THE CHINA MAIL, FEBRUARY 26, 1941.
HIT THE HUN IN GERMANY
Still The Slogan Of Royal Air Force
Damned Unpleasant.
paper "Handels Tidn- ing" publishes ปี despatch from its cor- respondent in Britain saying it seems that Mussolini's speech has not made any deep im- pression.
The Stockholm news- Mr. Churchill, when is his and the nation's he speaks, keeps to irrevocable decision. what British military They will not be talked power has done. Re- round. garding the future he only holds firmly that England will win and she won't give up till that is done.
Mr. Churchill means just what he says. He does not speak about invasion or no invasion but win he will, and this
The British have not been blown away by the first wind, and they stand steadily on earth.
It is not to be wonder- ed that both Hitler and Mussolini, when they speak of Mr. Churchill and his people, seem irritated. As an enemy they are damned un- pleasant, as impossible to talk round as to frighten. - Reuter.
Carrying
The War To Enemy
“HIT THE GERMAN IN GERMANY”—LORD”. TRENCHARD'S SLOGAN FOR THE R.A.F. IN THE LAST WAR IS STILL THE R.A.F.'S SLOGAN, SAID SIR ARCHIBALD SINCLAIR, THE AIR MINISTER, SPEAKING IN LONDON YESTERDAY:
"The spirit of the offensive dominates and the raiding and fighting arm are carry-
MR. CHURCHILL'S JAPANESE ing the war across the Channel with offen-
REPLY TO "OFFER" OCEANIA
OF MEDIATION
MR. R. A. BUTLER, Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs, was asked in the House of Commons yesterday to state the precise terms of the Japanese offer of mediation.
Mr Butler declared In his re-fa cause in no way concerned with¦ cent communication to Mr. Eden, territory, trade or material gains the Japanese Minister for Foreign but affecting the whole future of Affairs after referring generally humanity there can be no ques to the European war, observed tion of a compromise or parley.
(Cheers)
that Japan was fully prepared to act as mediator or to lake what- ever action was calculated to re- store prace and normal conditions, not only in Greater East Asia but anywhere in the world
"The Japanese Foreign Affairs
Reuter,
NAZI STUKAS SHOT DOWN
Minister for in subsequent public statements (made, he has caid, after consulting Germany)
Indicated has
words that his
R.A.F. fighters shot down were not to be regarded as an offer of mediation in the Europ- German Dornier planes into the
can
war.
case,
No Question
"In any
the Japanese Minister for Foreign Affairs has been informed hy the Prime Minister that in a cause of the kind for which we are fighting -
down.
two
·2272-
CLAIMS
sive sweeps.
"Britain is strongly reinforcing the de- fences of the trade routes and our attacks on submarine bases and aerodromes, from which four-engined bombers prey on British ship-
“THOUGH ARISING IN REAC-¦ ping, are meeting with success." Ton
the same theatre.
Emphasising the determination was in addition to German p'lanes to bomb the Germans in Ger-
many, Sir Archibald said Britain grudged every bomb dropped in. Franet, Belgium. Holland and
TO AMERICA'S DECT- SION TO STRENGTHEN DE- FENCES AT GUAM, AND THE FIRM ATTITUDE OF THE AUS- TRALIAN GOVERNMENT Norway. AGAINST
ANY INCURSION.
OF OCEAN
THE INCLUSION
IA' IN THE SPHERE OF Co- PROSPERITY' BY MR. YOSUKE MATSUOKA. THE JAPANESE FOREIGN MINISTER, EXPOSES
Leaving out of account monthly, output, that was the first-line strength with which the Italian air force entered the
the half
the the
war.
around Many wrecks enemy's coasts testified to usefulness of the highly dan-
and gerous
skilled work of aerial minelaying.
At the beginning of the Battle JAPAN'S INSATIABLE AG-of Libya, Britain hai the right to
AMBITION, AND teel misgivings.
GRESSIVE
Policy regarding Germany was effec- to hit where it was most tive, hence Hamm was bombed 82 55, times, Hamburg 82, Cologne Mannheim 35 and on 35 occasions ridden through the R.A.F. had winter storms and fogs to Berlin. MUST THEREFORE NOT BE The Italian air force outnum-
The British people were hear- TAKEN AS A MERE GESTURE." | bered the R.A.F. three or four to tened in the blitz by the prodi- SAYS THE HONG KONG "TA Due but the RAF was so suc-gies of valour and skill of Bri- cessful that the Italian air for fish bombers. which were grow- had never played ar; part.
KUNG PAO" TO-DAY.
sur-
The journal expresses no prise at Mr. Matsuoka's announce- ment and warns that Japan's ag-
Bression will not end at "Oceania."
Vanquished
effective
ing in numbers, range and power
"DON'T FORGET THAT THEY TRAVEL THREE TIMES AS FAR TO BERLIN AND BACK AS THE GERMANS HAVE TO LONDON," SIR ARCHIBALD CONCLUDED.
Sir Archibald also spoke of the sea yesterday when Malta had raid
"If the United States does not effective work in East Africa of warnings. A third German plane interfere effectively with Japan's South African and Rhodesian-REUTER. is believed to have been brought aggressive actions now, we be squadrons.
lieve that Japan will claim in the] Since Italy's entry into the war Supreme Instrument.
continually at- According to
near future a natural right even | Malta an official
Sir Archibald stressed that the munique the alerts were caused by in Alaska and South America, not tacked from the air but the peo-
unshaken and supreme, instrument of offensive Hap's spirit was enemy reconnaissance and fight to say the Philippines and
R.A.F. and Fleet Air Arm fighters air warfare was the bomber force, er patrols. No bombs were drop- | wail.'
the. had driven back and vanquished | “That force which gives us ped. Reuter.
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The "National Times" said that Mr. Matsuoka's announcement was undoubtedly made as another bombshell in the "war of nerves."
The journal adds, "Though ex- pert in the 'war of nerves', Japan may suffer a nervous breakdown in case of failure."
had been
in
principal means of hitting Germans in Germany.
the
of
In three gruelling days January, when a mass German
The most careful planning attack was launched on Maita. the enemy lost 90 dive bombers the Air Staff and the most cherish- and it was some little time beed operations of the Commander- in-Chief aim at the destruction in fore they returned.
of Nazi Germany of the sources power. It is part of the blockade,
The enemy's morale was visibly affected.
The R.A.F. in Greece, with the
The "Wah Tsze Yat I' re-Greek air force, had pounded the marks that Mr. Matsuoka's speech | enemy. regarding Oceania' only exposed his own failure to achieve a rap- procheament with Britain and the United States.-Central News.
TRAMWAY STRIKE THREAT
[SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL']
Another tramway strike) in the French Concession, Shanghai, is looming in, sight and may occur to- day.
Yesterday, tramway communi- cations were severed for about half an hour, when the employees left the vehicles for a brief rest
According to the company off clala no demands have been pre sented and they were unable to explain the action
Wang Chin-wei agents are be- lleved to be agitating for. another general communication strike thebughout Shanghai -- Our Own
Blows To Come
The Navy cuts off the enemy from all that comes by sea, Bomb- er squadrons set out to destrox stocks of munitions, oil and mater- ils which the enemy is husband-
In the Italian theatre the R.A.F.,ing in his store. Royal Australian Air Force and the
Fleet Air Arm had done greater damage to German and Italian production than the enemy had done to Britain's war effort.
Sir Archibald promised the heaviest blows yet in the coming months,
And we destroy not only his stocks but his means of replenish- factories and oil plants. We aim ing them-his arsenals, munitions
swell at the dislocation of the.
movements.
Must Teach Them Docks, inland ports, canal June- tions, marshalling yards and all arteries which go to nourish his war sinews have received
our studied attention.”
bombard-
"We shall see whether, during the next 12 months, bombs which destroy German factories and communications will not also shatter the faith of the German people in Adolf Hitler," he said. de The Air Ministry was voting. Its onergles to defeating The cruelty of air the night bomber. No. Immun-ments was hateful. But, he added; Ity from night. bombing was "we never wanted war with all possible and as the weather Im-its horrors and destruction. The proved the Germans must he Nazis brought it on the world. expected to resume, the attacks They spared no horror to Coven
try, Birmingham and London on a greater scale than ever,, They would fail again and... no and we must "be a copy now to. risks would be refused by pilots men of grosser blood and teach to make the attacks.progressively them how to war:"British Wire- more costly...
"The people of this.. country," he declared, ""will not suffer alone. Our blows will fall faster and harder on the enemy
Italian:LogSOS».
less.
VULNERABLE HEEL
Ninety-nine per cent of the act, cidents on escalators, are caused' South African and Rhodesian by the small. heels of women's squadrons had destroyed, more shoes making them tumble; and: than 1,000 Italian planes since fall, an official of LP.T.B. stated. Italy's entre intovihouwar....... This at Westminster County Court
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