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THE CHINA MAIL, DECEMBER 3, 1940.
Nazi Campaign Seeking To Stir Trouble In Yugoslavia
ZAGREB BOMBING
INCIDENT
(By Reuter's Diplomatic Correspondent)
A SUGGESTION THAT THE GERMANS ARE RESORTING TO THEIR USUAL ME- THODS TO STIR UP TROUBLE IN YUGO- SLAVIA IS CONTAINED IN THE LATEST NEWS FROM THAT COUNTRY.
The Germans are doing so because they failed to induce the Yugoslav Government to enter the Axis orbit in the manner of Rumania.
GERMAN NAVAL DOCKYARD BOMBED
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It is generally believed that the bombs which exploded on. the doorstep. of the Vice-Premier, M. Matchek, were supplied by Ger- man agents, even assuming that they found Croats to do the dirty work.
Fortunately the bombs do not appear to have caused fass of life and the incident is likely to have a contrary effect to that sought.
There has
been a noteworthy tendency on the part of the three races in Yugoslavia-Serbs, Croats and Slovenes-to draw closer to-
Clearing the debris after a heavy air raid finds many willing hands cooperating. This pic
ture shows the Rev. Father Archer in charge of a wheel-barrow of an A.R.P, demolition squad.
SHOOT AT SIGHT
gether since the agreement reach- SABOTAGE
ed between the Regent, Prince Paul, and M. Matchek.
Beginning of Campaign LAW
On Sunday night a
It is possible that the explo- small force of British sions in Zagreb mark the be heavy bombers, despite ginning of a German campaign by which they hope to wear down very unfavourable wea- the nerves of the Yugoslave, but ther, decided to ignore it is not thought likely they will the regulations which lians succeeded with the Greeks. succeed any more than the Ita- operated in peacetime Indeed the example of the lat
ter has had an inspiring reaction that only German subjects in the Balkans and will go a long are allowed to visit the way towards defeating the Axis
Reuter. Marinewerft at Wilhelm- manoeuvres. shaven, one of Germany's
most important shipbuild- HIT BY
ing yards.
The Marinewerft lies beside a large basin from which the canal leads to the sea. Warships of all kinds are built there
and there
are six dry docks in which a large number of submarines can be under construction at the
same time.
The British bombers came over Wilhelmshaven when the night was well advanced and the attack ended not long before dawn, says the Air, Ministry news service.
Large Fire
HALF-TON,
HURT ARM
Scout Donald Day went to bed in the kitchen of his home in a Kent town. His parents were in bed in
the front sitting-room.
Suddenly there was a bang outside a bomb had exploded just across the road,
It catapulted a half-ton block of concrete high up in the air.
The concrete, dropped through the roof, crashed through the
in' the kit-
Guards protecting 'plane and arms plants in the New York and New Jersey areas have been in- structed to shoot at sight any trespassers.
The order was issued following the G-men's revelation that Nazi agents were planning more ex- plosions similar to that which destroyed the Hercules powder. plant, Kenvil, New Jersey, with the loss of forty-seven lives.
"Shoot first, -ark questions after.?! was the order given the guarda, who
that were told special maps of war plants were known to be in the plot- tors' hands.
WEATHER
IN
*********** STREET INCREASE IN
ROUND-UP TAXI FARES
TO BE SOUGHT
The Blue Taxicab Company in Kowloon are preparing a peti- tion jrequesting Gov- ernment to consider another increase in taxi fares owing to the recent additional petrol tax imposed by. Government.
QUISLING
GETS A HUSTLING
"Major Quisling is com
NOVEMBER countrymen,
During the hasty evacua tion of some bombed Lon don areas, hundreds of pets chiefly cats, dogs, rabbits and poultry have been left behind.
It is often difficult to round up animals during a raid, and many inevitably escape in the confusion
As I walked through on East London area (writes a reporter), I saw cats walking delicately over piles of bricks and dogs wander- ing aimlessly round street corn ers looking for masters never came.
who
his
One man arrived to feed hens and arrange to have them moved to safety. He gave his lunch to a couple of cats, which refused to go away "after they had been fed.
Steps are being taken by the Royal Society for the Prevan- tion of Cruelty to Animals and by other societies to round up- these homeless animals,
Lives Risked
An official of the R.S.P.C.A. sald:
}
ing in for a rough time at "Our inspectors are going round the hands of his fellow with vans and collecting as many
as possible. It is a big task,
people "We' complain about who have to leave their homes because of delayed-action bombs. leave
and their pets behind, then come to us to ask if we will rescue them.
As he left one public meeting, he was met by a large and hostile
The same day, posters attacking him were stuck up all over a building where he was to speak.
He addressed the meeting, was violently heokled and the police, had to provide an 'escort for him and his henchmen
when he left.
The weather, which had kept all British aircraft at home the night before, had not greatly im- proved. Clouds hung low over celling and floor of a bedroom, IN HIS REPORT ON THE crowd. Someone threw a bomo, the town and often made a con- plunk on the scout, bringing the WEATHER OF NOVEMBER, THE which exploded near him. tinuous screen between the Bri- upstairs furniture and floor with DIRECTOR OF THE ROYAL tish pilots and the ground,
Visibility was never good but Underneath it the Boy Scout OBSERVATORY SAYS: there were occasions when the was pinned to the floor on the weather was warm and unsettled, During the first week, the clouds parted and the bombers, on watch for just such a moment,
with frequent rain or drizzle. "When the second crash came,' were able to take their aim. Mrs, Day told a reporter, "my cool and mainly sunny. From From the 8th to the 21st it was A large fre sprang up well husband said: 'It's within the limits of the ship chen.' and ran in.
the 22nd to the 25th temperatures building yards where a shower "I followed him. There was were again above normal, and of incendiaries had fallen, Donald with the huge picce of there was much cloud and drizzle. Five bursts were seen on fac-concreto on him and the bed. The development of an intense tory buildings between the Canal "When we spoke to him anticyclone over China in hafen and Tirpits Hafen when did not answer, We thought he a marked fall in temperatuted in heavy high explosive bombs went was dead.
the 29th, and the last day of the down.-British Wireless.
Buddenly he awakened and month was fine and cold. askad, in a dreamy sort of way, The mean temperature for the 'What's all the row about?" month was 70.8 degree F, which Then Scout Day wriggled from is 1.3 degrees above normal. · A maximum of 84.0 degrees was re- He looked at the bed, etc., and corded on the 6th, and a mini-. felt himself carefully all over. mum of 55,0 degrees on the 30th. He had a badly-bruised arm, The mean relative humidity was They now call him "Lucky 72% against a normal of 69%.
Sunshine amounted to 156 hours, which is 31 hours less than
NO CLAPPING-BUT under the concrete, ENJOYED THE SHOW
entortbining
a
1
... "Already, several of our in- spectors have risked their lives to cavo animala trapped. Zin threatened houses, but it is not fair that they should ever be asked
Demonstrators outside wore "We ask that people who have the badges of old political parties to leave their homes, and who and clashed with Quisling, sup- cannot take their animals, with porters who tried to tear down the them, should at least free them postert. — Reuteri /
so that they can escape."
WANG THREAT IN SHANGHAI
AMBUSH SET FOR ITALIANS
A British patrol in the Kassala
(SPECIAL TO "CHINA" MAIL"/sector of the Sudan 'successfully" A voluntary concert party was Day.""""
The police in the French Con- ambushed a party of Italians on 250 troops in north-eastern camp. Turn after ordered that there was to be no normal. The total rainfall was cession have received reports that the night of Nov. 20, capturing turn occupied the stage, but there hand clapping at the concert, 3.81 inches, exceeding the normal Wang, Ching-wel's agents have an Italian officer and nine other was never a clap. Instead, the "It was a strango, experience by 2.02 inches. The total rainfall been instructed to take over all ranks, according to a communique East of Gallabat parties of the roof was nearly lifted off by the not to hear a single clap, but, for the year is now only 2.12 Chinese universities and middle issued in Cairo yesterday. stumping of 250 pairs of army believe me, army boots
enemy wore successfully engaged anches short of the highest annual
• Police precautions are being | by British artillery. boots!
wonden floor leave one with total on record. The reason. Every one of the little doubt as to how much a The maximum wind velocity in taken to prevent any disturbances On other fronts there is no
Our Own chongo in the situation. Reu mon that day had been vagcinnt show is approplated," a member a gust was 40 mph. at 7.47 am which may result.
teri ediyand-the-medioa), officer hud of the party
Correspondent, on the 22nd,
on
schools.