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THE CHINA MAIL, FEBRUARY 17, 1941.
MASSIVE R.A.F. RAID ON RUHR
Large Scale Attack On Oil Installations
GERMAN VERSION OF WEEK-END WAR IN THE AIR
THE INFLICTING OF severe damage on two merchant ships on Saturday in the Thames Estuary and in the Humber by German reconnaissance 'planes was mentioned in the German High Com- mand communique yesterday.
It also states that military long-range guns shelled "important military objectives" in south- east England on Friday and Saturday, and German dive-bombers attacked British bases in Cyrenaica with heavy calibre bombs.
Thus And Thus
Concerning Saturday night's, fighters and three bombers lost in raids on Britain the communique aerial combat. says considerable German buin- be formations attucked south- east England, the Midlands and shipping targets,
Several aerodromes
are stated to have been set on fire and sta- tionary planes destroyed.
It adds that a small number of and Incendiary high explosive bombs were dropped in western night by Germany on Saturday the enemy but no important dam- age was done.
The
communique concludes: flights over Gur- "During these man territory and might attempts to raid occupied territory German
fighters
Jour shot down night 'planes. One was brought down Thus the total loss The communique continues that by A.A. fire. attempts by the enemy to fly into to the enemy amounted to 10
Оле were repulsed! 'planes. occupied territory
British missing."
Damage to dock installations; on the Thames and in a West Coast harbour la claimed. Twe merchant ships totalling 8,000 tons are stated to have been sunk, another set ablaze and a¦ bomb hit a light cruiser.
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FLYINGBOAT
"CLYDE!" SUNK IN HURRICANE
The British flying- boat Clyde was sunk in the River Tagus at Lisbon on Saturday during the hurricane which swept the Por- tuguese capital, it is learned in London.
The Clyde recently the was employed in West African service of British Airways. Reuter.
Attention
Also Given To Aerodromes
OBJECTIVES IN THE WESTERN RUHR WERE THE MAIN TARGETS OF A CONSIDER- ABLE ATTACK BY BRITISH BOMBERS ON SATURDAY NIGHT, SAYS AN AIR MINISTRY COMMUNIQUE.
Targets included, oil installations, an in- land port and aerodromes, a large number of high explosive bombs being seen to explode in the target areas, causing many large fires.
WERE
HOW DESERT WAR
PROBLEMS
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The port of Rotterdam was also to attacked. Bombs were seen burst in the dock area.
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Other bombers carried out successful and sustained routine attack on the docks at Boulogne, fires. were where started.
many
large
From all these operatins. two British aircraft are missing. Coastal Command aircraft raided the docks at Calais at night
without loss. Coastal Command
also
the
From other operations of
On Saturday three British aircraft are missing.
Activity Over Britain.
There was some activity, over Britain:yesterday by, single enemy. Ministry says an Air communique,
During the ten years before the war vari-aircraft,
of ous types
vehicles: were tested under army desert and northern African conditions.
It has been found that big, over-1 sized low pressure tyres are an absolute necessity in any car for desert use.
In fact what is wanted is a mo-
in
drives
tor car with a powerful, simple engine and very large tyres.
Constant maintenance of tyres at low pressure is important desert motoring. As one across hot and bumpy sands play of the walls of tyres generates great heat and consequently tyre pressures mount.
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AIR LOSSES
OVER BRITAIN
DURING THE WEEK ENDING ON SATURDAY MIDNIGHT TWELVE GERMAN AND THREE AIRCRAFT WERE BRITISH DESTROYED OVER BRITAIN,
The daily figures were:—
German British
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As the tyre gets harder does the surface in contact with the ground decrease and the Feb. tendency is for the tyre to dig Feb. 10 Into the sand instead of rolling Feb. 11 Feb. 12 over it.
Cooling System Water is conspicuous by its ab- sence. A very meagre supply is needed for drinking rather than for cooling motor cars or for washing. Hence cooling-systems for cars had to be designed on u much more generous basis than those required in Europe.
In addition, by condenser, it was possible if a car. boiled to save water by allowing! the steam to cool off in the wind and condense back as water into the radiator.
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Feb. 14
Feb. 15
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The British fighter lost on Feb. 14 was the first destroyed in: the fighter patrol area since January 4, that is, in 41 days.--Reuter.,
DE L'ONCLE
な
Atting a simple EMERGES
It was found also that. Jarge air Alters were necessary, car- burettors being constantly. filled up by blowing sand.
British, fighters shot down an
off. enemy fighter into the sea the south coast in the morning. Bombs have been dropped. at
area. three points in the London and in some places in eastern and and the south-eastern England Home Counties.-Reuter.
BARRISTERS APPOINTED MAGISTRATES
FOLLOWING THE APPOINT- MENT OF MR. H. G. SHELDON; K.C., AS FIRST MAGISTRATE OF HONG KONG AT THE BE- OF LAST. YEAR, GINNING GOVERNMENT HAS SELECTED TWO MORE LOCAL BARRIS- TERS TO SIT ON THE BENCH OF THE LOWER COUNTS OF THE COLONY.
The two well-known barristers to be appointed are Mr. H. C. Macnamara and Mr. D.. J. N. Anderson who have been assign- ed to the Kowloon Magistracy to EUGENE DE L'ONGLE, WHO All. the vacancies created, by the LEADER OF THE transfer of Mr. E. Himsworth WAS THE NOTORIOUS CAGOULARDS and Mr. K. M. A., Barnett to, the (HOODED MEN) IN 1937, 18 War Taxation Office. NOW HEAD OF THE NEW NAZI - INSPIRED FRENCH PARTY, THE RASSEMBLEMENT. NA- TIONAL POPULAIRE, SAYS A
FRENCH
These were the main points in the perfect desert car but above all the engine had to be reliable DENT FRENCH NEWS AGENCY
IN LONDON YESTERDAY. and, the whole mechanism.as, ro-
De l'Orcle was the first man to bust and simple as possible. Yet even with such a car, it was ine be arrested when the Fascist rise. vitable that one should, occasional-ing by the Cagoulards was nipr ly get completely bogged in sand. Ped in the bud just three years
MESSAGE TO THE INDEPEN- CABINET
MEETING
Out Of Pockets
ago.
The French Cabinet met He was charged, with storing in Vichy yesterday after- German and Italian arms in readi- noon under Marshal Pe- ness for an attempt at insurrec- overy desert car is equipped tion against the Popular Front tain. with a couple of channels either Government: then in power.
of zine or hard rubber which can. Router.
be slipped under the driving,
wheels so that one can get out of
a pocket of soft, sand.
Spades for digging out a cau
and rope ladders for laying a track, across.. particularly, soft, bíta are quite ordinary Items of equip- ment.
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BRIDGE BOMBED
It discussed questions concern- ing the production of raw ma- terial and unemployment and family life, It was stated:"
M. Peyrouton's resignation as Minister of Interior and his ap- pointment as French Ambassador to the Argentine were officially unnounced in the afternoon. ACTIVITIES, OF THE SOUTH His ministerial duties, it was As distances to be covered, are AERICAN AIR FORCE DURING added, have been transferred: to
Reuter." very great, and there are no re- THE WEEK-END INCLUDED Admiral Darlan.. fuelling points and few water. THE BOMBING OF A PONTOON points every inch of space on BRIDGE BETWEEN GOBWEN bridge sank.
Wire entanglements; wore, also vehicles must be carefully thought IN ITALIAN SOMALILAND,
bombed and a blockhouse was des- Kvantage. -British Wireless.
Several pontoons were hit and the troyed---Reuter,
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