SHARP REBUFFS FOR GERMANS
Heavy Casualties In Incursion Into Egypt
Canadian Pilot's
Brilliant Exploit At Benina
(By Reuter's Special Correspondent with the British Forces somewhere in the Western
Desert: Delayed in Transmission)
THE FIRST GERMAN-ITALIAN ATTEMPT TO DASH ACROSS THE EGYPTIAN FRON- TIER RESULTED IN A SHARP REBUFF FOR THE ENEMY, WHEN A MOBILE COLUMN ON SUNDAY SWEPT DOWN THE ESCARPMENT WHICH RUNS CLOSE TO THE SEA AT SOL- LUM AND TRIED TO BREAK THROUGH ALONG THE COASTAL ROAD.
The enemy thus exposed their right flank to one of the most famous regiments in the British Army, and when they came up against frontal opposition they had to retreat
GERMAN FREIGHTER
RUNS BLOCKADE
The German freigh- ter "Natal," from Hamburg, has eluded the British blockade and arrived at Santos (Brazil) with 260 tons of cargo, says Reuter from Rio de
Janeiro.
hastily to their former positions. They re- EGYPT
tired under heavy fire and suffered very heavy casualties.
British armoured! forces, meanwhile, are
SW
weeping craselessly across the great desert plateau on top of the es- carpment to counter any attempt to circle round our left flank.
At the moment the Germans are apparently pausing to think where next to direct their own and the Italians' efforts.
A teat which was described by
outstanding example of personal a sen or RA F. officer as the most
initiative and daring I have ve! seen." was performed on Monday by a Canadian pilot.
Benina Attack
POOLING
SCIENTIFIC
ADVANCES
Replying to a Commons
der-Secretary stated that question the Foreign Un-
after consultation with the appropriate authori- ties in the U.S., the British Government had
UNSHAKEN BY EVENTS
"Mr. Churchill's bold warning of dangers to come and his frank ad- mission of British reverses has not depressed Egyp- tians but has rather
fact that Britain is more stimulated them by the.
determined than ever to defeat Germany."
So declared an Egyptian Gov-
in
ernment spokesman to Reuter The pilot, who was flying on re- connaissance in a newly-arrived drawn up a comprehen-Cairo yesterday. American 'plane, saw a large num-sive scheme which already Egyptians that the Brith En- "There is no feeling among ber of Junkers 52's (troop-carry- : ing planes) lined
had been put into opera-pire will split in twain if up, wing wing, on Benina aerodrome, near tion for cooperation in my should close the Mediter-
Benghazi.
to
scientific matters with the He geked his crew whether they were willing to attack, dee | U.S.A. pite the fact that the flight was purely A reconnaissance one. Dr. Darwin, Director of the "Sure, let's have a crack at National Physical Laboratory had them," was the reply.
been sent as director of a central He thereupon dived down from: scientific office working under the 12,000 feet until he was only 50 direction of the British Supply feet above the ground, and flew Council in North America. straight across the line of German 'planes, out of which troops were just stepping.
Germans Shocked
His guns set fire to one plane and several others were enveloped in smoke.
The troops, apparently flab- bergasted by the sudden, attack, had no time to raise. their Tom- my-guns and crumpled up all along the line.
This is the largest collection. of aircraft seen. at a Libyan aero- drome and indicates the extent to which the Germans find it neces- sary to stiffen the Italians.
........Great Satisfaction
Mr. Churchill's Sunday broad- cast, which is taken to mean we do not intend, to accept a defen- sive: attitude in the Western De- sert has caused the greatest sa-i tisfaction among the troops, who are not in the least intimidated by the superior numbers against them, and who are all, as keen as pos-" sible to get to grips with the "Jerries." Reuter..
Dr. Darwin will collaborate with U.S. research bodies and act as a channel for exchange with the appropriate authorities of technical scientific information,
He will also generally CO. ordinate scientific, technical in- quirics to and from the U.8. au- thorities except in those : mat- ters, which are already, dealt with through, the Service at taches,
Us
In addition, Dr. Conant. Presi- dent of Harvard University, had recently visited England President Roosevelt's representa tive in order to establish a cor- responding mission. In Britain, British. Wireless,
CONTROL
OF PETROL
Any Order made by the..Secre- tary for Petroleum contains pow- ers for controlling the consump-
MACDONALD IN Jon of liquid fuel and in future
HOSPITAL
the
|ralteat, since the explou s et in- dian troops in Africa have brought home the knowledge that close at hand lies the Empire's eastern bulwark-India, which is able to produce men and ma- terial apart. from the supplies continually arriving from land. Reuter.
Eng-
TURKISH DEFENCE TOUR
PRESIDENT INEUNU OF TURKEY HAS NOT RETURNED TO ANKARA FROM WESTERN TURKEY, AS-STATED BY CER- TAIN FOREIGN RADIO STA- TIONS. SAYS AN DESPATCH: TO THE
ANKARA VICHY NEWS AGENCY YESTERDAY.
HE IS, INDEED, LIKELY TO SPEND ANOTHER. WEEK ON HIS TOUR OF INSPECTION OF THE AEGEAN COAST BEFORE LEAVING FOR OTHER DIS- TRICTS OF TURKEY. THE AGENCY. ADDS, REUTER.
CLOSED DOWN IN FRENCHTOWN
(SPECIAL TO. "CHINA. MAIL") Though the four Chungking banks In Shanghai have opened in the Settlement their offices in
no person may use by burning.. any liquid fuel in contravention of the direction given by the Se- Mr. C. M. Macdonald, Far East-cretary for Petroleum. ern correspondent of "The Times,” The new powers will be exer- Frenchtown remain closed. The underwent a minor throat opera- clsed immediately to secure the city's Chiaocse., community still tion in the War Memorial Hospl-increased substitution of home shows no confidence in the Chin- tal yesterday. Mr. Macdonald ex-produced tar oils for the imported ese dollar, with exchange rates pects to leave hospital in about a petroleum products at present unchanged, International
News fortnight.
used-British, Wireless.
Service.
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Royal Engineers are helping to clear up the debris in the City of London. In this picture St. Paul's Cathedral forms background to Royal Engineers uring acetylene cutters as they work on girders among the debris: (Copyright, Fox).
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