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THE CHINA MAIL, MAY 14, 1941.
TANKS BATTLE IN BLAZING HEAT
AN ENEMY FIVE-POINTED THRUST — AN OPERATION ENTIRELY WITHOUT SUPPORT
WAS MADE EARLY YESTERDAY MORN- CAPTAIN
ING IN THE WESTERN DESERT IN BLAZING HEAT AND IN A SANDSTORM, SAID THE
BRITISH MILITARY SPOKESMAN IN CAIRO
LAST NIGHT.
The spokesman added that when they met with opposition the enemy columns re- tired to their starting line near Sollum.
"There is every evidence the Germans are experiencing the greatest administrative problems, particularly supplies of water, food and ammunition," said the spokes- man, commenting on the thrust towards Egypt.
a
In the thrust (says Reuter's special correspondent with mobile patrol in the Western Desert) the enemy appeared to 200 vehicles be using about operating in Independent co umns without supply lines. These would doubtless be established later if the Germans for found they had penetrated
AUSTRALIA
SWING TO
LABOUR
As a consequence of the enough to make them necessary. heavy swing to Labour manifested in the New Sunrise Attack
South Wales state elec- Starting at sunrise the enemy tions, supporters of Dr. flung out five columns towards Egypt. All columns were engaged Herbert Evatt, the Labour and the battle raged from the member of the Advisory sea, between Sollum and Buqbug War Council, consider his
has column, position
50 miles into the desert.
The first German pushing along the coastal road
Sidi leading to countered British defensive positions. Another column,
been
ROOSEVELT
SEEING THE WORLD
Captain James Roosevelt, has return- ed to Cairo from Q short visit to Crete, where he delivered to the King of the Hel- lenes a letter from his father, the President of the United States.
-Reuter.
HALIFAX
TO BE MASS
GUARDIAN
Under the provisions of
the
Barrani, en strengthened in Federal a Bill which was given a
special reading in advanced politics.
Future developments depend House of Lords yesterday, largely on the result of the Lord Halifax, British Am- Federal by-election at Boothby, bassador to the U.S., will
which came down from the escarpment, curved southwards
and from Serand endeavoured to advance in a par- allel direction along the coastal plain.
Immense Mobility
On the escarpment, two columns crossed the Egyptian frontier west of Sollum and south of the British forces.
South
Australia. A win
for
Labour would be immediately be appointed guardian of Common 838 British children in
the U.S.
followed by a demand for the resignation of the wealth Government,
The Labour leader, Mr. Curtin.
In addition, Mr. Malcolm Mac- to High Commissioner declared yesterday "The victory will be a complete vindication of donald,
programme giving Canada, will be made guardian of Labour's Labour half the seats in the House 1,540 British children in Canada who were sent there under the The battle on the escarpment of Representatives."
If, however, the Commonwealth auspices of the Overseas Recep- was one of immense mobility,
retains Boothby.tion Board. since in the
desort Government rolling
unnoticed according to expectations, pressure columns can within a few miles of the other. for formation of a National Gov- On the previous night, continues ernment wi¦ probably be renewed Reuter's correspondent. I returned by Dr. Evatt's supporters, who are from terrain on which this escarp-ulready urging the replacement of
Mr. Curtin by him.
pass
ment fighting took place.
British Operation
I had been accompanying highly mobile British patrol! which, in the course of a lightning operation, had cleared all Germun troops west and south of Sollum of n out of Egypt in the course few days' fighting.
Reuter.
This step. which has already been taken in Australia, New Zea- land and South Africa, was taken because in the present emergency
In the case of an immediate oper- ation, the consent of the child's parent or guardian must first be obtained. Reuter.
SHANGHAI
GUN BATTLES TWICE
BENGHAZI
After reaching Libya the British patrol retired, having achieved its object.
Two
DURING THIS OPERATION
were killed and SHELLED
THE BRITISH COLUMN MET approximately 12 wound-
PARTIES OF GERMAN TANKS.
Two bombardments of ALL OF WHICH WERE PUT TO ed in two sensational gun FLIGHT, AS WELL AS ABOUT battles in the Internation- Benghazi, already an- 600 TRANSPORT VEHICLES. al Settlement of Shanghai nounced, and various
CONSIDERABLE CASUALTIES
WERE INFLICTED ON THE yesterday.
ENEMY. REUTER.
INEFFECTIVE RAIDS ON MALTA
Chinese Superintendent Yue of convoy movements have the Municipal Police and a pedes-been carried out by Bri- trian were shot dead while atish naval units operating detective sergeant bodyguard of Yue, and a ricksha coolle were in the Central Mediter- wounded when two gunmen fired ranean during the period on Yue, who was riding in ricksha in the centre of the amuse May 6 to 12. ment and shopping district,
Motive is believed to be politi-
An
Admiralty communique states that during these operations cal.
shot Ten were wounded in another nine enemy aircraft were fierce gun battle on the western down and one damaged, border of the Settlement, between two British Aghters were lost,
and Municipal Police párty
a
while.
A succession of attacks bodyguards travelling in an auto- Despite the usual exaggerated
Mrs. Ho Sze-pao, claims of the enemy no damage were made on Malta on mobile with
tish ships during these operations. Monday night by Axis air-wife of the chief of Wang Ching-of any sort was sustained by Bri-
wel's special police branch, Reuter.
craft, with little success.
A British communique says that despite the number of bombs drop- ped no service or civilian casual- tles were suffered and there, was almost negligible civilian damage."
RUBBER
Yesterday morning the attacks DINGHIES
FOR PILOTS
communique, Thus, adds the during the above period British naval forces in the Mediterranean
enemy - destroyed a total of 16
least aircraft and damaged at six others.-Reuter.
have been saved through their use but hitherto the fighter pilot has had to rely on his Mae West" or life jacket.
--were followed up by escorted reconnaissance planes, and in the afternoon. a mali: bomber formation escorted by a large number of... fighters - dropped. bombs, causing little damage. Patrolling Hurricanes engaged R.A.F. FIGHTER:PILOTS ARE
Now that Fighter Command pilots are constantly flying across the enemy fighters and some of, NOW BEING FITTED OUT WITH
the Channel or offensive patrolm.... these were seen to be damaged. COLLAPSIBLE RUBBER DING-
'into' Northern France; they are Civilian casualties were few al-HIES ---- LITTLE ONE-MAN-
to be limilarly equipped, yo though, some were seriously in- BOATS THAT ARE INCORPOR. jured and damage was done to ATED WHEN DEFLATED IN The new type of dinghy is pack- civil government and civilian pro- THE PARACHUTE PACK.ed with the parachute in a cushioni which the pilot sits in the perty, and a chapel and school Bomber crews have long car- on
Fried rubber boats and many lives cockpit British Wireless were also hit Reuter