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THE CHINA MAIL, FEBRUARY 4, 1941.~~-
SPITFIRE PILOT'S DRAMATIC CLASH OFF ESSEX COAST
OFF THE ESSEX FACTORY
A GERMAN BOMBER SHOT DOWN IN THE THAMES ESTUARY OFF THE ESSEX |COAST YESTERDAY AFTERNOON WAS SO |BADLY DAMAGED BY FIRE · FROM A CAN- NON - EQUIPPED SPITFIRE THAT FLYING PIECES OF WRECKAGE COMPLETELY BLINDED THE SPITFIRE'S PILOT WHO HAD
GOES UNDER
TO DIVE CLEAR OF THE DEBRIS IN ORDER GROUND
TO ENSURE HIS OWN SAFETY.
The raider was a twin-engined Heinkel. It was sighted at 3,000 feet by the Spitfire pilot who was flying 1,000 feet below.
The Spitfire climbed up and! crept to within 50 yards of the German plane and the pilot open- ed fire. "The result was amaz- ing," he said "I hadn't given him more than a two-second burst when pieces of the bomber flew off like chips from a log and so) blinded me that I had to stop fr ing and dodge out of the way.
"When I could see again the bomber was on the way down and two of the crew had baled
out. I had a good look as it was going down and the fuse
had some terrific holes
age it."
in
The raider's crash into the sea was confirmed by the leader of another section of Spitfires the vicinity.
In
of
He also saw two members the crew bale out and fall in the
sea.
"All To Pieces"
In the excitement of combat the Spitfire pilot left the radio trans mitter in the "on position." and Isteners at base plainly heard such shouted exclamations of triumph as "Got him." followed by a pause, and then "Hell's bells. he's all gone to pieces."--Reuter.
KING'S MESSAGE TO GREECE
THE FOLLOWING MESSAGE HAS BEEN SENT FROM KING GEORGE TO THE KING OF THE HELLENES: "I HAVE LEARNT WITH DEEP DISTRESS OF THE DEATH OF GENERAL ME. TAXAS.
JAPANESE
LOSSES
IN HONAN
The Japanese troops in Southern Honan have suf fered serious losses.
The central column attacking Siping 11 the Peiping-Hankow Railway have been subjected w heavy pounding and their casual- ties number thousands.
The Japanese column pushing north from Shang'sải have suf- fered many surprise assaults and were reported to be fleeing south yesterday.
As 200 beat-the-blitz
girls went to work in a
London factory, Miss Eva Butlin, thirty-six-year-old charge-hand, said: "Night work has solved their raids' problems; they are glad to be here instead of crouching in shelters."
The secret is that the factory has gone underground and is - self practically an air-raid shel- ter.
The girls believe it to be the first of its kind because it hai been built only since their or " ginal factory was bombed sum! weeks ago.
When they saw the old two- storey building In ruins they thought their jobs were
gonc. But the 15.000 air-raid shel ter in the old building had saved the lives of the men nigh: workers, and that gave the managing director an idea.
Installed Plant
Severe fighting raged for five days at Slanghokwan and Shang- tien. The Chinese captured more than 100 heavy and light machine-
He put the men on to clearing guns, 1,200 rifles and 300 army the site and salvaging what they horses.
Thousands of casualties could from the debris, and set the were inflicted,
gils to work in the air-raid shel- ,ter.
The girls helped to instal The Japanese pushing west- plant. While the mer helped t ward from Paoanyi to Fancheng build a new factory. have been routed, and the Chin- ese have re-occupied Fancheng, Paoanyi, Tushuchen and Cha chukang.
This was made like the air-raid shelter, mostly underground and in sections. Each unit is self-con- tained, measures 50ft, by 4ft., with Shangfengho, north of Wuyang. the highest point 14ft. from the was recaptured by the Chinese ground. The ceiling is one foot of last night. Chinese troops are now closing in on Wuyang-Cen-interior safety walls of fifteen- reinforced concrete, and there are
trai News.
-CHINESE OCCUPY CHANGHING
Greece has lost one of her great- est sons who will be mourned in my country as sincerely as in
Chinese troops succeeded in Greece. I offer you heartfelt sym- | forcing an entry into Changhing pathy in the cruel blow which has on the west bank of the Taihu fallen so suddenly on the Greek, Lake on January 31. Areas to people."
the west and south of the city
A reply received from the Kingwere occupied at dawn, of the Hellenes read: "Your sym- Heavy casualties were inflict- pathy on the great loss I haveed upon the Japanese during fight suffered touches me very deeply ing in the main street leading to It was a cruel blow which has the north city gate. fallen so suddenly on my people and myself. The sincere participa- tion of your country in our dis- tress encourages us in our deter- mination to carry on with the same spirit until the victorious conclusion of the war."-British Wireless.
CANTON QUARANTINE
Reports that the Japanese au- thorities in Canton have lifted cholera quarantine restrictions as from the beginning of this month. are unifounded the "China - Mail" was authoritatively informed this morning.
Reports published to this effect were described as premature,
The "China Mail" is, however,
AMERICAN RED CROSS ASSISTANCE
inch brick.
The building is guaranteed stand a direct hit from a bomb up to 250 lb., and the design ensures that few would be hurt even by a direct hit from the heaviest bomb. Production could Con- tinue if any unit were destroyed.
the
When the girls saw the idea they at once asked to work nights. Three hundred met now work the day turn,
Soon" all the 800 on the old pay-roll will be back at work.
The girls have music to drown noise of the barrage, and their rest periods total two hours. Air conditioning eliminates un derground fug..
Miss Butlin says: "They finish work, have time for a sleep, and still have-the afternoons to them-· selves. They've beaten the blitz."
Fifteen members of the, Ameri- The forthcoming wedding is an- can Field Ambulance, some of nounced of Mr. Tse. Chiu. Hung whom saw service in the last war, merchant, of No. 534 Nathan Road have arrived. in Capetown, says a to Miss Ho Sui. Mul, of No. 513, report from London this morning. Nathan Road,
MURDER BY PANCAKE:
EX-CHEF
HUNTED
PITTSBURG POLICE, investigating the mass
informed that the restrictions may killing of 12 men by poisoned pancakes, are seeking
be lifted at any moment.
DEATH OF
MAHMOUD PASHA
|a 6ft. former chef at the Salvation Army centre where 60 destitutes sat down to a deadly breakfast.
· He was dismissed from the is expected to recover. centre three weeks ago and vow- {^« Mẹn began to topple over soort · Condolences of the British | ed, to get øven.-- 20
beloj after they bad, finished breakfast. ; Government, on the death of 2 Preliminaky, investigation show. When the police, rived they Mohammedia. Malinoud-Pasha /ed that 10lb, of insert killer were Mard” 80%-meri: Tying-twisting in which robbed. Egypt of one of her mixed dri“ täi wisest and most erilightened - pancake-batter: „was statėémen, have been conveyed to] - The diamlessch. ' chi the Egyptifin, Government, saying sten in Ph British Wireless <message from sor,,,who) mi
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