens
was sounded.
Over 100-Rounds
Over 100 shells had been fred after three quarters of an hour when the bombardment was still in progress
hour's After, an shelling none of the vessels ap- peared to have been damaged.
Bombing Attack
An hour later the vessels were attacked, by, 13. dive bombers about three miles from shore,
The bombers swooped out of
a clear sky, circled low over the ships, and each; dropped three
Children at play can go at once to the most up-to-date air raid shelter at the Battersea Forward Movement's Headquarters. The roof of this shelter is the youngsters playground. Photo shows Battersea children in the shelter beneath, their playground. (Copyright, Fox).
ITALY'S HESITATION IN
OPERATION AGAINST GREECE
Surprised By Greek Failure To Cave-In
(By Reuter's Diplomatic Correspondent)
THE ABSENCE OF ANY IMPORTANT hombs. They then,, came. over FIGHTING, SINCE THE OPENING OF THE again apn made a second at- tack but A.A. guns drove them ITALO-GREEK HOSTILITIES IS MOST SIGNI- off and they fled towards the French coast.
German long-range guns also fired several shells at the vessels.
A squadron of Spitfires ar-
FICANT.
While this is all to the good from the Greek
rived, and patrolled the Chan- Standpoint, as it has enabled her to complete mobï- rel coast while. the vessels con-lisation and move troops into the line, from the Ita-
tinued on their way.
German long-range guns, con- lian point of view it is difficult to see why a cam- tinued shelling spasmodreally, un- til after nightfall. Reuter.
paign should hang fire which has obviously been prepared for months past, for which the Italians concentrated not only important forces but big stocks to avoid the risks of transport across the
PATROL
CLASH IN Straits of Otranto and for which roads on a large DESERT
an
scale were built towards the Albanian frontier..
the
It is presumable that the Ital- lans have not put out their maximum offorts because they did not expect to find Grook nation, united, agálnat. them and at hoped, with Ger-" man help, to achieve by gulle what they might have to pay too
Leaflets to similar effect have dropped from Italian
been
planes.
LOS ANGELES ROCKED BY EARTHQUAKE
(SPECIAL TO "GHINA (MAIL")
Los Angeles was rocked by an earth- quake on Thursday night.
No damage was done, although sever- al shocks were felt particularly in the west end of the city. —INS..
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ALLEGED PIRATE JUNKS IN SHELTER
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Apparently having used Yaumati Typhoon Shelter base, for operations against sam- pans and "junks in Hong Kong waters, two alleged pirate junks were discovered in the Shelter by the Police yesterday, The Dictators
are, unable to The Police, surrounded the understand that any small people junks at 6 a.m. and found several should so love liberty that they rifles, and hundreds of rounds of are prepared to inake, the supreme ammunition Hidden away in, the sacrifice on its behalf!
bottom of the boats.
Members of the crews since been detained.
The unity and patriotism of the Greek people seems to have sub- prised the Italians as much as the Germans, and although there are rumours of a rift between. Musso, hul and Hitler in, this connection
Tyto it is clear trom past experience that, the Italians would, not have any calcul
submission. jumped without making qujte.cer- tain whore, they were landmg,
have
Only excuse given by the Ita- lians hitherto is the weather but in mountainous regions, such as A British patrol in the Epirus one does not have swampy TELEGRAM FROM. THE Western Desert, during morasses and although, good roads are absent eyen heavy rain THE the night of October 30/ should not much affect cross- DA OF, INDIA TO
31 encountered and in-country operations. The message was sent on behalf flicted casualties on of the representatives of India, enemy party without loss Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Southern Rhodesia, Burma, to themselves. Ceylon, the East African colonies, Active patrolling work also con- Malaya, Palestine and Hong Kong, tinues in the Sudan, according to in the latest communique from Bri- now meeting at New Delhi the Eastern: Group. Conference.
tish Headquarters in Cairo, yes- The sangɔ adds, "The re-terday. presentatives assure you, (Mr. Churchill) of their determination
The Italians ara, already to do all they can to formulate a
learning to thair cost how, the most
British can old the Greeks..! The tone of both the Germün co-ordinated plan for the efficient utilisation of sources of
and Italian press makes this argu-
The Turks are indintaining supply and potential production Enemy reconnaissance parties ment very probable. Several Ita- capacity of the Empire cast of who were first successfully enllan papers emphasise that the
garian frontier whence they can Suca, with the sole object of gaged in the Blue Nile sector, at Italians have no quarrel, with the ture of an ambush, to draw the exercise a very real moderating. any adventurous strengthening the Empire's effort the beginning of the week are Greek people but only, their land- British into military operations, Influence on so as to bring the wartoon continuing their withdrawal. ers who are so ill-advised us not or to tempt the Turks to move spirit that the Italians and Ger curly and success conclusion.”
There is nothing now to report to realise tha, advantages of col-forces from Thrace to áld Greece | mans may seek to unleash in the
Router. but if any such idea was present Balkans. Reuter.
in Kenya and Palestine. Reuter laboration with, the
Tuesday a British patrol on high, a price for in fighting.
on
-deo-
**In the Kascala, sectar
troyed the contents of small camel convoy, capturing one prisoner.
A
Leaflet Raids
jan strategy it is like- as complete, a failure, as
based on, Greek.
Ambush me quarters their strong positions on the Bul
It is suggested in that the offensive was in the na-
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