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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER* 15, ' 1940'
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TARANTO SPITFIRE
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Twelve Spitfires of one squadron destroy- ed 13 of the 15 Junk- ers dive-bombers brought down yester- day, according to the Air Ministry News Service.
at-
They were evident- ly attempting to tack Dover Harbour. -Reuter.
Smarting under their previous disastrous ex- «perience of a British raid, ships' guns and port bat- teries at Taranto opened soc a terrific barrage when R.A.F. bombers arrived on Wednesday night.
At one time seven big were blazing together.
Concentrated
Torpedo Attack From Massed Machines
By Ralph Walling, Reuter's Air Correspondent."
I AM ABLE TO GIVE THE FIRST AUTHORITATIVE RECON- STRUCTION OF THE BRILLIANT ACTION AT TARANTO, FROM TALKS WITH THE BEST INFORMED NAVAL CIRCLES.
It is possible to say for instance that the raid produced a startlingly successful con-
RUMANIA
summation of "planes which had been pre- BOWS AGAIN
***; pared for several weeks before.
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On returning, the pilots report- ed that naval oil tanks and de- The visitors, however, pro-stroyer pens were hit and that ceeded with their programme and one stick of high explosives fell spotting warships in the harboim along a wall of the docks where In the clear moonlight night, they destroyers were tied up. swooped down from the eastern part to the main docks in the inner harbour which were heavily bombed with high explosives and incendiaries.
TO NAZIS
From the information so far available, the air- craft-carriers "Eagle" and "Illustrious" (the latter mentioned for the first time as having been brought into commission) are believed to have stopped, under Measures granting cover of darkness, almost in the mouth of the Gulf what amounts to inde- of Taranto.
“The British_raid on Taranto pendent sovereignty for Here torpedo-carrying must be admitted a great suc-Germans of Rumanian
cess," declared a Captain in the lighted up by an immense flash aircraft were hauled up Soviet Navy in an interview quot nationality is contained from -an exceptionally great] explosion-Reuter.
to the flight deck and ed by the Moscow Radio. in a remarkable five-point made ready for a daring, ment in Corfu of bases about 100 decree issued in Buchar- unprecedented adven-miles from the Italian bases placed est.
One of the raiders when on his way home, saw Taranto
JAPANESE PLAN TO ISOLATE HONG KONG
ture.
He added that the establish-
the British in a much better posi--| The measures include:--- tion to strike at the Italian army. 1. The introduction of the The Italians had to be surprised He also said that the aerial tor-Nuremberg anti-Jewish laws; and to gain the maximum possible pedo was a much more effective 2. Equal status for the German effect the attack had to be de-weapon against warships than aflag with the Rumanian flag as a livered by an many 'planes as bomb, as it can hit the vulnerable symbol of the creed of the Ger- could possibly concentrate on the under-water parts.-Reuter.
(Continued on Page. 16). target at one time.
Thla entailed, takes-off in ra-
of
at least half a dozen 'planes. Afterwards the 'planes were re-
JAPANESE NAVAL CIRCLES IN SHANG-quired to enter formation again to HAI, INTERVIEWED BY REUTER, DO NOT find their floating base and land DENÝ THE POSSIBILITY OF JAPAN ESTAB- LISHING HERSELF IN SOUTHERN INDO- CHINA.
on the aircraft-carriers.
Greatest Skill
pid successions and probably Refrigeration manufacturers-and a Philco Invention called formation flying in groups have made, tremendous strides in the conservador, an inner swing- assisting the housewife to achieve ing door with ample storage space correct and scientific preservation for quickly, needed foods. Scien- of foods. Year by year scientific tific measurements show that this research in refrigeration has made unique arrangement gives the the task of preserving food casier, housewife twenty-live per cent. more reliable and more efficient, more quick'y usable, space and, in addition, acts as a storm door to And this year new developments keep proper refrigeration within have appeared on the market that the main empartment, thus re- offer the housewife revolutionary ducing oral consumption. improvements in home refrigera-
bregat of Philco
iding the dri Bankind. Experin) hents plus akes toiseks #oon to the goals
pride household gemens The feezing cold theblico is a com-
For all this to be accomplished in darkness, without giving away the presence of the aircraft-car- Some naval circles even declare that Ja-riers required the greatest skill of
well-trained pilots. pan will move in "very shortly."
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The character of the damage Inflicted on the Italian battle- ships Indicates that torpedoes the chiefly were used, hitting warships below water at their most thinly protected points as they released their torpedoes to- wards the darkened sides of battleships and cruisera, looming through the moonlight. All but two of the attacking According to one political na-cut off Singapore from the East planes made a happy landing on val authority, Japan's plans are in this manner, thereby enabling the deck of their mother ships 1. • To establish herself in Sai- them both to deal with Hong Kong and their crews were delighted gon and Camranh;
and with British interests in China beyond measure at the success of To dominate the sea to at their leisure and to ensure that the first major aerial torpedo at- h Borneo and finally
no threat of blockade from Sing-tack of this war-Reuter, hostilities with Britain, to seize or to Japanese possessions.----Reu- North Borneo, using the fleet from southern Indo-China: to Loût (off assistance from Bing-)
apora.!
Apparently, the main object of such a potential move is the use of Saigon and Camranh as advance bases from which to threaten Singapore, or at least British North Borneo, and endeavour to dominate the comparatively narrow stretch of sea between southern Indo-China and North Borneo.
North
8. If there is any sign of apore is possible to Japan proper Italian Communique;
Nd Japanese naval circles ap- pear at present to envisage an at- tempt to attack or blockade Sing- apore,
Japan's Aim
They declare that they would be satisfied if they could, effectively
ter.
tion.
Authorities on refrigeration as well as operatora of comprarcial cold storage plants realized that differer Rebar Pred different kinds of old toênical the best. projectah tion of nutatani tasting
long x Buracod was disc) that diy Advest Low bacon, dai products
who
parite compartment, ugh to stora countless of frozen foods, ice Roman) and frozen desserts. In Audition, the special compartment aged food in order obligands for meats is an added convenience growth of bacteria dolst which makes the tasks of the cold is needed to biak » cooked woman in the house less arduous. meats frond rivells and drying The streamlined design of the and toxinhalate the crispiness and Philco gives the fussy housewife palata duray fresh vegetables. ample opportunity to keep the manufacturera |most important part of her kitchen The Italians, admitted the at- hàợn licht keenly "conscious of immaculate inside and out."" tack in a communique yesterday, mogen -household requirements Every model is within your and also mentioned raids on Bolo-in designing the 1940, models of reach, and the agents will be only Landing Exercises
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Extensive landing exercises are anything about the attack on a
The Italians have not yet said | many remarkable features, which |27017. (Hong Kong); or $6020-
are exclusive, and seen for the (Kowloon); or write for further being staged by the Japanese convoy in the Straits of Otranto, first time.
information to the local agents, along the coast of Hainan, Island, in which one Italian supply ship Developed in Philco's extensive Messrs. Gilman & Co., Ltd. 4a, was sunk, two set on fire, a fourth research laboratories, the new Des Voaux Road, C., Gloucester according to reliable messages re- damaged and the two escorting Philco refrigerator has three kinds Arcade, or 132, Nathan Road, ceived from Kwong Chow Wan destroyers sent flying home, one of of cold-dry, moist, and freezing Kowloon. last night.
them. damaged. Reuter.