THE CHINA MAIL, JULY 5, 1941 ·
BREMEN BOMBED FROM 50 FT.
Daring Daylight Raids Over Germany By Blenheims
Precision Bombing By R.A.F.
FEAT OF KING'S OWN DISCLOSED
It is now disclosed that the King's Own Regiment was flown from Karachi to Iraq when Raschid Ali's rebels heavily invested the R.A.F. Station at Habbaniyah, where, with the permission of the rebel government, women and children had taken refuge.
R.A.F. BLENNEIM BOMBERS, CARRIED) OUT, DAYLIGHT PRECISION BOMBING.FROM A LOW LEVEL ON BREMEN YESTERI- DAY MORNING. WITHIN AN HOUR OR TWO; OF AN ATTACK ON THEPORT DURING THE- CONTINUED R.A:F. NIGHT OFFENSIVE, IN WHICH ESSEN, HOME OF THE KRUPPS WORKS, WAS ALSO HEAVILY ATTACKED.
An Air Ministry communique, issued in London last night, said a large factory in the normal garrison drive back dock, area
was bombed: from a low level; some aircraft coming down to 50 feet.
Direct hits were obtain-
ON MALTA
ed, these being followed ABORTIVE AIR RAID by fires and explosions, while a goodsyard and railway junction north- west of the city were also attacked.
British Aghters intercepted and drove off a large formation of air- craft which tried to raid Malta
stated.
A goods train and aircraft on yesterday morning, it is officially an aerodrome were machine- gunned.
The communique also reports
that Blenheims bombed targets in the Frisian island of Nordeney, where barracks and gun positions were raked with machine-gun
fire.
Nine Germans Downed
Five bombers are missing.
IT 15 ALSO LEARNED IN LONDON THAT R.A.F. FIGHT- ERS ESCORTED MORE BLEN- HEIM BOMBERS IN AN OFFEN- SIVE SWEEP OVER NORTHERN FRANCE YESTERDAY AFTER- NOON.
Details are not yet available but reports so far received show nine German fighters were destroyed. and four British fighters are miss- ing-Reuter.
Fantastic R.A.F. Daring
Sweeping low over the roof.
tops of Bremen the R.A.F. bom- several important targets, states
bers discharged their loads on
the Air Ministry news service,
bombs were H'gh explosive dropped from 50 feet and
set
One enemy fighter was shot down and another probably des- troyed, whereas the defence suf- fered no losses-Reuter,
The battalion landed at Habbaniyah and helped the tiny the
enemy.
The rebels were actually being pursued when the relieving force accompanying the Regent ar rived and the rebellion collapsed. Captain P. H. J. Wier and Pri- vate John McDermott were awarded the Military Cross and Military Medal, respectively, for conspicuous gallantry on May 8 in actions in which the regiment fought.-Reuter.
Three million six hundred thousand letters, postcards, and packages despatched from America to foreign ports have been lost at sea since the outbreak of war. Eight vessels carrying mails were
sunk.
DR. SAYDAM ON
TURK THE
PACT WITH GERMANS
HEAVY. JAMMING, especially during references to Mr. Churchill and Turkish rela- tions with Britain, interfered with the Prime Minister, Dr. Saydam's speech broadcast from the Turkish National Assembly yester- day on the new German-Turkish Pact.
Dr. Saydam declared the treaty was not the artificial requirement of a passing phase afire factories and buildings among but an essential document which gives com. plete expression to a natural and continuous
'the docks.
ONE PILOT FLEW UNDER A
HIGH-TENSION CABLE AND situation.
ANOTHER BLENHEIM CUT
AND BROUGHT STRANDS OF TAIL THEM BACK ON HIS WHEEL
The attack on...Nordeney... was also carried out from a low level with precision daring :
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SOME TELEGRAPH. WIRE The atmosphere of sincerity and reciprocal goodwill; during the negotiations can be cited as strong justification for my words" Britain's, moderation and fore- on and her, guarantee of Iraqi sight in handling the Iraqi,situp
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A later announcement, by the Air Ministry, reveals that 10, Gere mon, fighters, were destros od by our fighters during yesterday afternoon's sweep over Northern France Reuter,
In the light of those good re- sults, relations between Turkey and the practical revival of. Turco- German friendship, came first.
In reiterating their earnest the Balkans would be based on the wishes that the future line-up in
principle of the independence of those countries, Turkey was in the possession of satisfactory, in- dicallons that, this would be so Reuter:
utrality Encouragement to American ton-children to attend. weck-day. Sunday School,' ; is being tried out in eighteen- schools in New York New law permits one hour; off weeldly from ordinary school. Closing,hile, roference:#0;Bm- for outside religious instruction. tain' attitudes towardpin the Time fixed is 2 p.m. Wednes-, Turkish, Gormanse Treatyty, D days. So far, number of children Saydam desenibed; it (80,"avunjwho have marched out to churches que demonstration of confidence and synogogues, has not exceeded from nation of gentlemen, " 3,500 out of 14,000,
Dr. Saydam added that the To attract, churchmen began, great crisis sweeping the face of giving, lapel buttons. to "good"! the earth had now reached the children. School officials accused Report on good authority from borders of Turkey, whose for them of proselytising stopping it. now putting on Rome affirms rechristening of secing attitude at the beginning Religionists Mussolini's quondam C-in-C as of the year had been justified by juvenile religious plays, hoping to. "Marshal Diagraciant."
recent events.
appeal to dramatic instincts,
BRITONS ESCAPE
FROM IRISH INTERNMENT CAMP
Nine British inter- nees recently escaped from the Curragh camp, in Eire, and three have since been recaptured.
An official inquiry into the circumstances of the escape is being held, stated the Eireann Government Information Bureau on behalf of the De- fence Department last night. Reuter. *000000000000000008
WOP PRISONERS
IN BOMBAY
Italian prisoners of war, num- bering 1,345, including officers, have arrived ir Bombay, says a Reuter message from the city.
FAIRY TALES FROM THAI
Reports in the Thai press of the export of enormous quantities of scrap iron and rubber to Japan have attracted attention in commercial circles in Bangkok.
Leading businessmen with con- nections with foreign countries, especially Malaya, the NET. and the Philippines, point out that re- ports of this type are likely to create an unfortunate impression abroad.
They maintain that exports of 100,000 tons of scrap iron and 200,000 tons of rubber from Thai- land to Japan are utterly impos- sible and therefore cannot be true.
Nevertheless, stories of such exports, if believed abroad, would be harmful to Thailand's interests. -Reuter.
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